07 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1937
Page
1
Gift list features a smart ladies handbag line with various leather styles. Prices shown include soft Morocco Bath items and several leather handbags offered in multiple price points, with ranges such as 6d, 8d, 10d, and shilling figures.
Gift suggestions list various items and prices for men including time and place references. Mentions watches brushes and grooming items with several numbers and dates scattered through the text.
The report outlines a Labour plebiscite planned for December 1 with numerous Labour candidates and did not endorse some contested figures. It lists names of potential representatives for Fortitude Valley and related seats, detailing executive decisions, endorsements, and possible independents amid internal party deliberations.
Dillabane reports that the government is not likely to appoint many more judges to the Supreme Court and higher courts. In a dinner with law students last week, Justice Finchman’s remarks indicated caution about expanding the judiciary. officials noted few vacancies and pending decisions.
A major blaze in Brisbane gut a large portion of the Queens land Public Library causing extensive damage to books and manuscripts including early Australian history and works by Shakespeare and Stevenson. The Otley Memorial Library collection and other valuables were partially saved by firemen water and remaining structures are weakened. the library will not reopen to the public for several days.
The Council-General for Spain Don Ribado Besa warned at the League of Nations that victory for Franco would mean permanent revolution regardless of foreign troops. He cited a deceptive rebel campaign portraying fascism as a culture and justice movement while denying education and church influence, noting Catholics mostly supported the government.
Melbourne report on a Victoria United Country Party council meeting where Mr McEwen’s ministerial membership was canceled for failing to back party loyalists in upcoming elections. The move signals a purge of candidates deemed disloyal and reinforces the party’s commitment to its leadership slate.
Sydney reports a Hawker Demon formation crash near Cootamundra during a mid day practice. Pilot Hergrank Parker survived with a broken nose. observer W Brockie suffered facial abrasions. The six survivors escaped serious injury as the aircraft tumbled, wheel damage blamed on boundary clearance. Government considers inquiry into the accident and broader Demon service status.
Police investigate a Murrumbidgee River death in a Sunday incident with conflicting signs of drowning or foul play. witnesses recount a night of drinking and a body later recovered, while officials seek an analyst report to determine if death was accidental or staged. The inquiry includes calls for closure on aircraft accident safety and organizational reforms.
Eyewitness accounts describe the Cygnus seaplane departing in strong wind from Singapore to London, then overturning near Brindisi. Crew suffered multiple injuries while passengers and observers recount the chaotic rescue, with Captain William Falconer among the identified officers and a detailed, if garbled, aftermath of the incident.
Fragmented OCR text discusses unemployment aid and proposed meetings, with unclear names and dates. It references federal grants or lack thereof and mentions names and places in garbled form, offering no clear events or outcomes.
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