Warwick council votes to change watering hours
At a special meeting of Warwick City Council last night a motion by Mayor Ald McCahon to rescind the current 5 pm to 8 pm and 6 am to 8 am watering hours was carried unanimously. A seven day wait before confirmation was noted, with next Tuesday’s meeting expected to confirm the motion and propose 6 am to 6 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm. The mayor and engineers argued for drastic action to conserve dwindling supply amid drought, while some Aldermen urged practical watering limits and enforcement.
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Warwick
Ald
McCahon
Ali A. T. Icaven
McCahol
E. S. Flittroft
H. A. Leonard
Léonard
Ald Fitteruf
Beneen
Silverwood Dam
Dresk
Hughes
Oak
G. W. Stacey
Ald. Hughes
Ald. Stacey
Cautious optimism as Korea truce talks show progress
In Tokyo and New York Allied staff offered concessions on troop rotation and prisoner exchange to the Communists. General Nam and Vice Admiral Joy moved toward item five, while both sides reduced demands on coastal waters and the Red Cross role, signaling a possible path to a broader armistice framework.
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Tokio
Koreso
Nam 1
Turner Joy
Volun
Korea
38Th Parallel
Alles
Nam
M'Rel Joy
Secon J
Admiral Joy
Iine
Libby
Riots ignite calls as Britain and Egypt seek calm
Sir Ralph Stevenson and Sir George Kines discussed easing tension after riots that burned Cairo area and killed Britons. Authorities pursued suspects amid arrests. Officials expressed cautious optimism for a settlement, noting possible changes in Cairo and Ismailia as a pathway to order.
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Ralph Stevenson
Waite
George Kines
Ismail
Ismailia
Cairo
Cold Storage Ripened Pears Big Success
Report notes that fully ripe Scenkteepe pears are on sale following Agriculture Department guidance to market soft. Observers say ripe pears fetch better prices, while in markets many pears ripen unevenly or spoil, tempering overall sales prospects.
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Brigbane
Agricultures Department
Wee See See
Traffic Offences Highlight Heavier Penalties Considered
In Toomnomibe at a petty sessions hearing, judge D J Kearney said traffic offences are worse than any time since his arrival. He noted two years of substantial penalties for trade offences and proposed heavier penalties as a solution to curb traffic violations.
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Toowgu
Court of Petty Sessions
D. J. Kearney
Toomnomibe
Inflation fears linger across Europe warns UN agency
Geneva based Reuters note cites United Nations Economic Commission for Europe warning that domestic inflationary pressures may intensify this year in Western Europe while external inflation pressures ease. Governments must act to curb inflation amid unemployment and slow growth as 1989 devaluations ripple through economies, with Eastern Europe also struggling under centralized control to rein in prices.
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London
Reuter
Geneva
United Nations Economic Commission For Europe
Ak Dealyatk
Netherlands
Switeertina
Helgium
West Civny
Western
Europe
Eastern
Allied Planes Hit Hard in Korea
In Korea, Allied air forces report heavy strikes on communist positions along the west coast and Pyongyang area. Fifth Air Force claims destroyed buildings, logged about 110 enemy jets sighted, and tallied 332 sorties in support of ground operations on the central and western fronts. Marine Corsairs supported ground troops near Pyongyang, destroying three tanks and damaging two others amid severe cold as infantry faced stiff fighting along a 155 mile front.
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Seoul
Amercan
Su Grea
North Korea
Fifth Air Force
North-West Korea
Esa
Pyongyang
Lled
Kumsong
Vacancies in Army Nursing Corps
Recruitment notices from the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps seek officers and other ranks for service in Australia, abroad, and Japan with postings to medical installations. A Brisbane spokesman noted difficulty meeting officer and enlistee numbers due to commitments at home and overseas, with successful applicants needing to attend training weeks.
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Brasbane
Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps
Ausra
Japan
Brisbane
Westeresay
Shere
Arsine Corpé
Australia
Shop Assistants Seek Three Weeks Annual Leave
Brisbane report notes the State Council of Island Shop Assistants' Union votes to raise annual leave to three weeks from two. The meeting also calls for sick leave accumulation, a health survey by Dr Fry, and a union fee increase to 8 per year for most members and 4/6 for junior females.
