February Floods Disrupt Cairns Rail Service
Weather bulletin from Brisbane to Cairns shows erratic tropical cyclone movement with the centre shifting east of Cooktown and Port Douglas. Railway and mail lines from the south remain severed, and letters posted in Brisbane have not reached Cairns for over a week. No trains between Cairns and Townsville were expected today.
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Cairns
Willis Essets
Cooktown
Port Douglas
Brisbane
Cairns Flood Warnings and River Rise Across Tableland
Torrential rains sweep the Atherton Evelyn Table lands with rivers rising and town floods near Cairns. Cyclone damage, suspended services, and four-year coincidence events impact transport and daily life as Mulgrave River surges and rainfall totals reach multiple inches in a single day.
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Herberton
Atherton
Evelyn
Downpours flood coast as rainfall soars across districts
Weather notes from Flying Fish Point and Tully record five inches of rain with torrents today. Strong winds and heavy rainfall threaten the coast and rivers as the Tully River is expected to rise, and crops suffer under the widespread downpours across multiple localities.
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Jowrityan
Ap- Pravaner
Flying Fish Point
Tully
Banyan Creek
Eicon
Rain Sparks Floodside Updates From Queensland Railways
Crowther reports intermittent showers causing rising water on the Burdekin River near Inkerman bridge with potential submersion within days. Rockhampton notes railway damage repaired and trains slowed to four mph. Den and Dawson Rivers fall as resumed services near. Further flood forecasts warn of continuing rain impact on lines and towns.
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Rockhampton
Brissare
den River
Rannes
Dawson River
Question on Arbitration Act reforms discussed at conference
Canberra February 22 The conference debated penalty clauses in the Arbitration Act and whether they should be repealed General said he had only seen a brief report and would be interested to learn if the government agreed. He recalled prior communication with the Australian Council of Trade Unions on the matter but has not yet received a reply.
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Mulerave
Townsville
Cairne
Teight
Cairns
Camberra
Tracy
Ceneral
Austral Council of Tanner Unions
Arrival in Brisbane as Oceanographic Expedition Members Land
Professor Johannes in Laboratory and Dr W Anderson arrive in Brisbane ahead of the Dana ship. They plan to exhibit a film titled Denmark and discuss oceanographic work already done over a vast area. Professor Schmidt notes Australia imports fish despite rich fishing waters and hopes to meet demand for its population.
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Brisbane
Johannes
W. Anderson
Scientifc
Dana
Serurchy
Compat
Australia
New Zeaa
Denmark
Profesor Schmidt
Fragmentary Odds and Ends from Townsville Notice
A garbled OCR snippet mentions an event at Brisbane on a Saturday night and a meeting or plan to travel to Townville Rock. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable.
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Townville
Brisbane
Steamer Expected to Open at Brisbane Today
An unreadable early 20th century note indicates a steamer should sail from Brisbane at 1 pm today with weather in the vicinity barely readable.
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Brisbane
Aries
Remarkable Statements From Kanowna Shipbridge Inquiry
Alfred Newberry of Kanowna testifies at 7 8 pm February 17 that Chief Officer Godwin warned of thick weather and fog as the ship neared Wilsons Promontory. He describes steering hard to starboard, striking a rock, passengers disembarking by 9, and an adjourned inquiry for tomorrow.
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Alfred Newberry
Kanowna
Godwin
Wilson
Godin
Dominions Fear Migration Burden Shift From Britain
The text argues dominions suspect Britain and Dominion Governments mishandled Empire settlement, causing a belief that migration is being used to shift unemployment. It claims Britain offers dominions a valuable asset, the stock that built the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Britain
Dominions
United States
Canada
Australsia
New Zealand
Opening of Australia's first Baptist Church in Canberra
Baptists from across Australia attend the opening ceremony of the first Baptist Church in the new Federal Capital Canberra on a prominent site in Kirton area. A fine building stands in the busy section as part of the city’s religious life.
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Canberra
Australia
First Baptist Church
Kirton
Coal Scuttle Trouble Prompts Royal Commission Debate
Canberra February 25 conference of Commonwealth and New South Wales officials coalowners and miners discussed the coal crisis. Mr Bruce urged immediate price cuts of 5d per ton, warned a Royal Commission would not solve the problem and called for shared reductions while noting a proposed 1d per ton export bounty may face political hurdles.
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Canberra
Commonwealth
New South Wales
Gayer Mildliie
Albert Hall
Bruce
Indecent profit claims haunt mining owners figures
Debates focus on whether owners earned excess profits from coal shipments with 1 shilling per ton margins cited. Witnesses insist on accurate returns and independent accounting to verify if prices could be driven down, warning of perjury if false accounts are given.
Seme TO Choes ATLANTIC
Berlin reports trans Atlantic success with novel features. A three engine jun ker plane will fly and refuel mid flight similar to American aircraft setups. Crementon plans to extend the method across routes and may showcase advances in long range flight.
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Berlin
Sore
Sevenohere Tonet
Crementon
Peat
Unclear OCR Flight Plan Fragments From Atlantic Route
Fragmentary text outlines a proposed air route involving Lisbon and the Azores with mentions of a Berlin to New York flight in about 50 hours. It references payment terms and a court action tied to an earlier wireless or petrol item, but lacks coherent context or specifics.
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Ar. Holloway
Lisbon
Atlantic
Azores
Berlin
New York
British Offer Foreshadowed in Naval Arms Talks
London reports foreshadowing a new British proposal to the United States on naval armaments. Austen Chamberlain, at Torquay, signals months of government study on future relations. Officials expect a plan to strengthen the friendship on firm footing benefiting both nations and world peace.
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London
United States
Austen Chamberlain
Torquay
British plan to colonize Peace River country revealed
Ottawa reports a London statement claiming the British intend to move Welsh miners to cultivate lands in the Peace River region as part of a bold colonisation scheme in Canada.
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Ottawa
London
Peace River
Canada
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