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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 07, 1933
Page
9
District notes detail hospital funds being reduced due to Balncal strain with Alus Gordom and Gordon Murdoch in attendance. Meetings discuss nurse staffing, medical superintendent salary cut from May first, yardman wage reductions, and choir hire charges, plus hospital donations and upcoming committee sessions.
Adavale local cricket saw a six wicket win by Adavale in a game marked by travel and weather concerns. Thor Adavale and Bucklands hosted matches as Guilpie and Montin Ward Mattias prepared to finish the series at Bucklands. Plans to ship 24,000 sheep from Terrick to Thy reaper and a sale elected through Cap ber & Cor. list details. A. Coleman visited Charleville. school arrangements progress as teaching duties shift. The looming winter and unsettled skies added tension to the week.
Sunday basketball results and opening matches are noted amid reports of barbershop changes, a church reception for the Bishop, and a court case where a defendant was fined after a child custody dispute. The page also mentions a driller reporting water depth and a local carnival step toward the fair.
A special meeting of the district hospital committee at Mr G P Irvines store on March 28 considered cook house and warder appointments. Mrs E Buckingham accepted as coal ladress after only applicant. Wardman nominees defeated on ballot. KT Rowline elected. Friday muster stock incident injured Mr Tommy Johnson’s right foot after horse struck a tree. he was treated then moved to hospital. Medical staff reported favourable progress. Movements and arrivals noted from Walthwa to Wynders Tassel and other stations. Lawrence Smith returned home from Cunnemalta by mail cat on Sunday night.
A compact note from the TIMES reflects on job tales and local work shifts. The brief item hints at employment activity and community labor, mentioning TALUS and OSH in a period voice.
Scattered storms linger in the district since new laws. The Wey and others attended the Maas event Tuesday morning. The monthly CWA meeting covered little business with several names noted. Police station construction proceeds while Bert Sands carts timber and other contractors work. An ambulance was called to Lame to convey Mrs. O Keeta to Morris station.
The Tasbo Hospital record notes the death of John Heery Williams in Tammo after a long illness, a Melbourne born resident who worked between Tambo and Blackall. A wedding at the Church of Exceed, Tambo united Miss Abwes McDonald and Mr Nickolas Prowsheger, with a large gathering and dances at the Bride’s home and Dele hall.
The Windorah Progress Club held a farewell gathering for Mrs Jorgensen and celebrated four years of service with thanks and gifts. A euchre party and dance raised funds for the cricket club, with attendees including local councilors and many Windorah residents. A Sunday cricket match against Galway Downs ended Windorah’s victory by 16 runs, followed by afternoon tea at the Progress Hall.
An Australian surgeon performed two notable operations at Moor? Hospital on a Saturday. Dr Thomas grafted a cornea and membrane from a donor who lost an eye, aiming to restore sight. Officials caution months of recovery before sight returns, with details limited.
Fragmentary text describes tensions within a county committee forbidding Larwood to speak and urging publication of a vindicating statement. It cites risk to diplomacy between England and Australia and hints at experts weighing public disclosure and potential consequences.
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