Movements of ships from Australian ports this January
The report lists numerous vessels sailing from Brisbane, Townsville, Sydney, Melbourne and Cairns. It records departure times in January, routes to southern ports, calls at Port Moresby and Cairns, and arrivals in Brisbane and Melbourne. Also noted are cargoes, oil products, and planned sailings to London, Southampton and South Africa.
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Brisbane
Sreabala
Beisbine
Townsville
Canberra
Jelbourne
Sydney
Cass
Montoro
Cairns
J TL
New Guinea
Papea
Port Moresby
Samaras
Marsina
Dee
Genie
Dee Yokohana
Gulf Ports
Canonicar
Thi
Ella
Adelaide SS. Co
Fiona
CS. Coy
Wineensland
Volsella
Oil Co
Winton
Noemes
Rakaul
Nudden
Haney
Hassis Hal
Suedon
Australan Ports
Coe Cairns
V F Ant Nem Ol Co
Agrats
Odene Ae Lingseemente
Papua
Gatos Jas
Si Guinea
Melbourne
Jecmeary
London
Shine
Markunda Lef Geer
Fer
China
Sidney
Maloja
Londones
Marseilles
Lo Sider
London Esers
Howard Smith
Sorat Packet Navigation Company
Fanmas
Sydee Ay Pierbourne
Aberdeen
Samuel Allen and Sons
Overseas Mails Closing at GTO Brisbane
Mails will be closed at the GTO Brisbane for the following phases. The notice directs postal operations and outlines cut-off times and handling procedures for overseas mail dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GTO
Brisbane
Brisbane Market Sees Decline in Lucerne and Crops
Commercial Brisbane market notes a weak trend with lucerne hay in poor condition and buyers wary on heating costs. Mixed chaff sold around 7/10 while green lucerne fetched 3/5. Potatoes unavailable. wheat supplies ample with small lots down to 4/8. Local line of water bid 6/2. No strong prices amid overall softness.
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Brisbane
Roma Street
Iuyers
New South Wales
Furs and Skins Sale Reported in Brisbane
Brisbane January 16 Messrs Fenwick and Co report a record summer catalogue at yesterday's furskin sale, featuring seven thousand kangaroos. Values ranged Grey kangaroos 2/ to 3/9 reds 2/ to 3/3 extra large 1/3 to 1/6 Wallaroos 2/7 to 1/3 scrub wallabies 1/3 to 2/3 swamps 0 1/6 whiptails 1 to 2 coasts 0 1/6 goatskins 0 1/0 An enquiry for a large number of skins was noted by Fenwick and Co sale men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Messrs. Fenwick and Company
Fenwick and Company Sale&men
The Metal Market in Sydney Prices and Commodities
Copper and base metal prices listed for spot and three months. The report shows bars at 78 pounds and 22 shillings and various values for beets, tin, and related metals with different price notations. A brief market snapshot captures the fluctuating values and cents per pound for copper and other metals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Pamcary
Stormbound Kallatina May Skip Thursday Island Voyage
Still stormbound at Thursday Island as heavy wind and rain squalls lash the Gulf. The ship remains anchored with uncertain departure. reports from Marella say Gulf weather is the worst in years and sleep may be abandoned.
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Thursday Island
Eee
S Ieep
Marella
Gulf
Obituary Mrs Christina Miia Stamp Passes At 79
Mrs Christina Miia Stamp died early Tuesday aged 79. A Cairns resident for over 35 years she was widely respected. The funeral departed from residence at 120 McLeod Street Tuesday afternoon with Rev R H Reid officiating at the house and Martyn Street cemetery. Floral tributes from family friends and local names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Miia Stamp
Cairns
HL Stamp
McLeod Street
R. H. Reid
Martym-street
Pee
Thomas Amily
Rhardson
Rick
J. Johnstone Anddeen
Strsey Rayes
Alma
A Carmody
Nellie
Gea
Wellincon
Passenger List From Cairns To Melbourne Likely Evokes Large Voyage
A passenger list shows numerous travelers aboard from Cairns to Melbourne including Captain S Gilling and many named passengers such as McKaieh, Hall, Payne, Sanders, Easterby, Broadbend, Bennett, Hardwick, Adams, Rappel, McManus, Svendsen, Wallace, McVorrall, Azar, McIntyre, Beattie, Beattie, Sneyd, Jones, Elliot, James, McHugh, Hartigan, White, Hunt, and dozens more with families and infants. The roster highlights a bustling sea voyage or rail feasible passage, reflecting a large contingent of travelers and accompanying relatives.
