Island court hears doctor and mob action details
Witnesses recount a February incident at Palm Island settlement involving Doctor Pallin, Senior-Sergeant Moloney, and locals. The doctor, weak and groaning, spoke of shootings as three youths guarded the beach. testimony covers motive, the murder scene, and subsequent evidence as the trial resumes at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Quinn
Moloney Ralph Matthews
Teune
Esme
Pallin
Yoon
Ete & Wom
Raf
Peter
Bruce Mitchell
Caesar Asuing
Ellison
Peter Price
Samor-Sergeamt
Moloney
Jimmy Harvey
Hss
Seracare Moloney
Mr. Quinn
Trial set for Thomas Hoffman in Palm Island case
Townsville May 2 Hoffman is committed for trial to be held August 11 at the Supreme Court. Ballard, a Palm Island storekeeper, testified Hoffman urged boys to kill Mr Curry or threaten him and offered a pound to the first to do so.
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Supreme Townsville
Thomas Hoffman
Peter
Ballard
Palm Island
Hofman
Curry
Hoffman
Cardwell Rural Meeting Sets Local Authority Talks
A local gathering of Cardwell farmers and the Murray River growers met on April 21 to discuss local authority matters. A follow up meeting is planned in Cardwell on May 5 at 10 30 a.m. to consider further issues. A profit of £3 15 6 was recorded from the event and funds are being raised for a panoramic view project of the Hinchinbrook Channel.
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Cardwell
Murray River
Home Secretary
Murray River Net
Cardwell Place Association
Kennedy Creek
Moray River
Polat
Hinchinbrook
Thieves Hit Chinese Store in Innisfail
Thieves entered a Silwood shop Saturday night and stole groceries and silks valued at about E70. Constable Geilie is conducting close investigations.
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Innisfail
Silwood
Geilie
Witness recounted Hoffman instructing boys to block Carry
The boys cheered as Hoffman, the sawmill foreman Matthews recalls, urged them to spread along the beach and shoot Carry if he attempted to land. A witness could not identify all present, but heard the directive as the case adjourned until tomorrow.
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Moloney
Matthews
Quinn
Quinnn
Hoffman
Fragmentary note with names and reports cited
Ambiguous text fragment mentions Mr James and Mr McGils Thstotter and a witness who sent reports. The passage references an owner of reports and Goddard in a concluding line, with several garbled phrases. No clear event or outcome discernible.
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Mr. Quinn
James
McGils
Goddard
Ground improvements debated at rail society meeting
Members discussed security and management of ground assets and approved holding the annual show on September 12 and 13. The proceedings noted questions of company interests, shares, and connections to the Argentum and Fluorspar Mine companies amid a dinner and witness accounts.
Witness recounts share transfers in Mt Mulligan mine scheme
Witness describes transferring interest in Toome and misgivings about fictitious holders. He states he gave shares to Theodore hoping to influence market access, while others planned to leverage Theodore's involvement to sell the mine. In 1924 he was asked to supervise operations at Mt Mulligan with a £0 allowance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGill
Fluorspar
Theodore Tart
Theodore
Henderson
Toome
Lire
Elding
X Concern
Hendersn
Theodereey
Sapphd
Pepe
Theodire
Comaythera
Naljestimed
Fe Om
Mt. Mulligan
Dr Sheldon's New Discovery Promised for Winter Coughs
A clipped ad style note touts a bronchitis cure claiming quick relief. It emphasizes reliability and safety for winter coughs and colds and urges readers to use the remedy throughout the season.
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Srane Ammey
Mr. Quin
the Witeess
Palm
Imoead
Rail
Armesfail
Jove
McCormack
Vetics
Mergna
Evers
West
Jones
Wos
Argentum Company
Ye Argentum Company
Ince
Cadden
Cairns
Labour
Chillagoe
Is Sa
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