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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1932
Page
9
London July report shows metal market prices with bid and ask points including gold and related metals. Tables list price per ounce and varying rates for different metals.
Notes from the period report ship movements and port calls across Australia and nearby routes. Vessels including Katoomba, Montoro, Peember, City of Beital, Markugaruen, Clas Kenmews, Sawokla, Middlesex, Changre, Taiping, and others are due or have sailed for destinations such as Cane, New Gime Papa, Sydney, Carne, overseas ports, and various East to South routes. The bulletin tracks arrivals, departures, and cargo notes like sugar and timber along with route changes and harbour calls.
At Rout Street Brisbane July 28 buyers showed strong demand for hay and lucerne chaff while prices held firm across wheat, potatoes, pumpkins, and other produce. The Adelaide Steamship Company vessel Manunda arrived with a full passenger list from Melbourne. Captain Sunter reports calm seas and pleasant voyage conditions, with entertainment aboard including a bridge and dance night as carnival atmosphere returns. The Masunda will resume its Melbourne journey August 1.
The chair presided at the annual meeting of the School of Arts South Johnstone Institution. Members attended as recorded, with attendance noted and officers and routines discussed.
A lengthy roster of attendees and officials appears, listing numerous names such as Jerwain Lukas Graham Chango Mobramy Macrow Cramwe Weston Abel Mou at Cordon Hughes and many others. The document records the chairman's annual report, notes on library balance, subscriptions, and fundraising, plus details of the sugar industry conference in Brisbane and the government contract dispute involving the Federal Ministerial view and Premier Forgan Smith.
The text records elected committee members including Do Driscoll D Baephen Ferace Fe awe Jerding J Hosking Mh Backe W Logan P Green and J Kevin with A McSpadden and J Rowe elected auditors. At the first meeting Driscell was reappointed chairman and Mr Trav oye was appointed treasurer.
The friends of Mr C B Ross of McLeod street Cairns invite attendance at the funeral for Estelle Mary Bors beloved wife of Tate to leave 92 Meleod street at 4 4 PM Friday en route to St Leonards Church and the Laitie Cemetery. Family invites extended from Mr and Mrs Alm Mickson and others in Cairns and Brisbane including Steve Kavanagh P O Rourke W Webb R Dickson A J Dickson J G Will H Gilbert RE Gilbert and Mrs J Ross and family to attend. M Svendsen Ltd Undertakers and Embalmers.
The funeral of Mr WJ Thiele, who passed away, will be held tomorrow Saturday at 4:30 AM. Details of the service were announced in the morning notices.
Obituary note honoring Private EW Satcher who died in action on July 29. Memorial lines pay tribute to a fallen brother and comrade with family and community remembrance surges.
Critics say the industry is efficiently run yet faces inevitable sacrifices to protect it as a cornerstone of a private enterprise led economy. Senator McLechan admits broad display of bravado is needed to justify costs while stressing the sugar industry safeguards a vast national base. Queensland exports in 1981 show the sector’s pivotal role, with raw sugar and Australian goods constituting large market value and the sugar industry as the chief market driver for other states.
The Ralway Band will render a programme of music this evening under the Fig-tree at Abbots Street commencing at 7 20. A Mareeba correspondent reports local notes including a fight incident at Dimbulah and updates from Cairns and Mareeba courts.
Yesterday the Divisional Weather Bureau Brisbane sent the state forecast noting isolated coastal showers near Cardwell with fine spell elsewhere. Frost at night in the southeast quarter, temperatures mild, winds mainly southerly shifting to easterly, with drier western areas.
The meeting discussed changes to the Calman Harbor Board timetable and rail alignment, urging the Main Road Commission to review the 2 o clock timetable and seek adjustments to reduce public disruption. A letter from Mrs Campbell urged revival of mining in the North, with Mines Minister guidance sought and chamber support limited to formal channels.
The Albertsa show features outstanding exhibits by Digariet Eahisit and Horiysieara Saw demonstrating a rich floral arrangement and fruit display. The floral curries and roses impress while tobacco shows strong color. State School chiliaya contributes notable non competitive art displays and a lively market scene.
The report notes cattle and horses must meet standards as judges prepare for final assessments. The President Mr TD McGeepan comments on Trevoremor and the preparatory phase before the decisive judging day.
The ceremony led by Rov. Demald McLeod included a sermon on The Light of the World and the official induction of the minister-elect. Moderators and clergy from John’s and nearby missions offered prayers and words of goodwill as the congregation welcomed Rev Midget Darian and encouraged regular, fruitful attendance in the church’s ministry.
Alderman Collins and Rev Wilton Smith presided as St Andrew’s Cairns hosted the installation of a new minister for the Tableland Presbyterian Church. The gathering praised Northern support, with the minister expressing gratitude for the warm welcome and pledging commitment to church unity.
The Etna Shield area reports a close race as Gordowisle and Gordonyale prepare for matches. The Gordonyale defence is noted as strong, while Gordowisle aims to exploit speed from Staab and the Shields. Coaches hint at tactical shifts and late-season pressure from stalwart players.
In Parramatta Bennett 32 was brought before the magistrate charged with unlawful assault on Constable Martin Purcell. The case was adjourned alleging grievous bodily harm, with Police seeking charge amendments. Bennett remanded to Monday for further proceedings as Mr McLaughlin and Mr Patterson discussed court convenience.
The Chairman of Innisfail will travel to Brisbane on Wednesday morning to attend the Wealth Inspectors conference. Mr Page will meet government departments regarding water reticulation sewerage and land areas, and support Innisfail proposals at the Local Authority Conference.
In Brisbane on July 23 21 year old Lester Dowse and Ipswich resident John Joseph Criodie were injured when their motorcycle collided with a motor vehicle at a level crossing near Yowrone. Dowse died later in hospital while Criodie remained in critical condition despite treatment. Local authorities investigated the crash and urged caution at railway crossings.
A garbled passage mentions government, growers, an officer, a groom, and a found oat. It references a railways officer and a person named Mr. Hot, with unclear relations and actions. The readable content is too fragmentary to identify a clear event or outcome.
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