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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 24, 1931
Page
7
Brisbane reports a brisk Roma Street sale with dry beef fodder sought at high prices. Maize of moderate quality sold at 2/10 to 2/9, pumpkins 2/2 to 7/8, potatoes not offered, chaff at 5/4 to 3/5, and wheat 2/6 to 2/5.
Regional produce prices show Stanthorpe items plus New South Wales through listed per bag and per dozen rates. The list includes beans peas tomatoes potatoes cucumbers beetroot celery marrows carrots lettuce rhubarb pears plums pineapples watermelons nectarines grapes lemons apples and imported fruits with varied prices and units. Distinct fruit names such as Royal Ascot grapes and Trivett pears appear with specific price ranges, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
Incomplete OCR indicates friends of MB and Mrs C H Y Anderses plan to attend a funeral. En route to Cemetery, with reference to H Svendsen. Details are fragmented and unclear.
Canberra arrives from the south from Pinna and Singapore. The Camberra sails at 6 p m from Cairns. Ships depart Sydney and Brisbane with various routes to Cairns and beyond between February and March. The Taiping, Morinda and Camonbar appear in Cairns schedules while overhauls and cargoes figure in others including Shell Owl, explosives and coal deliveries. Maritime movements include P&O and Orient Line vessels with departures from London and Brisbane bound for London via the southern and eastern routes.
Canberra is due to arrive at Cairns about 1 o'clock this morning and sails for the south on the return journey at 6 p m the same day in a short maritime update.
The Oorama arrived at Cairns on Sunday from the south and yesterday was discharging a consignment of coke for the Chillagoe Smelters. The vessel will load blister copper and a number of joeats sail for Sydney direct on Wednesday afternoon.
The Pinna from Singapore with cased oils is expected to reach the anchorage at noon today and will berth soon after to discharge its cargo for the Shell Oil Company.
Burns, Philp and Co., agents for the BLS Co., report the Surada will depart Calcutta for Cairns on March 1, via Fremantle Adelaide Melbourne and Sydney.
A fragmentary report describes a group of about 30 youths near a creek pool in Cairns misbehaving on a bridge. They taunted a Chinese man, chased livestock, and caused disturbances as onlookers urged calm while authorities noted rising adolescent aggression.
Sydney values list a range of produce prices with numerous spelling errors and obscurities. Items include beans onions carrots apples bananas melons citrus and grapes with per unit or per bushel prices. The notes reference regions such as Victorian Queensland North Coast and Tasmanian markets with varied quotations.
Melbourne market figures show Lemins peaches valued at 2/6 per case and Valentias at 5/ to 8/ per case. Timariones 2/ to 4/. Grapes 4/- to 10/. Pears 4/- to Gy. Bananas Queensland special and choice range from W- to 18/- per double case.
Brisbane February 23 Golden Casket No 290 drawn first prize 4254 with Ham in care of E Sullivan Maryborough second prize 56527 Lucky Day Syndicate in care of Eileen Wart Enoggera Brisbane third prize 4014 Father and Son Syndicate in care of G W Griffin George Street Bundaberg Wet
In Whitfield on Sunday, Constable Hutchison was shot in the left thigh while arresting a rabbit trapper. The handcuffed suspect escaped into the bush with the gun, as Hutchison bravely struggled and secured a second cuff before fainting. He was taken to hospital in non critical condition.
Inspector Coman of the Cairns Police District received telegraphic notice from Con stable Neil of Coen reporting that 72-year-old Severist eossinger, a Czecho-Slovakian resident, shot himself in the head in the bush near Coen.
A blithe event called the Parramatta Park and Czirus Show is advertised for Calvan Ip. The notice hints at city support and a cost of entry with potential proceeds, while urging attendance and noting timing uncertainties.
The Cairny Post editor cites Commonwealth power to refuse entry of any foreign person to Australia and mentions a gentile Permission and heavy tax. The fragment reflects debates on the Immigration Act and policy instruments affecting migrants.
Post Tuesday February 24 1931 argues against partisan extremism and faulty policies in Australia. It warns that public welfare rests on sound economics and prudent government actions by the Federal Government and New South Wales, condemning demagogic nostrums and inflation rhetoric while urging disciplined, industrious nation building.
The passage urges Mr. Scullin to act on his opportunity and fulfill obligations to the people. It reflects on burdens for the future and the need to work from the profits of their own fibers to meet commitments. The emphasis is on responsibility, debt repayment, and decisive action.
Dame Nellie Melba is remembered as a paramount artist and patriotic figure who elevated Australia on the world stage. Her wartime service and Empire loyalty earned sovereign regard, and her legacy endures as a towering cultural beacon for Australia.
