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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1930
Page
3
Rain began Monday with strong winds and heavy totals reaching 370 points for the month. The note lists departures of residents, social events at Mrs. G. Seaford’s residence, a Country Queen crowning, races planning, and Cook Shire Council discussions on road repairs and local finances.
The Herbertton CW A annual meeting on June 10 discussed the year’s work and finances. President Mrs John Newell led reports praising hospital support, baskets of charity, and show committee efforts while noting members leaving and plans for repairs and future fundraising.
The hon secretaries report notes starting the year with two financial members, two more joined then left by death, regular meetings and successful tasks. It records hospital visits, distress aid, donations to Mountain Hut Ravenshoe and School of Arts Hospital Herberton, and hospital stalls with 100 plus items. A silver badge was awarded to Mise Grant before England departure.
The s Kallatina from Gallpert arrived at Port on Monilav 1hst with MV THB gun late after coal at 5111. Passengers listed include Marion Clan fey Burke Moontalkies Fishtarene Ty Fagprvlt Barker Owen Hospital Mewre Cameros Towser Ars Luscombe and two children Mise P Allison Master John Allison and Mr Jamie con. Reported bad weather en route to Cairne with crew of Merinin noting anchor near Port Donalas around 10 a.m. after Archer incident.
A reader letter from Dinkum Aussie argues for preserving jobs for Australians over foreigners. He recalls WWI service, cites a 1915 ad for foreigners, and condemns continued foreign labor during peacetime. He appeals to Anzac legacy and criticizes the British Preference League.
Jue 12 Mri Firman of the Shelf Company competed strene neftl journey when he rarer in Minerowe am the ely Heats GE semertay musking. haveing accomplished the round trys ti Nocmaistars by car ay steer us HawIME seta originally to go to Crown but find the exigencies of breistess tok him into Gull Ho mse very good time cover the Last tap of his err leaving. Car ventania Dawes early ont Tuesday asin vgated acrivon wintherun 24 hour later Mines Daphne Gayton Hazel Swain and the son returned to lay Iron Cathy by car after ther trip south with the Far Northern hockey team Mrs T Paine raw away in holiday at presen.
A writer in the New Statesman cites Mr Snoweley and others arguing new motives are needed to defend taxation for war. The piece notes people feel taxes as personal disasters, yet rely on the state for services like defense, peace, property protection, and infrastructure, while remaining reluctant to love the state.
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