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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1934
Page
9
Fragment reads like a garbled diary note from London dated December 3. It hints at a memoir fragment involving Jones and Cathparia Jones discussing a comet and a tense exchange. The text is distorted but suggests a late 19th or early 20th century tone with personal recollections and dramatic phrasing.
A medical decision steered Hughes, a noted doubles player, back into competition, guiding him to a pivotal victory in a high profile doubles match. The outcome highlights how medical guidance influenced performance and team success.
Perry, the world tenure champion, profiles Pat Hughes the English player and C Kirby. Hughes left work on doctors orders for outdoor life and tennis, while Kirby highlights Hughes as a doubles prospect and notes Hughes’s travels and success worldwide.
The report notes wool prices sliding five to seven percent amid uncertain markets. It mentions Sydney sales on November 18 and shipments from Dalton and other ports. Captain Patrick, returning from abroad, plans new ventures in Queensland trade while Brisbane hopes for revived shipping and broader markets.
Agents report competition from the Continent folkahire and Japan at Une with Sydney wool markets showing declines from 5 to 11 percent below ruling values. Burn Averons sale closes mid November. sites for belie lunes show price reductions.
A garbled December report from Umarleville describes Herbert Turnbull and Bhatt evacuating Cherie Ville amid a rainstorm and aircraft-like hoppers. The river blocked travel as vehicles and crowds shifted, with the main group moving toward Chatham and Wo.
Reports describe bran baiting efforts against grasshoppers in multiple districts including Mountiin and Goondiwindi. Farmers note reduced hopper swarms after baiting, while officials monitor activity and discuss parasitic controls and bait distribution from Tule Book and nearby towns.
The Portentsler-General's Department promotes a Christmas telephone installation scheme. Applications under the scheme will be connected before Christmas with new handsets and ready rental service in metropolitan areas. Charges include £4 7s 6d rent and a quarter year's rent paid in advance, plus a 14d call for installation. Applications should contact the Telephones department at Blan bei Street or call 84136.
The British Dominions Secretary H Thomas spoke at a Derby British Legion dinner on de Valera’s citizenship bill. He argued the bill would not strip British nationality from anyone tied to the Crown, noting a broader Commonwealth conception and recalling the 1930 Imperial Conference declaration.
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