Weather summary for capital cities today
Forecast calls for a fine warm day with variable wind and a cold night. Temperature readings show Canberra around 2 degrees, Melbourne about 63, Adelaide mid 40s, Brisbane near 49, Hobart 57 and Perth 40s. values are somewhat garbled but indicate a broad spread of daily highs and lows.
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Ag Folwa Max Min
Brisbane
Tad i Bydmey Os Ocre Ey Tos
Canberra
Melbourne
Adelaide
Perth
Us Ee
Hobart
Mail Notices North Queensland and Overseas Mails
Postal bulletin lists departure times for mails to Brisbane, Darwin, Singapore, England, and other points. Details include weekly schedules, dispatch days, and closing times for outward and inward overseas letters, with specific dates and regions such as Scotland, New Zealand, and Western Australia.
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Tursda
Beiehone
Vietoria River
Wednane
Northern Mails
Bulldey
North Guam
Rockhampton
Mackay
Pire
Minway
Wedyseeday
Thinedey
Batyrdes
Easpareh
Fodey
Tate Fee
Central Station
England
Batura
Canberra
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
United Kingdom
Europe
Egypt
India
Ceylon
Malla
Perth
Moreton Bay
Olf
New Zealand
Lonron
Due Frisbane
Alguat
Brisbane
Due Lonron
China
Japan
Nellore
Trisbane
New Games
Ais
Wanganelle
Avnet
Darwin
Morella
Ti Etrathalred
Acmuet
Brisbane to Sydney and Townsville forecast notes
Weather bulletin reports fog reducing visibility between Brisbane and Sydney with variable winds mainly west to northwest. Brisbane to Townsville expects worsening haze but visibility remains otherwise fair, while Brisbane to Longreach notes some mist from Brisbane toward To Nigene with good overall visibility and west to northwest winds.
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Brisbane
Sydney
Townsville
Enleffy
Longreach
Arigbane
Sun Moon And Tides Report Mixed August Observations
A fragmented nautical log lists tides and moon phases with several errors. It references August dates, high and low waters, and mentions places like Pile Lighthouse and Pinkenba. The text combines times, phases such as first quarter and full moon, and notes on dry dock adjustments.
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New Troon
Pinkenba
Uume
Zamin
First Offenders Probation Bill and Church of England stone laid
Fifty years ago the Courier reports the Legislative Assembly backing a First Offenders Probation Bill and notes the foundation stone laid for the new Church of England at Drayton by Bishop Dr. Webber. The building will be stone and cost £900. Early traffic regulations are framed for the city while concerns grow over butcher-bay terror affecting mothers and children in outlying areas.
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Courier
Legislative Assembly
Church of England
Drayton
Webber
Lia
Garden Hint Potting Time For Spring And Summer
The guide notes repotting is best in spring and early summer. It advises using a small saucer under hanging baskets to catch soil and retain moisture, while keeping soil loose and free. Mix leaf mould crushed charcoal and sand with loam weeks before use for optimal compost.
Theatres Showings Across Brisbane In Evening Cards
A compiled guide lists multiple venues with current offerings including His Majesty's The Milky Way and Bar 29 Rides Again at Winter Garden Regent Captain Januery and Grand Exit at Regent Tiveli A Message to Garcia and The Big Noise at Tiveli St James The Fighting Code and Fang and Claw at St James Cremorne A Tale of Two Cities and Audioslids Majestic Thoroughbred and Gentle Julia Cameo Enlighten Thy Daughter and Petticoat Fever Lyceum Broadway Melody of 1905 and Bad Ridin for Justice Gavey Heelery Carter and Jack of All Trades Aster The Charm School and Law in Bermande Theatre Royal The Kerenaders Jesters Hex Theatre The Jesters at Hex Stanley Street Seco Bros Circu and Trocadere Ole-time Gall at Trocadere
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His Majesty's
Winter Garden
Continous
Regent
Januery
Tiveli
Garcia
St. James
Cremorne
Majestic
Cameo
Valley
Lyceum
Gavey
Clayfield
Heelery Carter
Jack of All Trades
Aster
New Farm
Charm School
Law
Bermande
Theatre Royal
Gouth Iinion
P.m
SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS IN BRISBANE OPTOMETRISTS
Advertisement notices list GAS and THOMAS OPTOMETRISTS at 260 Queen opposite Commonwealth Bank. G B Halford operates on the AMP Building second floor at the Queen and Edward Street corner. Also mentioning Optical House of Chas Sankey, preser optometrists on Queen Street near McGuffle Co, and Toowoomba
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Gas & Thomas Optometrists
Queen Bt
Commonwealth Bank
Halford
AMP
Queen & Edward Streete
Brisbane
Ae Optical House
Chas Sankey Preser
HS Queen St
Next
McGuffle & Co
Toowoomba
Exhibition Day Holiday Arrangements
The Advertising Office in Queensland Newspapers PTY. LTD will open today from 6.30 pm to 10.30 am and again from 6.30 pm to 3 pm.
