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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1933
Page
2
Inte Fan Bourke recounts a trek from Bourke to the Diamantina and beyond, describing drought, water shortages, and harsh desert terrain. He contrasts pastoral richness with barren stretches, noting camps, cattle drives, and the looming idea of a railway’s route through remote Australian outback regions.
An explosion near Brightoe Réid in Hle late Monday night caused injuries to five residents. Neighbors reported flames and damage as authorities, including Mr H. Devan, investigated the scene. Firefighters and search teams combed the area seeking injured or trapped individuals.
A fragmented report recounts prospectors at the Granites Goldfield near Burdekin Duck, noting initial optimism, shallow shafts, and two deeper mines with poor results. It details abandonment of many companies, harsh living conditions, unsafe water, and limited development work, with some later mining resuming but overall tepid prospects and heavy commerce logistics via the Lord and Granites area.
Aged reports describe the Maranoa census division as occupying a third of the Victoria site and requiring vast effort. Appointments are made for supervisory roles, with R Gillespie to assist in June and C W D Savage overseeing operations, as enumerators prepare to locate about 50 088 people across 208 000 miles.
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