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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 27, 1939
Page
4
Holiday Snap Contest offers £50 for amateur photographers. Submit holiday happiness photos to The Courier Mail under rules and closing date January. Entry must be accompanied by a brief description and full personal details for judging.
The text notes Fiji disease in cane and describes farm inspections, farmer reactions, and authorities considering control measures. It mentions local officials, scientists, and a timeframe around April and May with actions to curb spread and protect crops.
A garbled list of names and places appears as an entertainment brief with scattered references to performers, locations, and events. The readable segments hint at a cultural collage possibly from a theater program or social pages, naming individuals and venues in a scattered fashion.
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