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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 16, 1930
Page
8
An advertisement for The Busy Stores emphasizes buying Australian made products. The copy touts quality fabrics, shirts, and hosiery with claims of durable design and value. It promotes a seasonal winter display and urges shoppers to choose locally produced goods.
Fragmented OCR text lists various terms like dress materials and shop references with incoherent phrases and possible item notes. No coherent event, person, or organization is clearly identifiable for a proper news-style summary.
An inquiry in Ravenshue into a fire that destroyed the Tumoulin hotel at Tustin on April 21 lasts into May. Witnesses describe how kerosene and methylated spirits at a back room stove ignited, with the blaze spreading quickly as strong winds drove flames through the building. Insurers list £1580 on the building and £450 on effects, with total losses around £1910 and a piano noted as uninsured.
Constable Allen recalls witnessing April 21 fire at Tumumlin Hotel near Ravenshee. He describes arriving after the blaze, noting the building was destroyed and razed to the ground. He mentions interviewing a woman at the scene and an inquiry into whether the fire was an accident.
The Navy list reveals Empire defenses tied to Britain as overseas ships dwindle and 16 cruisers serve abroad. authorities urge Canada New Zealand and South Africa to build destroyers submarines and boost air power to share future duties.
Australian boxer George Cook agreed to replace Al Friedman of Renton as the opponent for middleweight champion Mickey Walker in Louisville on Friday May 14. The change brings Cook to this high profile bout with Walker in Kentucky.
The Ravenshoe Golf Club held its annual general meeting on May 10 with strong member turnout. Officers were elected: President Yelland, Treasurer Mayne, Secretary Ledlie, Captain Rankine, and a committee including Jones, Morgan, Hepburn, King, Edwards, Ledlie, and Dr. Anderson. The club reports assets exceed liabilities by £350, new mower works well, and links are being improved. At Ravenshoe Police Court Thomas Edward Horan was fined for selling goods without a license. The Ravenshoe branch of the Country Women's Association held a monthly meeting with officers present and notes of conduct, donations, and the upcoming fifth annual Mayflower event in June 1990.
Charles Thomas Mitchell claimed he lit a primus stove for Mrs Rose when a gale drove flames over a hotel table. He and several witnesses described salvage as limited to a few clothing items as investigators concluded the fire may have been accidental.
A letter from GEO W MORRIS Honorary Secretary and Treasurer requests Cairns Post to publish an attached circular. The notice is from the Imperial Services Association of Queensland and mentions Awora House Adelaide Street Brisbane.
The Imperial Services Association of Queensland invites ex service men from the British Isles to join and support welfare work for veterans and dependents. It aims to keep imperial traditions, commemorate Armistice and Anzac Day, and establish a Brisbane club house. subscriptions and branches are invited.
May 14 Brisbane reports the Government will trial a cheese pool ward system in the Cheese Val Board election. Minister for Agriculture HF Walker announced the plan, saying he believes it will improve efficiency and public welfare. He noted the government may abandon the old ward system if it proves unworkable, but prefers the reform to ensure smooth operation.
Tokyo reports the Nanking government has ordered all foreign vessels to stop and be searched for contraband arms and munitions. If enforced, officials warn the move could create a complicated international situation and affect international shipping restrictions.
An advertisement touts Creolyprol a creosote based emulsion claimed to ease persistent coughs and throat inflammation. It asserts quick relief by coating inflamed membranes and halting germ growth, promising stomach delivery and system strengthening with guaranteed satisfaction.
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