Mayoress reviews trip in Women’s Council gatherin
Mrs J B Chandler the Mayoress spoke on experiences from America Canada and England at the National Council of Women monthly at home. Mrs Henry Robertson welcomed her while Mrs A Webb and Mrs Shallcrass served. A week of prayer arrangements were outlined for starting the 28th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B Chandler
America
Canada
England
National Council of Women
Henry Robertson
J. Barmard
A. Webb
Shallcrass
Remedy for Catarrhal Deafness and Head Noises
A historical medical note advises relieving catarrhal deafness and head noises by mixing armint at double strength with four pints hot water and a little sugar. One tablespoonful four times daily is claimed to bring quick relief and clear mucus, though the advisory tone reflects early pharmacy practices.
Hutch East Indies lantern slides for church service
Chinese missionary Mrs N Gee Wah will lead a Sunday service at St Luke's Mission Churels in Charlotte Bheel. The event includes a concert by Naidyee Native, with attendees and speakers from the National Bible Gorsery and local figures listed. A Salvation Academy reception follows at Peomore, and church officials plan a visit to the honenmann tea at the end.
Blanket Fund Closed by The Courier-Mail
The Blanket Fund aimed at £500 is closed. The fund received £915 104 and many gifts of clothing previously acknowledged. A £1 donation was sent by Miss Dean, and an elder town by an anonymous donor from Lagan Wil mee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier-Mail
Dean
Lagan Wilmee
Toowoomba Mayor and Federal Funds Report
Toowoomba notes indicate discussions with the Federal Government on a workers project. Mentions include £75080 from Mr Fh Kritle of Simok, LAO, and contributions from Misseo A, MB Hamillog, Maraorhy, Fo Wo Harder, and AC Miltehisen. Local names and places appear amid a fragmented summary of funding and project names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iAldermian
Toowoenn
Tates
Kritle
Simok Va
MB Hamillog
Maraorhydere
Reinstatement of Tweed Heads water meter action
A report to the Nerang Water Authority notes the reinsertion of Tweed Heads bulk supply meter from July 1 at 180 700 gallons. The committee suggests paying charges to Thomas Cowley and others, with approval from officials for the disputed water delivery. Reverend Carton spoke on behalf of attendees, urging settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Tweed
Caeieman
Tweed Meade
Erie
Aly Batik
Benim
Osilivan
Anager
Kipeateeliy
Cowley
Brisbane
Palter t.Carton
War era events and fundraisers at Ascot and Hamilton
Report outlines a series of wartime social events to aid the Women's Naval War Auxiliary and patriotic funds. It details fete and bridge sessions at Ascot and Hamilton with convener roles, openings by Mrs Rhodes, and numerous committee members organizing poppy fields, lawn activities, and a bridge party supporting the Australian Comforts Fund. Proceeds from a Hamilton bowling club gathering and a musical luncheon benefit Red Cross and other patriotic funds, with organizers named and venues listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orel Road
Ascot
Women's Naval War Auxiliary
PF. Summers
H. Hedacdon
C. Rhodes
Rhodes
G. Lane
Bell Roger
R. Greenhalgh
T G. Coombs
F. Patten
V. Wellstean
G. Allen
Bo Weld
Henderson
Kelly
Queensland
Australian Comforts Fund
Lady Mayourss
Civ Hall
Hamilton
PB. A. Clark
Red Cross
Housewives’ Association
Wes Laker
ME. Pryor
Wind
Munn
Mos
Lo BL Elwell
Persident
Eas
Death of David Geck and heirs noted
The obituary records the death of Mr David Geck, son of the late Me ound Mevih, born in Allore. He lived there all his life, with a brief period at Minin Downe, before returning home. Survived by family members including Brown Fore, Tiby, Welland, Allenw Lod, and others. The notice mentions a former residence at Brishone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Geek
David Geck
Minin
Tiby
Welland
Readers seek home tips and recipes in Courier Mail
