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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1930
Page
11
June 28 lists perigee at 1.20 am and ship Manunda in port at No. 4 with sails at 10 on Monday. Alternate times noted include 10.22 am 10.52 pm 29-11.21 am and 11.57 pm June 30 mid day 0.25 pm. Moon phase abbreviations appear with perigee timing and sailing schedule.
Ships Zoning and cruise lines report arrivals and departures from Brisbane Sydney Cairns and other ports. Vessels include Manunda Orungal Canberra Changte Taiping Morinda Phe Tanda Macumbai Nellore Ballatina Ulmarra Urilla Fiona and other liners with destinations to London Fremantle and Australian east and south coast ports.
Innisfail June 27 the steamer Katoora steers up the Johnstone River toward the Goombi Mill wharf and Jowd Engar, with transhipment planned at Cairns.
A plea is issued for a family of eleven children in Cairns. The Cairns Benevolent Society led by Mrs Peter Allan of McLeod Street coordinates relief parcels and assistance for the distressed household.
During recreation at Cairns Technical College Miss Dorris Embling fell and broke her right arm. She was taken to a doctor for treatment. she is the eldest daughter of Constable Embling of Edmonton.
Tomorrow evening at the Central Methodist Church an unusual service will occur led by M W Bro W Green Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Queensland. Rand Lodge officers and Masonic members will attend and sing the anthem Lead Kindly Light. The Rev Yamto LTh will deliver the address with The Temple Made With Hands as the theme.
Five young men Roy McKinney Roy Ginders George McKennie Frederick Holdero and Frisk Young appeared before Acting P M A Anderson in the Carts Poker Court yesterday morning charged with travelling on a railway waggon between Stratford and Kour ne without paying fare of 2 1 All pleaded guilty and were converted each fined £2 and ordered to pay expenses 6s in default seven days imprisonment
Division of Kennedy prints the new Commonwealth Electoral Roll and places copies on display in post offices and police stations to ensure voters are correctly enrolled. The notice warns of fines for noncompliance and urges those who recently moved to check their details. A Cairns Benevolent Society meeting notes donations, sewing guild help from Girl Guides, and rural clothing gifts amid annual reports.
Local notices list Holy Eucharist at St John’s and Evensong at Central Methodist on Sunday with Sunday School sessions. Presbyterian and Baptist gatherings feature morning and evening worship, with ministers named and hymnody noted, inviting all to attend.
The Commonwealth plans a 10 million pound loan to fund public works. It offers 6 percent per year for eight years, entirely free of state income tax. Investments from 10 pounds upward can be lodged with easy instalments up to 1 September. Application forms via banks post offices or stock exchange members. Edward G Theodore Commonwealth Treasury Canberra.
The general manager reports on June 14 1990 that road repairs and the Laura River crossing are near completion. Materials move to Redwing site as remaining equipment is prepared. Erection of the driving machinery progresses with winches and engines overhauled and ready. Weather remains dry and housing procurement continues awaiting Arthur H Clarke’s confirmation.
Timothy Hassett of Cooktown aged 45 dies at Mareeba District Hospital after illness. He is survived by brother W Hassett of Saltwater Mossman and sister in Cairns. Family thanks doctors and staff of Cairns and Mareeba Hospitals for care and support. The notice also references a broader commentary on trade and imperial markets.
In memory notices dated 1929 honor sisters and mother with short verses. Alice Maud Smith departed June 29 1929. Ellen Mary Obyrne departed June 28 1929. Nelle Cyryrne departed June 28 1929. Each notice lists family contributors and expressions of love and remembrance.
The Sydney market reports copper at 40/3 for spot and 50 10/ for best, with electrolytic values around 54/17/8 and bars at 18 217/180. Tin and silver are listed with Ely and other unit prices. American electrolytic at 12 cents.
Commercial Trisbane notes plentiful loverne chaff and NSW material clearances at Roma Street. Hay and chaff sold across classes from 4/3 to 1f, with mixed chaff brisk at 1/- to 5/1. Wheat and potatoes moved, pumpkins declined, sweet potatoes reached 3/3, and maize stayed in small supply.
The Manunda crew includes skilled batsmen and zoro players with many Australians and Enwelishegen aboard. After heated arguments about the possible champions, eleven Australians and eleven Poromies will settle the result in a match at Norman Park on Sunday.
Vienna reports the Third International Actors Congress received a reply described as extremely impolite. The Congress retorted that it is arrogant yet surprising to call them traitors for not reciting certain lines.
The Overseas Intelligence summary notes special sourcing by Our News Service and Reuters World Service for the issue. It references collaboration with Reuters and special sources as part of the bulletin distributed, with rights stated for Australia and New Zealand.
North officials discuss inaugurating a fast express train from Brisbane to Townsville with brief meal stops and crew changes, possible slow-downs later, as public demand for faster travel grows. Ministers believe the Far North route should be modernized to benefit travellers and business.
The piece argues that Empire trade is a central issue shaping British policy and party fortunes. It contends that England must lead the push for trade reciprocity with Dominions like Australia, which have urged favorable terms for a quarter century, while warning Britain not to bypass Empire markets.
State moderator Millar will preside over special services scheduled for tomorrow, with details of venue and program pending official announcement.
The Cairns Chamber discussed Pacific Maple timber protections and a staged tariff proposal at a Bowen Conference. They also considered postal and railway box facilities and urged improved tourist access to Green Island and reef areas for visitors.
John Horg and Luca Said faced charges of breaking into Lum Hoy’s dwelling at Goondi on May 3 and receiving a leather bag with contents. After a trial with alibi and police-interaction testimony, the jury acquitted both defendants and they were discharged.
A Cairns origin link to Charles Kingsford Smith is highlighted as his grandfather R. A. Kingsford helped found the city and his family long resided in Casemboe. The article notes Smith’s historic North Atlantic non stop flight and contrasts it with the Bremen’s prior crossing. It mentions political tensions in Malta and summaries on British and Indian imperial policy debates.
The last criminal case concerns Joseph Patrick Quirk accused of attempting to shoot Dalley Joseph Davidson with a bullet in Cairns on February 11. The prior trial ended with a hung jury and remand for a new trial. Evidence included a pistol found on Quirk and shell remnants. witnesses testified about the scene near the Central Hotel and Lymburner’s fruit exchange. The case continued with further testimony anticipated.
A large field is expected for the Cairns Golf Club monthly medal round this afternoon. The links are in fine condition after recent improvements and should offer optimal playing surfaces for the competition.
In Atherton F G Winzar arrived as secretary to the Atherton Maize Board welcomed by chairman L K Crouch. Ninety seven tons of maize were delivered yesterday and a similar amount today. The pivot notes quiet ahead of tomorrow’s growers meeting at am.
The auxiliary ketch Bongha arrived at Cairns after five weeks from Sydney with Captain L B Ravenscroft as owner and Captain W S Muir as master. The vessel 50 feet long with a 12 foot beam and 1 foot draft is intended for a tourist service between Cairns the Barrier Reef and other resorts. It endured rough seas and cyclonic weather en route.
Innisfail and District notes detail farmer Lewis Crook of Liverpool Creek injured when his right foot became jammed between timber and a tractor. Ambulance staff provided first aid and he was admitted to Innisfail Hospital. Nine year old Ray Fossey of Rankin Street suffered a lacerated wound to the back of the head after a fall. Ambulance first aid was given and a doctor advised. A McDonald farm hand and A Berry sustained a large mine d wound across the farm under unclear context.
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