Gordonvale Fire Inquiry Continues With Hearings
In Gordonvale a fire inquiry reviews damage from the Nelson Theatre and Carlton Hotel blaze on April 7 1929. Witnesses describe losses of stock fittings and personal effects including insured goods as investigators assess causes and financial impact. Police and local officials collect statements from shopkeepers hotel owners and residents near the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anileron
Trail
Winstone
Aim
Prant
Central Hotel
Artie Henry Boyle
Riverstone Rand
Gordonvale
Nelson Theatre
CW. K. Harmand
Royal Insurance
Carlier Hotel
Jones
Carlton
Fie
Nelsom Hall
Eyclowte
Somene
Caine
Mesers Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd
Ees Ol Ray
Haits
Con Ryan
Rior
Ito 1
Tani
Police sergeant recalls Nelson theatre fire and hotel collapse
Sergeant Galligan describes the Nelson theatre blaze near the Carlton hotel on 7 April 1929, noting fire spread from between shops, absence of local fire brigade and water, and the hotel occupants evacuated before the staircase. He cites wind direction aiding the blaze and questions origin, with a police inquiry and no formal conclusion. The report shifts to Melbourne legal aid controversy and labor disputes, then references football riot context in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Howilen
Goodenvale
Gordonvale
Nelson Hall
Gallia Oa
Pheer
Maines
Joh Datrick Galligan
Nelson Theatre
Trail
Winstone Aid
Boyle
Carlton Hotel
Cairns
New textile blend eyed to cut wool costs in London market
May 16 report notes a fibre blended with wool called nouveau textile, claimed to boost wool use rather than compete. It could lower raw material costs by eight percent across textile productions. Melbourne traders doubt benefits from blending and question the need for mixed fabrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ise
London
Melbourne
Australia
Fragmentary OCR item from historical page
Readable fragments mention places and people in a cryptic manner. It appears to be a clipped local note with names and terms, but the text is largely garbled and lacks clear events or dates. No coherent action or outcome can be determined from the legible portions.
Boonjee A Progressive Centre and Its Growth
Boonjee a progressive centre described as a fertile, growing area with farms under grass and cattle herds of good standing. Turner Bros and local settlers built roads, trucks run to Malanda, and Shepperson’s sawmill supports work. Land values range from £3 to £9 an acre with recent improvements and a promising railway connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malind
Leenanit
Toeir
Boonjee Way
Tablelands
Boomer
Brennan
Maddock
Johnson
Smuallee Shipman
Vidler
Ward
Ginn
Tully
McGill's
Malanda
Shepperson
Turner Bros
Boonjee
Chillagoe Cottage Hospital Committee Minutes May 1
Minutes show Chillagoe General Hospital committee meeting May 1 with chair Sellwood and members Edwards Forbes Hoffman Murray plus Dr Tipping and secretary. Holidays for Medical Officer and pay in lieu for Nurse Martin approved. matron's resignation to be discussed. financial and medical reports received. salaries £103 9 3 and warrants £69 0 4 approved. agreement on chacinetacin aci to be drafted. infectious diseases noted. First Aid Class to start if enough names. visiting committee Edwards and Sellwood chosen. car hire £0 15 01 to transport patient to Mareeba Hospital during no dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillagoe Cottage Hospital
Messrs
Sellwood
Edwards
Forbes
Hoffman
Murray
Tipping
Ahern
Rutledge
Shaw
Martin
Messra ‘Orbes and Edwards
Murray and Hoffman
Murray and
Edwards and
Marceba Hospital
Chillagoe
Cancer of the Skin Targeted By Queensland Trust Lawsuit
The Queensland Cancer Trust has sued over skin cancers noting they are often curable early though causes are complex. The description traces how skin cancers form in sight of victims, developing for months or years with varied shapes and slow, sometimes painless growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unnion
Queensland Cancer ‘Trust
Tyrlork Crowth
Tours
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sergeant Galligan
Feeless
Selbourne Chambers
Poo Persons Legal Assistance
Victoria
Justice Macfarlan
Bar Council
Labor
W. Slater
Slater
Labor Party
St. Kilday
Geelong
Oval
Prylisienen
Wembls
Lowe
al Somat
Meonse
Bevan
Chillagoe General Hospital
Boland’s
MEW
Teem Boland
Boland
OLAND
Wallaby
Boland's
Albert
Spreenitly Sade Lrisig
Prann Sles
W. Boland
Price
Simekine
Poland
Jy Hycorge
Folands Cairns
Artnet
Cnet
Bois DE Rose
Ervitac
Wid
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