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Brisbane Courier Mail

Location

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 17, 1940

Page

13

Brisbane City Hall to appoint permanent chief engineer

Brisbane City Hall considers drastic staff changes with a push for permanent officers to run works water supply and sewerage. Government investigations seek to reorganize the mayoralty and council offices while ensuring security of tenure for executive officers amid political upheaval and calls for a stable, efficient municipal service.

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The Friendless Soldier Sunday Entertainment Plan Hinted

Citizens discuss offering non religious leisure for soldiers on Sundays including concerts and cinemas to ease boredom without disrupting services. Proposals suggest warmhearted public response and hospitality to provide companionship for servicemen on leave.

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Fragmented 19th Century literary critique excerpt

An OCR fragment surveys European literary culture and state support, noting Britain’s arts decline while continental Europe shows state backing. It references Goethe, Herder, and Hermann, with scattered names and dates, discussing the role of private citizens versus state funding in fostering culture and national achievement.

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Diplomatic Veteran Clarence Gausy Heads Far East Exchange

Specialist in the Far East Clarence B. Gausy, long-time American envoy, completes the final stage of a United States and Commonwealth exchange of diplomatic representatives. He has 34 years in service, serving as minister, consul general, and chargé d’affaires in key China posts, shaping policy through upheavals and wars. He is expected to join the British Commonwealth as part of the historic rotation.

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Smokes for Sick Soldiers in Hospital Care

A fragment describes cigarettes offering comfort to wounded soldiers in hospital. It mentions a small wax figure and a waxy token, noting the practice amid wartime hardship and hospital routines. The piece reflects how access to tobacco intersects with morale in medical wards.

Manpower enforcement tightens on essential industries wartime

A wartime update reports stricter enforcement of who can work in key industries, with governments reviewing exemptions for metal trades and timber to ensure sufficient production. Officials consider new oversight, potential rescission of exemptions, and greater home-front mobilization to sustain munitions and defense needs.

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Imestor Appoints Manager for Ras Desire

Australien director general Mealth and Guaranane will arrive in Brisbane from Sydney on July 34 to tend the evening of the Lavy. Gdwrie Child nit follows Mr WT Kirby, lessee of the Ras desire, and Imus appointed Str. Li Topp to manage.

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War Savings Certificates As Trophies Chronicle

War Savings Certificates are described as trophies in a historical report noting certificates valued at £25,550 and plans for distribution. The article lists multiple groups across regions including Brain and Crows Neal, Gympie, Church Towers, Bundaberg, Toowong, Arthhane, and Wills Ltd. as part of a national effort led by organizers and local committees to manage the certificates and proceeds.

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Petrol Rationing And Taxes In Wartime Britain

Fragmented report discusses petrol rationing and tax increases in Britain, noting higher fuel duties after the war and the public expectation of motorist sacrifice. Mentions government measures, political debate, and potential election impact on public opinion and policy. References to Labour and Conservative positions and calls for restraint amid wartime economy.

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Casket Prizewinners Buy Certificates Controversy Looms

A murky report details prizewinners purchasing certificates amid a looser wartime fundraising drive. The Ballers, communal groups, and local societies are named alongside St Lukes Hall transfers and a Gravel fundraiser plan. Government and health officials appear in a broader context with descriptions of office price lists and committee actions.

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