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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1931
Page
8
Market Report From Roma Street Delivers Mixed Prices
Brisbane July 21 buyers limited as Roma Street market opened with variable demand. Wheat and oats traded in small lots with prices around 4/6 for top lots and 2/3 to 2/6 for standard lots. Prices for pampers and swedes noted weaker demand while some lines of wheat and rye moved at modest gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Life of Parliament proposes limited extension debated
The article records comments from the Treasurers and Wynaum Chamber of Commerce on a proposed extension. Mr W. HL Barnes voices opposition while Parliament discussions reflect years of support for the measure as parkers cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynaum Chamber of Commerce
Vocevarey
W. HL Barnes
Es ST
Lecaper
Parkers
Ration Tickets Stub Describes Travel Holdups
Fragmentary OCR notes recount ration tickets and travel delays linked to wartime controls. Mentions a search for Sot and references to tickets, journeys, and shipments amid restrictions.
Idle throng harasses workers amid labor push chaos
Report of crowds near a mill area with calls for labor and clashes leading to arrests. Authorities moved to disperse the scene at a police court hearing. Details describe a chaotic sidewalk action with alleged attempts to block workers and the arrival of patrols.
RATT LER JUMPERS ORE AT INNISFAIL TRAIN FARES PAID
In Innisfail on July 21 a police court heard George Watson plead guilty to traveling by tram between Silkwood and Tally without paying fare. Watson had ridden part of the way in a coal carrier car. he later sought work at Babinda but found no immediate prospects. Each defendant was fined £3 with tram fare payable. details describe sequence of events and locations including Silkwood Tally Babinda Rabinda and Enaham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innisfail
Cosrt
Ale Aitkin
Yetme Wan
George Watan
Silkwood
Tuiefal
Tally
Ueno Passmore
Watson
Sitka
Jackson
Rabinda
Deta
India
Hirake
Min Cluthes
Omglacin
Hotel Barber Convicted at Ingham India
A distressed report from Ingham India describes a hotel’s barber charged after a robbery during a weekend night. The suspect was reported missing Monday morning, with police later arresting a suspect on special duty at the station.
Request for Evidence About Theft Case
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a theft allegation against a defendant, with unclear name and actions. The text mentions the bee, Hench, and a monetary penalty, but details are distorted. Reads as a low-quality record of a legal notice or court proceeding with sparse names and outcomes.
State Parliament opens with thrift and land focus in speech
The Governor's Speech outlines a £347,000 revenue excess despite good public estate management. It stresses careful budgeting, practical reform, and a land-based drive to boost production, reduce taxpayer burden, and revive railways profits, aiming for settlement and development in Queensland, especially the Far North, through orderly progress and economic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Tale
New South Wales
Queensland
Estemee
Transfer of Constable Tammer to Mt Molloy Station
Innisfail constable Tammer is transferred to Mount Molloy with two years of loyal service noted. He is a skilled horseman formerly stationed at Windorah near the SA border. His Innisfail successor is Constable Purcell from Windaroo, Brisbane suburbs. A court summons in Innisfail precedes a March case against William Edward Howard for a three month order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Molloy
Tamuer
Innis Niall
Constable Tanner
Innisfail
Ci Purcell
Windsor
Brisbane
Innie- Hall
Ale Aitkin
Petty Sex Sions
William Edward Howard
Cour
Pak
Cairns council debates abattoirs and public markets
Cairns City Council discussed central abattoirs with supervised slaughtering and potential meatworks for export. Public markets could sell district products locally, benefiting consumers and growers. Mention was made of dismantling the Beebeho Maat works and preserving sites for abattoirs and markets in the city.
Central Slaughter Market Plan Moves Forward
Aldermen discussed forming a joint Department of Agriculture and Stock to advance a central market. They weighed open markets to move Southern vegetables profitably to North residents, trimming middleman costs and improving storage with harbor board cooperation. The works committee was tasked to pursue the proposal and push the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodel
Ald
Mitchison
Ald Hoare
Fire destroys barracks at jetty in Arkaba incident
At 615 yesterday afternoon fire damaged barracks near the Arkaba jetty. All iron with wooden floors and verandahs, the blaze destroyed 25 men’s quarters valued around £1000. Several belongings saved. one suspect reward of £100 offered for information leading to a conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingham
CSM
Arkaba
General rain in wheat areas near Bemetzit
Brisbane reports general rain in wheat regions around Bemetzit on July 21. Light showers slowed the Darling Downs and surrounding districts with lingering cloud in the southeast. Rain aided some crops, while conditions varied across properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Darling
Dowsa
Struggle for Life at Cafetown Page Reports
A fragmentary note from Cafetown dated July 21 records a struggle for life involving seven swans. The report, blurred OCR text, mentions "A Saale reports" and references life-and-death stakes around trampling. No further identifiable names or locations are clear in the readable section.
NSW rejects further aid until loan council shares cost
A distressed official says Lang could have avoided the current crisis by using available funds and arts to salvage the situation. He refuses more help from New South Wales until it rejoins the Loan Council with the other governments, to prevent further embarrassment at the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lang
Hill
New South Wales
Fas
New South’ Wales
Legal teams chosen for Crown case with Chief Justice to preside
Attorney General Ian E, Grote Cowal, Meek, and G Seaman form Crown line. Defense led by Neal MacFossag, Rose Whitp, A Mansfeld, Duncan Pierson. Writs issued in January, delays seen. Chief Justice Sir James Ulair to preside if Homer qualified, drawing on his ministerial experience. The case proceeds with legal points likely occupying much of the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athe
Ian Ere
Grote Cowal
Meek
D. Mc Gil
Georee Seaman
Comet
Neal Macfossag i
Rose Whitp
A .Mansfeld
Duncan Piersom
Amoesite
James Ulair
Homer
Eld
Mawes
Hirs
Shire Seeks School Holidays Extension
A damaged notice from Cairns Shire asks Home Secretary in Brisbane to extend school holidays. It references Cairns Show and seeks official assistance to apply holidays across all schools. The incomplete text names Dr W M Sim and local officials, noting the Cairns Show as a district event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parliament House
Brisbane
Kazettal
Cairns
Simmonde
Airs Shire
Fragmentary 19th Century Prisoner Message to Court
A damaged ad style note from the editor references a prisoner before the criminal court. The readable passages express a personal statement of guilt and a claim of innocence, noting the matter is now subject to some form of jubex. The text is incomplete and difficult to interpret fully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caines
Economic policy clash prompts budget curtailment debate
A governor in a distant capital warns that spending cuts are needed as government finances tighten. Industrial companies face tax tweaks and wage limits amid a broader push to lower costs, reduce deficits, and stabilize prices after years of rising expenses.
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