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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1928
Page
9
The notice lists high tides for July with times around 4.53 p.m. and 6.7 p.m. and other daily tides 5.0 p.m. and 6.50 p.m. It shows moon phases in July including New Moon and First Quarter with exact times. Ships in port yesterday include Fiona and Hula with sailings noted. Departures yesterday include Canberra and Wangaratta.
Shipping notices list vessels such as The Morinda The Kanowna The Canberra and The Poonbar sailing from Sydney Cairns and Brisbane in July with ports including Melbourne Mackay and Yokohama. Agents Burns Philp Co Samuel Allen and Sons report arrivals and departures for Aberdeen White Star and Orient Line steamers along with Royal Mail routes and New Guinea services.
July 11 market update shows mixed feeds in scarce supply with higher prices for better quality hay and chaff. Low grade feed moves 4/6 to 5/1, good Wagga feed at 9/6, wheat demand improves as supply grows, and heavy potato and maize arrivals keep overall prices cautious.
Systral three month copper and tin and silver values listed for Sydney market with figures for copper alloys and electrolite bars. Prices shown include copper around 0.2084 pounds and 609, tars with varied rates, tin and silver quotations in pence per troy ounce or similar units.
Capetown reports a major political crisis as the Labor split tests strength and coalitions. Nationalists warn of government cooperation with opposing parties or risk instability as Crewell seeks backing from trade unions and Nationalist supporters.
Movements listed for Matson Line and Rival Packet steamers include Oceanic via San Francisco via Honolulu with ships like Ventura leaving Sydney July 14 and Sonoma and Sierra sailing from Sydney in July and August. Also town movements show passengers Demosthenes, Herminius, Kin Ora, Malmon departing London en route to Townsville with dates in May to September and cargo ships sailing for Townsville with December arrivals.
List of passengers aboard the Canberra the Dw captained by WoT ot Birth bound for Agoa and southern ports. The long roster includes Campbell, Irwin, Donoghue, Meara, MacRae, Murphy, Reeder, Alsop, Rowden, Beattie, Keenan, Johns, Keefe, Culhane, Culhane, and many others with one child noted among the travelers.
In loving memory of our dear Kiarebavend P eeved Father who departed this life in July 1925. A timeless thought, a widow’s tear keeps this memory always near. Inserted by his loving wife and children.
Thank you notes express gratitude to Dr Geaney and hospital staff in Bolin da Hiosniah for sympathy and tributes after a bereavement. Elevans Yungaburra also thanks friends for kindness and messages. F L NS Vooneuburra thanks Tiras Clarke Hewitt and Cairns Sister Hospital staff for caring for his late wife.
Public notice states requests for attendance by a Cairne member are modified. The brief fragment indicates a formal communication about compliance or participation, but lacks full details of dates, places, or specific names. Further readable text is needed for complete summary.
The Cairns Post notes His Excellency Sir John Goodwin will visit Cairns marking pride in the State and Empire. It argues royal visits unite citizens, stress common sense public life, and reinforce ties within the British Empire amid current storms and criticism.
A colonial era commentary extols the British Empire as the world’s greatest political and humane force, led by a democratic spirit. It notes Sir John Goodwin’s visit, praising loyalty to the empire and Cairns as a servant of civilization and moral order.
Fragmentary notes show Cairns Shire Council and A E Wilkinson referenced in a Cairns Town and Shire cancer campaign appeal. Figures cited include 27015 pounds and 248/44 prior acknowledgments, with unclear context and several garbled terms.
The Cairne Weather Report notes yesterday’s high of 72.7 degrees and low around 65 degrees. Dry bulb readings reached 70 while wet bulb showed 67.7 degrees. Barometer fluctuated through the morning from 1,008? to 1,020 inches as the 24 hour MW total measured paints.
In yesterday's magistrate session under Mr AL HO Kelly presiding, cases listed include A J Draper Ltd versus L W Snett concerning sale and delivery of goods with 12 pounds 1 shilling 1 penny owed and 15 shillings 6 pence costs. I W Tyrnes versus Mr Richardson over bread sold and delivered with 7 shillings 6 pence costs.
