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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1930
Page
5
In the Southern Crastal District, preparations begin for a key pictorial confrontation as Barth faces South in a sequence linked to the ongoing earth plate unrest. The event marks a notable phase in the regional contest, with galleries and spectators anticipating a decisive encounter between the rival sides.
August 1 in Townsville a hearing on railway charges and port development featured Mr Gedfrey Moran and speakers from Rockhampton Harbour Board and Townsville Chamber of Commerce. The commission proposal drew support for an independent inquiry to weigh rail versus sea transport and regional development, with figures showing railways subsidizing losses while coastal trade faced competition from inland lines.
London endured extreme heat followed by a drop in temperatures as heavy rain and lightning lashed the city. Ambulance crews treated crowds at Weatham while football matches drew thousands. storms damaged houses, churches, and a Belgian airliner was forced to return after its aerials were struck.
The heat wave disrupts daily life with stockings and sleeves worn by women, hair styles cut short, and factory shifts halted. Workers in Derbyshire and Worcestershire collapse, Mayfair tailors busy, cars and air travel redirected, while a storm grounds the PM's aeroplane en route to Lowestooth.
A severe storm disrupts communications as power and telegraph lines fail around Balasral and Glamss Castle. The Duke of Yorke stays with the King while towns report property damage cattle and fish losses. Officials discuss port access and potential commission to improve operations.
The Premier announced a commission will be formed led by J Brigden, including an accountant and three Police Magistrates, to determine if stopping charges tax the community. It will assess broader railway system implications and whether regional rates fall within the inquiry. A second inquiry will be appointed to examine the matters raised.
A reformist essay argues women possess natural economic insight and practical homemaker values. It urges mothers and wives to take public life, reform Australia's finances, oppose endless loans and waste, and push industries to merit rather than rhetoric.
In Sydney’s Riverstone area near Parramatta two firemen were aboard a moving train when Clarence Jamieson aged 28 fell from the footplate and was crushed between the platform and carriage. He died in the accident reported Saturday.
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