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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1938
Page
3
War memory page honors Newell June Vulvy Bess wife at Patrick Murbe and Perc Alene Warwine. It memorializes loved ones with affectionate lines, noting beauty memory and teaching from A. Rackwood Slat. Reflects community sentiment in Warwick Daily News style of 1908.
Sydney reports buoyant revenue across early 1940s months with May figures showing a £3800 surplus over five months of 1946037 and overall improvements in rail revenue. The Premile a udgeind notes a surplus of £00ND for 1087 38, contrasting with last year’s £614,910 surplus, though May end shows expenditures towering behind revenues.
Weather yesterday showed a marked decline in temperatures after a warmer spell. Minimum reached 42 degrees at the post office while the maximum stayed around 34.1 degrees with gusty southeasterly winds. A notably cold night was forecast with readings dropping to EddeaTren around 3 a.m.
The Railways Department announces that the Toowoomba to Brisbane mail train now arrives at Brisbane Central at 6 10 pm with a weight of 90 pounds. The Brisbane Wallangarra mail train has been accelerated and now leaves Wallangarra Inner station at 2 15 pm instead of 6 28 pm.
A lengthy community notice details a farewell ceremony for Mr McCulloch at Warwick marking his 8 years with the service. Speakers praised his devotion, duty, and contributions while noting a formal program including addresses by local officials and performers.
Infected pear patches near Wheatvale reported with tiger pear infestation. Captain Rangin and Raney Ferguson coordinated cleanup efforts and poison spread to prevent further spread. Officials advise landowners to monitor orchards and report new signs of infection.
The annual dairy grading examinations, conducted by the Department of Agriculture and Glock for proficiency certs, occurred at multiple Downs centers under supervision of OG, M, Heer, Director of Dairying Brisbane. Warwick had a candidate from Marrney, with five candidates at Alora, Toowumba, and Mt Dalby. results will not be known for a month.
A Stanthorpe resident bought a Golden Casket lottery ticket that drew the £6000 prize this week. It marks the fourth time Gal Blanthorpe has claimed the major prize and ties to local council ties as a nephew of chair Mira B Peeris. The win follows a prior year’s plum draw and a nearby syndicate note.
In Toowoomba Edwin Robert Bentley a laborer faced charges for false pretences to a labour agent. He was fined £6 and imprisoned seven days in default after pleading to obtaining money by false pretences while not in employment. The case was heard before Mr J E Landy.
The article describes a Warwick district inquiry into Holly grown at Applethorpe, noting a Japanese holly variant, plantings over about 30 years, and trials on tree health and berry production. It quotes a District Pratt on climate suitability and expert advice on care, longevity, and display conditions.
Confusing OCR text reports an investigation into a kidnapping case in New York. Mentions Director of United States Bureau, J Edsar Mover, and individuals McCall and Gallary amid claims of arrests, body discovery, and rising anti kidnapping sentiment including FBI involvement.
In Brisbane on March 14 1951 farmers Walter Joan Evanis Rosewood and Evanis Bald illa were discharged on their own petition after payment of dividends to creditors. Justice Macrassan granted the discharge suspending the order for six months and noted the appraisals and dividend details.
A compact report lists multiple local contests and associations with varied outcomes. Teams such as Dinbewty and Down Mal faced each other while other matches included Kuchre Tourmament and preliminaries at diverse venues. Names like Drennan Hibernian and Temnix Ch appear among participants.
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