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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1927
Page
7
The report lists high and low tides at Cairns port with times and marks for August including new and old moon phases and pressure readings. It records port conditions and cadence of tides for the previous day with reference to am and pm observations.
The report notes departures yesterday involving the Kamowna and Campbell Lt agencies with passengers and general cargo. Howard Smut Tat and Dainires Moss war served as agents facilitating shipments for Tort Donuts and SS Coy Ltd.
Notes indicate the Howard Smith steamer Gan with a berthing date in August will depart from Me and head toward Townsville, then expected to arrive at Caiemy in August.
The Kanowna Aunt captained by W. A. Sharland departed No 4 wharf at 9 PM with a large crowd cheering as the crew sang Auld Lang Syne. The owners plan to return her to her old run after a short dock stay, with Cairns holding sentimental memories of the Kanowna.
The report notes the visiting team from Malanda defeated their hosts in each match during the vacation trip and are optimistic about a rematch. The Malanda people receive praise from Gordonvale residents as the team plans reciprocal visits. A reception at Queen's Hotel honored the captain and the coach for their conduct and community ties.
August 17 report shows Queensland figures on motor cars and tracks with a focus on end of month totals. Main Roads Commission prosecutions include a count of 21 persons, reflecting enforcement activity as part of the transport overview.
Fragmentary OCR note references ether special semnese of taberme ton and mentions mond and conpinten with ties to Gi hom. Also notes Acsedls and Sew Zeatemt as meres in unclear context.
A Brisbane broadcast program on Thursday August 18 features an operatic evening with Verdi works and arias by artists including Lord Williamson and Hen Claires. The concert, relayed from the Exhibition, includes a vocal quartet and orchestra, with a 100 press news update and weather.
The Sydney metal market lists copper at 55 pounds 3 shillings 14 pence with 45 feet and 15/5 for MO2. Lead sits at 22 pounds 16 shillings 3 pence and 23/3/9, with Speers and other items noted. American Elect at 13.35 per cer.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a sardine tin mine tale with odd names and phrases. A focus on a fort like setting, a voiced narrator, and an engine or vehicle driving ore in a hover suggests a curio about ore transport and mining.
The commander at Metropolitan Tin Mines, C. Neate, reports weekly progress with August milestones. Two ample tanks for boiler delivered and land placed in position as steam pipes are connected. Work continues on the ore handling and kiln installations.
The list records multiple tin sale entries with quantities in cwt and tons and prices per ton. Names include Lachghera, Moriarty, Watters, Brown, Clarke, Petersen, Pedersen, and Willamme, with prices ranging around £180 to £487 per ton and various lot sizes.
James Alber, eldest son of D Hughes, to Aun daughter of Mr Wood, married at St Marys Mareeba by the Free Edie ceremony on August 2 1927.
Sympathy messages and floral tributes honour Esther Gibbs dear mother and grandmother who departed this life at her home in Macleod Street on August Th. Her daughter Doris and the family extend loving memories and condolences.
A Cairns Post opinion argues for retaining the sugar embargo to defend North Queensland's sugar industry and Australia's White Australia policy. It contends critics distort facts, warns that lifting protection risks national defense and coastal settlement, and urges the Prime Minister to uphold protection in line with the national interest.
The case outlines £30 in damages claimed for trespass as a defendant allegedly took and used a plaintiff’s horse injuring Mr J T McNamee. Adjournment pending settlement followed a defense offer. Innisfail notes report magistrate proceedings with a separate lodging claim and remarks on a Prime Minister’s wife provoking wit.
Fragmented OCR text with names like Terrence Abel Alex Kou and Burns Triuy references to court cases curators goods and payments, plus scattered notes on speedway and bikes. The readable items show trustees, money, and public notices but lack coherent events or outcomes.
Fragmentary report discusses reactions to protectionist policy and sugar industry concerns in Australia. Mentions Southern critics and a paradox from advanced projectionists in the Commonwealth. References to Sydney Daily Telegraph stance and debates on tariffs and workers wages.
Lilybank Homestead near Stratford Road three miles from the city was burned yesterday afternoon. Firefighters battled flames that swept through brush along the road, with the blaze believed caused by embers near the main road to Redlynch at about 2 30 pm.
An instructive lecture under the Queensland University auspices in Catems hall Spoke by AL Cayzer on Regeneration. The talk traced evolution from amoebae to higher animals, detailing stages of growth and how organisms reform parts. The Mayor chaired as the audience heard about evolutionary development and the decline in regenerative power as complexity increases.
Fragmented report notes multiple instant deaths after a fall from a train near Wittem Avenue. Details are incomplete and authorities advised.
Arbitration Court continues hearing on railway workers claims tied to Beaudesert Shire Co and postal facilities. Discussion covers overtime, classification of guards, skeleton rosters, and impact on north and south divisions with officials debating feasibility and staffing.
In Brisbane on August 17 discussions focused on pay for guards and firemen across states. Moromsy urged faster reaching of maximum remuneration while others argued Queensland rates are higher but justified by service costs and risks. Justice Webb noted regional heating and railway usage influence wage considerations.
The court heard Joseph O'Dea and others in a guilty plea for attempted robbery. Justice Douglas addressed the prisoner stating the crime, sentence limits, and that the defendant has a long menace record. The jury returned a verdict of guilty.
The report states Ingen a ree snd George Olsen are charged with intent to defraud at Townsville around February 28. John Gilmore allegedly aided by Hinsch in a scheme tied to the Bank of Nith Wa nee. Sentencing hinges on the execution date within three months.
A reader letter from Cairns on Anzac Day discusses the Ambulance Committee and a 1920s fire for funds. It details a Commonwealth Bank loan of 4000 pounds for a new building, a tender of 7900 pounds, a state land security, and later costs that exceeded the original forecast. The piece records ongoing ownership claims by the Ambulance Committee and mentions the Golden Seventies Carnival Committee of 1924. Cairns, 2 August 1927.
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