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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1928
Page
13
The ballot on forming the Egg Marketing Board under the Marketing of Primary Products Act approved a strong affirmative vote. A compulsory pool will be created covering Cumberland Northumberland and the shires of Nattai and Wollondilly.
London report from the Observer notes when Lore Cushenden arrives. The cabinet will consider the immediate public view of the text of the Anglo French naval agreement.
Brisbane reports a car incident returning to the city from Wynnum on Saturday night. Frederick Willcock a 25 year old magle and barman was killed. Douglas Allen 25 sustained a serious head injury. Two other occupants escaped with non serious injuries.
In Sydney at the Central Methodist Mission Rev Eddy, Australian secretary to the leprosy mission, expressed hope for a0 percent success in treated cases. He stated leprosy is not hereditary, estimated Australia’s Lepers at 12,015 and global total around 30 million.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Davidson will preside at a bishops’ meeting in London tomorrow. Expected to attend are all bishops of Canterbury and York provinces. They will discuss the rejection of the revised prayer book, with three days of talks and provisional resolutions likely for later action.
Sir Robert Hodgson the British Minister has informed Alvania that the British Government has formally recognized King Zogul. The announcement marks a diplomatic development with potential regional implications amid ongoing negotiations in Tirana dated September 23.
Cardinal Cerretti plans a longer stay in Australia, adding a month to the visit. He will spend time in Melbourne for several engagements, then proceed to Sydney for about a month before returning to Rome.
A Paris dispatch reports an influential group in Parliament pushing to create a ministry to coordinate national and international sports and regulate all sporting activity. A bill is also expected to establish a Government department of Storey to oversee educational measures.
London report notes Lieut Commander Macdonald to test weather before crossing the Atlantic in a De Haviland Gypsy Moth fight aeroplane. The craft weighs about BA pounds and spans 26 feet in wings. It has been shipped to Newfoundland with the date of the flight still indefinite.
London Sept 24 The Daily Telegraph reports the difficulty blocking Bardsley from becoming Australian selector has been dissolved by the Telegraph releasing him from his contract. A cable from Bardsley explained fans’ views on journalism and the Telegraph’s swift release to enable the appointment.
A massive landslide on the Isle of Wight covers a half square mile, burying 1.5 million tons of cliff, with sixty acres eroding toward the sea. No homes affected as land shifts 60 to 70 feet. thousands observe the mass of rock and trees slide into the sea. continued movement possible for months.
At Melbourne on September 24 the Federal Council of the Ayrshire Cattle Herd Book Society approved a call register to start January. Calves must be recorded within 60 days of birth. Branches in Queensland and South Australia have formed and about 2500 entries are expected in volume 20, to be issued by year end. F A Stimpson and W Cockbill named vice president and president respectively.
Signor Mussolini and M Venizelos ceremoniously sign an Italo Greek treaty of friendship and arbitration modeled after the Malay Turkish accord. The document marks a formal pact between Rome and Athens amid regional tensions.
The Tinaroo Shire Council held a special meeting to fill the vacancy left by Councillor L Vaner and to address outstanding rates. John Hughes was nominated by the East Ratepayers Association, with debate on representation and the single nomination rule. The council discussed final notices, instalment plans, and a 2.5 percent early payment discount, aiming to recover arrears and reduce reliance on solicitors.
An advertisement touts Bisulated Magnesia as a quick neutralizer of excess stomach acid after meals. It claims instant soothing of stomach lining, aiding digestion and erasing pain from heavy meals. Available in Sosaler, marketed as affordable and used by doctors and hospitals.
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