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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1940
Page
6
An OCR fragment lists galvanised iron items with tonnage and sheet details, cement sheets per yard and square yard rates, and roofing products. It mentions ARTCO ROOF COOLINT paint claimed to reduce temperatures from 9 to 25 degrees, with white and gray finishes priced per unit.
Quilpie Hospitals Board meeting at Court House Quilpie addresses appointments resignations loans and staff changes. The board declines financial commitment to Australian Aerial Medical Services base while noting district needs and existing services. Matron Kelly resigns effective March 1 1940 and four week annual leave is granted for Matron Adavale with a new matron to be appointed. financials show January receipts and expenditures while medical daily stats are listed. Nurse O Conner starts February 1 1944 and Stter Parker begins approved leave for child welfare training.
Any person found cutting or removing timber trespassing or shooting in Bendee or Bell's Pad docks will be prosecuted without respect to personages.
Melbourne readers are shown a correspondence in The Argus about paragraph 504 of the Banking Commission report. William Harris explains the commission’s view that the Commonwealth Bank can lend money only under standard banking terms, despite a statement that it could potentially offer money to governments or others without interest or repayment requirements.
Advice on pasture rotation for flocks notes that sheep perform better when moved to fresh paddocks. Lock masters are urged to vary grazing to improve health and condition, with new growth benefiting ewes and lambs. Caution is given to avoid overgrazing grain seed country to protect bloom.
Atherton (N.5.W) Pty. Ltd. Sydney bids £1749 for a hot water and steam system at Charleville base hospital. Charleville Hospitals Board accepted the tender after the monthly meeting, with the Department of Health and Home Affairs approval required before contract. The board considered other bids from John Taylor & Som Pty. Ltd Sydney, Watson Bros. Pty. Ltd. Brisbane, Wylie & Son Pty. Ltd. Brisbane and A W Cannaway Brisbane.
The January report notes four in-patients admitted and discharged, 30 out-patients with 46 visits, and visits by the visiting and works committees. Wages for Domestic Star-As, cement work on a cooling tank, and office furniture purchases were approved. Matron applications for Quilpie Hospital were discussed by a committee. Tenders for milk supply and burials were invited, with a priority to cemetery fees.
Charleville Hospital Board moved to dialog with the Premier and Cabinet seeking an immediate inquiry into the new hospital project. A proposed resolution urged Warrego’s member to present the matter to Cabinet, citing repeated Department delays and lack of replies to board requests. The motion passed on the chairman’s casting vote amid dissent from several directors.
Benefits of a Church boarding school for Charleville State School pupils include a chapel tenios courts sports grounds and a vegetable garden with supervision after hours. A resilient music mistress serves boarders and day pupils, and a trained nurse is on staff. For uniforms contact Boys' Hostel The Warden and Girls' Hostel The Sister-in-Charge.
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