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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1951
Page
2
The Executive Council granted Stanthorpe Shire Council a Treasury subsidy of 15000 toward the 195000 cost of the Stanthorpe Water supply project. The remaining 15077 will be raised by debentures, with local church services listed for Stanthorpe and surrounding towns including Warwick Freestone Willowvale and Mt. Colliery on June 17.
Mr E J M McDonald adviser tobacco division at Plant In netry Warwick is to be transferred to Mareeba. The move reflects organizational reassignments affecting personnel in the tobacco advisory division within the Plant.
A series of memorial lines recount a son Archie died June 14 1934 and Barry Matthew Turner who died June 15 1947 aged five with prayers and family tributes. It lists parents siblings grandparents and uncles and closes with a Bible thought and overseas news tag.
The article eulogizes Joseph Benedict Chifley, highlighting his rise from engine driver and unionist to federal treasurer and wartime prime minister. It notes his controversial yet sincere motives, obstinacy balanced by charm, and lifelong devotion to Labor ideals and national welfare. It concludes that his death marks a significant loss for Labour and Australia.
Warwick citizens express sincere sympathy to Prime Minister R G Menzies on the death of Mr Chifley in a telegram from the mayor Ald A T McMahon. The message underscores communal sorrow and national condolences.
A stray bullet halted work for hours near Mildura. Across town a Caldera Highway power line sparked a short circuit and a shed outage at Red Cliffs. Road safety talks in Canberra warn motorcyclists face high danger, with 424 riders killed in 1960.
A crowd gathered for about ten minutes as French footballers arrived by train and moved through Warwick. Spectators followed players between refreshment rooms and carriages while a band played. The entourage impressed locals with blue tricolor suits and courteous manners, as officials and players mingled.
A man pleaded guilty to receiving stolen money connected to a Regent Hotel burglary on Palmerin Street. Police described the case as linked to a separate break in at the hotel with cigarettes and leather items taken. The court ordered further proceedings at the next criminal sittings.
Prolonged rain cripples timber activity in the Killarney area with muddy roads halting log transport. One mill at Condamine head reports 153 days of rain in 12 months, logs from Emu Vale and nearby forests lie unlogged for years, two mills out of work, and other mills stockpiling only about two weeks. Local rainfall totals show Kil larney near three inches in a week and Warwick reporting 87 points since showers began, with ongoing drenching and travel disruption across the district.
115 candidates were confirmed in a Brisbane area service with 55 men and boys and 60 women and girls. The period coincides with preparation for first Holy Communion at St Mark’s on June 24. A prayer for the repose of J. B. Chifley was offered. A window and property valued at ABs 1158 were missing. prosecution described the case as strong and sought commitment to Brisbane. CANTORS CANTORS CANTORS
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