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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1945
Page
3
An old style health ad describes backache leg pains and kidney waste as signs of illness. It promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a trusted remedy used for over 40 years to flush waste from the blood through the kidneys and restore energy.
East Warwick residents endured a sharp rise in Condamine flood waters to depths of 3 to 4 feet and peak levels around 7 feet at 3 am. Bridges cleared later as rain subsided, with suburbs and the city girded for repairs while trains and interstate routes shifted due to washouts.
Minister for Agriculture says survey confirms poor season with maize yield around 5000 tons from 18000 acres, far below last year’s 17000 tons from 17000 acres. Plans to seek subsidies and extra grain from Commonwealth to offset feed shortages and reduced maize supply.
Queen Mary has returned to her London residence Marlborough House after staying at Badminton in Gloucestershire during the war.
A note from the Development and Information Bureau summarizes 1940 articles on industrial uses of sunflower seeds. It highlights oil content, potential domestic substitutes for olive and peanut oils, canning, margarine, varnish, soaps, and animal feed. It notes high protein in meal, fodder value for cattle and pigs, and suggests expanding sunflower cultivation to reduce imports and boost employment.
The Australian Country Party statement argues wartime tax relief amid calls to keep price and wage controls. It notes Chifley as acting Prime Minister and Federal Treasurer facing diverse pressures, warns that price control may become permanent, and cites temporary Canberra offices expanding to house a national control headquarters. Prices and government powers postwar are debated with industry fears of stifled enterprise.
Brisbane reports the Full Court quashed two prices convictions against Janeon Pease Pty Ltd of Cairns and two against Robert Roberts managing director. The court found the coat of goods could not be ascertained under Prices Order 1157. Earlier, March court had convicted and fined the company £200 and Roberts received two four month terms for conterfeit offences.
The text describes hot pressed oil as reddish yellow and used for technical purposes and as a burning oil. It states the oil may substitute for animal oil and as an ingredient in butter substitutes. Further treatment could render it suitable for edible use.
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