Warwick Notes Reveal 1883 Weather and Civic Affairs
Fifty years ago Warwick residents reported hot wheat-harvest weather with potential higher yields in select fields yet overall small crop. Council reviewed the 1884 municipal voters list, opened new premises for Moser Harney Co, heard land resumed for railway work, and noted Warwick Progress Committee discussions on timetable changes and rail facilities. Local appointments and a Liberal Association meeting also highlighted community activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick
Rall
Ald. Johnson
Andrews
Gibson
Tealy
Storn
Morgen
Connel
Wison
Grayson
Rand
Moser, G. P
Thorsday
Court House
MacPherson
Bilkeay
Hillarney Rine
T. D. Macansh
Canning Downs
O’sulvan
Londa
Brisbane
Warwick Progress Committee
School of Arta
Nunn
Referenea
Commissioner For Railways
Eillarney-Fossifern
Warwick-Goondiwindt
Henry
Wilken
Mewars
Horwitz
Kates
Ranning Tiues
Commis Alemer
Rollwaya
J. D Macansh
Warwick and Exatero Down
Liberal Association
Palles
Toondalle
Talhy
Teesdale
Stanthorpe
Goondiwindi
Anil Law
University of Queensland honours and degrees noted
Rev James H Heaton received the B A at the University of Queensland. Mrs Heaton remembered as a minister at Warewlelc Methodist Church. Noel W Gillam won first class honours in physics, first time in 18 years, with other scholars and scholarships noted. He attended Sats College and Warwick schools before university and earned the Duncan Pere nenion postgraduate scholarship for 1933. He also earned a musical diploma in flute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Queensland
James ‘H. Heaton
Heaton
Ware Wlelc
Methodist Clarch
M Ideas
Nh. Harrison
Queensland Methodist Conference
Queensland “University
Noel
Wl. Gillim
Wan’ Aivardeg Firets
Elhss
Gillam
Sats College
Warwick Contral
Brush Cross
Doncan Pere Nenion
Atoll
A. Hi Allen
Warwick
Brisbane trading hours extension discussed in industrial court
In Brisbane the Industrial Court heard an application to extend trading hours for shop assistants to 50 hours weekly, with a 44 hour cap. Arguments from employers, the Shop Assistants Union, and retailers covered penalties, overtime, and regional differences including country departments and a proposed lunch break. The court reserved its decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Abopa
Industrial Court
Morsta
Ferry
Riordan
Bfr
S. Abraham
Olw
Wally
Tailers’”’ Association
Tfarding
Houra
To & Pam
Shop Assiatants Union
Gundatona
Rockhampton
Roslin
Abrahams
Rusling
Clifton Band Revival Gains Encouraging Support in Town
A Clifton Town Band revival has drawn strong backing with fifteen players practicing for months under bandmaster P. F. Muller. Many members bring prior experience while others rejoined from past years. The group aims to perform a Christmas Eve street concert for public enjoyment. Also from Charleville: sheep prices rose over the past month amid high demand, with rain falling again and widespread river floods delaying drovers and creels across the southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Town
P. F. Muller
Clif‘ton
Charleville
Priday
Tom Thumb City at Christian Malford in Wiltshire
A fragmented description of a village nicknamed Tom Thumb City near Chippenham. It mentions two thatched cottages, an unused canal, a railway at the back, and a station with no trains. It notes a long widow’s family ties, with generations owning the cottage, and places the nearest village two miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Malford
Chippenham
Wilts
England
Toowoomba Produce Dealer Promotes Seeds and Twine
A Toowoomba advertising notice lists wheat and barley seeds including Sudan seed corn prints in red yellow and white varieties, plus five ply seaming twine binder twine and prompt delivery. It advertises farm seeds and bedding materials from Bowdler Produce and Seed Merchant with contact phones 80 and 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Bowdler
Toowoomba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rhoades
Weel
Lecover
Ae Phice Ltd
Grapton Street
Fhone Warwiock
Ipswich
Gymple
Psu
Exclesive Tailors
Mercere
Doan
Totto
Bee
A. T
Burrows
Springside Street
Rogelle
Sydn
Dean
Footer-McClellan Co
Sydney
Asae
Public Curator of
Queensland
Clifton Band
Tom Thumb City
J.R
United Metal Industries, Ltd
Deshon St. Std
Hiei and
JF Exchange
Warwick, Newspaper Pty. Ltd
SABA
Fisher
Navy Bathing
Ford Box
Wnouas
Ween
Cne
Benet A
von T
Reuters World
Pervics
Juan
New Zealand
Bushells Bug Lange
Brug Lass
Bushells
Tiss
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