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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1930
Page
8
Sydney reports discuss a strike threat by siesters with doubts about fees. The press says a strike would likely collapse quickly, and even if declared it would oppose the free majority and hinder finding enough workers.
A Sydney jury awarded damages of £100 after a claimant suffered a needle left in the body. The proceedings occurred on July 3 and centered on the injury and its medical implications.
Brisbane seeks 3000 tons of cotton seed aboard the Clan Ogilly due July 16 from Mombassa. Imported by the Australian Cotton Co operative Association to feed the oil mill at Ilabane, seed is disease free and will be used for seed porce?
London July 2 The Soviet Union shows strong push to expand in Britain. It sold 217 million tons of oil to Britain in 1929 versus 124 million in 1926 and anticipates growth this year. The Birmingham Council allegedly buys its entire requirements exceeding 2 million tons from Resse. A Soviet firm plans new ocean depots in Wales, southeast Scotland and Dublin. A tanker launched at Plymouth will carry Soviet oil to Britain.
A fragmented report accuses the Moore government of harassing workers in Queens and threatening to abolish unions if more than 100000 members oppose. The speaker denounces the regime as powerful yet forgotten, arguing unions remain a force in the community beyond the current administration.
In Sydney on July 3 the Commonwealth Arbitration Court under Judge Beeby ordered 4709 tramway employees be rationed and stood off at intervals not more frequent than one week in ten. The Railway Commissioners filed the variation to the tramways award citing 746 men may become surplus next month in the tramway traffic branch.
The article notes Hopman and Miss Sigart losing a mixed doubles round to Cochet's team amid discussion of court craft. It also mentions Tilden’s defeat of Borotra shaping a potential all American final, with references to rationing impacting railway workers and transport policy alongside postwar conditions.
The article notes community concerns in Innisfail about racial diversity and public order. It reports on a Shire Council move to combat erosion along the Johnstone River banks with fencing and grasses to protect land and river access while cautioning about potential impacts on river shipping.
Readable fragments hint at a discussion about permission for use of certain words and possible restrictions on wording. No clear names, dates, or concrete events are present in the legible lines. The fragmentary nature limits forming a definite news item or outcome.
In London on July 3 rumors circulate about the Duchess of York and a possible royal heir. The dispatch notes Glamis Castle references and mentions an anticipated event in August, with indications of royal duties and courtiers preparing for potential announcements.
Miss Bianca Rose cites a simple at home preparation to darken grey hair and keep it soft. The interview notes a mixable formula sold at chemists that can be applied twice weekly until the desired shade is reached.
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