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Newspaper
Maryborough Chronicle
Location
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1950
Page
2
A garbled horoscope page lists weekly guidance for Virgo through Pisces with mundane health notes and warning to watch for deception in Gemini period. It pairs dates and signs but readability is weak with many misspellings and misaligned sections.
A fragmented radio listing outlines programs for Sunday June 4 and related items. It references Queensland Radio News, sports segments, music programs, and a church service schedule with various times and program names across multiple stations and venues.
The page lists a mix of academic and theatre items including Auvratia in the Pacific by Prof McMahon Ball and various theatre and music programs. Mentions include Melbourne events, speakers Aubrey Weebing and Benie Mexne, with sessions on policies and prayer and praise.
The narrator recalls a long travel tale from Germany toward Basel, describing generous train staff, helpful drivers, friendly hosts in a border town, and memories of idyllic countryside. They stayed with a German family near Mulhenny, noting hospitality, meals, and a basement of gentle impressions before continuing toward Basel.
The executive of provisional committees from Ipswich Townsville Rockhampton Bundaberg and Toowoomba discussed the Communist Dissolution Bill. A state wide conference was planned at Trades Hall Brisbane June 1 7 9 with a public rally scheduled June 18 and further meetings to elect delegates. The group condemned the bill as undemocratic and against the Atlantic and United Nations Charters Four Freedoms and feared its impact beyond party members.
A fragmentary report laments rising shoplifting in Brisbane and praises house detectives and special hour patrols. It notes shoplifting spans classes and ages, recalls a clever young thief on Queen Street, and mentions ongoing damages to merchants and efforts to curb the crime.
Torbanlea social notes list Macklinone Graham and family on holidays from Mr Lan visiting Mr and Mrs Mo Kerr for a few days. Bowen returns after a holiday with friends. Vanda Bert Rowston attends Brisbane. Pollards drive back from Toowoomba. Jones family to Bri Maine for relatives visit. McLean pair to Brisbane with Lorna as bridesmaid. Betty McLean and Laasig travel to Bunda for future plans.
The report details frequent Brisbane arrivals, 30 minute delays near Brisbane and Grafton, and slower than usual service. It cites lighter engines, heavy loads, aging coaches, faulty windows, and poor meals as causes. The piece notes passengers endure long, tiring journeys between the capitals amid the New South Wales railways.
A fragmented business notice lists A. E. Bromtlet and PIALBA with phone details for construction services in Chennai. The readable text shows local tradespeople offering building capabilities and related contacts.
A fragmented piece urges parents to invest time in family life and child well being. It warns that neglect harms emotional growth and street security, and it calls for focused, joyful parenting to build a strong future for children.
A historical overview describing the development of stellar distance measurements, the Sun’s distance in light years and parsecs, and the impact on astronomy. It notes how magnitudes relate to brightness, the scale of distances, and the existence of giant stars in the O-B class with luminosities surpassing the Sun.
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