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Brisbane Courier Mail

Location

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Date

Sep 06, 1938

Page

18

Return of Summons Over Police Widow Pensions Debate

In magistrate court Justice faced a contested summons against the Commissioner of Police Mr C J Carroll over pensions for widows of police officers under the Police Act of 1937 and its 1987 amendment. Solicitor J Casey argued the right was stolen by the act while Crown official Cosgrave defended the government position. The case questioned entitlement timing and the Government’s drafting error in pension provisions.

Aummons Commissioner of Police C. J. Carroll J. Casey D. O'Belen P.meyse Ssimg Milton Jassie” O'Ke C.J. Cosgrove Crown Law Office Carroll Onan Ull Cosgrove Casey Cosgrave O’brien

Printers Meet Next Week At Jubilee Convention

The Printing and Allied Association hosts its lath Jubilee convention at Surfers Paradise Hotel next week. Delegates discuss subscription costs, schedule of prices, postal rates, and related work. key figures include P Besley RG Giliies and W Stevens Morcom A Beat Panrention. A Jubilee dinner at Lennon's Hotel Friday week honors long association of Mr T Biggs with the society.

Paradise Hotel Ian Squeensland P. Besley Per Ogematiay Erat Bee Jucenaland Master Printers’ and Allied Association RG. Giliies Cerns Stevens B Morcom Beat Rt Panrention Lennon T. Biggs Aasa

Truck Incidents Dominate Yet Mixed Court and Wage Notes

Two men faced fines after a street incident where a truck collided with a car on Parry Parade and a bystander reported the event amid corroborating statements. Separate notes discuss an engineering wage increase in Golden Plateau Cracow, ratified by Industrial Court, with union and employer reps present.

Golden Plateau Cracow Messrs W. J. Riordan TA. Perry Amalgamated Engineering Union of Employees Queensland Ro Laggal

Man Pleads Guilty to Relief Fraud in Queensland Court

Patrick Joseph McCaul of Toohey Street Woolloongubbs admitted defrauding the Department of Labour and Industry of about £140 by false statements on relief applications. He pleaded guilty to two charges of false application claims and one for obtaining winter relief. Sentences: two imprisonment terms cumulative, plus £5 fine and a further month imprisonment if unpaid, to be served cumulatively. McCaul had prior relief-work activity since 1933 and was traced after the fraud was uncovered.

Patrick Joseph McCaul Toohey Street Woolloongubbs Ax McCaul I McGaul Brisbane Department of Labour and Industry Delat AL Diya McChul Rixch McGaul Oten

Probate Entries Reveal Estates and Administrations

Probate granted for Alyp bate of Mary Harpe of Clayfield widow with assets and personalty listed. Elsie Elza Commish Highgate Brisbane formerly Home Mil widow with realty and personalty valued. Reginald Arthur Neville Plant Ashsrove salesman with personalty noted. Letters of administration for James Kerr of Taringa retired railway guard with realty and personalty values. All amounts shown are gross.

Mary Harpe Clayfield Elsie Elza Highgate Huharisbane Home Mil Reginald’ Arthur Neville Plant Ashsrove James Kerr Taringa

Hotel Licence Transfers Across Cities and Inns Faced

A scanned notice lists numerous hotel licence transfers and alterations of boundaries across multiple towns. Names include Palmerin Street Warwick Queen's Arms Springs Queen's Arms Edith Ellen Clements and Quamby Hotel, with transfers from Henry to new licensees and multiple hotel owners and agents such as Alfred Crore, George Boling, Kathleen Hayfen, Roy Sirning, and others. The announcement covers approvals, owner-licensee changes, and related hotel properties including Pacific Resort Hotel Yorkies Katob and Empire Hotel valley Belair.

Palmerin Street Warwick Thomas William Calvin Qucen's Arms Queen's Arms Edith Ellen Clements Quamby Henry Johannes Orgie Myra Teasey Bowen George Alfred Crore Oiel Tara Frederick Rover Tedford Pacific Resort Yorkies Australia Miles Ellen Simmonds Pinna—Roger Aiagkione Gladstone Theatres Lnd Kevin’ Prancis Ware Alfred ‘George Bowers Gammonmenith Rotel Cro Nest Dulele Kathleen Hayfen Roy Sirning Sagen

Foul Court Mystery From Australia Law List

A cryptic note from an Australian law list mentions Fiona, Reuben, Webbs, and a Melbourne or Perth context. The fragment hints at court proceedings or legal actions with unclear names and dates.

