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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1928
Page
9
A damaged OCR fragment lists sailing notes with Dec dates and multiple destinations including Kanowna Ballating Ballating and Ballating is noted with No 2 No 3 and No 5 entries. The text is incomplete but indicates a maritime timetable.
Movements and arrivals of multiple ships including Maemowna, Montoro, Poonder, Cannonbar, Ardara, St Albans, Peshawar, Coptie, Orama, Oceanic, Osterley, Maloja, and others. Details cover departures from Sydney, Melbourne, London, Suez, and Fremantle, with Cairns, Brisbane, Port Douglas, Cooktown, and Port Said as key ports and loading sugar, general cargo, or 2,500 tong of refined items.
Mails will be closed at the Commonwealth Postal Office in Brisbane for a specified place. The notice lists the closure as part of a schedule affecting mail handling operations, with no further details on dates or affected routes.
Fragmentary OCR notes record a Sonoma item dated December 28 2024 with a January 31 2020 due date, mentioning letters and packets only and a person or term Maiko Kiter. Details are incomplete and unclear in the source text.
Brisbane December 25 reports no sales on Monday at Roma Street with only a few truck loads sold by private treaty. Trading to resume on Thursday as business normalizes after the holiday period.
Wellington December 25 dust storm samples show Australian origin. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research notes the October event was notable for study. Total deposition in New Zealand estimated between 0 and 100,000 toms.
London December 24 The Sicily Express notes the New Year honours will be issued once His Majesty approves the list. If the King improves, the list may be announced in February. Suspected figures include Sir Austen Chamberlain and W C Bridgeman in the dissolution honours. Bridgeman reportedly reconsidering a peerage after initially declining.
The Prime Minister’s address to Australians stresses a hopeful outlook for 1929. It praises a bountiful season, easing financial strain, and signs of revival while urging both unions and employers to pursue mutual goodwill and cooperative efforts to sustain peace in industry and boost competitiveness.
Innisfall December 21 The Glenn Boarding House at South Johnstone was destroyed by fire early this morning. The origin is unknown. A Snicket brigade formed, but efforts were futile. A nearby store caught alight but volunteers and police controlled it. They saved Hing's picture hall. bucket brigade possibly prevented further destruction.
December 25, Michael Fitagithins was committed for trial by Ale Laidlaw on a charge of attempting to influence the Chief Secretary Mr Pratt nelly by bribe. The defense argued the evidence was unreliable, but the magistrate ruled a prima facie case had been made. The trial proceeds in Sydney with Windeyer KC for the defence and Major M. te MLA testimony central to the case.
Innisfail December 24 Mrs Randall wife of Mr C Randall died after a brief illness last night at Innisfail The late Mrs Randall was noted for church and Red Cross work and charitable activities Her family receives deep sympathy The funeral Monday afternoon was well attended with wreaths and flowers
The Observer critic laments Australian cricket neglecting bowlers in favor of batsmen. He urges Australia to find and develop young bowlers now, noting postwar players as the backbone and warning against relying on aging stars. He argues the sport must balance talent across batting and bowling for future strength.
A fragmentary notice outlines letter rates to the United States and other countries with fractions and mentions the United Kingdom and empire rates, indicating double current rates. It notes scholars, a trip that will leave tomorrow and return Saturday.
In the paths of trade and commerce both locally and overseas, prosperity rests on the capitalist, the employer, and the worker obtaining the truth. The piece argues cooperation and harmony are essential to industry success and worker welfare.
In early Christian times churches placed boxes for charity with meat doled out by priests on Christmas Day, giving Boxing Day its name. A severe thunderstorm on Wednesday night caused lightning to strike three horses. one horse died, two others recovered, reported by Our Mareebu correspondent.
Four Cairns men celebrated the festive season too well and were briefly detained after missing their court appearances. Before Mr T Byrne J the men failed to appear when called and their watchhouse bail was ordered to be retrieved.
The Changte is expected to reach the anchorage at 1:30 PM en route south, with seven passengers bound for Cairns to be landed by launch. A second overscan ship is present for the same purpose. The delayed new wharf worsens Cairns industries.
Hugh Lorne McDouxall appeared in Cairns Police Court yesterday morning charged with stealing a bottle of Vermouth and a glass valued at 13/6 from Arthur J. Moran on December 22. He pleaded amity, was fined by Mr. Byrne, and ordered to restitute 12s or seven days imprisonment in default. The glass was ordered returned to the owner.
Resident TM Junishail writes urging action over fireworks in the streets of Ennisfail amid no water supply and no fire-brigade. He warns of possible large fires in the commercial centre and calls for authorities to curb the hoodlums. Meanwhile, on the Millmerran rail motor line, ridership rose with 443 adults and 28 children last week versus 279 adults and nine children previously. An extra trailer has been added as service demand grows, lifting capacity to about 30 per trip on the Toowoomba Millmerran run.