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Brisbane
State Council of Island Shop Assistants
Fry
Former US Interior Minister Harold Ickes Dead
Harold Ickes former U S Interior Secretary died in hospital on Sunday night at 77. He led the Public Works Administration and resigned in February 1946 amid turbulent mood and controversy. He served in President Franklin D Roosevelt's cabinet and later reflected on his tenure and public life.
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Washington
AAP
Harold Ickes
Interior
Tekes
Pubic Works Administration
Toke
Hopkins
Trufant
Power Supply Likely Today Amid Brisbane Strike Turmoil
Brisbane reports a 24 hour metal trades stoppage across Australia. City Electric Light Co says power should be adequate today. tram services may run, buses to supplement routes if needed. Court proceedings clash with industrial action as unions demand higher margins. Transport Minister pledges full passenger service though some locomotives may be removed for repairs. About 5000 railway workers could be affected, with meetings at Tivoli Theatre and Walkers Ltd. Howard power station expected to rate during the strike period.
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Brisbane
Australia
Metal Trades
City Electric Light Co
John Chandler
City Council
Galvin
Justice Matthews
Unis
Council
Aho
Amalgamated Engineering Union
Boilermakers’ Society
Blacksmiths' Society
Sheet Metal ‘Workers’ Union
Mould
AEU
C. Merrell
Merrell
Wlso
Uiher
Mr. Merrell
Trasport
Duggan
Boller [Makers Society
J. Alexander
Maryborough
Rank and Ile
Walkers Ltd
Howard
Royal couple in wilds for Africa tour near Nyeri
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip travel by dust clouded roads to a remote lodge near Nyeri Kenya where African troops guard their privacy. The couple admire the scenery as they prepare a private opening of their lodge door before continuing to Mombasa.
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Nyeri
Kenya
Elizabeth
Wilds
Mi Kenya
Ening
Nairobi
Prince Philip
Mombasa
London
Reuter
Ceylon
Duke of Edinburgh
Colombo
Couhcil
Soviet Defence Expenditure Surges Amid Economic Shifts
A Geneva Commission report notes Russia redirected resources from consumption to defence and invest ment, with a growing share to defence and a shrinking allocation for consumption. It compares Russia’s postwar expenditure patterns to the United States and Britain and discusses broader tax avoidance trends in Western Europe.
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Aay
Geneva Commission
Russia
America
Ussia
Améica
Daily Express
Geneva
Prisoner Dies in Gas Chamber After Inspection
A 20 year old prisoner named Gilbert Hernandez who had been sentenced to death for murdering a prison guard reportedly strangled himself with a blanket during a ten minute post inspection interval in his cell at San Quentin yesterday.
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Nomen Atean
Ague
San
Quentin
Gilbert Hernandez
Hernandez
Amity
Police Baffled Over Man’s Disappearance in Brisbane
Brisbane detectives are baffled by the disappearance of Leonard Vaughan Toms aged 38. He failed to appear in the Brisbane Supreme Court on December 14 for an appeal against his conviction on a consorting charge. Investigators note a £13812 4 compensation amount connected to damage to a cay.
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Brisbane
Leonard Vaughan Toms
Toms
Brisbane Supreme Court
Cot Gainy
Betting Inquiry Exposes North South Gambling Gaps
Brisbane ministers and race club officials told the Royal Commission on off the course betting that northern and western Queensland held laws in contempt compared with the south. Rev. A. A. Mills urged banning gambling and restricted publicity while Oxford Race Club secretary W. F. Hart favored legalized betting only in designated areas with tax proceeds for racing and charity.
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Brisbane
Withre
Council of Churches
Pont
W. F. Hart
Oxenford Race Club
Tragic Gympie Tractor Accident Claims 26 Year Old
A 26 year old man was killed when a tractor overturned while crossing near Gympie on the Mary River bank. He worked at a nearby cyanide treatment plant. The incident occurred yesterday as the man shouted for help before the tractor toppled.
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Gympie
Sanity
Stanyt
a & ton_ tractor
Hugs
Sheeve
Mary River
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