Forbes 32 Years Ago Lease Declarations And Local News
A historical Forbes column details lease declarations and deliveries across multiple parish lands, with names including R. M. Alexander and J. Flannery. A runaway horse incident near Vandenberg's Court House Hotel in Camp Street is described, along with Forbes Ladies Benevolent Society activities and updates from the Forbes Land Office and Cricket Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oon
R. M. Alexander
Parish of Martin
Forbes
J. Flannery
G.L
Meres
G. F. Field
M.T
du. Sr
Parken
T. M. Paton
M.L
J.wallete
Gil
A. Sam
A. Dubeil
Victoria Square
Camp Street
Lagoon Bridge
Forbes Ladies Henevolent Society
Aleve Society
Waa
Mra
Baldock
Remi Og Feller
Aasewer Fuain
Forbes Land Office
Ware
Phurrabay
Rielard Ocaly
Linking the North Brisbane Daley Waters Air Route Tenders
The Commonwealth Gazette notes tenders for air mail services between Brisbane and Charleville about 400 miles and Campowtal Daley Waters in the Northern Territory about 270 miles. The article highlights Queensland’s vast spaces and rail gaps, praising the Brisbane Charleville air link as boosting travel and safety across the state and nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Charleville
Campowtal
Daley Waters
N.T
Commonwealth Gazette
Queensland
Brisbane-Charleville
Australia
Daley Walter
Oribane Cunnamulla
Qatlas
Northern Territory
Hospital workers dispute weekly donations at Wyangala dam
At a Cowra district hospital committee meeting the Irrigation Commission and hospital committee failed to agree on collecting weekly donations from Wyangala dam employees. The commission would not sign an agreement to deduct payments, while a motion to accept 1s per week from consenting workers passed, with concerns about Workmen's Compensation claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowra
Irrigation Commission
Wyangala
Cowre District Hospital
Wyangala Dam
Wyoengala
Wyoengala Dei Ihe Te Heation Commission
Haway
Legh
Risk
Late Forbes Mail Train Delays Prompt Local Complaint
A 1897 Forbes Gazette letter notes chronic late mail trains arriving around noon and despatch delays. Townspeople blame the system, urge officials to fix the hitch, and report obscene language from frustrated customers while awaiting letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Mai
Forbes “Gazette
Fecal
Qantas Plane Route Hinges on Charleville Start
Reading about early air travel in Queensland, the piece notes a Brisbance to Charleville air link with stops at Tambo Blackall and Winton. It highlights the fast northward leg to Winton and the prospect of a coastal link once tenders are called, with Toowoomba possibly serving as a port of call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Longreach
Tambo
Blackall
Winton
Cloncurry
Charleville
Longereach
Qantas
Wintal
Brisbans
Charlyville
Towoomba
Queenshind
Fire insurance payout update with large asset coverage
Marine and fire insurance report shows assetes 4s coed amounting to 23 million pounds with claims paid exceeding 113 million pounds. The summary notes crops, stacks, fencing and stock insured against fire risk and crop losses with local agent Moore Brooke 4 Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Moore, Brooke 4 CO
Plane Flights and Outback Travel Through Charleville Region
The text describes giant engines rising over Charleville as planes head north from Winton to Longreach along a 120 mile route. It notes graves along the road from those who perished for water, mentions daily trips by road and air to Camooweal, and praises the hospital plane built by Qantas men which once saved a woman on an outback station by airlifting her to Bourke for coastward medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleville
Winton
Longreach
Camooweal
Northern Territory
Qantas
Bourke
Sydney
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Gilbey
Pitt, Son & Badulnsf, Ltd
Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd
Lux
Luy
York
Porches Cricket Club
SOL Hes
AVE. C
Do Smith
Woo
Hargrave
Crowe
A. A. J. Baldock
W. Bueller
Dh. Bates
Howard
BP. Morris
J. Pownall
J Smith
Beveridge
Weaver
Forbes District Hospital
School of Arts
Megara
8 & Smith
Rand
McKeown
Johson
Dawson
Brooke
Johnson
Angus
Dowling
D. McKeown
A. J. Fraser
Groceries
G. J. Thompson
J. Johnson
J. Rogers
W. W. Farrand
J. Reddy
W. Brooke
England
KP & O. Company
Britain
Josy
Hobart
Bombay
LIVERPOOL @ LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO. LTD
K. Garngey, Senf
Orina” Boarding
Templar Street
C. Byrne
Antonio Heer
Cath May
Kruschen Salts
Loka Sat Eo Gseree i Sydoey
Eae
Arle Can
Arnott
Zest
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