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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1940
Page
5
The notice lists many residents and guests traveling or visiting places including Bris bane Southport Arlington and Northport. Families Cameron Bullack Rooney Camiey Witton and Shakespeare are among those mentioned with moves for holidays or months away. Names of local couples and shipboard or seaside stays appear, detailing visits to Parkins Fills Munna Point and other locales.
The piece blends a fragmented account of a Shield Cricket event with fashion and social observations. It references Mrs BoB Forth, Miss Nuné Furore, and several attendees, describing attire, accessories, and social chatter alongside stray mentions of matches and guests. The text reads like a garbled society page, weaving names, towns, and fashion cues into a collage without a single clear narrative.
Local items note Toowoomba MP and Mrs Marlin Brown visiting Canberra hotel area. Mentions families and friends including Campbell, Campbell’s party, and residents in South Port and Maranoa on holiday. Also references Spotterswood pair from North Queensland and the Walters family at Tone Roomba with a Kierw Bes flat.
ABOUT PEOPLE reports a flurry of visits and holidays. Wy Duncan and Mist T. L. Duncan host at Kangaeoo Point Mes, with relatives including Mrs J. Gallaghee and Mrs Wed Suxion. Various Melbourne, Toowoomba, Brisbane trips are noted for Misses Gaylard, Wilkinson, and Hows.
The YWCA conference opened at Southport with speeches on teaching, public speaking, and youth values. Notable attendees included Colleen Action and Marlene Cardwell, who addressed the audience on fundamentals of effective communication and moral leadership.
A snippet lists yearly gifts allocated to Queensland Country Women's Association branches across Toowoomba, Oakey, Gatton, Toowomba Ambulance, and other towns. Donations support Red Cross, hospital, ambulance, Boy Scouts, Seaside Home, and health relief efforts with funds directed to divisional headquarters and Toowoomba rest room. A regional first aid and home nursing session is scheduled for Tuesday at 7:40 pm in the Leevin Room Adelaide Street.
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