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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1935
Page
4
Returned sailors soldiers and war widows in Queensland vote on how Anzac Day should be observed. Ballot extended to ex service men and women. closing date June 2. Canada holds the world wheat supply at ninety percent.
In August 1914 and the early years of the Great War, the Empire relied on skilled men and ex-imperials, who wore badges and uniforms. Today those ranks face changes as the effort shifts and new recruits are examined for eligibility and support.
A historical note traces Australian gold fever from Bakery Hill to Ballarat and Hill End. It cites large nugget values and fortunes wasted in old age, describing how some men earned vast sums then died penniless, with stories of pensions and extreme extravagance fading away.
In a busy year Croydon Airport handled over 100000 passengers inward and outward while about 6000000 air mail letters were sent. Tourists and pleasure travelers peaked in the summer as traffic staff faced 60 plus aircraft daily. Istvan Zimmermann built the smallest electric machine a dynamo about the size of a fly completed in four months.
Veterans urge a protective organization as the Great War lingers in memory. The League advocates self support where possible, while providing aid to widows, orphans, and those permanently unfitted for civil life, aligning with National relief principles.
In a Dubbo Council meeting Mayor Ald M J Puffy provoked debate by saying he would be a hypocrite to grant a civic welcome to Mexico’s Consul Sener Czalapa and another consul. He listed three countries Germany Hossa and Mexico as ones he would decline to host, drawing mixed reactions from colleagues and the public.
In Baltimore two women digging a cellar find a stash of gold coins valued at £2200. Reports claim other locals unearthed riches at doors and homes. A man found a canal deposit under his house, a yard hole yielded a mini oil cache, and a farm stone turned out almost pure silver. An elderly Nevada miner sold his booze to fund his fortune, while a cabin atop a rich ore seam paid £100 per ton. Lifeguards in Britain began as cavalry protectors for Charles II in exile. The record notes Lucla Zarate born in New York in 1863, barely 20 inches at age folly, and the legendary dwarf Tom Thumb.
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