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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1929
Page
9
In Cairns port the tide times are listed for the day with high tides at 34.48 ane and 4.40 p.m and other low tides noted. Moon phases include last quarter and first quarter with approximate times. Ships in port include Urila, Nuddea and Cas Mi with sailings listed as No 1, No 2, No 4 on specific dates in December.
A long list of vessels and their itineraries is recorded, detailing departures from Brisbane Melbourne and Sydney, arrivals at Cairns, Yokohama, Colombo and London, and schedules for ships such as The Canberra The Orungal The Kanowna The Montoro The Arafura The Poonbar The Clan McKinley The Coptic The Wollaston The Orama and others with dates in December 192X and January 192X including port calls and service plans by Burns Philp Co Samuel Sons and the Aberdeen and Cornwealth line and the Matson Line Oceanic Co.
A fragmented OCR entry describes mail closure notices dated 9/1/29 with notes on Aorangi and mixed foreign and US obligations. It mentions addressee deficiency, shipments, and names such as Ormiston V and Mesdames Ram, forwarders McLaughlin Kilcullen Gerrarn Hedi Schneeter and others, with scattered personal names and addresses.
Commercial world market notes from Brisbane and Sydney report Lucerne hay and mixed chaff pricing, with lucerne up 10 and other sales varying. Wheat and maize supply strong, prices easing from early week highs, including prime grain around 4/9 to 4/3 and a large consignments clearances.
Mr S W Griffith secretary of the corporation notes from Roma dated December 21 that No 1 well reached 328 feet in black sticky shale and shows oily scum while operations are suspended for holidays.
The Field Superintendent reports progress on bore No 1P P59 reaching 138 feet 2 inches on December 15 with a 10 inch hole. Hard dark strata suggest slower drilling but a good average is expected. Fossil shells found half a mile north. Operations paused December 20 to January 3, 1929. A second report notes No 7 well to 178 feet in black shale with scum. operations suspended for holidays.
Patrick Joseph Donovan did not appear in Cairns Police Court yesterday morning before Acting P.M M J Hickey to answer a charge of drunkenness and his warehouse bail of five shillings was ordered estreated. James Turnbull Lease, alleged to have caused a disturbance, was released on two pounds bail but also failed to appear, resulting in forfeiture of his bail to the Crown.
In Laims Police Court Lillian Dean alias Lily West faced three charges. Convicted on the drunken charge, she received three months imprisonment after admitting to disturbances on Sachs street and idle disorderly conduct under the Vagrancy Act. Police explained prior cautions and the need to protect the public.
Fragmented readable names include Brooks Briggs Street Sanders and Soper with unreadable surrounding text suggesting a partial roster or directory entry. Other garbled terms appear to reference addresses or personal names without clear context or complete lines.
William Graham Oliver died at Brisbane General Hospital on December 23 1928 aged 36 he is survived by his sister Mrs D Birch of Cairns.
Mr. Geo Swinton and family of 241 Esplanade express heartfelt thanks to all relatives and friends for floral tributes and kind messages of sympathy. Special thanks to Dr Lane, nurse Herries, Messrs. P White, T D Down, J Bradshaw, A Colles, and others who offered assistance during their recent sad bereavement.
A prank by two youths removing a coat of arms from the Italian consulate is described as a minor frolic. Officials in Queensland and Brisbane misinterpreted it, provoking grander concerns. The piece urges restraint, noting no sinister act occurred and calling for calm to avoid unnecessary uproar.
An unclear fragment recalls a shifting public show linked to an industrial scene in Australia. References to Mers Garden and a readmission imply a matter of privilege and membership, amid a cast of supporters and critics. The text hints at a controversial, evolving stall in civic discourse.
A faction within Labor presses for full industrial domination and purge of moderates. They credit Mr Garden with a key role in the trend, despite opposition from moderates who fear renewed conflict. Observers doubt peaceful reforms will come from the extreme faction.
Ming May Foster and Robert Patrick Fahey appeared before Acting PM Mr M J Key in the Cairns Pace Court. They were convicted and discharged as seasoned offenders. The report also notes Cairns weather figures, and updates on the Memory skiff championship from Perth with Cadman’s message and Ajax Cup opposition.
George M. Brown secretary of the Municipal Officers Association in Melbourne and Cairns Tableland Publicity Association representative published in the Officers Association journal an article from the Cairns Harbor Board pamphlet. The piece, titled The Hinterland of Cairns, describes a railway tour of the Hinterland and the Gulf and signals ongoing efforts to promote Cairns and its back country in the south.
In the Licensing Court yesterday Acting PM Mr M J Hickey granted transfers for the Freshwater Hole license from Ethel May Mentman to Janes Martin Tens and for the Mountain View Hotel from Aubrey Livingstone to Hugh Quin. Renewals were approved for billiard licenses at the Cains and District Marian Club and the Cains Bowling Club and for commissions agents licenses for multiple named applicants. Renewals of auctioneers licenses were also granted for listed individuals.
