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Newspaper
Maryborough Chronicle
Location
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1949
Page
2
A dense OCR ad lists varieties of stockings silk and cotton, shirts, overalls, coats, trousers and knickers with usual and special prices. Includes sizes and colors across multiple brands, aiming to entice bulk or early-season purchases.
Saturday fixtures feature Keen and Grammars in a close finish at M’boro with tense play under mixed conditions. Torbanlea faces Tinana and Grammars chase a narrow win while Tinana and Brothers spark a batsman’s duel at Esketale Park amid rain affected scoring and standout efforts from Kennedy and Cockburn.
A noisy letter to the editor condemns and defends wage protests by miners, arguing for steady pay and work actions while criticizing opponents. The writer claims long service and hardships, urging support for miners against employer and public pressure.
A fragmented report discusses hygiene practices in milking sheds, criticizing dirty water and cloths and noting advice from an agricultural official. It mentions parlor washing, cleanliness, and various farm terms while highlighting concerns over proper sanitation to prevent contamination.
A woman asks Alison Dare if all husbands mistreat their wives and requests guidance on confronting a husband who belittles her. The column urges firm protest, emotional independence, and practical steps, noting some men are patient and supportive while advising to educate and protect the children.
At a Biggenden meeting of the Memorial Appeal Committee presided by Mr HW Gites, several members reported on fete finances and building funds. The secretary outlined donations and expenses tied to the event, with the Ladies Guild and other groups contributing. work focused on financing the parish hall and parish buildings and planning a future committee.
London reports Conservative MP Gavi Maxwell Fyfe condemns pre election propaganda claiming big business must seek shareholder approval before actions affecting employees. He warns such expressions risk undermining free speech and could enable totalitarian governance. He cites the Huntieh constitution as guarding free expression.
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