Courier-Mail subscription rates and notices
The notice outlines subscription rates by region including Commonwealth quarterly rates and international charges. It notes special arrangements and Reuters world service usage, with rights reserved in Australia and New Zealand. It also references a Times attribution and clarifies opinions not necessarily those of The Times.
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Reuters World Service
Australia
New Zealand
Newa
the Times
Times
Australia Britain trade policy era as market reality
In Sydney and Brisbane discussions the Commonwealth Government defends a mutual trade policy with Britain. Britain buys most Queensland exports including wool, beef, mutton, and dairy products while Australia must purchase British manufactures to maintain a balanced exchange. Experts warn one way trade would fail in war, urging reciprocity and joint growth of primary and secondary industries.
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Great Britain
Australia
Thorby
Queensland
Britain
Sydney
Richard Linton
Victoria
R. W. Dalton
Commonwealth
Perth
Australis
United Kingdom
Geoffrey Whiskard
Brisbane
Pawich
Geoffrey
Secondary industries fuel Australia’s balanced growth
The speaker argues that Australia’s future prosperity rests on sound secondary industry development alongside primary industries. He criticizes Britain’s short sighted manufacturers and urges reciprocal trade with Britain to maximize benefits for both nations.
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Great Britain
Commonwealth
Britain
Australia
Eclipse at Berlin reshapes Australia’s Olympic plan
Australian officials digest Berlin outcomes as a lean showing with one bronze prompts calls for tougher coaching and more specialised preparation. Nations lagged behind critics urge reform in selection, training intensity, tracks, and program design to regain prestige before the Empire contests in two years.
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Australia
Commonwealth
Paris
Oura
An Impracticable Regulation Sparks Rural Debate
Two correspondents in The Courier-Mail argue a new arsenicin-wool rule delays urgent sheep treatment. They note three days notice to the Clerk of Petty Sessions clashes with emergency swabbing or dipping during blowfly activity. The minister promises liberal interpretation but calls to withdraw or amend the provision grow.
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Courier-Mail
Donald Gunn
Fies
Archerfield Aerodrome Name Origin in Question
The Royal Queensland Aero Club debates the origin of Archerfield’s name with members arguing the historic value should keep the current title. Some suggest ties to the Archer family of Graceville, while others doubt southern property ties and note Archerfield ties to Rockhampton and Archer Park.
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Archerfield
Royal Queensland Aero Club
Federal Ministry
R. Grant
Archer
Rockhampton
Archer Park
Queensland
Aero Club
Enkler
Bundaberg
Bert Hinkler
Fine weather prevails after unsettled spell
A recent storm produced useful falls across the South Coast and Darling Downs but no heavy totals. High pressure with anti cyclonic dominance brings generally fine weather, with Brisbane recording a 74.0F maximum and a 55.7F minimum, well above normal.
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South Coast
Darling Downs
Southport
Redcliffe
Weather Bureau
Brisbane
Timber Exhibit for London
The Governor praised Queensland’s timber display at the Exhibition noting a central replica of the State Coat of Arms carved from Queensland timber. He urged placing the piece in a prominent position after the Exhibition, suggesting it be housed in London's Acting Agent-General office for practical benefit. The creation uses maple walnut rosewood and ebony, measuring 6 by 4 feet on a silver ash base.
