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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Feb 24, 1932

Page

12

Cairns Rugby League Club Reports 1931 Season Loss

Report from D Hiradhicks president lists a season loss of £51 13s 11d after depreciation. Income includes £1270 receipts, £2226 gate takings, and £509 6s 4d interest. disbursements cover ground rental £37 0s 9d, referees £44 7s 6d, and bonuses £40 5s 0d. Notes praise Kangaroo Club, intercity trips, and public support. depreciation write-offs include £43 12s 4d. old grandstand at Norman Park demolished.

Mackay Parramatta Park Q.A T.B Thamks Cairns Jour Avators Messrs. A. Draper Ltd Parker and Co St Norman Park

Unclear fragmentary historical note in Sydney

Fragmentary OCR style text from Sydney mentions individuals and places in garbled form, lacking coherent events or dates to form a complete item. No definite names, actions, or outcomes can be securely identified for a concise card.

Batsmen shine as Jamaica posts big total in Kingston

In Kingston on February 2 the Jamaica colony team scored a commanding RMI runs for the loss of five wickets, declaring their first innings. The touring England team replied with 185 for three. Notable performances include Steadie, a West Indies veteran, scoring 444 not out and Passai aigne contributing 25 not out.

Kingston Jamaica Steadiey West Indies Australia Passaiaigne

Gympie Swim Meet Sparks Controversy Over Charlton

Gympie observers objected as Charlton agreed to race under the programme for the 800 yards event with Mery Wit. Charlton's manager said the champion avoided strain in competitive races. The issue will be referred to the Queensland Amateur Swimming Association for review.

Gympie Satrefacton Gympie Swimming Club Charlton Mery Wit Act Een Queensland Amateur Swine Ching” Association

Queensland Amateur Swimming Association stance on Charitoo appearances

Brisbane February 23 The QASAA president Mr D Carter says there are no general restrictions on Charitoo. Complaints from Maryborough Gympie and Nambour about his refusal to swim in competitive events are unaddressed except for the Sandgate carnival where an appearance was restricted to exhibition swimming.

Brisbane Queensland Amateur Syumuling Association D. Carter Maryborough Gympie Nambour Charitoo Q.as.a Charon Sandgate Charla

British proposals to simplify disarmament work urged

The British delegation submitted to the Secretariat a set of proposals to simplify disarmament work. They call for prohibitions to curb aggression, limit mobile guns, abolish submarines, reduce warships, regulate naval caliber, address aerial bombing, and end gas and bacterial warfare. They also seek a permanent disarmament conference.

NEVA Secretariat

Butter production and trade figures for January 1932

The report details butter manufacture totals, monthly exports, and local sales for January 1932. It notes 657 tons produced in the period, 92 tons exported by January 31, and an over-run of 24 percent added to the new standard chart. Prices and quality metrics for cream and butter are given, alongside departmental references to trading and service activities.

Gica Srobeton

Soviet lotteries in Riga reveal unclaimed prizes

The Soviet Commissariat of Finance reports extraordinary measures to locate State lottery loan winners and compel claims. Unclaimed prizes total about £4,000. Russians reportedly fear wealth under the regime and may forfeit winnings to avoid penalties.

Riga Soviet Commissariat of Finance

Stolen Bonds Case In Townsville Weekend Supreme Court Hearings

In Townsville on February 23 the stolen bonds case entered its fourth day of Supreme Court hearings. Evidence for the defendants was not concluded when the court adjourned and is set to continue early tomorrow.

Townsville Supreme Court

TULLY SUGAR INIGPAIL PROPOSAL DISCUSSED AT HARBOR VOTE

In Feb 2 briefing, the Port strung issue prompted debate over routing sugar traffic. The chairman of the Jhn stone Bhire Council, Cr. 8. K. Page, said he received a management letter from Mourilyan Harbor proposing recognition of a letter dated the 12th.

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