14 Jul 1939
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1939
Page
1
Officials refused use of City Hall for a national register gathering after pamphlets allegedly misaligned with the stated purpose. The party’s cheque for rent was returned, forcing a transfer to Albert Hall amid police presence and leafleting outside the hall.
Queensland union leaders and the Labour Party clash over the national register and party strategy. Emergency Committee powers, ACTU meetings, and warnings of industrial action frame a tense political standoff as Labour factions resist or support proposed reforms and potential boycotts.
In Melbourne and Sydney reports union leaders pledge support for the boycott while MPs and Communist Party figures oppose it. J.B. Miles of the Communist Party acknowledges sponsorship by NAW and other unions. Adelaide rallies intensify as the Trades and Labour Council calls for wider meetings and distribution of protest forms. Melbourne ACU chief Crofts warns no boycott split unless government acts.
A Brisbane report from Thursday discusses concerns by Australian lawyers that bureaucratic governance threatens the rule of law. It cites growing executive overreach, with courts and provinces encroached upon by administrative power, risking liberties and due process by officials.
In Melbourne, authorities pursued a racket that sought money from refugees under false pretexts to secure Australian admission. Officials warned that no legitimate path existed for paying for permits, with the Commonwealth Investigation Branch handling the case and agencies denying interviews to many refugees.
Fragmentary report from Brisbane describes a man fatally crushed by a tank during a loading incident. The event occurred near a hospital area with a lorry involvement and unclear times. Authorities and witnesses provided limited details as investigators began examining the sequence of actions leading to the death.
In an inquest at Perth Hospital a 31 year old widow, Latte Maria Mack, died May 20 after a tonsil operation. Evidence said a gauze swab became lodged in her windpipe causing tracheal obstruction and asphyxia. Surgeons Dr Adrian War Palmer and Dr Blanton testified that the tongue piece trapped her mouth during the procedure but the operation proceeded normally and a bronchoscope was not needed. The inquiry was adjourned.
A widespread paralysis outbreak is reported in Los Angeles County with cases scattered across regions. The Board of Supervisors announces a 300,000 dollar emergency fund to address the health crisis and accelerate treatment and prevention efforts.
Sydney story reports Madeline Elliot of Darlinghurst and Miss Daphne Mackellar found unconscious in Deity salon Darling Point following a massage treatment. Initial poison theory given way to collapse linkage to the shock of fainting after incident with a dog bite and subsequent medical evaluation.
A police officer died after being speared during the attack on a village near Wanall. The constable, Elliott, fought to defend villagers and was killed as a native assailant wounded him and another officer with knives and a spear. Additional native police pursued the attackers, with reports of a tense night and mounting casualties.
San Sebastian reports show two hour talks between Count y Slano and General Franca ended without a communique. Official secrecy surrounds the discussions while a British correspondents notes a Count Giana inviting General Pranco to Rome in September.
Brisbane notices a Golden Casket draw scheduled for Friday morning at 11 in the local event. The ad lists a prize of 89 dollars and promotes the drawing as a community contest in the Brisbane area.
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