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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1949
Page
1
Brisbane reports Acting Premier Gair urged the federal government to form a Meat Stabilisation Board to curb rising beef costs. The plan mirrors the Wheat Board, polling export and domestic prices to set an average. Ministers consider actions as locals face shortages if prices rise further and exports shift to home markets.
A migrant born in Naples claims to have created a symphony titled The Stants Fight to Anus during a period of displacement. He studies at Moscow University and envisions using music to forge a new life, despite tearing from his home as he travels with limited resources and a belief his work could move the world.
In a Wyong court session Mr Act Justice Toone presided over the Connolly divorce case. Connolly of Potts Point claims divorce from De ey Manly on grounds of inner poles ngecend, denying cruelty. His counsel states his wife was unwell, and Mrs Connolly was permitted to leave. A man picked up a woman, two others aided, and Mrs J was taken home as the scene concluded.
Two level crossing accidents occurred yesterday in the Tweed district, one on the Queensland line at Billings and another on the New South Wales line at Dunbible. No injuries. A truck crossing the line near Dunbible was struck by a locomotive, wrecking the track and chassis. Driver Sid Powell suffered slight shock. A second incident near Bling Pit north of Tweed Heads involved a train striking a vehicle, driver W Pendegast thrown clear. Train damage was limited but service delayed.
BTANTHORPE migrants students and holiday makers flood Granite Belt to help harvest and market fruit as weather brightens. About 2000 people expected to pick during peak three week period, with many finding eight hour days strenuous and work hard.
A branch of the Miners Union at Rhondda Gallery Bundamba ceased production after one miner refused to pay a fine of two. The meeting suspended the offender for three days. two others paid but did not work. The plant, a major operation in the district, employs about 170 and yields 500 tons daily.
The Joint Coal Board stated adequate coal stocks for Christmas and sufficient to sustain services into the New Year are assured. All but two mines in New South Wales operated yesterday, producing more than 69,000 tons.
SYDNEY. Three men adrift 27 hours in a disabled fishing launch four miles offshore were rescued by coastal steamer Bellambi. Albert Webster, Ernest Evans, and Jack Richardson left Yowie Bay Cronulla on a fishing trip and were reported missing Sunday night. They endured a violent night at sea, using improvised paddles and a cabin deck as they battled waves and wind. The Bellambi towed them to Sydney Harbour where police relief and food were provided. The trio reached land exhausted but safe.
Melbourne says the government will help women who married Indonesians to return to Australia if Ubey or their parents repay the furea. Calwell says Australian women abroad will be assisted, noting consular concerns and British consul comments. He adds many have already returned and urges families to seek repatriation.
A man from Birisbane street Ipswich was fined 10 shillings plus court costs after being found drinking beer in a street. He claimed ignorance of the law and said he did not attempt to hide his actions as a police car approached. The defendant faces possible candidacy considerations for Oxley in the Federal election.
In Brisbane officials test a four wheeled refrigerated waggon to move fruit and vegetables. Pre cooled consignments will be iced, loaded, re iced, then tracked by electrical equipment to record hourly temperatures. Tests head to Rockhampton and Blackall with observers.
Edward William Franklin, a pensioner, pleaded guilty to manslaughter of Walter Pickford, a 57 year old seaman, at their Essex Street home on October 18. The Crown accepted the plea citing lack of intent, Franklin's excellent character, and his service in the Boer War and both World Wars. The Central Criminal Court proceedings acknowledged the reduced charge and Franklin's subsequent release conditions.
British migrant Mr. R Holden, who moved to Brisbane last January, accused Australia House officials of distorted information and said migrants face high duties and housing shortages. He urged halting new arrivals until housing improves, noting delays in mill equipment imports and costly living arrangements. He blamed arrogance from higher officials while praising Australians as down to earth overall.
Melbourne faces potential beer and meals withdrawal at Christmas as the Trades Union threatens action if Victoria barmaids under a suspended Licensing Act are dismissed. The act restricts barmaid employment to pre-1920 registrations or licensed status, a law undermined by wartime acts and recent High Court rulings. The union secretary warned that over ten Victoria barmaids could lose work, risking labors’ response nationwide, with the Food Trades Council urged to back the plan as hotel meals could vanish across the state and beyond_data.
James Armitage, 73, of Mortimer Street Ipswich, was knocked down by a runaway light box trailer near Fehr's Battery and suffered cuts and shock. He remains in Ipswich General Hospital in satisfactory condition. The trailer detached from Frederick Detloff Linning’s car as it rolled along Brisbane Street, smashing three inch-thick plate glass windows valued at over £100. The shoplifters nearby were not harmed.
The State Government refused authority to the South Queensland and Central Queensland Marketing Boards to set egg prices. The Prices Commissioner remains bound to fix prices in line with policy. The Attorney General has formed the South Queensland Board, while general provisions are maintained.
A 15 year old boy, Donald Graeme Poingdestre, was found dead in a tree on a farm near Auckland after a shooting Sunday evening. His 20 year old companion witnessed a tap on the ground and saw the body among the branches. Three shots were fired.
The Shop Assistants' Union applied for a holiday on December 31 but did not approach the Queensland Rollworkers' Federation. The Retailers' Association representing drapers and grocers considered the request. The Queensland Grocers' and Retail Traders Association decided to adhere to gazetted holidays, noting that any member may close at their own discretion due to handling foodstuffs and service to the public.
Sydney an appeal continues as Robert Gardiner sixteen remains missing after a surf club carnival at Garle Beach on the South Coast. Gardiner was seen speaking to four men on the Audley National Park footbridge before vanishing and Maraowta Surf Club members assisted in the police search yesterday.更多
Early yesterday morning four men were arrested after a late robbery described as involving £1200. A police chase spanned several miles around George River and Coogee, ending with three detained fugitives and one driver captured near Helensburgh. All four were remanded in custody.
In Queensland the contest for ten House seats and four Senate seats is shaping up with Liberal and Country Party cooperation seen as strong. Labour faces a tougher path after draws from the last federal vote, with Davidson and Hadley among the few likely to return. Voters confront debates on spending, security, and unemployment as the campaigns draw toward Saturday's polling.
Mr Fadden addressed Dawcon supporters in Mackay warning that drift from north to south would intensify if the Liberal CP government is elected. He proposed 255 million pounds for Worn development focusing on decentralisation flood and drought prevention hydroelectric schemes and erosion control. Interjections from sailors and a tense crowd followed as he argued Australia’s industry runs at low capacity and relies on imports from Japan while steel costs rise.
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