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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1937
Page
3
Report notes that work resumed at the Lanefield mine this morning after a brief standstill. Provisional terms were set, with double ore shifts planned and no Janour available in Rosewood. The Nor mnston workers, including two women non-union, remained outside union membership as the board fight continued.
Revenue data shows Queensland post office income rising in the current financial year with total figures around £2,034,531 and June projections likely to lift the total further. Last month receipts reached £1,722 8d, compared with £1,, last May. The department recorded a working day loss last year, with £17,949 from telegraphs and £16 from telegraph licences.
A detailed critique urges exhibitors to parade dogs correctly, stay in position, and follow judge instructions to avoid delays, misjudgments, and disputes. It highlights common faults from novice mistakes to veteran overconfidence, and calls for etiquette and discipline in the ring amid upcoming Kennel Association events and judging by Eric Dart and others.
Alderman Downey moved to appoint the city valuer and two others to review vacant allotments held by the council and revoke as needed. The aim is to place the land with agents for sale and compile a list of unproductive lands for submission to the Real Estate Institute and the finance committee. Promotion was agreed to.
A worried mother describes her pale, frequently coldsick child beside a sister's healthier daughter. She notes using cod liver oil tonic and Scott's Emulsion as winter aids, cites an eminent report praising emulsions, and urges giving Scott's to strengthen chest and lungs.
Good rains are forecast this month with two main showers recorded in June. Heavy rain on June 24 followed by very wet periods near Roma and Brisbane reduced drought conditions, though overall records are incomplete. Forecasters note cycles may ease severe conditions as rains extend through the month.
In a fragmentary report the view on a fare proposal is noted, with mention of a city committee and a plan to place the matter before a larger body. The text references the committee members and potential action, though many words are garbled.
Mahoney of Grandchester, a sentry for the Galvert railway, was patrolling the line near Rosewood when a Woods train struck him in a curve in the early morning. He suffered fractured ribs and a severe wound but is reported to be alive.
The Rev. v Watton, speaking on behalf of the Council of Churches to the presbytering Assembly yesterday, joked about the twaffie ghrt system and warned that we live in changing times. The muddled remarks touched on curfews and the pace of modern life, ending with a cautionary note about worldly duties.
Fragmented OCR text describes a Philatelic Society gathering with names such as Masekela and Mets Dl wea WwiF. The readable items hint at speaker mentions, affiliations, and possible notes on program items, but key details are garbled. The piece preserves a scholarly stamp collecting theme without clearer outcomes or dates.
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