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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1932
Page
6
Mossman notes March rainfall with over eleven inches last Tuesday and Wednesday, plus about an inch since. Rivers rose high but damage minimal. Community election coverage includes Labor candidate selection, local officials, and business updates. Hospital fund scheme discussed, urging public support for ambulance and hospital services.
A former Atherton Tableland maize agent outlines the storage shortfall hampering the Atherton Tableland Maize Pool. He explains the lack of funds for extra storage, the recent government ballot results, and the need for unanimous support to secure financing or external arrangements. He emphasizes the pool’s historical role and the projected impact on the 1933 harvest if storage remains insufficient.
The Tully Chamber of Commerce urged the District Postal Inspector to establish a cyclone alert system similar to Cairns and Townsville. A red pennant will indicate received warnings at the Tully Post Office, and the postmaster will be briefed with cyclone information for meteorologist review.
The article argues that market prices and storage shortages harm the pool's ability to dispose of surplus maize on the Tableland and wider Queensland regions. It notes failures of Statewide pooling, rising apathy among growers, and the need for better organisation to avoid continued price suppression and inefficiencies. It cites cost reductions and output figures, highlighting proposed consolidation in marketing and sustained homegrown maize product use to improve profits.
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