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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 10, 1939
Page
13
Unclear OCR lists prize amounts and winners with multiple £ prizes, addresses and numbers, and notes that the list is unofficial. The fragment shows prizes from £300 down to £10, various names, places, and a long string of digits and codes, with stray remarks about removing price winners and confirming unofficial status.
In Brisbane on November 9 the Public Instruction Departments estimates were discussed in the Legislative Assembly. Mr. W. T. King warned that appointing a commission could unlock value in the system, while noting department heads tend to resist change and risk stalling reforms.
A damaged OCR fragment describes an injured surveyor in a chaotic scene with a crowd and a hospital. references to Brice, Henley, and Negron, plus police or officials and a reported horse or vehicle event. The text is garbled but implies a violent or accidental incident with injuries and bystanders.
Tax assessments will be issued earlier this year, with authorities indicating determinations may occur sooner than in past years. The process, as outlined by the commerce and finance officials, aims to streamline the collection cycle and reduce delays for taxpayers awaiting notices.
November 9 the Engines union sought a four week extension for a new award as the Telegraph Arbitration Court abruptly adjourned noted by Pinkerton and lawyer Mr. Ponkertom. court acceptance of the 44 hour week dispute faced delay with tensions over health and work rules.
Ron Richards will defend the glid Mlemenghe title against Jacke Ms Names at Rushcutters Bay on November 22. The contract will be signed vemprrate.
A fragmentary report notes Latvia ratifying a treaty involving Higa and Latva amid enmity over German migration. The incomplete text references dissent and a rewritten section, with unclear details on parties and actions.
London November House of Commons debated comprehensive rationing with Minister W S Morrison opposing an immediate introduction. He noted no date set for bread and bacon rationing while acknowledging shortages and that butter could be stored if reserves were built up, and asserted wartime needs to balance supplies against German moves.
November 9 report says Presiver 8 plans to veto interns on Saturday while Ayla leads a push for reforms at the Central Sugar Cine Priv Bourt. The board faces reshaping under a new act enabling two lay chairmen and possible appointment of Justice Webb and Philp to lead the administration.
An airliner en route from Hong Kong to French Indochina with mails and passengers was seized in a staged plot attributed to an Australian-led group. The event, reported by French sources, involved J. W. Wilson and passenger Norman Shackleton among those held aboard the aircraft.
The Waichow Island incident involved a Tiyjeral Airways pilot, son of Mr Joseh Wilson, trained with the Whomas service. He formerly flew mail from Darwin to Daly Waters, later serving in New Guinea, England, and parts of Europe and North Africa.
Sydney reports a Remembrance Day address by Mr Hughes arguing only a total military victory could ensure future world peace. He urges renaming Armistice Day to Remembrance to honor those who faced the war and states Germany started the conflict, with Britain and France compelled to defend international order.
MEW to resume work in Darwin after a settlement reached at a conference in Melbourne. Mr. Gahan and Mr. J McDonald oversaw discussions with the North Australian Workers Union. A pledge to revert to pre strike renditions was made with arbitration to follow in federal court on Monday.
Princess Stefanie of Hohenrohe Waldenberg sued Lord Rothermere alleging breach of contract to provide services as a foreign representative. Her counsel said the Daily Mail proprietor sought a feature on Hungary and used material from her for an article tied to Hungary’s celebration.
The Mincess rejected Lord Rothermere's bid to be named King of Hungary amid party turmoil and a series of royal intrigue. Details describe Rothermere's links to German monarchist plans, alleged press plots, and a convoluted fall from favor including trips to Berchtesgaden and Hitler talks.
The Princess, cross examined, claimed Lord Rothermere did not know Bucharest and Budapest were different cities. She said Daily Mail articles on Hare ary succeeded and Lori Rothermere wired the chimelight, largely unseen from 1925 to 1952 when an American paper offered £25000 to write the tale of Lord Rothermere and Huw. The hearing was adjourned.
November 9 Brisbane report says members A W Faden B H Corser T J Collins A D Badman who left the party after Sir Earle Page are expected to rejoin during Canberra week. Leader A G Cameron announced telegram invites for a party meeting in Canberra with Mr Fadden present, signaling efforts to unite the Federal Country Party.
A missing plane incident near Salamata on Monday afternoon involved pilot W F L Smith and a Messe Glassom crew. Search parties have formed with replacements arriving to assist as officials confirm the craft disappeared after being trailed by a Manlate Auli machine with the tayjer noting no further sign of Savill.
Bertie Alexander Wares, 37, is charged with the murder of Ethel Maud Warren in Toowoomba. Evidence describes disputes over children and a fatal blow with a hammer after a night of intimate access, with testimony about a post mortem and a possible hammer cause, case adjourned to next day.
A London dispatch reports Mrs Marjorie May Brathy inquires about the Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain amid a disrupted scene at Mansion House. The chancellor and officials face tense moments as a speech is read and attendees urged to keep distance from certain individuals.
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