Peru

Mechanics Seek Higher Wages in Australian Postal Service

Mechanics in the Australian Postal Electricians' Union press for increased pay, citing changes in telegraph and telephone equipment since 1929. During a Commonwealth Public Service Arbitration hearing before Mr. J. C. Weathaven, union members argued that higher work standards since 1929 justify higher wages. the hearing was adjourned to Sydney.

yooSlerwevron Jehitages Yestar L Austratian Postal Electricians’ Union Commonwealth Public Service J. C. Weathaven Sydney

Windom bigamy case stands for sentence

Leslie Alfred, called Windom, is committed to the Supreme Court for sentence on a bigamy charge after pleading guilty. The case, heard before Mrs. Tregear, concerns a July 8 incident at Yeppoon involving a man already married to Mary Elizabeth Tore and another woman.

Leslie Alfred "Windom Leslie “Alfred Dames Supreme Court Pelle Mra. PW Tregear Yeppoon Mary Elizabeth Tore Macy Oreilly Tar Batt

Garden Hint PINNIAS For Summer Sowing

The article advises sowing fine seed in thin climates and thinning after the seedlings form their second leaf. Dahuscflawerth and Rusia types are best for the verase suroen and should be transplanted as needed.

Great Progress in Dairy Making in Queensland

Remarkable progress in dairying in Queensland was noted by Governor Sir Leslie Wilson as he praised butter and cheese production at the Royal National Show. Awards by the P and O Steam Navigation Co highlighted champion and reserve boxes of butter with Kingaroy Co-operative Dairy winning the top butter prize. The review cites factory expansion from eight to 56 butter and 60 cheese factories, exports rising to over 2.05 million boxes valued above £7 million, and transport improvements by shipowners enabling refrigerated shipments.

O. Company J. P. Mahoney Jr. W. Cheers Maryborough Co-operative Dairy Association Kingaroy J. A. Heading South Burnett Co-op Pronton D. O'Connell Dowss Co-op D.A Toowoomba Queensland Leslie Wilson Cathay P. and O. Steam Navigation Co Ind Toowoomb P Royal Nation Maryborough Yeon Queeensland Mr. Cooper

Roof of State To Be Explored In Queensland Tour

A party plans a train journey to Spring figure and car travel to Barry Stormy station in Central Queensland to inspect the Carnarvon Ranges and Ackland Park forges. Led by Mr DA Brien, the expedition hopes to promote the region as a top Australian tourist attraction. The area features sandstone formations up to 4000 ft high, diverse colours, deep channels, and lush shrubs, promising scenic travel.

Gnevon Ranges Willy Picturest von Vet Wuolly Queensland Australia Springgure Barry Stormy Forges Ackland Park Bethinns DA Brien Carnarvon J Ranges

Arm-chair flight relays patient from flying boat rescue

Miss Allen, recovering from a lengthy illness, made an arm chair flight in the Coorong flying boat from Townsville to Brisbane. The ambulance bearer assisted on landing at Pinkenbas five minutes before schedule. Captain G A Allan kept altitude low to help the transfer to hospital.

G. A. Allan

Fifty Years Ago Prom the Courier File

Prom the Courier File dated September 4 1888 reports on government moves, cabinet meetings, and proposals. It notes a recommendation to extend a tender proposal, the Premier signaling to the Governor, and possible resignation if not accepted. Also mentions August revenue changes, capital increases, and planned share issues. London Chartered Bank of Australia begins business in a new building, with the Queen Street site described as occupied by the bank. Survey reports on plantation development in New Zealand.

Tueada de Dedo Benjamin Kitts London Chartered Bank of Austrails Hiae Erfur Bane Wat A. Bank Surseve IMA

LIFE Begins at 40 Kidney Health Mystery

Fragmented OCR passage mentions LIFE starting at age 40 and kidneys, with garbled phrases about health, tests, and unclear references to names or places. The readable elements imply a health or medical alert tone but lack concrete facts to form a coherent report.

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