Pollution talk in Innisfail hinges on Johnstone River odor
At a meeting in Innisfail Ratepayers Association and Chamber of Commerce leaders debated river pollution from molasses and industrial effluent. Speakers cited mills along Johnstone River, water samples, and conflicting claims over sources while calling for scientific investigation and clearer accountability. Local fishermen reported declining sardine catches in the south branch.
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Moore
Rehewss
Innnisfail
Chamber of Commttce
Ratepayers’ Association
Johnstone River
M. A. Vandeleur
C. Hing
Roberts
South Johnstone
Geendi Mill
F. Gillan
Panama
Mr. Tierney
Vandeleur
Jim Boyett
Boyett
Vandelent
Health Department
Harbours and Rivers Department
Himes
Twayenmin
Innisfail Ratepayers Tour Road to Millaa Millaa Progress
At a meeting of the Innisfail Ratepayers Association President R W Moore said the Innisfail to Millaa Millaa road’s first section near town should be finished before Christmas. He noted a further mile and a half to connect with Pin Gin Hill and discussed surface types and road funding.
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Innisfail
Ean Gaiine
Innisfail Ratepayers’ Association
R. W. Moore
Millaa Millaa
Moore
Pin Gin Hill
Haddrell
Shaw's Hill
Milla Millaa
Molasses Dam Burst Sparks River Flood Report
The fragment recounts a molasses dam failure near a river mouth creating a flood. Eyewitness quotes discuss the explosion likened to dynamite, with references to observers named Hime Newnes Judit and others noting smells lingering in the river and surrounding mills. The text questions what caused the odor and whether molasses release affected the area along the river toward Mena Creek and Seth Judit stone mill.
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Mena Crerk
Hime
HA Newnes
Frome Seth Judit Stone Mill
Phis Yeu
C. Hing
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