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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1939
Page
4
In loving memory of our husband and father George Lionel Hutton who passed away June 14. The family recalls his quiet strength and the years we shared, asking friends to remember him with prayers and to keep him in their thoughts as they go about their days.
Accountancy exams conducted by the Peder Matilvis of Account ants at Quamuang branch report successful intermediate level tests. Candidates cleared final sections and obtained passes in merchantile units. The notice lists section passes and mentions related training and marking details.
A text-record entry notes a Saturday night amateur trials event for children at the Warwick Railway Institute. The program featured dancing cards and attractants, with members' children up to 12 years old competing. Cecil Maloney won first prize, with Leslie Sun and Gyajiam Woonsoel among the runners up.
Fragmented OCR reports a note about foreign tinned fruit supply to the British Army. Mentions government messaging, purchasing, and a disputed percentage of items delivered. Details are garbled but indicate wartime supply context and procurement concerns.
A Warwick Daily News summary notes Queensland cotton and weaving industry growth. It cites raw cotton production rising to 664 bales in 1898 from 1327 levels, with prospects for the year aided and hindered by seasonal conditions. Planting details cover 60 000 acres, districts including Centre and South Queensland, and renewed interest in cotton farming with several thousand acres under cultivation.
The piece chronicles multiple amateur explorers in the National Parks misadventure near Mount Daurmey and the McPherson Range. Nine Warwick party members treked to a remote saddle, two groups split, food ran low, and a search led by local residents recovered injured campers with dawn aid.
Monday reports reveal tensions as Japanses forces clash with Anglo Japanese fronts and Chinese casualties mount. Officials warn of potential intervention while Tokyo and Beijing trade accusations over responsibility for a broader war risk, with diplomats pressed to seek restraint.
Government plans construction of water facilities along multiple stock routes including Bil Creekton Camoo tweal-Burkdown and Winderat tongream, with contracts invited for windmill equipment. Investigations focus on sites at Ultim combe and surrounding midwestern runes, involving H1ton Mining and Vindex.
Passengers on the voyage contributed funds and instruments to replace hand notes and drums tossed overboard. A saxophone, serlonh, mule stands, and various drum items were salvaged or donated to replace losses during the early part of the voyage, amid sympathy from fellow travelers. One passenger gave 5, sufficient to cover the dented marendex replacement needs.
Grim report from Rieharbour where a launch explosion trapped five fishermen. Survivors fled by dinghy as the vessel caught fire, winds hindered search, and only partial details of the dead and missing emerge amid damaged notes on the crew and their voyage toward a distant mountain.
Thousands of French Canadians bid farewell as King and Queen arrive in Montreal during a North American tour. Crowds line stations in the province, while the royal procession and guards manage the throng. The couple depart for the maritime provinces after brief stops, with reporters noting the warmth of American welcome and the vast public enthusiasm.
A brief Los Angeles item reports Zane Grey returning to the area on Tuesday after a slow described journey from Australia. The note emphasizes the author novelist's movement and the dated timing of his return.
A fishing party aboard a motor launch is reported missing after a trip from Brisbane to Cape Moreton and Caloundra. Police and search teams scoured Bay waters, focusing on a wide coastal arc near Cape Marion and Caloundra, while Coast Guard vessels and local skippers aided in the search beginning Monday afternoon.
A fragmented notice discusses proposed amendments to motor insurance rates and taximeter charges. It references July timings, new rate caps, and adjustments for commercial goods transport. The document mentions alternative rate structures and the inclusion of taximeter terms, suggesting a broad realignment of premium scales.
New members join Brisbane Ambulance under a contributory plan described by officials. The centre of the service faces organizational changes as the scheme progresses with committee oversight and management updates.
The report lists today events featuring The Hime and Mahjong Motiner, with Qi players at QC Wiha Bridge and ABowth noted. Details are limited but indicate a local schedule of games and activities for enthusiasts.
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