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Newspaper
Maryborough Chronicle
Location
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1949
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR indicates legal names including Taylor, Gardner, and Henry in a December entry. The text references a court or notary context with terms like witness, service, and lawful process. Details are unclear due to damage.
Queensland Acting Premier Gair will probe British migrants complaints about housing information from Australia House London. Public concern over migration policy rise as housing shortages and high costs hamper postwar settlement, with calls to prioritize building while addressing shortages of materials and elevated prices.
Matawan man Akal Amjan charged as a deserter from the steamship Marella in New Jersey. Ariel war convicted for a prohibited-immity incident. Grant buffer appeal upheld by the Quarter Sessions.
In a Patchy court report, multiple riders face fines for bicycle and motor vehicle violations. Notable cases include a fixed wheel bicycle without brakes leading to a near collision, a rider’s reflectors being cited, and fines ranging from one to several pounds. Police warnings cited as prelude to proceedings.
Daily listings show Queensland Radio News at 7.45 and 12.0 with programs across drama, music, and light features. Notable items include Life of Mary Livingston, Shopping in the Suburbs, and When a Girl Marries alongside various serials and a circus segment.
A fragmented radio guide lists programs and times across various categories. Entries mention news, readings from the Bible, breakfast segments, hospital talks, serials titled Rast Lynne and Blue Hill, music programs including The Country Hour and The Best In Music, cricket and sport features, political speeches, and evening talk and story segments.
Former Scotland Yard leader Frederick Wene jov Liat, original head of the Yard’s five founding corps, died in London. He rose to the rank of Chief Constable specially created for him and retired in 1928 after 42 years of service.
Queensland voters head to the federal election amid claims Labour may win 12 of 14 House seats, with Liberal and Country parties expected to capture the Senate and several Queensland House seats. Independent sources suggest Labour could gain little ground while opposition appeals warn of social upheaval if Labour returns. Senior church leaders condemn communism and warn voters of political extremes ahead of the vote.
Tom Briggs son of Spencer Briggs was injured in a fight at a Freestone area school when his father, James Briggs, entered the building and upbraided teacher Colin George Clem. James Briggs was fined £1 plus £2 2s 6d in costs and witness expenses for willful disruption of classes under state education law.
In Ipswich a report notes Eémund Gordon Criep, a Communist organizer, fined for drinking beer in the street amid a ban. He claimed no ignorance of the rule and admitted not attempting to conceal his actions. The piece references the Communist candidate for Ouley in the federal election set for Saturday.
Judgment for the defendant in a motor car collision case arising from an April incident at Cheapside and Woodstock Streets. The judge found the defendant drove through the intersection at excess speed, and that contributory fault lay with the plaintiff’s vehicle already in the intersection. Damages were not awarded to the plaintiff.
In Ipswich coverage of Rhondda Colliery Bun-daria a miner refused to pay a 2 fine for missing a Miners Union branch meeting causing a work cessation for three days. Ten others paid their fines and returned to work. A branch meeting planned to discipline the miner, as the district mines resumed with about 170 coal loads per day.
The article reports calls for breaking party ties to pursue petrol policy contrasts. Ald. McDowell of Hervey Bay criticizes party positions as votes’ focus, urging a new ban approach for old age and invalid pensions aligned with cost of living, and noting the debate around Commonwealth and state lines on petrol and economic policy.
A runaway trailer crashed along Brig Lane, breaking three plate glass windows and injuring a passerby who received lacerations to the leg and arm. The vehicle then broke away. bystanders helped, while the injured man was taken to General Hospital in a stable condition. The damage is pegged at over £10.
December 5 report from Brisbane notes few people offered temporary roles in the Post Office to handle the Christmas rush. Work will run until the Christmas week and New Year’s Eve. Telegrams expected to pour in at a high rate, with a significant wage increase on normal pay. Forecast predicts fine warm weather with light coastal winds.
The notice states on Tuesday a Labour meeting at the Town Hall green with Mr Senator D. Ferrell MLA and on Wednesday a Democratic Labour candidate Mr BD Meffinwetl will address voters of Howard at 7 am and tomorrow at a later time.
Mr Corser held a series of meetings in Mt Perry Wallaville Childers Mundubbera Gayndah Binjour Pinteau Byrnestown GooreeaIba Canletour Lanes Biggenden and other centres. He urged support for the Country Party in the upcoming state election amid visible voter enthusiasm and confidence in his endorsement.
Dev and Burglare are accused of entering a corvkeepers premises in Childers during the weekend. The site was left untocked with severed cheques and no sign of forced entry. The shop is on North Street near Church Street. police are investigating.
Fragmented report on cane harvesting near Childers including mention of farms, seasonal timing, and local farm managers. Vague references to Devenner, Caprock, Mor nan, and Toowoomba areas with unclear dates and event details.
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