Port of Cairns High Water and Shipping Movements
Ports and shipping notes show high water at Cairns with multiple apel timestamps and berthing details. Various vessels including Shirala, Taiping, Poonbar, Cairns Ave and others move between Cairns Melbourne Brisbane and New York with schedules and arrivals listed. Shipping agents Bessey Pernt Pi & Co and Samuel Allen and Sons provide movement advisories for island steam lines in northern New Guinea and Solomon Islands.
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Macedonia
Cairns
Bombala
Melbourne
Sybary
Brisbane
Coires
Airis
New York
New
Siam
Cooktown
South Om
Bessey, Pernt, Pi & Co
Mivani
Malwarra
Rabsul
New Guinea
Solomon Islands
New Hebrides Islands
Sydoey
Rabsal
Kavieng
Rabaul
Islands
New Hebrides
Serrisbane
Oramis
Avril
Jame
Ornova Suez
London
Grtora
Colarmbo An
Leaiton
Nm der Apt
Osterley
Frest
Risbane Oroasay
Adelaide
Apt
Philp Htalian Shipping Coy
Howard Smith
Wes Melbourne
Sydney
England
San Africa
Ulysses
Samuel Allen and Sons
Aberdeen
Soutsharpfon
Moreton Brieh
New Bay Steamer to Add Cabins and Public Rooms
Commonwealth Line announces major upgrades to the Moreton Bay including 72 two berth cabins with windows, two new midship public rooms, a third deck smoking area, and expanded accommodations to 740 passengers. Work will be done in England with delivery in September 3.
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Monwealth Line
Hany Hoses
England
Moreton Bay
Labor MP Awarded £500 in Damages Case
London dated April 23 reports Gtrine a Labour MP was awarded 500 pounds damages and costs against the Sumtay Express over remarks attributed to him in an interview. The fragment mentions the libel action and a defamation ruling.
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London
Gtrine
Kookaburra Systematic Search Report From Canberra
The Defence Ministry in Canberra releases a telegram from Secretary of Defence Mr Shephard detailing Royal Air Force crews Flying Officers Ryan and Gerrard locating a ground party near Wave Hill at 3.30 on Wednesday. The party 34 miles east south east from Wave Hill signals for recovery at 8 am Friday and follows a coded ground signal system to guide aircraft.
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Canberra
Defence
Ghasguw) Touhy
Defence Department
ML. Shepherd
Ryan
Gerrad
Royal Air Force
Wave Hill
Anderson
Uraday
Death notices from Denham Street and Cairns area
Death notices dated April 8 and April 26, 1928 honor Margaret O Connor and Marion Gertrude Ring among others. Notices express thanks to hospital staff and remembrance poems from family members in Cairns Lake Barrine Yungaburra and surrounding communities.
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Gertie Marion
Cairns
H. K. Evans
Lake Barrine
Yungaburra
Avienta and Souther Cross Reach Australia with Flight Updates
Sydney reports April 25 aircraft movements as the Avienta lands at Masent aerodrome and will depart for Brisbane the next day while the Souther Cross reaches Builoo station and is due in Sydney tomorrow. Canberra reports engine trouble but reaches Long Reach. Federal aviation discusses inquiries into aviation safety and compensation for airmen families, with calls for clearer regulations governing flights over Australia and coordination between states.
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Sydney
Masent
Brisbane
Builoo Station
Canberra
Longreach
Australia
Anderson
England
Pire
Memorial Proposed for Adelaide Heroes Memorial
Memorial proposal from Adelaide on April 24 offers £100 as a contribution toward a fund to erect a memorial in Anderson and Hitchcock. The donor suggests a monument at the site where local heroes sacrificed their lives for friends, praising the setting as fitting for an epic Australian history.
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Adelaide
Anderson
Hitchcock
Touching wreaths mark Cenotaph tribute
Wreaths at the Cenotaph bore personal cards reading My Wonderful Keith and Robbie Faithful Friend. The tributes were sent by Miss Ben Hillard Anderson’s fiancée and Hitchcock’s aunt and friend.
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Sydney
Keith
Robbie
Faith
Ben Hilliard
Anderson
Hitchcock
Notice to Public on Public Posting
Public notice appears to announce a local posting or action with unclear details. Readable elements reference a government or official body issuing the notice and a forthcoming deadline or required response. Further specifics are not legible in the fragment.
Air service for Cairns begins with Gipsy Moth arrival
The Cairns district welcomes the arrival of the Gipsy Moth aeroplane and Captain J H Treacy with Mr O M Jolley of Queensland Air Navigation Ltd. The event signals the first step toward a Brisbane to Cairns air service, offering a faster link between the state capital and the Far North coast.
