11 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1939
Page
1
Unclear listing of hosiery items with brands Merry Widow Vanity Silhouette Honeymoon and others. Mentions heavy weight silk hose and sheer weight options with partial descriptors and prices. OCR fragments difficult to parse show multiple product lines and color codes.
The text lists multiple hosiery items including Prestige Serewade Pure Bile sheer weight hose with suspenders, pane heels, cradle foot details, and a range of shade names such as Gunmetal, Silhouette, Dawn, Olu, and Golden Ray. It references other lines like Golden Fay and various pairings with suspender tops, doubleGot heel structures, and color shades.
Melbourne reports that the first expeditionary forces would depart soon for overseas service. The Minister for the Army said the sailing date could not be published for convoy safety. Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy cooperation will protect transport. Movements of the ALF would not disrupt normal cargo. Further divisions may be formed depending on international developments.
A meningitis case prompts Brisbane authorities to tighten controls as a hospital reports new suspected cases and the camp near the city implements quarantine and sanitation steps. Officials announce intensive tracing, isolation actions, and reinforced health services to prevent spread.
An unclear World War I dispatch describes artillery activity on the West Front with references to German reports and Allied pursuit aircraft. The fragmented text notes gunfire, aerial combat, and reconnaissance elements, reflecting wartime reporting through garbled OCR.
A fire broke out aboard a berthed carrier at Hamilton Wharf causing alarm among crew. Flames appeared limited to the forward hold where wool cargo stored while firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
A Sunday fire at Main Street Morne Mas damaged several structures. Authorities, including Jey and Walker, coordinated arrests related to the incident. Investigators, led by A. Sewte and cathaier A ouske, are assessing causes and costs estimated around 200.
Sydney reports an Imperial Airways plane, the Dardaimr, forced down near Walchow Taland after machine gun fire from a Japanese fighter. Postal bags perforated in Sydney reveal bullet holes and torn letters from Hong Kong. The holeloded notes testify to the perilous in-flight event four months earlier.
About 20 detectives in New South Wales probed complaints against a Canberra based company claiming to invest over 300000 pounds. Federal authorities directed police to investigate, while officials declined to reveal specifics or whether inquiries would continue.
Shipping losses mount as several British steamers are torpedoed off Norway and the English Channel. The Dorada, Thomas Wallon, Brandi, and others are reported sunk or damaged with crew casualties. Survivors are landed. rescue efforts continue amid German U-boat activity and mine threats, with further notes on British port movements and wartime financial figures.
The Times New York correspondent reports Italy seeks a speedy Anglo Franco German peace while hints rise of a plan to switch war focus to the Soviet front. Berlin and Moscow dispatches note Russia’s broader aims, with Hungarian and Romanian movements shaping possible Balkan realignments. The piece analyzes conflicting hopes, potential cross-front actions, and the risks of a wider European conflict.
Across London and New York reports claim Germany has officially guaranteed Romania's frontiers and traded assurances with Hungary. The Hungary foreign minister and Berlin correspondents describe a complex exchange balancing grain shipments and political support. German oil supplies remain strained due to railway shortages while talks continue on Hungary’s role and Romania’s borders.
Sunday at West Bundaberg ground Clem Wills of Combines and Bundaberg team was struck on the heart by a ball bowled by Ren Bow during an A grade match. He collapsed and died within minutes, the game abandoned. Wills, a noted athlete and cricket player, was son of Mr and Mrs G Mills of Bundaberg, and had represented Bundaberg 15. He had been active in hockey in prior seasons.
A garbled OCR passage reports on a Stretford by election with references to Crossley and Ralph Etherion amid stray mentions of Sweden Norway Poland and Germany. The text is incomplete and mixes dates, locations, and names without coherent context or outcome.
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