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Newspaper

Warwick Daily News

Location

Warwick, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 04, 1937

Page

4

Freight reductions urged to aid wool growers in Australia

In Sydney the Oversea Shipping Representatives Association stated shipowners will push ahead with proposed freight cuts to help wool producers. The move aims to ease costs, with concessions totaling about £50,000 promised. The plan requires co operation among exporters and conference line vessels to ensure available shipping capacity.

Oversea Shipping Representatives’ Association I. J. H.T. McMurtrie Sydney Australia Commonwealth London Queensland Western Australia Graziess Colely Vesels

Official forecasts for Queensland and Darling Downs

Isolated showers or two in the far north with generally fine weather elsewhere. Cold nights with further frosts in central and southern divisions. South to southeast winds. Darling Downs remains fine with heavy frosts and variable winds.

Queensland Darling Downs

Church Services and Warwick Circuit Notices

Church services list morning and evening masses across multiple venues including Kararo Hall Freestone Greymare Swan Creek St Marys Church and Warwick Methodist Circuit. Ministers include Rev J E Jacob Rev P Guard Rev P G Ellis and Rev A Watson with times ranging from 6 am to 7 49 pm and notes on mission triduums and communion.

Kararo Hall Freestone Pratten Greymare Swan Creek St. Mary's Church Warwick J. E. Jacob Efort P. Guard Wildash P. G. Ellis Mount Col Mery Woorwleis J. B. Jacob

Warwick Baby Clinic May Statistics Report

May statistics from the Warwick Baby Clinic show 67 attendances with 5 new cases. Working hour attendance averaged 33.0. Twenty five new born visits and 18 subsequent visits were recorded. New borns notified by registrar totalled 62.

Warwick H. C. Buttesworth

Senator Cooper Views Western District Recovery After Drought

Senator Cooper returned to Brisbane and reported the western country now grassed, especially the north west. Many graziers restocked, but some with hundreds of thousands of acres remain sheepless. He urged tax relief and extended rents to mitigate drought losses and noted hopeful harvest prospects as crops show gains.

Brisbane Cooper

Weather Notes On Dam Region June 2 Fronts and Low Pressure

An extensive low pressure area spans from the southeastern continent across the Tasman Sea to New Zealand bringing rough weather from Bass Strait to Tasmania eastward. A southerly wind pattern persists between South Australia and Tasmania with some recorded rain in New South Wales and mostly anticyclonic conditions elsewhere. Early morning minima reached 24 at Mitchell 26 at Toowoomba and 18 at Branthorp.

Taaman Sea New Zealand Basa Strait Tasmania South Australia Queensland Tus Cental Southernndivisions Comlinue Mitchell Toowoomba Branthorpe

Improved Phone Service Upgrades Planned in Queensland Route

Following representations by Mr A A J Hunter the Postmaster General's Department says trunking equipment for the Goondiwindi to Moree line is due soon. Additional gear for Goondiwindi to Warwick Toowoomba and Brisbane is on order for delivery early 1933. Staffing at Goondiwindi exchange is under investigation with steps to boost service quality.

A. A. J. Hunter MHSR Queensland Postmaster-General's Department Goondiwindi-Moree Goondiwindi Warwick Toowomba Brisbane

Improvements Planned by Warwick Gas Light Co

The Warwick Gas Light Co Ltd plans to install a new carbonising plant with M J Harland Co of Sydney at a cost around £2000 as part of a broader upgrade totaling about £3000. The modernization should start mid August with updates to meters and a new showroom to support household installations and service.

Warwick Gas Light Co. Ltd J. D. Rowland M. J. Harland Co Sydney Istalta- Aton Warwick

Record Frost Grips Warwick With 24.5 Degree Low

Warwick endured one of its heaviest frosts yesterday morning with a 24.5 degree minimum at the Post Office and an estimated 18 degrees. Frosts have been rare but not unseen with 20.5 degrees cited as a record low in 1920. Gardens and tomato plots suffered as frost lingered into morning and hints of another frost appeared.

Warwick

Commemoration medals prepared for preschool children

A new batch of Commemoration medals by the celebrations committee is now available and will be distributed to preschool children. Headteachers are asked to apply to Mr. P D Kelly, the secretary, for approval of distribution.

P. D. Kelly Kelly

War Cemeteries in Egypt Secured by Egyptian Government

The Imperial War Graves Commission announces an agreement with the Egyptian Government guaranteeing security and permanence of British war cemeteries in Egypt.

London Imperial War Graves Commission Egypt

Trotting mare case ends in Darling Downs Magistrate Court

Evidence closed after hearings into a hire dispute over a trotting mare named OK and gear, with Leonard Gillespie suing Vincent Stevens and Louisa Stevens for £11 3s and £2 12s 6d. Louisa Stevens denied arrangements, claimed possession for her husband, and described prize money and feed costs amid contested ownership and racing duties. The magistrate noted the dispute over prize sharing and feeding.

Darling Downs W.P Wilton Leonard John Gillespie Mr. Sturt Vincent Edward Stevens Glen Road Warwick Louisa Stevens P. C. Heville Witness Stabler Gillespie Ted O.K Gay

Missing Men At Thane's Creek Mystery

Brisbane reports indicate George Pearce and his son have been missing since April 1933 after prospecting at Thane's Creek near Warwick. Police found camping gear and mining tools, and search of disused shafts continues with crews investigating dangerous shafts two miles from Thane station.

George Pearce George Thane’s Creek Fearce Brisbane Thane Down & Shaft Leyburn Warwick Sesreh Son Brisbane Jnn Thanes Creek Thane's Creek Pearce Com Teco

Public clocks in Vinkeveern show time split over summer time

In Holland, Vinkeveern villagers dispute summer time with half the population clinging to winter time. The court case features Leonard John Gillespie defending his mare claiming three weeks of training and ownership details, while the PM reserved decision on the lease and racing assertions.

O.K Killarney Mr. Neville Prine Gillecple Elilarney Gill Sple Pininus Gllespie Plaintiff Gillespie Esther A Stevens Amsterdam Vinkeveern Holland Leonard John Gillespie

Today’s Events and Community Gatherings List

Readout of local happenings includes the play When Youre in Love at 7 30 pm with His Majesty and Shelley Motors staff, an old Warwick Ambulance roll call, a knitting competition for beginners at the Hostel ALP, and a monthly meeting at Hibernian Hall.

His Majesty Shelley Motors Old Warwick Town Wall Hibernian Hall

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