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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 31, 1928
Page
9
Overseas vessel Ormiston arrives yesterday and multiple ships are listed with sailing and trial dates. The notes reference Nos 1 2 4 and January sailings, with noddea and trial dates recorded.
The log details arrivals and departures of multiple ships near Cairns and Australia ports. Vessels include the Orgiten, Poonbar, Canberra, Morinda, and Clam with notes on cargoes such as rails, coal, sugar, and general cargo. Movements list dates in December to February, with overseas and New Guinea service routes and agents Philp and Co. reporting Cairns port activity.
Townsville steamer owners advise fares begin January 1 with rate between regions. Officials mention coastal routes and scheduling details.
Brisbane December 30 market notes scarce farm preeney at Roma with chaff prices firming. Wagga line refused 7/8 while a partial line of wheaten chaff seen at 3/3. Wheat sold around 4/11 to 4/ww for fine grades. inferior priced at 3/7. New season pumpkins moved at 12/4 amid bare supplies of lucerne hay and maize.
Music in Abbott Street features The Railway Band performing four pieces tonight at 7 30. A mix train from Herberton on Tuesday January 1 will delay and depart at 3 5 pm 44 pm. Ravenshoe arrival 645 pm. Notices record oil rates unpaid to Council and Water Authority may be pursued legally. Rev R H Reid distributed prizes at St Andrew's Church with a Boy Scout group present. A steamship shift updates to replace Kanowns on the northern run. A youth, Roland Led, suffered a facial wound from cricket. Cairns Ambulance assisted. Advice on Portuguese man o war stings and first aid applies. Cairns cancer campaign contributions listed, including donors and amounts.
Ralph O'Brien appeared before M J Hickey acting P M in Calvin Police Court on Saturday charged with drunkenness. He pleaded guilty after evidence of continual drinking and nuisance. He was convicted and fined £3 or one month imprisonment.
The State Weather Bureau reports unsettled conditions with thunderstorms in the Peninsula North Coast and North Carpentaria divisions and warm to very hot temperatures overall. Winds on the Tropical Pacific slopes are 5.E, otherwise northerly. The Sugar Fleet ferries sugar from Goondi and Mourilyan Harbour to Calilla with improved handling and expected district mill output in a few weeks.
Obituary notices for Anthony Joseph Carbery and others list funerals and memorials in Cairns Queensland. Entries mention St Monica's Church service at 1 pm en route to Cairns Cemetery, and other remembrances with family names and dates from 1926 to 1928 across Mount Mulligan Herberton Innisfail Mossman and surrounding towns.
A reflective New Year message highlights progress amid drought and industrial troubles in Australia and Queensland. It praises resilience, tradition, and national unity while noting both challenges and hopeful signs for the coming year.
The piece reflects on 1928 events from political and industrial angles, urging lessons from strikes and lawfulness. It hopes for wiser leadership, mentions the value of experience, and calls for prosperity, law, and peace in the coming year. It notes a strong cane crop boost from rains in Johnstone and warns youths against trespassing and petty crime.
Weather summary for Cardwell and surroundings notes conditions on December 29 with general temperature trends and precipitation hints. No specific figures provided.
The Cairns Citizens Band Contest opened with Mayor Ald. W. A. Collins praising community musical contests and urging greater attendance. Adjudicator Mr. A. W. Trembath of Townsville received special thanks for voluntary service, as the event aims to raise local musical culture alongside Charters Towers and Townsville competitions. Mrs. J. Donnelly served as official accompanist.
The adjudicator Mr Trembath presided over a brimming program with brass, piano and band solo sections. Winners included C Gordon 6 marks in Brass Solo Class C, Vera Donnelly 66 in Piano Solo 12 Years and Under, G Daniels 69 in Band Instrument Solo Class B, and J Martham Reverie piano.
Acting Treasurer Mr N Davia reported Morinda should free herself from the reef at high tide and by Friday a message said she would be afloat on the reefing ship Verney sailing toward Port Moresby by Saturday as tides allowed.
Townsville reports a 9 foot alligator found asleep in a trap pocket near the Ross River. Fisherman Hamed J Stevenson shot the unwelcome visitor as it entered local waters. The region has few prior sightings in roughly 40 years, with the largest reported nearly 19 feet long.
Major General Sir Granville Ryrie was absent at the Christmas staff gathering. Mr T Trumble hosted officials in the library as Lady Byrke expressed thanks for staff loyalty. Sir Granville sent a regretful message and hopes to rejoin in the new year.
Townsville audience heard a candidate for best tenor in North Queensland with faultless voice, though articulation needed slight improvement. A 17 year old girls solo, What a Wonderful World it Would Be, drew mixed opinions. Mayor Ald. W. A. Collins handed out prizes after each event.
The Cairns Citizens Band held a sacred concert at Hibernian Hall after church hours with strong attendance and applause. E Mullins chaired, A W Trembath conducted, and a paneer of selections plus band contributions featured. Trembath thanked the audience. Trembath also acknowledged performers including Donnelly accompanist and soloists, urging continued public support for both the Radiway and Citizens Bands.
Confusion in Innisfail over a stolen coat of arms as two factions form within the Italian community. Police chief Sergeant Tuohy says inquiries continue while G Luciano plans a January restoration event, denying any real mobilization talk.
Innisfail residents debate a local insult claim as police hunt the mischief makers behind the damaged coat of arms observers note Italians in the area avoid confrontation while Britons show little interest in the insignia.
A well known local resident questions the fuss over a small coat of arms taken down during the festive season. He suggests the episode, possibly tied to Xmas celebrations or a gesture by someone opposed to Fascism, is exaggerated and not worth international attention.
The note details a transit path by ship via the Canal to Australia ending at Fremantle in two days, marking a swift voyage from the referenced route.
Obituary notice for Mr A J Carbery with faint reference to service at Meaka’s Church and possible mention of family or honors. The text is fragmented and lacks clear dates or locations.
The remembrances of the late Mr Charles Gordes honor his memory and contributions. Friends and family reflect on his kindness and impact, with notes of respect and gratitude from those who knew him.
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