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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1954
Page
2
Killarney hosts two matches at the show grounds. Reserve Grade action begins at 2 p.m. with the McAllister Cup, Killarney versus East Collegians. At 3:15 p.m. the St George Cup features Seniors, Killarney facing East Collegians.
An American tennis tournament and dance are planned for Karara on Saturday June 5. The event supports Warwick Laneh with an afternoon program and orchestral music. Tickets are offered at popular prices. The Labour Day Art Union draw will be held tonight at 8 20 in Glennie Hall Albion Street with M O Kane as secretary.
The Warwick Daily News reports on the four day old five power staff talks in Washington and Viscount Montgomery warning that a third world war could start by mistake any day. mounting fear grows over NATO power versus Soviet and Chinese strength and the danger of escalation if Indo China and Korea fail to settle. The piece notes calls for a south east Asian defence pact and stresses the potential involvement of Australia and New Zealand in any conflict. Also listed are local notices including marriages and condolences from Warwick residents.
Inigo Jones notes a mainly Goe period with a likely light rain around the middle of the month. Distortions in sunspot activity interrupted in March alongside two other cycles showing occasional rain, with the weather expected to be generally dry thereafter. Glengallan Shire council impounding notice lists horses and pony at Hermitage and warns sale at Yangan pound if not released by mid June 1954. Public notices announce George Thomas estate creditors and claims due by August 5, 1954, with the Public Curator distributing assets thereafter.
Prominent local event promotes Miss Fumbling and Mr Berti with an orchestra and euchre for non-dancers. Bible thought today centers on faith, love, and understanding with Mark 9 cited.
Weather notes report moderate to central wetting in the Stabe area with light rain along the north coast and downeast regions. High temperatures listed include Kuranda 47 polola, Innistall 100, Wirware 130, Longresch 163, Bical 100, Veneral 117, Alice 110, Nonda 100, Charleville 70, and Pundady Wondai 5x. East region shows ongoing activity.
Forecasts indicate unsettled conditions across several districts with heavy falls and stream rises in downs and maranoa. Mild temperatures with easterly to northeasterly winds, shifting southerlies along the far southwestern border. Warrego and far south districts may see renewed rain and a southerly change extending eastward.
A fragmented note suggests an appeal for donations with a promise of funds arriving within a few weeks. It mentions anticipated handover and unspecified amounts, indicating hopeful donor support amid scheduled timelines. Potential names or dates are unreadable in the mangled text.
Twenty appeals were lodged against the Inglewood Shire re valuation of properties conducted by estate agent Miss E Cheshire. Cheshire sought permission from the council to verify appeals and adjust valuations if needed but the council refused on grounds that it had already approved the valuations, deeming it unfair to ratepayers who had not appealed.
Noted English visitor Mr GC Turner MG inspected The Scots College yesterday and toured Slade School with principal D D Davey. He traveled to Warwick for a quick visit, midday departure planned for Armidale. Turner has a distinguished educational background including Marlborough and hosting duties at schools.
A newly patented gadget lets USA fishermen find fishing spots by recording three shore reference points and angle readings. In trials, the semi circular instrument is worn around the neck, guiding the user to original feedings on subsequent laps.
Lieut Colonel Seotney supervisor at Salvation Army in New South Wales and Queensland visits Tay street hall for renovations and improvements. He is accompanied by Mrs Bonner and Envoy Ingold. The mall upgrade features a citadel front with stucko fish bearing Salvation Army insignia, painted in yellow red and blue with gold lettering. Makerere College, Uganda, envoy attended as part of Australia headmontera’s conference.
At a meeting of landholders and the Darling Downs Rabbit Board in Ely the board outlined proposed powers to compel landholders to destroy rabbits. W A Raff and W J Gestion discussed government bills, landholder duties, and the need for more trappers while opposing fencing as a solution.
Rainfall yesterday brought little relief in rainfall districts with light showers. Head and Yangan recorded two points each while Wick’s division logged fifteen points. Most rain fell between 5 and 5:30 pm, heaviest since May, with four inches on Head Mountain over forty nights. Eastern fringe of the Doyns saw rain from 5 pm to 7 pm totaling twenty points, but farmers say it is insufficient for wheat planting. Other districts logged Tannymorel two points Emu Vale fifteen Pratten twelve Allora two and Clifton two.
Toowoomba set to welcome a modern yeast factory built by a new company. Jones outlined locally sourced raw materials from Acland and Queensland Barley waste, with an in house laboratory to ensure uniform high quality. Production, aided by the Labour and Industry Department, targets the second half of the year.
A government notice outlines the division of Allora Shire with an opening by a Land Office official. Details mention a June 20 date for the public opening and related grazing and block considerations, with sections to be opened for public competition and service terms.
Reading from dispersed notes, farmers face massive crop losses as 80 percent of area farms risk drying out due to surrounding drainage failures. Without a countywide plan, the North’s fertile lands may become useless, with miles of countryside waterlogged and thousands of barrels ruined. Negotiations shift to landholders, boundary riders, and central authorities for a drainage solution.
A fragment indicates SELAVIV members left a meeting of the alliance yesterday. The abrupt walkout signals a dispute or protest within the group. No further details clarified who participated or the agenda.
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