Three Men Fatally Gassed in Boiler Chamber
The victims were George Lew of John Fair hall and Jakov of Mayfield. Three men died after gas from blast furnaces filled a boiler chamber. Lawrence Harris, posted to watch the Walter seal, testified that a high pressure gas surge raised the seal and spread through the chamber.
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Fanger
George Lew
John Fair
Hall
Junction
Jakov
Mayfield
Royal Newrastic Hospital
Fairhall
Lawrence Harris
Two Male Barber Apprentices in Toowoomba
In Toowoomba the record shows only two male barber apprentices there one at Dalby and one at Crow's Nest with no others in the district. The note mentions seventeen girls working as dressers in Toowoomba and hints at the future of men’s hairdressing in the area.
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Toowoomba
Brisbane
Stea
Dalby
Crow's Nest
Higher Postal Rates Take Effect July 9 in Australia
CANBERRA reports a sweeping rise in postal, telegraph, and telephone charges to avert a projected £12 million deficit for 1951-52. Letters go from 3d to 3 4d for the first ounce, telegrams up, printed matter and parcels increase, and wireless licenses rise to £2. The plan targets substantial revenue gains, with overall post and communications costs set to climb across services.
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Canberra
Anthony
House of Representatives
Interstate
Soue Ice
Broadcasting Act
Postmaster~ General's Department
Menzies Defends 3rd Battalion Over Korea Leave
Canberra notes Prime Minister Mr. Menzies stated nine men of the 3rd Battalion in Korea have been returned after two wounds. He rejected claims of neglect, citing Chief of the British Commonwealth Forces and battalion officers, and said reinforcements and relief measures are in place. He detailed past battalion strength issues, wastage in April, and ongoing air-ordered reinforcements, with a plan to sustain operations and adjust leave policy.
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Canberra
Menzes
Korea
Mores
Menzies
House of Representatives
B.c.of
Robertson
Eastick
RGL
Forea
Mast
Sustraia
Australia
British Commonwealth Forces
C.O
Ferguson
Japan
Surrender Flag Flown by Japanese on Anatahan Island
A group of Japanese soldiers on Anatahan Island, 61 miles north of Saipan, raised a surrender flag after six years of denial. Navy flyers reported the sighting and leaflets promised arrival of naval personnel to evacuate them. Saipan civil administration said letters from families likely influenced the surrender following the June 9 surrender of two petty officers.
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Tokio
Anatahan Island
Saipan
Shin
Anatahan
Navy
Service Nurse Brings 14 Wounded Men Home
Sydney reports Sister Ewnice Fell of Toowoomba, a four year RAAF nurse, returned from Japan via Qantas Skymaster after aiding Korea evacuation. She spent two hours in South Korea per trip, bringing 14 wounded Australians, British, and New Zealand troops to Japan for care before returning to Sydney.
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Sydney
Korea
Ewnice Fell
Toowoomba
Qantas Skymaster
Japan
Fell
RAAF
Iwakuni
Zea
Pell
South Korea
Avetzaly
Caucus Endorses Cabinet Move on Communism Power
In Brisbane the State Labour Caucus voted to oppose ceding Commonwealth power to tackle communism. They argued the request was a wedge against trade unions and the Acting Premier announced a telegram to the Prime Minister urging referendum. Ipswich Trades and Labour Council backed the state’s stance and urged government support in the referendum campaign.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Commonwealth
Gair
Mengies
Tpswich
Ipswich
Trades and Labour Council
Brisbane No 2 Team Wins Telephonists Quig
Telephonists from the Brisbane main trunk exchange contested the final of the Telephonists Quig yesterday. Brisbane No 2 team won 32 to 20 after previous wins over Markay and Towvilleth. The Brisbane team will meet rivals from other states in an interstate quig in July.
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Brisbane
Graveyard at Canning Downs bears old Warwick headstones
The Warwick district houses two of the oldest headstones, Henry Tyer who died 1847 aged 33 and Frederick Bowen who died in 1953 aged seven months. Located on Mr A E Olsen’s property off the old Canning Downs site, the stones face west in a small fenced burial ground with four markers. The site features 150 year old box gums, a panel enclosure, and a century old landscape described in archival notes and local history.
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Henry Tyer
Frederick
John
Elizabeth Bowen
Warwick
A. E. Olsen
Canning Downs
Tyor
Bowen
Sarah Collins
Ami
Canning Downs Homestead
Ie Downs
Warroo
Deuchar
Rosenthal
Craig
Pty
Dice
Hudson's Hill
East Warwick
Old Town
Cease Fire Proposal Spurs Direct U S Approach to Soviets
The United States reportedly plans direct talks with the Soviet Union on Korea cease-fire terms, seeking anti‑factory guarantees against renewed Communist aggression. Washington intends discussions with Soviet reps, possibly in Moscow or New York, bypassing the UN per allies urging direct contact. Meanwhile Chinese forces move supplies from Kumsong area as UN and Chinese troops edge toward a tentative ceasefire.
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New York
United States
James Reston
Washington
New York Times
State Department
Korea
Soviet Union
United Nations
Reston
Moscow
United Press
Alan Kirk
Mall
Tokio
Kumsong
8Th Army
Kum- Song
Newsprint Famine Warned Without Substitutes Found
Sydney hears warning from W T Curtis Wilson of the Newspaper Society of Great Britain that a decade hence a global newsprint shortage could become a famine unless substitutes are developed. He cites America’s 9 million ton output and urges private enterprise to fund new plants and methods using bamboo sugar cane banana leaves and other cellulose sources.
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Sydney
W. T. Curtis Wilson
Wilson
Newspaper Society of Great Bri Tle
Australian Association of Advertising Agencies
Empire
Australia
America
Maguire Trial Ends in Hung Jury Overnight Detention
In a tense trial, the jury failed to reach a verdict on Maguire. Justice Philp noted doubt and the need for clear evidence as discussion revealed access to ballot papers and forging efforts aimed at boosting Gardner’s votes. Proceedings closed with jurors held overnight amid unresolved questions about the pen and ballot custody.
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Justice Philp
Elber
Justice Evly
Gardner
Yeasainbla
Maguire
Evidense
Theresa and Costello
Greans
New
Ship Held Up Over Back-Bending Jab
A Fremantle bound vessel from Brisbane faced delays after a back bending jab incident halted its maiden voyage. Authorities investigated the aboard matter as crew and passengers remained aboard the ship amid quarantine and procedural holds.
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Ship
Brisbane
Fremantle
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