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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1937
Page
4
McWhirters Ltd marks a department wide sale due to late winter weather arrival. The store cuts prices across all lines to clear winter stocks and make shopping affordable for all customers this week. Special reductions are highlighted on genuine bargains spread across departments.
An unreadable OCR snippet contains scattered words and names including Renate Ream and Thana Sada with mixed phrases, but no clear event or location emerges. The legible content is insufficient to identify a concrete date, organization, or outcome for a coherent summary.
An advertisement extols Charmosan makeup products from Warner Brothers star themed lines to creme powders and creams. It touts charm and witchery imagery, promising skin whitening, smoother texture, and removal of wrinkles with Charmosan Cold Cream and related shades and products.
The article discusses breed development and show culture in 1888 New South Wales, focusing on fox terriers and related types. It notes trainers and clubs shaping traits, compares sizes and temperaments, and mentions prominent kennels, breed associations, and notable shows in Sydney and Brisbane with references to champion dogs and judging trends.
The Warwick council reviewed balances and outstanding loans, noting a debit balance at June end should not exceed £1,000. Old arrears were estimated between £75 and £100, with payments up to June settled. Names and details appear in council notes, including a May-June financial transfer and arrears figures.
In Brisbane South, Dr R J Haynes faced a fine for breaching the Building Trades Award by allowing painting work outside the prescribed scope on April 10. The Industrial Magistrate’s Court, after an appeal from the union, upheld the penalty of a six pound fine and four days imprisonment.
The Industrial Court heard a case raised by the Federated Union of Locomotive Railwaymen over rail motor drivers in Liverpool. They demand a guaranteed minimum week’s work and equal distribution of hours, opposing periods of long shifts and short-time work. The commission adjourned for further hearing, with figures debating night work load and pay rates.
A fragmented report describes Toowoomba affairs involving the Chamber of Commerce and local leaders. It mentions Vilas Deveet and a proposed restoration plan, with references to settlers, Flagstone tracts, and a proposed revue in May.
Melbourne report describes a near fatal incident during a cold spell when workers closed doors at night to stay warm. A man named Johnson briefly drifted into unconsciousness while at a bakery and nearly suffocated before help arrived.
Unclear OCR text describes water supply extension from bm mann at Coninogatik NeraeR Whiat TM Auahoet Gr premises. Mentions meeting and approvals, with references to areas and entities. Details are garbled, but implies a municipal or regional water project discussion and potential delays or halts.
Mr. C A M Reid of Redcliffe reports progress on the Br cone Pine Zoo project. He expects major portions of the work to be completed by a scheduled date, with tasks advancing steadily and crews preparing for the next phase.
The late William Henry Winn, managing director of McLean, Bron, and Rigg, left an estate valued at £90,364 with shares bequeathed to relatives. His will directs £100 to the Children's Hospital and allocates half the income from the estate to the teatator's wilc and the other half to his three daughters. Mr. Vincent died on April 7 aged ja years.
An Australian Board of Mission notice from The Con includes a tragic report on the death of Rev Hugh AL Morton, secretary, in Sydney. The fragmentary text notes his departure to a new home and references Booth Wald group and local columns.
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