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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1939
Page
5
The commissioner and Mr Neale propose installing halt and stop signs at intersections with history of accidents and where traffic conflicts occur. They advise enforcing a lower speed limit of 15 miles per hour and adding traffic regulations under the Road Act to curb violations.
Preliminary returns indicate a favourable trade balance of £9,260,000 after an unfavourable balance of £2,975,000 and a favourable balance of £12,325,000 in specie. Commodity exports total £579,646,000 with stamps from 1837/35, while imports fell by £12,352,000.
Mr Herbert Carew Watts, who came to Sydney from England 17 years ago, recalls swimming at Balmoral despite nippy water. He notes the glow and vigor after swims, says swimming seems in his family, remembers his father taking long swims, and counsels self care and moderation while enjoying life and occasional drink.
A vigorous defence of the Country Party campaign organized by Mr A Hunter is described. The text discusses independence from Labour, local producers’ organizations, and the push for country party branches to inform and mobilize voters while warning against inequitable spending and sustained attacks on the party’s independence.
A damaged OCR report from Moree Police Court shows Thomas Nell the drover fined £19 9s on a charge of damaging three and a half fowls in Beulara Shire district. The court heard rainfall affected road conditions and led to the alleged incident.
National Register cards must be posted by Saturday July 2 to the Commonwealth States. All males 18 to 60 must return personal cards, with penalties including fines up to £50 or imprisonment. Property holders owe or hold £500 in property must also submit property cards. penalties include fines up to £50 or three months imprisonment.
The Australian Mutual Provident announces over 3.5 million bonus certificates for ordinary policyholders as reversionary bonuses from the year ending December 31. The cash equivalent totals 3,129,000 pounds, 435 percent of premiums, unprecedented for a life assurance institution in Australia. The bonuses reach members nationwide including remote Africa, the Americas, Asia, five Pacific islands, Australia, Britain, and elsewhere.
A Victorian committee reports 1.00 percent of employers offering to commit youths to dead end posts and 700 cases deemed dead end. Of 108 young workers studied, over half had not progressed in three months, with only six leaving dead end roles. Data to be reviewed at the interstate youth employment conference in Melbourne on July 19–20.
The Scots College advertises for boys of all ages offering primary and secondary courses. Notes appear to list principal J Angna Dane ALA MSc and E Wang as secretary in Warwick with references to prep and specialized materials.
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