Hostel notices on staff and administration
A trained nurse is on the staff. Details of fees and uniform apply. Boys' Hostel is managed by the Warden. Girls Hostel is overseen by the Sister-in-Charge.
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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1940
Page
7
A trained nurse is on the staff. Details of fees and uniform apply. Boys' Hostel is managed by the Warden. Girls Hostel is overseen by the Sister-in-Charge.
Wartime conditions disrupt trading for exporters as Britain shifts to war needs and licenses. Yorkshire’s woollen exports fall behind prewar levels while Australia seeks to retain markets and allocate wool to neutrals. Australia plans steady earnings, with appraisals and seasonal shipments guiding wool sales through the war and into a breathing space postwar.
In a vivid 1939 Miami Nassau yacht race account, Shorty Fownes of Yale leads Escapade with Dan Ruger and a crew facing fierce squalls near Isaac Island and Great Stirrup Cay. A wrecked Genoa, green seas, and dead reckoning test the sailors as Stormy Weather wins.
The article warns Darling pea poisons sheep after ingestion with no cure. Affected animals should be moved to paddocks free of the plant and destroyed by hoeing. when dense stands persist, controlled burning may help. Once sheep crave the plant, graze them only in areas where Darling pea is absent.
Fragmentary report notes a party of passengers surviving a shipwreck in rough conditions. Their second week at sea shows dwindling clothing and food, with attempts to barter or obtain aid hampered by chaos and loss. Names and places remain unclear due to unreadable OCR.
Report from Los Angeles states the legendary Loot of Lima worth about 12 million pounds in 16th century currency has been located by an expedition of the Californian Society for Archaeological Investigations on Cocos Island off Panama. The discovery follows a long chase from 1521 when English ship Mary Deas carried Peru’s riches to safety and was attacked, burying the treasure before later deaths and escapes.
Careful handling of sheep skins after slaughter reduces losses. Remove skins with minimal knife use, dry in shade, and use frames, rails, or floor methods to stretch or lay skins wool side down. Treat all skins with an insecticide or power dip, pack wool to wool, and keep dogs away from poisoned skins to prevent health issues.
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