A Woman's Letter From Brisbane society notes
October 1 Brisbane column recalls Mrs Henry Robertson retirement after four years as National Council of Women president, with Mrs G L Byth succeeding as president and Mrs Barnard as international and interstate secretary. War work dominates reports from affiliated groups. funds raised for war aid, seamen welfare, travel aid, and nurse support are detailed alongside social events and fashion notes.
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Dear Silvia
National Council of Women
Henry Robertson
Hea Bee
G. L. Byth
Robertson
Barnard
Wilsor
Joe Wand
Bricane Women Club
O the War Auxiliary
Ladies Harbour Lights’ Guild
Bish
SRT
Yungaburra Notes Patriotic Carnival Draws Crowds
Yungaburra sub-branch of the Eacham Patriotic Society staged a large carnival and mock court on Saturday with stalls, a popular grocery wheel contest, and a Lake Barrine dance drawing crowds from the Tableland. The district celebrated a busy police scene at the mock court and a successful evening dance. gross takings reached about £170 before Dorris O'Brien’s marriage in Ayr.
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Yungaburra
Eacham Patriotic Society
Lake Barrine
Lake Eacham Hotel
O. Ryan
C.W.A
D. McHugh
QID Insect Killer Promises Total Mosquito Elimination
An old Times ad touts QID as a quick destroyer of flies and mosquitoes. It credits Derris as the key additive enhancing the spray’s effect for home use.
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Derris
Lime products and district cane growers group names
Historic notice lists lime materials including burnt lime and lime carbonate. Mentions Stallan & Sons Abumba Evenables Innisfail District Cane Growers Association Innisfail District and Draver Pty Ltd Cairns El Adish and Tully Districts J. D. Irving.
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Innisfail
Fire at de Tournouer property and after remains
A blaze swept the de Tournoyer property near Daintree injuring unoccupied humpy area and destroying stored items including dip, pentoxide, seeds, tools, wire and clothing. Four days later a fresh fire led to suspicions of rats burnt out, with neighbours summoned.
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de Tournouer
Glenry
Fie
Dirs M
de Tournoyer
Stan Farrel
Answers to What Do You Think
A fragmented reader comment style item poses quirky phrases including Menam 2 butchers and a muttun leg with oysters and a German princess referenced in a brusque, unclear note. The text appears as a collage of captions or letters with no cohesive narrative or identifiable event.
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Union Trustee Company
Menam
Sugar notes on beet crop and power alcohol debate
October notes discuss Britain's beet crop supplying London for 12 months and the wider empire sugar production. It covers International Agreement quotas, Australian cane export, and sugar versus power alcohol debates. The piece mentions Mr. Muir and ongoing inquiries, urging clarity and safeguarding the industry.
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Great Britain
London
United Kingdom
Australia
Frozen rivets aid British aircraft production
British industry has adapted duralumin rivets for aircraft by heat treating and storing them at minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The process preserves rivet life, reduces handling steps, and speeds up assembly as special storage facilities are installed in several factories.
Doan's Backache Kidney Fills Promoted as Kidney Help
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are advertised as a long running remedy for backache and leg pains linked to kidney problems. The copy stresses kidneys remove waste and urges purchase from chemist or store to flush poisons from blood and provide relief.
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Nature
Doan
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