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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1939
Page
3
A dense fog prevents several airliners from landing at Essendon Airport. Reports say pilots were guided to alternate routes, with arrivals delayed and services disrupted. Authorities coordinate with air traffic control to resume operations as visibility improves.
The steamer Poonter, owned by John Burke Ltd, ran aground between South White Cliff and Stewart Island near Maryborough on Friday night. Refloating efforts began as tides were low. the vessel was refloated by morning and headed toward Bundaberg. The Beralaka, sailing Brisbane to Maryborough and North Queensland, grounded on Sheridan Plate on Sunday but refloated on Monday morning.
Sydney report states Leslie W Murphy, 26, labourer, was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Constable Lionel Ouise 122 during a February 26 incident involving theft of a lorry. Murphy was sentenced to three years imprisonment after a struggle in which a revolver discharged, causing Deceased Guise to fall.
In a Police Court session on Tuesday, a 48 year old man named Panny appeared alongside mention of attempting to kill Alfred James Naim on May 2. The court heard eight witnesses who testified to wounds and blood evidence. the proceedings were adjourned to the next afternoon.
A remand was ordered in a warder related case as evidence was heard and the court adjourned until Monday morning. The proceedings involved a prison warder and a complainant named Mawel with the incident reportedly occurring in June.
Fragmentary OCR text mentioning Sydney and wool sales with unclear details. Names and numbers are garbled, but appears to reference a sale, a person named Irene, and a fleet of ten items or units. Unable to determine precise event, date, or participants from the readable portion.
A chaotic report describes a clash between Gyian and Czech forces near Narhod, with claim of detaining an imposter and a police chief shot. The Gestapo arrests spread through Read and Prague reports claim suppression of a post mortem that showed a German army pattern. Warsaw notes Dr Benes and family turmoil amid Allied resistance. Three Slovak bombers in Poland race to avert German occupation.
Statement by Commissioner Mackay warns of rising juvenile crime in New South Wales with waves of crime expected until youth bands are disciplined. Metropolis sees notable increases while adults hesitate to change the trend, reflecting concern over crime spread.
Wahlgren, 47, survived a fall into an opal gold mine shaft near West, after rope support saved him from a 15 foot drop. He was treated at district hospital with a badly fractured left leg, and X-rays confirmed the injury.
Toowoomba officials today announced a new parking plan aimed at orderly curb use. Parking on certain streets will require cars to back into the pavement at a 46 degree angle and limit overhang to a set distance. Parallel parking will be adopted for all other streets.
Fragmented OCR report shows Dr Brown leading by a large margin as absentee votes counted. References to Mie Thamasah, Winton group, and Thompson appear garbled. Mentions totals 200 and 2976 with a plan to continue voting tomorrow afternoon.
A fragmented sports item notes a 251 Uk wine score against in a derby context. Names and exact teams are unclear, with partial phrases referencing London and a regional contest. The readable bits suggest a score or result wedge within a local match summary.
Finances and trade notes from the Brisbane Stock Exchange showing diverse securities and payouts. Includes Bank of New South Wales and South Brisbane items, New Guinea Goldfields, Mount Morgan, Broken Hill Bank, Australian Block, and other listed securities with price quotations and yields around two to four percent, reflecting market activity.
Markets at Brisbane show heavy sales of timber and aged goods from New South Wales. Prices for lucerne chaff and mixed hay fluctuated with strong bids on choice lines. sweet potatoes and pumpkins were in variable supply. Oats and wheat quoted, with several consignments and prices noted, though some lots were refused for quality.
Fruit prices show Stanthorpe apples and pears listed with varied quotes. Vegetables feature tomatoes, coloured and green varieties with slight increases, cabbage, beans, and peas priced per dozen or per bag with minor upticks.
Queensland quotes show flat gate at 1/8 and arcond 1.6 with third at 1/4. In Sydney wheat turnover eased to lower levels while small silo parcels were sold around 241 with storage charges and rail parcels priced nominally. North Coast prime yellow and other grades cited with various prices including 4/ and 4/2 and 112 10/ bria and pollard valued at £45.
McDougall and Co report a large weekly dairy yarding at Usett yards with about 290 cattle forward. Beefy steers, heifers, cows and vealers sold well amid keen competition from three meatworks reps. Prices held firm with many lots sold at favorable rates and a strong attendance noted, including buyers in the storm section seeking good quality offerings.
A fragmentary report from yesterday describes a dairy cattle sale offering new springers and dairy cows. Prices varied by quality with forward young stock selling around 6 40 to 7 per head and backward springers from 44/15 to 45/10 per head. Damaged text mentions well bred dairy filters and ages from 16 to 48 months, with some lots selling around £4 12/8.
Messin and Co reported a weekly sheep sale at Wiel yards yesterday with about 400 fat store lambs and ewes. Buyers were active and prices ranged with Merino weathers around 24d per lb and other grades showing slight increases. Pens of Gelbbershom merino wethers and aged merino rams sold, October shorn stock listed with varied prices.
A theft case notes a £2300 painting taken in a Monday incident. Items include parts described as “Uitndifferent” and a £200 value. Suspect Wes Allen reportedly seen near the scene. Details unclear about place, date, and full timeline.
Fragmentary Brisbane parade report mentions a parade and crowd along a route with attendees noted. References to officials, court figures, and a statewide event hint at a ceremonial or civic procession with unclear details and garbled names.
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