22 Jun 1938
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1938
Page
1
A sweeping espionage scheme tied to nine CP and six UA members shocks lawmakers as opposition factions clash. Authorities detail a network spanning government and private sectors, prompting urgent investigations, hearings, and calls for reform. Key figures remain unnamed pending formal charges.
In Darwin reports a lugger inquiry featured cross examination of Japanese Captain Okamura and others. The division vote faced opposition with several Labour and Country Party MPs defecting from government lines as Prime Minister Lyont and Cameron resisted adjournment. Witnesses described vessel movements near Cape Stewart and Bauelul Bay, with claims of arrestees within or near three mile territorial waters and requests for official inquiry.
New York report details a grand jury indictment alleging German and Italian agents orchestrated a vast espionage and covert defense effort. It names dozens of individuals in Germany and abroad, links to U.S. and Allied targets, and cites plans for sabotaged weapons, aviation, and naval material.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss minister Lyons and legal actions on 40 hour work limits. Government considers economic feasibility and constitutional enforceability while arbitration and court precedent shape the outcome.
A miner named Peter Harrower was rescued after a four hour entrapment in a coal seam at a Cessnock area mine. Fellow worker James Harrower (43) died, with four others injured during the collapse and rescue. Rescue teams cleared debris and removed Harrower through a mass of tipped coal, while several crewmen suffered injuries from secondary falls.
Dispatches report a catastrophic railroad crash near Corte CREE where a passenger train plunged into a stream. Rescue crews recovered about forty bodies, with twenty injured and many more unaccounted. Witnesses recall passengers leaping clear as cars tumbled. one Pullman car submerged, others jolted by the impact. The disaster scene drew onlookers and relief teams working through the night to locate survivors and recover remains.
Fragmented report outlines plans for a state parliament session in August. Details mention an extended committee, ministerial appointments, and Labour party practices. multiple names and dates are garbled, with references to Ul adjours, Sir Lealle Wikont, and Mr Worgan.
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