24 Apr 1940
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 24, 1940
Page
1
A clipped advert details prices for bedding and winter goods from Pigotts. Items include a bed sheet pair priced at 26 shillings per pair, a three quarter bed sheet pair at 32 shillings sixpence, a double bed sheet pair at 72 by 90 inches priced 39 shillings 11 pence, and an extra downie bed sheet pair 81 by 90 inches priced 49 shillings 11 pence.
Readable prices show a range of bed quilts and double bed linen items. Listings include firmer wording for a flocked satin sateen rover and kapok quilts with price points such as 6 and 11/8, plus double bed items priced around 6 16/6.
Fragmented OCR shows fabric prices and yardage notes including flannelettes and light pink grants. Details are garbled with misread words, but indicate per yard and partial yard pricing for multiple fabrics and lengths. No clear date or seller identified.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled sequence of letters and names. The readable parts do not form a clear event, person, or place. No coherent summaryable detail emerges beyond noting transcription errors in the source.
In Canberra on Tuesday Prime Minister Menzies announced the government would consider reopening mines at the start of next week only under conditions set by the Arbitration Court. He cautioned against free labour and refused to detail cabinet plans while indicating potential measures against Communist influence amid a tense dispute with miners and unions.
In Canberra speculation mounted over an early general election as ministers debated timing and public psychology. Government sources suggested Parliament adjournment and a War Cabinet meeting to assess the budget and political climate before any date is set.
Australian labor unions and ACTA plan a special Melbourne meeting to press an ultimatum on engine drivers and tram workers. Leaders report coordinated actions, with Friday talks aimed at a settlement, while Queensland and Sydney plans stress keeping pressure on employers and seeking safe work.
The wartime report quotes Admiral Turner-Winwig and others warning that Japan may move on the Philippines and China as Britain and France seek East Asia cooperation. Advocates urge stronger ties with Australia, Britain, and the United States while noting British sea control and Allied transport advantages amid mounting global strain.
Fragmented text shows a court action about wage hours and enforcement. Chief Judge notes reconsideration and evidence from Arment and Hank Fonte. discussion centers on whether time limits and wage rules apply to employers, with calls for proper investigation and possible opportunity for further evidence.
Fragmentary report notes Mr Hughes hopeful that men will return to work in Candra. Text is garbled but suggests he expected others to rejoin duties soon. Mentions various names and places in unclear context with reference to wartime labor.
London dispatch reports from Brussels via the Belge that Signor Muscolini is scheduled to arrive in Berlin on May 9. This notice cites Berlin sources and notes the planned visit in the imminent month.
Brisbane reports the Queensland Country Party meeting condemns the coal strike and pledges full support to the Prime Minister and government measures to restore production and unity. The resolution denounces industrial disruption, supports wartime national effort, and backs reforms in primary industries and transport.
London dispatch reports a drastic shift in European markets as Tevere arx indications imply a rapid plunge. The exchange protocols favor Romanian exports while Germany edges toward new terms, signaling a broad realignment in continental trade and currency stability.
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