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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1927
Page
7
Shipping items list March 28 entries for acm and Gah pom with routes from the South to China and Burns, Mhilp wad Cu acting as agents. Kanowna from the South carries passengers and cargo with Bartam Ltd. and others noted.
Shipping notices list Mungama bound for Oceansland or Naur-Burns with Philp and Co. Ltd and Toraman to Fort Douglas carrying passengers. Fooks Ltd. acts as agents. Note Hongkong service to Passemeer with cargo and harassment concerns.
Kanowna sails to the south on Wednesday. Munoana Yeft departs Sameday for Island or Nauru, heading to Occene February 19, then Ocean Island. Mumoana leaves today for Orean Isha.
Fragmented shipping notices state tramships Australe led and currents of vessels Macedon, BALA, CHRONOS departing Brisbane Sydney Melbourne for Cairns. Dates appear March 10 April 6 9 with times and ports listed in broken form.
A vessel named Canonbar remained at the dock near Brisbane after a delivery from Sydney. The crew reported ready cargo operations and awaiting clearance to depart for port calls.
The Merinda sails from a coastal port on an eastbound voyage toward Abooswran and Port Beng with an oak aboard. Weather and seas delay details remain unclear as crews prepare for Tuesday departures.
A scrambled report traces a vessel or group moving from an island toward the East. The text mentions dates in March and movements toward Timings and Pacific regions with names like Burns and Morinda and references Papua and China.
Fragmentary ship schedule notes show routes from New York to Cairns via Rabaul and Moresby with intermediate ports. Mentions vessels and agents Philp and Co. and F.S.N. Line. Dates include March and February, signaling passenger or cargo departures and port calls.
Tre Changte left on Saturday for Hongkong and took aboard several passengers and cargo at Cc. Mr. A. L. ss and Mr. and Mrs. CL Breguet were aboard with Chillagne bound for the arrival port. Timber and general cargo were carried for Thursday Island. the ship Ching carried a natural history specimen said to be bones of a Chinese man who died abroad.
Geneva reports a discussion on the reduction of weaponry and war materiel. Delegates consider peacetime army readiness, arms limitations, and disarmament efforts amid global security concerns.
A historical brief notes a conviction for attempting to kill, mentioning defendant names such as Morel and others with a sentence of three years imprisonment. The fragmentary text references a March 25 date and identifiers rw i po ieane.
Radio and stage listings from the Carlton Hotel show a dense afternoon and evening schedule including lunch music by the Hotel Carlton orchestra, children's stories, market reports, weather forecasts, and a long concert program featuring the Gaiety Theatre Orchestra with solos by Evelyn Grice and Beatrice Pugh.
The Suicion TIM Mines manager J H Pryor details ore conditions in No 4 north wing areas. South side shows good ore, north side fair to pond ore. Coal crepes carry fair ore, north vein has been driven about 300 feet with progress noted. Further driving of 4 no go beyond 400 feet total progress mentioned with partial measurements.
In Townsville on March 25 Justice Webb updated several industrial awards. In the Shop Assistants Award, wages for ages under 24 rise to 5/1 and 24 and over to 6/5. Hairdressers and hotel staff also gain increases effective April 1, 1927, with varied rates by location and role. Storemen and packers see wage adjustments with specific scales for 22 and 23 year olds and over.
Harry Hewitt, previously convicted of drunkenness, pleaded guilty to using language. He was fined 4 with fourteen days in default. constable Ward testified Hewitt was arrested after an earlier drunkenness charge.
Obituary snippets list Keeling family remembrance from 1920, Franklin stillbirth at Jenner Hospital in 1927, William Edwin Moore’s death at Cairns District Hospital aged 58, and funeral invitations for Lee and related relatives in Cairns with venue Dutton Street and Curis Cemetery. Also mentions undertakers H M Svendsen.
Fragmentary Reuters notice states rights related to service are reserved in Australia and New Zealand with missing context and unclear details.
The Cairns Chamber of Commerce protests a Yes-No policy on railway cuts including the Etheridge line. Citizens demand official clarity on public services and immigration policy, urging government action to keep northern Queensland connected and prosperous.
The article argues that public support and urgent responsibility by Parliament could have averted the Etheridge tine tronchie situation. It claims the move favors the working man over party labels and calls Labor members to safeguard the North against blunders and apathy in ministerial ranks.
Richard Paddy Ryan an older Northern figure from Mareeba district was found dead in his Mareeba camp and apparently died days earlier. The report notes a party of Cairns men J Boland J W D Arcy T Lennon and M Speed left Kanowna on Wednesday for Townsville then Charters Towers en route to Sydney in Mr J Aiclaird's Buick car. Innisfail reports show high unemployment with many visiting the labor bureau awaiting June’s busy season.
The Innisfail correspondence reports Cane Price Boards meeting locally under acting PM Mr T B E Dwyer with adjournments to March and April dates at South Johnstone Coonch Monrilyan and other towns. The sugar law sets local awards under the Central Board secretary by May 7, but this year April 6 was fixed.
The Eisteddfod draws entrants from Charters Towers Townsville Mackay Huehenden Ayr and a first Mackay choir in North Queensland competition. Matrices span Went as far as Newin Mackay and Mungana with a five year old girl in piano. Season tickets go on sale Friday at 10 am. The Elector debuts as Vol 1 No 1 a political magazine backing the Country and Progressive National Party. A South Cairns Canoe Club forms with nine home made canoes and a youth driven setup. The champion race prize is donated by Mrs Annister, three heats planned then a final. Winds and rough seas affect participation.
Mackay March 25 The Cane Growers Conference concluded this afternoon with Mr George John presiding. Debates covered a uniform system for cane area production statistics and a potential separate department to compile reliable data for arbitration. Discussion also touched on rail transport issues including cane trucks, track maintenance, and demurrage costs, with many calling for improved publicity of council work.
Delegates discuss extending district representation at the Annual Cane Conference, approving delegates to attend with full powers except voting, and pushing for amendments to the Cane Prices Act. The Lower Burdekin urges tax relief on irrigation, while motions cover land transfers to mills, assignments for growers, and a call for legal opinions on 1927 crop issues.
OCR fragment lists staffing and service issues at a local post office. It mentions accounts of delays, irregular hours, and possible administrative notes. Distinct entities include a Bureau and Post Office, with unclear dates and operations.
A jumble of Cairns civic efforts and a Queensland legal tale recalls Cyclone Relief funds and a mayoral mention. The report recounts Shimmons facing bigamy questions after a marriage deemed illegal and later validated by parliamentary act.
In Brisbane March 25 inquiries in Parliament circles at the Attorney General and Registrar General offices found no information supporting a Dublin message about a Queensland Act and the marriage of William Shimmon. There is no record of any marriage validating the act, and the 1804 Queensland and Marriage Act would not require further action. The Acting Registrar General noted that no marriage is void solely because it was conducted by an unauthorised person, as the parties must bona fide believe the officiant is a minister.
Paris reports indicate ongoing cabinet resignation rumors and potential policy changes as France faces political instability amid March events. The situation centers on reactions to recent statements and shifting leadership signals.
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