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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 24, 1929

Page

5

ETERNAL TRIANGLE FATHER AND SON CHARGED IN MELBOURNE MURDER

Victoria 1929 court case reports that George Wilson 23 timber worker and Anna Elizabeth Hillard faced Mr Justice Mac Laren over the Erica murder of David Wilson by a shotgun blast. Crown alleges Hillard plotted with Albert George Wilson to kill David Wilson to protect Hillard from assault. Hillard testified of abuse by Wilson prior to the Erica events. The defense contends she acted in self defense and with no intent to kill.

Melbourne Assert_ George Wilson Anna Elizabeth Hillard Justice MacLaren Erica Bae David Wilson Vibert George Wilson Alma Elizabeth Iillar i David Walson David Wilon Bite Millard Sage George Albert Wilson Sas Albert George Wilson Hillary David Wilkens Hillard Albert Albert Wilson Hau David Wilsone Ape Grarin Bert Anna Hillard Mr. Book

Double Tragedy in Devonport Leaves Couple Dead

In Hobart on April 22 a man and his wife died in separate but related collapses at their East Devonport home. John Donovan died after garden injuries and a second collapse occurred to his wife Susan, aged 67, who died within an hour. Heart failure was the stated cause in both deaths. In a separate note, it mentions Britain's Ben Nevis area tunnel plans for water power to an aluminium factory.

Hobart John Donovan East Devonport Donovan Hie Garden Shorty Alterwaras Si Alterna Susan Ben Nevis Britain

Sugar policy and wages debate in Australia letters

A letter from Marecha on April 21 complains that wage systems favor producers and investors, harming growers and workers. It accuses Parliament and judges of bias, predicts export pressure and rising land values, notes meat price gaps, rail and meat works closures, and more cattle sales, urging top-level reform.

Clo Editeur Cairns Wwe Tim Atherton Tauteland Listigur Bruce Mney Australia Forsayih Biboohra Ouli Oakland Park May J.M Pomeehan

Council urged to repair Cairns cycling track for upcoming events

In a letter to the Cairns Post the editor is urged to avoid shifting the cycle track for hockey. The writer notes Norman Park can host girls hockey while the track needs repairs for a 10 mile Australasian championship in June. The council plans No 2 ground near the cycle track and cyclists seek better surface before the season.

Cairns “Post Norman Park Cairns Rockhampton Australia Spac

Labour’s Failure Critique of Queensland Policy Failures

Cairns letters critique the McCormack Government for fourteen years of Labour rule in Queensland. The writer cites unemployment, rising costs, a heavy public debt nearing 120 million pounds, railway losses of about 17 million, and state enterprises losing around 5 million.

Cairns Post Queensland Mai Mt Queensland Railways Labour Party

Tornado Hits Tiller Arkansas Injury Toll Reported

A tornado struck near Tiller Arkansas about 90 miles north of Sepple Rock on Sunday. Several Black residents were killed and others injured in the disaster.

Sepple Rock Arkansas Tiller Here

Tragic Death of Mrs J T Smith at Mt Garnet

The Mareeba district obituary reports the death of Mrs. J. T. Smith after a sudden illness on April 18 near Dinbulah while en route to Mareeba. She leaves husband Mr Tout Smith and five children, with a large family and C W A Mareeba branch attending the funeral.

Mareer Tout Smith Janior Mt. Garnet Marceisa Mother Dabes Herberton Hospital Orlock Dombulah Mareeba Byrne E. Allender Sam Davidson Ball Smith Mary Ella Vera Rachel Ann Wanley Bew Newcastle-on-Tyne England Australia J. G. Winkel Tamoulin Limerick Torres Straits Cairns Ravenshoe Will Tom David Relati C.W.A Mr.Smith Smith Brothers Ben Brothers Mareeba District T. Bird Church of England W. and S Edwards Chillagoe Mu Garnet Mr. Garnet Ben Tumoutlin Joe Winkel Tumoulin Alice Brisbane Jas Egan Will Brown Owen Joy Joe Kelly J. J. Ashl Days W. Reynolds J. P. Houghton Davidson Borland Fer J. Brody G. Waddell Garnet A.C. Templeton G. F. O'Neill John Newell June Mr Garnet Carnet Mariel Davidson Gareth Livey and Faiily MS Garnet Sarah Edward

Old Style Hand Work Yields to Modern Car Polishing

An advertisement touts replacing hand work with machinery for car care. It claims machines from America make cars clean and polished as if new, offering low costs. It also notes painting services using flat color or varnish for cars not worth Ducoing by machine.

America

Durable DUCO finish by W Allmuller motor trimmer

Weather and chemical exposure do not affect DUCO finish says W Allmuller a motor trimmer and painter. He repairs and renovates bodies of all cars offering patch work and guaranteed color matches. Day and night phone numbers listed for service.

W. Allmuller

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Cairns and Innisfail Pontiac ING Ford Motor Airas Motors Company Ford Lake Tohna Marecha Labour J. T. Smith National Country Party A. E. Moore H. B. Hart Amelia-street, Coorparoo Fam Cletracank Ker ETRA Australian Machinery CO Ltd Abel's Lake Street Innisfail Hughes & Fleming Orse Acer Burns. Philp and Co. Ltd
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