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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1926
Page
8
Fellowship Tells of Global Christian Unity
A garbled report notes 250 delegates gathered for a fellowship event. National representatives offered symbolic offerings from Australia Asia Africa and cotton. Delegates lit torches and pledged to uphold a vision of Christian fellowship despite differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Asia
Africa
Engine Driver Killed In Foundry Belting Incident
Brisbane reports a fatal accident at Kelley’s Living Foundry in Mary Street when a belting incident hurled the engine driver Whatmor Whatmore. The victim collapsed in the engine room as the machine ran and a pool of blood was found beneath. Police noted the gates were open and a crowd gathered during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Witla Merwick
Kelleys Livi
Foundry
Mary Street
City
Whatmore
British Miner Strike Surfaces in Statement to America
A damaged passage discusses how British miners strike actions and family welfare are addressed by officials and figures such as Mr Baldwin and Mr Kivi. It notes delays in stages of the protest and calls for relief and fair treatment for miners' families, suggesting policy influence from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srine
Baldwin
America
Seere- Waew
I. Kivi
Merica
American Federation of Labor’s tour to aid British miners
President William Green said the AFL would place its facilities at the British delegation’s disposal during a planning tour of the United States to raise funds for striking miners. He framed the British strike as a challenge to the world of labor and its standard of living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
United States
William Green
Reuter
Captain Cobham Plans Darwin Departure for Newcastle Waters
Captain Cobham to depart Darwin at 9 this morning en route to Newcastle waters. He expects Long Reach on Monday calling at Clonewrry and Charleville on Tuesday with Sydney due Wednesday. Colonel Brinemeed will closely monitor the aviator’s progress southwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin
Angnet
Cobhans Beft
Newcastle Waters
Longreach
Clonewrry
Charleville
Sydney
Brinemeed
Echo of a Scandal Canadan Ex Minister's Death
Philadelphia Aug. 7. Former Canadian minister George Dorwin faced charges of maladministration in the customs department during the recent upheaval. The case unfolds amid a scandal inquiry and public concern over government conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dorwin
Customs
Canada
Gine
Og Dawiaken
A.P.A
Prince and Cabman Oxford Meeting A Man of Happy Memories
An Oxford visit recounts Prince Edward conversing with cabman Jimmy Meads in Magdalen College. The hour long chat covers memories as the Prince, in a light moment, declines to take the cabman’s cherished stick and they part with friendly goodbyes amid campus chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince and
Cabrian
Oxford
Prine of
Wales
Abeford
Jimmy Meads
Edward
Jimmy
Magdalen College
Railways announces temporary layoff of 500 workers
Brisbane report states Premier W J McCormack says rail construction progress will slow as cabinet cuts affect the Rannes to Monto Many Peaks Muntubbera Mulgeldie and Mow baw lines. About 500 men to be affected with reductions in Karnes Aire Dawes Hauge sections while work continues on Mambubera Mulgeldie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Augmet
W. McCormack
Ef Railways
Rannes Wo Monto
Many Peaks
Muntubbera
Mulgeldie
Larcombe
Mewa Isa
Edna Ederle Sets New Channel Swim Record
London August 6 Miss Ederle swam the English Channel from Gris Nez to Kingstown in 14 hours setting a new record. Crowds cheered as she prepared at Dover Harbour and signed autographs calling herself Swim mingly Yours. Her German-born father accompanied her and won £1000 on a bet as the family travels toward Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Miss Edterle
Gris Nez
Kingstown
Sebastian Piraboschi
Italy
Calaisio Power
Ie Denes
A. TA
Ederle
Dover Harbour
New York
Germany
United Service
British Grand Prix and World Championship News
Senechal initially led the British Grand Prix then Waaner took over, with a Delage third and Campbell in a Bugatti. France won the French Grand Prix securing the world title, while Indianapolis 500 went to an American and the Italian Grand Prix awaits result. The text also mentions the common garden nail and a giant black slug with thousands of teeth, noting their unique features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Del
Senechal
Waaner
Campbell
Delage
Jine
France
Renter
Fire traps occupants in London house blaze
August 7 London reports a dramatic residential fire where flames surged up the stairs driving residents to the attic. Two elderly women leapt from a window to escape but died in the fall. A male occupant escaped, later identified among the debris as a charred body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Albaite
Reece
Keuter
Dismantled City Churches Explored for Dominion Use
London observer Mr. Fage Gaston of the Museum of London proposes exporting nineteen dismantled city churches to Dominions and America for rebuilt dignity. He argues such churches would attract millions in revenue for England’s impoverished churches, noting the Bishop of London may discuss the plan during a later work tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Canberra
Wellington
Pretoria
Cittawa
Washington
Fage Gaston
Museum of London
Dominions
America
Gaston
England
Reuter
Rail Links Face Tight Funding For Regional Growth
August 7 report outlines Government plans to spend on rolling stock and track upgrades while curtailing expenditures. Premier McCormack warns of limited promises on building a Tarong Congar link, urging cabinet review of feasibility and necessity. Proponents argue the Cooyvar Tarong line completes a national rail network benefiting North Queensland and connections to New South Wales and Western Australia.
