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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1930
Page
4
Parliament hears the Commissioner of Taxes reports a drop in revenue despite higher tax per assessment. Pastoral income tax fell from £640,527 in 1925 to £223,671 this year, while total taxpayers rose to 50,399 from 48,317 and assessments to £2,127,395 from £2,067,? the prior year. Land tax revenue stands at £556,532 after refunds, lower than the previous year.
Way Kay sought an ejectment against a woman. Mr Aitkin granted consent seven days stay on possession with warrant execution stayed for seven days. Mr McNamee noted rent dispute. Mr Vandeleur claimed costs of £1 1s and 3s 6d, which were granted.
A man named Donnan was struck from behind and badly injured during a robbery attempt. Srey Tice assisted in the taped truck used to back into the shop area where goods were taken. Police, called by the storekeeper’s wife, lost the truck in fog. another break in occurred months earlier with a similar goal.
Harry Mac Donald aged 18 testified that on May 30 he struck Danks after a dispute over calling him Mr and taking orders. He admitted cursing Danks as a Pommy and planning to frighten him. The jury found him not guilty and the judge advised leaving the district.
David Goldbloom and his brother Marks, both tailors, were charged in court with stealing a portion of stock valued at about £4000 from Philip Goldstone Ltd at Flinders Lane. Witnesses stated around £2000 worth of goods vanished in one incident and another £2000 in a separate theft. The accused were committed for trial.
A partial and garbled note describes a bomb incident linked to the Calcutta affair. It hints at a blast or explosion impacting a doorway, with vague reference to involvement and disturbance. No clear names or dates are recoverable from the text.
Hobbie 1 for 32 and Hobbs 1 for 12 lead bowling figures with Robinson and Dreghorn contributing. Fall of wickets shows progression at 31 82 85 99 104 151 as players such as Oyen Joe and Anglia post multiple entries with various figures.
Freshwater August 25 Kuranda A and B grade teams met at Freshwater with Kuranda winning the senior game by 10 to 8. Referee J Dully officiated as Freshwater also won a girls match 15 to 5 at the Freshwater school grounds with Stratford Aero girls defeating Kuranda.
A report describes financial pressures on tramway firms with a heavy liability of £426,000 due. It notes authorities expect employers to adopt either a rationing scheme or wage reductions to meet the obligation.
Melbourne August 26 The Federal Executive Council has appointed commissions under the Arbitration Act to handle the cabalacy matter as part of a last minute move in the Southern Railways case.
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