Moon Phases and Dates From Yesterday’s East Tanda
The note lists moon phase data with Last Quarter at 0.27.3 jum and New Moon at 6.21.7 am. It records yesterday’s arrival from the East and departure yesterday.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1929
Page
7
Shipping movements and arrivals from Cairns and Sydney
Maritime notices detail cargo ships and routes with departures from Sydney Melbourne and Hong Kong heading to Cairns and the Gulf. Vessels include The Burwah The Yarra Taiping The Tanda Morinds Arkaba Pioma Mardana and Abbekark with cargoes such as logs timber sugar and general goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Brisbane
Carus
Yarra
Melbourne
Carrs
Cairns
Hongkong
Pannan 'Ts
Carrs, Wedwy
Tosaenayrs
Camnonbar
Douglas
Kallatina
Cairne
Gulf
Poombar
Arkaba
ArieSce
Caims
Brshase Anit
Pioma
C.S.R. Ca
Mardana
Unitert T Abbekark
Bare Joes
Howard Smith
Petrol Tank Explodes In Poowong Killing Woman
Melbourne dispatch reports a petrol tank explosion near Korumburra Poowong on Sunday killed 75 year old Mrs McWhinnes and injured four others. The tank attached to a lighting system ignited a house corner where Mrs Mey and Mr and Mrs Reynier and their son Tasman sat. Thomas McImhey was in bed in an adjoining room. Mrs McWhinney died inside the house and the building was destroyed. The injured were attended by rescuers and taken to local care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
McWhinnes
Poowong
Korumburra
Memey
Reynier
Tasman
Thomas Mcimhey
Rebellion Crushed Amid Shanghai Stabilization
In Shanghai on December 15 reports say Nanking holds the upper hand against rebels seeking to overthrow Chiang Kai Shek. Yen Hsi Shan’s refusal to participate and Chiang’s loyalists in Nanking kept the capital, aiding government forces to disperse remaining revolt pockets and round up remnants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Nanking
Rebre
Chiang Kai Shek
Yen Hsi Shan
Chiang
Unclear Historical Brisbane Market Report Summary
Fragmented OCR report from Brisbane market shows varied vegetable and grain prices with supply conditions. Mentions pumpkins barley wheat and maize with fluctuating quotes and limited offerings. overall market activity described as subdued with some declines and moderate sales.
Great Northern Freehold Tin Company Limited Mine Prospects
The mine manager reports four feet deep tin at the face with good ore found at every working place. The managing director notes late December 7 guidance and prospects look strong for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbteju Onder
Anager
Thresent
The Man Woman Released From Prison Report
London reports the release of Mrs Arkell Lowth who posed as Colonel Barker from prison. The unnamed source notes a quiet release and identifies the subject by alias and real name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Arkell Lowth
Barker
T. P. Oconnor's Successor
London reports the death of T. P. O Connor and that D. G. Logan of the Labour Party was returned in the Scotland vision of Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
T. P
Connor
D. G. Logan
Labour
Scotland
Nvision
Liverpool
Petrol price rise in Cairns noted for December 14
Cairns reports say bulk petrol prices will be up by one penny from December 14. No police action needed yesterday as criminals were conspicuous by their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
W. Hollett Injured By Falling Iron At Cairns Workshop
In Cairns yesterday afternoon, Mr. W. Hollett sustained a severe laceration to the left arm when a sheet of iron fell. Ambulance attendants treated him at the scene and he was conveyed to Cairns District Hospital for stitches. Woman Scalded At Home. Mrs. McMahon burned by boiling water and taken to hospital after first aid. The Cairns Goods Shed will close on 25 26 December 1929 and 1 January 1930 with revised railings and perishable goods delivery on 26 December and 1 January. The Innisfail Court heard several minor drunkenness cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
W. Hollett
Cairns District
Parada
Mumgama
Mt. Mullgan
Mt. Garnet
Ootam
Forsayth
Southede
Ramu Ye
Southerige
Runmla
Mimgana
Garnet
Mulligan Granch
Sisters of Mercy
Mere
Brisbane
Shiel
Strand
St. Patrick's College
In Memoriam Cornelius Patrick Tully Dies at Port Douglas
Memory and father Cornelius Patrick Tully departed this site at Port Douglas on the 17th December 1924. Remembered by his loving wife and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Patrick Tully
Port Douglas
Cairns Post Skips Christmas And New Year Editions
Publisher announces Cairns Post will not publish on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. The notice specifies holiday schedule changes for the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns Post
Correction published on December 1 in Mareeba correspondence
A correction regarding the matter discussed by correspondence with C K Stratemann in Mareeba was published on December 1. The note clarifies previous references and confirms the corrected stance for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.K. Stratemann
Mareeba
Black Magic and Miner Strife at Rothbury Clash
