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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1929
Page
7
Arrival yesterday as ships Woleeila and Orungal in port report tide and moon phase readings. January sailings for Winton and Na listed with dates in the record.
The bulletin lists numerous vessels and schedules for Queensland ports and overseas departures. It notes arrivals and departures at Brisbane, Cairns, Sydney, Melbourne, and Fremantle with ships such as The Taiping, The Montana, The Arilla, The Junee, and The Canonbcar, among others, detailing cargoes, routes to New Guinea, and connections to England, Hull, and London with multiple departure and arrival dates in January and February.
Brisbane market notes bid lucerne at Roma Street day sales with New South Wales oats and mixed feed chaff in light supply. Wheat and oats sold unevenly with prices around 2/6 to 9d. barley and mixed grain weak, flour and finane supplies up slightly. prices for bread wheat rose to 4/9 while weevily grain moved at 4/7.
Resident Director reports from Hierherton by wire dated January 1929. Lowe, local manager, inspected and states the drive is bearing south with black rock on the west site. Estimates fare at drive 13 percent underfoot 8 percent.
At Townsville January 14 the memorandum and articles of association of Northey Rotary Engines Ltd were filed and the company registered under the Companies Act. Capital is £100,000, divided into £1 shares, to acquire Arthur John Northey and others’ interest in the engineering business. Signatories include H. Bryant, G.M. Pengilly, F. Ha Le Bas and E. Terres.
On January 14 the seamer St Albans grounded near Mayr Reef while en route from China. A heavy NW wind and strong current drove the ship onto a sand and coral ledge near Madge Reef beacon. After conditions eased at 3 pm the vessel was hoisted off and resumed its voyage, no damage reported.
In Brisbane the inquiry into alleged doping of the racehorse Hydranite at Albany Park was continued before stewards. Trainer S Reid said a friend warned him of a watcher. Joseph Reid testified about a man leaving the stall and being challenged as he mounted a thistle. A stable lad said a man offered the horse a thistle before fleeing. case adjourned for a later date.
Mareeba School of Arts meeting reviewed the balance sheet showing receipts and funds. The treasurer reported a balance of £213 14s 5d, with total credits and expenditures outlined for the period.
The Harshane office of the Aber deen and Comiunionwharth Line says the Largs Bay will sail from Southampton January 23 bound for Fremantle with a 2%age reduction at 30 days. The new arrangement allows passengers to sail later than ever after embarkation at Tilbury and promises faster service to Australian ports.
The piece accuses the Labor government of delaying relief and boosting funds from Trust and Loan accounts to aid an election surge in 1929. It cites a large treasury balance in mid 1929, funded relief delays, and planned spending increases to support election campaigning, including staff growth in railways and later dismissals.
A historical report notes Premier Me or Mack defending sound governance while revealing pre election rail plans. It cites start of Inglewood to Texas railway work, progress on Ipswich station, and halted Ipswich workshops with full wages through election. Police extra pay and recreation leave, Cloncurry Hospital grant of 21000, and broader public expenditures are described as government moves to regain power.
Wiey notes that elections trigger spending booms as funds are raised before polls and vanish after. Governments hire workers months ahead, creating temporary prosperity that masks long term downturns. Labour members gain salaries while workers face continued hardship and unemployment follows the cycle.
Four defendants forfeited bail of 5 shillings each for non appearance in Cairns Police Court on drunkenness charges. Rail motors Cairns to Redlynch and Cairns to Aloomba carried 3067 adults and 309 children in the week ending Sunday January 13. Carns Weekly Penny Savings Bank reports deposits of £18 2s 10d with directors W. J. Stillman and G. H. Thomas in attendance.
Cast Mr. T Byrne acting CPS pursued Harry Sharpe in the Summons Court before Mr. A Anderson acting P.M. for arrears of 122 pounds under an October 23 1924 order. Defendant faced six months imprisonment if not paid. Salvation Army Cairns officers welcomed new commanding officers Captain and Mrs Watkin at Sunday services. Weather report from Cairns notes 92F max 74F min with 2.09 inches rainfall in the last 24 hours.
The State Weather Bureau forecasts a northeast moving storm line from Rockhampton to Camooweal with scattered afternoon thunderstorms in the Peninsula and North Carpentaria divisions and cooler southern border districts. Unemployed men seek work near Parramatta Park as contractor J H Matthews prepares a road project, while a red weather flag at Cairns Post Office signals warnings.
A letter to the editor from Postmaster W. K. Ryan requests publication of a paragraph explaining the Postmaster-General's Department faces difficulty in correctly addressing mail that has become separated from its wrappers. It notes that damaged or late items risk pen delivery and urges tighter wrapping to improve security and reduce delays.
Mr A Anderson, arriving from Cloncurry, was welcomed to Cairns yesterday to fill in during Mr A H O Kelly's absence. Judges, police, and lawyers expressed goodwill and optimism for his stay in the city.
Innisfail Bowling Club held a valedictory for president L J Duffy at a weekend function on January 14. Patron H Payne and others offered best wishes for his future trip and safe return. Duffy thanked members and hoped to reprise his duties later in the year.
A Brisbane flying school is planned with a contract between the Queensland section of the Australian Aero Club and the Civil Aviation Department. A single club house will be built at Eagle Farm aerodrome and operations are hoped to begin in March. Initial club membership stands at 177.
North Island community mourns infant Margaret Mary Mullins daughter of Mr and Mrs P Mullins death from pneumonia. Funeral in Innisfail attracted large crowds with over fifty men marching to the station. Rev Father Clancy conducted services at the RC church and graveside as tributes from many local families and businesses were read.
The Canegrowers column discusses a No 1 Pool scheme to expand sugar production by easing area restrictions and tying farm quotas to 1928 output or five year averages. It argues the plan could boost land development, support growers with poor land, and balance mill allocations while keeping three year fixed quotas and elastic adjustments for yearly sugar content variations.
The document discusses fixing a fixed cane tonnage as a base for mill allotments amid variable sugar yields. It proposes a standard of 145000 tons of cane for No 1 Pool, with a 73 percent supply rule for suppliers and three year allotment periods. Farmers would be informed of their allotment and choose whether to grow for No 1 Pool or diversify to No 2 Pool based on capacity and farm quality.
The Customs Department approves a new 18 000 candle power lighthouse with 18 mile visibility to be erected on Fitzroy Island near its summit at 140 feet elevation by April 36 1929. The move follows years of harbour and coastal group pressure and supports from captains to improve north Queensland navigation past Cairns and through the Great Barrier Reef.
A lyrical verse celebrates Queensland landscapes from the ranges to the Pacific coast with imagery of wattle flowers, cattle on vast plains, and twilight, expressing deep affection for the land as a timeless, benediction filled place. The poem evokes distant friends and the vast space that defines Queensland.
The proposal explains how growers could exceed their No 1 Pool allotment with payment tied to export values and No 2 Pool. It discusses central board adjustments, potential full mill supply, and the option to grow for No 2 Pool or add new mills to raise capacity as Australian consumption rises.
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