13 Apr 1934
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 13, 1934
Page
1
A catalog of coats featuring tweed fabrics in black and grey check and herringbone patterns. Describes full length lined coats with epaulette shoulders, fitted backs, patch pockets, double breasted fronts, gauntlet cuffs, and varied collars. Includes sizes SW and GW with prices listed in shillings.
A catalog of winter dress fabrics with satin faced cloth and various materials. It itemizes wide satin faced cloth in navy brown and black, priced per yard. Included are tartan cotton twill, diagonals, woollen de chine, plain woollen de chine, velvets in multiple colors, crushed velveteen, and an 60 inch wide blended fabric for coats with prices per yard.
Brisbane reports Queensland will not accept a national wheat handling pool without accounting for state needs. Minister Bulcock says Queensland rarely exports wheat and must be treated separately from states with surplus production. A Queensland friendly pool could address production gaps, with discussions continuing at the Canberra ministers conference.
The government will provide winter relief worth £50,000 in clothing and boots for unemployed people on relief work or rations during the current week, with additional funds split between the Golden Casket and the Labour Department. Allocations vary by family size and marital status, offering blankets, boots, and clothing. Distribution targets extended across Queensland, with timing to ensure full provision as weather worsens.
Canberra Thursday reports a proposed internal loan exceeding £10,000,000 to finance state government work programs. If approved in June, loan funds should cover projects through the current financial year, with January 1 totals showing £27,000,000 still needed to complete the £17,240,000 program. The final decision will hinge on spending rate and government circulation.
Public Works Department to start Monday preliminary work for aerial tram facilitating Prince George and kin at Parliament House. Commissioner for Hailwaye Gtr OW Davddeaneal says no difficulty assembling a valuable train for the Royal party. Prior visit arrangements met approval of the aly Ling inti winlbork with rail and road updates and feighinned up routes.
In fragile health Tong Raaacit, and Churading Owing twenty years ago, a lawmaker from the Leppialaltlve assembly faced a health crisis. April evening in Afritenburrn, advisement led to a day's stop in Wy electorate, with answers expected for Brieboar dn a ven condition.
A garbled dispatch from London reports a flight incident with improvised phrases. The fragment mentions a correspondent and a pilot gaining control of a plane after initial instability.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith plans to enter the centenary air race using a de Havilland Comet mystery plane built for the event. An anonymous Melbourne backer funds the purchase, with Captain DP Taylor as co pilot. They aim to depart for England before July and fly day and night at speeds over 200 mph to complete the course in under three and a half days.
Hidden treasure tale from Tahiti reports treasure hunters near Sydney tracing huge pirate hoards. They claim over 10 million pounds of gold found on a Tuamotu island buried under sand and water. The French government reportedly guards the spot as hunters plan an engineering expedition to recover about 25 tons of wheeled ingots dating to ancient times.
A garbled OCR passage quotes Bir Charles praising a hacker and the Harland Company and mentioning a planned flight to Britain and Australia. The text is incomplete and difficult to parse, but suggests confidence in a forthcoming attempt using a “comet” machine and allied support.
Report from Darwen details a police arrest of local aboriginal people amid tensions with the church missionary society. The incident prompts debate over arrests and potential church involvement in mediation, with leaders cautioning action may originate from mission circles.
Darwin reports a brutal Caledon Bay Aboriginal demonstration of fear after five aborigines and two whites are murdered. Police say captives were treated with restraint while investigators seek light on motives amid tense negotiations led by Dr. W Kirkland with interpreters, revealing potential misunderstandings and fear-driven misperceptions.
In Adelaide on Thursday the strange tale details a contrived transport wire from England to be tested in Australia amid speculation about its performance and potential uses.
Albert William Gates a 31 year old inmate of Long Bay penitentiary died after a fight at Maroubra following a card game. A man was charged with manslaughter as police investigated blows and a struggle across rooms ending on a lawn before Gates collapsed. Frederick William Egan 94, a married man with three children, faced Central Police Court for manslaughter. remanded to April 1.
Melbourne reports flagging Labour unity as Lang Labor faction prompts tensions. Queensland delegates, including Mr J Bene Toy, are barred from addressing the council after a ruling that their letter was out of order. The executive decision, adopted without dissent, reflects broader concern over Lang Labor alignment and its impact on state party cohesion.
An OCR damaged page describes a panel related to Cathedral events, a theft incident, and restoration efforts. Mentions Europe and Germany, with cryptic references to public notices and wartime production. The garbled text suggests a report on cultural or religious sites amid upheaval and a theft that was investigated.
The fragment hints at a debate over how the Federal Government would engage with native peoples, suggesting the government would control or influence actions in the Native policy arena. It references a national approach and strategic considerations regarding indigeneous relations.
Fragmentary text mentions various names and terms likely garbled. No clear event, date, or organization is readable to form a concrete news item. Summary focuses on detectable entities while noting readability limits.
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