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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1939
Page
5
Readable fragments describe bus and mail service routes with schedules for various districts and intermediate stops. Mentions Mountide road, Inglewood, Macyvale, Allen, Amiens branch, Elbow Valley, Wyle Creek, Mount Marshall, and United Kingdom reference.
The long inquiry transcript highlights commissioners and counsel discussing the post and telegraph offices, aviation matters, and archival questions. Key figures mentioned include Roy, Hoy, Windeyer, and McHatty as they question witnesses about alleged alterations and the propriety of actions. The dialogue references Canberra, Sydney, and parliamentary oversight as they probe the investigation’s scope and potential conflicts.
In Darwin a compulsory conference reached a settlement between the North Australian Worker Union and employers. Wages were set to rise and a framework for industrial relations was agreed, with a Board of Reference to handle arising questions. About 100 workers who arrived from South Australia and Western Australia will seek employment on available posts as the strike ends and work resumes.
Paris reports a French submarine Phenix on diving exercises near Camranh Indo China has vanished with seven aboard. Rescue attempts failed as no wreckage was seen within 600 feet of depth and officials declare the crew presumed lost. The disappearance follows the launch of Prance’s Navy Week and drew quick condolences from leaders, while relatives await official word.
Promise fulfilled as Marjorie Laspenies performs in Sydney reviving a vow from a decade ago to give a first post return concert in Australia. The Tiny Globe Theatre, co owned by Miss Lawrence and her siblings, hosts a cautious audience limited to local residents. EY and Heat visitors from Melbourne were turned away amid anxious crowding and a chilly street scene outside. The Australian Broadcasting Commission covers the afternoon recital as Miss Lawrence opens the program with a light, intimate set.
An OCR fragment notes a south eastern vision of wind and cold with a forecast of colder conditions. It mentions a renewal of some grant in the southern interior and southwest winds, but details are incomplete. The readable items reference par 24, rowey entiding and two drawers, suggesting garbled forecasts and local notes.
Incomplete OCR fragment references a Me Metalley and Ne han fil own bret Lal willy with mentions of malice and a Fepollection tied to a rovan vienda dated 16. It notes a Venidor for sandstone, moving discussions, and a Devine tal Hira wedding context amid scattered names and recommendations.
A mine collapse at the Myth Mine trapped four timber workers, Joh Martin, Percy Roy McGrovor, John Puishi, and Al Verret Ride, as rescuers labored through a two and a half foot tunnel. Byrne, the only survivor in the fall, spoke from within the shifting earth, requesting a cigarette and water before authorities widened an improvised shaft to reach him. The incident, occurring between the 000 and WO feet levels, left Byrne injured but conscious as rescuers endured hours of tunneling to free the entombed men who faced a perilous, uncertain fate.
In Canberra and Melbourne reports the Menzies administration is said to have tangible results after seven weeks in office. Ten measures passed in parliament, four major, compare favorably with earlier ministries. Budget challenges loom with expected expenditure near £19.9 million and taxes rising by about £5 million.
Fragmented OCR lists seeds and related terms with scattered organization. Names like Boag Gianhaiteai and Permaniat Rees appear amid incomplete phrases about potatoes, turnips, and wineries. The text resembles a damaged classified or catalog entry with unclear dates or locations.
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