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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 08, 1940
Page
14
Fragmented OCR notes reference shipping, firms, and names such as A.U.W.S.N. CO. LTD. and various personal names. The text appears to describe shipping terms, rates, locations, and a potential date line. No coherent event or outcome is clear from the readable fragments.
James Patrick and Co and Paty Ltd issue cargo reception notice for shipments to Sydney and Melbourne. They request further information on filing dates and details. Telescopes in Dallas provided as contact.
The fragmentary text references John Burke Limited and mentions various names and places in a garbled list. No clear events or outcomes are present, leaving only scattered proper nouns and possible geographic markers.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Burns and Philp Lines with unclear context. Names like Beebe and Mary appear among scattered words. No coherent event or date is discernible.
Tenders are invited and will be received until noon on Saturday 31 May for a Bast Iron ore project. The invitation notes a physical culture and advertisement context, with references to Tasmanian locations and dates. The notice mentions bids, payment terms, and handover conditions, highlighting a government or corporate sale process.
A garbled listing of used furniture and machinery items appears in a chaotic classified section. References to pianos, furniture, and related goods mingle with stray terms about sales, dates, and vendors, reflecting a porous OCR of a trade ad page. The fragmentary text names several items and brands, hinting at a broad sale of household and shop equipment.
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