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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 26, 1929

Page

14

Wall Street Crash Shocks New York Markets

October 23 New York trading floors erupted as massive losses swept through the market. Bethlehem Steel United States Steel Westinghouse and other major stocks led the decline amid wire delays and a western snowstorm. Over two billion dollars wiped out, 6.4 million shares traded, panic described as the worst since 1914. Aid from bankers backed by late assurances cooled the panic briefly.

New York Bethlehem United States Steel Westinghouse United States

Gordonvale Club Draws Off 1929 Championship Contests

Gordonvale October 24 the draw for the 1929 champion ship singles President s Cup and the Gilbey Cup rink aggregative competitions took place today open to commence Saturday October 26 The rink has priority over singles One substitute allowed in rink and must play second Captain may alter lead and third positions for substitute In Gilbey Cup each team plays all others totals added The draw lists first round pairings and subsequent matchups with players and skips noted.

Gordonvale

Brink of Panic On Wall Street Reported

An observer describes the financial crisis as a brink of panic with Wall Street rocked by fear. Colonel Ayres notes only the United States could withstand such a shock while industrial losses in Russia cited relate to drink and productivity losses reach 140 million dollars.

New York Wall-street Ayres United States Russia

London News Missing Wireless Equipped Vessel

G PLA London reports no news about a vessel possibly unnamed that may be steam powered and not equipped with wireless as of October 24. The note suggests uncertainty about a ship’s status and equipment.

London Ditemsna

Busy Store’s News from The Post booklet release

The Busy Store on Lake Street publishes The Busy Store's News a booklet circulated by Messrs Armstrong Ledlie and Stillman detailing the firm's latest information and notices. The circular covers items of interest about the store's operations and services for customers.

Messrs. Armstrong, Ledlie and Stillman, Ltd Lakestreet Secs Howe

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