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Orungal
Cairns
Melbourne
S. Gilling
Mesdames McKaieh
R. HL Hall
Payne
Sanders
Hickting
Easterby
Broadbend
Bennett
Hardwick
R Adams
Ro Hail
Benyon
Mcdonald Matthews
Azar
McIntyre
Misses
Svendsen G. Wallace
McVorrall
Rappel
Hicksing
Croll
Hamilton
Adams
Simmonds
Clarke
R. Hall
Doran
Broadbent
Morsop
Randall
Griffin
Campbell
Jensen
Cummins
Jensen Atherton
Harwood
Brown
Holmes
McKimmon
White
Snell
Williams
Grahamslaw
Fadden
Mase
Ee Olsen
Lynam
Matthews
Mutilins
Slyney
Farthowar
Brooks
Tatyre
Enigmatic English Mails and Ocean Freight Notes
A terse list of special endorsed letters and wickets with dates from 1929 covering Ventura Osterley Tahiti and Cathay routes, plus London due dates and closing periods. Mentions sea transport, partial passages, and imperial mailing rates per ounce with fractional adjustments.
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Ventura
Due Lemdon
Gosing
Osterley
Dve London
xClosime
Tahiti
London
Cathay
Due
Lombar
Cheieie
Orsova Dine Letina
Funeral Notice for Robert Wavet Mae Greer Cairns
The family of MR and MRS T J GREER invite relatives to the funeral of their son and brother Robert Wavet Mae at the Presby terian Church Cairns at 4 PM Thursday. He will be laid to Cairns Cemetery. The A W U members and undertakers were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Greer
Hambledon
Robert
Robert Wavet Mae
Joan
Presbterian
Cairns
Martym-sired
A.W U
Thanking Dr Mansfeld and friends for condolences
Mr and Mrs Ho Stamp and relations tender sincere thanks for unremitting care by Dr Mansfeld and for kindness and sympathy shown by friends and those who sent messages condolence and floral tributes after their recent bereavement.
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Mansfeld
In Memoriam Cummings Robert Charles 1928 Notice
In loving memory of my dear husband and our father and brother Robert Charles Cummings who passed at his residence Thornborough January 1 1928 God’s will be done. Sadly missed.
Drainage of the City Must Be Made a Top Civic Issue
Citizens are urged to treat city drainage as a grave health and civic priority. A complete scientific plan by McDonnell and Rutherford exists to ensure lasting drainage, and authorities should follow it without delay to protect public welfare and civic pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Collins
McDonnell
Rutherford
Unions Crack as Rank and File Seek Autonomy
The piece notes growing disaffection within unions across Australia and overseas, with members questioning leaders and forming factions. Geelong wharf workers confront out-of-area strike support, timber workers resist arbitration limits, and AW factions plan constitutional changes to empower rank and file against officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geelong
Victoria
Melbourne
Seamen’s
Timber Workers
Arbitration Court
Jock
Severe scalds to Mrs Frazer after hot water spill
The Cairns Ambulance attended Mrs Frazer of Spence Street for severe scalds to both legs and arms when a receptacle containing hot water fell on her. After first aid, she was transported to Cairns District Hospital.
