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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1944
Page
4
Australian sugar industry reports Queensland harvest to total about 610000 tons of bagged sugar for the season. Estimates indicate progress toward crush totals, with recent figures showing improved yields and ongoing government and industry assessment of the year's output.
In a tense aerial engagement near Haifa, Allied forces attempted to rescue an Australian pilot shot down at sea. Bombers and fighter planes faced heavy anti aircraft fire as ships and boats closed in. The operation ended without freeing the downed airman, with details murky and casualties reported among crew and escorts.
Practical hints on pre wedding beauty routines, makeup application and fragrance choices. Guidance covers skin preparation, foundation and powder, color selection for different complexions, nail care, perfume and hair tips for a camera ready bride.
Red Cross girls from Lady Wil, Ann Red Cross Home and others entertained 35 servicemen from 2 Company Red Cross Aide at St Luke's Tall Charlotte headquarters. The gathering included music and a Christmas party as the unit ends its meeting cycle and plans for sickness and wounded care.
A local cookery column lists papaw and peach jam as a featured project. The text appears garbled with stray phrases and names, but hints at a December 34 special and a children’s party with proceeds for a good cause.
Fragmented report details a Sunday event and lighting ceremony at the Queensland Ex-Service Legion in Aurlaide Street with singing by YWIOK and women participants. The text also mentions a court case about marriage proposals and a separate incident involving destruction of dresses and a burglary-related matter at a Paterson residence, with police reporting on a suspect named Hutter fined and ordered to rankee.
Eighty eight horses were nominated for the Q T C Third Maiden Handicap to be run in three divisions on New Year’s Day. Only 42 horses can start, 14 per division, with the rest balloted out after scratchings. The meeting spans three days amid 310 nominations across the winter meeting.
A chaotic report details the Sydney surf meet with mentions of champions, contestants, and club figures. It notes New South Wales participants, special race events, and expected finals, highlighting the Sydney club’s prominent role in the championships.
A fragmentary OCR style text references a deserted blind husband and a wife, with scattered names, places, and phrases. The passage includes mentions of Panama, dates, and various personal names, but the overall narrative is incomplete and unclear. It reads like a garbled historical clipping with mixed up words and inserted non sequiturs.
OCR reads a jumble of items from a Trumpet era page noting a probable Friday event at a site, a 48 year old Stanley Quon Prien involved in car trouble, a death of Gilbert De Peres in Highgate, and various protest mentions about government control of banks. It mentions Well lover and the 4 Red Linele aye, with references to telephone and local official discussions. The fragmentary text also notes a protest backed by Property Owners Association and a call for government banking control debate.
About 38 debutantes will be presented to Senator W. J. at the Time-Off Club patriotic ball tomorrow evening. Miss Audrey Auniper from West End is named among the debutantes with Mrs W. J. Cooper as matron of honor and Mrs Bells as president. Tickets are limited due to reduced accommodation in the Reitz ballroom. Brisbane officials have arranged 100 tickets for servicemen in uniform who will be drawn for entry during the evening.
A fragmented notice details a Christmas party hosted by Q P P in Minden and Newmarket areas. It lists eight participating branches and mentions district children being entertained by SHUHe lne of Breete and other organizers.
Fragmentary court notes describe Colm White Lee and an apprenticeship theft involving a £439 sum. Detective Sergeant Bauer states Lee admitted to taking the money after breaking into a dwelling, claiming he hid it in his bedroom and planned to give it to his mother for Sydney. Further claims involve stolen banknotes and railway goods, with testimony about ladders, a window, and contrived thefts.
Fragmented note mentions Moore for War Eagle with Stoney on Saturday. Describes Manion mare and jockeys, races, and times in a garbled listing of events, stalls, and looking ahead to a grand production. Names appear unclear but reference War Eagle and Grand Prize hints.
An appeal in Queensland raised about seven million in legacy funds with contributions from centres across the state. The appeal chairman Mr WE Wis led the effort and reported substantial support from many regions. About £5000 had been received by the day, reflecting broad community backing for the Hutton Day initiative.
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