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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1941
Page
13
The Queensland butter industry reported May output at about 172000 boxes, nearly matching May 1940 production. Secretary Mr Sheehy estimated June output around 140000 boxes, with full-season production expected near 2.13 million. Declines tied to severe droughts and weaker district yields.
Fragmentary OCR text shows Diamond Buyers discussing deposit vaults and investment options like cash, war bonds, and interest. Mentions Queen Street Australia and reference to fortune and stored wealth, suggesting a promotional or negotiating note about valuables and financial instruments.
Doomben trainer Mellwrick testifies at a resumed Police Court hearing alleging Bach senior and junior plus Percy Strickley conspired from 1940 to 1941 to obtain money from Patrick J. O Shea of the Queensland Turf Club by fraudulent means. Witnesses describe introducing Davlate Mellwrick to Jackson and other dealings around Daylate, Brulad, and associated horses at Ascot and Doomben.
The Industrial Court in Townsville ruled that Smurhterhouse employees at Alligator Creek Works earned casual rates from March 25 to April 26, as union representatives contended. The decision acknowledged regular workdays but found the workers fell under casual status during the period in question, despite company claims of regular employment and adequate work. The award affects workers who logged limited days and shifts, with compensation reflecting casual pay during the specified dates.
An anonymous donor gave a war gift of EN 00 along with two interest free loans of 90 and 10.84 pounds. The transactions were recorded yesterday in Queens, with figures showing total allocations and related free war loans. The report notes amounts and sources, indicating a distribution within the wartime financial support program.
Crowds filled St Stephen s Cathedral for a Solemn Requiem Mass for Monsignor J F McCarthy. Archbishop Duhig delivered the panegyric as Father J O Leary celebrated. Monsignor McCarthy s Maryborough parish and relatives mourned, with Archbishop Duhig praising his work and a procession to Nudges Catholic Cemetery.
The Royal Australian Air Force recruiting centre in Creek Street gains adjoining premises from today. A larger waiting room and examination area will serve air crew applicants and staff. The new premises will be officially inspected on June 13 by a prominent citizen.
Dominis gloner W R Daisiel of the Salvation Army arrived in Townsville by flying boat after visiting Darwin where he inspected the Salvation Army work. The Red Shield hut at Darwin dominated in the main street and to cost £4000. The metal includes raised house. A welfare officer will arrive at Darwin soon in share of another hut.
An old text promotes a home treatment for piles that claims to remove the cause by freeing blood flow in the lower bowel. It asserts thousands suffer and warns surgery is unnecessary, urging immediate use without delay.
An unclear remedy recipe is described as helping those with halting head noises and catarrhal deafness. The text mentions combining Parmint and amilnda with hot water and sugar to produce a soothing solution, claimed to ease breathing, stop throat drainage, and relieve ear symptoms. Strong entities include Parmint and amilnda, though their exact meanings are uncertain. The piece suggests consulting a chemist for preparation.
In a fragmented report from Toowoomba on Monday, a number of young men gathered near the office as the stream of events continued. The content is garbled but indicates a public meeting or enlistment effort with attendance noted at several points and mentions of Timber and other terms without clear context.
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