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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 10, 1931
Page
3
Unclear local dispatch notes ailing condition and expected recovery with details about a family event. Mentions a death, community figure visits, and sporadic references to sports and local stations amid disjointed phrases and garbled names.
Cardwell notes from October describe a surprise party at Mr and Mrs Alex Ferguson hosted by Miss Hilda PersNatise, novelty dances won by W Blackow and Mrs Hardy, and a tennis challenge at Hay Tennis Club. The Cardwell Football Club held a meeting with local officials. funds and gifts for dances were acknowledged. Archdeacon Brown conducted services. school matters and bath improvements were noted amid a growing community attendance.
A hearing addresses a new award for Brisbane abattoirs proposed by the Meat Industry Employers’ Union and the Lenian group. The proposal sits alongside the existing Meat Export Industry Award and covers engineering and related roles. The hearing has been concluded with a ruling or penalty noted.
Members at Herra Assembly postponed a contentious motion on currency and fiscal reform citing potential general elections and adverse effects. Life Chrome Minister and Treasurer urged restraint, noting the Bank Board’s ongoing unemployment relief discussions influence the decision and public unease in New South Wales.
In Mossman on Oct 7 stroke events crowned Arthur Rex with a net 66 for 18 holes while the associates tied 37 for 9 holes between Mrs. Graham and Miss Kidd. Town beat Mill 137 in first innings. Robinson 5 Morse 17 top the list. Mrs. Powell in Ireland mourns a father. Midland Tribune editor’s widow noted. Royal Hotel frame advances. Post Office Hotel plasterers at work. Mount Devii ascent showcased by Younger Sef. Ambulance fund drive planned for next month with a concert expected.
Brisbane reports a man charged with attempting to defeat the course of justice in the case of Phillin Wilson over a £2000 theft involving Mrs Large. Gordon Gillies, a 128 sales professional, was committed for trial after an arresting constable testified that Gillies admitted to conspiring with Wilson in Long Bay Gaol Sydney to send a letter to Mrs Large and urged her to misidentify Wilson to falsify evidence.
In Innisfail on October 8 Robert Chellingworth faced magistrate A E Aitkin after pleading guilty to stealing 12 pounds of brown sugar from the Goondi mill, valued at 3 shillings. The man claimed a mill culture allowed small thefts. he was married with four children and had good prior character. He was convicted but not punished after the judge noted his first lapse and offered leniency.
A reader testimonial from Mrs. Verra of Towspville praises Chun's Tarkache Kidney Pills for curing a three year kidney trouble. She describes back ache and fatigue before using the pills and says symptoms disappeared, with no relapse since. Doan's Kidney Pills are advertised as a complete cure and backed by Foster-Milbran Co. contact in Sydney.
Imqmatograph cameras now record at speeds up to 260 frames per second. The rapid imaging is touted for detailed motion analysis and higher precision in mechanical testing and surveillance applications.
Routh defeats Stuart Campbell in the final to win the Turf Grade singles title at the Warehouse Association event. Campbell beat Tom Shaw in the semi final, while Wearne faltered against Routh as he pressed for the title. Final scores show Campbell 6 1 6 2, Routh 6 4 6 4.
Paul Cheyne reports on the view that farm and factory should be closer, with Australian manufacturers seeking cost reductions first to lower prices. He notes the high taxation and costs burdening primary and secondary industries, and calls for policy shifts to ease production and tariffs, with farmers, graziers, and manufacturers aligned.
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