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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1929
Page
9
Tide times listed for Cairns port from Jan 5 to Jan 9 with morning and evening highs and lows. Entries include 6:25 am and 6:7 pm on Jan 5, 7:2 am and 7:00 pm Jan 6, 7:38 am and 7:00 pm Jan 7, 8:12 am and 8:00 pm Jan 8, 8:41 am and 8:40 pm Jan 9.
A list of lunar phases with times: New Moon January 11 at 10.28 am, First Quarter January 19 at 1.51 am, Full Moon January 25 at 5.09 pm. The notes provide precise timings for each phase.
A long list of ship sailings and port movements from January through February. Vessels including Montoro Ormiston Fel, Orama, Winton Nuddea and others depart from or arrive at Cairns Townsville Sydney Melbourne Brisbane and Port Said with due dates for voyages to London Hong Kong and Pacific ports.
The Brisbane General Post Office will close overseas mail deposits for listed destinations. Final cutoffs affect outgoing letters and parcels to specified overseas points. Check local notices for exact countries and deadline times.
A dated note outlines postage rate changes for the United States and foreign routes. It specifies 3d per ounce for U S and foreign, with additions per extra ounce or fraction, and 1d per ounce to the United Kingdom and British Empire. The addressee may incur double deficiency.
Brisbane January 4 heavy supplies at Roma Street with lucerne chaff in 2098 bags and strong demand. Green lucerne cuttings fetched 10/7 10/4 and 10/. New South Wales oaten chaff eased slightly while Wagga feed cleared at 8/ and 7/9. Locally grown oaten chaff strong. prime quality up to 7/9. No potatoes. onions 8/3. pumpkins 4/6 to 3/3. wheat market steady with new season lines 4/10 to 3/6. maize 4/7 to 4/10.
London reports fair trade with butter prices for New Zealand and Australian origins. Unsaltted dairy goods show mixed shifts as Danish demand eases and cheese remains quiet, while Bradford market remains quiet and firm with rising interest in low crossbreds.
A letter from Fred C. Hodel dated January 4 1920 argues Cairns port hype ignores agricultural and manufacturing potential. He urges using Barron Falls cheap power to spur local industry and recommends targeted farming-center advertising to attract settlers and revive highland lands near Cairns and Innisfail. He notes other ports export trade but stresses need for a manufacturing population.
Brisbane January 3. Mr. George H. Robertson, who for six years managed the State butchers' shops at Mackay, has been appointed general manager of the State butchers' shops from the beginning of the year.
Carl Ulrich Christie died at his Mareeba home on January 1 1929 aged 79. He was husband to Hansine and father of Peter George and Charles. The Christie family thanks Dr Byrne and others for care and sympathy after the bereavement.
In loving memory of Milly who departed January 5, 1928, from her husband and children. Ernest Cross, who passed away January 5, 1924, remembered by his mother M Savage. George Elton Lawrence, departed January 5, 1928, mourned by his brother Arthur and friends Doris Flo and Bill.
A Cairns Post column argues sport and amusement dominate modern life. It warns Britain risks falling behind in trade and industry if leisure overshadows work and scientific progress. The piece cites critics who fear moral and national decline from over-refined civilization.
The writer warns Queensland must face consequences for national decay and lax leadership. Youth question why toil is neglected while older generations entertain. Yet hope remains as character endures, with moderation urged as the great remedy for cherished foibles.
Alfred Wagner appeared before Acting P M Mr M J Hickey in Cairns Police Court and pleaded guilty to indecent exposure. Senior sergeant Too hill called the charge serious and urged a salutary penalty. Wagner was convicted and fined £5 or one month imprisonment.
Archibald Price faced Cairns Police Court yesterday with a guilty plea. The court heard he had been drinking heavily and in a low filthy condition. He was convicted and fined £3 or one month imprisonment in default.
Early yesterday morning an accident occurred on Range Road between Heale's Lookout and the quarry area. A car with several passengers swerved to the roadside, struck an embankment, and became pinned on a rock. No one was hurt and rescuers freed the vehicle after a delay.
A Cairns cyclist on Mulgrave Road near Bunda and Martin Streets encountered a brown snake about three feet long tangled in his rear wheel spokes. The rider stopped quickly, the snake was injured but alive when freed, and then disposed of.
Four young Cairns Brownies on a walk to Second Beach helped a Chinaman by chasing and recovering his scattered baskets after a gust blew his hat away. The girls cheered, inspiring admiration for the Second Cairns Girl Guides and their cheerful teamwork.
