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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1936
Page
7
Governor Sir Leslie Wilson was reported unwell at Government House after a light operation linked to an old Creac War wound. He remains confined to bed and is expected to stay in health for three days, with plans to attend upcoming duties if medical advice permits.
A court case from Randwick concerns Maurin Thomas and Jockeys McCarten and others over an alleged failure to ride a horse in a race. The defendants deny malice and contest statements in a publication claiming injury and reputational damage. Proceedings focus on the running of the horse and associated training actions.
Fragmentary OCR text yields a local item mentioning Grass Pie and Crows Nest with scattered names and directions. Readable parts indicate a vague note about a place or event and a person named Monin A and Brenub. Context remains unclear.
Courier-Mail offers free admission to baths for boys and will run learn to swim classes this summer at Wading Swanlde resort and similar programs at Valley Spring Mill and Ihnca on three afternoons a week starting September 14. Instructors will teach and authorities announce plans coordinating with other baths.
Incomplete OCR fragment shows terms about rents and addresses with unclear details. No full names, dates, or locations readable. Likely a local property or tax notice missing key specifics.
A chaotic OCR record describes a beach based program organized by multiple groups including the Gulf Insialid Amaler Bwlmrinp Association and local councils. It notes Boxing Day gatherings at Southport Woody Point Maroochydore Caloundh and Coolangatta with activities for children and adults, instructor led swimming lessons and demonstrations. The report highlights dates like December 26 and January events near Manly Wynnum and Burleigh Heads, aiming to promote water safety. Officials, schools, and clubs coordinate with instructors to offer group sessions and demonstrations throughout the holiday period.
Obituary notes for Andrew M. Tynwh and Mrs. Pris as well as condolences from Sir Reginald Lutvenk and the Archiver end Burveyora Grewt 2rilbiN. Royal and colonial figures including Lord Porteviot Captain James Puleich and Sir Geoffrey Whiskard travel appearances surface alongside civic updates on hospitals, transport commissions, and a Defence Council meeting in Melbourne and Northampton Downs visitations.
Burnh AH reports an outhouse fire belonging to Mr. Kl. Y. Win, with damage noted amid a busy slate of notices. Exhibition work, moving pictures, and waterworks discussions fill the day as council committees hear on street works, road improvements, and safety projects.
An Australian Returned Soldiers' League Club meeting in Melbourne discusses compulsory military training and wartime song themes. The Young Nationalists and Associated groups back a tight schedule of examinations, drill, and rail and field exercises to prepare for potential future conflicts.
The text discusses the League of Nations and efforts to settle disputes after World War I. It notes mixed success with settlement attempts, vetoes, and the general aim of reducing aggression through collective security. It mentions sanctions, potential military intervention, and the ongoing tension between cooperation and national interests within the League.
A fragment discusses the League of Nations proposing an international police force to prevent war. The text references Dr Bran Wing and others, noting ideas on enforcement and collective security, with mentions of power dynamics among major nations and potential actions if aggression occurs.
A Brisbane gathering marking the League of Nations week featured speakers urging nations to build international political life and exercise the League machinery. Dr LB Betwell of the union executive framed security as collective adherence by member states.
A 42 year old miner named Mame Oannieiny Jet was admitted to Monro Hospital after a public wound to the right leg and abdomen. A second bullet struck the liver as two companions brought the injured man for medical aid following a camp quarrel near Yurral Mit. Police had the first indication of the incident when Reid was admitted.
Report from Rockhampton details incidents on the North Coast near Emu Park and Walara Shee Park involving deer placing nuts on a railway line, a wood jam at a point, and a dinghy journey by George Jolly and others. A fishing party return prompted the search. A motor boat and electric torch watchers assisted as the dinghy traveled from Emu Park.
A Brunete article notes New Zealand and Belvo and Giwmbuire plan a tariff concession package covering honey potatoes margarine and Hart gum as part of a commercial agreement effective September 1, replacing the 19rovintong agreement. The report references August 23 as the filing date.
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