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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1933
Page
8
Brisbane reports the Queensland Employers' Federation plans a 10s reduction in the current basic wage of 74s after a discussion with employers' organizations. The note mentions New South Wales wages and industrial adjust ment.
Acceptances list shows titles such as Albion Cup and Plate at Albion Park Brisbane with fields including Embie B Lady Brinda Will Yet Fast Jim Autumn Wind and Town Topic for 7 furlongs and 1 mile events. Rival Amberwee Pay Patrol Credence Town Topic Indian Fakir are in the Plate. Wawoen Telveram Canbosengh Might Piper Sivorien Thalwyn Tabielamder Lady Brindabella War are in the purse events.
Anticipations preview the racing card at Albion Park with Sir Pereira's potential in the Fourth Division and Telegram in the Second Division, while Wol appears in the mix, as printed by the Courier-Mail.
Several horses drew bets in yesterday Albion Cup action led by Bakaross. Autumn Wind Citamen and Will Yel also attracted support as Fast Jim and Toews Topic trailed in the latest quotes.
Bishop EL BL Dixon returns to Brisbane after a Southern Queensland tour praising the landscape. He toured Charleville Broo... and other centres including Charleville Consamalls Mellon Gvorne Strat and Kumi. Towns welcomed him warmly as he spoke of hopeful reforms and civic harmony.
A man described as a fanatic was arrested after a reported disturbance downtown. Police said the incident involved multiple calls and a volatile crowd near the city square before officers intervened to restore order.
Heavy showers reported across Charleville and surrounding districts with Augathella and Coolabinya among the top gauges. Towns from Quilpie to Mitchell note varying falls, while Langlo Morven Marm reports fair totals and proponents hail the rain as timely for a safe summer season.
Local sheepmen seek improved stock as Dunstan Merino Stud advertises a recess sale of rams. Rams are described as well adapted to Western Queensland road drive conditions and already acclimatized. Listings include buyers and stud names such as Newholme, Pernsever ance, Helvetia Mark, Yo Yo Park, Lomaiale, Waterford, Resshire, Thortby, Bicton, Nebraska, Perola Park, and others with respective prices.
A fragmented OCR page fragment presents garbled phrases about Eye Trouble, Children of the West, and Welsh place names. The legible bits mention Morwelsia, Marky, and Puget, with scattered references to people and locations, but no coherent narrative or dates emerge. The result is a puzzle-like, unreadable clip offering little verifiable news content.
In a town hall boxing card, Delaney outclassed Sydney lightweight Brady from the moment the bell rang, ending the bout in the fourth round with a sharp punch to Brady’s solar plexus after Brady briefly sent him to a knee in the second. Preliminaries included a three round draw between ER Crust and D Casey, and Reg Gordon winning a six round decision over Seymour. Attendance was poor, raising promoter K Aird’s prospects of a loss on the venture.
In a Town Hall return match Jim Beilby of Charleville defeated Gordon the Brisbane fighter in four rounds after pressing from the start. Gordon was down in round three and unable to continue after a heavy barrage in round four. Prelims included a four round draw between J Eccles and Jon Moore and a three round draw between Jack Bell and Bert Styroe. Roy Turner defeated Jack Rotherm with a schooling display.
Caulfield Cup winner Gabe Carrington storms to the 66th running on Saturday as he outpaces rivals to claim victory by a length. He shattered the Caulfield course record and set a new mile record, becoming the first Vic trainer to win since 1923 and the first New Zealander to claim the Cup. Crowd estimated at 55,440 witnesses the historic performance.
A garbled report describes a court hearing about a motorist and sobriety testing. Details are unclear due to extensive transcription errors, but references to Virgovaee, Ow lyiehe, and Everett suggest local names and places. The outcome or action remains indeterminate.
A Wednesday meeting of the Dean Racing Association at Trewoomba grants various bookmakers clerks and jockeys permits. The lists include names from Charleville Warwick Toowoomba and other towns, with training permits inside and outside a 60 mile radius. The dense roll of names reflects an active regional racing network and governance.
Land Administration Board Brisbane dated 23 October clarifies that the Charleville District Improvement Board should keep operating and perform duties until Parliament passes and Royal assent is granted to abolition legislation. It directs that assessment notices may be viewed and revenue collected.
The letter writer disputes Lowell’s alignment with public opinion and questions the origins and honesty of the Tea or Temperance movement. Interviewed supporters express enthusiasm, yet attendance at meetings suggests waning interest. The piece discusses public access to wireless news and local business concerns amid a partisan debate.
Prices for Queensland wools advanced five to ten percent from last week's opening levels with stronger demand from Bradford buyers dominating the market. Continental and Japanese buyers remained active, though China and German limits shifted slightly due to sterling and exchange movements. Notable lots and consignments from Winchcombe Carson, Duro Brothers, and Cecil Gallagher & Co. highlighted the superior quality of the southwestern fleece, with record top bids for creasy wools and several Victorian and Queensland lots selling strongly to a shrinking pool of bidders.
The Downs Racing Association appeal committee on Wednesday handled appeals by F Lawrence owner lessee of Wins! Arra and jockey J McPherson. The jockeys appeal was dismissed while the trainer’s appeal was upheld with the trainer and horse placed under specific suspension terms. The trainer criticized the horse’s condition and weather disrupted work before the meeting. The jockey’s suspension was reduced to 12 months.
Captain Hoos Bertram returned to Kesendon with his aircraft Atlantis Jay after 53 days on the North west coast of Australia. Primitive natives were its custodians and no white faces or policemen’s helmets appeared. Bertram found a scarf and other personal belongings missing but his prized item belonged to his mother and had traveled from Germany. He appeals to souvenir buyers to recover his possessions.
Fragmentary OCR from a local price list shows entries like Dynevor Downs Colombo and Glenroy scours with various pes values. Mentions Armstrong and Carter scour and multiple place names such as Colombo, Longlands, Bowker. Data is incomplete and hard to interpret.
A garbled chronicle lists arrivals and departures at Charleville and Quilpie areas. It records visits by Mr and Mrs R P Lord, Sedie Tully and Bee Keane, and various race officials and travellers between Brisbane, Longreach, Cloncurry, and Toowoomba. Several passenger movements on October dates are noted, with multiple inconsistencies in spellings.
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