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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1931
Page
12
The Mangana case resumes with arguments by McCormack’s counsel and Crown on alleged corrupt gifts, conspiracies, and mining deals. The Chief Justice delivers the summing up, explains the jury must weigh circumstantial and direct evidence, and cautions on legitimacy of shares and government dealings.
The Crown accuses Reid and Theodore of bypassing the Mines Department for government aid while McCormack’s influence and a 1250 share gift are questioned. The jury weighed mining valuations and potential fraud, with judge urging impartial verdicts based on evidence as they returned for further redirection.
Destructive Yangtze floods devastate the food belt. Millions face starvation as crops and houses are ruined. Waterways swell to seven feet, with disease risk and infrastructure collapse prompting relief fundraising and a bid to purchase 30 million bushels of wheat on credit to stave off winter famine.
Reports from Shanghai describe the Yangtze and Yellow rivers flooding over 1000 miles with Hankow dykes failing and Chungking predicting more devastation. The central government mobilizes ships and medical supplies while refugees flood Shanghai amid typhus and cholera fears and military patrols in concessions.
A woman parachutist died at Sis Sonne aerodrome when violent winds pulled her from a private plane. She was dragged about half a mile and struck a tree, according to officials in Laon on August 20.
In Brisbane on August 20 real estate agents voiced mixed opinions on the Mortgagors Relief Bill. They warned it may be hard to predict outcomes and could complicate mortgage actions by shifting costs to mortgagees and prompting court involvement. Some urged Parliament leave the issue unresolved.
A Brisbane deputation pressed the Treasurer for legalization of betting on professional footracing to boost revenue. They claimed annual licenses and taxes could yield about £11150, citing Victoria as an example of well run betting on athletics. The treasurer dismissed the moral argument and warned gambling could undermine sport.
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