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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1938
Page
7
A cryptic OCR fragment hints at a violent incident involving a double action spread and a person nicked on the chest during a confrontation near a person named Janie. Details are unclear from the readable text.
Mrs Raymond Murray starts July 9 from her home to Linde mum Island for a night on the Reef, proceeds to Cairns, then sails July 26 to the Solomon Islands to stay three months with Mrs R Fil at Meringie Lagoon. She plans a return to Sydney December 4 after February trips to Eng rant, with various friends and hosts noted.
Fragmentary text recounts hotel stays and visits by various individuals in Bristow and nearby towns. References include hotel names, dates, and multiple persons with associations to Brisbane, Maryborough, Lismore, and Grafton. Medical remedies and travel mentions appear amid social notes.
Behrens Triplets echo Lady Gilenta's call for a Mothercraft Hostel to reduce infant mortality under one month. She argues skilled care in early weeks after hospital discharge could save many of these very young babies and cites shortages in current nursing and baby care support.
Eric Walsh and Miss Joyce Walus have been visiting Maranon for a fortnight and will return to Briabatis today. Kathleen Murphy and others have left on a coach to Dik Mey. Mrs Guote Tulehney returns home after weeks in Brisbane. James Lamb and Donald McDonald are in Brisbane for a short holiday.
In a recent interview Minister BM Hanlon emphasized the need for a hostel as part of the state’s mothers and children program. Alterations to the former Lady Lamington Hospital were proposed to support the Mothercraft Association’s efforts and extend services to new mothers and infants.
Embers of use various branches host events and fundraisers. A bridge party is planned by metropolitan members, juvenile tea and similar activities arranged in Summit and Dalby areas. Competitions and arts shows organized by Dalvern Morest Hill and Murgon Will, with donations sent to hospital funds and child health initiatives.
The Lady Mayoress presided a morning city committee meeting at the reception room outlining ball arrangements. Mrs A J Jones led, with Mrs A Dolby reporting on tennis event plans and decor chief Mrs Alan Colvin detailing Creche and Mindoquartel efforts. Attendees discussed raffles and refurbishments at Lennon's Hotel with leading organizers and volunteers.
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