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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1938
Page
14
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and places with unclear details. Reads like a local item with scattered proper nouns and possible events but lacks coherent facts to identify a clear action or outcome.
The fragmentary OCR shows diverse food items and commodities including potatoes, flour, honey, beeswax, and offals. Mentions prices, weights, and supply details, with scattered references to traders, frames, and sales terms. The text is garbled, listing various produce and market jargon without coherent narrative.
Scattered notes describe brisk fruit trading at a dusty market with pineapple papaya and bananas mentioned amid price shifts. The text also references a mock hospital concert organized by the Welfare committee including Dr Mathieson and MLA members, and a dismantling welfare inquiry with several officials名前.
A garbled market report shows strong demand for cabbages and fruits with notes of rising prices across Sydney. The fragment mentions various traders and possible seasonal effects, but lacks clear figures or dates.
Dismissals at Port Kembla leave workers idle after a lockout or industrial action. The report notes iron workers and labourers facing wage and job uncertainties as ships and cargo move or halt operations at the port.
Police expose tyre tracks clue linking two murdered women to a suspected killer. Witnesses describe a white bicycle on a shrubbery path near Glenroy, with tyre imprints matching a tyre seen at a Melbourne railway line. Detectives compare marks to a suspect’s claimed vehicle and track suspect movements.
An unclear passage describes a court related to air and marine issues with references to various names and events. The text mentions an accident and possible legal actions, but specifics are fragmented, leaving the exact parties and outcome uncertain.
The South African steamer Aloe laden with timber from the Philippines Talanda and the Marella from Singapore are due to arrive at Cape Moreton and Sydney routes with cargoes, while Brisbanes sugar shipments and other coastal notices are recorded. Marine board certificates and arrivals lists from Brisbane and Rockhampton are noted alongside weather and sea forecast updates for the region.
Police search for escaped prisoners from the Bakehouse breakout as two inmates flee. Detectives face ongoing manhunt with 200 officers staking out believed hiding places including by drainage and walls, while other inmates named Willian and Bourke remain at large. Authorities vow continued pursuit and public safety warnings.
No farm produce sales will be held at the Rom Street markets on Saturday and on Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday of next week due to Christmas holidays. The Rome Street and Turbo Street fruit and vegetable markets will be closed on Monday and Tuesday next week.
The National Aeronautical Association announces an active year for model planes with a January 15 rubber-powered and glider event planned at Eagle Perm. Governor Wilson acts as patron with local officials and organizers listed, including secretary and social secretary roles and a committee led by F. Milar and A. Lathe.
Report of Avro Ansons completing a 4490 mile journey with a long overland leg. Details indicate a foray or test flight with navigation training as part of an eightcourse program. Officers from AAS oversaw the operation and the crew departed from Point Cook en route to a designated point.
The readable fragments reference Canada and a December period with names, dates, and places missing clear context. Mentions include canadians, January events, and a list-like assortment of words, numbers, and garbled phrases, suggesting a damaged OCR page with public notices and administrative items.
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