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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1929
Page
9
Moon phases listed for February with first quarter and full moon times. News notes detail ships in port, departures yesterday, arrivals expected, and routes between Brisbane, Melbourne, Cairns, Sydney, and London. Passenger lists and crew movements named, with dates in February and March including Ormiston Orvieto and other liners.
Market reports show dull trading with prices easing on beef and lamb sales and hampered demand for oats and lucerne hay. Brisbane buyers recorded lighter NSW oaten chaff supplies, small lots clearing at 7/3 to 7/-, pumpkins in strong demand, and maize prices slipping as the week closes.
Potatoes of high quality are scarce as prices soar. In New South Wales traders report heavy demand with Russet or Carmens fetching high prices. Tasmania plans larger storage and growers brace for drought impact. Areas plan to conserve seed and grain amid worsening conditions.
A fragment from the metal market page notes prices in pounds and shillings for various metals with figures such as 2/26, 224/Se/3, and 225/7/6, alongside a reference to American elect at 18 cents. The garbled OCR preserves price listings and currency indicators without full context.
Letter from the managing director reports improvement in the New Discovery ore body through porphyry. Day observed ore sent to the sill, windlass being erected, a scraper rod broke delaying stamping, ten heads expected to be in commission tomorrow, about eight tons of concentrates ready and possibly ten by week end. The mine continues to turn out well.
Contenimal field monthly return for January 1929 shows variances in alluvial allocations. The document references Beri or Al luvial nas with a deferral of £4 of Alluvial. Further line items read WW 8 8 GF 66, indicating coded accounting entries.
Brisbane reports Meg Grosskreutz, the speedway rider, will depart for London on February 3 for a first appearance on five world tracks. He arrives in England this week to begin competition in the British circuit.
Australia’s representative to the postal conference is announced as Varro Chief Inspector of Toast Sets to represent the Commonwealth at the EMA1 Conference in London in May.
In loving memory of Leslie Malpass who departed this life at Babinda on February 14 192M Always remembered insert by trusting wife and daughter
The article discusses the Country Party's strong showing in the House of Representatives, its alignment with the National spirit, and its influence on Bruce-Page policy. It lists senior Country Party figures across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia, notes a pending Victoria Senate seat, and underscores calls for closer cooperation with States on transport, social legislation, health, and power development. It also highlights past cooperation benefits and future tariff board reforms for efficient policy.
The policy speech discusses creating a Commonwealth Bureau of Economic Research to aid primary and secondary industry, with better cooperation between country and city. It would extend the Bureau of Census and Statistics and inform the public on important subjects, as many departments would benefit from such a service.
Inspector Mann reports transfers within the Cairns district including Lewis to Emerald and Turner to Herberton while Ost moves Banana to Cairns as weather forecasts warn of thunderstorms and rain along the coast. Cairns Harbor Board approves increased dolphins replacement cost to 175 pounds and considers installing a 2 ton capstan. court notices outline default judgments and garnishee actions with executor warrants sought.
A letter from Samuel Allen and Co to the Cairns Harbour Board questions a storage charge of 2d per ton per week on a cement shipment. They invoke By-law No. 5 seeking a £2 per day penalty cap, argue the levy is excessive for infrequent overseas imports, and note December 24–31 storage due to Christmas closures and heavy pre holiday work.
The annual meeting presented a financial statement showing an overdrawn general account by £84 17 6. The year 1928 spent more than income by £163 0 6, while the previous year was closer. Collections rose by £15 12 8 but envelope receipts fell. The Ladies Guild provided strong support and the general fund stood at £115 2 6 credit. Rev Reid and Mr Ward defended spending while acknowledging future savings, noting £60 donated to the Assembly Budget. The report, adopted subject to auditors, highlighted Sunday school for 400 children, 40 teachers, and praise for the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. Management committee elected for the coming year. Cairns Post thanked the chair.
The Stave secretary of the Returned Lebbers League J. A. Malliday says the league asked the Premier to revive Anzac Day as a close holiday. The Premier reports the government will move to adopt a Victorian style Anzac Day Act next session. The act would close shops and ban racings and hotel gambling, require employers to grant a holiday under penalties, and exempt essential services.
Reports from Gibraltar dated February 12 describe a leader of the Span revolt and his men captured near Valencia after sailing under assumed names. The capture details and fate remain unclear as authorities assess the incident and potential penalties.
Dr D C Sword Cairns Shire Medical Officer presents a report noting a favorable year versus the prior twelve months with declines in diphtheria and coastal fever, and a contained para-typhoid outbreak in Babinda Cairns area. He emphasizes sanitation, carrier control in schools Gordonvale Aloomba, and ongoing poultry of malaria and hookworm measures, including water and privy standards.
An unclear OCR reading describes a widespread flu and measles influence during November and December. The piece hints at a strong outbreak affecting residents and possibly public health responses, but details are garbled.
Parishioners of St Johns Church of England Cairns held a social in the Parish Hall to welcome Reverend W Hohenhouse and his bride Mrs Hohenhouse. The event included tables with white covers, floral centerpieces, and readings by local members. Speakers from Gordonvale and Cairns offered congratulations as the couple received cheers from guides and a lively program concluded with dances and songs.
K H R Hill writes to Cairns Harbor Board seeking permission to erect a swimming enclosure at the intersection of Minsie Street and Esplanade. He proposes baths measuring 10 by 5 chains, with charges of 2d per month for adults and 1d for youths, all proceeds to city improvements after the baths become council property. He offers to provide further information if required.
Measles persisted across the shire with mild impact, most cases managed at home without medical advice. Puerperal fever was added to the notifiable list. no local cases. One outside-city maternity home run by Mrs A Brown at Swanstreet Gordonvale. maternit y cases sent to government wards or Cairns nursing homes. Overall, nurse homes run by untrained yet registered midwives declined to a satisfactory level. Health inspections of the Gordonvale depot found the plant properly maintained and orderly. The writer thanks the Council and officers for support and discharge of duties during the year.
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