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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
5
Sunlit shop offers Dextra heavy double double shirts from 114 to 9 6 each plus silk shirts in Tennis Tourist or Sparta sizes 14 to 17. Spun silk shirts, British stripe woven tourist shirts with collar in all sizes. Wool and silk socks, perfumed stationery book form, face powder puffs, handkerchief sachets boxed.
A blaze in Innisfail destroyed the Shire Hall and damaged adjacent structures including W D Davies and Co and M A Smith and Co offices, the Queen's Hotel, and the Nations Bank of Australia. Fire brigades were bucket crews with no powered equipment, and losses run to several thousand pounds. Local Chamber of Commerce discussions covered fire brigade provision.
A London telegram reports a dispute over Anglo Persian oil concessions with the Persian Government pledging to avoid actions that could provoke Britain. The President replies to a telegram from the League Council urging restraint to prevent a renewed conflict between the two nations.
The Department of Agriculture reports early indications of a 1983 winter wheat crop near 400 million bushels. Planted area is about 29.9 million acres, the smallest since 1923, with conditions below average and higher abandonment since December 1.
Reports from Winnipeg indicate renewed push for a national Wheat Marketing Board to control disposal of Canada's crop. Western growers sold between 9,090,090 and 4,000,000 bushels under stopgap orders Friday. Provinces' pool members back a co ordinated policy to stabilize trading machinery and protect farmers.
The fragment lists varied scores for multiple players in an afternoon session and evening events, naming athletes such as Lindrum Davis MigConachy and Nowmen among others across ties and tracks at unspecified venues. The garbled OCR preserves names and numeric results but lacks clear context or dates.
Canberra and Melbourne report disputes over the Commonwealth railway wage award. Minister cites high prior wages and Sunday pay anomalies while noting losses across the Trans Australian, Central Australian, and North Australian railways. Unions seek job preservation under the award and discuss a potential wage reduction.
The Daily Mail reports Mt Satalinia faces a serious political and economic crisis. A special financial commission found massive deficiencies in the wage fund risking millions of workers' pay and threatening national finances. Pravda notes officials ignore government directives as the public and rank and file abstain from work, reducing productivity.
In Brisbane on a Wednesday report notes re elected president OG G Fallon and State Secretary W J Jordan for a new term. Riordan faces an appointment to the Industrial Court. Six Queensland delegates named to attend the AW convention at Katoomba on January 38 include Riordan Fallon Campbell Lomant Brennan and Crooks.
A British car set a 34 hour motor record at Ton Me lry track Paris, driven by Denby and Windom in an MG with seven horsepower. The run covered about 2787 kilometres or roughly 1554 miles, completed in fluctuating conditions across the day and into the afternoon session.
The Mount Everest expedition plans to ascend the world's highest peak early next year with a Cambridge geographer joining the British team. Led by P Smyth, the party includes L Wager and aims to use air support via the Royal Geographical Society Alpine Club committee. Air Commodore Fellowes may pilot aircraft to assist over mountains in the Middle East region.
An OCRed page shows a dense, unclear inventory of beverages and nuts with fractions and odd spellings. Items include lemon syrup, raspberry syrup, orange cordial extract, walnuts, almonds, peanuts, various dried fruits, candies, chocolates, and stock numbers. The fragmentary text reads like a catalog or notes rather than a narrative report.
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