Inland air service urged modernization for faster routes
Aviation notes urge modern aircraft for the Brisbane to Mount Isa route and north–south connections. Authors argue DH86s are obsolete and slower, call for faster Western and Lockheed aircraft, and highlight delays at stops and high passenger freight costs. Public pressure urged. mentions subsidies and statements by local residents and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Mount Isa
Croncurry
Daly Waters
Auetralia
Jung
T Am
Townsville
Sydney
Douglas
Lockheed
Cloncurry
Melbourne
Tasmania
Guinea Airways
Adelaide
Darwin
Qantas
Coal Strike Dominates Cabinet Agenda Across Australia
The coal strike looms as the main topic for the Federal Cabinet with census results showing stocks would only sustain essential services for ten weeks. Government options range from compulsory owner miner talks to invoking National Security Regulations, risking major repercussions. Police guard coal truck movements to Brisbane, while unions threaten to attend any federal compulsory conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Menzies
Newmarket
Brisbane
Rosewood
Mair
Australas
New South Wales
Rothbury Estate
Collery
Main Northern Railway
Federal
Queensland Committee of Management
First Cloncurry W. A. meeting in 1940
The Cloncurry Branch of the Queensland Country Women’s Association met on April 1 1940 at the secretary’s residence with Mesdames Walton Reid Miller Chee Michelson McGurk and the secretary Mrs Jenkins present. Apologies were read from Mesdames Shute Payne D Arcy and Harding. Minutes from the previous meeting were confirmed. Accounts were passed for payment but the last meeting’s matters were left unresolved due to the resignation of the late President Mrs Shute and the need to arrange can signatures to operate the bank account. The Amas Hamper draw occurred on Amas Eve with a lucky winner noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Gibson
Cloncurry
Cloncurry District Hospital
Department of Health and Home Affairs
Brisbane
Wilson
Ah Chee
Miller
Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Jenkins
Walton
Mrs. Walton
Queensland Bush Children’s Health Scheme Committee
Watton
Reid
Jenkins
Mrs Miller
C.W A
Patriotic Fund
McGurk
Red Cross Society
Railway Avenue
W. A
Mesdames Walton
Ab Chee
Michelson
Mesdames Shute
Payne
D'Arcy
Harding
Mesdames Reid
Mrs. Shute
Presbyterian Table Tennis Championship Winners Named
The Presbyterian Table Tennis Club held a men’s singles and doubles tournament on April 16. Notable players included Paige Gundry Thureicht Rawlings Jewell Ramsbotham Douglas, with Paige winning singles after a long final and Paige Gundry taking the doubles title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Table Tenala Club
Messrs
H. R. Gundry
A. H. Rawlings
RF. Ramsbotham
A. G. Jewell
T. Thureicht
E. J. Paige
F. W. Douglas
Mary Rose
Mary Battle
Jean McLean
Ethel Chaplain
Presbyterian Church
Paige
Hhureicht
Gundry
Thurelecht
Rawlings
Jewell
Ramsbotham
Douglas
Thureicht
Mount Isa Ambulance Committee Nomination Notice 1940
The Hospitals Act of 1996 notice states nominations for nine Mount Isa Ambulance Committee members must be received by 8 p.m. on April 20 1940. Nominations are for a triennial term starting May 20 1940. Candidates must be Brigade contributors. forms available from the Returning Officer. If more nominees than seats, a postal ballot closes May 20 1940 at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Isa
Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade
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DOVER
Oraga Supplies ‘Pty. Ltd
Reel Aetner
Aridas
MATS
Hekversons
Henderson
Danbury
Aviation Notes
Ras
Queensland Country Women's Association
Cloncurry Branch
BIO Talkies
Cinesound News
Gaumont News
Popeye the Sailor
Metro -Goldwyn-Mayer
Jones
Cet
Ken Howell
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Basil Rathbone
Virginia Field
Lionel Atwill
Barbara O'Nedd
Aubrey Smith
Melville Cooper
Hob Howe
Shirley Ross
Charles Butterwort
Serwin “Oter
Waugh and
Josephst
N. J. Powers
House of Quality
Leichhardt Store
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