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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1934
Page
10
A fragmented account discusses the League of Nations and a universal spirit of harmony. It notes representatives from multiple nations, wartime conventions, and debates on admission, training, and the role of communications in the postwar order.
A fragmented report traces the Wonder Cane Lutheran Church in Java and its Jubilee celebration. It covers cane production schemes, station experiments, church leadership, and parish events including services and confirmations tied to Bethesla and Phillips towns, noting the evangelical work and the congregation's activities over several years.
Residents of West Ashgrove on Monday evening formed the West Ashgrove Progressive District Association. Mr W McDonald was elected president with Messrs J By Stan-Ard and J J Herlihy as vice-presidents, Mr Woe Wonlka as treasurer, and Mr CM Bellingham as secretary. The group planned to support the Tramway League’s appeal to extend the tramway to West Ashgrove, citing neglect and calls for improvements in the district.
Mount Gravatt council yesterday rejected constructing a log cabin on the summit area. The caretaker will modify the existing residence to provide a refreshment room while a six year lease at £38 per year funds ongoing repairs. The committee’s report favored advising petitioners, with further consideration sent back to committee.
Fragmented parish records recount Pastor Leidig’s long tenure at Bethania Lutheran Mission in New Guinea. Installed Rev RB Reuther in recent years, despite earlier upheavals. Congregation numbers, school progress, and church officers listed amid aging records and 50 year milestones.
The Brisbane council faces a drawn out debate over tramway works and funding. Aldermen Yai and Lanham oppose the plan while the council agrees to proceed with alterations and expenditures, noting past appointments and procedures. The meeting discussed the cost and management of the tramway project and approved the proposed works.
The British Association for the Advancement of Science plans its annual meetings in Aberystwyth Rexmouth and other venues. Prominent British scientists and foreign visitors are present to unveil research findings and contributions, with many investigations to be announced at the congress.
Obituary notices recall Mrs Affleck, lone surviving original pioneer of ULAR A Weare area, and Mr Valentine Arthur Hellicar of Cremorne Sydney, a Crown Boilster of Queensland. Also notes death of Mr Gavin Malcolm Folk of Toowoomba, patron of Nest Tookoombs racing club, with service details and survivor lists.
An elderly account recalls a Sunday service at Andrew's Presbyterian Church where the minister, choral hymn, and congregation united as one. The writer laments modern manners, praises sincere worship, and notes the preacher’s aim to guide without pride while stressing humility and communal duty.
Tivoli Majestic and Valley theatres to undergo complete transformation. Root Garden to receive new decorative scheme with re carpeting and lighting. Majestic to get modern seating and artistically treated interior. International Art Decoration to handle frescoes and interior finish. Works to proceed immediately without disrupting performances.
Mr ROM King MLA urged strict action against wireless operators at St George’s Royal Boelery event. He called for punishment of those who operated wireless gear without license, asserting enforcement must seize the sets. Mr Corbett noted the department had lawfully scaled penalties, and he had gained prominence enforcing the law.
An obscure report notes an experimental shipment from Marsh Calumpia to the Ocean Pats plant as part of preliminary trials in paper making. The fragment references a Tasmanian export context and a Vancouver connection, indicating early trials by a research team or company.
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