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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1951
Page
1
Two truant boys aged about nine or ten wandered near a creek at nine in the morning. Constable Wynnum Police and local residents conducted a long search Friday night through Saturday, finding them sleeping on a dinghy off shore. They said they merely planned to fish and had only a small meal and drink during the adventure.
Mackay volunteers from farming and city labour loaded about 483 tons on Saturday and continued over the weekend. W Ball, officer in charge, said Wellpark may sail to New Zealand next week. Evans, MLA, praised the district’s effort as a model against disruption.
At the annual conference of the New South Wales ALP on Saturday the vote urged cutting prices by five percent at all meetings. The conference also decided Labour should push the Federal Parliament to hold a referendum on reintroducing price controls.
New York AP reports Chinese forces on the west central front in Korea are abandoning their iron triangle as United Nations pressure tightens. Allied officers say the retreat targets Cherwen and nearby routes, risking loss of the eastern Jalai road and Pyongyang valley access while UN troops push toward Chorwan Kumhwa.
London princess Margaret wearing a summer dress and white straw hat was drenched at a Berkshire market after a canvas roof collapsed. Water flowed across the marquee as she entered, causing embarrassment. The council chairman apologized, and the princess smiled then laughed to ease the tension.
In Brisbane, Rev Re E Pashen urged a "third" reformation within churches during a sermon at St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, citing the statue of Our Lady of Fatima as a catalyst for Protestant renewal. He noted Scots law against public religious images and called for similar Australian reforms. In the Mater Hospital grounds, Arch Bishop Duhig blessed the sick with a procession of Fatima statues and Catholic groups, drawing thousands for benediction and hundreds more from surrounding areas and hospitals.
A Warwick man Kevin Bligh and his two cousins Mary Urcy and Kathleen Bligh were killed when their jeep overturned near Tara, 20 miles west of Tara, at 9:30 pm on Saturday. Maureen Bligh, the lone survivor, fled for help but was shocked and unable to speak for hours. The group was en route to a Meandarra dance when the crash occurred after the vehicle reportedly struck a rat on a dirt road.
Singapore reports Baba Bin Yong a notorious Malay guerrilla with a 20000 dollar reward on his head was among five terrorists killed by security forces in Malacca on Saturday. Local legend said he was invulnerable and many Malays visited the police to confirm the body.
London reports health concerns spark talk of retirement with Prince Elizabeth poised to inherit the throne. The Sunday Pictorial notes public affection for the king and Elizabeth's standing, while The News of the World highlights burdens on the Queen and royal family if the sovereign cannot govern.
Canberra kicks off a seven day Commonwealth Jubilee Week marked by grand parades and ceremonies. Governor General McKell opens Parliament on Tuesday watched by governors, diplomats, and dignitaries amid state banquets, balls, and military displays.
In Rockhampton area a detonator blast killed Harry Har Ben and injured his younger brother Leonard Harvey, 13, as they duck hunted with a rifle about three miles from Rockhampton. Leonard was hospitalized with facial injuries and arm wounds after the fuse exploded prematurely.
War crimes hangings are imminent as five Japanese defendants sentenced to death await execution. AAP Reuters reports ropes labeled with the criminals names hang beside a bush gallows prepared for dawn procedures, with a small timber building housing victim and officials.
The People reports Hamburg and Istanbul radio claims that missing British diplomats Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess, missing since May 25, appeared in a Communist broadcast from Prague. Police and press across Western Europe pursue leads as telegrams to families are examined, with speculation about their movements and possible connections to espionage networks.
Fragmented report describes eight jets crash killing three pilots near Yton Otue. Wreckage secured by armed guards as investigators probe causes amid chaotic notes and unclear local details.
A motor cyclist was badly injured when his cycle struck something on the road about 100 yards from Half Way. He was rushed to a general hospital unconscious, with possible skull fracture. Investigators are chasing leads after thieves stole £19000 from goods trains this year. Detective Inspector C Bawyer reported 302 men on the main northern line in five months.
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