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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
3
An old classified style notice for W. J. Wilkes publicizing a Warwick saloon with Tob tob brand and contact through phone 373. The fragment hints at tobacco products and local business promotion in a small city listing.
Racing notes detail favorites for the Villiers and Summer Cup with riders A Wood J Killom W McLachlan and discuss horses such as Sedbound Glb Molly’s Robe and Fairy Bob. It covers weights, form, and prospects, including Cetigne Weatherns and Mount France while noting market sentiment in Sydney and Brisbane.
An older reader notes aging brings fatigue and bodily strain, urging tonics like Dr Williams Pink Pills to rebuild blood and nerves. Mentions children and adults, and promotes a medical booklet. Also discusses horse racing weather, training, and the New Zealand transfer of Prince Willonyx boosting form.
The Zingari C club names players for a cricket match with Christian Brothers at Queen's Park tomorrow at 2 30 PM. A second game at Slade Park at 2 PM features Mr. Blade's team including Lindo Smith Maloney Palmer Kraft and others against Mev Papi's side led by Papi Adhivan Noyes Worry Barnes Menra Benson and Chapman.
An advertisement extols Shen-Tal as a miracle skin product, claiming it clears clouded, coarse complexions caused by sun and dust. It instructs washing with soap and water, drying, massaging Shen-Tal for ten minutes, then wiping clean. Priced at 2/0 with postage and agent contact in Warwick.
Reports from Gur Corindp indicate harvesting is nearly complete with weather holding. Yields vary from one to fourteen bags per acre while rains last week boosted growth. The final meeting of the Sports and Race Club at Gladfield hall set plans for a December 27 event with luncheon, teas, and profits shared by Mrs. Rigney. Mr Thomas Lyons presided as club grounds arrangements were finalized. Mr James Nolan bought a date-sticking machine and others consider same. Mr and Mrs Morris and their son spend Christmas in Ryder.
The Yangan School of Arts Committee held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday night with members including president J. Kemp and A Kemp. Discussions covered subscriptions for Veriana magazines, annual general meeting logistics, and paid subscriptions by the date of the meeting. The November circulation fell slightly due to harvest, with 331 books circulated and 1,035 total in the library. Several books were withdrawn for being dilapidated, and a list of new titles was added. The local Boy Scouts plan a fundraising dance on Friday the 17th to buy camping gear. Harvest continues with more rain expected, while maize and stacks dot the fields awaiting threshing and carting.
The Assembly sat late approving a bill reinstating Mr. B. Meagher on the poll clerks roll by 45 to 15. A forthcoming bill would raise taxation on bookmakers by 40 percent with an extra 14d per ticket, adding to takings and requiring bookmakers records for the Treasury. Textile mill operators in New Bedford report a 29 percent wage cut.
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