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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1951
Page
3
A drunken man brandished a black toy automatic at a crowded Windsor bar yesterday afternoon causing panic for about 20 minutes. Police arrested him without resistance under Senior Constable Cashin. He claimed it was a hoax but faced charges for possessing an offensive weapon.
BRISBANE inflation's impact on the state's loan programme to be debated at a Canberra conference on June 18. Premier Hanlon and State Treasurer Gair will attend with works coordinator and Treasury officials. Hanlon cited a Loan Council decision to borrow 75 percent, with meetings if more funds are needed. Southern states overspent. Queensland near 73 percent and may exceed. Kemp will notify Canberra to submit the proposed works programme for 1991-52 to the Federal Works Coordinator Hoy.
Melbourne reports a 38 percent cut in zinc supplies will curb galvanised paints batteries and refrigerators production. Electrolytic Zinc Co. of Australia secretary R V Wilson said the rationing followed a reduced hydro power quota at Risden Tasmania plant. Pre rationing output was 87 500 tons yearly and now is under 10 000 tons. Imports cannot fill the gap due to overseas control.
Brisbane market records show fodder prices rising as lucerne hay hits £27/10 and chaff £24, up from the previous record of £38/10 for haylage. Season demand from dairymen drove the increase, with buyers seeking feed.
A report describes wood ducks causing extensive damage to a 20 acre wheat paddock near Condamine and plans to open water sanctuaries to shooters to mitigate crop losses. The piece notes a large nightly duck flight over Laguna Creek near Yandilla and mentions broader agricultural concerns including seed, pasture, and fertilizer items.
A release from the Wool Selling Brokers Association shows greasy wool sales in May totaling 11,100,641 pounds across 69,482 bales at an average of 17 pounds 17 shillings 8 pence per bale. Scoured wool averaged 170 pounds 19 shillings 6 pence per bale, with related Canberra figures for shipments to April showing 2057421000 pounds valued. The report notes these figures do not reflect local production or sales patterns and cites Britain’s 19 month wool lift to 135 million pounds versus 74 million previously.
On June 2 the Duke of Gloucester was traveling to unveil a memorial honoring the Own Rifle Corps and Victoria's Rifle Corps who defended Dunkirk. All four policemen in the other vehicle were seriously injured and hospitalized.
CANBERRA Australian Road Safety Council figures show 1839 deaths and 33134 injuries requiring hospital care in 12 months to December. An increase of 404 deaths and 4834 injuries from 1949. States-wide meeting planned to craft a long term safety program focusing on child education courtesy clubs and a road safety song Slow Down Brother or Youll Soon be Dead.
The protest action stopped work on 12 ships and slowed operations in several ports. In Mackay 250 waterside workers held a 24 hour sympathy strike, leaving the port idle. Across Queensland, 1552 watersiders and 11 ships were affected, with ongoing tensions around government action and a potential sugar shipment dispute.
In New York the Journal American reported that movie colony insiders fear Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons are headed for troubled careers. The two-year marriage rumoredly may end amid speculation about grounds of mental cruelty and personal strain.
Brisbane reporters say the State Parliament will resume on August 14 after a planned adjournment for the Exhibition. The Premier indicated Parliament would not open the week before the Exhibition but would begin a week earlier than previous years to align with the event.
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