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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1940
Page
6
London reports a £50,000 donation from the Nizam of Hyderabad to the maintenance of two RAF squadrons bearing his name. The gift supports upkeep and operations as part of postwar defense aid.
Canberra discusses a gold mining grant of £150,000 to assist mining companies. Queensland receives £14,000. The second reading debate was adjourned in the House of Representatives as the Treasurer explains the financing arrangement.
Markets at Rommatreet show keen demand for fodder with lucerne chaff firm and top prices near 9 shillings. New South Wales sown chaff sold 64 to 68 pence, mixed chaff 51 to 53, prime lucerne hay 72 pence, and potatoes near 108 pence. Maize firm at 40 to 3 11, pumpkins 34 to 3 5.
Apple Week in Brisbane opens with a shortage of choice coloured apples though small sizes are plentiful. Last week's heavy deliveries from the south sold quickly. Tasmanian development delays persist, but about 20 000 cases should reach markets by Thursday.
Prices on Brisbane markets show Jonathan apples at 6 to 8d, Granny Smith at 10 to 13d, tomatoes 7 to 10d for ripe colored, beans 8d to 10d, peas 10d to 12d. egg quotations list hen 2s, medium 1s 8d, and other marks. Official hides sales: 5687 offered with values toward all grades. seels and wooled items noted with varied bids. Sydney prices list maize 4s 9d per bushel, Brownells potatoes 11d, onions 12s per cwt, peas Tasmania blue 2d.
McDougall and Co cattle and sheep salesmen announce a sale on Tuesday featuring 260 head of cattle including 150 fat cows, steers, heifers and vealers, with 25 dairy cows and 100 fat sheep offered later the same day. An additional sale of the property "Fairview" near Gore, Warwick, is advertised for 20th inst at Warwick in conjunction with Messrs Lawson and Co.
Quotations from the Brisbane Stock Exchange list Australian Stock at various percentages and dates along with City Electric Light Castlemaine Queensland Breweries and other issuers. Bonds and dividends are shown for Commonwealth issues and notable companies with price figures and percentages for multiple years.
A Sydney inquest into a body found in Taylor's Bay on April 27 revealed the deceased, William James Garthwaite Tagg, a 54 year old chiropodist, had been sentenced to death for murder in Perth nine years earlier. Details show Tagg's prior death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment and later remitted. The coroner recorded an open finding of drowning. Prospective buyers are reminded of a public auction by McDougall and Co. under Union Bank mortgagees for Freestone Creek property, with sale in whole or in subdivisions and terms including 25 percent deposit and five year balance at 5.5 percent.
Sale of the complete plant in three butchers shops Palmerin street Guy Street and Lyon street recently occupied by Mr M Betts. The whole plant in each shop offered in one lot with contents lease details from auctioneers. Sale in McDougall and Go premises on Saturday at 11 30 a m.
John Allman directs attention to his pig and calf sales at Tannymore on Wednesday next and at Warwick on Thursday. Highest prices will be given for all classes of bacon pigs and calves.
Mes rs. McCahon and Co auctioneers announce the purchase of Mr John Allman s business and a special opening sale in Palmerin street yards on Monday next June 3 at 1 30 p m The sale features about 150 cattle and 500 sheep carefully classified for buyers and a call for local support and fair dealing.
To My Clients of Warwick And Surrounding Districts. I retire after thirty four years in stock auctioneering and general commission. On Monday next June theird JUNE Messrs McCahon and Company will hold their first cattle and take over my pig sales from July first. I commend the firm to you and wish you best interests and success. John Allman
In the opening Inter-State bowls match at Epping green New South Wales defeated Queensland 107 to 68. Individual results included Fogo over Peak 25-15, Croft over McHardie 34-15, Lemon defeating Markes 30-1, and Sargeant beating Adams 30-18.
The New England Sub-district Fruitgrowers Federation of New South Wales moved to abolish the apple and pear acquisition scheme for future seasons. The abolition motions originated from the Kentucky soldiers settlement.
Queensland's quota of 3734 men for the Seventh Division is expected to be filled early next week. About 346 had volunteered when recruitment closed tonight. Lieut Col D Dunworth, ex CO of the 15th Battalion and Real Estate Institute of Queensland organiser, named Deputy Director of Recruiting for Queensland.
London report says the Eastern Civil Defence Commissioner urged golf clubs to dig up fairways to delay troop transport landings. Clubs have formed digging parties and the Southend Club is already cutting sleepers and other obstructions and trenching fairways to aid the effort.
Canberra reports that Federal Treasury experts oppose paying Federal income tax by instalments until tax incidence is more widely spread among wage earning taxpayers. The proposed instalment plan is not justified at this time.
The New South Wales Trades and Labour Council passed a resolution opposing a National Government saying the move would save ULAP and UCP from defeat and destroy Labour movement opposition. The council endorses Mr Curzin’s opposition to the scheme and notes a deputation from unions to meet the Prime Minister over banning Communist and trade union publications next week.
Melbourne reports three Australians awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with two former Point Cook trainees, Flying Officer Walter Michael Blom of Hobart and Flying Officer Ellis Henry Ross of Portland, along with Flight Lieutenant Clifford Frederick Wright of St. Kilda. The Brisbane note records a ladies foursomes championship result of 173.
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