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Cairns
J. HA. Treacy
M1. Jolley
Queensland Air Navigation Ltd
Brisbane
Far North
Cairt Ys
Toxtay
Burial plan shifts to Sydney for Anderson’s sow
In Perth on April 25 Anderson’s mother proposes burying the sow in Sydney citing many reals there and the general desire. Mrs Hitchcock has not stated her wish due to no definite news of her husband’s death.
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Perth
Anderson
Sydney
Hitchcock
Hitchcock's Family Appeals for Aid Noted by Aero Club
Mr Taylor, secretary of the Aero Club, wired the Prime Minister about Hitchcock's family needing financial help. The club said it was watching their interest and would be grateful for assistance, noting Hitchcock's pension had been stopped.
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Bruce
Taylor
The
Aero Club
Hitchcock
Mr. Bruce
Australia
Land party nears the plane in Melbourne expedition progress
The land party waier Lieutenant Eaton has covered 35 miles of the 80 needed to reach the Kookaburra. If current pace holds, the expedition should reach the plane by tomorrow. A second party may haul the bodies, while three RAAF planes from Wave Hill stay in the district to support the ground party with food and guidance to waterholes.
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Melbourne
Eaton
Kookaburra
RAAF
Wave Hill
Kooka
England Grants Motor Vehicles and Driver Licenses in Population Mix
England reports one motor vehicle per twenty three people and one driving license per nineteen, reflecting rising transport need and regulatory reach. Authorities track ownership density as urbanization increases and licensing expands access to road use.
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England
Cairns Air Service Urged as Key to Progress and Self Help
A Cairns Chamber of Commerce discussion emphasizes air transport to overcome distances in Queensland. The piece argues air service will end isolation for Far North regions, linking Brisbane in ten hours and boosting trade, with Jolley and Trenes slated to speak at Cairns meeting.
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Tim
Queensland
Brisbane
Cairne Chamber of Commerce
0. H. Jolley
J. H. A. Trenes
Cairns
Forehead Injury on Tonisfail to Millan Road
A man named R. C. Owens suffered a severe forehead cut when a kerosene tin used for a meat safe fell and struck him as he entered a tent on the Tonisfail to Millan road extension. He received first aid from an ambulance team and was conveyed to the hospital. Inspector McNamara visited Innisfail, Cairns, Flying Fish Point, and Pilot and Mrs. Oakes.
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Tnnisfail
R. C. Owens
Tonisfail
Millan Millan
Owens
McNamara
Innisfail
Cairns
Flying Fish Point
Oakes
McNarrara
Italian Ensign Case Stalled Over Breach of Contract
In Innisfail Magistrate Court Salvatore Gullotta of Silkwood sues Romero of Townsville for breach of contract over a motorcycle repair. The plaintiff alleges delivery of an engine and promises to return, but Romero sent a different tank and did no work. Adjournment granted to 22 May as defendant failed to appear and no defense was entered.
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Innisfail
A. B. Abrkin
Salvatore Gullotta
Silkwood
Evar Innisfail
Romero
Townsville
Lynisiail
Anil
Aintiff
Toone Knighted for Empire Spirit and Cricket Ties
The article recalls Sir Frederick Toone's knight hood as a tribute to his work fostering relations between England and Australia through cricket and his contributions to empire spirit. It notes praise from contemporaries and mentions his wartime service and impact on Yorkshire cricket during the tests.
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London
Mr. F
Toone
Engle
Australa
Wari
Empire Ie
Swileey Smith
Tiete
Tratia
Frederick ‘Toony
Toute
Von
Toony
Yorkshire
Irun
Sugar Figures Home Quota Reported for 1928 Season
The Australian Sugar Producers' Association and Queensland Canes Growers' Association received a proclamation based update showing home consumption accounted for 64.2809 percent of production. Net value of the crop stood at £10 10s per ton, with home sugar price fixed at £26 13s. The average value calculated was £20 17s 11.3845d per ton. Final season payments are anticipated by late May.
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Cairns Canes Vmrowers’ Association
F CP. Carlewis
Australan Sugar Producers’ Association
Abscenae
Queensland
Dying of thirst on Wave Hill voyage ends in rescue
Darwin reports James White nearly died near Black Gin Creek after his water hole dried up. Constable Sheridan found him days later. at Wave Hill station he recovered. White had abandoned his swag and staggered on in thirst before collapse. trackers later recovered the swag intact.
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Darwin
Anderson
James White
Constable Sheridan
Black Gin Creek
Wave Hill
White
State coal mines losses cited by Queensland minister
Brisbane April 24 the minister for mines mr a j jones said only mount mulligan mine among three state coal mines was running at a loss due to selling below production cost. if closed, residents would pay at least 45d a ton versus 30d now including railway charges. plant obsolescence from a private subsidy era under prior dept blamed for Mount Mulligan’s unprofitable status.
