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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1937
Page
10
A leading American financier notes that wool buyers and growers face a weak market with prices down sharply. Analysts in Australia and elsewhere warn against expecting a quick recovery and predict only gradual, modest gains as supply and demand remain unsettled.
The Lam Commissioner Mr H R Crane notes that J R Robinson, Quilpie Clerk of Petty Sessions, is named Acting Land Agent and Deputy Land Commissioner for the Charleville district. Quilpie will operate under Charleville, with land tailots, Land Court sittings, and Land Commissioner’s Courts held there. payments of land rents to be collected by the Acting Land Agent who also maintains application records.
The article notes very low rainfall in November with only fourteen points recorded in the town area. Saltwater tanks are shrinking, storms have helped some properties by replenishing stock water, and rivers Ward Langle and Middle Creek flowed to relieve drought conditions from Dunstan to Charleville. More rain is needed to sustain cold water and forage for stock.
The readable parts describe a disrupted scene with timber moving and potential unrest. Names, places, and concrete actions are unclear, hindering a precise summary of event, actors, or outcomes.
The document argues milk as a universal health staple for children, mothers, and schools, highlighting South Australia’s free milk program and infant welfare work. It notes a drop in infant mortality due to welfare clinics, while Queensland shows higher early mortality. Adelaide records lower overall infant deaths than Brisbane, underscoring regional health disparities.
Under date in December the Queensland Primary Producers Cooperative Association reports its third wool sale of the season. About 11 000 old bales from state woolgrowing areas were offered, with average quality and some stylish lots. Seed contamination and vegetable fault reduced demand for faulty and waste wools, while prices for greasy wool fell to 191d per pound, with specific lots branded CSS Mulgowan and CP teslow drawing attention amid varied regional sales.
The fragment outlines a 1913 book of photographs and letters tied to the Australia New Zealand Expeditionary Force, reflecting on wartime experiences. It references pension rules, remarriage, and survivor benefits, noting conditions for widows, remarriage, and reestablishment payments under the Repatriation Act. It mentions dates around 1931 and postwar pension changes, emphasizing notification of address changes and potential pension cancellation risk.
A notice dated 15 September 1997 from Angztbelia warns that any person or persons who trespass on or damage food resources at Kurondilin or Plorna Downs will be prosecuted without regard to status or relation. The alert emphasizes strict enforcement and targets all trespassers.
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