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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1938
Page
3
Report from the post office at 264 de rens records a minimum temperature 24 degrees higher than the reglatrusion noted yesterday. The maximum rose 6 degrees compared with Thursday, indicating a notable daily temperature swing.
Two paralysis cases were reported in the Brisbane area with one case involving a day-old boy at Dalby and a 90 month old girl in the Blower area. The mid case refers to an Antantie paralysis situation at Goondiwindl and the patient was in the Walnut Ward of a hospital. The Convent School note mentions a boarder patient who had been admitted for three weeks.
Warwick district etymology is explored by the Queensland Place Names Investigation Committee. The article traces name changes from Canning Down to Warwick on local recommendation, notes patrons like Patrick Leslie and Arthur Hodgson, and lists origin stories for streets and landmarks including Clopton Manor, Stratford, Holy Trinity Chapel, and Cloverton/Clopton connections with local figures and early town surveyors.
Miss Kathleen Goggins returns from holiday with her parents in Toowoomba after a year abroad. Mrs May Zwoumner moves to Brisbane to take an appointment with Finney Isles and Co. William Hall gains a scholarship at Publo Junior and is admitted to Teachers Training College in Brisbane. Mr Henry Clark dies after a brief illness in Warwick aged 51, survived by widow and three children. Several Warwick candidates succeed in federal exams at Anayexarstan centres in Queensland in May. Names include Chapman, C. B. Watkind, Lawrie Phillibarney, and Miss Vorcedual Taxation with various legal topics noted.
British government weighs severe actions in response to attacks on ships. Prime Minister Chamberlain and leaders discuss potential reprisals, with Franco involvement hinted. The tone suggests escalation as Britain contemplates measures against aggressors amid ongoing hostilities at sea.
Celebrations mark the four hundredth anniversary of the English Bible. King and Queen expected at a service in St Pauls Cathedral ending June 18. About 180000 new Bibles printed yearly in England, with talks of “Back to the Bible” across the UK. The Bible’s reach spans 90 languages. issues include wartime depots, new talking books for the blind, and huge costs to translate, print, and transport globally.
Readable fragments list venues and performances including Memorial Hall and Commonwealth Hall with mentions of dances, recitals, and performances. Names such as Richards and Marchal appear among scattered program items, alongside vague references to dances and presentations. The partial text suggests a local cultural schedule with several acts and guests.
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