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Cairns
Cairns Weather Report Summary
The Cairns Post Office recorded yesterday's temperatures with a maximum of 90.0 and a minimum of 70 degrees. Dry bulb reached 88.0 and wet bulb 83.0 degrees. Barometer read 29.774 inches at 9 am, 29.736 at 3 pm, and 29.806 at 9 pm. No rain fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Licensing Grant For Farm Produce Agents License
In the Cairns Licensing Court before Mr A Anderson Wah Yng and Co. were granted a Farm Produce Agents License. Leave of absence from the Imperial Hotel licensed premises was approved from December 10, 1928 to March 10, 1929. Paulina Mc Manus was permitted to manage in the absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
A. Anderson
Etting Pal
Wah’ Yng and Ca
Imperial Hotel
Paulina McManus
Magistrate Court orders in several small debt cases
In the Magistrate's Court yesterday Acting P M A Anderson entered judgments for the plaintiffs in multiple small debt claims. Alice Jane Markham v F A Black covers a dishonored cheque and goods sold for £31 8s 8d with £2 5s costs. J Loewen v A C Harcourt (Roma) concerns balance for goods sold £1 4s and £7 6s costs. Kate Brown P Treanor includes board and lodging £7 10s and £7 1s costs. Estate H Williams v G Ogg arrears of rent £18 and £1 costs. A S Townsend Ethel May Jones rent due and money owing £ W/10 and £1 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Anderson
P.M
Alice Jane Markham
F. A. Black
J. Loewen
A C Harcourt
Roma
Kate Brown
P. Treanor
Williams Vy
G. Ogg
A. S. Townsend
Ethel May Jones
A Good Work: Royal Society for the Welfare of Mothers and Babies
The annual report outlines the society's aims to improve baby life, coordinate agencies, and train nurses in mothercraft. It runs two Tresilian Homes at Petersham and Willoughby as nurse training and infant care centers, with 300 nurses trained since inception. Free admission for mothers unable to pay is provided at Tresilian Petersham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Society For the Welfare of
Hl Phillp
Phillip-Street
Lydy
Petersham
Willoughby
Tresil
Tresilian Norn
Tresillan
Mathew Tite Tealows
Fiat Teat Peste
Babinda Dwelling Destroyed In Early Morning Fire
Babinda January 16 A wooden and iron dwelling owned by W F Quick on the Babinda side of the cemetery burned early today Three men camped inside named W Reid D May and Paroitti woke when smoke and flames appeared They saved three stretchers three mattresses and some clothes Fire had a strong hold before help arrived Insurance with Commercial Union for £250 and cause believed to be cinders from the stove not yet confirmed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polis
Quick
Commercial Union Insurance Co
Residents seek Cairn area to be declared business district
On Tuesday night Mr J J Magee petitioned Cairn City Council to declare section and Sheridan and McLeod streets a business area. He attached a list of owners and residents with no objections, but note four names expressed agreement with the proposal. Ald Egan opposed converting residential blocks. Wilesmith, Keble supported preserving the residential status. the motion to deny the application was carried unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Magee
Sheridan
McLeod Streets
City of Cairn
W. J. Rice
W. W. Sexton
GW. Terris
O. K. Taylor
A. J. Egan
Wilesmith
Ald
Keble
Egan
Nanime Iy
WITS AND WITNESSES INNISFAIL SUMMONS COURT HEARING
In the Summons Court at Innisfail on January 16 a defence solicitor jokingly claimed he could have joined the Police and teased Sergeant Tuohy during the assault case against several wharfies. The exchange drew laughter as Bennett sparred with the prosecutor.
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Innisfail
J. Bennett
Tuohy
Sammons Court
Cairns
Bennett
A.W.U Conference Opens in Brisbane Delays Reach North Delegates
The Queensland branch of the Australian Workers' Union opened its annual conference at the AWU rooms in Brisbane. Northern delegates were delayed due to railway disarray and arrived by tonight's mail train, leading to an adjournment until tomorrow morning. The All-Australian Conference of the AWU begins at Coolangatta on January 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Queensland
Australian Workers’ Union
A.W.U
Aw.u. I
Coolan
Gatta
Settler Struck by Sun Falls Hitting Cairns Range Worksite
A railway settler on the Cairns Range line collapsed after being struck by the sun and sustaining head injuries. First aid was given and he was transported to Cairns District Hospital for treatment.
