01 Jun 1939
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
1
The readable fragments list product names and numbers such as MQRETTA CREAM and ULTRA AWONETTA CARAM with measurements and fractions. Specific items include 6 fet the dep shin and 4% with dates like 6/2 and 12/9 and a mention of ULLE OF FRANCE and Sean. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or actions.
The debate on the Supply and Development Bill in Canberra stretched over weeks with party tensions. The Country Party backed some amendments while Labour pushed for limits on new industries and government control, ending with a 71 to 3 vote on a guillotine motion amid adjournment threats and shifting loyalties.
Masked robbers struck the Hannan North mine at Merth End between 1.18 am and dawn, binding Allan McCragg and ransacking two safes. They escaped in a car after severing the sacks’ ties, taking gold valued at about £1100 and leaving workers shaken as police sought clues.
Canberra reports Prime Minister J G Menzies promised consideration of a wheat pool to guarantee a price, with a national plan for the industry. The proposal would be weighed with Commerce Minister and banks backing, aiming to stabilize prices amid drought, falling markets, and farm distress.
Brisbane voters prepare for by elections as Dr Brown holds a slim lead over Mr Thompson in Gregory by a small margin. Groups push outlying factions and expect quick results to decide polling.
The budget sketch outlines a probable year deficit near £70 million with estimates of £4 million in surplus. There is mention of extraordinary spending to widen the window of unemployed totals and Labour’s support, amid government plans for a modest taxation approach.
The Industrial Court rejected the Railway Unions demand for a 40 hour week, ruling limiting overtime is preferable to layoffs. It noted overtime helps production but would require more staff and warned a blanket 40 hour week could raise costs and harm existing workers. A Brisbane bench similarly refused 48 hour week for electrical trades, citing high current employment and consumer cost concerns.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss air force movements and supplies at Lake Macquarie and Canberra. Mentions Fortresses, Sunderland, and a future end of year timeline. Names and places are unclear but point to a wartime logistics update with several garbled phrases.
A Ipswich police court remand today charged a housewife with obtaining money by false pretences. Alfred James Nira Nal is named in the case as the complainant. Bail was set at £100 with surety of £109.
In a late session, MPs debated a concealed telephone system and a loud speaker unit installed to eavesdrop during debates. The Speaker claimed ignorance of the apparatus while Messrs Hughes and Manor claimed surveillance extended beyond Parliament. Officials reported no overheard conversations and no danger from the device.
London reports show 26 recruits joined Kine Bupa Air Force in the week, contrasted with 440 for the prior period. Registration for military tenure under the new act proceeds, with medical examinations and preliminaries scheduled, notices due July 1.
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