High Tides Report With February Measurements
February tide readings show 37.9 feet at 7:08 AM and 6.7 feet at 8:00 AM. End of day 75.1 feet at 7:00 PM. Additional values list 78.19 feet at 1:25 PM and 25 PM readings noted.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 05, 1929
Page
7
Moon Phases and New Chart Findings
Moon phases discussed with references to a new chart and observations. Mentions a first charter and a noted time marker, indicating early astronomical notes. The item reads as a fragmentary science note likely from a periodical column.
Ships in Port 2 Sailings and Arrivals Listed
Port activity details multiple vessels with departures and arrivals. Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Yokohama, London, New York, and other ports appear. Ships such as The Canberra The Ormiston Poculiar Canonballet Coptic and others are scheduled for southern ports with varied due dates in February March and beyond. Some entries note cargo types general cargo vacuum oil company and Notify due dates for Cairns and other destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Southern
Ester Prisin
Ine Tehel
Cairns
Melbourne
Sydney
Beh
Brisbane
Ormiston
Southern Ee
Yokohama
Avsiord
Moji
Poculiar
Kallapea
Witch Port
Canonballet
Berns, Philp
Adelaide
London
Cai Cairns
Ne Wollaston
New York
Taco Cairns
Vacuum Oil Company Toren Ber
General Cargo
Weunlate
New
Mowins
New Guinea
Iro Sng
Hie
Cathay Lefi Eee
Stoor
Ra Dive London
Paves Beskane
Ig Ieee Contempien Mares
Ter S Bay
Linshene
Moreton Bay
Southampton
Brisbane Produce Market Prices Report
Brisbane on February 4 reports firming at Roma Street with light supplies and varied categori es. Local caters see wheat and chaff values fluctuate while potatoes reach 19/7 and goods like apples and pumpkins show mixed declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagga
Great Northern Free Hold Tix Co. Ltd Update January 29 1929
The Managing Director reports from Herberton under date January 29 1929. Seventeen men are described as severed work today with mining activity continuing. Thirty five renn severed and carting agate, thirty three toms crushed, concentrates not dried. New discovery still holding good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herberton
Kuranda Excursion Amid Rain Disruptions and Cattle Plans
Heavy rainfall yesterday disrupted excursions from Innisfail to Kuranda with travel by train to Cairns noted. Directors Tatton and Mr Theses attended as deposits reached £15 5s 6d. At Cairns City Police Court Thomas Driscoll faced orders regarding watch house. cattle orders and provisions for next months shipping were discussed with dates set for June 4 and July 9 for wagons and head from Mingana district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuranda
Innisfail
Tespatal
Angers
Jan
Cairns
Messrs. Tatton
Theses
Thomas Driscoll
Ing Bey Iran
A. Anderson
P.M
Goumeri
Weather forecast notes scattered storms across peninsula
The State Weather Bureau teletyped a cloudy forecast with possible thunderstorms over the Peninsula and tropical Pacific regions. Winds shift from south-easterly along tropical slopes to north-westerly in the extreme north, with generally fine periods elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westher
State Weather Bureau
Carpentaria
Montoro Runs Aground Then Refloats Near Port Moresby
The steamer Montoro, which departed Saturday, went on the rocks at Paga Point near Port Moresby. It refloated immediately and resumed its voyage with the ship remaining fully loaded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montoro
Port Moresby
Fen
Paga Point
Death of Albert Edward Tenkins Found in Toobanna Shed
In Ingham on February 3 a man named Albert Edward Tenkins was found dead in a waiting shed near Toobanna after camping with two companions. He reportedly joined the group two days earlier, had visited Ingham on Friday, and returned under the influence of liquor. He claimed a wife and child in London and said he had not been home for three years, aged 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingham
Albert Edward Tenkins
Toobanna Waitine Shed
Lonedon
Log Time Timber Transport At Difficulty Innisfail
Letter read at outward correspondence of the Chamber of Commerce in Innisfail dated February 1 notes timber exporters face transport bottlenecks. The Queensland Tourist Bureau director is urged to provide clear weight and shipment specifications to facilitate barge and railway transport and ease log timber movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Nally
Queensland
Fevre Stranu Wedding at Methodist Church
The wedding notice records the marriage of Stanley Fevre and Jean Strang at the Methodist Church Ravenside on December 31. It notes Stanley Fevre is the first son of Mr and Mrs Fevre of Maryborough and Jean Strang is the first daughter of Mr and Mrs Strang of Glen Easin Rayrnhoe with Reverend Walker officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fevre
Stranu
Methodist Church
Ravensine
Stanley
Maryborough
Jean
Strang
Glen Easim
Rayrnhoe
Walker Offcianng
Thanking Cairns Hospital staff for son’s passing
Mrs J Rail and family of Cairns express sincere gratitude to doctors, matron, and staff of Cairns District Hospital for their skilled care of their late son and brother who was an inmate there. They thank all friends for condolences and tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Rail
Cairns
Cairns District Hospital
Empire Airways and the rise of modern air travel
