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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 27, 1932
Page
10
Partial OCR text appears to reference finances in February with unclear labels. Key names, dates, or places are not readable, but the fragment indicates a financial discussion or overview tied to February timing.
The fragmentary text yields few clear facts. It mentions names and places in a disordered format, offering no distinct event or outcome. No verifiable details to identify persons, organizations, or dates are clearly readable.
Local readers report a planned vote on a pool project at the Sears site with Terkel leading efforts. Community members expect a decision soon on site use and financing.
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting in Australia Premier A B Moors discussed government attitudes toward the tobacco industry. Industry leaders McManus and others argued that lowering import duties would threaten a growing local tobacco sector, fearing harm to future development and investment in leaf production and processing.
Public meeting under the auspices of local leaders was held on Tuesday March 6 at the Maresbs Sehial to discuss proposed changes. The speaker expressed sympathy with protests and pledged to help conserve the tobacco industry while addressing voicing concerns.
The Australian department discusses changes to import duties on tobacco and an excise shift to protect local growers. Officials debate whether the move would hurt or help the tobacco industry in Queensland as duties and local prices adjust, with implications for imported African leaf versus domestic tobacco.
Fragmentary item notes Canberra in February with government ministers discussing the season and schedules. Mentions hoped trips and timetable items, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
The readable bits reference an eastern area report and a tied result with unclear specifics. Names, dates, and places are absent, yielding a brief, unspecified item suitable as a generic local brief.
Brisbane reports Retail Tobacconists' Association president Spurgin says the new find will not alter tobacco prices to the public. He notes only time will tell if protection measures and exchange-rate support are enough for Australian growers. Country Party statements support reducing imports to aid the trade balance and fully absorb the crop.
Queensland Minister for Transport Mr. Godfrey Morgan urged Melbournes prompt action on federal duties and export barriers. He claimed the dispute risks harming Australia’s trade as Canberra seeks protective measures and unified policies for the nations ports and commerce.
The Minister will be accompanied by Under Secretary Aira Atherton and visits multiple towns including Branson west Emerald Chormtont Mount Coolon Herberton and Ravenshoe. He will attend public meetings at Malands and perform inspections at the Waron goldfield with Atherton, aiming to supplement existing reports.
Canberra reports the House of Representatives deliberated the new tariff schedule introduced by Trade and Customs Minister Ho S Gullent. It shows eleven customs duty hikes and sixty eight excise reductions, with many items repealed and a few added protections for primary industries. The government aims to reduce production costs and lower the cost of living while seeking broader trade opportunities.
In Sydney on February 25 a large Labor rally in the Trades Hall drew attention to family connections of ALP leader Mr Graves. The report notes multiple Graves relatives holding or receiving official positions in dole, labor, and council offices, with salaries cited and roles described.
Melbourne February 25 Attorney General JG Luther Teverine on arrival says he never claimed any government missed deposits by insurance firms He notes if companies invested in state securities there would be no issue in transferring to the Commonwealth If deposits were taken in cash and invested in securities outcomes remain the same
Land court proceedings near Tully discuss a parcel of land consisting of about a quarter acre. The Cardwell Street area is noted, with recommendations to clear a path and free access to a block, as decisions in Trip are awaited.
An OCR fragment from an Ireland context mentions bearded figures and an EMT design, hinting at a rough description of personnel and roles. The text is incomplete and lacks clear actions or outcomes to confirm specifics.
Descriptions from Shanghai and Hongkou detail heavy Japanese assaults, artillery progress, and air bombardment. Chinese defenders retreat from key positions near Kianwen and Lushunkou, with casualties reported on both sides. Evacuation shows grim scenes in International Settlement hospitals as wounded pile up and volunteers aid frontline casualties.
The English labor view expresses opposition to sending troops or ships to Shanghai. Lansbury supports moral pressure under article six and warns against a blanket boycott that could harm Chinese trade and Britain. He suggests letting Japan react while Britain avoids aggressive actions.
In Geneva Japan resists League pressure claiming moral pressure suffices to seek peace while preparing for defense. Chinese attackers press and a pause in hostilities is debated. In Washington the open door policy clashes with a call to revise the Nine Power Treaty amid disorder in China. Senator Horace L. Hm asks for careful balance amid Western powers.
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