Shipping Board report on Kanowns wreck and Eileen loss near Cape Peninsula
Brisbane reports the Marine Board adjourned meeting where the shipping inspector Captain Soaw concluded the Kanowns accident was caused by a momentary engine misjudgment while maneuvering stern to the wharf. The board also noted the loss of the 14 ton ketch Eileen south of Orilya Point in a December gale and ashore incident near Severn River.
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Marne Buerd
Uemelameld
Soaw
Kanowns
Ana
Marine Board
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Orilya Point
Cape Ae Peninsula
Thorwing
Severn
Moltenorn
Fle
Marime Board
Victoria imports wheat as drought grips Melbourne
The Victoria government begins wheat imports with Bour Mille r guaranties from mills accepting arrivals. Over half the year demands one to one and a quarter million bushels to meet flood requirements. Two Argentine cargoes ordered, one by steamer and one by sailing vessel, totaling 4100 tops and 20 power, expected April and May.
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Victoria
Hutchingon
Yomel
London
Chinese Stowaways Face Water Police Court Action
Virgile Fritoli and Salvator Levi, French and Italian natives, were charged in Sydney’s Water Police Court with conspiring to bring 4 and 5 Chinese stowaways into the Commonwealth. Police searched locked rooms, uncovered the occupants, and the defendants were fined 410 each or three months imprisonment in default.
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Sydney
Virgile Fritoli
France
Eed Salvator Levi
Italy
Water
Commonwealth
Fritch
Levi
Payton
Revenue and Expenditure Report Notes
A report records revenue and expenditure figures with £99,006 noted for a comparison. For the seven months, expenditure reached £3,790,028, up £194,032 from the prior period. Increases are allocated to the Chief Secretary's Works Education and Railways Department.
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Brisbane
Weather Note From London Nairnshire Fire Report
February 3 reports Havre France fire and a weather brief from Nairnshire underlines unclear events. The item mentions lower hold and grain operations with minimal readable facts.
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London
Nairnshire
Havre
Trance
Neirnshire
Accidental Colliery Rake Mishap Injures Fifteen Men
An Ipswich Noble Vale Colliery accident injured fifteen workers with one serious. A rake lowering men down the tunnel detached a wagon and bolted 110 yards to the pit bottom. most escaped harm though William Ferrier suffered a fractured leg and a severe gash.
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Ipswich
Noble Vale
Noose
William Ferrier
Ravenshoe Motes and Rural Weather Notes
A fragmentary Ravenshoe letter discusses a cool week with nightly blankets and hard butter, travel delays by rail and post, and itinerant preachers. It notes good weather for crops, budding apple trees, scarce timber buyers, a dull cedar trade, and looming penalties for daring to want lead as young men leave town.
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Mount Tims
Coustal Ingala
Bel Wallaun
Herberton
Bush Brotherhood
Hobyins
Brown
Presbyterian Hares
Weather Stagnant Droughts Tone Through District
The post notes continued dry weather with no rain in sight as the district's grass browns rapidly. It records the death of longtime resident Mr J O Bries and extends deep sympathy to relatives. Also reports illness in Chillagoe Hospital including Master Jeck Mitchell with typhoid fever and Mr T Goodwin taken there by car.
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J. O'Bries
Jeck
Mitchell
Chillagoe
Townsville Sailing Club Holds General Meeting and Races
A large attendance at the Tuesday night general meeting discussed a potential new meeting place, updated the harbor land decision status, and noted forthcoming racing events. The sailing committee authorized a one third race for Po J. Doyle’s trophy on Sunday at 2 PM, with results for Whittick’s trophy recorded and musketry courses scheduled for subsequent Sundays. Adulteration and short weight cases were heard at Berberton Court with fines imposed.
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O W Harbour Board
Second Freath
Bom River Sailing Club
Townsville
Usanks
Po J. Doyle
McSpadden
Lyons
Whittich
Whittick
H. T. G. Richards
C. Spratlau
C. Spradau A. Bangie
E. Hogan A. Bangie
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C. Spradau
F. Currielo
G. Richards
E. Jones
A. McIntyre
Enen
J. G. Hoare
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