National Fitness Committee Funds Drill Hall Debate
A discussion on financing a National Fitness drill hall continues as council members urge further inquiries and formal budget planning. Dr Chapman and Cr Henderson push for donations and prudent funding while the clerk outlines recording council desires for budget inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uereationary Fitness Comention
Snanelal
Counell
Fnance
Cr. W. J. Henderson
Qunell
J Chauman
Prichard
Ingham
Chapman
Batchelor
Dr. Chapman
The Shire Clerk and Council Budget Debate of 1946 47
The Shire Clerk and council debate extensive equipment needs and budget items for 1946 47. Dr Henderson Dr Hawthorne and others discuss costs for a new college apparatus and the role of government subventions, with residents from Arish Silkwood Johnstone Currajah and Palmerston area noted as interested parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ab Shay
el Arish
Silkwood
Soath Johnstone
Currajah
Palmerston Area
Hawthorne
G.J. Chaiman
Cold and Dry Winters Across Siberia and Beyond
A fragment discusses extreme cold in Siberia with Verkhoïansk cited for large temperature ranges, noting cloud cover affects daily variation and heat retention. It links cold sensitivity to clothing, body heat loss, and contrasts with Sydney’s milder climate and historical snow events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verkthoyansk
Continents
Equator
Central
Ania
North Americs
Metra Mgm Bater
Johnstone Shire Council rejects employers association move
In Innisfail June 21, the Johnstone Shire Council, by five to four, rejected a motion from Chairman Dr J Dunn to join the North Queensland Employers Association. A letter from the association proposed filing the letter as a delay measure, with the amended motion carried after debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innisfail
Johnstone
Staig
J. Dunn
North Queensland Employers Association
Britain Builds Fastest Yet Car Powerplant
A garbled note describes a British effort to create a rapid, compact 1100 cc engine. It mentions a model or test run and highlights speed and engineering prowess without clear names or dates.
Fragmentary note on a school incident and dates
A partial OCR fragment hints at an incident at a school after hours involving girls and a professor or staff member named Dr. W. Reid. The readable bits mention a gate, a restraint, and admissions of misdeeds, but the text is garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes.
UNRRA Aids Rebuilding Amid Recurrent Destruction
UNRRA workers persevere through danger to rebuild villages and towns liberated from invasion. They faced repeated German offensives that repeatedly undid prior repairs, turning rebuilding into a persistent, time consuming conflict beyond the battlefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felde
Sheris
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H. R. Kennedy
Shields-Street
Snr
Wyper Bros. Ltd
Wasim
Mtoe
Livres
Joe
Wyper
Sheridan Sts
ASTOR
Micky Mouse
RADIO
Sue Sans
Spence
Edith
Street
Gordon-Strret
BOK Rez
Cairns
Menten U He
National Fitness Ae
Chapeans
Nation Sougut
W. J. Blenderson
Uu Nowmere
Edison
Horizontel
AGA
Pose
Siberia
Boyansk
Sydney
Hunter River
Condhobotin
Belhhurst
Bondi
Sera
Therwest
Employers Association
Carina
Britain
Ieig
Dr. W. Reid
UNRRA
Reas
Forsson Mail
Vreises
Crossland Motors
Domald Jewellre
North Queens
T. McDonald
Cairns and
P.O. Box
ASPRO
Wasn Corp Sng
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