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Brisbane Courier Mail

Location

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Date

Mar 07, 1939

Page

16

Ships In Cyclone Pounded By Sea And Gale

Vessels off the coast endured a cyclone with huge seas and strong winds. The Adelaide Steamship Company's motor ship Mancora passed the storm centre and endured renewed gales after a brief calm. Passengers faced rain, high swells, and shifting winds as the Manoora sailed from Sydney Saturday and faced worsening conditions near North Belvidere Island.

Adelaide Steamship Company Mancora Sydney Pum Belivary Island

Storm on the New South Wales coast from NSS.W cyclone

A cyclone reentered the New South Wales coast between Clarence Head and Port Macquarie. Meteorologist A B Richards warned vessels from Northern Riveria to Sydney and Lord Howe Island would feel effects in the next day or two. Passengers aboard the ship described a tense scene as the gale rose and the deck crew moved to secure areas. The storm’s center passed near the coast with strong winds and rough seas. no deaths were reported.

New South Wales Clarence S Head Port Macquarie Meteorologiat A. 8. Richards Rivera Sydney Lord Howe Gsland

Night Battle With Tropic Gale Over Darwin

Aerial peril described as the Flying Doctor Dr. C Fenton recounts a 500 mile weekend flight from Darwin to reach a station hand with appendicitis, facing storms rain and St Elmo’s fire while navigating an improvised emergency medical mission across vast Northern Territory terrain.

Darwin St. Elmo Northern Territory C. Fenton Fenton Bindaitawis

Freighter's Narrow Escape After Cyclone Off Cape Moreton

An officer aboard the Liverpool freighter Horora describes a 12 hour battle with a cyclone off Cape Moreton on Saturday. The ship ran into the storm at 5pm and did not reach port until 7:80am the next day, with engines damaged but crew reporting no injuries. The vessel faced a near miss with rocks and shoals, while emergency measures and lighting failures tested the crew's endurance.

Liverpool Cape Moreton Sunning Ata Tie le Baayiy Virdee Willy Lier Engne Quelane Choo Moreian Belore Ale Rewchiee

Launch wreck in bay near Kovura Point

Fragmentary report notes a launch wrecking in the bay at Kovura Point with multiple names and scattered details. Mentions Wellington Point, Marecon Toland, Johnstohy, McLeod, and Oyster Point context with a minor engine failure and beach search.

Kovura Point Moreton Yaling Dack Wellington Point Marecon Toland Fauich Tiika Aura McLeod Debnacn Pimps McLeod Jonnstan Ant “Jondton Coinitamire Palla Mt Dy Airs

Strathallan Hove To Waves Mooded during cyclone

Strathallan with 1700 passengers hove to Cape Moreton after a cyclone. The liner rode out gales from Adelaide, anchored as the weather eased, while medical staff treated passengers and crews. Reports describe a chaotic weekend at sea with ships and cargo affected by the storm.

Strathallan Cape Morton Cape Moreton Armont

Gold Price Standings In London Markets March 6

London metal prices listed March 6 show copper at 42 pounds 2 shillings 5 pence per hundredweight, tin at 1 shilling? unclear per unit, with the pound sterling and franc exchange rates noted against prior closes. The report reflects a subdued metals market with minor changes from Friday.

London

Stock Market Recap: Stocks Steady as Government Loans Rise

Investment shares held firm on the exchange with government loan activity increasing slightly. Metal shares gained while gold scrip remained dull. Bee Finance and Commerce.

Stock Exchange Bane Bee Finance and Commerce

Hospital Strikes End as Workers Return to Duties

Adelaide report says hospital workers who were on strike despite being fit decided to return to work. Hospital authorities would waive a ruling that wage applications could not be seen by the Industrial Court for 314 weeks, enabling immediate amendment.

Adelaide Adelaide Hospital Stilke

Gallipoli Comrades Meet In Defense Ministry Gathering

The meeting united veterans including Lt Col Norman Marshall and Col Marshall now living in Stanthorpe. They discussed service in the 15th Brigade during Gallipoli and noted their roles with the A.L.F. and the 0th Battalion.

Etreet 15Th Norman Marshall Gallipall A.L.F Erance Stanthorpe Mary Cross Calonsi Marshall Uhe Dts

Unions oppose standing army plea for Australia defence

Melbourne report notes unions resist compulsory training and press an independent democratic defense policy. A special motion to the All-Australian Trade Union Congress urged peace alliances as needed, framing defence as a community responsibility rather to state coercion.

Melbourne Australia All-Australian Trade Union Congress

Drowned in flood kills man near Minnamurra River

A 48 year old man, Weney Maher of Military Road Cremorne, drowned while crossing the Minnamurra River near damberoo during heavy rains. He worked as a relink worker and was swept off his feet by rapidly rising floodwaters. Flood conditions disrupted transport and broad areas suffered inundation as rains eased.

Sydney Muniny Weney Maher Military Road Cremorne Way Minnamurra Damberoo Tuniberus Shine Kervieeh

Flood menace passes in Lismore amid rising river

Flood warnings eased as Richmond River in Lismore fell after a day of heavy rain. Water surged into houses on North Lismore and Woodlark Street while shops faced inundation. Four main roads remained impassable and residents awaited further updates as the town braced for more weather.

Lismore Montay Richmond Rome Noxh Lismore Ima Woodlark Bite Rowan Fia Southey J.C. Emery Medecat Chines South Coan

Australian primary producers elect leaders in Canberra meeting

At a recent meeting the council debated reducing the administrative levy by one farthing. The All-Australian conference of primary producers in Canberra on April 12 nominated ASP.A. President Senator T W Crawford and Mr S Warner for president of the Australian Producers Association. Vice presidents nominated include Ad-ie Blair Burntall Hamilton Herel Innes McPhail Theodore Warner and Immonda.

Vane Mr Muir Prlmary ‘Producers Canberra Asp.a T. W. Crawford Warner Onirns Bu Producers’ “Association Messrs. Addie GR. Blair Burntall A . Hamilton W.R. Herel H. E. Holling Alex Innes CA. McPhail Theodore H. Warner

Choir Demonstrates Temperance Taste With Anthem

At Albert Street Methodist Church last night the choir urged support for a liquor-traffic pledge. Congregants were urged to sign, while the choir performed the anthem O Taste and See, noted as fitting by chairman Mr W A Daily.

Igorqus Albert Street W. A. Dally

Inland Rail Inquiry Eyeing Western Line Link

An interim report on non paying branch lines was submitted to Premier Forgan Smith by the Coordinator General of Public Works after consultation with the State Transport Commission. The joint inquiry considers a new inland line linking western and south western systems, with hearings at Charleville and other western centres and dates in March for several towns.

Forgan Smith Public Works Kemp State Transport Commission Tne Public Works Commission Brisbane Charleville Preponkla Commusian

Air mail service links Australia and New Zealand

Melbourne reports Australia and New Zealand will be linked by air mail between Sydney and Auckland within three months. Three Empire flying boats for Tasman crossings are being built at Short Bros in Rochester. The Austrailes and Australie will join the Anieros in tests, each carrying 17 passengers and 1.5 tons of mail. Civil aviation officials say directional stations at Sydney and Lord Howe Island will be ready when the service starts.

Melbourne Australia New Zealand Sydney Auckland Tasman England Rendy Short Bros Rochester

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