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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1954
Page
5
Brisbane reports owner-trainer Dick Roden has not secured a rider for Gresford before the Doomben Ten Thousand. Negotiations are in train and Roden expected to name Gresford's rider by Wednesday after late openings and gallops.
The 10,000 gross ship Nellore will transport horses consigned to Hong Kong. Four bills of lading cover horses to be sent to stud farms for breeding. Cattle and livestock are prepared for relocation and sale under the voyage plan.
Groom Michael Gry ath and best man Terrance Miller escaped unharmed after a car crash on the Windsor road. Their vehicle skidded 100 yards through grass, landed upside down in a paddock, and the pair walked to a passing car to report the accident before attending the wedding 1 hour 45 minutes later. Pamela Wilson, a guest, avoided spoiling the day.
The British Labour Party Executive opened a campaign on Saturday to persuade wavering members that backing German rearmament supports Western defense. Three senior members Attlee Morrison and Gaitskell spoke, arguing that without German self defense the West must shoulder the burden of protection.
Archbishop Duble issued instructions that "Catholic" be filed on census forms by church members and not "Roman Catholic" to avoid ambiguity. The guidance aims to prevent misclassification as some papers might record different terms.
In Amesbury Massachusetts police say a young widow, Lorraine Clark, confessed to murdering her husband on Palm Sunday and later seeking a divorce 23 days after his death. The husband was found in a marsh with two gunshot wounds, alleged abuse cited in the divorce filing.
Sydney based Exploration Ltd reports a detailed survey on Anderson’s Lode at Matsaladan lease shows uranium oxide about 73 percent in ore from the outcrop. Queensland analyst notes 8 percent uranium oxide in a sampled portion. Ridgway says uranophane is easily recoverable. tonnage estimates are 3300 tons per 10 feet depth and 1100 tons per depth unit for the mineralised zone. A 10 ton bulk sample is under metallurgical testing with diamond drilling planned.
Union officials debate reinstatement after a Victorian railways matter. The Premier Cahill and Transport Minister Cossnan rejected Mr Brown's bid, with moderates in the ABU seeking legal advice on the union leader's status under railway employee eligibility rules.
The Queensland Incapacitated and Wounded Sailors Soldiers union suspended all executive members of its northern Metropolitan branch for 11 months in an official circular. State secretary S A Hill Mcfiay stated the branch faced a motion to appoint a delegate after a Special State conference rejected him as a delegate for disobedience. A July 12 branch meeting was planned to elect new officers and nominate candidates for association offices.
In Melbourne the Petrovs case continued with only 12 members allowed inside the Petrocat Commission venue. Resumes last week saw urgent renovations at No 1 High Court to prepare a witness box. The inquiry, likely to last a month, involves guarded whereabouts of the two Russians as national broadcasts prepare to cover proceedings.
Six Queensland Church leaders and other Australian church figures prepare to attend the World Council of Churches general assembly in Illinois this August. Expected delegates include bishops from Rockhampton and North Queensland, New Guinea, and other church officials, with Australian representatives from Theological Hall and King's College.
In Sydney Mr J Larkin, president of the Australian Federation of Commercial Broadcasting Stations, warned against limiting private enterprise in television. He noted commercial radio laid broadcasting foundations before national stations and argued there was no basis for such restrictions on TV amid a two day Federation committee session.
Melbourne reports two Drottiers drowned when a calm sea disaster struck a crayfish raft off Cape Otway about 430 am. The raft carried William Winks of Apollo Bay and Graham something of Apollo Bay. Their craft capsized after hitting a rocky area. one body recovered, others missing. The previous night the crew had sailed from Apollo Bay, heading toward crayfish grounds. Local authorities investigated the incident.
London readers recall the Claude de Bernales empire once famed for Australian mining shares. Fraud charges, windings up, and a long probe left the fortune largely vanished. De Bernales, dubbed the Gold Empire magnate, faced investigations, bankruptcy, and a secluded retirement at Selby Hill after a complex history of booming shares and empty promises.
Sydney Mrs. duck Dunn of Thum Creek in the Nambucca River district reports a strange incident after seven ducks died. An eighth death led to a post-mortem, but no clear cause. A further death followed the next night with a tiger cat seen in the yard. Shots were fired at thieves who fled with a vase valued at £200. Local commentary notes ongoing confusion and a series of unfolds surrounding the yard.
Sydney authorities say eight mail bag robberies since February 1952 appear to be the work of one gang and likely an inside job at the GPO. The latest theft moved into the dispatch room and the bag was taken in minutes despite no clues left behind. Police pursue leads as losses total about £1,490 in this and prior incidents.
Police report the death of Mrs Crosland, wife of prominent Newcastle Morning Herald staffer Sid Crosland. Her body was found in the dining room with a silk scarf around the neck and a pillow on the face. A beer bottle and a glass were present. post mortem to follow.
The piece traces Britain's slow progress in helicopter development against a backdrop of wartime aviation, noting England's first helicopter port near the Houses of Parliament and contrasting domestic lag with American and German advances. It discusses rotor mechanics, stability challenges, and the push for practical personal-fly progress despite technical hurdles.
Fragmentary line items mention grasses varieties and seed brands, including Grasses Braleie Winners Perental Teanan Gockstoot and Tuborose FAI Ml, with seed lines Bo Shatts Grains Seed Rotatoes Con Bowdler, plus Hunter Jacaane and Dun-LINES.
A reported car thief slipped through a police dragnet, fled home, and may have hitched a ride south. Authorities believe the suspect left the area and vanished into the surrounding region as part of an ongoing chase.
Brisbane report shows Dyers contesting a world record with the team weighing in on a major aquatics event. Details remain unclear but emphasis rests on performance and potential record claim despite ambiguous OCR.
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