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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1952
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR lists names including Mrs J J Smith and others such as W H Ackineon Dumigan Schoch and White with mentions of a recitation or presentation and a cup, plate, and token. Details and context are unreadable, making a precise report impossible.
The Killarney branch of the Australian Red Cross Society acknowledges donations and league members for 1952 totaling £32. Contributions came from Kil larney Co operative Dairy Association £5 5s and numerous named supporters including Mrs Homan, Mr R Coverdale, Mr R G Wallace, Miss E Backhouse, Rev G Bertram, Dr Ball, Mr W Jones, Mr P Ker te RA Hotman, Miss B Laurenson, and Mr M Peters among others.
Clifton rainfall and registration figures are reported with monthly totals and year to date figures. The text notes high points for the year and provides monthly values such as January 170 and February 431, with references to past totals and district events.
In Urbenville Court Gordon Williams pleaded guilty to maliciously damaging a church window on April 5. He was fined £4 plus £3 damages, in default 12 days hard labour. Sequel relates to a complaint about a dog bite at a football match. Other cases include unregistered dogs, illegal Sunday tampering with ammunition, unlicensed pistol possession, indecent behaviour, stray stock, and offences of using indecent language. Fines ranged from £1 to £15 with various days of hard labour or costs.
The monarch moves among Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle Holyrood House and Balmoral while Clarence House serves as a base. Royal spending for upkeep and staff totals around £410,900 with salaries and guards listed, reflecting a sprawling domestic realm and historic residences. The piece notes Queen Victoria era alterations and King Edward VII’s preference for simple living in contrast to grand estates.
A prewar style Tattoo in London will showcase parachutists and a host of new acts. The event includes the first public appearance of Women Royal Army Corps and Women’s Air Force participation, with a World War II setting and dramatic narration.
The Daily Mail reports a new lull in the creeping blockade around Berlin with West German police forming mobile riot squads to guard the border. Lord Mayor Ernst Reuter urges Berliners to stand firm as Allied lines face potential cutoffs and East Germany tightens control, including blocking long distance links to West Berlin and the Soviet sector.
The Clifton Ambulance Committee, on Hinrichsen and Naumann's motion, reappoints F. E. Logan as chairman and thanks Alfred Morton for his retiring service. The meeting discusses treasurer reappointment, representation on the executive, and upcoming local benefits and recoveries.
A man near Goondiwindi died yesterday after falling from a horse named Wilson, sustaining fatal injuries. The incident occurred about 30 miles from the station area, with local authorities notifying next of kin and beginning a routine inquiry.
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