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Queensland
Forentry Department
London
Dangerous shoal near Cape York warned to ships
The Deputy Director of navigation reports a dangerous pinnacle shown by echo sounding near Cape York. The distinct pinnacle, with a three to four foot depth at low water, lies at latitude 1 48 min south and longitude 142 deg east. Information is broadcast from Thursday Island for Sana navigation.
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Ito
Wigate
Cape York
Thursday Island
Sana
Dash to Sick Bed Through Air Travel
Mr W Taller of Bundaberg rushed to Sydney by air to visit a sick relative. The trip began with Captain H Fraser's Dragon Rapide from Bundaberg to Rockhampton, then to Maryborough and Brisbane, before boarding Airlines of Australia’s Stinson to Sydney, arriving about 4:30.
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W. Taller
Bundaberg
Sydney
Mr. Taller
Brisbane
H. Fraser
Rockhampton
Courier-Mail
Stuart Cameron
Maryborough
Mr. Talier
Airlines of Australia
Stinson
National Insurance inquiry heads for Sydney and Brisbane
In Canberra on Tuesday Sir Walter Kinnear and G A Ince reviewed efforts to establish a national Australian insurance scheme. Ince plans visits to Sydney and Brisbane to pursue further inquiries into the proposal.
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Canberra
Tuesda
Papsa
Walter Kinnear
G. A. Ince
Australia
Roberts
Ince
Sydney
Brisbane
The King’s Week: British Sovereign and Ministers Tale
An American observer casts a light on royal affairs as the Nahia departs Southampton. The King sails the yacht in the Mediterranean while government ministers steer policy from London.
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Southampton
Mediterranean
Monarchs Influence and Modern Diplomacy in wartime Britain
London August 7 John Drinkwater reports a British view that King Edward VII uses constitutional power for peace, not parliamentary control. The piece contrasts royal influence with politics, praises the King's simple, effective oratory at Vimy Ridge and Buckingham Palace plans, and notes staff reshuffles and royal collections as the York House moves.
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Baldwin
Eden
Westminster
Edward
Hyde Park
Vimy Ridge
The King's Stamp Hobby and His Empire Collection
The King has shown serious interest in his late father King George V's empire stamp collection. Sir Edward Bacon guides its ongoing expansion, and the private treasure may be viewed as a national asset. The King may adopt discreet philatelic practices, maintaining its status as a significant national heirloom.
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George
Ed Bacon
Edward Bacon
Ban on Alsatians at Shows Adopted in Queensland
A motion to remove Alsatian dog classes from all affiliated show societies and to prohibit such classes beyond the metropolitan area was carried unanimously at the Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies annual meeting. Mr. R. S. McQueoch of Roma moved it, with seconding by Mr. E. E. Henley of Beaudesert. Mr. Mothens noted his personal desire to ban the dogs entirely, citing concerns they threaten sheep.
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Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies
McQeoch
Roma
E. E. Henley
Beaudesert
Method S
Nomenclature notes on Queensland towns and places
Fragmented OCR lists several Queensland place names with etymologies and brief notes. Mentions Swantain on the North Coast, Macintyre River town in Texas, McDougall land squatting in New South Wales, Thallon near Dirranbandi on the Dirranbandi line, and Wil Whane on the Goondiwindi line named after John Thane who drowned at Ellangowan.
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Texas
Macintyre River
Stanthorpe
Donald McDougall
New South Wales
Mexico
Teaas
America
McDougall
Thallon
Murdered Aboriginal Man Found With Spear Wounds Near Katherine
Jackie Leum bouanga a 30 year old Arnhem Land native was found four miles from Katherine with two spear wounds in the back near the heart. An inquest is planned after a dispute and suspected involvement by Smiler Melipeta and a man named Heister. Both men were employed on farms and believed to have left bush with Smiler possibly fledging.