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Barnet
Darling Downs
Sumit
Public Works Commission
Tarong
Congar
A. F E. Moore
W. Kent
United Graziers’ Association
W. Binns
State Wheat Board
Cooyvar-Taronr
Anita Loos: Blondes Favored by Men and Lively Persona
London interview with Anita Loos, author of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, highlights her vivacious, jet black hair and asserts that men prefer blondes. She notes men dislike being contradicted by women and that dark women voice stronger opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Augua
Anita Loos
Anita
Apa
Labor outlook and social services impact discussed
Amid discussion of unemployment and arrests the piece argues improvement in labor conditions. It notes that education for middle class boys may be better than half a century ago and that social services shift income from rich to poor, while welfare supports living standards in the postwar era.
Payor of Strike Tramwaymen Ballot Meets Today
RISBANE August 8 A majority voted in favor of action by tramwaymen with 1 100 employees involved. The Tramway Union President Mr Warren said a strike decision would be followed by a 14 day cooling period as arbitration rules. The Mayor Ald Jolly commented he expected a strike if the ballot favored it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Risbane
Voigs
Oficis
Tramwa
Warren
Wnvil
Ald
Jolly
Ube
Farmers debate acts at conference and protest policy
Sydney August 4. The Workers' Compensation Act and Rural Workers' Accommodation Act sparked lively debate at the Farmers and Settlers Association conference. A strong motion opposing the Frantic was adopted, with plans to enter clauses of the Workers' Compensation Act. Delegates criticized costs for farmers and liquor-influenced incidents, and urged changes to 44 hour rules and national party alignment.
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Sydney
Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association
Oat
Ant
Wanna
Conditton
Agg
The Australians Test Match Notes and Scores
London reports show Australia versus Warwickshire with partial innings scores and notable performances. Bowling figures include Goddard two for and Wesker three for, while Hemien and Gilligan posted turning totals for Middlesex and Sussex. Receipts totals indicate Australia earned £2637 and Board of Control profits reached £944 to June 18th, with £1200 more than 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Australia
Warwickshire
Board of Control
Jane
Explosive incident alarms West End residents
A loud explosion at a West End shop awakened residents in Townsville at 3 am. Constable Keeffe and a pursuing officer chased a fleeing man, who escaped into darkness after an unsuccessful search of adjacent yards and a hotel. A safe check showed no serious robbery, with £42 missing from a drawer. Additional reports of a suspicious man and thefts occurred at Queen's Hotel and Beechamans Hotel, with silver coins and letters taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsville
Angasi
West State
Keeffe
Yar
Uoon
Senet
Eien
German baron renounces guardianship of his children
London report notes Baron Walter Adolphus Von Bixe ing, a German who naturalised as British, living in Hove, declared in his will that he denies any voice or right in the guardianship and upbringing of his children. He is described as a half-brother of a notorious wartime Belgian governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Walter Adolphus von Bixeing
Hove
Ased
Belgium
United Service
German Plotter Arrested in Feared Incarceration
In Foochow August 7 a German named Heinohn was arrested without warrant and paraded through main streets in shackles before imprisonment. He is believed punished for aiding a party that absconded after receiving arms funds, with Tupan withholding release until Heinohn repays the sum advanced by the defector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foochow
Heineohn
Heinohn
Pan
Tupan
Heinsohn
Reuter
Rockhampton and Brisbane League Team Triumph Over Ockhampton
Rockhampton and Brisbane League squad defeated Ockhampton 2010 12 as visitors found form late with swift moves and sustained pressure in the final minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockhampton
Avg
Brisbane
Ockhampton
Discharged Magistrate Speech Echoes in Cracked Transcript
A fragmented court note records a magistrate stating a discharge and vowing to attend to the matter while speakers use garbled slang and unclear phrases. The readable parts show formal authority contrasting with oblique remarks.
