16 Apr 1952
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1952
Page
1
Two young men used a Gladstone bag to collect warnings on the Doness at Sydney's Sected U2500 to 110. They admitted involvement, with claims of amassing up to £100,000 in winnings. A linked stake of £4,000 for £5 bet and multiple doubles is noted, while witnesses offered little identification of the entrants.
Canberra reports a serious dollar trend with government planning a preliminary departmental report on dollar licences to assess how much expenditure can be cut for the remainder of the year. Officials cite a need to arrest the dollar drain as imports were trimmed from sterling areas with further reductions anticipated.
Brisbane reports that Anzac Day on Friday will disrupt weekend shopping. The Disment of Labour and Industry banned baking, bread could only be baked on Saturday before a Monday holiday, leaving a bread gap from Thursday to Monday. Butchers will pay time and a half for Saturday work. drapery and grocery shops reopen Saturday morning.
Canberra reports Australian farmers losing large sums from fixed prices on hides and tallow. Acting Federal secretary Mrs. White says higher prices were blocked by Prices Ministers, preventing market sales for hides. Drought killed cattle in Queensland but skinners avoided work due to unprofitable returns. tallow export price and local price gap cited. She warns calf skins wasted and leather shortages threaten shoe production. Calls for immediate lifting of ceiling prices on all leather products.
Omaha Nebraska and Council Bluffs Iowa faced record floods as the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers surged. Authorities used dykes and walls to protect waterfront areas while Red River overflow threatened Fargo Moorhead leaving hundreds homeless and risking millions in property damage.
Premier V C Gair revealed a major reshuffle effective May 1, moving Tourist Bureau from Health and Home Affairs to Mines and Immigration, Local Government to Treasury, Main Roads to Transport, Fish Marketing Board to Treasury, with Forestry later shifting from Lands and Irrigation to Agriculture and Stock.
A mass meeting of about 400 police in Trades Hall to vote on the next move in the police dispute. The secret ballot will determine whether a strike will be called, with police from Tarwoombe Gympie and the North Cast area listed for the meeting.
In Seoul a AP report from New York states a United Nations tank force killed or wounded about 300 Chinese Communist troops on the central Korean front. Fifty four Allied tanks fired for nearly two hours as Allied infantry recaptured a hill east of the Pukhan River shortly after a Chinese assault pushed them off.
The report notes production delays in the Qiter line and dwindling storage. Managers warn of a four ton shortfall as summer storage was unavailable, creating anticipated supply shortages through winter across regions including Murwillumbah and parish districts.
In Brisbane, 18 unions resist a 7 am start but see it as likely. After a two hour meeting, they seek talks with Premier Gair and Mines Minister Riordan to present views. They condition any change on overtime pay and promise to minimize community disruption while preserving jobs during winter.
Queensland farmers in the Warwick area dispute state gloom, praising a near ideal winter ahead. Farmers like H Markey urge Agriculture chief Atherton to tour and verify conditions, noting good pasture, strong feed, and cattle readiness despite occasional drought fears. Breeding and crop prospects appear robust with rainfall patterns showing improvement and expectations of continued feed through winter.
Drought pressures Hughenden Richmond Julia Creek belt as stock movements are planned from Mella Olio Daljarra and Mt Isa to markets like Ban Blackall and Barcaldine. Water scarcity worsens with many stations lacking rainfall, cattle losses mounting while winter feed prospects hinge on scarce grazing.
United States Atomic Energy Commission says no immediate hydrogen bomb test, with officials and observers noting rumors of tests at Nevada or Pacific sites are speculation. Washington reports indicate testing grounds like Eniwetok may see activity later, but no definitive lead on a near explosive test.
Sydney notes an end of the NB segment with terse lines and scattered text. Unclear fragments mention dates and events but lack complete details for full context.
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