18 May 1935
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 18, 1935
Page
1
Catalog excerpt lists several hat styles with distinctive crowns and brims. Includes Barnes smart black felt with white ornament, white felt with turned up brim and ribbon, crushproof felt in royal blue with crown, Puritan brown felt high crown, and beige velvet velour with feather trim. Prices range from 8/6 to 16/11.
A fragmented OCR shopping list shows varied groceries with vague prices including flour belts sugar tea butter cheese and canned goods. Items reflect a mid century catalog style with inconsistent spellings and units such as bags per pound and per bag references.
A catalog-style display of ladies knitwear with several cardigans and pullovers described in grey marle, oyster crumble wool, blue tones, and belt details. Sizes W vary, with prices ranging from 10 shillings 11 pence to 21 shillings 12 pence.
Brisbane reports indicate the Labour caucus will not promote new ministers. The current Cabinet is expected to be returned with ministers retaining old portfolios. Rumors link Mr Pollock or other senior figures to key posts, while Mr Pease, Mr Hanlon, and Mr Hynes are among possible appointees.
London reports a cabinet sub committee approved expediting Britain's air force build up. Plans foresee doubling air strength by 1937 with a five year program accelerated, costing about £29 million, featuring high speed long range bombers and expanded ground training. Civilians may face compulsory air drills not currently planned.
A 40 year old woman, Minvis Cuba, was found hanged in a city warehouse cell shortly after detention for shoplifting. She died before removal and left a bereaved family. Her possessions were taken as part of the standard process.
The article outlines likely candidates for a new Labour cabinet with Vecusurer W. Forgan Smith as Premier and various ministers named, including I. M. Hanlons for labour and industry and J. Mulune as Attorney General. It lists positions and tentative appointees.
Anthony Eden speaks in Pulnam on European issues and Britain's role in preserving peace under the League system. He cites the February London accord with France and Britain while noting Germany’s demands and the limits of disarmament parity among western powers.
In Sydney a man was arrested amid a police pursuit into the death of James Smith a 40 year old billiard marker from Bitmansfoid Gladesville. Smith vanished after leaving home April 8 and a shark at Coogee Aquarium disgorged a human arm on Anzac Day prompting murder charges.
The Meat Industry Employees Union and allied unions presented an application to the Industrial Court in Brisbane seeking changes to four hour week pay, an 8/11 wage rise over two weeks, holiday pay, extended unpaid leave and retention of preference rights. The court adjourned after hearing arguments and evidence on the abattoir’s capital indebtedness, with a date to be fixed.
A 20 year old man B John Francis O Halloran was charged with unlawfully taking Verna Bird under 17 from her father. The judge discharged him saying it would be a waste of time to send him on trial. The couple wandered for 11 days with little food, sheltering on verandas and in a school yard before being found in an unoccupied house at Southport.
Round Australia record attempt by Mr. H Broadbent continues with a landing at Gonnor Park aerodrome and a Sydney to Brisbane leg completed in about nine hours. He departed Adelaide last night and passed Melbourne early morning, aiming for Archer field at a slight delay.
A catalog of boys garments with prices for heavy weight dark grey tweed knickers navy band serge items and pure wool tweed belts loops and lined versions. Includes navy blue shirts and pullovers with zip options and sizes up to 6s and 7s, noting special prices and bulk offers.
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