The report notes that the premises were to close in the afternoon while praising the police action. The item emphasizes limited details and avoids sensationalism, highlighting the official closure timing and commendation of authorities.
A court action involving obscene language and alleged insults failed to appear, leading the court to proceed with estoppel or default action. The record notes no aboriginal or indigenous parties were involved and references several alleged terms. The case status remains unclear due to nonappearance and limited readable details.
A fragmented OCR item describes a towing scene with a vehicle in motion and a second car approaching at speed without lights. It notes an absence of safety features and mentions a person connected to the first machine. The text is unclear on location and outcomes.
A report notes growers vote on an extr storage decision with results that appear pending. The item highlights vote totals and implications for storage policy within the agricultural community.
The dying woman in Melbourne, after five weeks, asked for a churchman. Canon Lea of St Mark’s visited and prayed, bringing comfort in her last hours. She whispered Ave Maria, regained strength briefly, then faded and died with relatives nearby.
One of the largest Cairns funerals followed the Sunday bathing fatality of Vera Lyons. A long cortege preceded by pupils from St Monica's School and St Augustine's College moved to St Omnia Church and to the graveside, with Rev Father D B Redmond conducting.
London Ontario February 22 Roman Catholic Bishop of London Dr Michael Fallon died Sunday night after a long illness His death ends a lengthy ministry in the diocese and is announced by the Australian Cable Service.
Telegraphed Brisbane forecast says cloudy conditions in the North Coast divisions with scattered thunderstorms in the Peninsula and North Carpentaria. Elsewhere generally fine with possible showers along the subtropical coast. Inland winds easterly, southeastern along the Pacific slopes, and cooler parts of the coast.
Flying Officer Branch recounts a Townsville flight with Mr. Barry aboard a Gipsy Moth. A 4 ft 6 in yellow and black snake emerged near the petrol tank, attempting to strike. Barry steadied the head, the reptile was dragged from a shelter at Saltpan after an hour of effort, and the landing on the makeshift sand runway near Mr. T. McDonald’s hangar was described as superb despite poor weather and low visibility en route from Babinda.
Motor launches and boats helped isolate settlers and distribute provisions as floodwaters rose. Native houses and crops were damaged while water carried debris toward the sea. The Governor and Lady Fletcher led a ten mile motor mission past Rewax road, where floodwaters halted progress and rescue boats were deployed to reach isolated settlers in the flat country.
From high ground a vast inland sea covers the country around Davevulevu where 350 natives and Tongans shelter at the Dalkusha mission. Rescue workers report terrible desolation and widespread damage. Floodwaters hinder operations as launches are fouled by debris.
The flood harms crops and livestock as many Fijians and Indians lose homes. About 180 refugees seek shelter at Samabula while Nagsori town lies flooded. The government yacht Pioneer is sent to Vunivadru with its launches to supply the affected region. Eight Indians are reported drowned. The flood is receding slightly.
The steamer Sierra Suva was struck by a hurricane around midnight Saturday near Suva after sailing at 6.30 p.m. Local weather forecasts remained uncertain. The vessel’s fate and any casualties were not immediately clear from the late report.
Railway inspecting party led by Mr J Hudson district superintendent of Railways and Mr E Parkinson maintenance engineer, with Mrs Pee assistant maintenance engineer, visited Cairns yesterday morning on official business. They expected to proceed this evening.
In Brisbane today N F Macgroarty Attorney General of Queensland and A Toombes State Superintendent of the Queensland Prohibition League joined in asking that the £5000 defamation case be struck out after stating the matter had been settled.
In a civil claim the plaintiff alleges remarks at a hotel bar during a police raid at Coolangatta. The defendant accepted a statement that the plaintiff did not oppose prosecutions under Queensland Licensing Acts, a point now struck out by the court.
Mr Justice Henchman criticized a newspaper for publishing an alleged agreement in a case. Both lawyers disclaimed responsibility for the announcement. The judge expressed hope the person responsible would be corrected, calling the act undignified and improper for the court.
A fire in Dalby early today caused £14,008 damage, destroying the Pitture theatre and three other main street premises. Austral Chambers, beside the butcher shop with a protective brick wall by FL Quirk, also suffered flames but was controlled. The theatre housed a Western Electric talkie. Two cars burned and two more badly damaged. all properties were insured, but owners face heavy losses.
A terse, garbled report notes a rally in New York following a sequence of three collisions. Names, places, and exact actions are unclear in the readable text, but the event centers on public gathering and a response to incident contact.
Brisbane report notes that men chosen on the wharves by shipowners during the strike year were admitted with 9 employers' administration and denied entry to the shed, reflecting ongoing labor tensions and control over labor access post strike.
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