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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1935
Page
11
A Brisbane Chamber of Commerce and government figures debate restoring Saint Patrick’s Day as a public holiday in Queensland. Cabinet discussions consider broader holiday concessions. opposition argues against a separate Saints Day, citing potential burdens on other holidays and national bodies.
A garbled OCR passage presents scattered phrases about equitable restoration, governance and local concerns. It references terms like restoration, powers, residents, and various place names in a disjointed sequence, with no coherent event or clear entities to anchor a concrete summary.
At Geelong sales the Merino offering faced variable demand with rises up to five percent in some lots while overall activity remained steady. Buyers including Brasteld Japan and others participated as trade showed no decisive change for coarser wools and slight price gains for select Merino lines amid cautious interest.
Sydney January 30 strong demand at the Sydney market saw 11208 bales offered with 19404 sold at auction and the rest privately. Western buyers from Oregon and Japan showed interest with support from the Continent as prices dipped to favorable levels. Merino sales led the way with several lots attracting notable interest at Armidale and St Helens.
Market chatter pointed to a flat London session with muted moves as European data and oil prices offered little directional clarity. Traders noted lack of fresh catalysts and waited for cues from global equities and currency flows.
A local council discussed licensed betting shops within a 20 mile radius of the area. A motion to approve the measure was seconded and carried, with members citing regulatory compliance and community impact.
The Stumm Memorial and Gregory Memorial Bursaries were awarded to Masonie Oli Bursary claimants Geary Henry Copeman of Toogoolawal Rural School and Chruting Carruth Smith of Milenelton, with Smith briefly surprised by news of her Gregory Memorial victory. Copeman led the list of 182 competitors and the Charles Stumm bursary was declared the top prize.
A garbled historical clipping discusses a proposed bill, with unclear names and phrases. The readable segments mention protection aims and legislative actions but lack coherent details or identifiable entities to anchor a precise summary.
Disjointed OCR notes report road service closures near Nambour on June 30 affecting heavy vehicle operators. One truck owner mentions advance payments and boat service links from Calquindra, with crews facing reduced access and potential shutdowns across the route.
Obituary notices report the death of HA Dunning of Queensland in Toowoomba due to illness and a long time executive and sports figure. The deceased was a former traveler for Dunlop Perday Rubber Co and a noted bowling club secretary. Survived by a son and daughter, funeral arrangements include burial at Lutwyne Cemetery with arrangements by Queen’s News. In another notice Matron J Waller died in Toowoomba private hospital after years of military hospital service. She came from a Hunter River pastoral family and leaves two brothers, with burial planned in Durgee, New South Wales.
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