25 Jun 1947
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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1947
Page
1
Labour demands investigation into the special finance committee meeting on June 5 that recommended adopting the estimates including the rate increase. The party will push for scrutiny of the constitution and legality of the meeting and its proceedings.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a major church issue tied to London leadership and a diocesan synod. References to Archbishop Brbe y and MF Tons suggest a contested question or crisis in church governance. The text includes garbled names and unclear events, leaving the central problem implied rather than explicit.
June 24 Tokyo reports detail Nagasaki shipyards remodelling Exmoorte Inia and whale vessels for the Allied expedition. US government authorization and Australian British support are noted amid tensions, with promises of naval aid and trade relations shaping the mobilization. The dispatch mentions the San Avésr plan and allied coordination, including maritime bases and marriage alliance talk, while cautioning about strategic dangers and economic impacts.
In New York, June 24, unions nationwide vow action within 24 hours of the law taking effect. About 20,000 miners walk off at at least 26 coal mines in Pennsylvania, Alabama, and West Virginia as AFL-CIO and CIO leaders plan tests on picket lines and in court. President Truman veto override by Senate vote 68 to 25 is noted, with officials from major labor groups pledging challenges to the measure.
A woman received a £100 penalty for breaching building regulations. The notice, issued on August 20 1948, details the permit issues and subsequent enforcement actions by the local authority. Additional notes mention involved parties and related administrative steps.
A report from Southport notes two men died in a sea accident near Landing regulations. Witnesses describe a fatal incident involving a vessel tied 156 feet from shore during a training exercise. Authorities investigate contributing factors and possible enforcement actions.
Reports describe census collectors bitten by aggressive dogs in South Brisbane. The scene notes guards with blarney and baton as a means of defense while the census proceeds. Details mention possible local tensions and preparation for a mass inquiry as the census begins across the town and surrounding districts.
In a June 24 report from New York the Johnston office investigates the extent of infiltration into film society morals amid ties to movie and stage figures. The piece names Siegel in Beverley Hills and references actors and entertainers amid the raucous scene. details remain murky due to garbled OCR text.
A woman barrister Mrs BAL Trout defended adultery by saying it was “giggled off” in divorce proceedings. The report describes tensions over how suspicions of infidelity impact women and families, noting reactions from witnesses and the court.
An overview compares the U S act with Queensland law focusing on industrial arbitration and union rights. It notes proposed bans on strikes, closed shop practices, and secret ballots, and discusses employer duties and potential suits against unions.
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