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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1940
Page
10
Helsinki reports a Finnish withdrawal plan with forces likely to fight on the retreat into Sweden. A Helsinki source urges Sweden to provide active aid as Moscow campaigns press Finland’s defenses and potential Soviet advances threaten the region.
A huge Brisbane crowd gathers for the New Year celebrations with travelers returning home after holidays. Officials note heavy traffic and crowded terminals along the South Coast. Archbishops and bishops discuss post holiday plans as Queenland life and travel return to normal.
A historical note details debates on licensing public speeches and restrictions on troubling utterances. It quotes officials and a council member discussing whether speech limits should apply to certain meetings and organizations.
A compact roundup of current stage offerings at Tivoll Cremorne Metro Winter Garden Regent Lyceum Embassy Royal Majestic and other houses. Names of acts include Us Pattie Four Feashen The Little Prince Brontier Marshal Stanley and Livapstone Shavid Husbands and more with city and suburban programmes teased on page 1.
Australian air services report 12 000 000 miles flown in 1939 marking a rise of about 150 000 miles over the prior year. The survey by Caplin G B Taylor notes war and conversion disruptions delayed inter state routes, while services like Sanio Taaman and Irene Tasman mark progress in Pacific operations with new bases at Auckland and Rose Bay and the Aotearoa airliner entering service in New Zealand.
A Monday report from Ballina details a grouping of surfing and coastal sights emphasized by a special representative. The narrative notes scenic drives, foreshore reserves, and local plans to improve ballina foreshore access while describing nearby Coolangatta and Rainbow Beach landmarks and a caught shark tied to Pont Danger.
Melbourne report notes a peculiar will splitting an annual 6100 pounds between two heirs. The deceased leaves one share to each party with unclear conditions. Legal considerations and executorship questions arise as beneficiaries contend for the estate.
A scrambled report tells of a mysterious SOS found in a bottle amid Portside Creek area. The message mentions a sick father and child, police involvement, and a plea for timely aid as investigators review the scene and seek witnesses.
Reported at Millbrook near Ballarat a spectacular Grand Prix road race crash injured A B C men Mondary Davies and V James. James suffered a fracture arm and wrist. Davies had internal injuries. all were admitted to Ballarat Base Hospital with varying injuries.
London dispatch reports promotions in the Royal Navy with a major elevation for Captain Roy Hat to vice admiral ranks. Admiral Sir Sidney Bailey presided as the authority announcing the advancement and related duty assignments in December.
Report from Coolangatta NSW notes traffic breaches blamed on visitors and local drivers amid unclear incidents. Police and witnesses described disruptions at the street and intersection with mixed accounts of a weapon and protest.
A devastating accident scene is described with 13 dead and 66 injured as emergency crews work at the site. Names of patients and responders appear amid chaotic hospital and rescue efforts, detailing injuries and ongoing medical care.
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