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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1932
Page
5
The text outlines the tension over relief work for single men, mentioning continued travel rations and avoidance of concentration camps. It notes costs of extending such relief, potential tax hikes to 1% or 4d in the pound, and debates on basic wage increases largely affecting married men, with broader concerns about unemployment and economic stability.
Sydney court heard 68 year old grazier Farward Montgomery Perrott recount his captivity in a Hindi flat by two men who allegedly pressured him to sign documents totaling 15000 pounds. Henry Messervy and Allan Kelly, aged 43 and 32, are charged with demanding money by threats. both were committed for trial.
March Tully Council session will discuss Drs Winter and Henry report on Labey scheme and hospital districting. The Tully Hospital site is nearly ready and fundraising aims to cross the two thousand pound mark as the leap year dance raises funds. Chairman Winter will return from Brisbane and the hospital committee seeks early building approval and staffing decisions.
In Tully on March 8 locals anticipate a strong football season with many new players. The Silkwood teams expect success in Cairns Brewery Cup Liberty Cup and Charity Shield as 2 trial matches vs Innisfail and Easter weekend fixtures are planned. Junior development is also a priority this year with games against CYRLS and South Johnstone and a big turnout hoped for.
London reports Viermint Grey chaired a League of Nations Union meeting at Albert Hall. He warned against attacks on the League from Far East tensions and urged Britain to maintain policy, stressing Dominion support and the need to repudiate Japan’s actions to preserve world peace and disarmament prospects.
The article discusses fears of naval insecurity and the cost of armaments, noting British ship cargo value and range of sea routes. It covers Labour’s support for cutting armed forces, Chamberlain’s claim of a weaker navy, and concerns over Singapore projects. It also notes a Gold Standard Amendment Act extension and a Foodstuffs Provision Exploitation Act renewal.
Babinda football scene grows with a special general meeting set for Tuesday the 15th. The Babinda Colts are expected to field an exceptionally strong team, while news of a second club forming draws interest. The Englishmen’s visit fuels training as locals aim to represent against them. Early season start strains league, sugar season workers crucial. Names like Gee Kee and F Bomwell among those unavailable by Thursday. juniors to wear red jerseys.
London March 7 The Works Commissioner said a 1922 decision to fly a red dragon flag at Carnarvon Castle followed consultation with Lloyd George and the town authorities. He noted Welsh nationhood feelings and confusion over the castle’s first prince, while condemning the act and acknowledging public opinion in Wales. The government planned to ignore the incident.
The steamer Aorangi reported monstrous seas off the New Zealand coast yesterday, reaching pea soup density and hindering sight to the forecastle. The captain noted the direction finder worked, but only the Auckland radio station could be heard. landfall could have brought easy port access.
In Bucharest on Marci Ta a southern European region endures an exceptionally severe Danube freeze isolating a Danube delta town. The mayor appeals for aid as telephone is the only contact. relief ships are blocked by ice and fears rise of a food shortage after thaw begins upstream.
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