06 Dec 1938
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1938
Page
1
A summary notice notes that Pigotts responsibility was not accepted by Mr Lyons with item prices listed as 1/ll each and 65 dollars for handkerchief items, according to the fragmented notice.
The Railway Appeal Board heard the appeal of acting driver J Widen Augulnet who was dismissed for misconduct and neglect of duty on the Up from Clonpurry to Mien. The guard F Walsh faced charges over theft of £2000 with the Crown resisting. The appeal, argued without evidence from the appellant, adjourned after addresses as the court considered the verdicts.
A waitress named Doray Palmer, heiress of a woolens fortune, is cut off from a $9000 fortune after marrying. The barbed family announcement at the wedding included a toast that mocked the groom’s pride, while guests drank beer and observed the subdued reception.
Police and detectives from Brisbane to the border co operate in an intensive search for a missing girl. A 1 check into her jewellery pawned by anyone is also being carried out as authorities pursue all leads.
In Canberra on Monday the new Department of Civil Aviation creation was approved by the Executive Council but no appointment made. Thorby as Defence Minister heads the reconceived department pending a report and possible public release before Parliament meets. In Melbourne the Accident Investigation Committee finished its report on the Reyrema din incident and will forward it to the Defence Minister.
Canberra notes the Commonwealth does not fix flour costs, placing price setting on states while approving excise alignment. Reports from Brisbane Melbourne and Sydney detail price actions on bread, wheat support, and labor voices urging fair home consumption prices amid the wheat machine plan.
A fishing party of ten is reported missing after a launch seen offshore near Dunk, with weather hampering search efforts. The group, including Wilikern Mow, Artie Mow, Franke Lynch, Dudley Leach, Sydney Ducas, Victor Winhire, Robert Mecul, Willan Cooper, and others from Gorton Vale, disappeared Saturday afternoon while en route from Gardenvale to Alamibash. Pilot Chlenby of Airlines of Aur nlia observed the sheltering launch from a flight between Tannaville and Urme but could not confirm any survivors in the area. A wide search continues with ashore and air sightings planned for containment.
A Melbourne public meeting established a Refugee Emergency Council to cooperate withBrush organisations in selecting homeless European refugees and assisting their arrival in Australia. The meeting was called by the League of Nations Union.
A Canberra Canberra government report and bylaw discussion outline price changes for flour and thread, with an advisory committee to examine whether federal excise tax rates fit the planned scheme. Adelaide committee will advise measures to prevent bread prices from rising, amid housewives protests and plans to teach baking at home.
Port Kembla waterside workers plan to march on Canberra to oppose licensing measures under the Transport Workers Act. Attorney General I. Menzies will meet them tomorrow morning. If the workers fail to show satisfactory evidence, the government will proclaim licensing provisions and Port Kembla will be regulated as a licensed port with penalties for noncompliance. Legislative action could see port workers required to obtain licences to work. Parliamentary Secretary to Industry J. Lawson will visit Port Kembla to pursue a settlement.
HOLLYWOOD Sunday President Roosevelt's eldest son James Roosevelt has been named a vice president at Samuel Otis production. He will reportedly earn 90000 dollars annually and will bring the White House family into the film business, asserting he aims to improve public relations through cinema.
A fragmentary notice describes fashion items priced in groggy, misread terms. It mentions gay frocks, a smart ensemble, and price figures like 18/8 and 42/6 with unclear brands or sources. The garbled text references a location, possibly Gree and Gabe Katara, with a suggestion of sale or catalog listing.
The report describes a Sunday air battle over Valencia with 26 Italian Savoia bombers and German Messerschmitts. Government planes repelled the raid, dropping bombs on coastal villages and killing 18 civilians while destroying 22 houses or structures.
Mackay reports a local exploration noting shale occurrences on a property with potential oil shale implications. Mr G Tromble and assessors from the Department visit, with Wade and Wood sharing preliminary observations. Officials anticipate further inspection and confirmation of the shale presence and its possible merits.
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