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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1938
Page
12
Forecasters warn of warmer, unsettled weather with scattered showers. The west may see light rain Sunday afternoon, and a low pressure system brings 20 to 30 percent rain chances across the region, potentially disrupting harvests in Canary areas.
Two surfers were swept into a channel off Palm Beach while riding waves on a weekend. Lifeguards on patrol rescued them unharmed and brought them back to shore.
About 21 delegates from main pineapple districts attended a meeting at the Mine Inter for Agriculture to retain the current organizational system. The discussion covered marketing, extending campaigns to stage exaived pineapples of the Australian market and inviting marketing agents to cooperate.
Granville conducts and performs in a studio recital featuring his own compositions and works for mixed voices. The program highlights memories of Sapphire and Dreams with rich chording and expressive, subtle harmonic language.
A ten day course for cane growers to be held at Gatton from January 24 to February 3. Lectures cover sugar industry practices including nutrition, fertilisers, green manuring, breeding, disease control, and veterinary topics. Demonstrations use tractors and machines. applications to the Australian Sugar Producers Association are requested.
An imprecise report notes a fishing boat swamped near Greining or Srabene shore with a man and wife swimming to the north shore. They reached a beach three hours later without serious injuries while a second fishing party was unaffected.
The executive committee of the United Graziers Association and the Australian Workers Union backed a proposal for a Charleville to Blackall railway construction. They stressed its strategic national importance to the railway industry and called for Commonwealth defence funding through Premier Mr Forgan Smith.
Today’s notices offer requests to adopt a healthy baby boy of about eight months, a reward for returning a parcel containing a navy coat, and ads for renting or selling a fully furnished house. Also listed are petrol or kerosene stations engines and a five valve duo wireless network device advertised for sale along with a single furnished front bed writing room Asta Jet.
Canberra reports Cabinet likely to approve a plan to subsidize the construction of small Australian ships before Christmas. A departmental report cites available skilled labour and equipment, noting defence needs limit large aid while stressing independence.
Miss Margaret Albertaon, a pharmacy student from Paddington Sydney, died after a voyage aboard the Manunda. Her mother and relatives were notified. arrangements were made for cremation at a Sydney pathway and crematorium.
A pale prem er plans to visit Warwick for a Presbyterian schools gathering and prize presentation at Scots College, with Mr George Lee. Deputy M Lander heads to Adelaide for Wakefield by election campaigning. Mix of university invitations, staff movements, and regional postings unfolds in Brisbane and beyond.
The Courier-Mail Christmas toy fund for underprivileged children neared £507 9s 1d on November 3 and will close next Saturday to allow collectors to finish and send in contributions. Messages from grateful mothers describe hardship and request toys for their children, with names and places listed among donor acknowledgments.
Melbourne era style notes indicate Mount Gravatt eyes a new kiosk project with mayoral input Alderman Jones signaling a plan to add to the £500 reinsurance for the old kiosk destroyed by fire The aim is to place a first class structure to complement a newly built road at substantial cost and set for the new year.
A garbled notice mentions a Hollywood wedding event with references to attendees and locations. The fragmentary text indicates plans, timing, and venues but is incomplete. Strong entities include Hollywood, a wedding, and unnamed participants.
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