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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 28, 1929

Page

6

Queensland Parliament Passes Key Bills Amid Loan Debate

In Brisbane on November 26 the Legislative Assembly passed the Petrolemm Act Amendment Bill and debated the Patriotic Funds Administration Act. The loan of 10 million pounds was not used by Queensland due to reduced funds. The Jury Act amendments were hotly contested with several exemptions and jury rules debated and defeated. Railways and Education bills were also discussed with amendments approved, and the House adjourned after the day’s progress.

Brisbane Legislative Assembly Ale Moore Queensland W. H. Fiarnes E. Hanlon Lab Ithaca N. M. Groarty W. Forgan Smith Hanlon Forgan Smith Hanks M. J. Kirwan I. Longman Nat Bulimba Anan Io Lane BM. Hynes Townsville Godfrey Morgan

Cairns Waratahs fall to Rov ers in premiership cricket

Waratahs were defeated by 20 runs in the Cairns Cricket Association premiership as Rov ers posted 114 in the first innings and held four wickets in hand chasing. McKillop top scored for Rov ers with 46, while Waratah declared for 151 in their second innings before Rov ers reached six for 70. Ivanhoes moved top after beating Mercantiles, with Williams Shore and Smythe among notable bowlers.

Waratahs Cairns Cricket Association Rovers Waratah McKillop Thommason Cummings Holden F. Kelly Cannon Steele Brooks Taylor Talland Bowman Ahommason Innes Rowling Mel Jalland Ivanhoes Mercantiles Williams Shore Wright Anderson Smythe Walker Newell James Williams Gordonvale Town J. Brodie R. Reynolds Overlock Kenzie B. Fixter Fons Fixter D. Lewis R. Winkle F. Money L. Howden R. Ireland J. Kidd T.o.w B. P. Over- P. Overlack F. Thumm C. Carne Jack L. Townsend A. Rasmussen C Leib H Owens F. “Money Somites Pee Brodie P. Phelan P. R. Ireland A. Rassmussen J. McKenzie

Safebreakers Loot Summerhill Hotel Safe

A gang of expert safebreakers carried away the hotel safe from the Summerhill Hotel office and blew it open on a vacant allotment. They stole £500. The safe was found empty this morning about 100 yards from the hotel. The gang entered through a broken cellar door in the hotel yard.

Syd Summerhill

Air Flight Townsville to Cairns Enthusiastic Passenger Speaks

Ronald Muir praised the Queensland Air Navigation Company Limited Gipsy Moth flight from Townsville to Cairns with Captain Treacy. He contrasted air travel with long summer delays, praised the scenery over cane districts, predicted air travel would become common, and credited the pilot's 16 year crash-free record.

Teronseille Queensland Air Navigation Company Limited Treacy Ronald Muir Townsville Mackay Cairns Ingham Tully Innisfail Babinda Muir Muirit

Boy Joins British Trawler as Apprentice Seaman

A boy signs on with a British trawler in the United States as an apprentice. If he completes a four year term and passes, he may become a mate or skipper.

Bby

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