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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1930
Page
7
The readable fragments reference arrests, sailings, burials, refinery events, and ship movements with scattered dates and places. Mentions include a Panda, a refinery arrival, and various sailings from May through October with numerous location names and personnel scattered throughout.
Turbulent community page lists local names, events, and notices with scattered OCR errors. It mentions Salumey Corrertion, Ge genes Jere Stee, and various town names, schedules, and informal notices related to residents and places in a small town.
Market notes light supplies in Roma and mixed goods at Brisbane. Highers seen for honey and rice prices while cleaner coal and other staples showed advances. Victorian bags cleared at 8/6.
Mire Aelaire Thygesen wife of Me Sol Thygesen died at age 24 after a severe illness. She was the second daughter of Mr and Mrs Willen Fin Tuslorshreel and granddaughter of J. F O'Brenonette of Oakley and Mrs AF 'Scnth mor of Hughenden. The funeral was on i. Aiterronss with Father Redmond officiating. many relatives attended from Sydney to Dundas Station and beyond.
In loving memory of Trees Gouree who died on Getaher Hill Cairns. Also memorial for James Mos who departed Herberton on October 44k 1920. Dearest father you are not forgotten. Your memory will never fade and the family keeps you in heart.
The Cairns Post notes that Great Britain and Australia face a clash between imperial idealism and party politics at the Empire Conference. It argues that while delegates remain loyal to the goal of empire unity, partisan bias taints policy and threatens cohesion, warning a divided empire weakens trade and global standing.
Fragmented OCR describes an accident involving Linnie Henry Robert and others, with defense claims and court discussion. The case references Main Roads projects, fuel, gate closures, and damages, plus estate matters at Far estate and Treenate area. Details mention legal costs, property terms, and ongoing maintenance by owners with described methods to reduce costs.
Fragmentary report shows David Noonan charged with drunkenness appearing before Mr Art Comet. dated note suggests a conviction but unclear outcome. Sparse details indicate a judicial proceeding with questioned verdict or record.
Unclear OCR fragment notes an escape incident and a hospital context. The readable portion mentions a body, a bill pored, and a time near 2 o clock with hospital reference. No clear names, places, or outcomes are readable.
Sunday evening a woman and her children smelled a foul odor near a captain. Mr Farry notified police. At daylight police found the body of an aborigine once a hospital patient. Dr Geaney and a brother identified the remains. The body was moved to the mortuary that afternoon.
The Cairns Hospitals Board meets as the secretary reports the department faces drastic cuts and argues for improved patient payment despite many being unable to pay. Officials note reduced Golden Casket revenue and urge action to protect Townsville and Northern Hospital funding and seek Northern parliamentary support.
President Hoover stated the government favored exporting helium for lighter than air craft rather than hindering it, framing export support as a policy aim to aid aviation progress.
Conistail correspondent notes Adelaide Company manager Walsh donated three framed enlargements of ships Mananda Mimedalia and Katoora to the School of Arts ininnisail. Images depict distant voyages in Melbourne Cairns Mourilyan Harbor and Johnstone River trade with dates and first vessel milestones.
Local motorists and residents express interest in improved links between Innis Fail and Cavis. They advocate decisive action to enhance communication and infrastructure, signaling readiness to assist in the effort.
Public sentiment in Tunis fail favors progress as Cairns City Council works to move ahead on a plan connecting Innisfail and Cairns on the sixty mile stretch. Officials acknowledge the broader impact on transport and regional advancement in the Far North despite initial council debates.
In Brisbane on the 11th the golf professionals tourney narrowed to Yerompilly and cindy qualifiers for the Duala purse of £50. Morning scores had A McArthur 74, Garmard 75, Dick Cary 76 leading. Afternoon play saw McArthur sharpen to 72 with others close, first round to produce a four man playoff on the next day with McArthur 147 and Gard 182 as leaders.
The document records attendance at Cairns Weekly Penny Savings Bank on a Saturday afternoon. Mr A Domablaon and secretary Hite GH Thomas are named as attendees or staff, with the director noting attendance and dates.
The forecast reports thunderstorms in northern and western regions with general southwesterly winds in the south. Mr T McDonald of Cairns returned from Sydney after purchasing a plane and intends to build a hangar. The Chinese Nationalist Party commemorated Sun Yat Sen's founder with lectures and a committee gathering including about 30 attendees.
The report notes cane prices and mill area sentiment for South Johnstone with figures from last year. Raw cane production totaled 30,980.28 tons with net sugar yield and a conversion near 7.03 tons of cane per ton of sugar under the Sugar Acquisition Act 1915.
A Queensland Government Gazette excerpt analyzes peak year cane outputs comparing areas in the South and Johnstone districts. It estimates 400 million pounds of sugar, 1000 to 1200 tons per field, and net export impacts under various price scenarios amid harvest area changes for 1990.
The document analyzes farm cane yields and sugar prices, detailing costs of harvesting, delivery, and manufacturing for the 1928 season. It estimates per ton costs around 28 shillings, notes average yields and mill costs, and discusses net value of excess cane and potential overpayment to growers at 38 shillings per ton, highlighting impact on overall grower payments.
A flurry of incidents near Gonndirail and Eas Sovith sees multiple injuries. Fireman R. teriffin treated after a right leg wound. FJ Bowell and Percy Smith among others transported to hospital after accidents at Silkwood and East Sointail. An arm wound and burns affect several, with first aid given en route to medical care.
Central Cane Prices Board allows or disallows mill exemptions for excess cane within the harvest area as notified in the Government Gazette. The board’s ruling, under regulations, permits handling excess cane within the statutory season and specifies procedural actions for mills and distributors.
The case details Herbert Alen pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle without a license. The records reference a 25 mile per hour limit on a road named Grumam, with a £5 fine and related court costs. Other minor items mention additional penalties.
A magisterial inquiry into the Chevrolet motor truck fire at Redwine for Tate in Bilge HD on September 3 was heard before Mr A H Kelly PAL. Sergeant Wiring led the inquiry with evidence from the owner and witnesses detailing the blaze and its aftermath.
Albert W inne charged with driving over the speed limit on Cairns Tableland road. Witnesses testified to speeds near 40 mph in a narrow road zone as Constable Sjosted and others pursued the vehicle. The proceedings reference a speedometer and an order attention to prevent excess, with government explanation sought.
A blurred 2007 court record describes a traffic incident where the defendant faced a speeding allegation. Witnesses testified the car traveled toward Mount Isa with an estimated distance and time, calculating a rate near 217 miles per hour, and a constable commented on the lack of evidence. A youth named Victor Smythe appears as a defendant’s witness.
The article discusses export price alterations under CSR with revised delivery terms for sugar, noting a minimum payment level and the impact on growers. It mentions anticipated weekly averages, home consumption pricing, and the role of the Sugar Board in setting the purchase price, along with expected seasonal effects and export rights adjustments.
Dispatches detail rebel actions across Brazil and Argentina with government crackdowns. Reports describe rail sabotage near Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro tasks including naval reservists mobilization. Authorities note casualties and legal actions with magistrate rulings on offenses and fines.
This OCR snippet mentions mills and crushed counts with unclear figures such as 186, 1574, 7472. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable. The piece reads as garbled data about mills and a possible incident with numbers left unresolved.
A government intelligence update notes the World Service expands with new sources to improve coverage. Officials say the additions strengthen data gathering and regional insight across multiple bureaus.
A damaged report describes a break in at a QuT.C. Petar Eight early in the morning. Sape-blowers forced doors, opened ovens, and looted sales assets. Police identified Kevin as a suspect after a wake of crimes tied to a local weather-storm related spree.
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