The Rothbury clash left one worker dead and others wounded as unrest surged among miners. The piece denounces extremist mob influence and calls on the State Government to restore law and order while protecting peaceful workers and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Rothbury
Friends
Moscow
Commonwealth
Tor Day
Labor
Itn Hogas
Ntmnen
Hothbury
Antralia
Compulsory Conference Sought to End Rothbury Strife
The piece urges a compulsory conference of parties to resolve the Rothbury crisis amid calls for peaceful settlement. It questions why the conference was not held earlier and hints at legal developments opening a path to resolution. The public hopes for an end to the ongoing "horrible nightmare" without further days of unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothburry
Commonwealth
Dethridge
Rothbury
Rail excursions to Kuranda draw about 100 passengers
Two weekend train trips operated by the Railway Department both headed to Kuranda. The Cairns to Kuranda line carried around 100 travelers aboard the train run by the Railway Band, while about three passengers traveled to the nearby mill town by rail from Millaa. Teachers transferred announced by the Department of Public Instruction include Olive J. Le Roy from Herberton to Cairns Girls and Infants, Doreen R. M. Ryan from Cairns to Junction Park South Brisbane, and Ivy J. Lester from Mullet Creek to Cairns Girls and Infants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuranda
Cairns
Miowatait
Mila Millaa
Department of Public Instruction
Olive J. le Roy
A-T
Herberton
Doreen R. M. Ryan
A.T
Junction Park
South Brisbane
Ivy J. Lester
H.T
Mullet Creek
Merinda Excursions Boost Christmas Travel From Cairns
Merinda advertises special trips during Christmas week to Cooktown Port Douglas and Boxing Day Turtle Bay with 5 30 am departures and midweek returns. The Christ mas exodus draws Cairns and Far Northern residents south as mail train and steamer Tanda carry passengers. A court case notes Clerk H Moore acting as prosecutor in a maintenance matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erinda
Launch Merinda
Cooktown
Merinda
Port Douglas
Alsa
Turtle Bay
Cairns
Yesters Vis
Forecast Signals Mixed Weather Across Regions
The State Weather Bureau telegraphed a forecast of generally fine weather with thunderstorms likely in the Peninsula division and parts of the North Coast and Carpentaria divisions. Moderate southern temperatures, chilly downs, and winds veering from south-westerly to south-easterly with easterly directions elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Weather Bureau
Peninsula
North Coast
Carpentaria
Downs
Pacific
Ravages of Time Hit Cairns Police Barracks Roof
Weathering shows rust on the Cairns Police Barracks roof prompting Public Works to repair the affected portions. The work aims to prevent dampness during the wet season and ensure the safety of officers guarding the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Public Works Department
The Tang of the East at Cairns Ports
A vivid travel sketch describes Cairns as a gateway to the East with steamers calling regularly. It chronicles Celestials aboard ships, rice meals, cheap cigars, and the mingling of eastern and western traders over prices. The piece hints at romance found in seafaring life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Man Names Edwin Henry Pleads Guilty in Innisfail Court
Edwin Henry pleaded guilty at Innisfail Police Court to stealing a Dixie magneto and a single barrel gun. He elected to be dealt with summarily and was fined five pounds or a month in Stewart's Creek Gaol. Police traced the items after a hut search near the complainant’s residence. The accused, a married man with five children, had no prior charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Henry May
Innisfail
Premenyaf Jans Mocrenoue
Shersby
Wefendtant
South Johnstone
Dhee
Stewart's Creek
The Heat Wave Strikes Cairns Seaboard
Early yesterday the city faced a remarkable wind pattern under a torn sky as temperatures surged to 97.5 degrees between 1 and 2 pm. The sea breeze in Cairns, famed for its maritime climate, soon eased the torrid heat back toward normal conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Blow at Redlynch Strips Fruit Trees and Branches
A gusty wind at Redlynch from about 2 am to 7 am damaged numerous fruit trees including mangos with trunks and leaves stripped. Some trees on the range lost branches but railway traffic was not affected. Anemometer readings peaked at 24 mph at 5 am, then fluctuated and subsided by midday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redlynch
Cairns
Heatwave and fires sweep outskirts of Innisfail
December 16 Innisfail reports intense heat and a hot wind. Bed and grass fires have broken out in several places, scorching land for miles near town as observers note high temperatures in adjacent areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innisfail
Heatwave Sweeps Towns With No Rain in Sight
