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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1940
Page
4
The Sunday Express reports a grinding department night shift refuses to handle an order for Japan amid a protest by a deputation to management. Foreman accused blueprints of Army inspection marks and workers donated holidays and longer shifts but refused the job. secretary offered no immediate resolution.
Bangkok Hinh Command reports Thai aircraft bombed Indo China border towns including Nongya phang with heavy casualties among troops. Savannakhet also attacked. power plant munitions depot rice mill military barracks and government offices were destroyed.
The article notes Britain needing foreign exchange and Japan paying with military equipment under an export loan approved by the government. It mentions the key figures and events around the probe and Nevins. The language indicates tension over the loan and its implications.
Warwick and District Tennis Association fixtures feature pennant grade matches on Saturday with new courts. Downs I and II report varied results including Newcourt tallying 44 games to 3a, Mentone and Association IV both winning by substantial margins and multiple doubles bouts featuring numerous players such as Drew, Frank, Stewart, Harkiss, Rowland, Morrison, and Moore across several venues.
In a pair of A Grade fixtures, R Arnold took seven Commercialn wickets for 5 in the first innings and one for in the second, but Zinguri Colts still lost outright. Warwicks beat Zingaris by an innings with Bolles scoring 91 and Rigby taking eight wickets for 77 across both sides.
On Leslie Park greens a healthy crowd watched the Parr Cup as Laidlaw and Cantor won a tight 2 point match. Social play featured five rinks with close scores and a detailed list of results, while Commercials beat Colts after a major second innings collapse.
London reports Berne radio says Germany consents to Vatican plea to make Belgian Dutch and Polish churches available to Catholics at Christmas. The Vatican asked Germany to press the Soviet Union for access to Polish and Romanian churches.
Sydney trainer Sundsy-Rimwell defied 100 to 1 odds for a dramatic Villiers Stakes victory at Randwick. Rimwell edged Breeze and Red Thespian near the post in a race noted for price drama and heavy betting turnover.
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