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Newspaper
Maryborough Chronicle
Location
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1950
Page
4
Local youths swam in a relay meet tonight at the city pool. The Brothers team captured the Kindt Cups with strong performances in freestyle and medley legs, aided by standout splits from key swimmers and timely baton exchanges.
The report previews a Massed Choir Practice in Queens Park on Sunday evening and highlights next Sunday's Maryborough Motor Cycle Championship at Copenharel Bend. Notables include Lindsay Nixon of Berwick, Altre Jackets from Ipswich, Harry Col McBeide of Kingaroy, and rider Mick Gas at Chympie, with excitement over the program and start times.
C N McKay president of the Associated Chambers of Manufactures in Melbourne argues direct action strikes should end as arbitration now protects workers. He notes coal shortages and steel production decline linked to strikes, warning such actions harm the economy and negate wage gains.
The Fishermen's Cooperative reports ongoing market shortages due to abnormal weather and deteriorating fish supply over the past week. They note an 80 percent drop in arrivals since yesterday, seeking relief from the situation.
The Premier notes distress of Australian whites as mission stations are planned on Great Sandy Island Palm Island and at Leland Plantation to house survivors. Senate plans to supply tobacco and blankets while reducing welfare costs. Rex Tux condemns Mammon worship in banks and political system.
The Pope issued an encyclical urging a world peace crusade led by religion. He called for prayers for peace before Christmas and asked Catholics to mobilize their flocks in a Christlike prayer effort. He warned of wartime horrors and pledged to use art and a global broadcast to promote the message.
The Rev. Mr. W. Mab eris of Colac Victoria will head St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church succeeding the Rev. James iebec- Phail. Mr. Reberis was placed under Maryborough Presbytery’s jurisdiction from December 18 and is expected with his family to arrive in Maryborough around January 28, 1551. Induction is set for January 11 with Mr Robera to preach February. Sr. Roberts previously served as a chaplain in Maryborough with the RAAF in Queensland.
A Brisbane auction in Gulves Street saw four bids for a mixed use block with offices and shops. The property could yield annual rentals over £3,500, with valuations placing the value around £18,250 and annual rates and taxes at £53. The auctioneers expect a speedy sale and note high construction costs rising next year.
The fragment lists shipping movements for Kawaroa and Euros with arrivals at Urangan and Maryborough Port and Bundaberg, plus a mangled section about the Enfield. It transitions to a political critique of a Diet led government, its presidency, Senate, and labour policies, noting fear of want and wartime mobilization as key traits, ending abruptly.
A historic seed catalog note lists Sudan Government test seed panics of White Siberian Hulless Millet and Japanese White Prong millet and cow peas for soil renewal and fodder. It references grasses like perennial ryegrass and timothy, and notes fertilizer timing and poultry products.
Debates in the Council of Deputies of the Atlantic Treaty Organisation discuss German rearmament. Ministers threaten cabinet withdrawal while deputies outline a brigade level European army and a defence ministry. No accord with Reds persists.
The Ap eothied Chamber of Manufactures urges employers to recruit and support employees in voluntary citizen forces. A push includes pay coverage during service, accurate records of volunteers, and preference for promoted workers. Leaders linked to wartime talks include Sir Oliver Har tvey and David Siuce, with press notes on Allied diplomacy and European living standards.
Sergeant Vic Waltham of the Western Australia Police plans a solo cycle from Darwin to Perth as part of a large jubilee courier ride. He will depart Darwin on February 3 and deliver messages collected from remote stations across Australia, with numerous riders joining from Camberra to Townsville and Brisbane.
Brisbane December 7 An Order in Council moves to Section 3 of the Fire and Oyster Act to ban recalling removal or destruction of mangroves near the Wirewhares area. Treasurer Foley warns of a threatened gem industry impact and possible royal renunciation if forest mangroves are harmed.
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