Brisbane: First quality hem eggs will coat each
Brisbanes note on quality eggs mentions first quality standards and coating methods as part of the association discussion.
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1952
Page
1
Brisbanes note on quality eggs mentions first quality standards and coating methods as part of the association discussion.
Australia’s Acting Prime Minister Sir Arthur Fadden said confidence in the economy remains strong despite wartime pressures. He noted temporary employment readjustments, rising reemployment, and improved production in coal and steel, with inflation controlled by prior measures. Prime Minister Menzies, in London, stressed economic strength as essential to defence, warning against tariff shocks and urging continued export expansion alongside political effort to hold free markets.
A hail storm accompanied by heavy rain struck a 50 mile Brisbane suburb area with hail piled up in gutters. In Gympie another hail storm caused a squall and heavy rain with damage including a church partly unroofed and a galvanised iron fence blown over. Mary Street saw a portion of the High School grandstand roofless and parts of the Airdrome Theatre wall torn.
A badly damaged Garratt engine was forced off the tracks near Crisbane yesterday. Authorities reported a 10 percent Beyer gauge fault and a related battery failure caused the derailment with minimal other damage.
South Korean troops repelled three Communist assaults on Sniper Ridge in pre-dawn combat. Communist troops charged up icy slopes under heavy artillery while U S Sabre jet pilots claimed a wide air superiority margin with 113 confirmed kills in the previous 90 days. UN air losses included 11 Sabres and 31 planes in September, all American.
Walter Cavill Pty Ltd faces charges over selling beer above fixed prices to dodge price controls. Director Charles Edwarden testifies while Bingham faces two counts of lying to the Liquor Royal Commission about Cavill’s beer sales. Crown argues excess revenue could reach £15,000 yearly. Cavill claims legal advice allowed charging only the fixed price and that he acted on it through 1948. The case proceeds in Quarter Sessions.
Brisbane reports the United Graziers Association seeks harsher penalties for leaving rabbit gate fences open. Fines proposed to rise from £20 to £500 with a £19 reward for information leading to conviction. The executive council discussed strengthening enforcement and cited Inspectorate difficulties in catching offenders.
Australian Navy and Air Minister McMahon said UN forces in Korea, from a defensive view, were well nigh impregnable according to high UN officers. He doubted the Communists could launch a major attack without suffering great losses. McMahon arrived from Taipei to review Far East defence setups where Australian forces are stationed.
In New York the General Assembly approved the Indian compromise peace resolution by 54 to 5 with several nations abstaining. Lester Pearson will transmit terms to Communist China and North Korea and report back. The assembly rejected Soviet calls for a cease-fire and a prisoner return commission, affirming force should not be used against prisoners of war to prevent or ensure their repatriation.
A London dispatch reports a blue white diamond valued at £1 million may be the diamond trade's coronation gift to the Queen. Merchants expect it to be cut and polished soon in London, signaling a high profile royal tribute from the trade.
London reports indicate Prime Ministers of Australia New Zealand and Canada may visit Chequers this weekend for empire defence talks. Key aims include reconciling Australia Britain US Pacific defence ties with NATO needs, launching a joint weapons research push, and seeking a new approach to the Antus Pact with the United States. Sir William Dickson notes Woomera rocket range and Australian desert testing as pivotal to rapid rearmament.
Canberra announces immediate Commonwealth financed measures to stabilise the New South Wales coal industry. Key steps include stockpiling surplus production from open cut mines, potential investment over £4,000,000, credit support to major buyers, waiving interest on idle mining plant, and daily production and demand reviews aiming for balance by August 1954 to prevent unemployment and safeguard operations. The plan may include stocking poorer quality coal for sale later at no loss.
Queensland endures a blistering spell as temperatures climb statewide. Windorah in the far west hit 115 degrees, nearing the 116 degree record from 1982. The Weather Bureau reports most stations inland exceed century highs, with coastal fringe stations also recording heat, signaling a broad heatwave impact.
Queensland's production of minerals other than gold and coal dropped £684,427 in the September quarter compared with the same period last year. A Mines Department spokesman attributed the decline to lower prices for lead and zinc. Value totaled £3,559,899 versus £4,250,925 a year earlier.
London report notes the Queen presided as hostess at Buckingham Palace for a state dinner honoring Commonwealth Prime Ministers and High Commissioners. The royal party included the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess Royal.
A Brisbane tobacco sale collapsed after five hours with only 63 tons of 337 offered sold. Five lots were passed in and bidders stayed away as growers faced poor returns and rising losses. The South Queensland Tobacco Growers Association cited weak demand and credit pressures, with 10 percent of growers leaving the industry.
Sydney professor Z. G. Hunter, chemical engineering expert on synthetic fibres, warned that within ten years the United States may no longer need natural wool. He called the Australian wool market medieval and said the industry faced a personal crisis as synthetic fibres threaten its overseas trade, urging immediate federal action.
Industrial Court grants AWU claim for higher pay for canal workers under the labourer award for Regional Electricity Boards. Reserved judgment by Mr TB Dwyer increases accommodation allowance from threepence to sixpence an hour. Regional boards did not oppose the amended accommodation clause, with objections to an earlier rate cited as unfounded.
Brisbane reports high costs behind Noondoo pasture allocations prompt withdrawals. Applicants facing rent and rates totaling vast sums must stock, improve, fence, and water blocks before build, with outlays around £15,000 per party. Officials warn the Noon doo settlement may be too small and rentals too high.
Sir Arthur Padden’s letter to Mr Gair indicates an early decision approach on a suggested railway from Tree to Camooweal. The Premier’s November 1 letter notes Commonwealth consideration of extending beet production and railway plans from Darwin. The state government asserts the project’s importance justifies prompt deployment despite pending decisions.
Salvage crews recovered five tractors from the sea bed along with smaller pieces, after an incident at a coastal site. Details describe the Bibiy 40 whet and related machinery found submerged, with initial assessments underway.
A state-wide Christmas holiday plan alters shop hours and market days. Southport will follow the award and work Saturday mornings. The weekly half holiday shifts to December 22 with shopping hours from 2 18 to 5 10 pm. Various towns adjust retail days for December 22 24 and 29.
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