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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1944
Page
4
Urgent call from the Local Authorities Association of Queensland urging planning action. The document notes government policy debates, funding for highways, and regional planning measures affecting town development and service delivery across the state.
A box contained 150 pounds worth of fur skins dyed and seized after a police inquiry. The fur items, valued at about 150 pounds in America, were associated with theft and illegal possession. A Melbourne man was fined 60 pounds and sentenced to 42 months in prison for involvement. Detective Senior Sergeant Boggy reported proceeds and related thefts.
A dense page itemizes CROSSWORDS No 313 with notes on contestants and a long public notice about an appeal in a house of ill fame conviction. It also mentions the Governor and various colonial officials, alongside civic notices, service groups, and wartime references.
A Brisbane event at the Lay Gowtie Presto Model Child Centre highlights how movement and dance foster lifelong musical appreciation. Mia Gel and Agi Yulin discuss child energy, education by music, and the role of qualified trainers in early years. A separate obituary notes Mrs. Alice Graham Jardine Gravitts passing at Martin's Hospital.
The defense opened in the Supreme Court with Baker and McPhillipy case described as a frame-up. W E Green, Attorney General Storley Sand pressed the jury to condemn Allan Baker in East Brisbane. The trial concerns labor figures and political charges tied to the Australian Federated Ironworkers and related unions.
A Cookery Exchange note describes a tripe roll with honeycomb texture, boiled and rolled with tripe, then baked to a golden brown. Finish with olive sauce and mashed potatoes. served hot or cold with tomatoes. Friday’s weekly special price advertised.
The state commissioner attended a tribute event honoring bomb victims, presenting a formal acknowledgment and expressing thanks. Officials thanked speakers and noted the solemn tone of the ceremony, with participants from multiple agencies attending.
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