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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1940
Page
5
Union News Downs Shop Assistants Join Colours
More than 100 Darling Downs Shop Assistants Union members joined the ALF and Air Force. Most from Toowoomba and Dalby. Nominations held for union executive positions with details listed. Entries close soon for a competition with cash prizes, limited to legible entries and proper names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News Downs
Darling Downs
ALF
Air Force
Toowoomba
Dalby
Noise and Smoke Nuisance Eradication Sought
Unclear report notes actions by unions and officials on noise and smoke nuisance. Mentions unemployment, federal elections context, and a Brisbane council meeting. References to the Queensland building trades and public works department concerns. Aims include anti pollution measures and labour group activities with upcoming meetings and elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priftig
Sloyees
Commonwealth
Wien
Tive
New
Ande Grant Gi
Palue
Brisbane
Elty Gounei
Lavoe Counel
Laryanusiig
Heulete
Scafoen
IU Pun
Gueensland
He Gin
Ubow Eetmen
Antyuran Poe
Mugnigit
ISK
Painters Union
fMr
Cairns
Public Works Department
P. Brasier
Building’ Workers’ Journal
Bale Group
Pings Wn
Trades
Hull
Union Meetings to Tranapset Warkere
Fragmentary OCR text mentions union meetings and a transportation or maintenance topic. Names and places are unclear due to garbled text. The readable items reference unions, a repair or maintenance context, and possible affiliations, but concrete entities and events are not established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tranapset Warkere
Dston Weg
Eapiogter Boise Trhsdne
Brynen
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Troops Need More Reading Material Amid Supply Drive
The Apex Club has distributed thousands of books and magazines to troops at Grovely Caloundra and coastal forts. Repeats orders are needed to meet ongoing demands as Hoe stub relief efforts rely on public generosity. Yesterday 160 books and magazines were left at The Courier-Mail vestibule counter. Public response is requested daily to ensure no trooper is left out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier-Mail
Apex Club
War Savings Grow for Queensland Cerificates and Sales
War Savings grow as certificates sales on Monday reach 3300 pounds, boosting Queensland totals. New group registrations at Greenmount State Bank and related entries show activity, with figures indicating ongoing effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
New Groupe
Greenmount
Benook
Eters Bicwart
Free Loan Receives Major Public Contributions
The aub Treasurer yesterday reported two large contributions to the free loan. N L Isbell of Collins lla sent £1000 and the Dawns And South-western District Racing Association Toowoomba £500. Anonymous gifts of £100 and £20 followed. The Brisbane Commonwealth Bank branch and Jenyns Patent Dorset Pty Brisbane sent £20. State total to date stands at £858,204 with gifts totaling £18,015.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
aub-Treasury
N.L. Isbell
Collinslla
Dawns
South-western ‘District Racing, Association
Toowoomba
Brisbane
Commonwealth Bank
Jenyns Patent Dorset Pty
Ministers Replies From Rural Development Meeting
Fragmented OCR text shows minister replies to members about funding and debt matters. It notes 40, 59, and 46 approvals or selections, a feast or debt discussion, and prior overhauls with repairs totaling £34104 and an average of £166 per vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Feral reonaity central farmer foal debts
A fragmented OCR item mentions a central region farmer and a foal with debts. Readable fragments indicate financial obligations and property notes tied to a local farm context. The source provides limited concrete names or dates.
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