11 Feb 1952
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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 11, 1952
Page
1
The royal family kept a private vigil at Sandringham church for the Queen's death. Four game keepers were asked to leave the coffin in the church and return later as pallbearers and staff prepared for the royal cortege.
The Sydney Weather Bureau officer Mr Moran predicted rain in the state tonight and tomorrow. Forecaster noted limited accuracy of outlooks but urged umbrellas for the coming days and cautioned residents to prepare for showers.
Crowds fill Westminster Abbey for the late King George’s commemoration. The Princess Royal attends as officials describe the ceremony and the nation’s mourning reaches new depth.
The report notes talks on Egypt incite evacuation of British forces while observers expect formal moves by the British and Egyptian leadership. It cites Premier Aly Mubarak and ambassadorial expectations as Cairo hosts forthcoming discussions. News mentions airline routes and regional reactions amid unrest and foreign policy shifts.
Weather related sickness hits Sydney with rise in gastric enteritis and related ailments. Doctors link outbreaks to improper refrigeration and delivery methods, warning city and rural areas to take precautions while the state sees rising illness.
The notice lists butter at 20 units and 31 per unit, cheese from 1 to 0t or 3/2, eggs with hen at 51 and medium at 4 4. This compact market rundown records commodity quotes in a historic price snippet.
Melbourne reports quote external affairs minister noting a months old premonition by Queen Elizabeth about potentially assuming sovereign duties. He relayed remarks at Wesley Church amid questions on royal succession and Churchill’s wartime leadership.
The British submarine Thorough with a 70 crew is believed sunk after leaving Sydney for Hobart on Saturday during exercises. An emergency signal was sent from Sydney today as authorities assess the situation and the sub’s cooperation with the Royal Australian Navy in anti submarine drills.
Fragmentary notice describes a request related to rabbit control and stock management. It mentions Bound Jettie and Inandor for Krieipp with references to the Mill percentage and crowing on stock property. Ambiguous names and places are present with unclear actions.
A fragmented discussion contrasts Western and Chinese education and science. It references mature laboratory science and antidotes, and notes a Chinese woman, Xi na Wang, who married an English broadcaster, Poy Plomley, in a BBC context.
Reports from the region describe fierce tribal fighting between rival chieftains as martial law spreads. Casualties rise while police reinforcements surge from the provincial capital Korman. In parliament, Mossadeq allies win early seats as Britain talks of a possible thaw in the Anglo Iranian dispute.
West Berlin reports a powerful explosion in the Sorel Zone near the Zober mine in Saxony kills 162 communists and injures 1. The Telegram cites the blast location as a uranium mining area far from the Czechoslovak border.
New South Wales Agriculture Minister Mir Graham will push tax cuts aimed at wheat farmers and dairymen as the core of the state government plan to boost food production amid high costs. The proposal seeks to support farm profitability and sustain farming output across the sector.
The Sydney lottery results list multiple syndicates and winners. Top prize went to the Jumbo and Mickey Mouse syndicate led by Mrs Lois McIntyre of 3 New South Head Road with 36288. Other prize entries include D Bryson Lang me Kurri Kurt and RTA indicated syndicates, plus Three Coba and Mackrel groups with various names. City Markets, Sydney notes 24% of draws occur at Orraw.
At Homebush sheep pens held 36468 animals with lambs and suckers up 8d on the day. Lambs and suckers sold from 1s to 24d, hoggets 10d to 1s, cattle at steady levels with bullocks 12s 2d to 13s 8d per 100, steers 11s to 1p, cows to 10s, vealers 13s 6d to 14s per 100.
In Korea Allied air actions target supply lines as Major Ron Custle reports rapid medical treatment for wounded. He notes helicopters airlift most injured to field hospitals within an hour, illustrating improving care behind the front.
Weather forecast reports cooler conditions with southerly winds across the south and central coast. showers and thunderstorms threaten northern areas. Military actions include railway damage and air strikes. United States bombers target troop housing in Korea amid a push for a broader peace conference. Allied plans and political stances remain divided and tentative.
An Army C46 transport crashed on takeoff at Camp Drum amid heavy snow, killing three soldiers and injuring five from the 11th Armored Division and a three-man crew. The wheels failed as the aircraft leapt into the air, its fuselage breaking near the runway in a snowbound field. Other planes continued to take off despite the accident.
Admiral Kirk claims his organization will aid anti Communist emigres from Finsula to unite in a political center to oppose the Stalin regime. He says his Soviet trip confirmed his belief that ordinary people are distinct from the Soviet government.
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