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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1930
Page
10
Boisterous Weekend at Sea Sparks Cyclone Spread
Squalls and showers marked a boisterous weekend as a tropical disturbance neared Cairns, with warnings from Brisbane and reports of a small cyclone near Cooktown. Strong winds, heavy rain, and rising seas disrupted coastal activities, damaged banana plantations, and prompted precautionary preparations while ships faced rough conditions off the coast. The era’s weather bulletin logged barometer changes, coastal traffic, and river flooding ahead of a possible larger blow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Cyclone activity updates and weather reports from Cairns region
Early Saturday a cyclone disturbance was tracked northeast of Cairns with movements toward Willis Island and Thursday Island. Reports from Cooktown indicate the cyclone crossed the peninsula and moved toward Gulf. danger to the east coast was declared past. Cairns Post notes daily rainfall, totals for January, and variable conditions across Mareeba and Babinda with heavy showers and cool spells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lineorth
Cooktown
Cyelone
Cairns
Thursday Island
Sarmarai
Willis
Issets
Gains
Aed
Seees
Samarai
Willis Island
Becker
Tate
Jroumonger
Ryder
Varechon
Samme
Peninsula
Gull
Mareeba Elates Over Heavy Weekend Rain Outlook
Mareeba rejoices after a wet weekend with heavy showers and strong winds. Rain totals reached about an inch with ongoing wet-season showers continuing into Monday. Barron River rose six feet, Granite Creek three feet, while districts like Goondi Mourdyas and South Johnstone reported widespread flooding and difficult travel conditions. Innisfail and Innis fail area saw up to an inch of rain with torrential showers and southeast winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mareeba
Barron
Tonday
Granite Creek
Innisfail
Lomesiail
Omntry
Goordi
Mourdyas
South Johnstone
Monrilyan Harbour
Cyclone near Cooktown hits South Johnstone area
South Johnstone and Tableland face heavy rain as a cyclone east-northeast of Cooktown disrupts coastal districts. Debts and flood concerns rise in Cardwell, while weather conditions worsen inland. Sydney reports a high scoring bar event with NSW and Queensland players, Jim Hradman and Kippax among notable scorers as play continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Queensland
New South Wales
Aude
Jim Hradman
Seecd Inine
Bentenan
Cea
Kippax
Kowe
Victoria in strong position after day two in Melbourne
South Australia was all out for 27 in their second innings, leaving Victoria well placed at 20 for 2 chasing 211. Grimmett bowled stubbornly while Fomeford impressed with 107 not out as time ran short, and a 175 minute window remained to chase the target.
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South
Australia
Hack
Aubons
Victoria
Grimmett
Fomeford
Beasted
Kippax
Ine
Hlurwood
Bradman
Harwood
Heine
Australia’s scoreless draw ends tense Ashes test
Australia and England played a tense scoreless draw at Wembley with McMillan outstanding for the visitors. Australia had best chances in the first half as Gorman and Harris attacked, while England nearly claimed a late try denied by a linesman call. Bradman and Kippax then rallied the Australian second innings, Bradman reaching a century as the match ended tied.
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Gorman
Weise
Thomas
McMillan
Australia
Gorgassed McMueg
Rowland
Ine
Treweeke
de Lear
Fale
Fiji
Harris
Tronmonger
Prichard
aBocket
Richardson
Lhw
Trommonger
Varkin
Austra
Teoma
Kasdrom
Howe
C Edis
a'Beckett
Ads
Zullivan
Alexander Case
Sesbie Wet Sires
Itschke
Beckett
Beckett A
Grimmett
Elis
Becket
Carl Oat
Sundries
England
Kettin
Tomisty
Sullivan- Halsall
Abstraia
Teadl
Bethe Walker
W. Hemiry
Grammett
Steinohet
Eimgtand
Atpraha
Buse
Touche la Gual
Wembley
Wales
Ivers
McCabe
Goodwin
Fawiax
Wes
Thortow
Leeson
Yintes
Lindrum Beaten in London January Fourth Contested Match
In London Willie Sminty tops Walter Lindrum after a long comeback, winning by nearly 600. Final scores show Sminty defeating Lindrum as critics hail him the greater player. McConachy defeats Tom Carpenter 1256 to 4276 in a Welsh championship clash with bowling led by Everest Fairfax and others.
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London
Janary
Willie Sminty
Walter Landrum
Smith
Lindeam
Smiths
Jes Weerully
McConachy
Tom Carpenter
Charmpun
Tinal
Carpenter
Adaptability Proved A Practical Working Model
General Smuts praised the British Empire as a practical working model that protects small peoples and encourages diverse types and institutions within an interwoven system. He argued the Empire serves liberty, privileges, and as a partner for the League of Nations, supporting lasting international results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smuts
League of Nations
League
Dominion status debate urged for closer cooperation
General Smuts said ten years were spent securing equality with the Mother Country and goodwill of statesmen for the Dominions. He warned the achievement was only in the battle and urged that the decade be used to achieve closer cooperation and real solidarity in policy.
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Smuts
Y AL Boys Arrival in Perth on Educational Tour
Perth reports the Young Australia League tour of Western Australia arrived Friday with twenty five Eastern States and New Zealand youths. The heat caused several collapses requiring medical treatment. the group includes 143 Queens and a party from the Caime district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
New Zealand
Young Australa League
Lelie
Caimme
Pretty Australian Anxious Parents Call Her Home
An Australian news item outlines efforts to repatriate a missing or distressed young woman associated with Melbourne. Police inquiries follow conflicts involving supporters and observers, with authorities in Paris and London coordinating. The case raises questions about travel costs and repatriation arrangements.
Hard Pacts Plea for Empire Legacy
A speaker, long devoted to a fight against imperialism, urges support for the British Empire. He argues the empire is a unique and valuable institution to be passed on to future generations with vigor, so it can contribute more to world affairs.
Singapore Base and Naval Conference Debate
London reports Premier Fafa in a state of uncertainty over the Singapore base at the forthcoming conference. He opposed the idea of an open submarine armament, favoring not unlimited disarmament but talks limiting certain types. He cited Japan’s positions and prospects for a five power accord, while seeking cooperation with the other powers amid evolving security discussions.
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London
Fafa
Jagan di
Singspore
Japan
Lochlam
Charleville Pastoral Award Meeting Sets Delegation Plan
In Charleville about 100 A.W.U. members attended a meeting on January 3. A proposal for an award to ensure wages was rejected and a committee of nine was formed to engage each centre. A central meeting before February 1 was proposed to discuss the policy and a delegate meeting of pastoral workers to define the course of action.
Reparations Conference Opens At The Hague
The Hague January 3. Mr Javpat Belgan Prime Minister opens the plenary reparations conference session. Sir Granville Kerr and Mr Collins representing Australia attend to pay tribute to the late Prime Minister Stresemann for his work in world peace. The conference continues amid formal proceedings.
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the Hague
M. Javpat
Belgan
Granville Kerr
Collins Tee
Australia
Lave
Streseanana
Conier
Paisley Calamity Brings Sixty Children Buried
A brief, stark notice reports a disaster at Paisley with a steamer aground on a reef. Early morning confusion described as bush fire conditions and chaotic scenes. casualties include sixty children presumed buried. Details remain fragmentary in the surviving text.
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Paisley
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