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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1940
Page
4
Readable names and items appear as garbled blocks. It mentions Cheewa Bear Lawirn Mastwetl Meee vanes Pena Tawiin Curr and an Admirasion Gents club with unclear dates and amounts. The fragmentary text lacks coherent event or outcome.
The Emu Vale dance event announced by organizers was postponed to a later date due to unspecified reasons. No further details on new timing or venue were provided.
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions announces invalid pensions due for payment in December will be paid on the preceding Thursday December 1. Some offices spread payments over two days with December 15 and 16. Government plans to raise pension rates for some categories but not all invalid service pensions. pulmonary tuberculosis cases see no increase.
Belgrade reports indicate Hungary seeks a Yugoslav pact with strong hopes for a fused foreign policy. A Vienna note hints at Count Crisky and Vialums influence shaping a broader alliance. Sofia dispatches claim Bulgaria shifts alignments as regional talk intensifies.
The Warwick branch of the Red Cross Society launches its appeal with meditations on support from the Daily News and local figures. Donations totaling £594 2d are acknowledged, with chief secretary Mr. Beg Boo listed as a contact for further contributions.
Respectful invitation for the funeral of Weirote Brother Wikie Jane Rix at St Marys Church. Service details and timing appear fragmented with references to Warview Cemetery and family verses.
The article reports General de Gaulle urging allied support for Free France as he campaigns for national unity. It notes growing sympathy for the Free French cause among colonies and troops, including Martinique and Morocco, and cites tensions with the Vichy regime.
Mennonite Handy program notes December 13 at Warwick with services led by Mir He Ais and TMM Vien Mey. A list of offerings includes a lumber sale and miscellaneous items. Community notices mention a morning gathering in GowessIONs near Trientone and an evening event at Bale dave qt MN van with local organizers.
A disrupted afternoon at Warwick school featured an albntne anti-eliman ton lungtion. Mr Garland spoke to the children, who cheered, then Garland announced a plan before abruptly leaving, causing astonishment among parents and teachers.
A fragmented notice notes Mr J J Healy will attend several breaking up functions at Hareb Central Warwien Kant Preastone Mount Gordon and Thallmbaly state schools. It also mentions a Kidlarnes swimming event and an annual school bail and eventation at prin Saturday.
The Central School held a festive Christmas party in the kindergarten, with the Santa Claus visit drawing cheers. Higher classes entertained the audience with choral songs, recitations, plays, dances, and instrumental items, showcasing student talent and parent support.
A fragmented notice notes a master parade of ottcilia men at the Warwee duty site with timing around 7.30. It mentions that some personnel may not be part of the war effort and references information received to further service. The readable text hints at organizational details and possible deployment or muster actions.
Canberra reports a wartime bill defining a wartime tax on companies and a proposed board to advise the Minister. Amendments aim to raise the year end estimates and require large public companies to pay full shares of wartime expenditure while addressing excess profits and dividends. The opposition urged extra measures to tax undistributed profits.
Thursday the Crowar wmeri's attitude to the Wool Advisory Committee's report was criticised by the Executive Council of the United Ornary Association at txmestine ta tiay. Members attacked evasive replies from the Government to the con nuce requests, urging the report should be seriously considered and the Government's attitude altered. The meeting discussed plans to adjust wool marketing post war and the levy proposal, referencing Australia’s wool stock and international markets.
Fragmentary notes indicate plans for a new building at Archerfield valued around £15,000. Mentions of ARIEMANE, Thursday gatherings, airport discussions, and a committee led by Mr. Mutchinsen are unclear. Further readable details reference a potential contract next week and a Christmas context.
Military officials outline a near 10 000 man expansion to form an armoured division in Australia with three brigades and heavy tanks. Training units include Ist and Mid Cavalry Divisions. plans call for anti aircraft and cruiser tanks, with later attachment to the armoured division as development proceeds.
Sydney reports the British government withdrew recognition of M Tremoulet as French Consul General in Australia. Sir Frederic Stewart says the action does not affect French consulates or other Parisian officials. Tremoulet had served since 1967 and faced criticism from pro Gaulle supporters.
A federal government report notes an Anglo American plan to store 260 million tons of Australian wool in the United States. Sir Earle Page, the Minister for something, expected shipments to begin soon. The wool move aims to form a strategic reserve and avert shortages, with large quantities already shipped.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses weight, health, and weak mental focus with sporadic terms like health, liver, laxative, and various nonsensical phrases. It mentions appetite and body imagery but lacks coherent narrative or identifiable people or events.
Fragmented OCR text describes broad war context with mentions of Greece Egypt and Spain. It references campaigns, weather hindrances, and potential allied movements. Indicates strategic shifts, supply issues, and possible interventions by nations amid a widening conflict.
A notice reports Major Duncan Mathmen of the Asi Watch missing at Awlery Prana on June 16, 1640 after 14 years of service. He previously served in Tadix. The item acts as a memorial note to friends and offers domestic gift suggestions.
Three rain storms produced moderate to heavy rainfall in the Warwick district with one storm soaking WoQourall Rider between Warwick and Willowvele, another hitting Wildaan, and a third across Klurray'n Bride area. Willowvell saw limited fall last night, while overall runoff affected the Warwick ridge. 708 gauged points noted, though several readings could not be confirmed. Local property owners report improvements as showers ease, with Warwick receiving the bulk of the total rainfall and related water effects receding.
Read this compact listing of social happenings. Caledonian Ladies Club Holders Club Warwick Women’s Club party and a charity event at Town Mall include ball, dance and social gatherings. Warwick Cricket Association hosts a dance while Garden School hosts a dance and a tree event in Valley.
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