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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1937
Page
6
A physician at Manis Disistet Memorial suffered a severe accident while assisting radiology work. He was struck by a high voltage shock while near X-ray equipment, collapsing from a stool. Placed in a ward, he later learned a broken neck had occurred, treated with a plaster jacket, with recovery weeks ahead.
Construction of the Exhibition building for the British Industries Fair advances at Earle Court. The roof stage nears completion for a hall 250 by 250 feet with a 20 000 seat arena beneath. The floor features a device to sink for swimming, and work overcame rail traffic disruptions with minimal schedule delays.
An Australian aviation-era notice reports possible promotions for Qantas pilots and staff. Key names such as Allan, Huncey, Tape, Crowther, and others are cited as likely advancing. The article notes management considerations, training schemes, and the potential start of a new boot scheme pending government acceptance before operations extend to Africa and Australia through 192%.
Readers are urged to explore the Parks International Exhibition of 1337 showcasing sensational amusements. Visitors will view a gigantic globe showing daily movements, a flight simulator with safe controls, a glass descent of blood and digestion displays, luminous nerves, and a waxwork display of two hundred women. An integrated village, noisy training displays, and railway and chapter wonders round out the lineup aimed at thrilling hundreds of thousands.
The Latrobe area sale is detailed with Norwood origins. Cooper Bros transfer property to Mewers Gallacher and McCullough at Charteville. The Cooper family has been linked to Norwood for five years, with the firm acquiring Latrobe about five years ago.
At near Toowoomba, Toowoomba Grammar School founded 1876 sits within a mile of the city center at 2000 feet altitude. Its 50 acre grounds feature sports facilities including swimming and a private dairy. The school competes strongly with Brisbane peers in cricket, football, tennis, shooting and swimming, with a strong academic record including 1955 junior pass rate of ninety percent and senior scholarships to state universities. Headmaster and wife oversee a program of improvements including a recreation room and lockers. inquiries directed to Headmaster or the Secretary.
A special class locomotive hauled a non stop 40 hour 60 mile journey to Glasgow on a Monday morning, setting a new work speed record for long distance non stop steam travel. The run averaged 64.2 miles per hour despite heavy speed restrictions between Carnforth and Shap and Carlisle to Beattock Summit. The test aimed to assess standard locomotives and rolling stock for long distance high speed service, showing six hours to Scotland is impractical with standard equipment, though possible without comfort loss.
An old Kugiiih motor journal notes new controls on rubber motor tyres in Germany. Manufacturers hold copies of government orders designating stocks for urgent military needs, leaving tyre repair shops short of supplies. The unsettled continental politics recalls wartime measures, with mentions of past German restrictions and scarce stock amid potential mobilization.
A late New Year day car crash in Victoria ends with a woman dead as rescuers work at the wreck. An inquiry notes careless driving as a factor in the fatal collision.
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