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Cairns Range
Cairns District Hospital
Unsettled Weather Forecast Signals Rain Over North Coast
The State Weather Bureau yesterday telegraphed unsettled conditions with rain and some thunderstorms on the North Coast, Peninsula and Northern Carpentaria, otherwise generally fine weather likely broken by sporadic thunderstorms chiefly in the southeast. Cooler conditions reach the far Central West and Southwest tonight with south to southeast winds sweeping the southwestern half and northerly winds elsewhere.
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State Weather Bureau
Peninsula
Carpentaria
Return of New Zealanders from perilous Cairns to Sydney
Captain Hector Macquarrie Mr Koch and B Matthews two young New Zealanders who rode a Cairns to Cooktown Cape York Thursday Island and Papua adventure passed through Cairns yesterday on return to Sydney. They looked fit and well yet tired by rough experiences beyond Australia. Papua impressed them though wintering challenges and distances tested endurance. They sail home aboard the steamer Marsia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hector Macquarrie
Mr. Koch
B. Matthews
Cairns
Cooktean
Cape York
Thursday Island
Papua
Cains
Sydney
Australia
Marsiia
Vagrant Sentenced Six Months Hard Labor Cairns Court
John Consit appeared at Cairns Police Court charged with insufficient visible means of support. He admitted no employment and was described as sleeping under a neighbour’s house and scavenging meals. Police detailed nights loitering at wharves and a late-night arrest after a claim of working for a neighbour. He offered no further statement as proceedings began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Consit
A. Anderson
Cairns
Tuphill
Senior-Sergeant Toohill Interrogates Defendant About Work and Nuisance
Testimony details the defendant's alleged habit of dodging police and cadging from others. Witnesses recount seeing him around town for three weeks with limited attempts to obtain employment. Corroborating officer notes disturbances at a residence in Melcod Street and the defendant being escorted to the watch-house after complaints.
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Toohill
Mei
Melcod Street
Yim
Ward
McLeod Street
Shim
Wifere
Mooney
Watch
Lendant
Forest Lou
Youth Drowned at Hambledon Fishing Creek
Robert Greer an Irish youth aged 15 or 14 or 154? no clear. He was an apprentice fitter at Hambledon sugar mill and drowned in Blackfellow's Creek near the mill while swimming with his brother and two girls. The Cairny Ambulance Brigade arrived. body recovered after about half an hour submerged. Efforts at resuscitation lasted about an hour with no life sign. Son of Thomas John Greer and wife, four siblings. Mariano Escuder recovered the body after diving.
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Robert Greer
Ireland
Hambledon
Cairny
Hewitt
Thomas John Greer
Fairweather
Escuder
Mariano Escuder
Cairns Electric Plant Report From State Treasurer
The Setarte received from the State Treasurer includes a portion from Mr. Grier Chief Electrocal Poateres to the Department of Public Works detailing aspects of the Cairns Electric Plant project and associated financial items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae Aey Rahae
Setarte
Grier
Department of Public Orks
Cairns Electric Plant Report Urges Steam for City Scheme
A Cairns official reports to the Cairns Day Council after reviewing all tenders for the electric light and power scheme. He advocates steam engines over crude oil, citing reliability, supply security, and better resale value if hydro development proceeds, with cost analyses showing higher up-front but greater long term savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Barron Falls
Anthony
Brisbane civic debt rises amid new year figures
The Brisbane civic government reports debt increased from 1924 to last year, rising to £1,324,453 with an increase of £395,970. Interest and redemption payments climbed by £223,241, largely driving the rise as the City Council notes it has borrowed nearly £4,000 since taking office in 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Iman
Sentence for first offense after rain delays work access
The defendant, after describing long rain and scarce work, pleaded for leniency to the magistrate. He was sentenced to eight months of hard labor in Stewart's Creek Gaol, reflecting the limited job prospects and his efforts to find work.
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P.M
Stewart's Creek
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Kallatina
Stamp
American Mails
Oeimng Itv
Qe Sands
Niagara
Dee Vane
Edewitie
Sierra
Reuters News Service
The
Cairns Post
Wits and Witnesses
J. Mooney
Anzac Park
Widerneath
Labour Bureau
Defendant
City Watch House
Watch House
Constable Ward
Deudant
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