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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1931
Page
9
In Brisbane on July 21 the Governor Sir John Goodwin opened the fourth session of Queensland's twenty-fifth Parliament. The crowd included many women in bright attire as the Governor delivered a speech praising his tenure and forecasting prosperity.
A Brisbane report from July 21 outlines a government address on the financial plan amid global depression. It notes revenue shortfalls, high remittance costs, and measures from the Financial Emergency Act plus wage and public service cuts to stabilize budgets. The piece covers droughts in agriculture, wool and cattle prospects, and new schemes with the Empire Marketing Board to boost meat production and a forthcoming state abattoir. It also details unemployment trends in Queensland, relief work programs, housing relief, and proposed company law reforms. The dialogue includes remarks by Mr Tozer, Mr Forgan Smith, and other MPs on loan conversion and shared burdens, with exchanges in the chamber and procedural interruptions.
The governor read a list of measures to be brought before the House including bills on vagrants gaming health and hospitals and roads facilities and tolls. The text mentions various acts and bills such as the Health Ball local Authorities Pear Land Land and Forest Development Bills along with others related to fisheries and racing regulation.
Joe Celoria, 37, an Italian, appeared on remand in Townsville Police Court charged with unlawful assault on Mildred Ennis on July 13 1931. The charge was reduced to common assault while he faced a £1 damage charge. The court heard he suffered from visual hallucinations and was deemed fit for discharge. He was fined 4 pounds 19 shillings or three months for the first count and £5 or one month for the second, the sentences to run cumulatively.
The notice states a current instalment will be distributed, not final, with an anticipated additional 6/3 per ton later. A sum of £3/16/ per ton will be paid for new season’s maize at the silos opening August 3. The average price paid to date for last season’s crop is £5/13/11 per ton.
Fifteen black robed judges fill the Peace Palace audience as Britain petitions the World Court. The court adjourns without grounds for immediate action and will rule on whether the Austro German Customs Union violates the Saint Germain Treaty or the Geneva Protocol in connection with Austria's League loan. Italy and Czechoslovakia are represented, while press coverage remains limited.
Wireless advice from the Chatham Islands reports a missing launch near Point Manning. The terse notice mentions small pliers of Soeee seed Sealey and no further details on crew or fate.
London signals the gravity of the Seven Power Conference with a somber mood and Geneva like atmosphere. Delegates from France Germany and Belgium arrive at Victoria Station amid noisy barbed remarks while the Belgian delegate must announce himself. Hotel lobbies buzz with rumors as informal talks proceed behind closed doors.
A communitor closed the session with Mr MacDonald chairing as president. M Laval of France outlined Paris talks with German ministers, urging France Germany cooperation to restore world confidence and credit. Dr Trwening of Germany confirmed cooperation, cited Germany’s finances, urged aid. Delegates debated new loan credits versus stabilizing Germany and maintaining external credit. Outlook remains uncertain as Britain France and America push for a path, with American policy beyond the immediate conference.
Queensland Treasurer W H Barnes declared the government would not consent to any further Loan Council advances to New South Wales until NSW passes Premiers' plan legislation. He stated he had sent a reply to Mr Seulim's telegram insisting on the required legislation before treasury bills could be issued on NSW's behalf.
Washington July 2 The Active Secretary of State Mr Castle said late Monday that the US delegates to the London conference will present formal suggestions on Tuesday seeking relief in Germany amid the economic crisis.
At Seville riots by striking workers on July 21 left four dead and fifteen seriously wounded. Police detained about one hundred suspects as unrest raised fears of a wider spread and the government warned of possible further disturbances.
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