- Spelling of names was not as consistent as it is today, so be sure to check alternatives—e.g. Thompson and Thomson.
- Names may have been incorrectly indexed as the handwriting is sometimes difficult to read or the ink has faded.
- The capital letters L, T, F and S are often confused as lower-case letters n, m, u and w. This means that Taylor may indexed as Laylor or Brum may be indexed as Bruin.
- The use of double ‘s’ (ss) often looks like fs, so Ross will be indexed as Ross but may appear in the record as Rofs.
- Names may have been written in the record phonetically as the clerks wrote the names as they heard them. Think about how it could be spelt as it was heard.
- Some given names are abbreviated as they appear in the original record
- Some records are restricted for several years.
- Some records have not survived.
- A blank cell indicates that there is no information recorded in the original.
Councils and committees
We hold records concerning the activities of state and local government agencies during and after the Second World War (1939 - 1945). This includes information about councils and committees during the Second World War, as well as information on:
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Ipswich and District Patriotic Fund
- Committee minute book from 1940 to 1953
- Correspondence during the following periods:
- Financial records 1940-1946
Patriotic Fund of Queensland
- Press cuttings from 1939 to 1941
State Government Insurance Office
Townsville City Council
War Memorial Committee
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