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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1940
Page
4
Reading appears as a jumbled OCR fragment with names and phrases. The readable bits suggest a local notice or entry involving payee details and a party named Ian or similar, but the text is too garbled to determine a clear event, action, or official stance.
Reader letter to The Courier Mail urges broader TB awareness and prevention in Queensland. The writer cites suffering, praises medical advances, and argues for mass screening and vaccination using X Ray and Mantoux tests, calling for sustained government funding and public action to save lives through early detection and treatment.
The Tid district wool buyers report mid quality fleece from JG and Mr. Gmithan of Boondooin with top prices around 17d for Bornean Feral wool. Inquiries note 13 bales from Eswx Dawns Paniora Co at Carran col and heating at the Westbourne source.
Rockhampton fire board representatives requested a loan of 2500 pounds yesterday. The measure, tied to municipal finances, was discussed amid other budget items and a plan to sell commonwealth securities.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local political or educational note with names and phrases scattered across Coolangatta and Tweed Heads. It shows stray words, potential person names, places, and possible mentions of teachers or students without a coherent event or date.
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