Faith Returns as Youth Rebuilds Confidence in Postwar Era
An editor reflects on youth in postwar times, urging positive ideas and responsibility. He argues that youth show candor and doubt yet lack decisive conviction, urging sympathetic treatment of the younger generation and stronger faith as a source of meaning. He cites migration, employment, and education debates, calls for broader training, and notes Oxford's university church crowds as signs of renewed conviction.
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Europe
Germany
England
Oxford
University
Safety First Mottoes For Motorists
The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland urges motorists to make safety their holiday motto. Do not rush or horn blast on crosses. Don’t light a cigarette while driving. Show courtesy to others and protect children and the elderly. Driving safely keeps you from hospital beds and preserves future holiday enjoyment. Don’t get rattled. calm thinking matters.
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The
Royal Automobile Club of Queensland
Private Motel Adverts and Optometrist Listings
A collage of promotional snippets shows Fifty-Two Macleay Street Sydney touting a new premise with 173 rooms private baths and harbour views. Separate lines advertise optometrists in Brisbane and Toowoomba, plus a London based listing and a note on ex-king and bishops.
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Sydney
Nsw
Commonwealth
Filmac
GAMIN
Commonwealth Bank
Balford
Cnr
Queen & Edward Street
Brisbane
HE Optical House
Chas
Fraser
Queen St
McGuifie & Co
Toowoomba
Psoas Gamin
London
Queen & Edward Streets
BSUS
Weather Summary Undefined Regions and Blurred Data
Cloudy and sultry conditions with variable winds common. Temperatures listed awkwardly for Brisbane Sydney Canberra Melbourne Hobart Perth Adelaide and others show max values around mid 70s and min readings near single digits. data appears garbled with missing entries and inconsistent formatting.
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Brisbane
Sydney
Canberra
Melbourne
Hobart
Perth
Adelaide
Mail Notices and Inter State Air Mails Summary
Telegraph style notice listing daily and inter state mail schedules for Brisbane Townsville Cairns Cooktown and other routes. Includes overseas mail closing dates to the United Kingdom Europe Egypt India Ceylon Malta and air and sea routes with specific times and destinations. Also notes inward and outward American and New Zealand mails and London air mail arrivals.
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AIR Mail
Brisbane
North Coast
Rockhampton
Mackay
United Kingdom
Europe
Egypt
India
Ceylon
Malta
Singapore
England
Otranto
Perth
Katoombe
Japan
Kyokkoh
Maccdhyl
Solomon Lelands
Malatta
Townsville
London
San Francisco
Tolken
Niagara
Vancouver
Australia
AMA
Brisba
Gutward
New Hebrides
Pierri Loti
Decmr
New Zealand
Awaten
Posta and Telegraphs
A. B. Corbett
Orion
ATR
Posts and Telegraphs
A. Corbett
Air route forecasts blotchy and dated
Official forecasts describe Brisbane to Sydney as cloudy with rain and thunder, variable north winds, and low cloud. Brisbane to Townsville expected mostly cloudy with local thunderstorm patches and north to north west winds. Brisbane to Longreach noted as sultry and dusty with possible thunder and strong western to north west winds.
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Brisbane
Sydney
Severs
Townsville
Oriel
Trent
Tides and Moon Phases Through December 28
Sun and moon rise times and high and low tides listed for December 22 to 28. Includes full moon on December 2 pm, quarter phases, and coastal points Pinkenba and Omeon bar with additional half hour adjustments for shore hours and entertainments.
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Qin
Lin
Pinkenba
Omeon
Garden Hint on Chrysanthemums Growth and Training
Chrysanthemums show rapid growth with vigorous stems chosen for autumn blooms. Remove all weak growths and guide remaining stems to stakes or a wire trellis between posts. Eliminate large side shoots on selected stems. Watering as needed, but avoid liquid manure until power buds appear.
