05 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1939
Page
1
The readable content appears garbled with nonsensical phrases and misspelled names, making it impossible to extract a coherent event, entities, or context for a factual two-line record. No identifiable persons, organizations, places, dates, or concrete actions are present.
An OCR fragment lists numerous names such as Miles, Jonathan estate, Mary Algor, Phillip John, Charles Williima Reekematie, and Henry Church ward among others. It references transport by city water, warrants, and a noonday event tied to farmers and laborers, with scattered numbers and ages.
Friday in Brisbane, about 37 men in public hall attire proceeded to Parliament House after a private meeting. They forced a messenger to reveal caucus seating, entered the old Legislative Council Chambers, brandished batons and barbed wire, and demanded control of the caucus room amid tense confrontations with officials.
A disrupted parliamentary session features Premier angrily challenging questioning about an invention and party actions. The in‑chamber exchange centers on authority, instruction, and implied dissent, with the party chair and officials pressing for answers amid tense rhetoric.
A tense exchange occurred as a deputation approached a premier on constitutional grounds. The premier declined to counter the display and demanded they withdraw. A participant cited Culloden Moor, proclaiming rebels have rights to resist, prompting police to arrive.
A chaotic scene unfolded as Minister Manion telephoned police from the health and home offices to send officers to the Premier's room. Police entered the building, restrained visitors including prominent Mackay businessmen, and kept them for about ninety minutes while authorities investigated before arranging arrests.
An all night police vigil followed a bold escape from custody as 37 men, including Bonnie Thong Pod and Jackson, were charged in Melbourne. Police pursued from Sydney to Melbourne with warrants, noting ties to a Social Credit linked group. Proceedings set for magistrate as bail requests were denied.
Police questioned members of the so called Social Justice League amid reports of armed farmers at Canungra and Redcliffe centers. The scene included a large crowd and claims of 600 and 160 scales in numbers, with unclear motive and several involved from Kingarey.
Australia moves to revive shipbuilding with government bounty up to £50 000 per year for ships over 100 tons and under 1500 tons. The scheme, to run at least three years, aims to boost domestic yards and create skilled workers. The policy, announced by the Prime Minister, expects gradual rate reductions and relief from duties for certain vessels and foreign components.
Baronir Frederick James Buddarshy Ammeck last week became the ninth Baronet of Asha Hall Suffolk and asked the Criminal Appeal Court to review his cangielian on and charge of robbery in company. The court granted leave to state his case in writing and adjourned to Tuesday.
New Zealand visitor Fridey-Leon Levy, trapped in Jamieson Valley since Monday, wandered toward Wentworth and Kavoniba before collapsing at a fence near Tah Neuse. He was rescued and hospitalised after surviving on rainwater for days, his condition described as weak but improving with medical care.
A fragment describes pamphlets amid unrest claiming more participants than raiders. It lists aims by farmers and church members including fair prices for primary tender, a 40 hour week, wage and tax reforms, unemployed relief, and debt-free public finance. The text notes a call for referendum and a policy stance on knuckledusters.
NSW Premier Sydney faces a three hour meeting with candidates Mair Richardson Spooner and Apooner amid factional debate over leadership. Reports say Mair is favored to lead with Brevans’ camp backing him. Debates over Country Party influence and possible party resignations mark a tense political day.
Reports from Auckland say the Prime Minister Mr. Savage underwent a serious abdominal operation this morning. Doctors described his condition as satisfactory at 0 o clock tonight. Parliament met this afternoon while Mr. Savage stood the operation. He remains stable but his hip condition causes concern for the coming days.
The Canberra dispatch notes the national register cards returning to date and time. A government official clarifies the tally of personal cards posted and the number of wealthy cards included in the total. Delivery schedules were adjusted with midnight texts and expected next week.
The Thore mare mission heads to Mawcow while The Bills and Wrench missions set to arrive in Hala on Saturday afternoon.
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