Grace Haines widow of the late J A Haines died suddenly yesterday morning in Warwick. She leaves a large family with all members still living including son J Haines of Cairns. The funeral is in Warwick today.
London January 2 Sir Charles Macara a renowned figure in the English cotton spinning industry has died just days before reaching 84.
Golden Casket No. 221 drawn today with first prize No. 98 496 held by C. W. Smith. Second prize No. 8646 awarded to the Young and Old Syndicate, Tim Platt Railway Hotel Toowoom ba. Third prize No. 46 974 awarded to Star Syndicate, Cairns.
London notes a benefit cricket match between Lancashire and Middlesex set for August 7 8 and 9 with all proceeds to aid Mac Donaki. The event aims to support a charitable cause and features prominent county teams.
Queensland forests show a history of extensive timber destruction and rising prices. The Queensland Forest Service now replaces trees and classifies species to aid timber production. A government book by E H F Swain explains forest products and aims to widen native timber use to offset softwood shortages.
The introduction notes Australia uses four wood types with heavy imports for two categories. Queensland forests supply luxury timbers and underpin furniture production, but face forest-matrix constraints and Aboriginal softwood shortages. Hoop, Bunya, Kauri pines feature alongside cypress pine, yet native coniferous timberlands remain small and insufficient.
The report notes initial softwood volumes of 3 to 4 billion feet with waste in early settlement. From 1883 to 1925 hoop and bunya logs totaled 2.45 billion super feet and Kauri pine 600 million, prompting a detailed first chapter on Pinewood resources. Special chapters cover the three varieties and provide useful information.
A detailed review of a comprehensive Queensland forestry volume covering timbers of Queensland including Kauri pine types, pattern work use, and identification. It outlines timber properties, distribution, and silvicultural notes, plus chapters on honey flora, charcoal, pulping, tanning materials, gums, essential oils, and other forest products. The work targets foresters, timber buyers, architects, and educators.
In Cairns, Australia an inquiry opened into the disappearance of boatman Cecil Marshall. Leonard Miles and Ernest Range testified Marshall likely fell overboard between Cairns and Barrow Point. the motor boat was found moored ashore with engine running and no one aboard. The hearing adjourned sine die.
Sydney sources report a crisis in the timber industry as the Federal Arbitration Court awards a rule requiring Saturday work. Workers plan to ignore the employers' notice to work Saturdays. Labor Council secretary J Garden says further talks are sought with employers to discuss the award and the council will support the timber workers.
A mass Timber Workers' Union meeting in Melbourne on January 4 agreed to pursue direct negotiations with employers. The talks will be led by the Trades Hall Disputes Committee and the ACTU executive committee to reach an understanding rather than accept Arbitration Court determinations.
Rome reports ongoing heavy weather with parts of the city already flooded as of January 4 amid widespread storm conditions.
Violent storms and high tidal waves sweep Japan coast from Tokyo onwards. Two days of disasters raise the death toll toward 100 while damage to homes and fishing boats passes one million yen as authorities assess the scope.
A detailed book inventories timber species under the Universal Wood indexing system. It provides an index to compare Queensland timbers with world woods and offers prescriptions for various industrial uses, presenting it as a thesaurus of local trees, availability, values, and applications.
New South Wales defeated Queensland by 22 runs on the first innings after Queensland posted 457 in their first innings and NSW reached 364 in reply. Jackson top scored for NSW with 54 not out as Thompson and Nothling starred with late wickets.
Moscow January 2 Isvestia announces a fund to equip the army with a new airplane titled anti Christ. The paper says only the ungodly and irreligious will be invited to subscribe.
Berlin reports a chorus of resentment from the press and parties toward Agent General for Reparations Parker Gilbert. Critics call the report unjustifiably optimistic and say it misleads the Foreign Office, jeopardizing Germany's chance for reparations relief. It notes Dawes plan dependence on foreign borrowing and a large adverse balance estimated at £125,000,000.
German press defends Dawes annuities while France supports a strong counter to claims Germany cannot sustain payments. In Britain the Morning Post questions unemployment and industry, arguing heavy taxation cripples competitiveness. Lords Revelstoke and Stamp are cited against expanding German hardship. Financial News flags reparations as a 1920 focal issue. Parker Gilbert asks if reconciliation can fit justice while Esports plan faces scrutiny.
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