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Jackie Leumbouanga
Katherine
Ti Ja
Jackie
Batherine
W ‘Woods
Udtkie
Smiler Melipeta
Heister
Smiler
Marranboy
Arnhem Lands
Remission of Sales Tax Examined in Canberra Debate
Canberra Tuesday discussion notes a planned small reduction in sales tax and its impact. The article cites that a one per cent cut would cost £1.8 million annually, yet six years of the tax yielded £47.94 million in revenue, with last year bringing £9.432 million, £82,000 above estimates. The piece notes ongoing receipts since the tax’s inception.
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Canberra
Fatting Beef on the Tropical Coast Lights North Australian Plan
A cattle movement from Kamilaroi station to Euramo in the Tully district could drive Australia’s push on Argentina’s beef dominance and UK imports. Bruce Henry, Cardwell Shire Council chair, backs northern fattening trials and outlines a land settlement scheme from Ingham to the Daintree to boost coastal cattle, reduce breeding ages, and stabilize meat supply with potential British funding and state investment.
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Kamilaroi Station
Gulf Country
Euramo
Tully
Australia
Argentina
United Kingdom
Bruce Henry
Cardwell Shire
Brisbane
Courier-Mail
Smith
North Australia
Queensland
Henry
Tully Valley
Ingham
Daintree
Cook
Burke
North Kennedy
Britain
Commonwealth
Cardwell
Department of Agriculture and
Gtock
Queensland Meat Industry Board
Graziers
Premier Smith to Attend Australian Premiers Conference
The Premier Mr Forgan Smith will leave tomorrow for Adelaide for the Premiers Conference. He aims to arrive for a preliminary leaders meeting and return August 29. The agenda includes 92 Privy Council issues, 40 hour week, revenue shares, petrol tax, unemployment, road transport, rail gauge, and Anzac Day observance. Queensland seeks greater tax revenue share and a soil erosion policy will be discussed.
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Forgan Smith
Adelaide
Privy Council
Smith
B. Ballister
Brigden
Queensland
Australian Agricultural Council
Bulcock
Graham
B. Wilson
Coomera Police Station Faces Council Protest Over Closure
At Coomera Shire Council meets concerns arise over possible closure of the Coomera police station. The chairman Ed warda says Coomera as a centre for the district must not lose its policing and questions plans to move officers to Southport and Beenleigh. The station has long represented local representation for the area.
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Coomera
Coomere
Coomer
Edwarda
Bouthport
Beenleigh
Brisbane
Aboriginal Department defended in Torres Strait letter
An elderly Thursday Islander defends the Aboriginal Department against critics in The Courier-Mail, arguing the department protected natives, curbed exploitation, and promoted self-sufficiency. He notes investigations by C O Leary and a sympathetic magistrate improved housing, clothing, and finances, while challenging LMS and church-driven motives and jealousy from opponents.
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Courier-Mail
Sun
A.C
Aboriginal Department
Torres Strait
Hanlon
L.M.8
Church of England Mission
F. Ww. Walker
Lordon Mission Society
Walker
LMS
Aid
Thurday Island
Thursday Island
Pewseyel Fisheries
C.D. O'Brelerk
Eoy
Department
Aviv
de Berment
Torres Straig Anots Je
C. O'Leary
Ector
Flrend
Commonwealth
D&c
A New Name for Manly Sirs
An old resident urges Arc Duhig to rename Manly to cover Lota, arguing the current name causes derision and confusion and that a substituted name would benefit the district.
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MANLY
Arc Duhig
Lota
Markets at Roma Turbot Street site face opposition
Mr R M Gow president of the City Property Owners Association reports intense opposition to the City Council plan to move fruit and produce markets from Roma and Turbot Streets. He notes over 4000 workers depend on the markets daily and questions shifting to a new site, while suggesting higher rents for tenants and doubt over traffic relief. Brisbane Progressive.
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R. M. Gow
City Property Owners’ Association
Roma Street
Turbot Street
Gow
Brisbane
Appreciation for Lydia M D O Neil Poems
Jean Stevens of Whinatanes writes to thank the paper for publishing Lydia M D O Neil poems including The Wil and notes attempts to buy a verse book. She praises the newspaper for ongoing access to the writer’s work and asks about a potential book publication.
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Lydia M. D. O'Neil
Jean Stevens
Whinatanes
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