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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1938
Page
12
An advice piece offers a dubious remedy to remove corns by following a strange spoken tip. The text cites a strange formula and urges seeking a nearby pharmacist for a two day course or treatment to remove corns.
The government announces a work restoration program led by Labour Minister McHynes. It aims to shift 1200 relief workers to full time roles starting September 19, with plans to reach over 2000 as projects in forestry, public works and roads expand. Location distribution targets spread jobs widely, prioritizing those longest on relief.
An Australian proposal calls for a permanent Secretarate to the Low n Council to study the nation’s long range finance and advise members. The plan, supported by Mr Forgan Smith and others, argues economic preparedness requires deliberate planning and warns against reacting to mere price shocks. A conference of economists is suggested to formulate recommendations free from partisan policy.
A Bank of New South Wales circular urges possible expansion of credit to counter potential recession in business activity, warning against excessive tax burdens and stressing flexibility to adjust defence and industrial expenditure. It cautions Australia’s economy may need tailored stimulus rather than broad austerity.
Police accuse Lynch 48, a clerk, of felonious murder in the death of William Jolt Touey Stows. He was found on Gould Street Saturday night and taken to Aganey Hospital, where he died from stab wounds. Continuous inquiry into the case proceeds.
Unclear report outlines a city project pushing day labour for council works. Mentions Alderman Laurier and Amalgamated Decmnies Joiners. Notes poor work and alleged government cooperation while addressing unemployment concerns.
A Qantas plane, described as a Quniine DHAK, is reported sold in Tain Akwaya and scheduled to depart for the company HQ eight Borahay tin morting. It will be piloted by Caplan L Ambrose and First Officer PO Thoman. The note mentions this is the third of the HIVE Qantae lanes on the Singapore Bris bane run prior to the service launch. Tata Airways operates from Bombay to Delhi Madras and Colombe Karachi via Madras and Trivandrum on the west coast.
A scrambled report notes Minister for Defense H V G Thorby arriving in Brissane by the Kyogle mall yesterday. his Commons wealth offices will be his headquarters and he expects a return by week’s end. Also listed are Archdeacon H Thom’s arrival in Canberra, Percival Walton heading to Queensland, and Alderman Al H. tail’s post op return.
A Melbourne area weather bulletin reports below average temperatures for September with a cooler west to southwest wind. Light showers are possible in the far north, with rainfalls near Warwick and Stanthorpe. Current conditions suggest a brief cool spell and lingering warm spell pattern in the region.
Lieutenant Colonel C B Bjelke-Petersen urged a fitness campaign for working women in Brisbane factories and offices. He said broad backing from employers and government could lift national health and morale, while highlighting gaps in male participation and wartime preparation.
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