Minutes of September 1941 QATB Mt Isa committee meeting
The monthly meeting in the ambulance room on September 21 opened with minutes confirmed and correspondence read. Financials showed a credit balance around £3059 with wages and arrears due. several payments approved. The superintendent reported August cases total 367 with 701.8 miles traveled. A benzine theft concern and ration increases were noted. The general secretary would visit Mt Isa and a welcome at Hilton Hall was planned. A special meeting on September 24 appointed J Noble as driver bearer. superintendent requested 12 months leave for health reasons, with six months sick pay possible, and guidance sought from QAB and Home Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Kerr
R. A. Clarke
R. Love
R. J. Kennedy
O. Johnson
Bradley
J. Backwood
Les McCoy
Tech
E. A. Jones
N. Pengelly
J. Meikle
Messrs Clarke and Bradley
Aesove
Kennedy and McCoy
Johnson and Backwood
Fuel Board
Messrs Clarke and Kennedy
Messrs Kennedy and McCoy
E. R. B. Pike
Mt Isa
Mt Tse Mines Corps
Hilton Hall
Iegate
Kennedy
BR. A
EF. A. Ad
C. Johnson
C. J.” Melkle
Q.A.T.B
J. Noble
Ipswich
Noble
A. Jones
Q.A. B
Home Department
Townsville Recruiting Centre Opens for Northern Applicants
An R A A L Recruiting Centre in Townsville, led by Flying Officer E Hamilton, will process Northern Area applicants locally with interviews, education tests, medicals, and M rays before Brisbane enlistment. The train tour will visit Hughenden, Richmond, Cloncurry, and Mount Isa from November 4 to 14, shortening waiting times and recognizing Queensland’s rural recruits. Rats and wax matches spark fire talk as bushfire season heightens concern across the countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.A.A.L
Townavill
Oficer E. Hamilton
Brisbane
Hughenden
Richmond
Cloncurry
Mount Isa
Townsville
Mt Iga
Terrific bush fires threaten Queensland grazing lands
A grazier north of Cloncurry reports vast bush fires driven by a 30 mile per hour gale from Byerimine through Bellevue, Derby and Brinard to Kalmet. Flames reach 20 ft, travel over 10 mph, destroying Brinard and Kalmeta homes, woolshed, and fencing. Four draught horses perish. sheep losses unknown. Stock suffer as rats proliferate and petrol runs low. the writer plans to carry on with no breakaway in sight.
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Cloncurry
Byrimine
Bellevue
Derby
Brinard
Kalmet
Gerchy
Kalmeta
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