A historical account praises aviation progress in Great Britain and Australia since 1908. It highlights pathfinders like Orville Wright Alan Cobham and Hinkler, notes plans for large airships to revolutionize mail and passenger service, and predicts widespread air travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Orville Wright
Sir Alan Cobham
England
Australia
Hinkler
Australis
Daily Mail
Britain
Germany
Giant airships to circle globe in ten days
A plan to use giant airships larger than current builds for round the world service carrying passengers mails and urgent cargo. Atlantic and Pacific routes would be linked with fast ships and land planes. Schedules would align to complete a globe girdling journey in about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
Pacific
Lach
Railways pledge at Inglewood turning of first sod
The Premier assured a gathering at Inglewood that the new Inglewood to Texas railway line is not a political ploy ahead of state elections. He argued the project is necessary and long overdue, while critics fault public works spending during unemployment spikes. Cabinet innocence and campaign rhetoric are noted as affecting public perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
Texas
Sopa
Cerberus
Guilelessnes
Jubnetone District Accidents Reported in Local Text
A reporter notes accidents in Jubnetone District. Sandy Seeden received a serious cut while chopping wood at Enbanangee and was taken by ambulance to Tunis fail Hospital after first aid. A second man, Wy Saghnien, aged 28, suffered a similar mishap in the same locality and received initial aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jubnetone
Isfail
Enbanangee
Tunisfail Hospital
Saghnien
Johnstone Shire Valuations Report and Local Debate
The Johnstone Shire valuations total £553,580 as reported by the Innisfail correspondent. Mr Woodforde led the recent valuations while Mr Wi faces a challenging dispute in the Shire Office over rating disparities. He warns of unpopularity amid potential appeals to the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstone Shire
Woodforde
Innisfail
Rail motor service to Innisfail begins soon
The Cairus Redlynch Aloomba line reports 2310 adult passengers for the week and a railmotor service between Coles and Innisrail will start this morning per the schedule. The motor used as a spare in the Cairns district may be allocated to Innisfail on a tentative basis, with good prospects for a permanent arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairus-Redlynch-Aloomba
Coles
Innisrail
Cairns
Innisfail
Beautification of Railway Station Garden Display
Last week the railway staff began a south entrance garden enhancement with ferns staghorns elkhorns and ribbon ferns gathered from Wargle's Pocket and Wingrom rails. Mr Fletcher tends the ferns and arranges daily flower jars in the waiting room. Hawson's front office has added greenery to attract visitors and brighten the station interior and exterior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hudson
Wargle
Fletcher
Hailson
Herberton Rain Spurs Raventhor 450 Update
Rainfall hits Herberton bringing showers across the region as Raventhor 450 is updated with new data. Local weather stations report varying totals and a possible shift in forecast patterns for the week ahead.
Innisfail Sees Refreshing Rainfall Report
A country resident arriving in Innisfail described ten inches of weekend rain. He noted the rural outskirts showed clear signs the fall was heavier outside town, bringing a noticeable improvement in local conditions and a sense of renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innisfail
Rhage Ae
Chillagoe Plebiscite Returns Major Atherton Victory
In Chillagoe electorate at Herberton on Saturday night GP.N. Party candidate FA Atherton won by 407 votes over W C Gordon. Atherton will oppose J O Keefe MULAL at the state election. Gordon had signaled support for Atherton, aiding the decisive result.
Miner Liam Parsons Killed in Mount Isa Shaft
Brisbane reports a 45 year old miner named Liam Parsons was killed while working at the bottom of a mine shaft in Mount Isa. The death was confirmed by the Commissioner of Police. The accident occurred February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Commissioner of Police
Liam Parsons
Mount Isa
Tasmanian Union Accepts 48-Hour Week For Men
In Hobart on February 4 the Tasmanian branch of the Flander Workers' Union adopted by a large majority the 48 hour week under the men award. Workers had been on 4 hour week since Friday and expect further gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart
Tasmanian
Flander Workers’ Union
Tully River Rising Cardwell February 4
Heavy heat on Saturday gave way to monsoonal rains across the region on Sunday. Hydrological notes show rising Tully River within 23 inches of the railway bridge at 1 pm today, with Semmery Creek Murray Tully Feluga and Herberton Ravenshoe recording heavy rain and river levels rising and impacting crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardwell
Semmery Creek
U. Murray
Tully and
Feluga
Herberton
Ravenshoe
Tully
Poot Fall Deluges Hit Coastal Regions In Brisbane
Brisbane reports heavy rain along the coast from Gorena to Cape York during the week, with some stations recording over three inches and others exceeding five inches. The South Coast saw downpours, Central Highlands had showers, and Central West faced extreme heat. Widespread rain is expected to ease droughts in the Galieon as storms develop in the Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Gomey
Gorena
Dering
Welk
Cape York
Cooktown
