29 Nov 1939
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 29, 1939
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR snippet lists multiple price entries with dates such as 21/6 13/11 15/11 and 10 22/11, plus 18/11/1511 17/11. Mentions men’s and women’s fashion items, eatsers and styles referenced in a ceremonial or funeral context.
Scathing criticism erupts as the Queensland Wheat Board and growers oppose the Commonwealth Government plan to seize Queensland wheat despite an existing sale agreement with millers. The board emphasizes ministerial and board disagreement, warning of heavy losses to producers and urging adherence to the Queensland Government undertaking.
The tutorial notes an imminent government proposal likely to liberalise the original plan and offer a revised advance. Donors to the prosecutors in various districts are examined, showing potential gains or losses for Queensland growers under Australian and Queensland schemes. The board urges action, though no free statement was made, and inquiries will be directed to the Premier in Canberra for attention to the issue.
Brisbane report notes Opposition leader Maher urging two annual sessions to review legislation and finance matters. He favors parallel legislative and finance calendars, criticizes delayed reports and selective disclosure, and calls for reforms in department administration and trust fund accounting.
A New York Times correspondent in Mons reports Soviet and Finnish exchanges escalating. Finnish notes threaten strong retaliation and mutual withdrawal proposals, while Britain and Stockholm debate frontier issues and Finland’s leaders face internal unrest as Moscow weighs harsher actions.
Australia’s Acting Minister for Supply, Sir Frederick Stewart, revealed in parliament a plan to compel 100 000 pairs of military footwear from manufacturers in New South Wales and Victoria under National Security Regulations. He said price disputes would be settled by arbitration and noted suspected profiteering among at least 10 firms, with a government order to be placed for 100,000 pairs of brown boots and a broader aim to secure overseas orders.
The King opens Parliament in a wartime ceremony with a royal procession to Westminster. The Imperial Crown is conveyed to Parliament while the King reassures that wartime unity and mobilization will continue, and that the government will present measures to sustain the war effort. The speech outlines anticipated steps and warns of the broad duties ahead.
At a city council session Alderman Young and others pressed Mayor for a clear response on the mayoral resignation question. The mayor indicated a forthcoming answer, while Ald. Tait urged a direct decision, noting the impasse and urging action. The exchange highlighted tension over political leadership and the path forward amid ongoing governance debate.
A.B.C.s reserve fund of £240,200 likely to be invested in Commonwealth war bonds to assist war efforts. The Posts Muster-General notes plans to use funds for building maintenance, but the Commission recognizes a broader national utility and future strategic value.
Fragmented report notes a large aircraft production target in Berlin with references to 40,000 planes by spring. The text is garbled but indicates a booming or planned expansion in air force manufacturing and relates to wartime industry efforts. Names and details are unclear due to OCR damage.
Fragmentary text mentions welfare and efforts with religious phrasing. No clear events, persons, or organizations readable to form a factual summary.
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