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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1952
Page
2
Geo P Wilkinson thanks Warwick citizens for support in the election and declares independence. He dissents from the mayor’s Saturday night remarks and calls the incident regrettable.
In the 1952 Rosenthal Triennial Elections a routine check was conducted regarding Division 3. The document references Banner 645 Mortom and notes related to ballot processing and procedural steps within the ward.
Mrs Ellen Cowley of Allora Warwick and Clifton dies after a long life of community work across the district. The obituary notes her marriage to Mr Win Cowley, residence at Tolgal West, service in the Brisbane police area, and relatives including sons John and Gol, sisters Mrs Logan and Miss May Collins, and cousin Molly Collins. L. G. Gillespie M.Q.A.C. signs.
The British Plane Minister invited Mr E G Menzies to mediate for US support toward a world economic conference. The aim is a firmer US trade policy and cooperation to balance world trade, offset rearmament pressures, and reduce dollar shortages. America’s dominant export power, combined with limited postwar spending abroad, has disrupted trade balance, risking free trade and causing recurring balance of payments crises. The invitation positions the US as sponsor of a large economic order alongside NATO and other pacts. The piece closes with a wartime memorial and thanks from the Cowley Family.
A partial report shows donations received for the Red Cross appeal with amounts previously acknowledged and new contributions from Warwick Ladies' Bowling Club led by Mrs. King and the Wantley Factory Streets unit plus Eanes Branch C.W.A. totaling £278 10s.
Mr A T Uirant, inspector for Queensland at the Bank of New South Wales, will conduct a tour of the Downs and South Western areas from June 10 to 14. The purpose is to maintain personal contact with state branches and foster idea exchange for service improvement. He will visit Warwick on June 10.
Local notices list church services across MaeSes Sanday Warwick and Freestone Creek areas. Morning sessions begin around 8:30 am with various congregations participating. Terms appear garbled. remaining readable entries referenceGrey Hees Bas and Peltyny 10 cata in the vicinity.
No rain reported in Queensland for the 24 hours ended B am yesterday. The Weather Bureau notes westerlies along the southern continent persistent, with no signs of dispersing. conditions in Queensland expected to remain fine. Frosts were observed in parts of the Highlands and eastern districts. On the Granite Belt there were sharp temperatures with Stanthorpe at 17 degrees.
Forecast across the state notes cold nights with frosts in the southwest and sharp temperatures on the Downs. Light variable winds tending southwest to southeast, stronger on the far north coast. Warrego area reports fine but cold nights with frosts. Readings show minimums around 1 degree and maximums near 25 degrees with humidity about 49 percent. Dairy stock observations noted.
In Canberra the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture faced opposition as Labor MPs claimed misinterpretation of his claim that taxation would stay high “for the rest of our lives.” McEwen read from a transcript, arguing that world conditions and government policy require large expenditures, and that tax levels will remain elevated.
A compiled column covers topics from divorce etiquette on royal tours and a proposed Commonwealth tour of Australia to a Sydney rainmaking scheme using three large mirrors. It also notes a New Zealand grant for a man shot by a police constable and a long-retired customs clerk recalling 1880s fashion, with local crime, weather, and social items from Sydney and Warwick scenes.
Fire brigade responded at 4 55 pm to a Bourke Street home occupied by Mrs W Riddle the blaze started from a stove chimney breaking into the kitchen weatherboards. Two firemen pried boards to heap the stove and the fire was put out quickly damage about £10 under Chief Officer C Beaumont who recently took the post.
James Alexander Feeney and Selwyn Amos Russell, both natives of Necastle, were found guilty of vagrancy in the Warwick Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. T. Bite SM. Feeney, aged 20 with a criminal record, received three months imprisonment. Prosecutor Senior Sergeant A M Cooper cited complaints of two men lying on a Wallace Street footpath. The judge noted Feeney's record and urged no leniency to avert a bad example in the law-abiding Warwick community.
A reader congratulates Alderman Evans for her public service and dignified conduct in municipal affairs. The letter defends Evans’ humane and friendly approach while criticizing other figures Sterne and J. J. Oh for their remarks. The Warwick Daily News disclaims responsibility for statements in letters from readers.
Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple personal names and addresses without clear context or actions. The readable items mention Carl Fitzgerald Fund and individuals such as Mr and Mrs Fooneee and Michael, with locations Wood Street and Rose Street, but no coherent event or notice details emerge.
Wild escapade near Brisbane involved four bulls breaking loose from cattle trucks. They charged through streets, scattering pedestrians before a strong enclosure finally contained them. Each bull valued at about £4500. The Kangoora center region story notes a Marines engagement as the animals were corralled.
Mayor A TL Sterne leads Warwick City elect by 128 votes after continuing vote tally. Postal ballots remain to be counted as officers plan further counts with additional ballots expected. Local officials note the outcome could shift as more results are finalized.
A local listing advertises beds for charge priced around 16 shillings and 5 pence for over 300 items. The fragmentary notice mentions bedding and storage items with unclear warehouse reference and no full contact details.
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