The State Weather Bureau telegram reports cloudy conditions along the north coast and divisions with showers mainly on the coast. Winds shift from northeast to west in the south west, with warming temperatures followed by cooler air in the south west.
A clipping notes several children from Marranmattes trees and nearby streets receiving special merit certificates. Mentioned are infant and toddler recipients such as Rees of Marranmattes trees and Elina Coghill with addresses on Muheras street and Peniroke street along with others listed for recognition.
Readable fragments show Cairns Esplanade preparations with tree planting and civic works. Archers Day proposals face scrutiny as Cairns Railway Department handles brisk timber and livestock freight, plus a large Wirths Circus transport requiring multiple trains from Mareeba to Herberton and Koranda. 1742 cattle in 99 wagons planned from Munmana with detailed wagon allocations for the coming week.
Mr RB Le Bas presents proposed public baths for Cairns with a foreshore site plan and a private contractor option. The scheme includes a main bath complex, a children’s pool, showers, a high dive, and a 21 ft landing. It outlines concrete piling, an attached residence and offices, sterilisation facilities, and a 1 year protection agreement.
The article outlines a proposed reinforced concrete baths complex on the Esplanade foreshore opposite Spence Street with a six foot water depth at low tide. It covers jetty design, pool dimensions of about 140 by 45 feet, showers for men and women, a night diving tower, dressing rooms, lighting, and separate children’s baths built on shore. It also describes a floating pontoon starting platform, seating, a business area, a second floor social hall, a caretaker residence, and terms for ten-year operation with potential transfer to the council.
A letter from Mr Wi dated in October proposes building a swimming enclosure on the shore with three pale skin barriers and galvanised iron. It would include dressing sheds and a bath complex funded by admission, with future concrete construction as funds come in. The bath complex is estimated at about £15,000 with plans to run a watercourse to the bay and use proceeds to finance the baths. Further weather details would be provided if required.
A New South Wales Cabinet sub committee moves to boost police efficiency in coping with serious crime. It urges three senior officers in the NSW Police to study methods used in Scotland Yard and the Southend Ward, with possible visits to the United States. Scotland Yard may exchange personnel for Sydney, as a round table conference plans further steps. The Chief Secretary pledged full support for officers facing difficult tasks.
The schooner Ulimaroa endured a severe storm near Auckland delaying 24 hours after departure from the Meads. Heavy seas struck the vessel, some cabins flooded, the crew fought to steady the ship, and the ship arrived with a noticeable list.
Narrative of a fatal Arctic crash where the crew sought to die in their sleeping bags as a polar bear approached. Survivor accounts allege Malmgren and companions scouted for rescue while rationing and fevers weakened the group after the Heihei accident, with Cecconi and Landenhorst noted among those rescued or lost.
Stockholm reports Sunday silence as wireless operator is down with fever and others show signs of illness after the aerial accident. Lundberg states fever and mental strain spread among the crew from the storm and capsizing, with engineer Ceccioni later dying and others injured.
A July 10 despatch reports marooned sailors enduring isolation as wireless contact falters for two days. Biaggi’s last message says rescue seems near yet distant, with men haggard and unkempt in a tented camp awaiting the coast seen in the southern sky.
Yesterday’s overcast skies brought showers throughout the district with rain reported in Herberton and the Evelyn Tableland area for three days. Herberton noted about 1 inch of rain with stock conditions affected. Innissfail reports rain continuing across the district with evidence of persistent showers.
Light rain set in after a severe cob snap on Monday night in Ingham. Drizzling showers lingered into yesterday, with intermittent precipitation continuing across the area.
A rare flying stingaree specimen, about 2 feet long with wing spines, is exhibited at Spence Street fish shop from tomorrow morning. The creature can glide 40 to 50 feet above water and emit a bark like sound when hooked, drawing interest from locals, teachers, and the Governor’s party visiting Harrier Reef scientists.
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