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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1933
Page
2
The Warwick Daily News provides computed times for sunrise sunset and moonrise for Warwick for December, with related astronomical data for the 4th. Data are compiled by D and A C Rolston, Bunkee Banset and others, noting times and approximate celestial positions.
The British Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon backs Germany as a partner in disarmament and urges direct negotiations to revive the Geneva talks. Britain seeks Franco German talks to advance a multilateral accord, stressing peace through negotiated arms limits while warning against a new continental conflict.
Altered train service announced due to season's fruit traffic from the Granite Belt. Warwick Wallangare section service modified from In merrain with Amiens branch increasing to three trains per week from next Monday. Full details appear in today’s bene.
John Byrne a 28 year old farmer of Clist tow died after week end at Warwick General Hospital. He had been admitted Thursday suffering from effects after a kick from a horse at a small farm. A silver medal won at Stanthorpe Show in 1900 and inscribed High Jump was found recently on Braeside road. The medal had been lost in 1893 when Hawthorning owned Braeside station.
At St Marys Chevel on Sunday a group of about 20 children and one girl made their first Holy Communion after weeks of instruction by the nuns and brothers. The St Marys School Choir sang during the Mass, Monsignor Potter celebrated, and Father Michael aided. The sisters served a breakfast at the convent and the children were enrolled in the convent chapel robes.
A Brisbane weekly fragment recalls Jas S. Love a noted North Queensland station owner and boxing figure. It notes a sensational vintage bout in Mackay against Frank Armstrong husband of the late Dame Melba, detailing Melba's career and Armstrong’s rugged reputation and boxing exploits.
Heavy rain fell in parts of Dirranbandi district yesterday with lighter falls elsewhere. Reported rains include Hebel 125, Wooterbilla 157, Yattenbury 158, Bullindgie 1, Wodonga 30, Toosheranga 4, Wombil 20, Hooloovalo 10, Ingte 100, Moorenbah Shed 5, Oakey Park 40, Loehiel 12, old Woolerinn 157, Dongan Plain 250, Mathaus 156, Mundah 161, Bungle Bros 130, South Muthong 42, Yerranbah 24, Gailoogam 5, New Angle deal 50. BUCHARUST on Saturday reports thirty drowned and 200 missing after a violent hurricane sweeping Blok Sea devastates towns and villages.
An "Observer" letter criticizes Glengallan Shire Council for alleged unequal road work. It lists eleven questions about truck use on the Warwick Allora road rotation, contractor rates, pay for intermittent relief workers, and departmental allowances, urging councillors to answer to inform electors. It asserts concern over work distribution and council policies under the Labour Government.
A letter signed by Worker argues against unionism for workers under new conditions. He contends that accepting current A W U conditions would keep workers from genuine union membership, and warns relief workers could face low pay if the Moore Government controls the Treasury. He notes unions influenced wage cuts and criticizes Labour rule in Queensland. The note includes a statistical breakdown of Commonwealth and state populations.
In Melbourne on Sunday the death of Joan Veronica Bennett a 22 year old hotel maid remains shrouded. Police ruled out accident or self harm as causes after she died from a dissolved poison in a wig sent to her. Two rings found in her handbag are now key to the investigation.
The November end public debt stood at 23.604 billion dollars, the highest since 1921. The government deficit for November was 173 million, down from 1.151 billion a year earlier. Reports from Saskatchewan note insect damage costs around 10.164 million dollars, with other estimates around 24.0 million.
Amid conflicting reports censorship loosens as rebels and loyal Fukienese edge toward battle. Troops reach Kienyang north of Fukien and Yenping readies guard. the rebel government denies alliance with Reis while foreign observers foresee swift end unless aid arrives. Red instructors said to be assigned to rebel units as Soviets form locally.
Tea importers forecast an early price hike in Melbourne with estimates of up to a 1d to 2d rise per shilling per pound. They cited higher costs at Colombo and Calcutta and a 12 to 14 percent production restriction by the International Tea Committee for the year starting April 1. Australia faces a tea shortage as imports trail normal levels, with stockpiles at press time markedly below typical.
NON STOP LONDON Saturday reports two American entrants in Melbourne Centenary air race claim a machine that can take a nomatop flight from London to Darwin. One is a US air force member and doubts are cast on the claims. Gloster secretly builds a radically new design, with no information given by management. If trials succeed a British air force officer will pilot the craft.
In London a fire alert centered on the steamer Debunk intercepting a report from the Spanish ship Gloria. Debunk's crew of 28 faced near freezing temperatures after the Gloria taking water in No 3 pump. The Gloria was seen alight and a danger to navigation while the Debunk stood by in pyjamas during the freezing night.
Event listing notes an 8 pm performance titled She Had To By Yes at Convent Hall, with an annual Entarcalament of the Covent Pupils at 6 pm. Performances include The Bign of the Ortna by Saeat Talicken at Content Wal in Alameyy.
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