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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1945
Page
3
Beaches along the coast were filled for a fine holiday with Coolangatta reporting a record attendance. The scene was lively and crowding marked by families enjoying sun and sea as holidaymakers gathered in strong numbers.
Rail officials report brisk sales on Monday with three trains to Sydney via Kyogle and Bay Day bookings. By 10 30 pm about 1200 seats were sold amid long queues at Adelaide Creek Street, as hundreds more attempted to secure tickets for Melbourne and Sydney routes. Passengers expressed calm, noting a Christmas spirit amid the busy scene.
An April 1941 Australian coastal town report notes families at York Peninsula holding a Christmas dinner while shipyard workers decorate and maintain vigilance. The scene blends naval air force activity with community rituals as locals prepare meals and maintain war-related duties aboard ships and at shore facilities.
A fragmentary police report notes an assault on a policeman after Christmas Eve in a West Shiaise area. The document references S.M. and SM’s case with mentions of a bench, court, and a trial timeline around Christmas. Details are unclear, but the incident involves alleged violence and a public disturbance in a street setting near Honey Street and West Shiaise.
Worded as a wartime note, hundreds of servicemen invited to Christmas dinners through Army Amenities Information and the ACF could not attend as officers and crews of the HM Glengyle and other ships were kept ashore. The Hospitality Bureau aimed to contact all, but many could not be traced by phone and the bureau has now closed.
A dramatic highway collision left two dead and three injured. Police identified the victims as Robert Green and others, with bystanders reporting a chaotic scene near a river route. Investigators examine vehicle angles, speed, and possible contributing factors as residents recall the crash aftermath.
A garbled OCR passage references a well known rover or activist, a siege, a war woman, and disputes at a dance hall. It alludes to arms, a chartered entity, and rivalries but lacks clear names, dates, or places to provide concrete facts. The readable items imply conflict and social confrontation without verifiable specifics.
Melbourne and Brisbane enjoyed pleasant weather with mild maxima while a cool south easterly wind affected coastal conditions. The forecast suggested continued fine weather for today with moderate to sultry temperatures, and a focus on peace and rebuilding efforts among communities and religious groups.
Overseas phone bookings run heavy as travellers plan two weeks abroad. Many travelers arrange amid delays and busier lines while awaiting English service restoration, with some seeking same day options and others delaying until next week.
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