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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1940
Page
6
A disjointed wartime style narrative centers on a tense escape or pursuit. Characters named Jeb, Nee, and Johnny interact with a mysterious mission, while a plan unfolds amid a landscape of planes, trees, and confusion. A Colonel Falcon letter hints at a formal appointment later that night.
Finance and trade notes from the Brisbane Stock Exchange list diverse items with prices, percentages, and abbreviations. The fragment mentions briefl y figures for commodities, shares, and entities such as Queensland Brewery, Morgan, and New South Wales style references, but content is garbled and partially unreadable.
Brisbane markets report moderate slips in lucerne chaff and seed potatoes with limited prime lots. Prices show minor shifts across lucerne chaff, onions, tomatoes, cabbages, and beans, with several lots returning for sale and a few refusals noted amid general activity.
Sydney Monday market updates show value for Mumbai cattle and sheep steady at Flemington yards. Quotations for top quality cattle range 48 to 51, good to prime steer prices 45 to 50, heavy bullock 34 to 40, cows 32 to 33, stock baless remain in play.
The readable phrases mention government action, a minister, delivery of something, and ties to a war context. Names and places are garbled, but the fragment suggests a continuation of a government or wartime narrative with officials, loans, and urgency amid conflict.
Warwick centenary notices outline a fete at the Town Hall on June 8 with committee members listed and officials from the Australian Wheat Board discussed for distribution quotas. Deputy director posts and local services are referenced, with details about wheat distribution and administration for the harvest period.
Fragmented OCR notes mention leaking tanks and repairers by Wil la Asonize and Iwanwick Hardware Co. Dairy produce trade notes discuss possible renewal of UK Australia contracts, with references to butter and phosphate shipments and port terms. Mentions Cameron and Richards Bros in Grafton.
A Brisbane conference on pig producers led to the appointment of a four member committee to form a Commodity Board. The panel includes W Bulcock as chairman and J W Byatt, J N Heading, and J Nussey representing different districts. The group will study price settings, marketing methods, and industry prospects for Victoria and Queensland.
A scrambled report notes AJAX did not receive nomination for the Melbourne Cup. Mentions Thoush F Muskraye and city clubs GMetula and CaulKeld in unclear context. Future plans hint at entries or races, with references to Melbourne events and cups. The text is garbled and names are inconsistently rendered.
A public meeting will be held Sunday at 9 am to discuss local matters in the valley area. Officials request attendees bring any relevant documents and arrive early for seating.
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