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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1938
Page
10
Governor General Gowrie congratulates the Duke of Kent on his appointment and notes royal family support for overseas welfare. Lyons Hoffnung and Curtin pledge a warm welcome and best wishes for his tenure and happiness in Australia.
Fragmented text shows prize listings in £ with numerous numbers and scattered names. contains incomplete references to a public curator and building contact in Brishews and Edward Street. Data is garbled with stray codes and nonstandard terms.
October 26 report notes discontent in United Australia Party and cabinet rooms. A push for immediate cabinet reconstruction arises with backing from senior ministers and Left Wing members. Debate centers on rearranging duties while avoiding direct leadership change as figures discuss next steps.
In Canberra October, ministers clash over defence plan details. Despite protests, cabinet delaying final deliberations on implementation methods and expansion level. Prime Minister Taine declines to reveal subjects under discussion after a day of talks.
The Times reports that about 3000 Sudetenland refugees are Social Democrats facing danger upon return, with hope in admission to the British Empire. They are anti fascist and trained industrialists. no Jews but potentially 150 Communists among them.
An advertising notice touts Sheldon's APC as a high quality fever remedy for households. It claims a single dose lowers temperature without after-effects and urges keeping a packet in the medicine chest. The copy emphasizes pure ingredients and suggests using 1/3 of a packet from a 12-pack.
October 26 report notes Hackett and Edmunds starring for Country while Colts bungled chances in fielding. Scores show 283 for four declared for Country after a first-innings 208 by Colts, with Tallon and Wright leading bowling for the Colts and Rushbrook strong for Country as the Great Public Schools v Country second eleven match also drew.
Rumrich on trial for alleged German espionage said he would pass a British agent to protect German superiors if captured. He admitted often posing as a Communist or other political faith to suit his aims. He said Schleuter boasted access to U S mails and copied or photographed important documents.
Sir Tuften Cahn assembles a touring party for New Zealand in early 1939 with New Zealand player Dempster alongside Australians Jackson Lush Mudge and Walsh. Also named are Hardstaff Dyson Goodway Maxwell N Oldfield Phillipson T Smith Watts and As till scorer.
At a Barron Falls Hydro-Electricity Board meeting the Engineer-Manager detailed October 7 and 10 failures in No 1 and No 2 alternator panels caused by insulation moisture. Spare transformers and ordered compound mitigated outages. The board discussed wages, meters, and apprentices, plus extensions to Yungaburra and Malanda lines, and noted the death of employee A G Scholefield from electrical burns.
Woodward and Calder auctioneers announce sale on premises at 154 Sheridan Street on account of R. Simpson Esq. Household furniture and effects to be sold Friday October 28 at 2 15 p.m.
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