A reader column invites letters to Perity for advice and shares several kitchen tips and recipes. The text lists pumpkin pie and Swiss roll preparations, garment patterns, and requests for lemon bread guidance, with many OCR errors but recognizable home content and reader engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier-Mail
Labour Chooses Federal Team for Queensland Seats
Final plebiscite results announced by returning officer JMy 8 show Labour candidates for Queensland House of Representatives seats with counts for Camelon Brown Lilley McMitin Darby Baker Bedford Watts Holloway Waller Herbert McLaughlin Bauer Wide Bay Donardine Watson Lawson Forde Martens Riordan selected unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labour
Queensland
House of Representatives
Jmy
J. Bryan
Githith
Camelon
RK Brown
Lilley
G. A. W. Lowell
Ek McMitin
Bastagit
Darby
Marinoa
Sugar leader Mr C V Hives dies in Toowoomba
Mr C V Hives a Queensland sugar leader and nine year Sugar Board member died at Toowoomba on Tuesday. Born in England he helped pioneer the sugar industry in the Mulgrave area and served in ASPLA and Australian Growers’ Association roles. Survived by widow and daughter Mrs F Jennings Stanthorpe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hives
Sugar Board
Giger Producers’ Association
England
Queensland
Mulerave
ASPLA
Conegrowers
A.S.P.A
G. H. Pritchard
F. Jennings. Stanthorpe
Three People Hurt In Accidents In Brisbane City
Three individuals sustained injuries in separate incidents. Cyclist Athol Gutridge and pedestrian Brendon O sullivan were injured on Sandgate Road Clavfield and taken to General Hospital. Charles Donahan, 18, suffered multiple injuries near Tribune and Merivale streets and was also hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taffie
Sandgate Road
Clavfield
Athol Gutridge
Agnes Street
Sandgate
Brendon O'sullivan
Parkham Avenue
Eagle Junction
General Hospital
Francia
Charles Donahan
Essimatid
Tribune and
Merivale Streets
South Brisbane
Death of Toowoomba teacher Mr H Hosier at 40
Toowoomba Wednesday report confirms the death of Mr H Hosier, long time staff member at Toowoomba Grammar School. He was aged 40 and held in wide esteem as an educator within the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toowoomba
H. Hosier
Light comedy returns to major city theatres film season
Te Pana FIVUERE notes a swing back to light comedy as popular film entertainment. Regarded titles include Everything Happens at Night with Sonja Henie at The Regent, featuring skating exploits and romance with Ray Mil land and Robert Cummings. Also present are An Angel From Texas at St James Theatre with Eddie Albert Rosemary Lane Wayne Morris Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, and A Woman is the Judge with Frieda Inescourt Otto Kruger Rochelle Hudson. La Bandera, a French film, arrives at Cremorne and Civic theatres tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonja Henie
Henie
Switzerland
Ray Milland
Robert Cummings
Jones
Ollywgood
Texas
St. James Theatre
Lhe Theatre
Angel
Annie Laurie
Eddie Albert
Rosemary Lane
Wayne Morris
Ronald Reagan
Jane Wyman
Frieda Inescourt
Otto Kruger
Rochelle Hudson
French Foreign Legion in La Bandera and rivals at Tivoli
Review notes a Continental approach in French cinema favoring subject over stars. La Bandera features Annabella and Jean Gabin with a Quirt and Flage atmosphere, while Hopalong Cassidy continues at Tivoli with Law of the Pampas. Green Hell stars Douglass Fairbanks Jr. and Joan Bennett in upper Amazon jungle scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Foreign Legion
Annabella
Jean Gabino
Hopalong Cassidy
Pampas
Tivoli Tomora
Doukins Fairbanks, Jr
Joan Bennett
Amazon Jungle
Jong Iast
Joan
Miss Bennett
Hia
Mala
Johnny Dowsis
Constance Moore
Australian film projects near start of production
Cinesownd Productions Ltd prepares scripts for Australian films to be shot soon. Burekea Stockade is planned for shooting next month. Charles Chauvel's company occupies interiors for Fifty Thousand Horsemen at the studios, while Overland Telegraph and related projects are in early writing stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinesownd Productions Ltd
Cineso
Stadiog
Charles Chauvel
Film listings preview on re runs and revivals
