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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 02, 1930
Page
12
A Camas Post letter by a reader signed AFEL GOL criticizes late hours, urging town cafes and hotels to close at 12 p m. The writer hopes the paper will publish support for stricter closing, noting disappointment over shops opening at 4 am and asking for action.
A reader corrects a report on the Innisfail Boxing Tournament stating Sonny Oakes did not KO Wylie of Bombeta. Wylie retired after round one with a knee injury and was seen as winning the round by judges. call for a rematch and public clarification. The writer praises the tournament and backs Wylie in future bouts.
A letter from a reader urges the Veeramen Progress Association to press for improved telephone service to Lake Eacham and a better road from Peeramon to Lake Eacham. It cites local officials, surveys, and past engineers, calling for coordinated action to connect Peeramon, Lake Eacham, and Lakebank schools and to keep Peeramon on the map.
Peeramon April 29 reports the Ni he Cairnss Tennis Club opening the 1940 season with two courts nearing completion and a busy tournament schedule for the Whittick Cup. Members named for practice, with rules for team formation, nominations, entry fees, match formats, and dispute resolution.
The Camus and District fawn Tennis Association outlines team entries two sections of play, eligibility of B grade players, no entry fee, and match formats including four gentlemen doubles and two ladies doubles. Disputes handled by a committee with the association president as chair.
A Cairns Post reader protests Forestry Department procurement for log haulage. He alleges tender prices allow crippling wages, insufficient for crews and equipment, urging fair fixed rates and local oversight to prevent exploitative contracts.
Readers note cinema ambitions as talking pictures reach town with new broadcasts and plans. Local theaters gauge audience appetite amid rapid change in film presentation.
Canberra sources indicate a government plan to reduce defense expenditure by dismissing 200 sergeants and sergeant majors along with 40 naval officers of all ranks down to lieutenant commander. The move reflects budget constraints and reorganization within the armed services.
An observer notes high prices and poor quality of Northern fruit, urging improved supply. Victoria’s cooperative packing firms are praised for efficiency, with weekly steamship exports supporting reliable North to North distribution and wholesale focus to boost consumption and curb waste.
London April 30 The Daily Telegraphs diplomatic correspondent says the Government is examining Singapore as a depot for air ships and seaplanes in a scheme of inter imperial communications.
London April news notes a London Missionary Society ceremony with cocoanut milk used to christen the three-minder schooner Lady Carmichael, launching May 1. Named for John Williams, murdered in the New Hebrides in 1839, the vessel cost borne by British Congregational Church children. Society shifts to sailing-ship to save costs as many stations use Australian ships.
Milan April 29 Italy’s leading sports daily Adelsport predicts Italy will face either Australia or England in the European final for the Davis Cup. It quotes Tilden forecasting Italy and France will contest the cup, noting Australia’s 1928 victories and current top form under coach Albert Burke guiding de Morpurgo de Stefani and Gaslini.
An elderly seeking relief from bladder weakness and urethral irritation is urged to try URODYNE tablets. The ad promises swift relief from burning sensations and daily disruptions, with a money back guarantee on the first box if not satisfied.
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