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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
4
Church notices list December 10 Warwick service with Rev dW Menlon and others, includes dates in November and December for various readers and gatherings. Fragmentary entries mention readings, parishes, and local religious events with unclear details.
A town meeting at the Town Mall discusses forming a southern district committee to oversee grasshopper destruction efforts. Alderman J Allmanvelty of Warwicks, along with listed members, will appoint a chairman and secretary and hear reports from Department of Agriculture officials on crosshopper control strategies. The council plans a Terwoomos meeting to outline duties, powers, and local authority roles under the act.
A wartime analysis notes Japan faces limited scope for aggressive action in Europe and China. It discusses potential naval expansion, economic strain from war budgets, and the risk to external trade, with experts cautioning about Allied pressures and long supply lines.
Canberra reports on parliamentary inquiry into the Australian Wheat Board and Defence Force pay. The House heard details of salaries, allowances, and expenses for board members and officials, with emphasis on how voting rights for defence personnel abroad may be addressed in next year’s general election.
Recruiting officials report information on the subject. The Second ALP will not be called before Christmas. Fourteen men have paused preliminary medical exams and are awaiting drafting. It is believed that drafts to the south will be sent soon and these men will be among the first to be milled for camp at Ted tenk for the formation of the first reinforcement.
Fragmented OCR reports barley crop actions in Toowoomba and Castlemaine involving Austrian Warley Board, Queensland Brewery, and Castlemaine Packers. It notes deliveries, credit allocations, and instructions for shipment to Queenland facilities, with details on consignments, trucking, and packaging as part of wartime grain support.
Melbourne reports a Royal Commission bribery inquiry where dairyman Poolacray figures allege Albert Packman and MU Contributers Organization sought to influence Parliament during Milk Bowne Bill debates. Witness contradicts earlier claims, linking rumors of Labour Party ties and costly association expenses to possible political influence.
In Brooklyn a German official was beaten to death, with police seeking a suspect described as a man who speaks German. The incident occurred during a period of unrest as authorities investigate the assault and motive behind the fatal beating.
Turbulent sea reports from December 4 describe the loss and crew disappearances aboard multiple ships including the British steamer Huolaman and the Danish sloop Overett. Rescue efforts by other vessels are noted, with several crew members saved and others missing. A German liner is claimed captured, and conflicting dispatches indicate ships damaged or sunk near Crete and Piraeus amid German activity.
Five persons appeared in the police court yesterday charged with traveling by train without paying the fare. Names include Charles Jaman Smith and Sampson Alexander McCombe among others. Several defendants pleaded guilty and were fined or punished as prescribed by the court.
In Canberra debate, Sir E Page challenges a en bloc estimates plan. During wartime, governments faced calls to stage estimates and delay parliamentary sessions, with critics arguing the approach postpones accountability and hampers funding oversight.
Attendance figures for the War Welfare maternal and child welfare centers show 61 total attendances, with 22.2 average daily attendance during working hours. In the month, 36 mothers were visited and five subsequent visits paid, while 37 books were posted to country mothers.
A disjointed OCR excerpt outlines calls by officials including Sir Raphael Cuersey for modernizing medical services. It argues hospital care must shift from charity to a community oriented, efficient public system. Experts warn current structures fail to meet societal needs and urge decisive reform.
In Parliament, Sir Earle Page criticized the government for cutting the Post Office expenditure by £700,000 and warned that wartime admin costs risked poor service. He urged clearer lines of spending and warned of a needed reform to avert a deeper financial strain on postal administration.
In Auckland on Friday Prenehs Laurie aged 24 faced Maxie Wwale's Court Folday charged with aiding and abetting the murder attempt of Josephine Laycock on November 6. Laurie and accomplice Dealrine Laurie allegedly plotted to flee and join with Laycock in a scheme that involved violent acts and a suicide. Laycock was later charged with aiding and abetting in her own murder attempt. The evidence includes a note found at Laurie's home and a hotel scene description where Laycock and Laurie are said to have attacked themselves and the victim. Police report a confession and the case was committed for trial.
Brisbane's anniversary event is discussed with references to government ministers and a ceremonial date being arranged. The piece mentions the premier and other officials preparing for a national celebration while noting a search for false information regarding the queen’s land government involvement.
Fragmentary text mentions Prine LR Puleood, Bale talon Second ALE and Redbank. References a minister and Brice leaving in the morning for Gattan to cement the prinm. Unable to determine a coherent event or outcome from the readable fragments.
Heavy rain spread across Toowoomba and surrounding districts from dawn to around 12:30 pm, with the Weather Office reporting widespread showers. Rain totals varied with several areas receiving near one inch by mid afternoon and local centers recording notable point totals as the storm affected transport and daily activities.
Overseas trading data for five months ending November show Australia’s surplus improving by about £200,000 from the previous year. The figures omit certain wartime details, with imports limited to merchandise. Transactions reveal a rise in exports from 20.879 million to 24.0 million and a reshaping of the trade balance amid war-season restrictions.
The old notes mention an event by the Warwick Muh School Past Students Association with references to the Madistys, Tow Hall, Caledonian Waseite Availlars, and a dirtatming party by Swlders CW. Details are fragmented and unclear.
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