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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1930
Page
15
The Cairns Bowing Green showcases vivid plant borders and a new electric lighting plan pending underground water levels. Recaps cover Manning v Boland, Millett and Bartlett handicaps, Hinsch and O’Meara, D Arcy and McLaughlin, and champions Houston and Bartlett, plus upcoming fixtures and pennant considerations.
A reflective poem describes bowls as a calming, ritual sport. The speaker contrasts youth and aging players, noting grey robed players, a calm green lawn, and the quiet rhythm of rolling balls. The piece ends with a prayerlike line about Bowls.
Gordonvale Bowling Club resumed play after a two month recess on a ideal weather day. Cairns pennant teams visited to acclimatize to the Gordonvale green and offered a strong challenge with most Cairns sides winning while Hinsch’s rink stood out with tight ends. Newcomers McHardie and Mackaway showed potential as the day closed with rain ending play at tea.
Amsterdam reports the Netherlands Petroleum Company will start oil exploration in Dutch New Guinea on April 17. An expedition of geologists is planned to last about fourteen months.
A historic advertisement promotes Vaculaid or Vaculoid as an internal remedy for piles. It claims piles arise from internal stagnation and low bowel blood flow and touts a simple home treatment by Dr Leon Hardt. The ad urges immediate use, promising lasting relief and mentions widespread availability.
London reports that Chancellor Snowden plans a scheme to require a percentage of flour from British wheat in bread with financial aid for growers. A sliding scale from 74 to 20 percent is suggested, with import regulation implied but no foreign versus Empire flour differentiation. Bakers oppose it, citing taste and current blends of Canadian, British, Australian, and Argentine flours. Canadian millers and Empire producers see the move as threatening.
Wellington April 7 report describes strikers attempting to halt sheep lorries to South Diego Freezing Coy Finne gang works. A volunteer slaughterman driver plowed through the pickets, scattering them. other attempts were abandoned amid fears the trouble could spread to other southern works.
Captain George Morse sought an undefended divorce from Charlotte Morse alleging her affair with Sidney Fox, who has been sentenced to death for murder in Sydney. Affidavits from Gertrude and Lily Weston, hotel records, and evenings at Fox's mentions supported the claim. the judge found evidence conclusive despite Morse's payments for the sons' schooling and expenses.
Paris reports reveal 41 inmates in a disciplinary camp on the Island of Hieron mutinied on March 20. They entered a cafe, barricaded doors, smashed furniture, and refused barracks duties while insulting officers. Officers halted bloodshed by cordoning the area and inviting surrender. many complied. The ring leaders, former cavalrymen linked to a prior mutiny at Calvi, were starved into submission after three days.
April race in Monaco drew seventeen starters for the Grand Prix de Monaro with only six finishers all driving Bugatti cars. The 318 kilometer event over 100 laps ran through Monte-Rene Dreyfus area as heavy betting passed Totalisator booths opened in the streets.
The Testitute for the Blind in England published fifty two Braille books last month. The National Institute for the Blind printed about 700000 Braille items last year. American visitors reportedly spend up to 15000000 pounds annually in Britain on entertainment and services while visiting.
Canberra report says Prime Minister J. H. Scullin announced that the next census will be moved from July 1, 1931 to July 1, 1933. He noted the census is essential but the government will curb expenditures, making the postponement reasonable.
Estimates place U S population at 12200000 with birth and death rates near balance. If immigration remains restricted, the population may become stationary around 30000000. British Isles total about 47129000.
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