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Brisbane Courier Mail

Location

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 29, 1940

Page

2

Guides Annual Meeting Led by Lady Wilson

Lady Wilson will preside at the annual meeting of the Girl Guides Association tomorrow morning at 1 oclock in the Lady Mayoress room. The notice outlines the gathering and leadership for the organization.

Old time nursery favourites at year’s festival

Bo-Peep and Boy Blue are invited to a grand festival for children. Instructions promise simple steps to craft cuddly dolls and outfits, with a pattern and postal details for obtaining materials. The Courier-Mail Needlecraft Service offers pattern numbers and a Brisbane postal address for orders.

Jo-Peep Boy Chriatatas Ted Courier-Mail Brisbane

Red Cross mitten gloves drive and events note

Readable items show Red Cross mitten gloves sought at Berry's Building depot and hints of office needs. Windsor and Lucia branches announce upcoming events including a mini tennis contest and an annual meeting today at specified venues, with volunteers urged to assist the branch.

Red Cross Berry Anns Windsor Sor Bencal of Arts Lutwiyehe Road LUCIA Progress Association Mall G. Rael N. Kurth A. J. Poole Jerdanefiet Street

Australian Women Artists Prominent In Roma Exhibition

A Roma art exhibition highlights women artists with Daphor Maye Caroline Barkers Mona Binge and others contributing studies and coaching. The Governor opens the show at Pinurs day gallery with proceeds benefiting the Red Cross Society. A military wedding follows at St Paul’s Church of England in Rome with ALF Heelan and family in attendance.

Daphor Maye Bydney Enclier Bersett Data Bent Ee It Sa Aludies Matin Rari Queensland Ee Byys Ae Med Taganiee Leynge Eee Mim Jeantie Sheldon Mitre Roupingy Mona Briebane Trom Door Ukelngs Red Cross Society St Paul's Church of England Roine Eva Anualien Mm Ganon AP Ea Neil Dunne Heelan HG Heelan Atieheir Jeno Tebride Dineeen E. Pergy Sunon Garrickmacross Ince Jack Heelan Alf Eve Atlee

Annual Meeting Highlights of Travellers Club

The fifth annual Travellers Club meeting showed member attendance near 1250 with Ned elected president and a treasurer chosen. Provisions for rent and funding were discussed as part of a formal session led by Mr H Collins and others.

Cegue Ogre Eos Paichmen Fae H. Collins Peat Ienard Tod Roy

Queensland War Effort Grants Interest Free Loans

The Commonwealth Sub-Treasury in Brisbane reported £ 2 841 in interest-free loans received yesterday for the war effort, bringing total to £ 1986 including £ 1000 from Jewish Action Toowoomba. A further £ 1000 loan from E Hirschfield Wickham Terrace Brisbane was received by the Treasury in Canberra, with gifts and Eventide Home Charter Towers contributions added to the total.

Charter Towers

Overseas greetings and postal rules noted by minister

The former Army Minister Senitor McBride explained overseas greeting cards sent to the pope must display the full sender address and name in bold letters above the message. The measure, tied to the Overseas Postal Communications Order, requires clear identifications on the card.

Overseas

Plan to Poison Weeds Sparks City Council Meeting

An upcoming City Council session will discuss a weed spraying plan using poilon. Alderman Roberts proposes Works Committee review to avoid harming lawns gardens and street trees. The method is already used in cemeteries and has raised concerns about safety and impact.

Poilon Roberta Sharm Chilren Roberts Works Committee

Books for Soldiers Aid Camp Readers In War Time

Fragmentary OCR reveals a note about books for soldiers in camp or campa, mentioning a list or program to supply reading material. It references soldiers and a Books for Soldiers effort, with unclear surrounding context.

Campa

Bomb Victims Appeal and Bent Coins Wreak Telegraph Woes

The Courier Mail reports on fundraising for British bombing victims with local appeals and volunteers from Boaringa Shire. It also notes 245 metropolitan public telephones out of order due to bent coins, causing outages and potential risk during emergencies.

Faun Childres Courier-Mail Guy Allen Jeremy Michael iPower Mmn Michaels Guy Tommi Seallg J. J. Malone

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