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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1954
Page
8
A dense listing of squads and officials outlines Saturday fixtures across junior and senior grades. Corinthians, Barlequins, and Waves teams feature prominently with named judges, captains, and a wide roster of players and reserves.
London reports a seven year old Friesian cow yielding 50 tons of milk, setting a global record for milking output. The event at Merstan Oxieed confirms the creature’s exceptional weight and production, with the British breed already noted for high yield.
Satin quilts double bed size and silk satin covers with kapok quilts priced at 893 each. Men s lumber jackets heavy duty with pockets in sizes SM to XXS 46 each. Men s fleecy lined singlets and half sleeve singlets tan front sizes 36 to 44 107 each. Mens pyjama trousers heavyweight flannelette ices. MARC ORDERS cash with order and freight added.
A memo from STANDPAST reminds members of the parade this Saturday starting at 1930 hours. Captain Sheppard will supervise clothing checks, and everyone should bring issued items and anything needing replacement. A discussion on the military ball and parade logistics follows as well as upcoming parade cards for July to December.
The St Mark's Mothers' Union held a meeting in the parish hall after a service in St Mark's Church led by the Rev Ganon Hoot. Six new members were admitted, and the group remembered Mrs Florence Donovan with a moment of silence. A Wave of Prayer and mission fundraising were planned for upcoming days with members assigned church duties and attendance.
Classified items show many housing needs including three bedroom flats to rent, furnished or unfurnished, and houses for sale. Advertisements list boards and rooms, piano repairs, and local trades. Multiple addresses and local shops like Cresswell's and Frank and David Cox are mentioned alongside used car ads and a general goods marketplace.
A dense listing of mail dispatch times and road services for towns including Wallangarra Stanthorpe Goondiwindi Inglewood and Maryvale. It notes daily and weekly schedules with mixed rail motor air forwarding to Brisbane and Toowoomba and details on Thursday and Friday departures. The text ends with a note about London Coventry and wartime scars before a Bralingrad appeal to the United Nations.
The article notes Tully Hew winning or placing in a Junior Miss event with details on styles and trimming. results show a close score or placing 49 to 44, with pricing or measurements around 10/16 to 11/3/9. The text references clothing styles, padded trim, and back details in fawn and wiscles.
Classified farming notices describe a black soil 780 acre property for lease or sale, with 23 cows and milking equipment, 8 room house, outbuildings, creek and mill, and a walk-out option. Several agents list 180 to 633 acre freehold farms with cultivation, dairy herds, machinery, sheds, and price ranges from £6000 to £8000. Subdivision possible, good roads, schools nearby, telephone and local services referenced.
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