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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
6
London Tuesday reports a press interview with the Earl of Stradbroke claiming remarkable whales in Victoria Lana. Stores and shops were springing up, unemployment not present, and Australian girls praised for stylish dress and prudence with money.
Betting prices listed for to day’s Rockhampton races show Pair Exchange leading the Newmarket Cup market, with Chevally and others following. Odds feature a crowded field including Derby contenders and several named runners such as Brown Polly Scholarship Jim AW Orion Maid and Sim Dallas among many others.
During the voyage of KaUHmaroa from 8ya ney an Inanng Chinaman being returned to Auckland he crawled through a porthole and drowned as the captain circled the vessel in a vain search. Before death he wrote on the cable wall that he was determined to become free.
A garbled report notes firewood price per ton rising to 49 shillings in Alexandria, marking a historic peak. The article suggests fuel demand remains strong and forecasts continued high prices for at least a week, with uncertainty about future trends.
In Brisbane on a Wednesday an application was made for arbitration under the forestry employees award. The union sought a weekly increase of 5 shillings on the wages prescribed by the forestry employees award. The claims were based on an earlier wage increase. The application was heard today.
Reported today that the Hatlwaya Department would take over the first sedan of the Longreich-Wirlbon railway. Officials noted ballast trains had carried goods, with construction advancing beyond 404 miles and a further 44 miles laid. About 21 percent of the second section is complete and around 100 men are employed.
The article reports on a dubious Wembley Ex Exhibition with a total value of about £910,000 and secrecy over merchant prices. It notes a private sale involving an Australian pavilion and a £500,000 deal, with gold and property details disclosed selectively.
Warwick magistrates heard Albert McCahon of Ware and Co defend against claims that two separate commission rates were charged on a single contract for a freehold and sheep sale. The plaintiff contended overcharges totaled £512 19s 1d. the defense argued commissions were fair and two transactions existed. The magistrate ruled for the defendants, with a potential appeal noted.
A fragmented notice records the death of J H Coyne with references to political colleagues and officials. It mentions a funeral procession, a move to a church service, and interment at Toowong Cemetery after a period of services and tributes.
Prices held firm at the Brisbane markets for quality grain and produce. Wool, wheat, maize, and potatoes showed steady or heavy supplies with limited demand as quoted ranges and small trades occurred amid varied quality levels.
Schlocky fragmentary report lists City Electric Light and Electrolytic Sinn unresolved, Queensland Bonds at varied yields, and specific entries for overseas shares and Commonwealth bonds. Mentions names like Mount Morgan and Queenaland Romla with mixed figures, reflecting a busy but garbled market page.
Sydney market notes list Lucerne hay at 7/40 per bale, pamphlets at 95, Algerian footy price unclear, white potatoes at 13/10, eggs at 2/7, other items around 1/10. Entries are fragmentary and include several garbled terms and currencies.
Reports from Las Palmas state a fire aboard the P. and O. liner Borda bound from Sydney to London. The blaze in the bunker coal area progressed along the ship toward the wharf with conditions improving as the bunker line was shifted between the docks.
An old advertisement touts Magnesin as a fast relief for digestive pain. It markets a powder and tablet form named Disunited Magnesin, claims quick digestion improvement, and warns of cheaper imitators while urging readers to buy the brand with a proof mark.
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