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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
12
Innisfail police court hears a gambling case involving Chinese patrons and so-called Pakapa tickets. Defendants, mostly elderly men, face £10 fines and costs for a racecourse betting scheme tied to pole agents. proceedings reference illegal gambling and licensing laws.
A steamship Meraitive ran aground near London and broke up after a collision leaving the crew to be rescued by a Dover tug. The vessel was wrecked with loss of life feared or uncertain as the rescue proceeded.
Jan 27 report from DICEY TUN ISLAND describes rapid melting and shifting landscapes near volcanic soils as Antarctic exploration continues aboard the Petrus and Royal Madpacker Ordmia. Nelson, Cross and Hurter vow return to finish the job. Victor Olcen provides efficient wireless support during the voyage from Montevideo toward New York with broadcasts expected to reach readers next December.
In Brisbane a split over Rugby League or Union rules roils football circles. Last season’s League clubs seek a change with a February vote looming. The Past Grammars Club backs Union and will urge the League to meet on February 6 to settle the issue.
Valley votes sixteen to two to play the coming season under Rugby League rules despite opposition. Brisbane reports the decision was announced tonight with a clear preference for the existing code.
Calcutta January 24 The Viceroy opened the Indian Assembly announcing the re introduction of the Public Safety Bill with new clauses to allow government control of remittances to Communists in India amid growing anxiety. He named a commission led by J H Whitley to investigate grievances of Indian industrial workers and reiterated the policy of non intervention in Afghanistan.
A reader text describes a woman with sensitive shin area seeking to remove freckles using dubious creams and a dubious prescription. The narration notes belief in freckle persistence, failed remedies, and a promised money-back guarantee if the treatment fails.
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