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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1930
Page
12
A June 12 meeting in Atherton convened by Otto Rosenfeldt outlined forming a company to handle up to 10 million feet of timber annually from Tablelands and nearby districts. Founders aim to secure £25,000 loan plus £25,000 capital, seek export markets, plan a drying and planing plant, and use Mareeba power with potential Todga and Mareeba sites considered.
A cyclone struck a train injuring several passengers seriously and killing one person. Rescue work followed as officials investigated the crash scene and local authorities assisted at the rural station.
An experiment using aircraft to drop ice over Zinder Zee caused artificial rain over Amsterdam on June 11. A squadron of Air Force planes released messages over the area, triggering a sudden shower that fell in the neighborhood after the test.
The Perth report notes protests against a Commonwealth service letter claiming that service status should affect promotions. Colonel Cotlet of the KOS.L. calls the letter bald and harmful. A Federal executive letter to Mr Sculiin is planned to seek recognition of promotion powers for returned men.
Canberra reports the Prime Minister states a £1,000,000 grant will be drawn from revenue for distribution to states next year. Each state retains its own system and no overlapping agencies are planned. Details on expenditure to be settled jointly by Commonwealth and states with minimal interference.
The distribution would be: New South Wales 365000 pounds and Victoria 2 120000 pounds. Mr Scullin concluded the grant constituted practical action to assist the …
Widespread sectarian violence injures about four hundred as Hindus clash with Muslims in Baroda City and Katdavanj, spurring armed police protection. Rioting spreads to Attaca and Thotrapati near Vellore with arson and attacks on travelers and property.
Fragmentary report notes a historic landing involving a Leviathan Liver ship praised as fastest and finest. mentions British maritime context and Merchant Navy, but details are unreadable due to garbled OCR.
Archbishop Caruana sent a protest to Governor Sir John Die Cane over a Sunday demonstration outside the cathedral. He says police delayed action until after the disturbance began and asked for police to avoid fostering distrust. He also accuses Lord Strickland of allowing the Government Gazette to publish old libels against the clergy during the emergency.
Three men in a car held up a man with £750 in a crowded main street at night. Shots wounded him and a street worker. A police chase ensued with machine gun fire, tram theft, and a dramatic breakout as bandits fled after abandoning the tram.
Police in Townsville probe a sensational tale from an Italian found on the Guthlungra line. Three compartment passengers call mob as innocent, disputing any assault or robbery and suggesting the man may have fallen from the train.
A Cabinet inquiry led by Sir John Quick found Sergeant James Shepherd of the Commonwealth Police guilty of improper conduct on May 7, 1925. He allegedly assaulted a youth named Gifford, pressured a confession by threat, and made false representations. The Vice President noted the prolonged coercion at the police station. The Cabinet concluded he is unfit to remain in the force.
In calm water the Miss England reached 101.9 miles per hour, with Segrave noting a mile every 41 seconds versus the old 44 seconds. He used two thirds engine power and a bronze steel alloy propeller, anticipating faster times with six tempered steel propellers from London and tests set for Thursday afternoon.
Telegrams reveal final instructions for Carol's dash to Bucharest. The inquiry notes interaction with Prince Nicholas and a Daily Express Bucharest correspondent. The fragment hints at a medical risk if orders are not followed and mentions June 12.
Australians enjoy quiet at Downside College for rest ahead of the first Test in Nottingham. Police guard crowds while staff and monks welcome only a few. Grimmett bowls googlies, Fairfax hits the stump, and players engage in golf and tennis as prep.
Five banks with resources over twenty million dollars closed doors Monday in Miami amid intense withdrawals. Officials attributed the run to inferable withdrawal effects, while observers called it the aftermath deflation of the Florida boom.
The document outlines a coded scheme where Mary is Carol and Colonel Precup is Sophie. The coup relied on officers chosen for obedience and speed. M Manoilescu, head of the Union of Chambers of Commerce, organized the plot and met Carol in Paris, while Precup arranged Carol’s flight with the Transylvanian Air Force.
Preeup lures Carol to submit to orders and arranges a passport and a French plane, depositing 2000 pounds. Carol arrives in Bucharest unrecognised, reaches Palace Cotroceni at midnight, and is greeted by waiting friends. Queen Marie covertly supports reconciliation between Carol and Helen while urging unity of the family.
Brisbane June 12 Premier Mr A E Moore said broad controversy over the Federal Government's tariff policy is pointless at this stage. He described an experiment to improve Australia's trading relations and warned that a fall in staple prices and borrowing costs will cut real income by about seventy million sterling. He urged increasing wealth production and cautioned that unsound spending delays the reckoning secured by all governments.
Miss Amy Johnson arrived in Newcastle by air to a crowded welcome. She was driven to the Town Hall for a civic reception and a luncheon where she received gifts. The Mayor, admiring her, presented his tie to her as a memento.
June 10 report says Prince Carol's supporters suppress opponents and press. The Liberal paper Wiatorul is charged over an editorial Usurpation of the Throne. Prince Barbu Sirbey plans voluntary exile as Carol annuls laws for six hours.
A brief note records additions to a Nottingham venue adding 30 000 capacity to a facility named Don with work starting June 1. The item names no individuals or organizations beyond Nottingham.
The Loan Council decided to issue a loan of £10,000,000 on the Australian market within a few days. It will be issued at par and carry six percent interest for eight years. Chairman E G Theodore announced the plan after yesterday's meeting in Canberra.
Bert Hinkler pilots Bedford's aircraft with Bernard as navigator in the Cup air race. The entry features an Australian aviator and a crew for the competition, signaling a bold challenge in the aviation event.
Sydney June 12 Aubrey Halloran elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of New South Wales succeeding Lord Stonehaven who is to depart Ans. Halloran has long played a leading role in Freemasonry in the state and will lead the lodge as the retiring grand master ends his term.
In the House today the Treasurer Mr E G Theodore informed Dr Farle Page that the proposed ten million plan is under discussion. The exchange centers on funding and oversight as details are debated among Commonwealth Bank agents and lawmakers.
A collision off Scituate between the coastal steamer Fairfax with 70 passengers and a Shell Oil tanker Pinthis with 19 crew trapped both ships in fog. The tanker burst into flames sending burning petrol over the sea and passengers leaping into the sea as authorities reported about 46 dead.
A tanker split and sank quickly as flames gutted the Fairfax scene. One passenger died from burns. Rescue of crew or evacuees was impossible. The Fairfax’s crew and passengers recount a night of horror. Officials report 16 crew members may have leapt to escape the fire, all believed black. The sea remained alight with burning oil, and the ship’s deck and nearby waters posed ongoing danger. An investigation will begin, with charges of cowardice and discipline to be reviewed by steamboat inspectors.
Canberra reports economies across the Defence Department with a plan to amalgamate the naval and military colleges at Jervis Bay to cut maintenance costs. The Navy may move its college to Flinders Naval Depot, with personnel reductions and enforced leave options for permanent staff.
A British passenger airplane weighing thirteen tons and capable of carrying 43 people at 100 mph is set for trials. It is the first of imperial airways super-flyers, built by Handley Page with four engines delivering 2241 horsepower.
Wilkham Thomas Attho, a 68 year old barrister and solicitor, pleaded guilty to fraudulently converting funds and theft totaling £687 and £21,500. He received two years on each charge to run concurrently. The court noted his advanced age and remorse, with emphasis on mitigating circumstances and non criminal background.
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