The week end program features IT ALL CAME TRUE Rex with Humphrey and Ann Sheridan, BALALAIKA with Nelson Eddy and Dona Massey, SECRET OF DAR KILDARE with Dr. Gillespie and Kildare Ayres, Bad Little Anna with Virginia Weidler, The Lone Wolf Strikes with George Formby, and Dark Victory with Bette Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
Humphrey Remark
Ann Sheridan
Lynn Barr
Donald Woods
Majette
Nelson Eddy
Dona Massey
Bambassy
Bert Ball
Fred MacDonald
Wadage
Dave
Warres
William
Scotland Yard
New Ballets At Covent Garden In Brisbane Tonight
Colonel de Basil presents two new ballets Francesco da Rimini and Protea at His Majesty's Theatre in Brisbane with Swan Lake and Auroras Wedding on the bill. The program runs nightly through next Saturday with a Saturday matinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel de Basil
Covent Garden Ballet
His Majesty's Theatre
Francesco da Rimini
Protee
Brisbane
Tehaikowsky
Francesca da Rimini
South
Paolo
Frances
Romeo and Juliet
Protec
Lichine
Dennissy
Aliens Financed For Land Targeted By League
Rockhampton sub branch of the Returned Soldiers League urged the State council to protest ongoing financing of aliens. A member noted that many Bureau of Rural Development aid applicants in Rockhampton were aliens. A young man sold his cattle property at a sacrifice to an alien who borrowed money from the Agricultural Bank. The meeting criticized the Retained Salien' League Voluntary Defence Corps for not going far enough, while supporting the corps efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockhampton
Rockhampton
Returned Soldiers’ League
State Council
League
Bureau of Rural Development
Wilson
Agricultural Bank
Salien’ League
Givn
Hit and Run Driver Sought After Cooper's Plains Crash
Plainclothes detectives have scoured almost 100 miles by car and checked hundreds of service stations to locate a blue sedan that struck a truck on Beaudesert Road Cooper's Plains and overturned it. The vehicle was last seen heading toward the aerodrome as Mrs. Mary Marsden of Barton Road Holland Park remains seriously injured with a fractured spine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainclothes
Beaudesert Road
Cooper's Plains
Rathdowney
Canungra
Low Coast
Mary Marsden
Barton Road
Holland Park
Unionists Oppose Censorship At Labour Conference
Speakers at a Trades and Labour Council gathering in the linen textile region condemned a ban on working class literature and the censorship of trade union journals. The meeting approved regulations under the Commonwealth Arbitration Act enabling union executives to debar members from office for political opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades and Labour Council
Tyeenenene
Meet
Loans And Gifts Help Fund War Effort Total £ 400,117
Queensland assists the Commonwealth war effort with interest-free loans totaling £ 282,935 and gifts worth £ 117,182. The day’s activity records £ 10,721 in loans and £ 194,104 in gifts. Numerous donors from Riverview Terrace Hamilton to Rockhampton and Brisbane contributed, including anonymous supporters and named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
The General Answers Enlistment and War Service Queries
Readers submit questions on enlistment, munition work, pay, and benefits. Replies reference staff guidance from The Courier Mail Brisbane with notes on civilian roles, medical suitability, and potential postings, including an upcoming Ministry of Munitions annex in Brisbane and various eligibility factors for Army, Home Service, and other defense services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier-Mail
Brisbane
Ministry of Munitions
ALP
Australia
Blain
M.hla
South
T.ac
M. iDallowi
AIF
Intelligence Corp
Heeruitine
National Bank Chambers
Dunworth
Rome
AIR FORCE PAY DELAY PROMPTS BRISBANE OFFICE DEMAND
Brisbane telegram to Minister Fairbairn from Senator Collings urges a Brisbane air force pay office after a delay leaving RACAL dependents without allowances. Also reports a fatal grass fire death in Taringa, a Wynnum Musical Society update, a wrecked Paris monument, and various local notices including Goodna escape and a sugar refinery ladder fall.
