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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1937
Page
3
The Assembly of God holds Sunday worship at 11 a.m and a gospel service at 7 39 p m led by Pastor H. and G. David Bor in the local church program notes.
One of the largest grazing deals in the Warelek district this week saw Messrs McDougall and Co. sell the entire TP and Walker interests to W J Lloyd of Marrow Cambooya. The 12547 acre freehold tract includes Risdon Dundurn and Bald Mountain. Included are 700 sheep 600 cattle and 50 horses in a walk-in walk-out sale. Risdon is noted as an early settlers’ hospitable home.
Rev Father James Wiemers son of H W Wiemers of Too wong is ordained priest for the Toowoomba diocese at Genge on May 23. He is from Pittsworth, educated at State Behonl and Christian Brothers’ College Warwick, then St Columba’s College Springwood NSW. He aided his father in Toowoomba business before entering priesthood and has since visited Germany Ireland and England. He plans to depart Rome for Australia in July. Meanwhile Dr A Jonsen in Minnesota earns Doctor of Dental Surgery and will study at Mayo Clinic Rochester before returning to Australia in August.
An Imperial Conference discussion envisages Australia becoming a key munition supplier for Britain and Dominions. It argues continued Commonwealth control of munitions, large defence spending, and expansion of naval, aerial, and industrial capacity, with Australia potentially manufacturing for the Empire while maintaining government ownership and strategic oversight.
Australian pressure chart shows three main highs over Western Australia and southeast continent with a stable 30.4 inch center near Tasmania. Trop tropical dip forms over Queensland bring cloud to the southwest and central coast. Central coastal cloud may extend. possible southeast rain. Queensland forecast: cloudy coast with rain, frost in southern highlands, some interior cloud. southeast to east winds. Darling Downs: frost tonight, then cloud and scattered showers, east winds.
The Warwick General Hospital confirms no private wards in the children’s department and no general admission of a mother with a child or a child with a mother, except in exceptional cases after review by the medical superintendent and matron. The statement followed a committee discussion after a complaint re a mother with a child admission and noted misunderstanding on the issue.
In Queensland a large block of sound wool growing country totaling about 900 acres lies between Bald Mountain and Dunburn with the homestead and station buildings. The nearby Dunburn property covers about 2420 acres adjoining Risdon, part of a consolidated holding once owned by the late Mr Robert Wilson. The estates were linked with Glenlyon Station and later expanded by the Walker family, culminating in a sizable acreage including Bald Mountain and Well and Thompson’s paddocks. Lloyd plans to operate these properties alongside Harrow and has secured a significant area of prime wool country in one of Queensland’s oldest districts. Purchase price is not disclosed but expected near £40,000 with possession on the 20th instant. Meeurs Winchcombe Carson Ltd Brisbane handled the sale.
The Licensing Commission allowed Finels Brown owner with Ubbeeme of the Grindfold Hotel a £150 surrender following the surrender of the hotel license.
A well attended charity dance at Warwick Town Hall hosted by the hospital matron and sisters to fund a wireless set for the sick room. Attire featured elaborate gowns with lace, satin, fur, and floral touches. notable guests included Warwick Mayor Aid J Afimen and MLA Mr J J Healy and Mrs Healy.
Friday Extra grants to the States totaling £600000 per year will start July 1 as the extended Federal Aid Roads grant takes effect. The agreement runs for 10 more years and increases the States' share by 20 percent after lengthy Premiers' Conference talks last August. An extra £400000 may be spent on forestry works instead of construction if states prefer.
A general committee meeting set to convene soon with Mr Healy to chair. Treas J J Sears presided yesterday as members S J Mitchell B Mitchell D J Carthy D R Button F R Lomas A R Dill Major E Costello and Sec E J Portley attended. Delegates discussed Downs show dates and Toowoomba selection of March 21 23 and 2 for the show, with S J Mitchell named to accompany the secretary to the conference. The Warwick Caged Birds and Bantam Club asked for loan of wool stands and poultry drimming vessels, which was granted. The Warwick branch of the State Government Insurance Office will be written to praising staff changes aiding the association. Sub committees will revise schedules excluding classes 249-495 and 676-818, to work with the Indies' committee when appointed. Major Costello proposed defining two wool districts next year with a local Darling Downs area and a western area. secretary noted few entries from far west last show. 135 circulars sent with disappointing response. Costello suggested focusing on local area with higher prize money and more classes.
In Canberra the Attorney General Mr Menzies said 1,500,000 in loan money was made available under the Farmers Debt Adjustment Act for 1936–37 with Queensland allotted 125,000. The unanimous Loan Council decision followed state requests. The Acting Prime Minister Dr Earle Page told Opposition Leader Mr Curtin the Royal Commission on monetary and banking systems would cost Commonwealth 10,195, with a report due soon. Riordan, in a maiden Address-in-Reply speech, urged developing the alcohol industry in North Queensland, noting alcohol could be produced from molasses maize and potatoes.
The week continued with the low screen reading at the Woerwick post office at SL degrees and a maximum day temperature of 62.4 degrees.
The listing covers dances, social evenings and presentations across local halls and clubs including Roy Crotke reception at Commonwealth Mall Elbow Valley Gladfield CWA Coronation Hiethilay Manes Gleedéeddl Mall and hockey dance at Glennie Hall with winter meet and school events noted.
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