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Brisbane Courier Mail

Location

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Date

Mar 22, 1939

Page

9

Clock repair plans loom over Maryborough city halls chimes

The report details a fault in the city clock causing irregular quarter hour strikes. A light car unit will operate with the Fifth Light Horse regiment during an annual camp, while the Synchrunome Electric Company is blamed for voltage inconsistencies. Alterations were promised but not completed, prompting public concern and requests for a swift fix.

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15th LIGHT HORSE AT GRAFTON CAMPTIME IN WARLIKE TRAINING

The 53rd Light Horse plans active drills at Gratton with about 500 men and 300 horses, moved by road and rail to camp near Gratton. A second group of 200 men arrives from southern centres for intensified training at Enoggera under Major Hest Dowden, including rifle bayonet grenade and machine gun instruction in the Italian Stall Corps. Officers and NCOs supervise, while locals prepare entertainments for troops with dances and concerts over the coming days.

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Queensland election drama and legal notices recap

Fragmented OCR text mentions Queensland victory claims, Treasurer statements, remittance notes, and legal actions. Names such as Lukin and Tom Rorkhamptop appear amid scattered references to Maryborough and Weymouth, with unclear dates and outcomes. The piece reads as a garbled archival page covering political and legal items without coherent detail.

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New Trams Not Dangerous Amid City Debate

Alderman Dowty disputes claim tramways are unsafe and questions repairs. Chairman reports no accident history as Brisbane-branded tramway project lauded by trades and council members. Randwick workshops praised Neo 400 fleet as top in Australia. cost, energy, and track design discussed amid wartime context and council approvals.

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Five Day Concession Tickets Near

A discussion on extending a five day concession ticket plan. The board chair and city officials consider introducing a weekly fare option in September. Ticket sales and management debate shifts aim to support mobile transit while maintaining revenue.

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Old Landmarks Threaten Preservation Efforts Across City

Fragmented OCR text shows confusion over preserving historic sites in Queen Birec and surrounding areas. Residents and officials debate demolitions and interior work while authorities consider safeguarding landmark buildings amid reconstruction plans.

Birthday Celebrations and Curious Woodland Tale

The note lists birthdays for Texan Bukey and Patricia Drysdale, with best wishes for health and happiness. It then recounts a fragmentary children story about a girl who wanders near a thick wood, a mysterious white kitten, and an ongoing school competition amid a confusing, dreamlike sequence of events and voices from readers.

Bukey Patricia Drysdale Drton Park Mir Howe Paul Uigiren Welt Wordel Gamene Phay Ioniek Ellie Bisness

Flood water menace prompts civic overhaul plea

In a letter to the editor Harry Round argues flood waters threaten Wooloowait and urges a thorough overhaul of civic affairs. He cites rubbish from the Heights and inadequate drainage as key causes, calls for urgent action, and warns of recurring floods if authorities delay reforms. He emphasizes stronger planning, sanitation, and council effort to protect residents and property.

Hulluwa Phyates Tate Tal Java Attelek Tunis Adil Roberts

Flour Tax Test Case In New South Wales Hearing Outcome

Sydney officials debated the four task force challenge against tariff claims. Mr Maxon presented costs as a secretary disputed by Campersdown Randwick and Newtown defendants. The Wheat Stabilization Committee was questioned. hearings adjourned to a later date with no chair changes and limited summaries.

Sydney Tuesay Dakers Dualioe ME. Maxon Tuxlon Challis W. 2 Murchy Motun's Proprietary Randwick Hardman Brothers Pilotiry, Limited Newtown di Fauidarite Wilimena James Francis Murcphy Cambeta Tie Department of Commerce

Federal plan for wartime credit under Commonwealth scheme

A 4 year defence financing proposal argued by the Commonwealth Government to fund a national emergency. The Royal Commission is tasked to assess a guaranteed credit system, with repayment via a national tax, and federal authority to borrow through a Commonwealth Tank fund. The Democrat letter from Nambour supports the method as essential for national need.

Shiai CommonWealth Rey Commission Tix Ehauid Nambour

Child Run Over by Lorry Incident Report

A fragmentary report describes a child struck by a lorry on Nut Gould Street near Comipnie United Union CRE by the rayer. The vehicle began moving while the child was in the way, resulting in serious injuries and an immediate fatal outcome is implied.

Byoney Anyeway John Ivequee Comipnie Indey Sumpsie Neday Union

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