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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 23, 1934
Page
10
In Algutta a prison breakout led by a famed ringleader resulted in three guards killed and inmates wounded. Police captured eight assailants and recovered rifles after a clash that began when inmates seized weapons and broke from their cells during a May incident.
Sydney May 7 Edward Henry Morey convicted of the murder of Percy Smith at Wagyu files an appeal against sentence. The grounds include alleged erroneous admission of statements to Detective Berent and others, improper handling of evidence, and claims the evidence did not support a murder verdict.
Brisbane City Council approved a permanent sewerage work plan replacing rotation. The scheme would employ about 1868 men initially, rising with housing tenement drainage projects. Total expenditure around £277,000, with labour-focused costs and projected job creation over 12 to 13 months. Debate centered on full-time award-rate work, resident employment, and financing.
Officials in Brisbane discuss sewerage issues including corrosion of concrete pipes, proposed independent expert review, and a £90,000 extension. The council considers full time employment for workers, unionist preference, and a Hamilton vendetta critique, with debate over rates and revenue impacts for the sewerage scheme.
Shell manager Lauderon testifies that prices paid by the company are not excessive, citing purchasing agreements and world prices. He details pricing structures, rebates, and the need to cover costs, while acknowledging inquiries into alleged discrepancies and the role of independent groups in the petrol market.
Brisbane City Council approved a proposal to lease Perry Park tennis courts for a 10 year term with 760 pounds for improvements. The plan includes lighting and water features as part of a long term facility upgrade led by Alderman J Moore of the parks committee.
In a Brisbane council meeting at Ivy Aldara Wak Warmington’s departure sparked applause and a heated exchange between Aldermen Warmington and Tall over accounts. The Lord Mayor urged withdrawal of a term and Warmington’s successor faced questions as tempers rose.
Fragmentary text references contract labour issues and alleged fake accounts. Contains garbled phrases and missing context about a person or organization, suggesting a fragmented historical clipping with no coherent events or clear entities.
Admiral Sir Roger Keyes recalls Gallipoli battles from February 1915 to the landings and Anzacs. He describes perilous naval actions, the failed charges, and his observations of the fleet and troops, revealing his war memoirs with candid detail.
The ceria publication rights of this striking book have been purchased by a publisher for release. The article notes the work surveys theatres and battles, tracing maritime routes from narrow seas to the Dardanelles with literary and historical insights.
The memoir frames Admiral Roger Keyes as a central figure in World War I naval history. It recounts his actions in Heligoland Bight and the pursuit of German submarines, alongside the clash between Churchill and Fisher at the Admiralty. The narrative weighs what might have changed if Keyes and Churchill had collaborated, and notes Gallipoli’s course and the Dardanelles despatch.
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