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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 25, 1931
Page
10
Fragmentary OCR text references Melbourne Brisbane Commonwealth and officials. mentions associations, committees, expenditures, and possible political context with names like Eden. Content is garbled with missing words and inconsistent phrases, making a coherent summary difficult.
The program for Anzac Day includes church service at 9 30 a.m. and a wreath ceremony at the monument from 9 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. A procession features marshals bands scouts and civic groups. The King and Queen send a message of salute to Australia and New Zealand.
Independent church services at 9 30 am and a 3 pm procession from oil Hall march to Soldiers Memorial Park, with a program including choirs, bands, a major address by Major McLaughlin, and a public meeting at Railway Land Choral Society and Lyric Orchestra perform, Mayor W A Collins to speak, tribute to those who died or served in war, lasting memorial at all public hours on Saturday April 25.
Senator K J Cooper in Canberra sends a wreath to Cairne Memorial. Sir John Monash, Australian Forces commander in France, marks Anzac Day with a message urging renewed strength, determination, and purpose to face postwar challenges. He praises comrades and calls for shared sacrifice and renewed prosperity.
Australians aboard the air liner Ev ent arrive at Bordeaux after a crossing ending at the Gironde mouth. The party will await onward transport to Portugal as part of a continuing cable service.
Melbourne April 24 Robert Victor Hardeman aged 17 was found guilty in the Criminal Court before Mr Justice Lowe and a jury of sending a threatening letter to William Robert Otter and of robbery under arms and shopbreaking in connection with a March 10 hold up of Otter’s fish shop at Yarraville. Alfred James Constantine was also found guilty of robbery under arms and shopbreaking. Both remanded for sentence.
London April 23 Air Ministry reports Air Vice Marshal Felton Vesey Holt officer commanding the fighting area and Air Defence of Great Britain died in a Sussex collision between two aircraft near Seahull Park Moody a Flight Lieutenant survived. Holt attempted parachute but fatal fall.
Representative Sugar agreement to be debated Thursday after Prine Mier announcement. The notice references Mr. Scullin and session timing.
The death of Infanta Isabel ex-King Alfonso’s aunt ends a troubled 80 plus year life in exile. The revolution’s impact weighed on her, she vowed to die in train rather than in Republican Spain, and after a Paris departure she collapsed in Paris this afternoon. Queen Ena and her children prayed nearby.
In Sydney on April 24 it was understood that the takeover will require a guarantee that interest on Government bonds will be paid as they mature. Relief to needy depositors is expected by midweek. Advisers will scrutinize the bank and its Homes Department and Rural Bank branches before finalizing the arrangement.
Sir Robert Gibson states depositors misperceive that Commonwealth Bank will back Government Savings Bank deposits with advances. Only limited sums may be available under preliminary arrangements to aid those facing real hardship, with broader action to be announced by Thursday.
The Governor General Sir Isaac Isaacs delivers Anzac Day remarks in Canberra urging unity and the enduring spirit of Anzac. He recalls volunteers who went to war, likens courage to Captain Oates, and asks Australians to keep the spirit alive as a guiding lamp in times of danger.
The New South Wales Bank in London suspended payments causing hardship for Australian depositors in Britain. Many relied on withdrawals for daily expenses and travel back home. A Sydney scholar abroad could lose his architecture studies as he cannot access funds. An official emphasized that Australians relying on withdrawals to return home should be exempt from the suspension.
Innisfail April 24 the chairman of the local cane price boards Mr A E Aitkin has received word from the Central Sugar Cane Prices Board secretary that the board has approved an extension of time to submit awards for Mondilyan district until May 21.
The text honors a shrine dedicated to supreme civic ideals and memory of men whose mortal service is praised. It emphasizes eternal reverence for deeds of public duty and sacrifice recognized as exemplary citizenship.
A tense session centered on secret cables between Mr Scullin and Cabinet Ministers. The Speaker defended authority, warned a member to withdraw, and a profanity laden exchange escalated into laughter and shouting. Mr Brennan threatened to expel, while accusations of victimisation and improper publication of confidential files were voiced.
April 23 report says the Portuguese Expeditionary Force may clash with Madeira rebels on Porto Santo. The Armada led by Commander Magdalhael Correia arrived at the Azores with the vanguard and plans to wait for the rest of the fleet. English visitors expect hostilities to begin once assembled, while the government hopes to avoid bloodshed and foresees peaceful popular uprising.
Commodore Smith arrived at 12.26 pm at Koepang to collect mails for Australia aboard the City of Cairo. The stop marks a wartime mail run connection between the Pacific outpost and Australian communications.
Darwin, Apr 2. Air Commodore Kingsford Smith and companions prepared for a dawn hop across the Torres Sea to Koepang, delivering the first Imperial air mail to Australia. The Southern Cross, the largest plane seen at Darwin, lifted at 7:25 am in view of spectators and was last seen heading northwest. Smith expected to return by tomorrow afternoon, with a Qantas plane to convey the rail to the south. The aerodrome may require expansion due to the flight.
Am brose James Egan a sanitary contractor formerly of Bundaberg Cairns and Mackay faced adjourned examination in the Brisbane Bankruptcy Court. The statement of affairs showed £1501/8/6 owed to unsecured creditors £112 to secured creditors and £96/15/6 to preferential creditors. Assets were valued at £844/16/-. He reported a 12 month turnover of £2000 and a June 1929 capital account of £1708 with losses of £2563 in the bankruptcy period. Trading losses were £740 and sundry expenses £483. The Registrar and Mr. Hebden noted creditor satisfaction and sets the examination closed.
The record shows a 23 to 23 split before a late vote. Mr. Tully, absent in the first division, appeared for the second, altering the tally. Eldridge signaled support, implying Tully’s absence would have produced 23 to 27 in favor of the motion being defeated.
A compact note discusses journalists attitude and the guiding principle involved, naming Meleo de Pedejal as a referenced figure in the public discourse about press ethics and professional conduct.
At the QCA Brisbane conference on April 24, delegates approved approaching the Government to use land clearing and drainage on Trivace property under the unemployed relief scheme, with costs repaid by property owners over long terms. They also backed restructuring the Sugar Board to three to five seats and sought direct Cane Growers representation, plus orders to study solidified molasses processing and fuel-value comparisons between molasses and motor spirit. A Federal mandate to include power alcohol in motor spirit was proposed, while a mill could be tested for the commercial value of sugar when syrups are diverted.
April 24 reports from Sydney say persistent rain drives serious flood warnings on the North Coast. Wauchope records nearly 14 inches since Sunday while the Hunter River has risen about 30 feet, threatening suspension of North Coast railway traffic.
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