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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1940
Page
5
A Sudan market listing details various seed and fodder items including corn varieties Red and other seeds. Items include Paspalum, Poona peas, cattle and pumpkin seeds, Pedder fodders, bags, twines, and related produce. Contact information notes phones 80 and 87.
Brisbane reports quote Federal Treasurer A W Fadden warning war costs could reach 300 million pounds annually. He cautioned Australia to proceed cautiously, deferring reforms if needed, citing looming tax and spending pressures. He noted expected increases in employment and output supporting monetary expansion.
Sydney Sunday report on the corvette HMA Lithgow launched at Mort's Dock. Minister Hughes urged permanent Australian shipbuilding to secure exports and employment. Lithgow will patrol, escort, sweep mines, and counter subs. built in four months.
President Roosevelt issued a proclamation placing 15 additional materials under the export licensing system. The measures include plans and equipment for the production of aviation lubricating oil.
Sir John Latham receives a cordial welcome in Japan as he awaits credentials alongside Sir Robert Craigie. Offices already opened in the city and steps are taken to speed ship coal at the first port of call Miiki with official Yokohama welcomes noted.
In a speech Mr. W. M. Hughes said Australian warships would find and destroy raiders in Australian waters. Sweepers patrol vessels and aircraft comb thousands of miles of shipping lanes. Raiders were operating in two places 4000 miles apart. Canberra will discuss Pacific transport and marketing questions at a conference next month.
Surveyors report the inter state vessel Orungal and cargo a total loss after a fire. A Marine Court of Inquiry will probe the fire cause before insurance assessment. Orungal valued between £300000 and £500000.
Scattered thunderstorms favor Carpentry and coastal divisions between Townsville and Bundaberg. Otherwise fine with a south to southeasterly wind inland, northerly to northwesterly along the coast. Winds fresh to strong and squally from the south near Townsville.
The cabinet was reorganized with Baron Hiranuma named Home Affairs minister and Lt General Heisuke Yanagawa becoming Justice minister. Karami and Yai resigned. Konoye met with old party and business leaders while seven ministers were not consulted. The changes aim to bolster support before the Diet reconvenes.
Haerepo runs on strongly to beat Lorna D in the Christmas Handicap at Doomben. Owner Mr. W T Kelly enjoyed a profitable day with two bets on Sing Again and Haerepo. The program included two-year-old, trial, flying, novice, maiden and maiden divisions with varied results and dividends across races.
The Air Ministry said the enemy attack on Liverpool and Merseyside was large scale and continued from dusk until early morning. Many fires started but were controlled. some buildings damaged and several deaths reported though not heavy. Firesmen killed in a church tower blaze. a rescue in Scotland positive about a wife and baby. Three enemy planes shot down. a Spitfire chased and collapsed bomber. one British aircraft crash landed safely.
An 18 month old boy from Wynnum was admitted to Wattlebrae Hospital today with infantile paralysis. This brings the number of cases notified to the State Health Department in the state since July 1 to two.
Fragmentary OCR notes claim special permission related to a case involving Finnen and Bol. No clear names, places, dates, or actions are readable.
British HQ reports bombardments on Bardia as troops harass defences and push north west and west. 900 Italian prisoners and four guns captured while reinforcements including Australians arrive. Rome says Italy can bear Mediterranean task without aid.
Australian racing notes from Moonee Valley report a close outcome in the Trial Handicap with Tellanus losing a protest over Tetianus. Grandson’s odds boosted Carpentier to win the Welter Handicap, while a string of races including Trial Hurdle, Two-Year-Old Handicap, and others yield various placings and dividends.
Deletions for export are recommended to Charles Chauvel's Light Horse film Forty Thousand Horsemen by the Chief Commonwealth Film Censor Creswell O'Reilly. The film will be reincluded except for a few feet at the end of the romantic sequence. The decision was made after a weekend viewing by the Minister for Customs Harrison and the Films Appeal Censor Lestie.
London reports the King will broadcast at 3 p.m. British Standard Time on Christmas Day to the nation and the Empire. In Sydney the Minister for the Navy refused to release names of ships presumed lost near Nauru Island and would not disclose crew details.
Washington Saturday Secretary of the Navy Mr Knox announced contracts to build 31 auxiliary ships at a cost near 365.765 million dollars. The ship yard expansion is to proceed with funding and project scope to be outlined in coming days.
Charges laid against Captain TL Lloyd master of the inter state liner following the November 20 disaster that sank the minesweeper HMS Goorangal. He faces a Court of Marine Inquiry on January 3 to answer the charges and determine responsibility.
The Western Northern Miners' Executive urged the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to extend the strike to the entire Party of Australia after mass meetings. The dispute centers on seniority in dismissals with the last hired being the first to go.
John Leonard West aged 49, residing in Doggett Street Valley, was found dead on a footpath near his home. Police say a brawl occurred and early today arrested a suspect at a nearby location in relation to the death.
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