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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1940
Page
5
The Allocation Committee submits a roster of shipping dates and bale counts for Brisbane before Christmas. August 26 60,000 bales. October 7 60,000. Grebber 14th unspecified. November 21 1000?. December 1 45,000. Total 245,000 bales.
A new pair of socks marks a notable innovation with the Australian Comforts Fund supplying comforts for the troops. The article lauds the fine manner in which the fund cares for the winds of our boys over there.
The text credits Signor Gayda as editor of Clonnale d Italia and notes that Maly’s chief publicity expert claims Italians possess manly warlike qualities. It mocks opponents by suggesting these traits come from races like Pusties and other expert pedestrians.
The RAAF display at the Brisbane Royal Show presents an aerial exhibit run by the boys in charge. The display aims to stay practical and informative, seeking to convey serious handling of aircraft topics to visitors.
The Australian Comforts Fund funds sporting gear and a library for ships carrying troops overseas, with 1300 parcels packed weekly. Palestine and England receive equipment for indoor and outdoor games, plus a talkie plant for entertainment. A seven-race meet at Thylomerin Station to aid the Quilpie Patriotic Fund will donate prize money to shearers, as a concert with an orchestra accompanies the event.
Large crowd attended Treeday events but social games were incomplete. In the finets handicap, Mrs Smith beat Mira Vaunset to reach the finals. Myra Smith advances. The Ran com vs Mrs Mavlom match is unfinished and to be completed next Tuesday. A social for the Patriotic Fund is planned with invitations to all.
A quirky note describes Golden Bark as a popular dish on Loe Anenies and San Francisco lunch counters, linked to American railway refreshment rooms. The dish is pictured with a sprig of parsley and an air of mystery. The origin is traced to New South Wales, Australia.
On Wednesday next September the Charleville branch of the Australian Comforts Fund will hold Paddy's Market in Charleville. Donations of fruit vegetables powers and other items are solicited. People wishing to help should leave donations with Mrs Fred Donaldson Mrs Atkinson Miss Carter or Mrs Barney Armonat on Wednesday morning as early as possible. The August sittings of the Circuit Court open at Charleville Court House on Tuesday next the 27th instant before Mr Justice Philp. One case set for hearing Archibald James Scott motor mechanic charged with stealing £342 4s 9d from Geo Herriman Pty Ltd between 1 July 1938 and 19 August 1939.
Readers are invited to have their eyesight attended to by optometrist Chas Sankey Praser during the listed visits. Writing to the addresses above will secure advance appointments. Full particulars are advertised elsewhere in this issue.
Talk Cinema Theatres presents Frank Morgan Virginia Windler in Henry Goes Arizona and Jean Arthur James Stewart Claude Rains Edward Arnold and Guy Kibbie in Mr Washington Goes to Washington. Matinee Saturday features Henry Goes Arizona with serials Secrets of Treasure Island Ric Game Fishing and Home on the Range. Auction notice separate lists freehold land allotment 3 section 4 Augathella headed by Union Trustee Co. Ltd executors.
Arrangements for the Charleville police ball are completed for Wednesday night next the 28th to aid the Charleville Patriotic Fund. The Commissioner of Police Mr Carcothin plans to attend and about eight debutantes will be presented to him at 9 o clock. A guard of honour of twelve veterans will precede the ceremony and the ball will include dancing and a reception by the debutantes.
A letter read at Charleville Town Council shows there is no proposal to increase the hospital district area and no provision to declare Charleville a base hospital. The town notes that base status requires standards and services. Brisbane bases are the only current bases with government grants. Alderman McGregor suggested writing to M L A Randolph Bedford for aid.
Market listed prime sold to 50 per 100 lb, plain and inferior sheep nearly saleable. Prime lightweight wethers brought md per lb with odd pens to 34, prime heavy wethers 2d, prime ewes 2d, and fair trade wethers 74, firm compared with last week’s sales.
Last weekend on the island reserve field the boys defeated the girls 41. Players named as top forwards and defenders for both women and men are listed including H Brown ML Schalk M Waterson P Doring P Schalk Thora Marshall Bob Gardiner Tom Mapdall Keith Ogden Frank Taylor Cecil Walton Ron Walton and others. A hockey association meeting at Corones Hall is announced for Friday at 4 pm with arrangements for a tournament trip to be given then.
Ambiguous report lists Galway Pastoral Co owners and managers involved in stock movements. References to KEERNAMMOOKEN trucks and Te ee FL Castel appear as fragmented entries. NW WO, Serth Comongin Pty Ltd owners and related parties are noted with unclear roles in operations.
The Charleville Town Council discussed calling tenders for pipes and fittings once Treasury and Irrigation Department approval is received. The Mayor Ald. M. McGregor, Ald. J. Bingie, R. A MecWha, J. Palkenmier, and Town Clerk 3. R. Mackiin attended. Contracts 1 and 2 were to be approved and signed, with tenders to follow the engineer’s recommendations if the departments provide amendments. The Building Plans Committee reported on verandah additions, bath additions, and other alterations, and the Accounts Committee proposed payments across multiple funds.
Results from the pairs championship show A Kelly and M Devine winning 22. Sunday's games saw H Asson and S Devine defeat C Cook and P German 21 to 14, and J Powery and G Inglis win 29 to E East and M. will be played Sunday afternoon.
The council heard a public works report on footpath drainage improvements in Galatea Street and approved funding. A subsidiary valuer noted two allotments valued at £15 each, and the town clerk presented the 1939/40 financial statements and the proposed budget, which was adopted after amendments and votes on a radio interference tester and related items.
Quilpie Hospitals Board approved at least six new staff appointments at the monthly meeting held August 18 at the Court House. The board discussed budget items including steriliser purchase feasible at 117/4/6, top dressing, firewood supply, milk contracts, bread pricing, and various overexpenditure items.
A town council motion establishes a three member sewerage and drain committee to oversee regulations and improvements. The panel includes the Mayor, Aldermen J. Binule, and W. H. H. Dyer, serving until resignation or council term end. The measure was seconded by Aki tA McWhe and carries.
The Charleville district reports light rain with 60 point average, highlights at Como 13 and Old Kyra 13, while Langly and Mt Morris show scattered figures. Augathella records 75 point district average, Tambo area reports 253 at this killen and 232 at Lansdowne, with Dalgety and Queensland Primary Producers cooperative listing numerous local points across towns and stations.
Mr W Deficman of Avro Downs died at Quilpie hospital after injuries from a horse falling on him last week. Neighbour J Rate Ware helped transport him. sons Harold and Lloyd arrived from air home. The funeral was held in Quilpie cemetery on Thursday afternoon. details from the family.
Personal notation includes scattered names such as Perea Ores Poek Jepsen Velie Fabian Wathew and other unreadable phrases. The legibility is poor with multiple incomplete names and nonsensical word runs.
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