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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
10
Fragmented text covers legal proceedings referencing a defendant and Miss Margaret with mentions of a case, debts, and lodging. It shifts to a long section on forestry, pests, and an aero plane method using powder to combat forest pests near Ballarat, noting costs and arrangements with Defence and forestry officers.
Militants and moderates clash as the Federal Cabinet rejects salary cuts for public service. Proposals to fund measures include a three pence per pound tea tax and higher primage duties with higher property income taxes and overseas investments taxed. No decision on nationalising credits or currency inflation. Mr Lyons warns he will resign if tax burdens are not supported.
Queensland Sugar Defence Committee reports meetings in St and Coburg where Sugar Indus representatives spoke. Resolutions unanimously supported prolonged embargo and continued defense of sugar industry amid regional concerns.
Brisbane, Oct 28. Speaking at a luncheon aboard the Steamer Oronies, Governor Sir John Goodwin urged young men and women to be educated to go on the land, stressing that prosperity rests on primary exports like butter and sugar. He announced the Downs Cooperative Dairy Association won both cups, Goombungee for butter and Wyreema for cheese, as the Orient Company’s Weatherlake noted primary producers could pull Australia out of troubles.
British spokesman defends patience with the 1926 style timetable as the Imperial Conference expands its agenda. He notes rapid progress given a month of sessions and explains a drafting committee will report Thursday. Tariff questions remain unresolved with government stance against tariff negotiations, shifting focus to alternatives.
The Australian team led by Woodfull was greeted by elated crowds in Perth after arriving from the voyage home. Bradman, challenged for travel, remained seated while others were paraded ashore. Police assisted crowd control as the ship and town events unfolded with civic speeches and plaques signaling a grand reception and renewed team spirit.
Severe floods hit the Madras Presidency with 16 inches of rain in 24 hours, bridges destroyed and crops ruined. An omnibus with eight people perished after plunging into a stream, two deaths include a man driving cattle near rail lines. Landslides and washed away tracks disrupt rail service. thousands become homeless across South India.
Mr J G Latham arrives to lead a Nationalist caucus as they scrutinise the Governments delay in submitting financial reconstruction plans. He warns half measures will not satisfy the party while urging balanced budgets and defense of currency policy amid deflation fears and potential economic reform discussions.
London reports reveal Mr Stanley Baldwin pressuring Mr Ramsay MacDonald for details of the Imperial Conference while labeling empire free trade as a fraud. The debate notes Britain seeking to expand international trade without harming Dominion development, with emphasis on a possible wheat tax as a potential policy, though ministers cite other avenues to aid trade.
In Calcutta on October 28 a clash between Bombay Congressmen and police left 235 injured and 42 men and 35 women arrested. In a later protest at Esplanade police charged the crowd as Mrs Avasiti Halai and Gokhale led a flag salute. Women volunteers played a major role.
Brisbane, Get. 29. Premier A. E. Moore warns the federal crisis may be political eyewash or extremist control risk. He cites the Commonwealth Bank Board and the Senate as a solid last line of defence. He recalls Theodore's 1923 call for a sound money basis and warns inflation hurts workers by eroding wages and purchasing power.
In the House of Commons the Premier stated the government will publish a dispatch on India's constitutional questions in the same form as the Simon report. A short interval will pass to exchange views with the Indian Government on a few points. He also said the White Paper wording on Palestine does not signal a policy shift in the Palestine mandate.
Sen Gupta, former Calcuttai mayor and now president of the All-India Congress, was arrested while addressing a large crowd after a police officer served him a speaking ban. He continued speaking, was detained, first taken to Amritsar, then to Delhi by train, with his English wife accompanying him.
Sydney reports day sittings in the upper house as the Lang administration plans to introduce a bill on abolition. The session anticipates debate on adjournment after Mrs. Tane’s reported death in the house and related political maneuvering.
Proceeding, Mr. Moore argued against inflationary currency as a means to reduce government expenditure and production costs. He doubted responsible Federal Government and Labor Party members would accept such proposals, urging honoring the August pledges in the Federal sphere to restore confidence and stability for Australia’s war effort.
Two resourceful robbers posing as telegraph messengers gained access to a Times Saware jewellery store in New York on October 28, held two watchmen, lined up clerks, and forced the manager who knew the safe's combination to telegraph the proprietor. The robbers then opened the safe and escaped with gems valued at £50,000. The manager trembled, unable to renew the combination amid the excitement.
In London Oct 27 Mr L R Mac Gregor Australia’s Trade Commissioner in Canada told the Imperial Conference Cotton Committee that Australia’s raw cotton is equal to any in the world. He noted that picking costs are the main drawback and US cotton woes, due to boll weevil, push the United States to seek raw cotton abroad, including India, amid a shortage expected in America.
Calcutta reports an Indian delegate urged Lancashire firms to establish mills in India to process the rising imports of short staple cotton. He warned Britain would otherwise face grave harm to its industry as India could develop the capacity herself and Japan increases purchases.
In Sydney on October 28 rumors circulated that Mr. Bavin planned to resign as Nationalist leader. The Premier denied any such intention. Local Government Minister and Member for Tenterfield Bruxner blamed schoolmasters for aiding political propaganda and lamented that producers and business leaders face industry pressure amid national difficulties.
Mr Hunter spoke on Queensland timber industry and said a Commission should be sent to sugar producing countries to report on the latest milling and refining methods. Brisbane today noted this suggestion as part of Britain’s commerce discussions.
Mr Hunter reported on butter handling in Australia and the risk of blending with cheaper imports. He urged a London establishment to pack and market Australian butter, and emphasized origin branding. He also highlighted sugar refining changes for direct mill-to-consumer production and the need for a scientific push to reform processing.
London October 28 opening speech to the public inquiry into the R101 disaster outlines plans to reveal all possible factors. Attorney General Jowett says documents, including a secret Imperial Conference report, may be read in court. Sir John Simon notes experiments underpinning the interim airship service and discusses past airship incidents and the R101’s design and flight tests.
Perth dispatch reports Cunningham arriving back after an attempted flight to England. He states the aircraft is parked in a shed at Akyab and future movements are uncertain. He claims the plane was not smashed and attributes forced landings between Australia and Burma to engine trouble.
Ontario to Sydney briefing notes show Mr Russell pressing Premier Moore on NSW plans to embargo Queensland sheep imports. Moore replies inquiries are underway and remedies would be sought if the embargo is confirmed. Jamieson seeks ration relief dairy sourcing to favor Queensland producers amid constitutional considerations.
Sydney reports the first commercial radio telephone call from New York to Sydney occurred yesterday. Participants included Mr H Heinz of the Heinz Organization and an Australian director. The call cost £90, with Heinz Organisation weighing the establishment of an office or network in Australia.
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