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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1930
Page
9
The record lists moon phases and times for December including new moon full moon apogee perigee and quarters with specific times on various days. It notes events such as last quarter and new moon and provides times in a sequential sequence.
Canonbar sails from the south yesterday bound for Fort Douglas and Cooktown. The vessel's voyage details indicate a southward departure with destinations Fort Douglas and Cooktown.
Notices detail multiple ships and routes with departures from Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Hong Kong and Cairns. Vessels include Orunga Manunda Morinda Nellore Tanda Poonbar Canombar Kallatina Anilla Fiona and more with arrivals and due dates at Cairns Port Douglas Cooktown and other ports.
Saturday at the Carns Bowling Club a seven rinks match featured teams chosen by the president and two vice presidents. The event drew about 70 guests who enjoyed a decorated dinner after keen bowling and speeches. a return match was promised.
Brisbane buyers and sellers gathered at Roma Street for a mixed chaff and potato sale. Prices showed firmer lines for quality chaff with 7/7 to 5/1, light eatables 9/4 refused for Wage material, potatoes in good demand at 11/5, mixed chaff slow at 7/3, pump kin offerings light with declines, maze and hetle supply plentiful, lime of wheat cleared at 4/10.
The last report corrected Junior B age to under 10 and lists divisions Open, senior under 14, junior A under 12, junior B under 10. Nominations close Saturday June 28 with 2/6 affiliation due. Eligibility requires three months at the school. exceptions apply for new entrants. Ropes for skipping races supplied by the association. Trophy holders must return trophies to Boys' School Cairns promptly.
Mr and Mrs Osborne express gratitude to Dr Unwin for a successful operation on their two month old son Ivan and commend the Matron and Star of the Tully General Hospital for kindness and care.
The Simon Commission report on India is being revealed in parts and may guide debate on self government. British India and Indian states face slow progress toward responsible government within the empire amid Hindu Muslim tensions and calls for unity under a Dominion status.
The card lists teams including Montgomery Thame Clarke and Kelly versus others, with pairings such as Philips and Roberts, Swinburn and Trathen. Gilbey Cup matches include Trewe’s and Tyson’s teams, Langan and Boland, and Gellings versus Hinsch. Final Williams Estate trophy positions follow with Blanchard Roebridhe winners and Drewe alongside Woodward.
The Gordonvale club reports a weekend with a green in good condition and a busy program. The Star Competitions saw S McKeeman dethrone holder in the Colt of the Walk match with a 31 to 7 score. The Rink Star Challenge kept the emblems with Ridolfi’s side winning 15 ends to 10. Practice featured Lees and Coins defeating Townson and Johnson as 23 ends were played.
London reports Australia defeated Wiltshire 124 to 104 at Salisbury in a bowls contest on June 9.
British Ms P will receive £229,100 in salaries and £35,000 in traveller expenses. The payment details reflect a substantial compensation package and travel allowances under the arrangement.
The Queensland sugar industry faces a debate over employment preferences for non British workers. A secretary notes sympathy with Mr Martens and calls for a definite alteration this year, urging employers to reconsider hiring policies to avoid protests or loss of cooperation.
A meeting at Yungaburra led to forming a sub branch with 22 returned soldiers signing the requisition. James Hagen was elected president with Tanner and McHugh as vice presidents and H Rhule as secretary, among other officers, to support the league's work and objects.
Innisfail officials received a deputation from the British Preference League led by Mr. R T Rolls. The league aims to promote Australian and Empire produced goods, advocate preference for British-born subjects in professional life, and back White Australia with a focus on the sugar industry. A conference to coordinate activity in the north is planned within weeks amid opposition.
Brisbane reports on Mr Trist who spent two years in America studying pines and forestry. He notes South American pines show promise for Queensland but stresses cautious, experimental planting and trials on suitable sites before any large programme. He cites foreign forestry lessons and local species performance.
The Cairns branch monthly meeting of the Coventry Women’s Association Younger Set was led by president Ming Thelma Collins at the rest room. Plans were made for a June 20 sing dance at the Trocadero. a special meeting will be held Friday night. Form timber donations from Cairns Timber Limited and help from Winkworths were acknowledged, with thanks sent. Miss Hooper gave a talk on her abroad trip, to be summarized later, and a charity supper concluded the gathering.
