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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1947
Page
5
Australian light heavyweight champion Dave Bands defeated New Zealand’s George Allen by technical knockout in the first round. Allen’s left eye swelled rapidly from wild swings, and the referee halted the bout early on Saturday night.
Warwick croquet club sees a series of mixed grades with players Hooper Zwoerner Thomas Jutsum Brosnan and Hyslop among top scorers. Handicap singles draw features matches Thomas vs Hooper and Smith vs Jutsum set to be decided this week.
In a thrilling Sydney Test Australia and South Africa finished all square at three all. Crowds of twenty thousand watched as Haor Smethwuryt converted a late opportunity and kept the series open with a dramatic late appeal.
Prime Minister Chifley announced plans to visit Queensland and Western Australia and South Australia during the parliamentary recess. He will attend the New South Wales ALP conference in Sydney on June 18 as part of his tour across several states.
Government investigators probe tail structure failure in the Eastern Air Lines Birymaster crash near Havre de Grace Maryland. Tail debris found half a mile away signals possible causes while debates grow over board revival and impact on flying. Death toll in Maryland rises as recovery and identification continue amid pilot union calls. A mid air collision near Pedbank New Jersey kills two, injures ten, Navy plane returns to base. Turf notes.
Brisbane report shows Ossie Pickworth, Victorian favourite for the Australian open golf title, winning the professionals £85 purse at Keperra with a 71-3, while Reg Want fired a course record 88 in the afternoon and took second with 148. Dan Cullen of Roseville finished third with 77-73 and Cremin was fourth with 75-18. André Ach of Queensland followed with 7-15 as Cremin tired in the afternoon.
Sydney Stadium will host the Australian lightweight title bout between Vic Patrick and American Eddie Hadson on June 23. Hadson, known for a fast right hand, impressed in two rounds against Hoy Treasure, claiming an unbeaten 135-fight record.
In Rockhampton, several witnesses including a policeman saw a man in the Fitzroy River at 2 am on Saturday after he jumped from the Alexandra Bridge. A search by authorities followed with no immediate report of found remains.
Doomben crowd watches Attley land at Eagle Farm aboard the Merchant Adventurer. Trainer W Cutler drives the horse to Athol Streng’s stables at Hendra after a calm arrival. Breasley to ride in Bris bane with Attley as top Doomben Ten Thousand favorite. June Stakes decision pending. Dowborough and Gay Staners wins at Doom ben cement racing form for July 5.
A camera enthusiast named D Attolico, aiming a bird’s eye view of New York, leaped from a plane over Times Square. He landed in a backyard and was arrested on charges of endangering public life and health, bailed at 1000 dollars after the panel code violation was added. He had two parachutes but used one.
In Coorparoo Brisbane a 48 year old Delores Emma McManus was shot dead on Main avenue by Hans William Frederick Knaack who then killed himself with a sawn off rifle. McManus planned to visit a city storekeeper before noon and Knaack had harassed her for months. The killer was a German origin naturalised British subject once known as The Man with the Love Bird.
About 2000 people attended a Memorial Day service at the U S war cemetery in Ipswich where 1460 American servicemen are buried. The Brisbane vice consul praised Anglo speech cooperation and peace. Lt. Governor’s wreath and many others were laid including Mrs. Manson who funds and coordinates acts for the graves and will tour the United States with mothers of the dead.
A passenger train on the reopened Peiping Mukden line was blown up by mines yesterday. Officials say hundreds may be killed or injured, with communists blamed. Reports claim guerrillas looted the wreck before government troops arrived.
BRISBANE Formation of a Queensland Road Safety Council will be the first step by the Transport Minister in a drive to reduce true accident. He will seek approval to form the council, first meeting within two or three weeks. Members will be drawn from the Main Roads Commission, the Transport Commissioner staff, motoring organisations such as the RAC, and perhaps local authorities. An intensive safety campaign is needed after 117 accidents were reported last weekend, two more than the previous week, the highest weekly total since March. Additional items mention Mr Bernie’s mating case and registration prospects with witnesses’ details.
Real raids by the Rent Control Department are planned to target racketeer landlords in Brisbane. Inspectors will conduct surprise visits to properties rented at exploitation rates without tenant complaints. A recent case saw rents cut from 6 to £165 a week for a weatherboard flat with one bedroom, dining room, lounge, kitchenette, and shared facilities.
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