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AIR Force
Brisbane
Fir Atly
Fairbairn
Senate
Collings
Stanley Street
Taringa
Charles McCabe
Peel Street
South Bricbare
McCabe
Mt. Conttha
Fire Wynnum Musical Society
Greene
Wylinum Musical Society
Ald
H. V. Michel
Wo Warren
C Bugg
F. Lee
B Warren
Bor- Nn
Paris
Mangin
Ulm
Australia
Australian Agricultural Council
Canberra
New South Wales
Goodna
Goodna Mena Hospital
New Farm
Archibald Renton
McGregor Terrace
Kalinga
General Hospital
Probate Granted For Several Wills In Queensland Districts
Probate granted of the wills including Josua Vander Have of Maryborough prlekisher realty CTT and Edward Nelder of Haden farmer with estates valued, personalty and realty totals listed. Death duties and debts, if any, have not been deducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josua Vander Have
Maryborough
Prlekisher
Edward Nelder
Haden
Farmer
ELISO
John Connor
Sherwood
Joseph Friedrich Klee
Lowood
Children sue city council over father's death claim
Through their widowed mother two children aged seven and nine sue Brisbane City Council for two thousand pounds after a linesman Theodore Mervyn Kennedy died when a pole on Oriel Road, Clayfield, broke and electric wires fell. The case alleges breach of statutory duty and unsafe work practices, while the council contends contributory negligence and inevitable accident. The hearing, opened by J F Lynam, continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Theodore Mervyn Kennedy
Oriel Road
Clayfield
Kennedy
Hilary Mary
Neville Victoy
Joanne Kennedy
Corada
Mansfield
Electric Light and Power Act
Ody
Council
Reniy Inottt
Courtale
Counel
J. F. Lynam
Messrs
F. J. G'Gullivan
Rudds
A. L. Bennett
G. L. Bythy
Governor Opens Mackay Show in Wartime Spirit
Mackay crowd of about 8500 attended the show where Governor Sir Levies Wilson urged full wartime effort. He warned weeks ahead would be serious and praised heroism. Results included P Flohr on Laddie winning the cattle drafting, J A Muller's team winning the hunters plate, A L Payne winning high jump, and Campbell winning the 15 in open woodchop handicap with Mahon and Murtagh taking the 20 in sawing competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Muller
A. L. Paynes
Nelson
Campbell
BP Mahon
Murtagh
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Rexona
Shue Traore
Ens
Mayoress
AE Blunt
Ashgrove
Incheon
Atcherley
CDA
Choral and Dramatic Society
G. Hanman
M. Hurley
Child Welfare Bridge Club
Berrie
Mra J. Jackson
Ts. Williams
Adu
Deal and Dumb
Valley
Labour Party
Nasco House
J. McCann
Mint
Acess
Oweneder Alexandrre
Alenee
Alexanders Pty Ltd
Overs
Balebane
Adelaide
Finneys
Adriany Orre Qolet Mending Service
Patel Rots Valley Creenen Corner
Salvathon Oacmy Ceduetiel Biome
Peomore
AW Charny Imrest
National Bible Gorsery
D Clark
Secreterei
Joan Mian A. Stocker
Coolangatta
W. T. Walker
DW. Sr. L. Hayes
St. John's Cathedral
D Simpson
Mares Alpe
BCC
Woolloongabia
All Saints’ Hall
Messrs. P. Robinson
W. Alderman
Patriotic Fund
AR. M Alderman
HA. Robinson
Been von
France
Etn
Dury
Jorge Sheliow
Wien
Maton
Laie
la Wien
Maurne
Mr.c. V. Hives
Te Pana
Hoe Orroue
Cremorne
Civic Theatres
Argentina
Aix-Cans
Comic Rider
Cattl Rustlers
Sidney Toler
Stetti Dune Ruserll Hayden
Sidney Blackmer
Edmund Lowe
Margaret Lindsay
NCA
Green Hell
Winter Garden
THE
Lyecom
Huumour
George Formby
Bette Dayis
UTE
Kob-Treashiy
Wrismane
Onwarn
Sonn
Outeners
Pewneville
EMM Pac. S
Po Borrows
Steather
Witte
Cmierich
Aarons
Chuedory
Cronk
Emerald
A. W. Dory
Baek
Jfadiolt
Noth
Tobin
MI Marga Do Moanech
Cannon al Jey
Cannon al Jey Proerotue
Brenet
Amano
Lindier
Anonymous
Rach Lim Anoninase
Helitex-Macknade
Baveb
Tom Bowell
Malifexs
Mrasa
Biesimd
Babra Woc
Hubab Evergecees
Matmet
Mias
Douglah
Mine
Devigias
Douglas End
Douglas
Dantila F McGarrel
Sopinsronk
Amey Mines
Mise
Campi
Ald Anonyimons
AL Prare
Newnan Street
Murouku, BA
Cinimonwrath Bank
Lown
Mo Reves
Shemmoodi
Warrai
Cal
Nanango
Light Horse
Tank Corps
Mackay
Oli Weber
Nee Simpson
Ike ‘Simpson
Thoes
Street
Street & Or
Grisbane
Bri UN SA
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