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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1928
Page
7
Shipping notes for Port of Cairns include high tides for July with time marks and moon phase indicators. Entries mention vessels such as Arkaba sailing July 4 to Brisbane and Sydney and Ormiston sailing Wednesday, with detailed date specific times.
A dense list of steamship movements and arrivals from Burns Philp GPO and Commonwealth Lines. Vessels including The Morinda Prishane and Montero sail from Cairns Sydney and Melbourne in late June and July for Papuan and New Guinea ports with returns due in early July. Orient Line and Royal Mail steamers schedule departures from London to Australia and Fremantle via Naples and Gibraltar with multiple arrivals at Brisbane, Cairns, Sydney, and Melbourne. Passenger limits noted for certain ships.
The Brisbane produce market reports firmer prices across lucerne chaff, oats, spears, and hay on July 1. Supplies of pumpkins and potatoes are tight, while wheat and other grains show modest gains. several lots were refused or marked at new higher figures amid shifting demand.
Brisbane sellers offered 400 bales with most cleared, market closing firmer for grease values. Names including Dorrens Creek and Julia Creek are noted among buyers and consignors with clearances reported as excellent.
A letter praises a scholarship to honor Mr AL Draper and supports tying it to the sugar industry, stressing dependable technical training, ongoing annual funding, and the aim to employ graduates in the industry rather than universities. It calls for a three year funding cycle and notes costs around 2300.
Fragmentary report shows council discussing street conditions and local issues with references to cement supply and merchants. The text mentions Radhur street and concerns about street status and residents, but is largely garbled and unclear.
The report outlines a first deficit for Dr Page and the Venartra era with a projected shortfall near £300,000 after the financial year closes. Officials acknowledge revenue lag and rising expenditures across departments, signaling a cautious fiscal outlook for the year ahead.
The report lists multiple sailing movements from Sydney and related ports for various lines. Matson Line Oceanic Steamship Co departs Sydney June 23 with routes to San Francisco via Suva Iseo Pago and Honolulu. Ventura sails July 14. Berra departs Bedney and Anenat Ltd with unspecified destinations. Royal Packet aeration Company shows a sequence of departures in July and August from Lyaner and Brisbane with dates August 7 and August 16.
In Cairns at St Aaidrives Presbyterian Church on Monday June 25 the marriage joined Florence Maude Crawford eldest daughter of Mrs and Mr Al Crawford Liverpool and Robert Webber second son of Mrs Webber the late JL Webber in Newnan Georgia context.
In loving memory of our wife mother and grandmother Cathleen Qwen who departed this life July 2 1923 We often sit and talk of you when we are all alone Memory is the only thing that remains with us, written by her husband daughter and grandchildren and great grandchildren
A Reuters special arrangement reports on intelligence compilations in Australia and New Zealand. The piece notes sources and the distribution of information across regional networks and points to ongoing information exchanges between agencies.
The notice informs the public that all requests for Cairns Post staff attendance at any official function are addressed to the appropriate authorities. It outlines the process for seeking staff presence and the criteria used to approve such requests.
A Northern advocate argues Queensland must develop its Far North beyond sugar to rival states. Sugar keeps the region on the map but capital and enterprise are needed for mining and secondary industries. The piece urges prudent growth and welcomes external visitors who critique fairly.
Out of forty public exams in Charters Towers area AW Lowts Church of England School posted 18 passes, a strong result. Names of successful students include Armstrong Heatmes Bennett Tuilean 11 Testock Daviel Fite gerald John Fitegerald Fong On Tidinsca Lioye Michael McCullowsh Nichaleon Soma Willavin Meace Williams Dann. Circuses train movement noted with arrivals and departures as shows tour the region.
Mayor addresses crowd after sacred concert at Palace Theatre praising dancers organist band choir and soloists. The event raised about £1,500 with aim to hit 1,500 more for World Wide Cancer Campaign funds and local treatment effort supervised by experts.
Innisfail reports Mr A Moule director of the South Johnstone mill visited to note wage and wood work improvements. A brief breakdown caused a short stoppage but since growers took over and appointed a capable manager, outputs have improved beyond government control levels.
A Victorian Resources contingent returned to Cairns after inspecting Far Northern provinces. The group split between the Stradbroke and Pacific hotels, praised the Tablelands scenery, and discussed potential settlement, with investor Mr. RB McDougall recalling Ned Kelly ties. The itinerary lists brewery visits, harbours, reservoirs, and civic venues, plus ticket details for tours.
June 30 at Millaa Millaa the Resonians arrived by 1.30 pm and toured MecHugh's Hotel. Mr McHugh the Eacham Shire Council chairman welcomed them, stressing that distance is no barrier and North Queensland and Victoria share reciprocal importance. He noted shire size revenue population and key local industries.
The article reports that Queensland dairy firms led by Logan Ltd, Alberto Cooperative, and Marwick Cooperative Dairy Co won top positions in Sydney dairy produce contests. It notes regional figures praising Millaa Millaa as a healthy, elevated center and highlights tours of agricultural sites and visitor reception in Queensland with emphasis on infrastructure and potential gains.
The Cairns Canegrowers Association arranged a visit by Arthur Bell of the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations to inspect the Lake Harrine nursery at Ward. The party, including representatives from the Morubgrave mill and others, found healthy growth and initial good yields while discussing nursery expansion and disease risks.
The Silkwood Co‑operative Butter Factory Association reports delays in public tenders for erecting the Silkwood factory. Officials note the minister’s absence and confirm tenders must come via daily newspaper, with bank input on initial output and cattle needs. The directors approve government terms and loans to fund construction, calling further shares within weeks.
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