Christmas accidents filled Cairns with minor injuries and hospital visits. A man named Mullanen was taken to Cairns District Hospital after ingesting phenyle, while seaman R. Foy received care for a deep eye wound. A. McIntyre fractured his left forearm after falling from a stump. A remarkable traveler known as Mr Rock journeyed from Batavia to Herberton on foot and various transports, covering hundreds of miles with grit, and plans to reach his home in New South Wales.
In Innisfail on December 22 a Commonwealth Bank closure until Thursday drew a large crowd. Hundreds of foreigners from the country gathered at the bank causing a siege like scene though specific identities and details are unclear due to garbled text.
Snow and a severe cold wave swept the middle west and north west with ten deaths and many suffering. In Chicago, exposure and car crashes caused most fatalities as two unidentified men died in the streets. Scattered blizzard conditions worsened travel and emergency response across the area.
London reports the six governments agree to include United States nationals among reparations experts and to form a committee of independent international authorities. Each country may appoint two members with deputies. The panel will meet in Paris to draft final settlement proposals addressing obligations under existing treaties between Germany and creditor powers.
Extreme heat has raged in the district for two days. The Post Office closed at 108 and 114 degrees on successive days while other regions in the country reported similarly high temperatures.
Berlin December 22 Germany may enter the Schneider Cup contest of 1929 with the Dornier monoplane and seaplane, twin 500 horsepower engines in tandem. The craft is estimated at 460 mph, but funding is uncertain and aid from government or public sources is hoped for.
Melbourne reports a fatal police involved shooting after a scuffle outside a Warrandyte dancehall. Dur ing a struggle between two arrested men and officers, William Krausst was shot dead as rivals wrestled for a revolver and officers were overpowered.
A collision near Liverpool in Sydney this morning killed Elizabeth Forbes, 54, of Lewisham, and left five others injured. One car was returning to Sydney from Campbelltown with poultry when the crash occurred.
The Cairns area has been unusually warm and humid during Christmas holidays with electric disturbances and rain in the afternoon. In Tully, December 25, a storm moved through the township and rain continued with indications of settling in.
Extreme heat swept the region on Saturday with readings around 108 degrees in several cores. Winds and dust storms followed, and Eulo reportedly bore the full force of the wind. In nearby Winian, temperatures reached 116 degrees.
Ingham reports a rare dust storm spreading from the southeast with 11am onset. Loose iron sheets flew through the air and a girl, Nellie Pin, sustained a temple wound but received treatment and was admitted to hospital. No fatalities reported.
A Rockhampton team faced Cairns in a two day match at Norman Park yesterday. Rockhampton won the toss and chose to field first as Cairns struggled at the crease. Openers Anstey and Driscoll built a steady start, while Horwood bowled well with good length. The Cairns fielding floundered at times allowing several quick singles and runs. Anstey reached 41 before dismissal by M Dougal, with one wicket down for 19. Driscoll and Rawlings contributed early runs before Tynan’s four, as bowlers Maher and others bowled to keep the rate slow.
Rawlings smashed successive sixes off Maher fueling a rapid 100 on the board before being dismissed by Walker. Cairns innings saw Madge, Lynam, Horwood, and Driscoll contribute as the home side struggled for rhythm, carving out 286 all out before the visitors replied with stubborn fielding and notable catches.
The report by Wade Brow and Company on current conditions and future prospects of sugar, published in the Pea, confirms recent warnings of low sugar values next season. It notes the world market impact and predicts severe effects on Queensland’s sugar industry in the next two to three years, urging schemes to ensure Australian supply.
The article discusses looming questions about cane price policy and plans for district action under the Cane Prices Act. It notes prior policy to leave decisions to the Central Cane Prices Himerd and to review saved and assigned work, aiming to keep production within reasonable bounds.
The district sees no evident carry out of Central Board plans as harvested acreage remains similar to recent years. Sugar output changes reflect cane yield per acre or sugar per ton, not area. Some cane areas may not follow recommendations, but enforcement could rise after May as Central Board regulations take effect.
The Central Board has conducted an official inquiry and deliberation on overproduction. Growers should accept its findings as authoritative and influence conditions for coping with the issue. Discussion may reveal the board's scheme is insufficient or in need of adjustment to be effective.
The Cairns Canegrowers Executive Committee calls a meeting for all visiting delegates at the Sugar and Canegrowers Conference. The discussion aims to broaden understanding before proposals on restriction, with Cairns district growers urged to attend in Cordonvele on Monday January 7.
Partial cricket scoreline shows players Anatey Driscoll Evans Madge Lynam Horwood Walker Spiers Maher James Anstey Draney and others. Horwood top wicket taker with 1 for 22 and 41. Madge 2 for 71, James 0 for 7, Driscoll 1 for 16. Sundries and total wickets listed with multiple bowlers and scores.
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