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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1937
Page
6
Advertisement lists heavy 2002 jute canvas horse and cow gear with brown fur lined crow web girth and various items priced at 15 each. Postage 3 and rug extra. Mentions Solmolax as a food and tonic for sheep, cattle, horses, and pigs.
An advertisement lists Cow chipsaint bath heaters for various uses including washing with prices No 1 7/6 No 2 26/6, Stroud Kerosene Bath Heaters £4/15/ and 23/18 galvanised. Also Tilley Lamps marketed as safe British 300 candle power lamps with triple function for table lamp banging lamp and lantern at 47/6.
The Dalby regional broadcasting station, 10 kilowatts, will be built outside Dalby and ready in about 12 months. Tenders close July 6, with reception to improve across Went and Longreach. The project, part of a nationwide plan by the Postmaster General, aims to provide efficient coverage and extend service to listeners not currently served.
A brief note indicates that professional experts caused the collapse of a job printing timetable. The incident reflects the impact of specialized work on industry schedules and local business operations.
In Issue Mactaggari Coopermive Association Hrishane advertises kangaroo and wallaby skins selling guidance. Prices rise as tanning demand shifts to shine skins, with overseas buyers said to focus on other skins, while cattle hides and calfskins fetch high prices.
Public notices of new Australian books review works by Frank Clase and HH Drake Brockman. The Burke and Wills expedition narrative promises dramatic restraint and new vividness. Younger Soma by Drake Brockman follows colonial family drama and moral entail. There, Plyshe by W S Howard offers rollicking satire. House of Conflict by Vera Dwyer portrays Australian artistic life with sincerity and social insight. Copy from Angus and Robertson Ltd Sydney.
The News Chronicle reports Sergeant James Crichton VC of the New Zealand Coronation contingent dropped his watch and damaged it. He took it to a London firm for repair where the firm offered only a token satisfaction. Crichton recalls the incident and the firm’s response as a minor yet notable moment.
The federal treasurer reports final analyses on national insurance for Australia to become a major election issue. Sir Frederick Stewart and NSW supporters push for British scheme basics with broad figures on workers and employers contributions. Treasury shows rising aged and invalid pensions with 12 month grants topping 34,575 new pensions.
The Canberra bound Qantas Empire Airways RMA with Captain A Tapp carried numerous passengers from Brisbane to Mount Isa and Darwin destinations. Names include Mr A Byrne Mrs G Gipps Peter Smith Pearce Sean Daly Waters to Darwin and Ida Rule among others.
Soviet researchers report success against rust and other diseases in crops. Rye crossed with wheat yields a valuable hybrid. Scientific agriculture in the Soviet Union is described as surpassing that of any other country.
Pather Lynam of Glen Innes escaped serious injury after his car overturned on Glenene Road about two and a half miles from Glen Innes. The vehicle, with a steering fault, crashed into a culvert, snapped it off, and rolled twice. Local witnesses described a dramatic rescue and noted the peril of the incident.
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