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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 04, 1938
Page
2
The text notes ongoing fundraising difficulties for the Queensinni Association, with donations only modestly increasing. It highlights strain on projects and services for men, women, and children, despite long service by the honorary general secretary.
Graziers press for government review of beef industry findings and a subsidy plan. The United Trawlers Association of Queensland discussed improving Australian stud breeding, proposing a committee to study the report, push for concrete recommendations, and back measures to assist breeders amid drought and market costs. The group also touched on highway construction and wider policy to ease financial burdens.
A notice in The Courier Mail announces a chance to win £50 through the Free Film Competition. Readers are instructed on how to vote, with page reference and entry details noted for participation.
Canberra reports that reductions in export sugar quotas to world free markets were rejected by the Acting Minister for Government. Australia is not affected, with the text noting figures and implications for sugar production and trade. The document contains several garbled figures and country references, but the core remains that Australia faces no quota cuts.
In Canberra Tuesday the Federal Government faced criticism from Mr Curtin over trade negotiations. He accused officials of delays and questioned the conference’s progress, urging swift action as Britain and the United States shape responses to postwar trade aims.
Melbourne Tuesday notes incomplete horse scratchings for Warrnambool racing events including the Warangal Stakes Palatine Handicap and other races. Information references entries and odds with scattered names and terms, but many words are garbled.
Fragmented OCR notes indicate growers seeking federal help on tobacco crop purchases and industry plans. Mentions advisories, government role, and potential duties or pricing changes amid references to a committee meeting and denomination of time.
The Goondiwindi Town Council seeks an additional £11000 loan for the sewerage project, with consultants estimating a total cost of £65000. Clarence River County Council plans to extend electricity supply from Boombee to Lower Boombee where tomato plantations will be irrigated.
The readable fragments suggest a discussion of names and places but lack coherent facts. Notable terms include possible references to people and locations, yet no clear event, date, or outcome emerges to form a concrete news item. The passage remains too garbled to identify a specific subject.
Thieves forced entry at two Bardon residences on Roane Street, damaging windows and walls. Items stolen include a male’s hat, a wireless set valued around £20, and other small valuables. Police investigate, no injuries reported.
Lord Mayor outlined a plan to use parks and gardens for open air theatre and repertory shows amid high theatre taxes. The proposals included venues at Bourne Gardens Botanic Garden and west capital venues and called for a licensed festival to expand public performances.
A film actress identified as Oberon was injured when a vehicle owned by the Auto Biles Company collided with another car. Digby, reportedly connected to the motor combine, faces inquiry as Oberon recovers in hospital. The incident left several others with injuries and prompted a police investigation.
Fragmented OCR text shows discussion of wool, government policy and agriculture ministers in Australia and South Africa. Mentions July dates and possible budget or duty changes affecting wool drafting. Names and clear facts are obscured by garbled wording.
The text describes a patient who underwent twelve X rays and twelve more, followed by electric treatment for years, with hospital stays on Ash Avenue and long term care after a wartime period. It mentions kidney-related errors and ongoing medical procedures, referencing a friend and a medical staff team, ending with unclear notes on relief and costs.
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