Across Tully Cardwell and Ingham the day proved intensely hot with 110 in the shade and very high humidity. Registration at 3 pm measured 98.8 in Cardwell while Ingham reported scorching conditions and a 11 04 reading with 106.0. A thunderstorm formed but did not bring meaningful rain, leaving sand grass areas at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tully
Ingham
Zenertay Ie
Settlers Burned Out In Samford District Fires
Brisbane reports serious bush fires raging in the Samford district with Mount Nebo and Camp Mountain on fire. Over fifty people fight flames daily. banana plantations wiped out. cattle killed. homes damaged. women and children assist by pumping creek water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Mount Nebo
Camp Mountain
T. Nugent
Slump in Butter Prices Hits London Market
The butter market shows extreme dullness with prices down across the board. Christmas demand is weak and buyers stay away even at lower levels. Importers note unknown local stocks and large operators holding protective stocks have unsettled calculations and delayed spot sales while new season butter begins to arrive. The overall trade is hampered by tighter spending and cautious buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soae
Hamblebon Hill Crushes Set New Mill Record
The Honittes don Mil finished a record crushing season amid high cane sweetness. Cane crushed totaled 21 000 tons, a mill record, with South Johnstone Mill the only one to exceed. Despite this, overall sugar yield is expected to be less than last year due to tight final measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frey
South Johnstone
Golden Jubilee of Sisters of Mercy in Townsville
Townsville marked the Golden Jubilee of the Sisters of Mercy with a 9 30 Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Archbishop Dubie and Bishop Shiel attended and praised the sisters for fifty years of work educating about 2000 children at sites in Bow en, venawood, Ingham, Halifax and Home Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsville
Sisters of Mercy
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Dubie
Shiel
Father Freney
The
Orfet
Downsville
Queensland
Mary Bridget Conlan
Mary Columba Griffen
St. Vincent's Orphanage
Ni Atter
Mary Bridget
Mary Co‘nba
Brisbane
Mary Benigna Desmond
Winton
Bowen
Venawood
Ingham
Monsignor Bourke
Father Walsh
German Ace Kieffel Skips Dinner With Allied Pilots
Pilot Kieffel of the Graf Zeppelin, famed flying ace, signaled on diplomatic grounds he could not dine with former Royal Naval Air Force and Royal Flying Corps foes at Winchester. The Lancashire Aero Club had hoped to host him, noting no personal grudges persisted postwar despite past combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kieffel
Royal Naval Air Force
Royal Flying Corps
Winchester
Lancashire Aero Inh
Kleffer
Rail motors eyed for Queensland use
The Queensland Railway Department studies a New South Wales rail motor type rated for 126 passengers with a center engine and end drive. It could be driven from either end and haul about four tons of luggage, with a running cost of 1/6 a mile in New South Wales. Suitable motors could aid Brisbane suburban services in slack periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Wales
New ‘South Wales
Queens Jail
Queensland Railway Department
Queensland
New South Wals
New Wales
Bellenden Plains Flood Waters Escape Openings Fight
Representatives of the United Cane Growers’ Association urged Minister Morgan today that the Rail Department raise the line from four feet to five feet in the Bellenden Plains and Tully bridge area. They argued insufficient openings would trap floodwaters and ruin about 100 farms on the Tully unless a provision was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
United Cane Growers’ Association
Morgan
Bellendent Plains
Tully Bridge
Tully
Flood embankment issues discussed with Minister
A deputation led by Mr Kittle and Mr Doherty urged action on flood control and drainage near the Murray Load plains. The Minister said an urgent report would assess how the embankment and waterways affect flooded lands and whether additional openings or bridge works are needed to relieve submergence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aibst
Kittle
United Cane Growers’ ‘Association
WH. Doherty
Murray
Sully
Mollen Lagoon
Admiral Scientist Sir Henry Jackson Dies at Sea
London reports the King expressing sympathy to the widow of Admiral the Fleet Sir Henry Jackson who died yesterday. The monarch notes his distinguished naval service and devotion to science and research as a Royal Society member. Tributes describe him as a versatile mind and valued figure in science and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir Henry Jackson
Wis
Sci Ind
Royal Society
Eles
Artestic Electrical Bay
Ant Way
Wireless Pioneer in Telegraphy and Warship Service
The article honors a wireless telegraphy pioneer who first applied wireless to telegraphic messages while serving on the warship Vernon at the Portsmouth torpedo school. It notes his role in early maritime communication and mentions a humorous aside about a cat inventor.
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Vernon
Portsmouth
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