A fragmented excerpt discusses the Hellenic Chambers of Commerce bulletin aim and reach in Australasia. It notes the publication’s purpose to collect official information and aid trade dissemination, with references to readers and language considerations.
Light to heavy showers flooded Cairns and surrounding cane lands with about two inches at the post office, bringing a welcome refreshment to cane farms. Innisfail reports nearly three inches in 24 hours with continued rain and healthy young crops, while Nevada line advices indicate rain extended inland and the North Coast railway to Tully felt the impact.
The past twelve months at Innisfail totaled 125 inches, below historical averages. The heaviest fall occurred March 3 with 12 inches, while September registered the lowest with two points in the month. Cardwell reports overnight rain and two points by 9 am today.
Tully reports a year with 156.18 inches of rainfall, down from the prior year, and 124 wet days. In the 48 hours ending today, 214 points were recorded as exceptionally heavy rain made roads nearly impassable.
Brisbane reports heavy rainfall over 24 hours ending 9 am with scattered showers along the coast from Cooktown to Townsville. Babinda recorded 725 points and Archer Point 623. Inland weather mostly fine with a few thunderstorms in the far northwest. Arandangie hit 110 degrees F. Stanthorpe low at 57.
Brisbane January 2 extraordinary evidence was given by owner-trainer W Shean at Albion Park concerning Lilyburn in the First Division Handicap. He admitted staking two pounds to back Lilyburn and having Nichol hedge the win, with further schemes to benefit or deny others. The stewards adjourned the inquiry to Monday for further action.
Millaa Millaa January 2. Mrs Kriese wife of the Millaa Millaa Post Master died this afternoon after being badly burned when a lamp exploded and kerosene caught fire. Her husband is in hospital with burns to his hands and arms. Ambulance from Atherton assisted with first aid and transport to Tolga. Funeral set for 12 noon tomorrow.
At Townsville City Council Chambers on December 31 Mayor Alderman Heatley presented whisky decanters to two long serving officers. Pat Ahern foreman marked 53 years with the council and William Anderson curator of the Botanical Gardens marked 51 years.
Ernest F. Lord of Eskdale Station Brisbane dies from complications after an operation for appendicitis aged 37 leaving a widow three sons and two daughters. A prominent Queensland race figure his Eskdale stud produced many horses. he served on the O T C committee and supported agrarian and returned soldiers welfare. Races honor him with half mast flags and crepe armbands for jockeys.
In Sydney solicitor Griffin, 35, faced police court charges alleging he misappropriated about £290 given to him to pass to T McHugh JD and W D Schrader and McFaddes. Evidence indicated arrest at a Albion boarding house. Bail postponed to January 4 after magistrate notes police papers claim £15,000 defalcations. Additional details allege aliases and deception during travel.
In Toowoomba police court F Ford was fined £100 with six months imprisonment default for making a false income tax return for 1925. The case revealed underreporting of income for 1925 to 1927 and deliberate evasion.
Tunisian correspondent reports the Director of Education sent a letter to Mr Col. Franklin, secretary to the Sehow Building Committee, about resuming servership planning at Beanesa. Lands Department inquiries delay need for written owner consent and compensation terms before proceeding with erecting buildings.
A heavy Christmas holiday death list includes tramwrecks and boat capsizes near Wellington. Three killed and many injured as two men went fishing and failed to return. A capsized boat near Wellington claimed another life. January 2.
Cairns harbor finances show higher revenue in 1928 than 1927 with total annual harbor dues and miscellaneous receipts up by 2,158 pounds. December 1928 figures indicate increased income from harbor and heritage dues, along with miscellaneous receipts, while total expenditures for December 1928 declined slightly from 1927.
In Melbourne on January 1 Alfred Stevens aged 17 was arrested on a charge of unlawfully wounding Hilary Williams 9 after a youth prank. Stevens with a pen rifle confronted Williams and others. the weapon fired striking Williams in the abdomen. Williams remained in serious condition.
The application by King enters for a new men’s union against the Federated Seamen’s Union of Australasia. Queensland secretary H G Carrigan will travel to Brisbane to attend the Federal Arbitration Court on January 15. Vice-president T Fleming will assist. Queensland branch had decided to postpone the election of officers.
In Earlwood Frank Massey, 32, was arrested on arson charges after an explosion wrecked his bootshop this morning. He narrowly escaped death with burns to hands and face. The blast at 3 pm gutted the slip and damaged a rear social hall and nearby shops. police found two petrol tins in the lane behind the premises.
Four men exploring Jene Point in Katoomba discovered the battered body of Nola 18 on a rock ledge 170 feet down. The woman, who reportedly threw herself over New Year’s Eve, was wrapped in hessian and drawn to the top as 400 spectators watched.
Dr Charles Norris notes 1365 deaths from alcoholism in 1928, up 256 from 1927, with additional 138 deaths from apoplexy and increases in accidents and related causes. Official figures reflect rising alcohol related mortality and social harm.
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