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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1940
Page
12
Fragmented OCR notes describe gifts to the army including fat wethers valued at 730,000 and 17,000 for incomplete field mobilities. Mentions garden Bathurst and various items such as furnace or cartridges, with unclear names and figures due to damaged text.
A Daily Telegraph correspondent reports a two hour car inspection of southern England shows shattered Luftwaffe aircraft including Dorniers Heinkels and Ju
British evacuee ship carrying 320 children to Canada and 12 crew members was torpedoed. Survivors praised the children’s composed behavior and rapid lifeboat assembly, with all evacuees reaching boats within about three and a half minutes. The ship held 900 aboard. one casualty reported, and injuries minimal. The event highlighted orderly transfer and bravery of both children and crew amid the rescue.
An appeal to the Queensland High Court resulted in a new trial order for Sydney Helton a 40 year old storekeeper of Augathella after he was twice tried for the murder of Mrs Margaret Roche. The will dispute, estate valued between £9000 and £10000, and charges tied to Roche's death were considered, with a High Court panel deciding to set aside the Supreme Court judgment debarring him from benefits.
Arthur J. Moria principal of A J Mores and Chartered Accountants died at his Give Street Annerley home. He was educated at Brisbane Boys Grammar School and worked in several offices. He served as president of the Commonwealth state of Aboliniatts and was a foundation member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants We Wah part mister of Annerley. Survived by widow and five children Winifred Morris, Bonsld, Sceitir siornis, and others.
Police are pursuing a lead in a new season of traffic incidents on Bowen Bridge Road after a sedan was overtaken by a smaller car near the bridge on Saturday night. The driver of the sedan, believed to be involved, is being sought for further details as authorities hope to identify the occupants.
British reports cite cooler weather and cloud as possible signal for Marshal Graziani’s Libyan offensive. RAF patrols and raids target Libyan airfields at El Tmims Dorra Bardia and other stations while enemy transport, camouflaged roads, and matériel movements are described in the Western Desert context.
A Pan American Airways clipper arrived in Auckland after delays from Noumea. The flight carried fourteen prominent Americans who were greeted warmly. Seven will return to America tomorrow while Jamers plans to traverse by yacht on Wednesday, with another Pan American base noted in Noumea.
First drop of the year in customs revenue for August 1940 shows a decline in total imports and tariffs. The August revenue fell to 1,100,304 with a net reduction for the first two months of the financial year. Declines are linked to tighter import controls and weaker European markets. Post office revenue also declined, while pensions transfers affected totals.
Report notes demand for more parks and playgrounds as postwar reconstruction moves forward. Mention of Mr Justice Macron, Brisbane provisions, and the Rotary Club urging recreation facilities for workers and residents. Red Cross appeal led by Lady Gowrie cited. escaped internees and wounded soldiers referenced in broader wartime context.
Alice Ross, 36, remanded in Sydney at Cetra Police Court on charge of stealing property valued at £5000 from Robert Ross in Sydney. The case references a September incident and a claim involving a German refugee and Danish passenger Tenmer Piltse. Bail set at £1000.
Fragmentary trade notes show Commercial member 2 Tin and Weed tab entries amid shares for Metigy with Great and Bouter and a 0 to 3 tally. Mentions South Kalguru and 107 ye fa ah es. Unclear terms, several proper nouns unreadable.
London report from the High Command asserts German forces claim to have sunk two British destroyers in the North Sea. The brief dispatch notes the action occurred in early September and emphasizes German confirmation of the losses.
Report recounts a Tuesday September 3 1940 dispatch on the Australian Army Service Corps A A S C recruits marching and detaching at Gaythorne Toowoomba Lytton and Grovely amid praise from railway officials and officers for orderly movement and lack of damage to transport. It notes 2600 men in various ranks ready for further training and call up, with facilities at Northern Command and Grovely.
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