A Needed Reform Travelling Post Office Push
Cardwell Shire Council requests the establishment of a travelling post office on the mail train. Innisfail reports the August 7 letter to the Chamber of Commerce urging support for the reform, noting Towneport as a port of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innisfail
Han
Chamber of Commerce
Cardwell
Een Towne
Drought Strains Charleville Dairy and Butchers
In Charleville August reports drought forcing Alfred Brothers dairy to close for today. Butchers raise meat prices from Monday, with the town noting a Whinston penny perch. Drought persists with last night’s roast temperature at 9 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleville
Aug
Alfred Brothers
Dontorday
Morven Policeman Injured After Platform Slip
Morven Police Station sergeant Seismima slipped on a railway platform while bidding a polite escort farewell to Charleville. He was rushed to hospital with concussion and his condition causes anxiety to his family and others.
German trade shows slow postwar recovery in 1926
Berlin reports six month exports totaling 4,708,000,000 marks and imports at 4,232,000,000 marks, a marginal improvement over the prior period but still a poor showing for Germany’s postwar trade. The data underline fragile recovery despite some gains in exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Empire Parliament Delegation Heads to Australia
London August 7 The Empire Parliamentary Association delegates have departed for Australia with the Marquis of Salisbury leading from the United Kingdom and his party proceeding to Canada before final destination Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Empire Parliamentary Association
Australia
Marquis of Salisbury
United Kingdom
Dallantion
Canada
A.l, A
Plant Hearts and Deathless Plants Stir London Meeting
At a British Association talk in London August a group of scientists observed Sir Jagadis Rowe demonstrate that certain plants respond with a heart like pulse to stimuli. A vivid experiment used a light on a wall and a dragonfly-like figure to show plant sensitivity and revival after exposure to heat and deathly conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jagadis Rowe
British Association
Jagadis
Sir Legadis
Lumatia
Atla
Shipping carrier plans new routes disclosed
The report notes plans by the late Steamship Company to add passenger service and long distance routes. It mentions a shipping companion and special lines, with Sydney as a destination and potential freight and passenger operations expanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Bnte
Cane Fire Ravages Lave River District Near Durban
A severe cane fire near Durban in the Lave River district swept five miles toward the coast burning over 3 acres of cane. At least twelve natives are believed incinerated as three "Blue" men were trapped in cane fields while others escaped through a firebreak and sought safety. Reuter report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durban
Lave River
Bela
Reuter
Railway Concerns as Brisbane Exhibition Draws Traffic
Brisbane August 6. The outbreak of spontaneous combustion in wagons loaded with show furniture is under investigation. The theory that engine sparks cause the fires is discounted by equipped locomotives with spark arresters. Rail traffic to Brisbane for the Exhibition is heavy with trains from Rockhampton and Toowoomba on two divisions and additional services from the South West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Central West
Rockhambor
Fram Toowoomba
Death Notices for Theodore Montgomery and Family
Mr Theodore Mont Montgomery aged 40, son of Mrs E Montgomery of Archer Street Cairns formerly of Croydon, died after a long illness. He was treated at Bowen General Hospital and Cairns District Hospital and a post mortem was held. His family and many in Cairns and Grovedon mourn his loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Montgomery
E. Montgomery
Archer-street
Cairns
Croydon
Mer. Montgomery
Pathy
Forte
Atherton
Gon Minckley
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