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Newspaper
Maryborough Chronicle
Location
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1954
Page
4
Fragmentary health note references overcounter remedies and supplements. Mentions mineral deficiency concern, trace elements, and a powder form product. Details unclear due to damaged text but implies rejection or caution around certain formulations.
The marriage of Grace Hoyle of Granville to Alan Brown son of George and Martha Brown of Tinana will be at St Paul’s Church of England at 4 PM. The notice lists both families and the ceremony time.
Fragmented report describes a Belgian air crew incident near London involving a MIG firing on a DC3, with aviation figures and a subsequent emergency landing in Austria. Officials mention a ministerial response and ongoing diplomatic tension as details blur in the translated text.
Australian debate on strengthening study and ties with Asia. Sir John Storey urges universities and bodies to fund Asian history and languages to boost understanding. Colombo Plan of 1950 links Australia with Canada, Ceylon, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, UK, Malaya and Burma to aid South and South-east Asia. Outcomes hinge on Asian nationalism and the growth of Communism, with Australia balancing friendship and risk.
June 4. Australias minister for Trade and Customs says gas and water piping will be allowed into Australia duty free to meet excess demand. Australian manufacturers expect to boost production to adequate levels by the end of September.
Rain fell across the Wide Bay and Burnett district improving oats, wheat, and grain crops though falling short of lasting benefit. Dairy and butter factory managers noted feed relief and some frost concerns eased. Local farmers harvested tele mio and peanuts as fruit yields remained low.
Mr. W. A. Brand, Country Party candidate for Wide Bay, secured victory over Labour opponent F. M. Ferde by a reported 3690 votes. About 100 postal and absentee ballots were involved. Brand’s campaign faced late hour activity and preference transfers, with updated figures showing Brand ahead as results firmed.
A Maryborough report notes no serious drop in employment. Officials say the Railway Department remains the largest local employer with about 1 665 Maryborough based staff and 1088 in the Bundaberg area. Some Walkers Ltd layoffs are likely to shift casual labour to railway roles, with future hirings expected as demand grows.
Three men Vincent Pick Filepatees Cecil Gorder Withees and Ronald Kenneth Settle faced remand at Court of Petty Sessions after witnesses testified about a April 29 theft of eight bags of wheat from a railway wagon. Prosecution contends the trio and a truck driver assisted in taking grain from a train, with one man attempting to sell the cargo. Bail set at £40 with surety.
Fragmented Brisbane casket results show a long unreadable draw with names and addresses across multiple lines. The text lists runners from various places with scattered identifiers and abbreviations, making the overall event unclear.
Local and general notices report a Red Cross meeting in Maryborough at 8 p.m. Monday to mobilize public support. The event, hosted by city officials and volunteers including A Weber, aims to organize a welcome for visitors and coordinate community aid.
Brisbane June 9 The Minister for Agriculture Me Collins will formally open the Lower Burrehin sugar experiment station near Ayr on Wednesday. It is the fourth sugar experiment station in the region with a 40 acre site, electric pumping irrigation, and a laboratory. The opening will be attended by officials and includes agronomy studies and advisory work.
Maryborough growth prompts a major upgrade with a two story extension by Commercial Banking Co of Australia Ltd, extending along Adelaide Street to Ken ner t and reshaping the Friendly Societies dispensary area. New concrete floors, racks, and public access.space will reform the lower banking area and street frontage. the project, overseen by Mr Jack Frongivska, includes extended premises for the Friendly Sons, a chemist shop extension, and a bottle room with storeroom.
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