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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1941
Page
8
The Counsellor urges calm planning for coastal evacuation of children and young women. Families should assess accommodation, stores, and equipment now. Government supports voluntary evacuation, with inland holidays or relatives as safer options, while the WAAAF article guides munition work applications.
The Rev Father Nolan officiated the marriage of Miss Patricia Behan to Mr Neil Lang at Columba's Church Wilston. Miss Behan wore a white net frock. attended by Mrs G Stevenson of Maryborough. Reception at Prince's.
Miss Betty Underhill, daughter of Sgt. Frank Underhill, announces her engagement to Signaller James Morler of the RANR. Miss Truda Coulson, daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Coulson, to Mr Derry Pearce. Miss Marjorie Siemon, daughter of Mrs EF Siemon, to Mr Carl Nielen, elder son of Mr and Mrs Edmund Niesen of Chicago. Dorothy Coleman.
Post Office Women's Auxiliary, with 419 members across 18 centres, held a meeting at Students' Theatre led by Deepen Director J Malone. The group conducted classes in postal knowledge, transport, morse, machine geography, first aid, home nursing, and physical fitness while raising funds for aircrafe purchases and sending 170 Christmas parcels. Officers elected included Miss M MacDiarmid and Miss D Connolly with Miss EF Morley as general secretary-treasurer.
A scrambled crossword fragment mentions defiance and happiness under a Courier-Mail heading. Names such as Bomer S Girma appear amid jumbled clues and sport brief references. The legible parts hint at a cricket brief and a short local notice style item.
Queensland division executive calls on all suburbs without Red Cross branches to form groups for urgent service. Toowoomba convalescent home ready for 30 patients. libraries planned at 112th Australian General Hospital and Greenslopes Military Hospital. Donations at Inns of Court Adelaide Street. Camp depot sent 4249 overseas cases. need bath towels and tropical wear. Blood transfusions to be arranged Sundays. Mackay with state leading 190 members aims to raise at least £1500 for POW adoption.
Saturday marriage planned for Miss Jean Margaret Langley eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Langley Redcliffe to Lieut Colin Busby son of the late Mr and Mrs Wy M Busby. The ceremony set for 3 pm at St Augustine's Church Hamilton.
The Victoria League in Queensland held a Christmas party at room 4 National Mutual Building. Proceeds aided the King George and Queen Elizabeth Vic tora League Club in London. Mrs A E Moore chaired. Mr M S Herring welcomed guests. program arranged by several volunteers. Community singing and a supper followed. decorations and dress gifts supplied by local volunteers.
A message from Alan and several children aided the Courier Mall Christmas Toy Fund yesterday. Donors include Michael and All Angels’ Sunday School at New Farm and residents of Glen Innes, NSW. Gifts listed feature dolls with castors, a knitted silk outfit doll, a tea service, a knitted elephant, scrapbooks, and books from anonymous friends. The fund shows prior receipts of £248 17 from Children offf Mucha and All Angels, with quotes of contributions and memories from local supporters.
An official states that girls in munition work are not bound and must arrange their own accommodation. They wear only work overalls. Office roles are available, and as canteens are created, vacancies will open for a few Watt-TRSAPSA. Clothing factories offer jobs for girls ages 14 to 16 in power machining, where machines are nearly fool-proof and can be learned quickly.
The Commerce Minister Scully refused a request by the Queensland Bee Board to raise the Commonwealth Bank guarantee for eggs in shell awaiting shipment. The board sought 90 to 100 percent of export value instead of 75 percent, to cover financing of the remaining 25 percent. Surplus eggs could not be processed in Queensland, South Australia, or Western Australia due to drying plants being allocated to Victoria and New South Wales, and calls were made for a Commonwealth pool to share disposal costs, with Egg Supervision Committee backing should the shipping position worsen.
A band of 54 Jehovah's Witnesses traveling from Western Australia to Sydney for a conference faces possible interception by military intelligence officers in Kalgoorlie. They said conferences are prohibited unless limited to religious discussions.
A brief note outlines posting times from Monday to Friday for ordinary overseas mail and related postal routines. It specifies daily windows and emphasizes standard dispatch procedures for international mail handling.
A fragmented notice outlines court sittings before several judges including Justice Webby Kaelsanit Justice EooA Douwas and Chief Justice Rutherford. It mentions sessions on Freehold and Leasehold matters and a trial before Justice Manhfield with multiple attorneys and officials named in a garbled schedule.
Padre H L Hawkins, back from the North African zone, lauded overseas welfare work at Lennons Rotary luncheon. He praised Red Cross city and Australian Comforts Fund for supplying comforts to troops without cost, noting no overlap and strong fund affiliation. He urged support for welfare bodies and to investigate negative tales as untrue.
Redcliffe town council appoints Mayor Langdon and Aldermen Samper Long McPherson Inglis as judges to oversee garden and art displays during holidays. Finance approved for 130 pounds from the Grevious Tw fund. Health Department notes water site improvements and a failed consumer survey on cookware.
William Edward Porter bus driver failed to appear in Police Court yesterday on a charge of being under the influence of liquor while in charge of a motor bus in Ann Street on Saturday. His bail of £10 was estreated.
An old advertisements page highlights NIVEA Creme as a remedy for sunburn roughness and skin care. It features hopeful claims about restoring smoothness for everyday comfort, referencing ordinary routines and accessible beauty care.
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