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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 03, 1929

Page

5

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.

Innisfail 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.

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.

Mena Crerk Hime HA Newnes Frome Seth Judit Stone Mill Phis Yeu C. Hing

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