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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1930
Page
8
Unclear text fragment references trains and schedules with scattered names and times. The readable portions mention May and a tram page, but essential details are missing or garbled and no complete events or entities can be confirmed.
CairnsCity Council and Cairns Shire Council held a conference in the Shire Chambers to decide on an aerodrome site. Officials debated costs, land conditions, and who would finance and manage the project, with Queerah and other sites considered.
A German circus act ends in tragedy as electrician Korte, who loved one of the Voight sisters known as the Shooting Stars, sabotages high tension equipment during a performance. The sisters die in the ring while Korte later dies by suicide after fleeing.
Ipswich voices oppose attaching ambulance service to hospitals calling for a single unified system. They warn of double charges if dual services persist, urge voluntary support with government endowment, and favor transformed public hospitals into community hospitals with mixed patient funding.
A laborer Frank Ross killed a woman during a Pentecostal service and wounded two others after confession of a secret affair with the pastor’s wife Leona Kahn. The pastor Raymond Edgar watched as gunfire erupted. Several injured as worshippers fled.
In Melbourne on June a domestic dispute over trotting horse racing led to a quick tragedy at Richmond. Husband and wife Percy Shipp and Lily Shipp, both prominent in trotting circles and owners of valuable studs, were shot dead, Percy in the head and Lily in the back as they were in the kitchen.
June 4 a man attacked Florence Shadlow in Hornsby area smashing her head with a hammer. She died later in hospital. Suspect husband George Shadlow fled after an appeal. Cliffory Hewings, 19, inside the house heard the cry and thuds. Police and locals conducted a large bush search with twenty men amid rugged terrain.
Cologne June 22 The German motorcycle Grand Prix at Neuberg saw King Walker win the 243 kilometre race and set a record. Crab on a Bayless Thomas claimed the 2750 class at 9.36 kilometres per hour, another record. British machines and riders led the event.
Discussion centers on white grown sugar in New Zealand with references to Australian sugar, import totals, and price disparities. Mr McIntosh condemns allowing colored races to gain footing while praising White Australia policy and recalls past Chinese migration impacts.
An unclear report from Calcutta describes an air incident near Karachi where two crew members Hook and Matthews suffered a cockpit mishap. The joystick dislodged from its socket causing a two person bump. the flight aims to reach Calcutta soon.
The amended Jury Act starts tomorrow in Brisbane limiting jurors to householders aged 21 to 60 with good character enrolled on electoral rolls. Women must apply to be enrolled. Disqualifications include crime, insolvency, illiteracy, bad repute. Civil cases use four jurors. criminal trials standardly proceed with 12 unless a special panel is requested.
Brisbane June 29 latest Fassifern by election figures show A Wienholt independent 3555 votes J Hopkins CN party 17 votes J Sweeney independent 679 with about 43 votes outstanding.
June 28 report from Buenos Aires says Bolivia’s revolution succeeded, overthrowing President Hernando Siles. The upheaval, driven by student-led protests, involved machine gun street fighting and massacres as violence spread. A romance tragedy intensified the crisis.
Allahabad dated report notes Hook and Matthews arriving at 7.50 this morning and departing immediately for Calcutta.
Mr A E Moore said he was not surprised by the vote after visiting the electorate and praised the endorsed Country and Progressive National Party candidate. Mr Wienholt declared the result would please supporters and those who believe in freedom of thought for Parliament and financial reform. Wienholt served Fassifern in the Legislative Assembly from 1901 to 1912.
Australia stretched to 636 in their second Test innings as Bradman reached 254 and Kippax 130, both batsmen compiling a record Lord’s score. The heat of London and a lively crowd underlined a remarkable day with England bowlers Ham mond and White unable to curb the visitors.
Hook and Matthews arrived from Jhansi and planned to depart immediately but ground staff overfilled the plane. They left at 11 30 after delays due to dust storms and navigational errors at Ghara Bas rah and Bushire. They faced fuel shortages near Karachi and had to land at Jhansi for the night.
The article notes a record 6800 mile railway journey stretching from Rigs to Vladivstok marking a vast cross continental route.
Allhabad June 29. After two hours of flight Hook and Matthews returned to Altshabed Fay iing detected engine trouble.
Brisbane June W reports the Mungana inquiry report is expected to be presented on Friday. Ex Justice Campbell is working on the report with no reply yet from E G Theodore.
London June W reports that despite Australia’s astonishing success at Lord’s, a midnight queue formed with four men first in line. Que, a businessman, says he never queued before but felt this Test justified the effort as weather conditions remained perfect.
London report quotes A. E. Gilligan noting whispers that Australia aims to break England's 636 runs Test record set in Sydney in 1928. The News-Chronicle item frames the rumor as speculative commentary from Gilligan.
Notes by Long-Off describe Bradman’s 254 at the Oval as the second highest Test score and part of Australia’s surge toward the longest Test totals. It compares Bradman’s form with Woodfull and recalls several double centuries in Tests, highlighting a tight race with England and historic feats at Sydney, Lords, and Melbourne.
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