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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1940
Page
8
The Brisbane market reported a week of sales for Cannon Hill with mostly fair quality livestock and few prime lambs. Heavy rain on the Downs reduced supply but pushed prices higher for the limited prime lambs and fat stock including pigs calves and baconers with strong demand and steady or improved values.
The Southport section recalls a packed event with multiple names and roles, including captains Pletcher and FE Cox, and a long list of participants. It covers prep stations, awards, and a large turnout at a Dripral Hour, with mentions of financial figures and local officials such as Mre Rowline and J W Peeuds.
Nurse Joan Gerriry received recognition at Banata Point for service during the war era. The Tweed Heads Comforts Fund and Tweed Defence Ferreene Association presented a certificate and a gift to her in a local ceremony honoring wartime endurance and community support.
Scrambled OCR notes describe pig and calf sale at Gatton on a Tuesday weekly market. Mentions show prices and buyers with garbled figures and names unreadable.
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