Ships In Port At Mundaile Arrivals Yesterday
Departures yesterday and arrivals yesterday highlight local port activity. Youth vessel Ormimon reported in port as ships gather in the harbor.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1930
Page
11
Departures yesterday and arrivals yesterday highlight local port activity. Youth vessel Ormimon reported in port as ships gather in the harbor.
Shipping notices detail vessel movements and sailings from Melbourne and Sydney to Australia and the UK. Entries cover numerous ships, dates, and routes with arrivals to Fremantle, Cairns, Sydney, Melbourne, and London, including page references to several lines and agents.
Mining managers report ore handling at the western stope with 190 ore hauled and 144,000 k ft sent to the mill. Crushed ore yields about 50 tones with 14 tons concentrated. The mill operates two plants, machinery in order, and next fortnight’s tonnage from the reef remains expected.
Mining notes from Herberton report Lunene mine at Silver Valley delivering initial copper ore valued at £1000 after testing. Work by Furlong over weeks yields several tons of ore graded around 21 percent copper, with surface production and plans for continued operation and exhibition. Local managers, investors, and technicians remain optimistic about future production as the mine develops.
Fragmented OCR notes show prices and items trading in metals with stray codes and names. The text includes references to 21K gold, various entities, and unclear listings from a market dated April with cents indicated.
Market notes describe limited supplies and price declines for staples. Warmer conditions and panics affect trading as wheat, lucerne, potatoes, and maize show mixed availability. The report lists various items with prices such as prime grain and damaged centition sporehed, indicating a tense market with low fates and clearing activity.
Unclear OCR text reports a London divorce proceeding involving Magee Morse and Fox with a judge and references to appeals and police terms, but the fragmentary listing gives no clear outcome or dates beyond a general court context. The readable items indicate a wndefended divorce matter with co respondent Fox.
Local court records reveal Dorrewed involved in a case with Weert and an unnamed plaintiff. The outcome and parties beyond these fragments are not clear from the OCR text.
Funeral arrangements for the late Fiden Pendrigh will depart the Catholic Church at 12 noon for Babinda Cemetery. The service is attended by the Pendrighs and friends including Cairns residents, Cooktown locals, Miss Fernpath, Carus, and Mr Cros Grove of South Johnstone. George Griffiths, Undertaker, Babinda.
The Cairns Post discusses harsh economic realities in Australia, urging continued government savings and productive work. Premier Moore and Treasurer Barnes push rational economy, calling for universal sacrifice to balance the state budget and prevent drift toward debt.
The passage argues that pro AE industry gains do not profit workers and warns that living beyond wages leads to national collapse. It suggests workers only earn wages if they produce value and that excessive living standards will trigger a collective jolt, placing Commonwealth and States at a critical point.
The Government and the Rail Way Department announce the mail train will run from the South Light to Cairns on Sundays, replacing an unfair Townsville stop arrangement. The public benefits from reduced delays and lower penalties for passengers and mail handlers, with railways expected to become more popular as a result.
Constable JL Faulkner of Springsare has been notified of his transfer to Cairns replacing Constable Wormglim who moves to Malanda Church of England. The ceremonial tenor performance by Mr Morris of Cairns honors the transfer with a soloist program by The Guardians.
A garbled Brisbane forecast notes scattered thunderstorms in the subtropical region. It mentions showers along the tropical coast between Cooktown and Cardwell with varying winds including easterly and south easterly in different divisions.
The Cairns finances show cash items including taxes, stamps, and machinery costs. a long narrative describes a trip by Tom Packer and Jack Plunket visiting the Hinterland, viewing lakes and towns from Cairns to Herberton and back, with remarks on the journey and local commentary. Public interest items complain about the lack of a shelter shed at Currajah and demand railway department action for the twin-station route, citing poor waiting conditions in rain.
Yeatenday afternoon the busiest session resolved into appointments of committees and office bearers for the next twelve months. The General President M P W F Seymour Mune presided and thanked civic leaders and mills for their support. Mr Howe was nominated for president, praised for hard work, and elected. Mr Bennett was named secretary. Numerous officers and representatives across sections were chosen, with emphasis on continuity and industry oversight.
A garbled excerpt shows a speaker railing about representation and party loyalty, mentioning names like Cane and Be Dia, with scattered phrases on voters and public eaters. The text preserves a crust of historical political discourse and sparse details.
Cairns Canegrowers election results for Babinda Mulgrave and Cairns districts revealed new electoral representatives. Telegraphic advice from the Queensland Canegrowers Council indicates changes in Mill Suppliers and executive posts with multiple nominees listed across Babinda Mulgrave and Cairns districts.
A fragmented notice describes a New York flotation by a Sydney loan syndicate including Ban America and EH Rullins and Sons. It mentions a five and a half percent interest on bonds for road and sewerage works in Sydney and related urban utilities, with proceeds to fund municipal improvements.
The passage appears as garbled OCR discussing parliamentary procedure and influence networks. It references Mr Howe, a conference, a secretary, and organizations tied to governance and industry welfare, but concrete facts and clear events are unreadable.
The article discusses divisions within a large organisation amid leadership changes. It notes rivalries among branches, a loss of confidence, and debates over leadership style while urging workers to cooperate. It highlights a push to unite members and resist external powers affecting the group.
The conference appointed committees including Fuel Economy and Chemical to study mill by products. President praised delegates, noted information gathering efforts, and set next meeting at Rundlabjerg to advance industry welfare.
The Canegrowers Conference highlights the need for a cooperative orientation in Queensland cane industry. Papers stress improving cane production via cooperative organization and shared technology. Delegates discuss cost sharing, mills, and economic efficiency within a broader policy framework.
Fragmented readable text discusses the difference between a movement and a campaign. It references meetings and disagreements, mentioning terms like CoHrmial Remie Campaige and AMCINETY while noting uncertainty about participants and outcomes.
In Saartrucken a man named Reifer allegedly confessed to killing a four year old child and assaulting others, with reports that savage attacks have been offered to kin by the suspect. The Berlin dispatch notes a dramatic parallel to wider outrages.
Police describe a grim sequence after a young girl was found dead in a waste ground with marks on the neck. In rapid succession three more young girls were discovered maltreated, while authorities withhold motive and press for answers from the parents and community.
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