The Central Cane Prices Board, in Cairns, finds the agreement between Colonial Sugar Refining Company and 146 cane growers not unfair or unreasonable. The deal covers equal payment for green cane over seven cwt, with prior boards drafting value scales from 18 to 18 cwt. Growers’ evidence from Mulgrave and Hambledon mills is noted but not presented to the board in Brisbane.
The Central Board did not hear the Cairns appeal or approve the case. Growers split between those withholding signed agreements and those seeking decision on relative percentage payment. Mill Suppliers' Committee cautions further action. Sugar Refining Co opposes relative payment, dampening cane growers' hopes for higher sugar yield.
The Gordonvale branch of the Country Women's Association will hold its annual meeting this afternoon at Satellite's Theatre starting at 3 o'clock. Cairns branch members including Mesdames R. T. McManus and A. Clarke are expected to attend.
In Innisfail on May 10 the British Preference League met with Goondi and Mourilvan sugar farmers to press for British workers in the upcoming season. Italian growers resist and discuss Italy’s part in civilization as the debate highlights tension over hiring, with an Italian marcher attending after a long journey and police and press interpreters present.
District rainfall readings list Cairns 7 points Redlyn e 34 Kuranda 66 Mareeba 4 Atherton 20 Herberton 15 Ravenshoe 21 Malanda 46 Yungaburra 21 Millaa Millaa 30 Gordonvale 40 Babinda 240 for the 24 hours ending 9 am yesterday.
A Cairns humorist jokes that daily showers suit duck farmers who save on water for their poultry. Most residents exclaim Eureka as rain persisted through the morning. The coming month may clear, returning Cairns to normal while southern Australia endures ice and snow.
The signing on of cutters for the Hambledon mill area was completed yesterday after approval by farmers and ticket checks by Australian Workers' Union officials. Eleven Britishers signed on compared with SB last year, as local farmers favored residents, with hope for more British workers next season.
The piece argues Australia must secure public support and funding for forestry research and investigation. It notes a shortage of soft woods and urges planning for current and fifty year future needs to address timber requirements.
In Canberra the Minister for Home Affairs opposes imports and backs the Forestry Bureau Bill. He argues timber shortages loom in 20 to 25 years, cites forestry as vital to trade balance, and supports afforestation, a Forestry Research Department, and a forestry fund to finance home production and potential exports.
Central Highlands face frost tonight with cold conditions. Frost likely in the south west division, while other areas remain warmer. Expect south easterly winds along the Pacific slopes and fresh to strong in southern districts.
Innisfail correspondent reports W Hill a Mourilyan farm laborer ran over by a bus injuring his foot. He received first aid from an ambulance crew who advised a doctor visit. The notes also mention F Wing in connection with local incidents.
Continuous rain and gusty winds hit the Innisfail sugar districts with 8 inches of rain over two days. Roads are poor and traffic reduced as motorists are extricated from flooded areas. Many flat lands around Innisfail remain submerged.
Rev. Hugh Molesworth of Brisbane died tonight after a long illness. He served as rector of St. Philip's Church of England Thompson Estate until March 31 and was master of the United Grand Lodge of Queensland.
Innisfail reports heavy rain from dawn with the heaviest downpour of the year. By nine o'clock inches had fallen since January, and more rain continued after daylight, with a pause around noon but resumed in the afternoon.
Tully reports 247 points of rain in the last 24 hours ending this morning, totaling 153 inches 47 points for the year. Light showers continued into the afternoon.
Mr James Morrison of Brisbane an officer in charge of trainmen at Mayne Junction collapsed and died at work today. He joined the Railway Department in 1898 and was once stationed at Croydon 24 stationmaster. He was well known in Masonic circles and had attained the rank of Grand Order.
Cold weather gripped the state with heavy frosts reported in many centres. Stanthorpe registered a 12 degree reading tied to a record, Wallangarra lay under white frost, and water pools froze. A light south coast frost damaged crops only slightly.
London June 9 The death occurred today of Sir es at Ware who by his presidency of Magdalene College supervised the tutoring of the Prince of Wales's attendants and related duties.
Heavy rainfall around Thargomindah causes Paroo and Bullno rivers to rise. Four inches of rain reported in Quilpie and Adavale districts. Sails and views disrupted. further rises expected as weekend totals mount.
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