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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1927
Page
10
A New Zealand flood on markets prompts a dairy delegation led by Mr Joalah Francia M L H R Moreton to meet Federal Minister H E Pratten. In Brigbane on January 11 the dairying interests petition for higher tariffs to curb butter imports from New Zealand.
Cabinet action prompted by a tense parliamentary session with Prime Minister Melursiack delaying public stance. Officials said the cabinet has ordered views on the proposed measures while awaiting a post-meeting briefing.
Chairman Janus Vorcell warns rising imports of New Zealand dairy products threaten local industry. Speakers cite high costs, seasonal state differences, and a reciprocal treaty with New Zealand. They urge tariff increases while noting balancing interests and forthcoming federal budget reviews.
Sydney reports Aberfoyle Manufacturing of Philadelphia plans to establish a New South Wales factory, touted as the world’s largest cotton pinning firm. The project would cost at least £500,000 for plant and buildings and likely employ over 400 operatives, producing their specialized cotton yarns used for hosiery and underwear with annual Australian sales exceeding £400,000.
Sydney dispatch reports Site Opposition proposing to refine pairs for two ministers abroad. Leaders threaten direct denouncement and voting delay to force government restraint. Opposition refuses partisan tampering while Premier backs the contempt claim and endorses the act to grant ministers pairs for parliamentary votes and upcoming elections.
London reports on the Solomons and Nauru with remarks on improved conditions and immense value. The article quotes Clifford Collinson describing local practices and experiences in the region, noting sensational depictions of cannibalism and colonial impressions from the Oversea visits.
Rome reports a shock in Italian society as five arrests include two senior officials Torro and Deltavalle attached to the order of Cheesiers. They are accused of selling six ploms of a grind forgetful to a merchant for half a million lire. Authorities expect further action.
Brisbane January reports the government will conduct a complete survey of farming economics to assess land and stock needs by district. A departmental committee led by H M Forgan Smith officials will supervise the study, with key directors and the Queensland Agricultural Journal secretary among the organizers. The Minister says the move boosts economic progress and supports the extension of sugar beet beetle controls.
Dr Thomas Kwmsden, once a thriving practitioner, says he has developed a potent serum from rat tissues that destroys cancer cells in test tubes. He asserts early animal results show potential for human use, marking a possible advance in cancer treatment pending further validation.
In London the Sydney Bridge project outlines two massive transfer spans of 24 feet square, weighing heavy units designed to support the Sydney Harbor ride. Engineers note these are among the largest ever built, and the plan involves travel routes from Darlington to Middlesborough docks to install the components.
Jan 10 in Moose Jaw Canada Prime Minister Brace sent a message to the Mayor of Momresid expressing sorrow for the deaths of 76 children in a cinema heliocam tragedy. The note offered condolences and noted the city had recently welcomed him before the disaster.
A husband, John Call, was committed for trial on charges of wilful murder after confessing to shooting his wife Mrs Erhel Gill during an early morning incident in Denny brick. The case, linked to jealousy, revealed a brutal scene with a head wound and scattered bones, as witnesses described a grim bedroom setting and a revolver with discharged cartridges found nearby.
The Crime Minister returns to London to lead the cabinet from Downing Street as planned changes loom. The Labour and Trade Union Law reform, wider civil liberties, and responses to unemployment, poor relief, and traffic are on the agenda, with debates anticipated amid sharp divisions.
The Supreme Court dismissed criminal conspiracy charges against Aimee McPherson, her mother, Kenneth Ormiston, and others tied to the evangelist’s disappearance after District Attorney Keyes moved. Keyes cited a key witness’s changing, contradictory testimony that undermines the alibi and the conspiracy case.
The visit begins as H. M. S. Renown anchors off Las Palmas with a formal royal reception. Captain Ferrer and Imperial officers greet the royals on deck, then tour the Dike and Seamen's Hospital. A lively promenade and civic events unfold, including a reception at the British Club and farewells on the quay.
Melbourne hearing on the Waterside Workers Federation dispute over overtime rates and hours. Justice Powers considers overtime at time and a half to four and a half or four times the basic rate, with arguments about seniority, seniority and preference for union members, adjourned for further evidence and possible revival of the case.
Pekin reports worsening conditions in southwest China with Americans and Britons evacuating interior towns. Many American women and children are in Ichang between Hankow and Chungking as violence escalates. In Chungking a mass anti foreign clash desecrated a cemetery with tombstones overturned. Cape Town notes Johannesburg ex servicemen offer to form a battalion for Chien.
Reports from Shanghai describe growing fear for foreigners as Japanese naval forces anchor off the port. Dispatches note stepped up police activity, evacuations, and government measures to protect residents while tensions mount between China, Japan, and Western powers.
Innisfail, Jan 1. O Callaghan of the Donisteil Chamber of Commerce announced that Mensa A J Draper HL Warner and BK MHumter representing the Cairns Chamber of Commerce would arrive in Innisfail on Thursday to discuss a trafficable road between Conn and Donsiniaal. The issue is a live topic with demand for improved communication and trade between Cairns and Innisfail.
In Townsville a postal official facing charges over £5000 in Commonwealth Treasury notes seized from a mail bag bound for Cloncurry had all charges discharged after the Police Magistrate, Mr W W Simpson, ordered the case dismissed. J J Carroll, linked to the matter, was committed for trial at the Supreme Court sitting in Townsville on February 14 1927. James Short was released on bail set at £500 with a single surety.
In a mill dispute at the Government Smith Johnstone Mill sugar shipments to southern refineries, workers reportedly were paid off and silent about future loading. The management, having faced staff issues, warned of potential renewed trouble when month’s end arrives and work resumes.
Geneva reports severe outbreaks of fatal influenza malaria affecting children, with deaths in Europe and India. Calcutta notes India’s annual malaria toll around one million three hundred thousand deaths from about ten hundred million cases. Sir Ronald Roan, the scientist who discovered malaria carried by mosquitoes, visits Calcutta as a memorial is erected near the laboratory of the discovery.
Rainfall was recorded across the state with heavy downpours in southern divisions and thunderstorms noted at central stations. Coastal and inland gauges list multiple readings with notable values near Rockhampton and Springs, Darling, and Winton, while temperatures ranged around 3 degrees above normal over the past five days.
President Coolidge states in Congress that arms to Nicaragua show evolving links to Mexican officials. He notes Mexican cooperation on embargoes was lacking and cites evidence of arms connected to Mexican acts. State Dept reports two neutral zones set in Nicaragua and that tensions along the Esenn River threaten American commerce and property.
Adelaide January 10 coronial inquiry into the death of James Fla, found in a boot factory hootery at Unley with toe- hartered in, opened today before a large crowd. Ernest Eswara Alptrope attended. Dr Ball gave evidence from the Government. An ecr on belonging to the accused bore bloodstains of recent date when examined four days after the tragedy. The inquiry dissolved.
Berlin reports President Hindenburg has entrusted Dr Carthia with leading a new government after a conference with the Nationalist Party and the People’s Party. Herr Curtin appears to be a key figure in the resulting arrangement and policy shifts.
Passengers aboard the steamer Chang arriving Sydney from Hongkong report a daring smuggling episode. A basket with suspected opium was thrown overboard near eight miles from the vessel, later recovered. two men jumped overboard and were dragged aboard by a second launch. Authorities investigate lax shore supervision and consider deploying two launches to pursue offenders.
A Merthyr incident led to the arrest of Francis Arthur Breeea and James Mason, aged men, after a December 10 event involving 415000. The scant readable text implies police action and a financial or property aspect, with limited concrete details available.
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