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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1930
Page
3
Kenneth Hunter, with a face smeared in grime, recalls the last word in misery as workers face a brutal descent. They endured oil smells, grease, and freezing conditions during the perilous journey, fearing a crash if left aloft overnight.
The letter to the editor describes a decently dressed crowd in Cairns on July 2 and critiques the idle time spent by visitors at the exit of the town. The opining writer laments the scene and hints at reform.
In the first round of fixtures for the Favell McCoombes Shield Waratahs Arcadians and Suburbans won easily. The Thistle pressed Waratahs but faded in the final sets. Notable performances include Miss McKean and Miss Sharpe, with scores listed for A J Taylor Rowsies MecCoombes Burden S Favell Symes Miss McKean Mrs Mawdsley Miss Sharpe Miss Savage Mrs Bennett and others. Orton to compete next weekend in the Teumis Championship.
A historic score card lists Favell and McCoombe versus Hamilton and G Williams at 6 1. It records Favell and McCoombe also facing Mellick and Gray at 6 2 and Clark and Chalk versus Hamilton and G Williams 0 6. Multiple other pairs compete across Waratahs Thistles and Suburbans with totals 45 34, 47 29, and various six point margins and close finishes.
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A reader from South Johnstone, Jone . and LEY, condemns the Cairns Post for publishing the Cour ier's piece and for Dalla Vecchia rhetoric. The writer accuses Dalla Vecchia of ingratitude toward the North and defends a martial, knightly persona referenced in a historic poem. The letter frames the North and South Australian press as intertwined sources of inspiration.
In a letter to the editor, the author weighs criticism of the British Preference League and responds to Mr. R. T. Rolls. The writer defends democracy and contends against misrepresentation while disputing seven points and offering to meet for further discussion.
A letter from an observer in Cairns dated July 4 attacks S Dallees claims on foreigners and Australian labor. It questions why foreigners are favored in rich Queensland farms, whether native workers deserve better payment, and why Australians bear food taxes while others benefit. The writer urges reconsideration of British Preference aims and loyalty to local workers.
Brisbane reports a fatal motorcycle sidecar crash last night. Harold Ford, 22, a plumber, was thrown from the sidecar when the frame collapsed. his head struck the kerbing and he died instantly. The driver, Leslie McCoumbe, escaped with only minor cuts.
After weeks of police search for George, who vanished after his wife was found battered with a hammer at Hornsby, he was arrested at Balmain on Sunday afternoon and charged with attempted murder. He will appear before the court tomorrow.
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