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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1922
Page
6
London crowds greet Mr Lloyd George on arrival at a railway station and outside 10 Downing Street. He has a brief chat with Mr Churchill amid an enthusiastic reception, signaling strong public support during his visit to the capital.
A fragmented notice describes a Roth walls High Ladies event with exclusive costume samples. Visitors include Gordon vale, Habinda, and Kuranda-bound travelers. Local tailors advertise tailoring, trimmings, and garments from Abbott's Mercery, Cairns, and Townsville figures.
London reports the Daily Telegraph Rome correspondent notes the Italian political scene is unsettled and Premier Facta is expected to resign to spur cross party unity against Fascists. Mussolini factions and town mayor resignations ripple through the government as Orlando or Salandra are urged to take the post.
A Charleville correspondent reports a fatal motor accident between Gumbar and Station and Cheeche. William O Towle a well known scalper died after the car wreck, his body found under the vehicle. Deceased was a grazier with Gilmour on the Backwater near Adavale, leaving a widow and four children. He was the third son of Thomas Elliott, owner of Moonbarie, and his death shocks many friends and relatives.
London reports the Air Ministry plans an aeroplane weighing heavy with a 3000 horse jet engine mounted at the nose and two others beside it. It will carry six to eight tons of bombs and reach about 100 miles per hour. The Aero Club gliding event on the Downs near Lewisham saw pilots fly eleven minutes, with Fokker, Dassemer, and Stone among entrants vying for a £1000 prize for a ight with a minimum of ten.
Sydney reports Florence Dalby aged 25 died under anaesthetic at Canberra Hospital while her husband Arthur Dalby accompanied her on their honeymoon. She underwent a minor operation and died in hospital.
Theatrical workers across Australia are pressing to close all venues on Sundays and holidays. The Anglican Synod has passed a resolution expressing sympathy with the proposal and supporting the effort.
Pitcairn Island, famed for the mutineers landing, may get wireless service via the Margoni Company. The project prompts local youth to learn Morse code in preparation for communications on the lonely island.
A wedding of Violet Cheintan and Willig Charles Northage took place at the Presbyterian Church in Galena on October 3. Braided gowns, bouquets, and gifts highlighted the ceremony, with a breakfast at the bride’s parents and a private honeymoon to Bounty.
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