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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1931
Page
3
The copper market faces rising stocks above ground and price pressure as new African copper begins to arrive next January. Authorities warn drastic action may be needed to absorb excess supply and curb prices.
A London case reports a £10,000 bail for a defendant appealing a twelve month sentence on fraud charges. In Melbourne, the pugilist Starlight, 80, lies near death in hospital as aging campaigns and political tensions swirl around Labor and Nationalists in Parliament.
A large turnout gathered in Sydney to hear an address by former Minister Weaver as tensions rose over the protest against government policy. The crowd, estimated at fifty thousand, filled the area yesterday while speakers urged calm and urged voters to consider the issues ahead of the next election.
Tuesday at Brisbane the Loan Council will discuss a unemployment relief proposal. Barnes departed for Melbourne yesterday to present the plan. The scheme, previously accepted by the Queensland Government but dropped after federal migration authority actions, aims to spend about £600,000 and has drawn hundreds of applications.
The Meat Board meeting appoints B Sunters as General Manager and Chairman, FL Belltoe Gowkid Growers Rep, and W McIntyre Brisbane Consumers Rep. Sunters gets £2000 salary. Board aims to take full control of works, government not involved. Also: Kee slow and Raymond Whitfield found guilty of January 1931 Bank of Australia robbery. remanded for sentence.
A body, believed to be Lewellyn Roberts, washed from a channel off Moss Man Wharf after an apparent fall overboard on Saturday. A witness reported hearing a splash but assumed it was a distant diver.
Report from Brisbane notes the Mungana case adjournment with focus on costs potentially between 400 000 pounds, cattle owners expected to pay their share. Mention of buffalo fly as a major national threat and references to railway and track impacts. Court proceedings included testimony from shorthand reporters during a bankruptcy examination in October 1928.
Report details unclear associates named Reld McGormack and Oodderd rone west in a disputed matter linked to Golden Gasket No. 300. Theodore reportedly had no stake but transferred shares. McGormack claimed profits via a hacker role. First prize numbered 2704 awarded to Cave P Sukaweski in Queensland with other placements in Brisbane and New South Wales.
Reports from Brisbane and Melbourne describe a courtroom clash involving the Attorney General over documents and ousting questions. Melbourne Loan Council talks outline Australia’s conversion debt and internal debt challenges, with unemployment schemes noted as key discussion points.
A government plan aims to secure authority for a sum surpassing 9.6 million from Parliament to distribute to states for productive public works. The move seeks to boost employment and economic activity through central funding and coordinated programs.
A garbled report describes an accident aboard a vessel near Lundun involving overboard events and a royal figure. The passage mentions weathered lines, a crewmember named Ertust Frio, and the departure of a British tour or authority, with the event prompting a cancellation of formal proceedings.
The legislature passed the second reading of a Public Service Salaries bill with a plan to cap all higher salaries at £500. An amendment set tiered reductions from 1 to 24 percent for salaries ranging from £200 to above £4,500, with a broad overhaul of officer pay. The move prompted talk of Governorial approval for new Upper House appointments, though an immediate change from the Governor is considered unlikely.
Sydney reports a salary standstill as New South Wales Parliament faces a deadlock between the Bee Houses of the State Parliament over the Public Service Salaries Bill. The Assembly insists on a £100 maximum, while the Upper House rejects changes. Governor Lang faces pressure to act if payment is delayed.
Friday reports note the Mungane Case delayed as documents were tendered. Whntes A Oxley of Chicago Smelters claimed gifts of shares are common in windfall trades. In burglary news George Kenslow received 12 years and Haymond Wikield four years. A Parliament scene described a minor incident and lizard findings in Me Interior. Mollison landed at Pevensey Bay in England beating Scott's record, Amy Johnson's birthday was marked in Tokyo.
A chaotic scene in the Brisbane Assembly arose after Fergam Sui and Wd Siuer clashed, with insults exchanged as a government policy aimed to collapse awards. Forgan Smith taunted an ally, calling him a liar, prompting a heated interruption before order was restored.
Mollison plans to fly from Hogland to Australia breaking Scott's record as he rests in Beghand for a month. Official time showed 24 hours 85 minutes to England, beating Seall's 17 hours 6 minutes by a wide margin. The Air Ministry called the voyage the worst for years as Mollison faced scrutiny over commissions and safety concerns.
Public servants received no pay yesterday for fortnight's work as the treasury had no funds and the army could not locate money. The assembly debated a compromise to allow the House to sit, with unpaid staff including 800 government printing office workers and hospital staffs. Lang hoped for an agreement with the Upper House on the Salaries Reduction Bill, possibly setting maximum salaries at £1000 or £1500 with graduated weekly reductions.
Sydney sailors and their families faced bread shortages after the Master Bakers refused to supply dole bread at 3/8 dozen, despite a government contract. The Studler and Goy firm had agreed to supply at four pence per dozen versus the previous rate, but bakers argued profits were impossible at the lower price.
Fragmentary note describes clothing between Leilavala and Qorin di on Sunday. Mentions property at Cloncurry Police Station. References Ambulanes plane with Pilot Artech for Moralua fon Island and a sickness outbreak not yet checked.
Reported yesterday that three attempts to obtain Downiets Office intervention failed and Willis, Trom Lenton informed that the Governor may use discretion over Upper House appointments.
A special gazette announces the Commonwealth Conversion Loan begins August 5. The loan opens on that date and remains available until August 34.
A party from Central reports a gigantic lizard sighting near Sydney on Friday. Details are sparse but witnesses describe a massive reptile crossing a rural road attracting curious onlookers. Authorities caution remains limited as the event unfolds.
Town residents report family visits and arrivals including Mr and Mrs A P Bowes and Grace Hrassington on hospital news. Socials note Bishop Ell with Hay, debutantes, and several journeys to Townsville, Gregory Races, and charity exchanges. Local advertisements praise VAMOATI cops and depict community commerce.
Fragmentary report describes intertown basketball activity with references to players, teams, and schools. The readable lines mention a Cloncurry rep and a journey related to a silver-stead team, but details are garbled and unclear.
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