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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1939
Page
1
The readable portion hints at a dated notice or announcement mentioning June 16 a Friday. It references health, funds and an event or experience but the text is garbled, leaving key names, places and actions uncertain.
A legal inquiry opens in Sydney into the GPO contract amid questions of undue influence. Counsel for Mrs. Allen argues the will of Mrs. Roche was oral and that she was of sound mind when made, detailing partnership disputes, hotel ownership, and financial transactions involving Welton and the Chariville hotel. The case centers on the management of the Charleville Hotel and a disputed will or administration, with testimonies over long-running family and business tensions and alleged coercion.
Brisbane Tuesday hearing reviewed a Maryborough Circuit Court case where Burrum Shire Council faced damages claims from Joseph Gearmann and another parent after a fatal incident at a bathing enclosure on Christmas Highway 1988. The jury awarded 260 pounds to Richardson and 351 to Gehrmann. appeals argued council negligence in keeping the enclosure safe and controlling electrical hazards. Judgment and verdict were upheld in the Full Court, with rulings focusing on public access and responsibility for the diving board area and enclosure.
Police Commissioner Carroll returns from a health cruise aboard a ship, his discharge noted after a day away. Officials report the trip contributed to his well being and he arrives back ready to resume duties. The brief indicates recovery and continued leadership in city police administration.
A defendant identified as Salmpin (ag) faced an unlawful assault charge tied to a claimed attempt at execution. The court heard that the alleged act involved threatening violence toward a named party, with prosecutors outlining the sequence of events and the defendant denying culpability.
At Canberra the Royal Commission on the Ryde Diary GPO faced tense testimony as the Director of Works in Sydney, Mr. James Dewin, described complex contract issues. Witnesses including Cleland and Wilkinson discussed a supposed gentleman’s agreement tied to completion of the bridge, while the Chief Architect’s death added gravity to a day of clashes among ministers, lawyers, and commission members.
In Canberra reports say Prime Minister Menzies will not tolerate obstructionist tactics as Parliament resumes the Budget debates. A turbulent leadership struggle within the Country Party and splits over coalition support loom, with Defence and economic issues shaping the upcoming session and potential electoral calculations for 1940.
A fragmentary telegram from Melbourne reports a flight to Brisbane in heavy fog, a test plane incident, and a family input from Eagle Junction. The text references delays, a fogbound morning, and missing clarity about outcomes amid strained communications.
The Senate applied the guillotine to the Supply and Development department bill amid heated protests by Latour and Burwn Lab. The urgent motion passed 14 to 13 with Jenna (CP WA) siding with the Opposition. Text records tense exchanges about Canberra contacts, the contract urgency, and telegraph notes from 4:40 pm.
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