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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1929
Page
1
Winter collection showcases ladies dressing gowns nights and pyjamas designed for warmth and comfort. The range emphasizes soft fabrics and practical silhouettes suitable for chilly evenings and restful nights.
Multiple ladies gowns and pyjama sets listed with floral or winceyette fabrics. Descriptions include collars, trims, and sleeve options in sizes W and 0.5 to 0.8, with prices ranging across many shillings and pence.
Sydney reports the coalfields situation remains gravely tense as the State executive of the Federal Engine drivers and Firemen's Association contemplates drastic action. Secrecy surrounds plans while unions push against wage reductions, with a Northam Colliery Association meeting set to decide if company books should be shared with employee counsel.
A special train will move the bodies of Anderson and Hitchcock from Alice Springs to Adelaide, arriving Tuesday evening. The caskets will be placed in oak coffins on arrival. Relatives request Anderson be taken to Sydney and Hitchcock to Perth.
Canberra reports the arrest of native miner Willaberta Yuck on murder charges after six months on the run. The case involves Henty, a pastoralist killed near Brew River, allegedly shot after a threat with a boomerang. Constable Murray made the arrest on June 16. an inquest at Alice Springs criticized George Megters for failing to guard his prisoner during the period. Masters charged with harbouring the suspect.
The scholarship results for country centres were announced on Saturday. Winners include numerous names from Warwick Staveley Inglewood Killarney Clifton and other centres with many students such as John Patrick Brennan Robert Allen Sylvia Booth Phillip Aykard Doris Adams Erica Jensen Sidney Cole and Enid Pat hergon among others.
Staynley Baylin of the Commercial Hotel reported to police on Saturday that two men attacked him on a deserted track near Ka ponds. They allegedly throttled him with a necktie and struck him, stealing 87 pounds 10 shillings and a gold watch. He later recovered consciousness but could not start his car.
Midnight blaze at the theatre in Gympie followed a prior arson attempt within a fortnight. Fire brigades and nearby hotel guests observed flames. damage limited to fixtures while the auditorium roof remained intact. The hotel guest reported seeing a man in the vicinity as flames were combated.
The Tort Mayor’s peace conferences settled terms yesterday for the timber strike. The agreement was to be submitted to Heime and the employees for formal approval, while Chairman Robert Gibson was reported urging faster matuto reform to avert further action.
A government report shows fifteen road schemes under the Staly Mulia Ronde Act and the Penal Foral Aid Roady Act were sent to authorities in May. The total estimated cost is 1,042,000 with motor vehicle registrations totaling 75,000 cars, 2,470 trucks, and 60 other vehicles.
A Baluchistan born Moslem woman named Kimat, aged 11 when she began life on the road, posed as many to wed a divorced woman. She then left with another man, then secured a divorce and aided a frontier village. While a postman sorting mail, Kimat helped fight off attackers when a rail train was derailed, was wounded, identified, and received a government pension for her aid.
British Columbia Attorney General Mel Pooley calls a Sydney dispatch about a shipment of New South Wales rabbits to BC the maddest scheme he has heard. He vows a full investigation and warns Australia rabbits would be a serious pest if allowed in.
Reports from Karamea and Westport describe widespread damage after the quake. Water and sanitary services are disrupted while diphtheria emerges in Karamea. A aeroplane heroically delivers a message to Kamarea as residents send telegrams home.
Five horses collapsed in the Flying Welter at Moorefold on Saturday. Riders Trillary and Pell were taken to hospital after Trillary fell and struck Inez while Greenleath and Lady Lilah also crashed. Authorities report Hownie Marjorie Munro Greenleath and A Fielded Pell suffered injuries.
An ARIBVANE report on Saturday announced a one year extension for a Rural Pros Board term. The action pauses jurisdiction changes and preserves Doned leadership as of June 16.
In Westport and surrounding districts shocks and detonations continued with no reported damage. Water supply remains cut, roads blocked by landslides, and searches for buried prospector Fuscell and son continue. Five women and a camp of refugees at Murchison are noted for steadfast aid, telegraph and road services kept open, and a cook fed 3000 meals amid widespread hardship.
A European builder’s arrest in Bulawayo is linked to the murder of a 11 year old girl, Kanthack, daughter of a Johannesburg engineer. After a 30 hour search, the mutilated body was found near Zee plantation on November 1 1027. The killing, deemed a native outrage, drew no reward tips. The accused worked near the murder site at the time, and a dying man’s statement named the suspect.
A court case recaps a Sunday sequel to a Robbery at the Hotel Royal involving Judge Mocatta. His Honour visits the proprietor to claim £13 from the Batak establishment as part of a legal action. The defence will be led by the North Coast Licensed Victuallers association under an old English act.
A man named Mr Harding, visiting Pinher Creek Falls from West Australia, slipped while crossing the falls with companions. He fell 50 feet then 30 more, and died before rescue teams recovered his body after a three hour search.
Growda of victory crowded Salvation Army Hall Glipton as General Booth's coffin lay beneath purple and white covers. Officers and clergy paid respects while a law panel prepared the service. The scene recalled Booth's leadership and the Army's reach.
Frederick Potlman, husband of Ye Maryborough Tinghy Laugin football team member, suffered a fractured skull after a tram collision in Brisbane on Mint day morning. He was removed in a critical condition.
The document lists prices and color options for wool coatings and fabrics from multiple suppliers. Colors include Green, Brown, Beige, Navy, Fawn, and Rose with mentions of 40 inch and 50 inch lengths. Several entries reference different weaves and finishes such as chec k, velvet, and tweed with varying yardages and dates.
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