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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1951
Page
1
The Orient Line receives the 8,000-ton Orient Oronsay in Sydney as part of postwar additions. Sir Colin Anderson notes slow ship turnarounds affect industry, with wage and cost pressures rising. A second ship, 2,800 tons, is planned to reach about 24 million in value, reflecting broader fleet expansion.
CANBERRA grave warnings on Australia’s finances were given to State Premiers at the Loan Council meeting. Prime Minister Menzies and Treasurer Fadden warned the economy had overreached itself and needed restraint. They cited drift from official loans to private enterprise and urged cuts to non essential public works to stabilize finances.
Members of a wedding party were victims of a mean theft in Maryborough on Saturday night. Jon Stanton of Goomeri came to Marlborough to marry near the hotel for the convenience of the bride and party.
Canberra report states Mr. Hanlon, leader of a group and delegation, is in the hospital after a severe cold confined him to his hotel room. He was admitted Saturday with bronchiopulmonary involvement affecting the lungs. condition noted as satisfactory after medical update yesterday.
Fragmented OCR lists men heavyweights shirts with red double stitched seams and military pocket details. Mentions prices such as 20/6 21/6 24/9 and various line items with 22 11 25 6 27 11. No clear event or source context available.
Sidney reports a Supreme Court case where Mrs Vilet Frances Baltnes, executor of Mrs Morlan Phyliss Gill, sought damages for pain and suffering from an August 1949 car accident in Forbes Street, East Sydney. Defendants include driver John Mastie Grose and George G. Clarky Ply Lid. Gill died last year after hospitalization for injuries. Ballzneas claimed £425 compensation plus medical costs and lost earnings.
Two miners admitted using two utilities without consent on June 13. Thomas George Fisher was fined 59 pounds 10 shillings, disqualified from driving six months, and jailed three months for default. Cornelius Corbutt faced 39 pounds 4 shillings, jailed three months for default. Damaged trucks belonged to Harry Hayes and Ronald Niven Bain.
A morning radio report from a plane at 10 000 feet showed a fuel gauge empty about three miles from Mackay. Possibilities included a leaking tank or a failed feed line. The pilot cut the engine and descended for a three point landing. inspection found the fuel gauge faulty. The flight later continued to Brisbane.
In a Brisbane murder case Hackett and Toms are charged with killing Fiarrity after he vanished May 7. Detective Mahony testified that Hackett admitted dumping Fiarrity in the river and that both men expressed remorse. The case includes hospital visits, hotel meetings, and a taxi driver corroborating movements near the river bank.
Sydney A N A Skymaster and four fishing boats scoured a wide area near Forster after a report the plane plunged into the sea. Civil Aviation said no aircraft was missing in Forster. Witnesses including Leo Ryan and Constable Jones’s wife claimed sightings with uncertain flare sources. Six trawlers to resume the search and land parties will patrol beaches.
Australian state Premiers weigh granting powers to operate the Communist Party Dissolution Act. They will decide by June 26 or 27 after Cabinet reviews. Western Australia and South Australia show likely support while others debate constitutional impact and national defense concerns.
News spread that the yacht carrying three Kelmans and Mr Murray ran aground near Normanton. Allan Kelman, a Risdon property owner, had left for a three week trip with his wife and children left behind. Kelman cousins L L and AE Kelman also prominent in Warwick, having moved there about a year ago to acquire land near Artan and Risdon spanning 3000 acres. It was unclear whether Allan Kelman would proceed to Normanton or return to Warwick.
Brisbane report shows the State Forestry Department planting 33 million trees covering 500 acres last year in a record effort. The goal is to repeat this, with most stock locally sourced softwoods. Upon completion this year, plantations will reach about 50,000 acres as the Lands Minister Teases a statewide target of 200,000 acres of soft timber.
The Toowoomba City Council at its meeting opposed the erection of 67 Nissen huts at Harristown migrant camp. Aldermen said the huts did not meet council standards or blend with surroundings. The council urged the department to consider hut types more in keeping with the area while reaffirming a need for migrant housing.
The Electoral Committee proposes funds for a monument to the late Mr B. Chifley. A telegram to ALP officials in Sydney signed by George Part Cloncurry urged a memorial scholarship at New South Wales University to promote research into public finance. The proposal awaits discussion by the Federal ALP Executive in Canberra on July 2.
Premier leaders urged Commonwealth capital issues control to direct funds to essential defence and semi governmental works. They backed treating insurance investments as trust funds under strict oversight, while noting potential £60 million capital constraints. The PM ruled out central bank credit, calling for new money from national savings and a policy shift to meet urgent needs.
A jury acquitted the defendant in a libel case involving alleged defaming remarks about Mrs Ellen Wren. The panel concluded that the words in question could not reasonably be interpreted as defamatory and found no criminal libel.
Four marooned fishermen from Cahertien were rescued on Sunday afternoon after surviving by eating scraps. Names include Jack Preston, Thompson, and Don McMillan of Tweed Heads, who encountered the men while aboard a trawler returning from trawling. The men wished to be taken off the island as their ration supply neared depletion. The sea conditions were reasonably calm.
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