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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1944
Page
4
Fragmentary notes describe government liquor duties and price effects on brewers, hoteliers, and retailers. Mentions tax, wholesale costs, and consumer prices with references to commissions, commissions, and enforcement amid wartime controls.
A naval rating faces sabotage charges after an incident aboard a ship in which hand grenades and a loaded pistol were involved. Ordinary Seaman Andrew Gordon silpatrick allegedly conspired with others to injure crew during a tense patrol. A threatening letter and a plotted explosion on the boat were mentioned in the inquiry, with detectives detailing a ringleader and a warning note on the ship’s notice board.
A long-winded report discusses higher federal duties on beer and imported spirits, sparking criticism of trade policies. It notes comparisons with Australian imports, concerns about distributer practices, and quotes figures debating economic impact and regulation. Police and court items follow including a thefts note and a drunkenness case in Queenaland, with details on a home intrusion and a weapon seizure.
The City Medical Officer Dr Windsor McLean proposes adding beds at a rate of one per thousand of the population to combat infectious disease amid a public health report. The Brisbane and South Hospital Board begins meetings as officials discuss fever, vaccination, and youth health programs.
Fragmented lines describe sugar production aims and postwar industry pressures in Queenaland and Gallonai. The text mentions dysentery, license timing, and old figures. It references tractors and expansion, with notes on wartime effort, price controls, and uncertain futures for producers. It evokes a government report on sugar sector rehabilitation and capacity limits.
A noisy Pineapple market report notes easing prices at the nH and vegetable stalls as traders report confusion over supply chains, with inspectors and buyers debating allocation. Officials from the War Productions Commission discuss strained warehouse stock while fruit sellers insist on fair pricing amid shortages.
Education Department acquired land from the Country Women Association between ten and eleven acres on Simpson's Road Bardon half a mile from the tram inlet. Land located near the town and proposed postwar building plans could expand to a twenty acre site with a mixed school later. Governor Sir Leslie Wilson to visit this morning for honors.
State representatives urged continued production under state control during a miners meeting at Columbiaville. Discussion covered welfare, mine management, and potential inclusion of Lana tunneling if output stayed high. A debate on new labor laws to counter production shortages followed proceedings. Wills and Estates notices list Barnet May Wrive, Keith White, and Thomas renter Asher among others.
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