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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1952
Page
5
The Warwick Golf Club match committee will stage an 18 hole bisque bogey competition on Saturday open to members and associates. Associations play their own card with a 1.20 pm draw. Expect a large turnout for Christmas trophies a special ham and a secret hole competition trophy.
The Summit Bowling Club elected Alf Barlow president with F A Rogers and Cliff Howard as vice presidents and RL Howard as secretary. Trustees named Reg Anderson, F A Rogers, J P Halloran. Over 40 members attended as plans to finance the new green via debentures were set, NZ bent grass to be planted and a ladies club planned for 1953.
The Palace Hotel team to play Spring Bluff at Queen's Park Saturday at 1 30 lists J Davidson C Hargreaves D Davidson L Rawlings J O Connor Collins L Bodimeade T Bridge W Hague D Sommerville V Johnson. Sunday’s line up against St Marys at Mill Hill 1 30 features J Davidson C Stevens Sommerville D Davidson Distant R Jones J G Connor EK Frith L Roser Bridge Rawlings V Johnson Bodimeade. Swanfels lineup to meet Commercials at Swanfels Sunday 10 30 includes L Pildred R Warrener L Nikos K Mikkelsen J Mikkelsen M Anstey D Burmester W Burmester J Bourke I Johnston N Jonsen D Fischer.
The Warwick Scout movement announces the death of Mr H. G. T. Williams and extends sympathy to the Eastwell family. Field Day drew about 100 Scouts Cubs and Guides at Rook Wood reserve with a Scouts Own in memory of Mr Williams. A Christmas party for 5th Guide Company praised by Miss Heather Sikes and Miss Maureen Pooley. Jamboree plans arranged by G S M Nicol and SM Phipps. The notes close with personal thanks as the district commissioner departs next month.
A Bris bane Rover visited unexpectedly and the 6th East Warwick Rover group held a Christmas party on November 29. December 5 marked the Rover dinner in Brisbane with seven of four members attending, a night with Rovers from across the State. On December 10 the 1st Warwick Ranger Company and crew held a barbecue in the Washpool, ending with season greetings.
Acting Minister for Agriculture and Stock Mr Moore announced in Brisbane that a new Australian blackleg vaccine, developed at the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories in Melbourne, has proved efficient in extensive field tests. He said the disease, which caused many calf and young cattle deaths, has been kept to a minimum this year.
Sydney report states Abraham Gilbert Saffron was acquitted of false swearing before the Liquor Royal Commission. Crown locally announces indictments for further false swearing. He was remanded to the Criminal Court’s next sittings. Seeds and seed corn advertisements follow with assorted plant varieties and farm supplies.
Melbourne authorities urge landholders to inoculate rabbits now to gain from myxomatosis during the season. Weather and insect activity govern spread with bush mosquitoes driving the main wave. Inoculate early to establish infection, monitor rabbit sightings, and re inoculate after 3 to 4 weeks if needed. Contact Commonwealth Serum Laboratories for dried virus.
On the Warwick green yesterday afternoon five ends saw Mrs Gillespie defeat Mrs Reimers five to three while Mrs Picot beat Mrs Moyle four to zero. Open Singles had Mrs Gillespie edging Mrs Hallo thirty two to thirty. D Grade singles listed Mrs Picot defeating Mrs HO Dippelsman fifteen to none. Social play featured Mesd Tucker Moyle McNickle Maxwell twenty to nineteen over Mesd Huston Olsen Blanchard and EB D Hutton sixteen and Mesd Hail and Edwards eighteen to nineteen over Mesd O’Neil and Reiners.
Archie Moore, aged 36, won the world light heavyweight title from Joey Maxim after a 15 round bout in London. Maxim was battered and cut while Moore pressed for the decisive points. Moore, who had sought the title for ten years, pledged to meet any challenger, including Randolph Turpin. Turpin relinquished the British light heavyweight title under board rules.
Miss Jeanette Austin of St Marys Convent Warwick achieved second place with a 96 percent score in the shorthand intermediate test at the November examination. The report also notes various local movements and visits across Texas and Warwick including personnel changes at the post office and holidays to Brisbane and Melbourne.
At Wallangarra the Texas State School held a breaking-up party after a concert featuring a spelling bee won by Graham Byrnes and a string of performances by students. The event included songs, a boxing novelty, and a gong number. Principal and staff received thanks, and the children were granted a holiday next day. In Brisbane a stray calf with two heads was found among meatworks byproducts, prompting officials to note health concerns.
Mrs D Doyle and family in the district celebrate as a well known local, who spent his annual vacation in country areas, transitions from government insurance staff in Warwick to the priesthood. Father Doyle will celebrate Masses at Gladfield and Freestone on Sunday morning.
Wallangarra to Dalveen and Amiens lines moved fruit and vegetables totaling 461 tons for the week ending Saturday, down from 528 tons the prior year. Brisbane received 381 tons with other stations at 100 tons. cumulative rail traffic reached 847 tons amid notes of a double headed calf.
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