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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 16, 1930
Page
12
Fragmentary match notes list teams Rovers Waratahs Suburbans and Carns with players Jeavons Mawdsley McKean Gay and captains Tayor and Headrick. Mentions Esplanade venue and week-end fixtures. outcome details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
An incident on May 15 in ANE involved a crowd chanting anti capitalistic slogans and waving a red flag. Police described disruptions on a street as a man faced penalties for alleged public disturbance while others faced fines. The chaotic scene featured shouted political chants and claims of socialist rhetoric.
Report fragment notes an incident in May involving named individuals and government concerns. The readable portion mentions a disturbance and possible actions by authorities, with incomplete details on location or outcome.
Brisbane Full Court heard arguments on extending an interim injunction restraining ex Justice Campbell and the Royal Commission from disclosing or producing ledgers and related documents held by the Bank of New South Wales. The case centers on McCormack accounts and the powers of the Commission under the Official Inquiries Evidence Act versus the Bankers’ Book Evidence Act. The court adjourned to tomorrow.
Cairns railway workers oppose a wage rise and pledge support to the Combined Unions Committee in Brisbane. They warned the attack targets the whole service, not just a section, and announced a meeting with all railway unions to discuss the position. Key attendees included P M Argus, J Fulton, and W H Murchison.
In Rangoon on May 15 Miss Johnston’s plane was repaired and towed to Rangoon racecourse for test flights this afternoon. If successful she will resume her flight tomorrow. Weather is fair locally but forecast harsher conditions ahead. Miss Johnston aims to beat a record by tying hours rather than days.
Innisfail May 15 Mr Henry of the Central Cane Slices Board has spent the week in South Johnstone sorting cane assignments. He handles about thirty cases daily as wet weather makes roads impassable. Farmers visiting South Johnstone must trek on horseback or walk, while Mr G F Hodson for the canegrowers objects to new assignments.
In Canberra the House heard Mrs Francis urge stronger preference for Australian manufactured goods from Britain and reciprocal Empire trade discussions. Mr Scullin and Dr Earle Page spoke on Newcastle miners reputations and Sun coal projects while Canberra baths funding faced delay.
Lawmakers debate abolishing the Development and Migration Commission. Scullin argues for merging staff into the Prime Minister's department and a new Transport ministry. Commission costs total £120,250 with a £25,000 annual saving anticipated. Debates adjourned as naturalisation fee reforms discussed.
Australians and Ireland are praised for strength as Cup matches near with practically all seats sold and about 4000 expected if fine weather holds. The Cup court is said to be in perfect condition despite showers. Australia departs for Paris on May 18 for the championship tournament. Doubles entries include Borotra with Burelet Cochet with Jagnan de Morpurgo with Delbono Tilden with Coen Gregory with Collins Hopman with Willard.
Paris press voices concern that French tennis authorities fail to field strong teams as Lacoste and Cochet struggle with form and finances. Bragnan and Boussus face issues while American star Tilden dominates Riviera tourneys with 13 wins in 14 events.
A Cairns police meeting in the dayroom condemned the Falls Court Bench May 12 1930 ruling on 48 hour weeks for state employees. They support maintaining current wages and seek overtime pay, extra leave, and protective measures, urging action by industrial court if needed and proper funding for police contingents.
Paris May 1 4. Moon and Crawford are drawn to face Lee and Hughes of Britain in the French Championships doubles.
Fragmentary notes show Lipor admitting a dispute over page increases and a call for vice arbitration. Financial consequences are referenced, but details remain unclear in the unreadable text.
Brisbane May 4 The Associated Owners Trainers B Jockeys Association meets to discuss reducing prize money at Kedron for two weeks. Members may view the Kedron Club in the interim.
A poorly attended Central holders meeting of the Bahbinda cooperative discussed the quarterly meeting schedule, with Mr. S. H. Warner noting better results from combining meetings. It was agreed suppliers and mill committees could operate with director power, and discussions covered by products and by‑products, with calls for Royal Commission inquiry into sugar by‑products.
Zenana Bible Mission in London reports no news of Grace Chapman of Melbourne amid unrest in Sholapur. Six Australian women missionaries are considered safe as their premises lie outside the city and their work targets Moslem women only.
The National Power Alcohol Company and Plane Creek mill planned experiments to assess commercial viability of turning low grade juices into power alcohol. Juices would be supplied and paid for like sugar, with costs minimized and payments limited to Sugar Board. Directors discussed information access, tramline maintenance, and a millwide policy to extend lines with shared costs, while keeping British labor at 75 percent and foreign labor at 25 percent.
The Australian Davis Cup squad reached Dublin after a rough sea crossing from Liverpool. Willard was indisposed, but the team slept well on the crossing. They practiced on soft grass courts as rain held off, and the special Davis Cup court was in excellent shape for quick matches.
Melbourne reports a new tobacco curing system by W. Pawlock of Eurobia Victoria. The system, praised by Mr Staff and Temple Smith, uses recirculated warm air during sweating and forced warm air through the leaf to speed drying. Smith notes Queensland growers receive less attention from the inquiry than other regions.
Meetings on Sunday state level have been arranged by the section dealing with arbitration regarding the four percent hours week.
Night debate moved the second reading of a bill to provide for a 2 gen era 4 hour week for people intended to benefit. Mr Bavin argued dissolution would not help and would delay relief amid critical economic and industrial conditions, the Ministry not justified in postponing action.
In Sydney debate on amending the 44 Hour Week Act the bill to allow 48 hours in industry passed the second reading 45 to 44. Nationalists Foster and A Reid signaled support while Sanders said he would vote against the Ministry. The coverage notes ongoing parliamentary divisions.
The State faced severe conditions as Mr. Bavin accused Labor Council secretary Mr. J Garden of communism and said the Bill forms part of a government policy for unemployment relief. Purchases power losses are estimated at up to £1 billion, with wage earners losing £45 million. He urged cross party cooperation and invited a Labor Council representative, which was ignored. Theddinte adjourned after a blunt refusal from some secretaries.
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