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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1937
Page
3
A fragmentary report discusses precautions against disease related to New Guinea air routes. The text mentions careful attention by authorities and multiple administrations working to prevent spread, with unclear references to specific events or names.
Fragmented text discusses a minister and the government's stance on visitors, suggesting measures to ensure peace and order. It references a Count and various remarks about international goodwill, with a note on quarantine and pilot notification for landing at ports.
City Council debated ending a free service to end free service amid persistent leaks and mounting complaints. Officials noted about 100 internal leaks removed weekly, with 297 complaints awaiting attention. Aldermen clashed over responsibility, plumbing expertise, and homeowner impact in a tense discussion of the rewashering program.
Experiments to assess power alcohol as a transport fuel are under way in Canberra by the Department of the Interior. The aim is to determine if spirit could economically replace kerosene in Commonwealth-owned engines. A Queensland supply is already used in some engines, and preliminary reports are promising. The Prime Minister's Department expects a report from the fuel adviser soon and may back the power alcohol industry in Queensland.
A note outlines Moiseiwitsch, the noted Russian pianist, traveling to Brisbane next Tuesday under the direction of Messrs N and Tait. Box plans for the three Brisbane concerts on July 18 and 20 are now open at Paling.
A reader endorses Scott's Emulsion as the digestible cod liver oil for children, contrasting it with plain oils and other mixtures. The letter claims the emulsion strengthens the chest and lungs, helps gain weight, and reduces winter illnesses, urging mothers to use genuine Scott's Emulsion throughout winter.
An Australian party led by D A O Brien PRGSA departs From Brisbane for Toowoomba onward to Glanet land with aims to recover aboriginal cues and tonal animal life and gather geological evidence of early inhabitants. Joined by Culmon Burne and Young from Queensland Museum and Leo Hayes of Crow’s Nest. The trip includes filming for a government Tourism Bureau project and a possible Hollywood continuation.
In the police court before Mr N C Bell three white men faced charges for living with half caste women not married to them or worn. The prosecutions aimed to enforce a long-standing law in the north with officers insisting on protection for the women. One man pleaded guilty and was fined.
Mr Nimmo MLA warned at a meeting in Brisbane that taxation and diverted funds were harming the economy. He said the main tax took more than double the amount of the worst mood years and urged abolition of relief taxes. About £500,000 in revenue had been redirected, unemployment rose and registration fees increased, with support from Mr Daré for abolishing the fee.
The carnival director Mr Fon Men Hog Me Seen Milan announced the Bushmen's Carnival will be held at Catvalcas on September 24 and 25 with prize funds and competitions for entrants. The total prize sums and entries are described by the organizers, with policy statements from the League and local officials governing participation.
An advertisement extols Schumann's Mineral Spring Salts as the daily morning drink that cleanses the system, prevents constipation and uric acid buildup, and promotes vigor. It claims benefits to digestion, skin, and overall health, urging consistent use and linking to a spa image.
Doctors warn against harsh laxatives and enemas as harmful to the body. They say such methods undermine their purpose by making organs dependent on aid and forming dangerous habits. The ad touts Schumann Salt as a natural, unique remedy claimed to restore health and warns to insist on the name Schumann's.
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