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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
6
Rolled Oats six pound bag cost one shilling sixpence while loose oats were three pence per pound. Oatmeal in a small bag or loose cost one quarter. Cornflakes seven pence to eleven pence per packet. Wheat biscuits and flakes priced similarly with Rice Bubbles All Bran Weet Bix Granose and Vite Brits listed at low old style prices.
Apricot Jam Mb Tin is listed with 2b Tin and a notation sured. The fragmentary entry notes product and packaging details without broader context or accompanying event.
A brief price notice lists dried dates at 6d per pound dried apricots at 10d per pound and dried peaches at yd per pound, reflecting a wartime per pound tariff style market listing.
A fragmented list shows cocoa varieties and prices with brands such as Nestle and Van Houten. Items include Cocoa Loave per id, 4d, Sweetacre Whitn 1/2, Bournville 6jd 1/3 1/104, Nestle ats 1d 1/8, Van Houten 1/3 2/1.
East 80 000 are expected to pay 1 000 000 dollars for seats at Yankee Stadium for the Louis Schmeling title fight. Louis, 24, vs Schmeling, 38, draw wagers at 2 to 1. Schmeling seeks to regain the crown while Louis aims to avenge a prior knockout. Louis weighs 200 pounds. Schmeling looks fit for a strong challenge.
The news item lists fixtures and selections for Saturday in men and women sections. It names players, clubs, and courts, including Downs, Arcadians, and Park, with matchups such as Kocnaburra vs Tartans and various grade divisions. Player rosters include several named individuals and clubs, reflecting a busy weekend program.
A compact listing shows canned fruit items with product codes and unit prices. Blackberries 1602, cherries 9002, fruit salad 94d, 4/1. Read as a market or inventory record with brief item identifiers and costs.
Readable lines describe Warwick hosting a Toowoomba squad for a main intercity table tennis match at Methodist Hall on Saturday. Ford leads Warwick with stars Sterne Nannarrow Miller and others as Toowoomba players, the tourney details, and expected strong play from both sides.
Moorheads of Moonee Valley race results show winners and dividend details for the Hurdle Comp. Handicaps and Three-Year-Old events, including Marine, Thine, Romulus Jelt, and Diacciore division winners with place and payout figures. The report names horses like Wound about, Our Bay, Glenaoil, Buoyancy, and Basler Spark, noting lengths, divisions, and payout totals.
In a close afternoon match, New Zealanders defeated Toowoomba 13 to 11 with Lem and Duras shining for the hosts. Attendance reached about 2,500 as the final score and gate receipts noted, and plans for a return in Brisbane were discussed.
A Pullen scores 10 as Sterne and West clash in a quarter final at Arnold and Tawar. Final scores section lists 1249 for Arnoldh and 931 for Fo Tawar with 40:27 time. Thursday night fixtures include Buccanaren at Railway Institute rooms and Swatouna facing Topspbie in a local sports slate.
Kensington racing card reports a tight finish in the One ovrloer event with Sydney and Kev Higinny among notable runners. Dividends and times listed across divisions include Flying Welter, Kensington Handicap, and Nursery events with several short margins and several favorites delivering places.
In London on Tuesday at Wimbledon three names lead the results Thelma Zayne and Mise Wynne scored clear wins over uncertain opponents while Miss M Wisemaluffor dominated in defense Miss Dot Stevenman showed a strong display against runner up Mile Jedracjowska The match featured a flat start and a close second set with a decisive third set Budget Make Us favorites in doubles, beginning their path to the finals by defeating De Bormac Geeltland.
The results show Nancye Wynne of Australia defeating Pitman of Britain 6-3 6-0 in women’s singles. Various international players including Marble USA, Lloyd Britain, Noel Britain, Coyne Australia, and Stevenson Australia posted wins, with scores ranging from straight sets to tight battles. In men’s singles, Heacht-Menzel and Kupfert Koch posted wins, while Ridderwon-Nelson and Dellaparia-Wailer also advanced. The round features competitors from Britain, Germany, Poland, Yugoslavia, Belgium, and other nations.
Brisbane executives discuss expanding Colts competition to include Toowoomba Ipswich Dalby and Warwick alongside senior city games in the Coulter Shield. The Brisbane side aims to field a strong squad for the final intercity match at Victoria Park on July 2 with potential inclusion of Miles or Priestley from Valley.
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