15 Jul 1918
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Newspaper
Warwick Examiner And Times
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1918
Page
1
Fragmentary market notes describe Saturday operations at the Brambleton market area with trains of grain sale activity and varying buyer participation. Prices mentioned include 11 per hour for some items and 5/0 for another line, while potatoes and turnips saw limited buyer interest and some lines knocked down or unsold.
The report lists prices and lots from a cattle sale and store cattle yarded in Ballarat, noting 40 head sold and many aged stock at owner values amid hard weather. It covers fat cows and heifers, calves, yearling steers, and market prices, plus dairy sale plans for Thursday and local fruit prices at Roma markets on Saturday. It also mentions a claim of a 3000 guinea price at Sydney and Melbourne auction notes.
Mr A B Gibson reports from Downe sed south western Queensland detailing a poor wheat crop across April and May due to dry weather. Farmers struggle to plant and feed stock while new trial plots test cultivation methods and approved varieties.
Betting chaos surrounds the Townsville event, Najahre leads with big stakes against Natabqueng while bookmakers field heavy wagers. Other races list prices and results, with Hooliga, Dairan, and Cobram noted, plus a backstretch sale and Warwick team dinner as local items.
A large crowd gathered at Slade Park to witness Ipswich and a Warwick combination in a lively league match. Ipswich showed early supremacy but Warwick's coordinated play and steady defense kept the score close with scoring moments from Ivory and Beith. In the second half Ipswich pressed but Warwick matched them, and a late decisive run by Warwick threequarter Ahern sealed a narrow victory for Warwick against Ipswich.
Attendance at the Gaturiay gathering included remarks by President W. A. Warner after being elected. Committees named for year include Coe and Lomas as ground committee and Mosers, Locus, Martin, and Marwell as selection committee. Ladder and rink games featured multiple match results with players such as Frank, W. Relbelt, H Batlhels, J Metchett, and Beholt competing for a lasting trophy at Looke Park.
A soldier describes three days near the American Colony north of Jerusalem, visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Dome of the Rock, Tombs of David and Solomon, Calvary, and key sites within the old city. He notes Muslim mosques, Christian holy places, and historic gates, recounting vivid impressions and beliefs tied to the temple area and Jerusalem’s walls.
Local notes record social whispers and visits among Brisbane and Warwick residents. Miss Kathleen field returns from Goond. Miss Marsland visits Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hoseer. Mrs. Nicol McNeal travels from her parents’ home to Warwick. Miss Honttoste arrives in Maryborough to stay with Mr. B.C. Dunn. A community meeting on Dr. Mary's well project is planned at Mrs. ope's residence. a Red Cross recital features Mr. Stetman, Mr. Judd, Rev. Masney, and Mr. Astley. The wedding of Walter Grayawn and Edith Bristow is announced for Toowoomba. A theatre program at Warwick promises entertainment around a “Nap of Music Mountain” showing at Town Hall. A Patriotic Tennis Tourney benefits raise funds with multiple results and ongoing matches through wet, windy weather.
The text notes Leeper probably receives a bye while other teams like Sew ora mateher are not finished for prewet week day afternoons. Cementing plans for the tournament next Saturday, the ceremony mentions trophies donated by Mire Ay Evans, Meo, Con Mr Pap and Master C. Evans.
A historical note from Harvard on astronomical distances explains how measuring light years expands beyond human scale. Professor Pickering discusses nearby clusters like Coma Berenices and the Pleiades, and the Orion Nebula as a example of vast cosmic scales.
A rough calculation shows even a night light would require thousands of years to reach a distant target in space under average conditions. The text notes potential alignment changes and immense durations before any collision could occur, indicating vast cosmic scales and timing challenges.
A Melbourne report notes Luther Derbets announced a new Burbank wheat variety with high yield and uniformity. Mr Mogridge reports success in Australia and California, predicting strong, earlier returns and wide adaptation for farmers, urging cautious trials and noting potential long term benefits.
A girl from Marshall Gleogallas suffered possible internal injuries after a fall during a shallow jog with a younger child. She was taken to Dy, Pain, Allors for treatment, with fever subsiding and hopes for a speedy recovery. A Red Cross Society meeting noted progress in donations via the collection card system. Farmers report good crop progress with palm and threshing. yields in several centers are promising and stock looks fair.
An advertisement touts Magnetic Liniment to draw out pain and strengthen muscles, claiming it helps rheumatism and age feelings. Dr Sheldon’s Liniment is promoted as thinner and faster acting, with unbranded and branded bottle values discussed, plus mentions of a Warwick meeting and local town hall notices.
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