Key Stanthorpe events, 1940:
February 6
– A Great Show in the Face of Hardship
– Sugarloaf School closed for lack of attendance: Miss Peek is the last teacher; “Some Old History” (William Allison)
– Pioneers of Bald Mountain Mrs. J. R. Reid and Wn McCall celebrated their birthdays (Garra history Reids, Saxbys, McMenimans, Springborgs, McCalls and others).
February 13
– Wallangarra Mail Train in Collision at Roma Street Yards
– Demonstration of Engine Simplicity – Ford mechanics at Pierpoint & Sons dismantle and reassemble a V8 engine in 20 minutes (8 minutes down, 12 to reassemble)
February 16
– Apple and Pear Acquisition Statement by Qld Agriculture Committee
– Stanthorpe Aerodrome: Government offers one-fifth in interest and redemption. Council is unimpressed
February 20
– Civic Reception for A.G. Cameron, Leader of Country Party.
– What is a Digger: Historians Version
– Acquisition: Deputation from DSCG waits on Mr. Cameron
Damage has already been done because the growers, as a result of the danger of having fruit left on their hands on March 1 were rushing immature apples to market and pushing down the price.
March 1
– 0. 235 points in 1.5 hours (rain)
March 8
– How the Light Horse Got Its Name
– Home Defence
– Boys born between July 1, 1919, and December 31, 1920, are required to register for home defence before February 29
March 5
– Birth of the RAAF Our First Flyers
– Acquisition Information for Apple Growers
– 7th Division for Overseas – War Cabinet’s Decision
– Wallangarra Border Traffic
March 19
– Texas Water Supply Officially Turned on March 20
– Tin Prices Fixed
April 9
– Apple and Pear Board to Go – Cameron Told of Trials.
Claims that hundreds of fruit growers would be forced off the orchards by the continuation Advances offers of only 2/ a case on apples and
– Acquisition (Editorial)
“The result of this rush to avoid being included in the scheme was that Queensland suffered heavy losses, not as heavy perhaps as would have been the case had they allowed their fruit to mature and be included in the pool, but the loss was great all the same.
Queensland should be excluded due to insignificant proportion of production and relatively high cost of production more than double the south. 4 to 6 million bushels of apples previously went overseas.
– Mining Revival in the Stanthorpe District
– The Herding Yard Dredge is working three shifts; Plants are working at Kyoomba, Sugarloaf.
