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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 16, 1940
Page
5
The article notes floodgates to seal rail tunnel sections under the Thames during raids to prevent flooding at a cost of about 11,000. An attendant demonstrated winding the steel gate across a tunnel in four minutes and a half.
London reports the German High Command claiming antiaircraft fire downed a French plane south of Strasbourg. It also states Lieutenant Schuhari, who sunk the aircraft carrier Courageous last September, has returned from a war in which he reports sinking 24 000 tons of enemy shipping. His two raids total 65 500 tons.
Tondor March 13 report claims Finland refused a tempting offer due to German threats of military action and Soviet retaliation. It asserts Western pressure and postwar material laws would prevent Russia and Germany from conquering the Norwegian coast, shaping Finland's stance.
A Woman's Letter describes Lady Wilson and officials attending a Rockhampton garden party for Red Cross funds. The piece recounts a Cavalry Ports race meeting, a Beaudesert ball, and a military wedding at St Thomas'. It notes attendance by General Wynter, Lt Col Marshall, and other dignitaries, with social rounds at Beaudesert and Chermside garden party events and a Women’s Guild garden party opening a new sanctuary.
The month to date records 1726 wet days with January showing 0 and February 1610 points, totaling 414 points for the year as incessant rain halts travel. Roads including Lake Eacham are abandoned amid Cairns Firwoods layoffs. local residents and visitors, such as Mr and Mrs Hellen Waugh, Isabel Murray, and many others, are noted in a string of social mentions from Peeramon to Edmonton and Cairns.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports that postwar buyers faced lower expectations as shipments from October to December were about 10,000,000 lb or 33 percent below the prewar period. Demand in most countries was weak with the United States absorbing 70 percent of shipments. Australia’s wool crop is expected to set a record, driven by NSW production rising to 1,431,000 bales last season, while tariffs and exchange rates hinder global trade. The British Wool Control aims to boost exports of mill products amid war necessitated imports of raw material. The next appraisement in Britain begins in April with double appraisements on May 13 and 18.
An annual garden party hosted by the adits' committee of King's College drew attendees including Revs H K and Mrs Rycroft and Rev J W Button. Northern visitors featured Rev H W Prowse of Townsville, Mr and Mrs Gerald Neiluen of Motsman, Mr and Mrs W A Jeffries of Cookstown, Rev Merryn Lee of Atherton, and Mr N S Strange of Casas.
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