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Brisbane
A. J. Jones
Mount Mulligan
Mmine
Breach case in Innisfail over fence posts contract
Labourer from Mourilyan sues cane farmers F Jansen and Jansen at Innisfail Magistrates Court for 226 pounds damages claiming breach of written contract to supply 400 fence posts at 4 10 per hundred. Plaintiff cut posts and delivery was refused with payment refused. Adjournment granted for one month.
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Innisfail
A. E. Aitkin
P.M
Rosario Cavallaro
Mourilyan
F. J. Jansen
Wnreed
F Jansen
O. Jansen
Piamus
Vandeleur
Owig Sliscuss
Aitkin
LR Boyelt
Fire damages Euripides near Gladstone Dock Liverpool
A fire broke out near the steerage quarters of the Euripides while at Gladstone Dock Liverpool. The crew fought the flames until a brigate arrived, smoke helmets were used, and one fireman was slightly injured. Damage limited to deck fittings as the ship prepared to sail to Australia on April 25.
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London
Gladstoie Dock
Liverpool
Australia
Fire destroys Victorian cold stores in Melbourne blaze
A fire in Melbourne early this morning damaged the Red Hill cold stores. Damages are estimated at £50,000, with construction costs around £20,000. About 250 cases of fruit were stored at the facility.
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Melbourne
Red Hill
British Unemployed Report From London Figures
London reports 1,430,400 unemployed in the latest week with 24,567 new claims during the prior seven days. The data reflect ongoing labor market strain and administrative changes affecting benefits.
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London
Neas
Benng
Init
Canberra National War Memorial inauguration ceremony
The Canberra event marked the first concrete action at the National War Memorial site near Mount Ainslie. Dignitaries, scouts, cadets, and soldiers gathered as the Governor-General unveiled the stone, with hymns, prayers, and tributes to fallen service members.
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Canberra
Mount Ainslie
Parliament House
Mem Hill
Lord Stonehaven
Commonwealth
Mineute
RSL
Ant Women
Australia
Ballarat
Rail motor crushes child at Deeral station
A 14 month old girl, daughter of settler Watson, was struck by an Innisfail to Cairns rail motor near Deeral station around 4 30 p m. The driver braked but the child’s left foot was crushed. amputation may be necessary. She remained conscious and was taken to Babinda Hospital with parents.
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Deeral
Innisfail
Cairns
Watson
Babinde— Hospital
Rugby League Dispute Settled in Sydney
In Sydney on record as A. 2 The New South Wales side approved a ruling favoring the Queensland Rugby League amid a dispute.
Dairying Notes on Butter Payment Report Error
The Evelyn Tableland Dairymen's Association is reported to have paid 1/34 by 4 commercial butter, incorrect. The figure is inclusive of one team carriage Our Millaa correspondent notes the error in the report of butter payments.
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Evelyn Tableland Dairymen's Association
Millaa
Ex-Watersider Charged in Lucinda Point Shooting
Ian ent onto a sequel to at Lucinda Point last Friday where an ex-watersider was charged with grievous bodily harm to Benjamin Taylor and William Bennett. The wounded men are licensed laborers. After evidence, police sought a remand of eight days and it was granted.
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Ian Ent
Lucinda Point
Sea Eet Hill
Jane Courte
Harm
Benjamin Taylor
William Bennett
HOUSES UNROOFED IN VIOLENT HAILSTORM
A heavy hailstorm with violent winds swept part of the district. A two storey residence was completely unroofed, timber fed off and iron bars torn free. An adjoining house lost its roof, a 1500 gallon tank was carried 200 yards and wrapped around a tree, a tallow shed was blown away, sheets of iron blown off another shed, and a dresser was toppled spilling crockery.
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Rockhampton
Laughterine
Natural History Notes on Skunks and Dinamit Distrubances
A colonial note recounts Gabriel Lamard describing skunks as devils and accuses local creatures of dynamiting fish to ruin anglers. The piece urges citizens to inform police about skunk activity and advocates harsh penalties for convicted skunks, while advising avoidance of associates and marriage to prevent progeny.
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Gabriel Lamard
Inauguration of National War Memorial Ceremony
Sir Fabian Ware sends a message from the Imperial War Graves Commission praising care of graves for Australians worldwide. Sir Granville Ryrie forwards the note from London to Canberra on Anzac Day. The Prime Minister is urged to reaffirm remembrance and companionship with Australian forces.
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Mossae
Fabian Ware
Canterra
Imperial War Graves Commission
Canberra
Evertings
Wain
Bruce Toulay
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