Ladies Winter Coat Bargains All Less Two Shillings
Bargains on ladies winter coats with cash discount of two shillings in the pound. Lee sees price reductions and stock reduced for quick sale.
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1936
Page
1
Bargains on ladies winter coats with cash discount of two shillings in the pound. Lee sees price reductions and stock reduced for quick sale.
Mount Everest expedition led by Wyn Harr Shipton reports mixed fortunes as an attempt is abandoned for the year. Snow and avalanche dangers halted progress on the west face while climbers, including Harris and Shipton, escaped serious harm, with plans to reconvene and assess the western slope.
A Queensland scheme to base two ambulances and attached doctors at Cloncurry aims to serve the north west. Sub hospitals would be built at Jules Creek, Kyana, Bowls, Catchoaal, Mountfo, Durketown, Hunnentos, Croydon, Georgetown, Etunsteigh and Foesayth. Two aeroplanes would shuttle doctors to principal centres, with dedicated pilots from Cloncurry, enabling rapid response to emergencies. The plan, supported by Mr Hanlon, hinges on cabinet approval and future funding to sustain operations across remote settlements.
A fragmented report describes progress in distemper research with mentions of researchers and institutions. It notes that initial inoculation attempts lacked effectiveness and that experiments faced delays, with later references to trials and potential future steps, including testing and evaluations at experimental facilities.
The coroner reports a death at Kingslake House Melbourne linked to a laborer Francis Gessoe Kelly and others as detectives recount a violent scene aboard a porch and bedrom involving an axe. The victim, believed to be Piva Joseph Doyen, plus attempts to conceal the crime, are noted with references to a hurricane lamp, a missing wife, and a confrontation resulting in fatal injuries.
Five men including teller and clerk were charged in the Court of Central Opinions with conspiring to defraud the bank of Austeatia. The total deficiency was £4800. The scheme involved opening small accounts at other banks and drawing against them, with internal transfers and fraudulent cheques, leading to suspicions of a wider network and a young telephonist account holder. The case details describe how funds moved through multiple parties and cities before a bank contagion was uncovered.
Sydney report states police and witness accounts cover a betting investigation involving Exnish Wiltm Howe and others. Howe denies charges while police claim evidence and witness testimony connect the group to a betting scheme at a North Sydney hotel. The inquiry targets alleged plotting and payments as authorities review the case.
Brisbane reports a heated discussion on a Commonwealth wheat price equalisation scheme. Queensland leaders urge approval to stabilise prices, with dairy and wheat growers weighing the impact. The opinion poll showed broad support among dairy farmers for applying the principle already considered by the government.
Fire gutted a large hotel in Byron Bay causing extensive damage estimated around 210000. Two guests were injured, one seriously, as the blaze forced guests to jump from a balcony to escape. A commercial traveler sustained a skull fracture, and shop windows opposite the hotel were shattered by heat and flames. Firefighters battled the blaze through the night, with exits blocked and the building evacuated.
A scrambled report discusses tensions between the Queensland Country Party and the United Australia Party amid leadership concerns. The president cites metropolitan influence on local political activities and warns against interference in country-level political operations.
Brisbane dispatch notes heavy steamship bookings ahead of the coronation year. Plans include rapid arrivals from England via Suez routes and East Coast services. Multiple lines report passenger interest and preparations for a grand pageant and related events.
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