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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1935
Page
3
A local commemoration dinner on June 18 marks the empire anniversary with Brigadier Whitimum presiding. Guests include Mrs Whitimum and several officers and their wives, all gathering amid formal toasts and decor.
A fragmented report outlines a Union meeting on broadcasting education. Debate centers on science based methods and the future of open broadcasting, with discussion of teachers, open path to progress, and leadership from a vice president and Mr J R Yorston.
Mr McKenna speaks to Queensland primary school officials and a luncheon audience including representatives from the Queenstown Trust Ambulance Transport Brigade and marketing league. He notes upcoming inspections and expresses thanks to attendees and organizers for their hospitality.
A Brisbane City Council and Queensland Chamber of Manufactures discussion frames trams as a people's vehicle. The article traces tram history from horse lines to electric networks, noting fare structures, routes, passenger totals, and comparisons to London. It highlights low fares, weekly tickets, and the shift toward public ownership under council control.
Mr J Dare of North Coast stock breeders New South Wales dropped dead while in Pelican North Apaches on Monday morning. Born Wollongong near Sydney he fostered stock raising and farming for decades and was a noted judge at country shows. A long time resident of the Tweed district he supported the Bas Vallon Army movement and did philanthropy on his own behalf. He was 76 and survived by seven daughters and four sons along with his wife Mrs A E Macnab and other relatives.
Elisabeth Crichton, 86, of Ipswich, died after a short illness. Born in Glangox, she moved to Australia in May 0. An enthusiastic Ipswich Caledonian Society member, she supported Wattle Charter work. Survived by four sons and one daughter, she was well known in Daweh.
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