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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1952
Page
6
Directory entry lists event timings with locations Freestone upper site Branthorps and Milzed around 1 13 to 4 14 pm. Additional items include Dirashandl and Goendl entries with scattered times.
The report lists auction prices for pumpkins onions and hay with sales from £11 15s to £15 per ton and onions at £42 per hundredweight. Brisbane fruit and vegetable quotes show per bush case prices for apples grapes peaches and pears with vegetables including peas beans cabbage parsnips and rhubarb priced per pound per hundredweight and per bundle.
Brisbane market notes list Australian Black Bank of NSW Ansett and others among latest sales. Entries show varied brokers and prices with scattered figures, while quotes touch on meat export margins and a few names like Mr Morean.
A private Melbourne company War Assets Pty Ltd and four associates appealed in the High Court against tax assessments related to a disposals deal in New Guinea. The Taxation Commissioner and Italins share a 937,087 profit. Wer Ansots Pty Ltd claims losses of 146h and non profit of 299 the following year, arguing profits cited were by another company. Milne Bay Merchants Pty Ltd.
In Melbourne officials plan resumed discussions this afternoon to ease industrial strains. The talks aim to address union influence and modern machinery to improve working conditions while employers warn of potential consequences.
Special correspondent notes Soviet activity in the Black Sea and Dobruja as a strategic push toward the Danube and Black Sea outlets. It outlines canal projects from Cernavoda to the Danube and boasts a Mounting naval corridor to the Mediterranean, with speculation on Turkish defenses and western reaction.
The Australian economy cannot bear higher wages without a substantial rise in production, said AR Browne, president of the Metal Furniturers Association, at the association’s annual meeting. He warned that production shows no signs of increasing and that unions defy arbitration laws as they press direct action, warning of harmful effects on workers and the broader community.
Rosewood colliery once employing about 139 tons daily did not work yesterday due to a miner's long term injuries. Millar stated pits would resume today, while no settlement was reached at New Dean Colliery over yardage rate payments. A union officers meeting is planned, and the Coal Reference Board may hold a session with or without union representatives.
Montreal dentist Dr. Albert Mienped warned yesterday that worry and anxiety are major factors in dental decay. He cited teeth disorders as linked to emotional stress and urged patients to seek calm and regular care.
Brisbane authorities announce new city valuations showing property value rising by over ten percent. The Valuation-General, Mr F Richardson, reports Inner Brisbane now valued at nearly £22 million, with notable increases in the Adminide Street area between Edward and Albert Streets.
O Meally yesterday appealed on eight grounds against his murder conviction of Constable George Howell. The grounds include errors in law and failures in the verdict and evidence. The appeal, drafted with the Public Solicitor, hinges on leave and a possible retrial before a High Court panel.
Ram sales in Sydney ended with all rams sold. Total proceeds were £33,134 at an average £152 14s. The prior year saw 278 rams fetch £49,294 at £177 1s each. Decline in average price noted, with names such as J H Traill and Lone of Towings Gunn mentioned in reports from Queensland.
A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association notes antibiotics like bacitracin and teramycin show strong promise against human bite infections and brucellosis. Louisiana doctors report bacitracin safe for injections with rapid improvement, while Mexican researchers find teramycin dramatically reduces symptoms in brucellosis cases, normalizing temperatures within 86 hours.
The annual Diggers Ball at Yangan drew visitors from Warwick and nearby districts and featured a euchre tournament won by Mrs T Guy and Mr Anstey. Prizes were awarded for an Anecd Day essay with Heather Guy of Yangan named champion. A dainty supper, decorations, novelty dances, and generous prizes boosted social and financial success for the guild.
Brisbane plans to enlarge the City Council from 20 to 24 aldermen, triggering two major procedural changes. The reform aims to expand sector representation and adjust committee targets under an amended act. The Labour caucus will push proposals to implement the changes this week.
A two year old boy and his grandmother died in a petroleum explosion that damaged the building they lived in. The father suffered critical burns as the family used petrol turpentine and carbon tetrachloride to clean linoleum and fumes ignited by a gas heater pilot.
Warwick to Allora bus runs Monday to Friday with no service on public holidays. Depart Warwick opposite Post Office at 7:45 am and 3:30 pm arriving Allora at 8:25 am and 4:20 pm. Return trips depart Allora at 8:25 am and 4:20 pm arriving Warwick at 10:00 am and 4:55 pm. McCafferty Bus Services phone 728 Warwick.
Classified notices show a pattern of job ads and sales items. The readable fragment mentions a WANTED reliable woman for washing ironing and cleaning applying to Mrs. Dent on Palmerin Street, plus various trade and sale notices from Warwick area including farms, hotels, services, and vehicles.
Radio bets shift as Mantel Radio advertises cash options and a cycle related deal. Industry notices show observers tracking wagers and market moves in a concise gaming oriented sale.
Fragmentary classified style notice mentions Colin A White and Chapman’s Plane Snectalidts at 100 Grafton, Fitzroy area. Indicates tuning and repair services with contact by phone. Readable names include Colin White and Chapman’s.
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