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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
3
A Sunday sheep drive from Charleville to Goondiwindi resulted in 256 deaths from an unknown cause. Several hundred sheep fell from a march, many died before reaching the Jammer, with the council official unable to provide Felson for the deaths. Damage and losses were reported as the fatigue and public concern grew.
A fragmentary notice describes a fifteen week aviation fundamentals course led by Captain Frank Hawks, famed naval ace, starting Saturday matinee. It promises standard training plane lessons and safety instructions, with an air of mystery surrounding the program and its purposes.
A school Christmas pageant featured a Nativity scene and a play titled Bull of Tnnecence performed by children under Mrs Smith and Miss NOW. Students Natalie Laiden June Sudolph0 Roma Warner Patty Tweedie and others portrayed shepherds women and children. Prizes were awarded to Windewarten children after the production finishing with gift distribution supervised by Dr. cmkeley.
Meteorological notes from a 9 am chart report a general decline in conditions over Queensland with Tasman Sea anticyclone extending, producing northeast to north winds inland and cool southerlies in the far south. Isolated thunderstorms expected in far southwest and southern border districts within 24 hours, with generally fine warm weather elsewhere. A southern depressions and anticyclones drive strong west winds along the southeastern coast, with balloon observations noting midlevel westerlies.
A mine train plunging a mile down the Princess Colliery incline killed twenty and injured thirty six as a cable broke and cars tumbled down a steep shaft. Survivors describe the freight cars lurching and wrecking after parting from the surface line, with some passengers jumping clear while others were crushed or swept under wheels. The calamity occurred Tuesday and left the scene strewn with debris and mangled wreckage.
Fragmented text describes a Monday evening shower in a district affecting Mary harvesting operations. It notes threshing plants and beet production in the past fortnight with rain contributing to potential gains for the harvest, though the exact locations and details are unclear.
A mont h social at Preestone Hall hosted by Upper and Lower Preestone and Unionvale ladies raised funds with door takings of 19 120 10 6. Attendees came from Stanthorpe Millmerran Warwick Alford and nearby districts. Euchre tourney winners included Mrs Head and Mr Pat Ryan. Donations funded Catholic Schools appeal and a London obituary notes Col Charles Thomas Major dies at 89 in Auckland.
An advertisement extols Charmsan liquid hand lotion as a miracle product. It promises savings on skin care with a “handy” at home routine, claiming the cream soothes, softens, and protects hands and even mentions cost and availability.
A contested government session criticizes the state’s handling of unemployment and taxation. It alleges 33 bills passed, many digested or unnecessary, with focus on co ordinating borrowing, Main Roads, and a whitewashed Development Act. Unemployment figures are cited at around 25 000, with 14 000 on ration or welfare, and critics accuse the government of delays, evasive replies, and political maneuvering ahead of Federal politics.
A compact religious note urges readers to heed themselves and love the Lord their God. The brief item mentions a devotion motif and cites a page reference, signaling a period newspaper faith column style.
Fragmented phrases blend Henry Ward Beecher Shakespeare Seneca and others on suffering and meaning. The text reflects quotes about endurance, divine purpose, and the role of death in life, with garbled language and incomplete sentences.
Brisbane observers recount the 1901 wheat export acts from Queensland to the United Kingdom. The first shipment sailed in September 1901 aboard Banffshire carrying 20,400 bags. Subsequent shipments followed as freights and rates shifted with the season. A celebratory luncheon by R. M. Gow and Co. featured alongside the Banffshire display and wheat theme as Premier W. Xeidston and other officials attended.
BRISBANE Wednesda y A given of shareholders of Shand's Gut Meat Works Ltd decided to wind up the company. A meeting of creditors held intervening the decision. Works established at Karumba in the UK Gulf of Carpentaria, in 1671 with 1 gavel apart.
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