Theatres Guide Listing showing 1920s film and stage names
A dense ad style catalogue lists Regent Winter Garden St James Cremorte Royal Lyreum Tivoli Majestic HLM Cameo Embassy and others, naming multiple productions such as The Poor Little Miss Girl Love Begins at 20 Roberta The In former Our Relations Exclusive Glory Magnificent Obsession China Gea The Case of the Glack Cat M Lias and more, with show times noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regent
Winter Garden
St. James
Roberta
Cremorte
Royal—The Serenaders
Hex Valley
Jesters
Lyreum
Tivoli
Majestic
Tea’ Company
Holiday Reading Bargain in The Bulletin Now On Sale
The Bulletin offers a big budget of holiday reading for the weekend. A trio of burglarations for midsummer day, five years in a haunted house, and a look at the Rhineland of today feature in the holiday week end lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Mirror
Christmas Holiday Hours For Courier Mail Office
The Advertising Receiving Office will be open during specific hours in December and January with no Courier-Mail issue on Christmas Day. Hours include December 2 from 6.30 am to 5 pm, Boxing Day early morning to evening, New Year’s Day morning and evening, and January partial hours. Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd.
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Courier-Mail
Queensland Newspapers Pty. Ltd
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Eskers Paths for Secondary Industry
The article reviews the Commonwealth's CSIR plan to extend research from primary production to secondary industries. It notes the CSIR's 32 laboratories, seven in Queensland, and highlights the value of scientific methods in reducing crop losses, improving pest control, and advancing standards in measurement as Australia moves toward mass production of internal combustion engines for land, sea, and air transport, stressing the need for balanced growth between primary and manufactured sectors.
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Omebody
Council For Scientific and Indusee Research
Land Administration Board
Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
Commonwealth
Queensland
Lta
Australia
C.s.lr
Standards Association of Australia aids national efficiency
The Standards Association of Australia, subsidised by the Commonwealth Government, has helped engineering industries by reducing uneconomical diversity parts and setting standards in materials and appliances. The council will coordinate inter allied industry efforts, foster producer consumer cooperation, and maintain contact with Britain's National Physical Laboratory.
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Standards Association of Australia
Commonwealth
Council
National Physical Laboratory of
Great Britain
David Rivett
Britain
C.s.lr
Jiaa
Australia
Lessons Of Test Defeats In Sydney
The English captain Mr. Allen earns praise for navigating adverse luck and guiding a second notable win. Critics admit Australian batsmen struggled on rain affected wickets, and calls grow for better management and a touring manager. The public expects sharper play and reversals in the third Test as both sides seek victory.
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Sydney
Allen
Brisbane
Australia
Board of Control
Badcock
Buffalo shooting for a living in Australia
Mr. H. E. Feetey, arriving from Darwin, shoots buffaloes for a living near Point Stewart station 200 miles southwest of Darwin. Employed by Geet Freer, he with three Aboriginal shooters, horses, and six to eight Jack Skinners on foot kill 1500 to 2000 buffaloes yearly. Rides are kept and sold for about 6d a tb. In the last nine months Feeney and his party have taken 2000 buffaloes, with holidays noted in February.
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H. E. Feetey
Priabane
Darwin
Geet Freer
Point Stewart
Jack Skinners
Yacht Owners Warned About Jumpinpin Navigation
State Harbours and Marine Department warns yacht and motor boat owners to avoid Jumpinpin locality in southern Moreton Bay. Portmaster Captain T F H Roberts says navigation is dangerous and only very powerful motor boats should attempt it. Inner passage via Jacob's Well to Southport is recommended. mooring requires solid ground tackle due to changing channels and strong tidal flows.
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State Harbours and Marine Department
Moreton Bay
Jumpinpin
T. F. H. Roberts
Jacob's Well
Southport
Jumpin Pin Passage Dangers Highlighted By Locals
Boatmen from Brisbane to Southport warn of shifting sands and big ground swells at Jumpin Pin. Commodore E A Thorpe notes daylight only access and widening channels as tides ebb, with ships using Pimpama Island and Jacob Well routes.
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Brisbane
Southport
Jumpin Pin
E. A. Thorpe
Queensland Training Squadron
Pimpama Island
Jacob Well
Jumpin Fin
King George's message to Australian Army forces
Melbourne reports a special army order from the Australian Military Board conveying King George's message to the forces. He emphasizes welfare as a chief concern, recalls being named a major general by his father, and praises the courage and efficiency of the military across the Empire amid anticipated difficulties.
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Melbourne
Australian Military Board
Lord Gowrié
George
Uncontrolled Dogs Prompt City Muzzle Debate
The Lord Mayor discusses public safety as he addresses a correspondent’s suggestion that hounds be muzzled on all public thoroughfares. He notes no by law requires muzzling in parks and signals a future investigation into dogs not under control, while affirming his affection for dogs but urging restraint.
