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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1940
Page
2
A reader asks about ownership of a personal letter and the right to destroy it, with advice to return it to the sender. The column then offers wedding party etiquette on best man attendance and floral finish. It also covers ultraviolet treatment for freckles with medical consultation and warns about anonymous letters policy.
Irene Thomas testified that on September 28 she heard a commotion and shots in the hall at her residence connected to defence works projects. Police charged Frank Byrne with attempting to kill Irene Thomas after he kept company with his sister Ruby. Byrne was remanded for bail while the investigation continued.
A Western city hosts the British Empire Pageant on October 30 and 31 at City Hall starring Faye in a Queen Elizabeth role. The event supports the Australian Comforts Fund and portrays key Empire milestones such as naval birth, permanent army, and the Al Poorie era. Cast totals about 150 performers. The pageant highlights include the birth of the British Navy and the establishment of a permanent army.
John Thomas McHarty aged 64 of Geelong West Victoria was killed in a bus yard mishap. He was found between two moving buses and is believed to have turned a bus starting handle as it was in gear.
Readers may submit two entries by post to the Courier Mail vestibule in Brisbane with the sketch title. Entry closes with Western mail on Friday afternoon. Prizes total £25 for first and multiple second third and consolation prizes. Entry forms appear on page 17.
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