Fener
Janaion
Central West
Brisbane Bail Bonds Meeting Set Between Attorneys General and Merchants
Brisbane February 3 reports the Attorney General agreeing to interview several businessmen about bail bonds. The plan calls for a fixed schedule with multiple separations. Currently a bail bond is needed each time a defendant is remanded in custody. The goal is for a bond to remain in force until trial or release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Weather notes and council bridge salvage plan emerge
The report records temperature lows and highs with barometric readings and rainfall of 2.05 inches in 24 hours. Innisfail correspondent notes Johnstone Shire Council will reuse salvaged Bamboo Creek bridge timber to build a low level bridge at Noone's Creek to improve Wet season access toward Nevada and South Johnstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Calas
Ape
Innisfail
Johnstone
Bamboo Creek
Mundoo
Noone’s Creek
Nevada
South Johnstone
Accident to Sulky During Funeral Procession
Townsville February 3. Mr and Mrs Bower of Aitkenvale were in a sulky behind a funeral when a car halted on Eyre street hill. A motor lorry driven by Jensen struck the sulky from behind, overturning it. Mrs Bower had head cuts needing several stitches while Mr Bower escaped unharmed. The sulky was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsvil
Ain Bower
Aitkenvale
General Hospital
Eyre-street
Denham-street
Jensen
Cairns Citizens Band Honors Donor at Annual Meeting
At the Cairns Citizens Band annual meeting Mr W Dun can pledged to foster enthusiasm among players and to encourage young performers. He donated gold medals for best improved senior and junior players. Bandmaster J Gafla ga and city bandmaster Bartram oversaw proceedings as Chairman Mullins expressed gratitude for the generosity and noted the value of strong committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns Citizens’ Band
W. Duncan
Amior
Aes Eac
Byte
Mets Oh
Bartram
Mr. Mullins
Can
Out
Rail motors to run Cairns to Innisfail
Innisfail residents welcome the Railway Department plan to operate rail motors on Cairns to Innisfail routes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The motors are expected to shorten travel time and reduce noise versus mixed trains, meeting public needs. R W Moore, President, credits the change for passenger convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innisfail
Cairns
R. W. Moore
Veronica Bowden Obituary Remembers Five Year Old
Veronica Eileen Bowden dies at age five. Funeral held Sunday at St. Monica's Church with Rev. Father Phelan officiating. Parents Mr and Mrs Chaz Bowden extend thanks as families send floral tributes from relatives and friends across many households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaz. Bowden
Martyo
Veronica Eileen
St. Monica's Church
Father Phelan
Denis
Mary
A. Murray
Cheyne
TP. Dolan
Sheehy
Joan
H. Godfrey
D. J. Fitzpatrick
Gutton Street
A. Sugden
Simpson
Metsaigan
Hind
Irene
Burke
W. J. Davis
May
E. King
G. Jacobs
Kevin
H. Murphy
S. Farringiai
Plunkett
Jensen
Willy
D.turner
Geo
Henderson
Krank Bradford
Jantil Jones
Stephenson
PJ. Jessop
Granville
Mes. Foobey
Chapman and Harris
Bath proposals for Cairns Esplanade swimming facility
Mr Harry Hill, experienced in bath management, states Cairns Harbour Board and Cairns City Council may support a model similar to his, to run a new swimming institute on the Esplanade between Minnie and Upward Streets. He proposes suction dredging to clear mud and sand deposits to create a pleasant bathing pool fed by water from the flowing channel, hoping for council consent to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Harry Hill
Cairns Harbour Board
Hilt
Snake encounter on Sunday startles rider on turnpike
Iris sual sity of road cyclist Feather McHugh on No 2 Tun nel meets a 14 foot carpet snake on the way home. The tricycle wheel touches the tail and the creature rears up with fangs. The rider dodges the strike and the snake bolts away as the bicycle rights itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feather McHugh
No. 2
Master Kevin Furber dies after railway transfer
Mareeba reports Ke yin Parber aged 23 died after a transfer by Chillagoe train from Alma-Den for treatment of an internal trouble. His funeral was held this afternoon as the Tather reached Mareeba by the rail motor from Hinie for the interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mareeba
Ke‘yin’ Parber
Alma-Den
Lengrhaan
Hinie
Irmetah
Canegrowers Debate Production Curbs Amid Sugar Push
The Australian Sugar Producers Association Council weighs production curtailment and a Two Pool system as a mechanism to control Queensland cane output. A Cairns Canegrowers letter outlines a mill by mill limit and reallocation plan with proposed fiscal effects and enforcement through Cane Prices Board adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Australian ‘Sugar Producers’ Association Council
Simoncinds
Pritchard
Moore
Queensland Canegrowers
Cairns
Oeenstany Canegrowers' Council
Arrasaan
Londor
Sunar
Asate
Soden
Queensta
W. H. Herty
Central Board
Australia Coast
Australia
Tegan
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Siz
Niagara
de Vanensa Sierra
Sanines F USA
Roma-street
Great Northern Free Hold Tix CO. Ltd
Toobanna
RML
Caine District
Massutal
Jamies Jenkin Rail
Empire Airways
Railways, Electio
Chillagoe
C.P.N
W. C. Gordon
Mr. Atherton
Atherton
Gordon
Me. Atherton
MT. Isa
Tasmania
Tully River
Veronica Bowden
Kevin Furber
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