08 Dec 1938
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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
1
Canberra reports a national insurance crisis with Cabinet considering a three year delay. Rural workers’ exclusion proposals sparked a party room storm, prompting a Country Party split and urgent meetings as ministers weigh next steps.
Prices for bread have risen in Sydney and Melbourne by fourpence, with nationwide increases tied to federal tax measures. The Wheat Board and Queensland millers plan a meeting to set sale formulas for this year’s harvest, a record for the state, while bakers’ groups push for lower costs amid broader defence funding debates.
A brief note references Mr Curtin Gevsenisind and Deter La Bouse with reminder wording. The readable text lacks clear date or context but preserves names as read.
The Courier-Mail will publish suppressed portions of Mein Kampf starting Monday in a series that promises to tell the whole story of Hitler’s book. It aims to let readers judge Hitler in his own words without advocating a stance.
In Adelaide on Wednesday political observers expect former Liberal Premier R. L. Butler to win the Wakefield by election by a large majority. The vote is set for Saturday with 84,388 electors on the roll.
Berlin reports indicate Germany will not back Italy in its aims as Paris discussions persist. French and Italian envoys weigh conditional pacts with third powers while anti-French demonstrations surface in Milan Turin and Genoa. Ambassadors visit Rome.
Canberra dispatch notes Dame Enid Lyon plans to pen her memoirs The quiet years before her rise would be covered in a forthcoming book She aims to avoid scandals and preserve dignity while detailing battles and friendships in a turbulent era.
In a New York interview dated December 7, the ex-Kaiser condemns Hitler as creating a nation of hysterics and mob rule. He says Germany, once a nation of poets and artists, is now ruled by fanatics and "a thousand hare." He remarks on lacking unity and cultural legacy.
South Coast detectives renew the search for Miss Marjorie Rose Norval, a state public servant typist who vanished on November 11. A party of detectives and mounted officers plan a sweep of a hidden coastal area to uncover clues to her whereabouts near Central Street Station.
Fragmented OCR prose recounts a troubled tale of love and social pressure. It mentions a Brisbane typist Porter, a Bondwoman, and a doomed engagement amid themes of nationality, religion, and family duties. The piece travels through jealousy, heartbreak, and a postwar moral gaze with references to Germany and distant figures.
The Prime Minister warns that further tax increases may be needed next year to cover rising defence expansion costs. A budget review will consider higher revenue as Parliament returns in March to address the intensified defence program and avoid deeper taxation.
The High Commissionor’s council reported the cost of Mr Bruce’s 1934 Australian visit would be about £1000. Leader of the government Senator McLeay and Lab. V1 provided figures, with Keate noting the total included expenses for a past secretary and related costs.
Canberra officials announce flags will be flown at half mast on government buildings across Australia tomorrow in honor of Queen Maud of Norway. The gesture marks the royal funeral and national observance.
Australia will spend over £3,000,000 on a naval dock and equipment capable of handling capital ships and £925,000 per Tribal destroyer under the defence expansion programme. An immediate start is planned for a new Citizen Air Force Squadron at Townsville and site discussions for a Brisbane aerodrome continue. The dock scheme, not yet cabinet approved, fits a broader defence plan centered on Singapore with most funds allocated to Australian manufacture and staffing.
Stradbroke coast reports high tides washing over Broad Water at the northern end near Lyons stow, with erosion noted and water levels rising. December records show strong tides, while gold price in London steadies around 1781 per ounce with the dollar firm against sterling.
Government aims to expand air power with 400 aircraft including reserves. Brisbane Townsville Amberley will host new Citizen Air Force units and a Townsville squadron, costing around £600,000 in works and equipment over the next three years. Queensland's defence share in the broader plan is estimated at about £4,000,000.
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