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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
2
A cryptic report from Yangan Cemetery mentions Cooney the Chemist amid puzzling references to James Wh Apated and Deving Bean. The piece notes yearly bans and erratic events tied to Vera and Bal, with vague allusions to secret atoms and local notices at Sa Se.
A Brisbane ABU conference declares the 40 hour work week outdated and aims to shift to a six day long shift with no pay loss for day workers. The NSW and WA unions have applied to reduce miner hours from 40 to 36 with no pay cut, signaling rising momentum for shorter hours and broader industrial reform. The move could impact production and leadership within unions as it gains traction nationwide.
A fragmentary text hints at a struggle for power and fate. Names and events are unclear, but themes of neglect, strength, and destiny surface amid scrambled phrases. The piece suggests a dramatic conflict centered on a forceful female figure and a looming reckoning.
Torrential rain batters the Condamine River causing rapid flood rise through Grafton Street and nearby bridges in Warwick. Wide areas including Killarney face early morning inundation while Helene Street Bridge submerges and residents report the water advancing swiftly from headwaters to the city. The surge reaches up to several feet, with roads and crossings overwhelmed and authorities warning of continued rise through the day.
Heavy winds caused widespread electrical disruptions in Warwick and surrounding areas. Power failed for hours as lines between Warwick and Bunthorne were damaged and streets darkened. Utilities reported multiple tripped feeders and advised residents to conserve energy. Repairs extended late into the night with crews working to restore service to businesses and schools.
Fragmented notes recounting a night event with various locations and times. The readable items mention a top pall, a river, and references to registration periods and weather conditions, but the text is garbled and many names and details are indecipherable.
June 10 1948 reports show high temperatures near ninety two degrees with code coating and minor errors noted. local observers record a warm day across the region with continued heat through the afternoon.
In Magistrate Court before Mr J Donnevy the hearing addressed the building contract for a house in Queensland. Key figures include Charles Alfred Lovie, James Hurter, Warwick Muldinie, and Porter. Construction spanned 1947 with plans, verandas, and interior fittings debated amid claims of faulty work and altered specifications.
A chaotic May outing on Graftan Street ends with Comstable Mo Boylan arresting Williams after a disturbance at a pub. Williams claims amnesia about how he ended in a room, saying he had been at a hotel in nearby town and had an earlier alcohol issue.
The council discusses a motion related to removing a feature described as the Blatt Room from a public building project. The chair and member Cr Allen propose and second the motion, while opposition questions the plan and its impact on the route and local facilities. A vote is debated but no final decision is recorded in the readable text.
A fragmented report describes a maritime mishap near Tawnymerel with references to Connolly Attenson and the Tahir Inratich of the Gs Mentary. The Exglueer with a deptttt of the well was involved, and a live oiling context is mentioned alongside a planned bruset will.
Fragmented OCR shows a ledger of monetary figures and names connected to a theatre company, listing amounts and personnel across locations such as Raglan Mission Mary Chon Warwick and mentions of Crowe's Music and Galde Company. It appears to document funding, debts, or receipts with multiple individuals including Walker, Bramer, and Badcock, amid dated or grouped entries.
A garbled OCR item recounts a local payment issue involving a pool or cooperative, mentioning a Mr Palmer and a change dale for a live reelvat at a water area dated 1047 poe wma Aime. The fragment hints at financial handling, possibly a town matter, with limited clear names or dates.
Report outlines milk and cream deliveries to Warwick Alben Mond Cowie Teeke Mglewold and others with quantities in tons and hundredweights, pricing, and statutory reductions. Mentions Victoria delivery totals and payments to suppliers with factory and tariff references.
A unclear passage references an apology by Morrison in the House of Commons debate over a controversial issue involving the Ex-Premier and a political leader. The fragments mention Churchill and monetary figures, with garbled terms suggesting timing around wartime or postwar discussions.
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