22 Feb 1940
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
1
Torrential rains in the central west caused widespread damage across North Queensland and interrupted rail and road links. The Cairns and Townsville regions faced flooding with towns like Longreach, Winton, and Moranbah affected. boats were used to rescue several residents and farms were inundated.
Police report a woman Arner Catherine Lennan 121 alain of Kangaroo Point was found dead on a verandah after a heated argument with a man, who suffered a severe stab wound and is hospitalized in critical condition. The incident occurred as family tensions escalated late Tuesday night.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a Wednesday proceeding with a defendant named Polly Gouri or similar. A detective Garvey is mentioned and a warden Vandigwort, with references to rope, wood, and a potential escape attempt. The text is fragmented and unclear.
Desperate Chinese crowds in Peking and Tientsin rioted for two days over soaring prices and currency weakness. Reported looting and clashes with security occurred as rice and corn prices surged. Shanghai's poor face dire hunger with daily bread shortages noted by benevolent groups.
Sister Kenny plans to travel to the United States next month to promote her polio treatment method. The Brisbane medical community supports the trip to exchange research and to publish a text on her techniques, aiming to advance early treatment and collaboration.
The editor says a man named Charles sto Keown aged 26, invalid pensioner, has been sentenced to 12 months by Mr Justice Brennan for the murder of William Burr at Mammitton Creek. Keown reportedly urged his wife to confess, then struck Burr with a miner’s pick, who died in hospital the next day. The case will be appealed to the Full Court under new Crown appeal provisions.
A 55 member picturesque contingent from Ni Guinea joined Redbank Camp Brisbane, including miners, teachers and clerks. Native police provided guard of honor as New Quines Rifles saluted and embarked. Administrator Brigadier-General Sir Walter Michel led the salute with officers aboard the transport ship.
A damaged Austraile plane made an emergency landing near Normanton on February 63. Captain Wille and Captain Jones assisted after the crash. No injuries reported though both pilots faced minor damage as they continued to Burketown after diversion from Wormanton.
A fragmented dispatch from Warsaw details a famine crisis under German authority. Severe fuel shortages and food disruption are described, with observers noting starvation risks and port transportation constraints affecting delivery to residents. The report cites unidentified officials and local shortages as key factors shaping the emergency, highlighting growing civilian hardship.
In Melbourne on Wednesday a youth was found guilty of murdering Alfred Atherton in Ferntree Gully Carlton. The jury urged mercy for Ansell due to his youth and claimed provocation and jealousy as factors in the killing. Evidence showed Atherton’s wife sought divorce and that Ansell admitted planning to kill if betrayed.
Berlin and London report alarm over Turkey applying emergency defence laws on February 29 and the Balkan conference discussions. Turkish officials, including Foreign Minister Saraportu, seek Allied support to resist peaceful or offensive moves while British and French observers monitor the Turkish Supreme War Council and allied planning in the East.
Melbourne report notes Mr Mensies defending Government in a debate with critics. He argues not to change policy now and warns against premature restructuring by public pressure. He says compromise would require postponing the war and acknowledges uncertainty about future decisions.
Prime Minister and opposition leader exchange terse remarks over alleged German workers in wool import work. Mr Curtin defends inquiry while Mr Measles claims government action and assurances given by committee chair. The debate centers on loyalty and German names among workers and broader wartime policy implications.
London reports Germany begins a cautious effort to prepare the Finnish public for a peace move. The Berlin-based Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung notes tribute to German Field Marshal Mannerheim and cautions that Allied plans aim to leverage Finland’s war fatigue.
A Cairns delivery van driver was fatally shot following a high speed pursuit on a riverbank road. Witnesses say the assailant fired as the driver refused to stop, prompting authorities to halt the vehicle with gunfire. The incident, linked to a broader security patrol, remains under investigation with several suspects questioned.
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