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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1926
Page
10
Twenty passengers aboard Burns Philp and Co. Ltd. voyage to Cooktown. list includes names such as Burns and Co. accompanying crew. Originated from South and f or our bows, July 18, with formal shipping arrivals noted.
Shipping notices show vessels WORTANNA and KALLATINA from Mourilyan Harbor with cargoes and passengers. Agencies listed include Allen and Co and Burns, Philp and Co Ltd. Movements dated July 24 reference southbound departures and involvement of Smith Ltd. apente.
Caroo sails at 4 p.m. from Adelaide to Cooktown Thursday Island and Flinders Island. Alten and Sons Ltd. agents. Projected departures July 23 include Orinda for Papuan Voris with Asath Philp and Co. Ltd. agents. Southbound service to Mourilyan Harbour and Johnstone River by various lines with cargo and vehicles. Howard Smith Ltd. handles Tima for the South with vehicle and cargo, S Allen and agents.
Fragmentary OCR memo lists vessel movements and cargo routes between Cairns Brisbane and towns like South Johnstone and Mouril, naming entities such as ADELAIDE 5. Ss. COY. LTD JOHN BURKE LTD EASTERN AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE and TAIPING with routes via Laura Port, Cairns, and the Mouril river, plus notes on coal and strike impacts and a London trading context.
A detailed midweek programme lists sessions from 12.55 pm to late evening with tune ins, weather updates, and talks. It features The Telegraph News, a Daw son Valley irrigation lecture by Mr. Alf Fartridge, stock market notes, and a Royal Audio mobile unit. Evening performances include Savoy Orchestra sets with vocal and violin solos, excerpts from operas, and a weekend motorists guide.
His Excellency Lord Stonehare and staff toured Malate area by motor to Malanda Falls. Meruan and Gramley of White Car Service planned tourist welfare, arranging transfers to Atherton resorts and trips to Weke Malanda Falls then Cairne care connections. Patrick Morridaes, detained for unsound mind, was placed in the asylum at Incl. wa and to be kept 40 days at the reeer houseTownsville custody.
Sir Neville Howse opens the conference of Health Ministers from the six states in Melbourne. He argues for a high standard of public health tied to economic status education and a sound treasury. Dr Argyle supports unified health governance and stresses the need for research on maternal mortality and cancer. The Wilson Trust funds £10000 for infant mortality research led by Dr Marshall Hall of Queensland. The conference adjourns to resume tomorrow.
The report notes the appointment of H. J. Macroriam a Queenshand barrister to the Supreme, seen as a popular choice. Commentators say the pick strengthens the Hench and signals broad support for reforms.
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