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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 14, 1935
Page
16
A fragment from the May issue notes the Blazers of Mercy presiding at an organ service. The text references various names and titles in a damaged notice, but readable details indicate a community event with a ceremonial or religious setting and a charitable context.
Tourists from England and Sydney arrived yesterday, staying several months in Brisbane as guests of Dr J We Wand Archibishop Mex Wand and wife, with Miss Fox acting as bridesmaid. Their Oxford home and Brisbane ties noted, the party plans to tour nearby sights before returning to England, with Mrs Wand and Ruthiven Wand among those greeting them at Hamilton Wharf.
A highly garbled OCR fragment references various places and names including Toowoomba and New Zealand. It mentions offices, secretaries, and a broad discussion of meetings and events with unclear dates or outcomes. Several proper nouns appear, but the meaning is fragmented and uncertain.
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