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Alderman Jones
Courier-Mail Yeatery
Beautifying Archerfield City Council's Cooperation
City Council will cooperate on beautification efforts around Archerfield airport. The initiative emerged from the council’s commitment to improving the area and coordinating with local bodies, reflecting ongoing urban improvement priorities.
Groom library sale offer from Groom estate in Canberra
Canberra reports that books of great scholarly value and personal papers from L G Groom spanning 36 years of political service may be acquired by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library from the late Bir Littleton Groom's estate. An official has been sent to Toowoomba to consult Lady Groom. The papers will be catalogued and stored in historical records at Paint House. No purchase decision has been made. Groom reportedly possessed one of Australia's finest collections.
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Canberra
Tuewlay
Commonwealth Parliamentary Library
Bir Littleton Groom
M.H.R
Derling Downs
Queensland
Toowoomba
Lady Groom
Paint House
Eli Littelton Groom
Australia
Courier-Man
Donald Cameron
Federal House
Patriotic Fund
Uni
ACT OF Justice Tt
L. C. Wilson
Milk Supply From Rockhampton To Brisbane Expands
Rockhampton delivers milk to Brisbane for the first time with about 60 gallons dispatched daily since December 17. Special containers and Boo n shipments support the effort, continuing to meet expected demand in the Brisbane area.
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Rockhampton
Brisbane
Crocodile Sightings Reported in Mary River Tiaro
Two witnesses near Glengarloom Crossing recall a small crocodile seen in the Mary River. A crocodile was shot there thirty eight years ago, tying historic risk to current report in Tiaro.
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Mary River
Glengarloom Crossing
Rabbits Near Queensland Border Prompt Fence Debate
A deputation of western pastoralists urged the Lands Minister to consider rabid incursions toward the Queensland border near Mungind south of St. George. Dutton favored presenting the issue to the Cabinet. Also noted is a snake bite incident involving Miss Sutton, with medical attempts recorded.
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Queensland
Mungind
St. George
Warrego
Dutton
de Sutton
J. Button
Redcliffe
H. J. Tubbs
Shoppers Pack The City In Heat And Parade Rush
The city buzzed yesterday as shoppers swarmed into big stores banks and the GPO amid stifling heat. Despite the crowds, many sought greeting forms for telegraphs and bought pearls wristlet watches and mouth organs while Christmas shopping and postal congestion pressed the postal staff.
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G.P.O
Christmas Cards For Mr. Lyons In Australia
Canberra reports Australia’s Prime Minister Mr Lyons is the season’s most popular figure as over 200 Christmas cards have arrived with more than 300 expected by Friday. Recipients span Britain the United States Canada France and the Pacific Islands while he spends Christmas quietly with his family in Devonport Tasmania.
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Canberra
Australia
Mr. Lyons
Britain
United States
Canada
France
Pacific Islands
Devonport
Thankful note from G Heathcote for hospital aid
A letter from G Heathcote of Ober Ister expresses gratitude for the General Hospital appeal aiding his daughter and other children. He mentions the Courier-Mail Christmas tree display by boys and hopes the effort brings happiness to those temporarily isolated.
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Eod
Daushtr
General Hospital
Courier-Mail
C G. Heathcote
Honour conferred on Queenslander by university senate
The Senate of the University of Western Australia conferred the title of associate professor on a Queenslander, with five staff members acknowledged. O F Blakey, lecturer in charge of structural engineering, was among those named. He studied at Boys’ Grammar, earned a Bachelor of Engineering with first class honours in 1919, and a Master of Civil Engineering after four years abroad. He later became lecturer in materials and po eon at the university and now chairs the Institution of Engineers case.
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Perth
Tursey
University of West Australian
O. F. Blakey
North America
Boys' Grammar
University of Gumecsiacid
Toams
University of West
Sbe, Bahay
Prne Institution of Engineers
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Campbell
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Segal
Mare
Arthur Richards
Macleay Street Limited
Guide TO Theatres
Rhineland
Che
Science and Industry
Buffalo
Lord Wares
Archerfield
City Council
Hts
Courier
Allo
Switzerland
Larry Adler
W. Morton
Steps of St. Paul
John Buchen
Courer-Mail
Walter Murdoch
T. OC. Roughsey
Great Barrier Reef
John Galsworthy
DR. Fenton
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