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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
1
The text extols investing in quality over spending, urging careful measurement of value in everyday shopping. It claims quality saves money long term and emphasizes reputable stores, better merchandise, fair prices, and prudent future purchases.
Desert fighting around Adem and Tobruk dominates dispatches as British forces resist Axis thrusts. Reports describe armored clashes, infantry assaults, and air operations, with Allied transports moving under fire while preparations continue for potential counterattacks.
In a candid review from Melbourne and Brisbane, leaders discuss Britain and America’s war aid to Australia, the threat from Japan, and the need for sustained home front support. The piece highlights the Coral Sea, Midway, and Aleutian battles as turning points, praising Australian naval and air contributions while stressing supply and manpower vigilance.
A historical note recalls a letter of tel citation praising devotion to duty and readership in Queensland. It mentions sworn testimony dated June 1089 with four names then deceased: Memrs. Stopford, Hynes, Pease, and Mullan. It states no ministry member had ever been beaten at the polls.
Director-General of Manpower Myron Worth says manpower calls require training facilities and many women workers. He warns that even with greater enlistment, effective matching of women’s skills to national needs depends on employer readiness and adjustments to enable larger female engagement.
Sydney reports a meeting of workers at a western munition factory calling for the removal of the minister in charge. The session complained about delays, alleged mismanagement, and urged swift action, while unclear notes from attendees referenced broader wartime pressures and policy changes.
Rationing policies expected to ease and release around 40 000 jobs in wartime stores across the Commonwealth as women enter or return to work. Employment figures show shifts with women rising in earlier years and men’s numbers adjusted by factory and government roles. Detailed counts indicate dramatic changes in overall employment, with women increasingly prominent in the labor force.
A clash at Maines Gros colliery sparked by a reported hold-up threat prompts miners to demand action from Dooce ton Osenmissioner. Northern field conditions worsen as miners press for an inquiry, while the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation backs the management stance.
In a wartime broadcast Curtin appeals to small women to wear maid’s gowns while rationing tightens. He urges self-abnegation and national unity, stating must subscribe to the Liberty Loan and support the war program through production and labour, warning of dire consequences if standards fall.
In Canberra and Brisbane discussions unfold over expanding Commonwealth authority. Former Commonwealth Solicitor General Sir Robert Charman and others push for broader powers including trade and commerce. Queensland unions denounce Premier forman Smith's stance while urging unified action across ALP branches and Labour Councils.
A World War II era dispatch reports heavy Allied air raids on Darwin and surrounding targets. Allied bombers and fighters claimed success destroying enemy aircraft and facilities while escort forces claimed multiple shootdowns. The report notes actions near Port Moresby and mentions strategic targets in Asia and Pacific theaters with statements from Allied command.
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