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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1944
Page
6
A fragment mentions finger food ideas winning a one pound prize. Reader Marc Maweles from 229 Alice Avenue submits several dish concepts including toasted toasty items with peas pancakes and banana bacon rolls.
The piece reports 38 students enrolled this year with some from the Tartron department. It mentions delays and extreme costs while awaiting new education structures. Event details include a Lady Gowrie Model Centre ceremony and remarks by education officials.
Fragmented wedding notices detail multiple ceremonies featuring brides and grooms in Brisbane and nearby locations. Names such as Miss Mavis and Mr Harold are mentioned with church venues and dates, though text is garbled.
Tomorrow will be Button Day with gale at Bull Tie Gly suburbs. Proceeds go to Lie Ker Shoge cull or competition turd. Volunteers are urgently needed for the day. Call or telephone to help. The Cross Appeal team operates on Queen Street opposite PO.
Fragmented wartime dispatch notes posting W R N S for Australian service. Mentions Auntie in warning tones and oblique references to demobilisation plans and High Commissioner concerns. Context unclear but signals postwar planning and Allied communications.
Barford has top weight 9.5 in next Saturday's BATC First Division Handicap. Fort Fad Hay and Me Ty E smart horse are mentioned with weights and riders. many bettors discuss unclaimed bets and bookmaker practices amid a chaotic wagering scene at Newmarket preparations and race expectations.
A clipped report outlines taxation and revenue figures for Australia in 1943-41. It notes indirect taxation increases, total revenue around £270,840 and contrasts with prior year totals, referencing reimbursements and adjustments. The summary preserves names and figures, avoiding graphic detail.
A report of a table tennis star appearing in Brisbane for a midseason event. Names and specifics are unclear but the piece centers on a notable player and a Brisbane venue, with possible Army involvement or sponsorship noted.
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