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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 02, 1931
Page
7
The entry lists tidal times including 2:24 am and 2:48 pm with other scattered readings such as 4:48 am 4:16 pm 5:14 pm and 6:47 pm. Observers note patterns in tidal cycles with several mixed morning and afternoon marks.
The notice lists lunar phases for November with events in November 3, 7, 10, and 25. It provides Last Quarter, New Moon, First Quarter, and Full Moon times in the local schedule.
A Cannes sailing from Sydney is postponed indefinitely. Numerous vessels including the Orangal and Montoro depart Sydney in early November for Cairns and regional ports, with multiple legs to Brisbane, Port towns, and overseas sugar shipments. The City of Winnipeg, Australinda, and other liners report loading plans for sugar and overseas passages, with P and O and Orient lines detailing departures and arrivals between Brisbane, London, and Brisbane routes.
The Commonwealth lighthouse steamer Cape Otway, built to replace the Kyogle, began service from Sydney to Fremantle through Cairns. Captain Thomson commands the new vessel with recent devices and fuel burner. Captain Coalstad, veteran Kyogle commander, has retired to Fremantle. The Cape Otway sailed at 50 am for northern lighthouses and will join the West Australian service.
The Swedish steamer Skagern completed loading on Saturday and sailed at 10 30 am with a full cargo of sugar for London. She will call at Singapore to coal Perim and Oram en route to the United Kingdom. Another overseas vessel Antipor due to berth this morning from Mackay and will top off at Cairns with sugar for the United Kingdom.
The Changte from Hong Kong via Thursday Island reaches Cairns this morning and sails to Sydney later via Townsville and Brisbane. It had permission to carry passengers from Cairns with several bookings made on Saturday.
The Adelaide Company steamer Momba departed Sydney Friday night with general cargo for Queensland ports and Cairns. It is due at Cairns by November 8 after extending to Cairns. The Arcona left Melbourne Friday night and will depart Brisbane for Townsville and Cairns on Wednesday.
Tully Nov 1 start in production of wheat delicacies at a newly erected plant. Management is anxious about the quality of the products now being prepared for market amid tight supervision of early runs.
Local fruit and imported lines list prices for pineapples bananas oranges and more. Notable areas include Bowen Townsville and New South Wales oranges with varied quality grades and per case or per bushel pricing.
Prices for eggs and poultry including cartons graded by quality No 1 to 3 with 10d to 74d, roosters and cockerels priced from 2/6 to 9/6, hens 4/6 to 6/0, Muscovy drakes 1/ to 9/6, ducks 4/6 to 6/, turkeys gobblers 15 to 25, hens 10/6 to 13, geese 7 to 8, Guinea fowls 4 to 4/6, pigeons 9/ era.
Holton and Co Brisbane transmitted London butter market figures via the Post and Herald. Weddell’s cable states market steady with Australian salted butter at 112/-, first 110/-, second 108/-. Unsalted butter shows 126/-, first 118/-, second 106/-.
A letter from William Kent president of the United Graziers Association of Queensland argues that proposed railway freight reductions for wool sheep and cattle are inadequate. He notes 1914 price levels and rate hikes of around 65 to 90 percent on 500 mile journeys and calls for fair differential reductions to benefit fatteners on the Darling Downs and inland areas. The Brisbane association secretary J A Brown signs the letter dated Oct 2.
About 300 residents attended a Halloween event in Tully hosted by the Tully Caledonian Association led by Alexander Strang. G Mackay and J P O'Donohue praised the group and urged continued goodwill among Tully's genre linked clubs as the Tully Irish Association seeks to collaborate on community efforts.
At a meeting in El Arish presided by Mr Don Briwa the citizens unanimously recommended F N King J W Peacock and Basil Kelly as trustees for the recreation reserve to the Land Administration Board. The appointment aims to lay out the grounds for community use and recreation.
At the United Church David Adams, third son of Mr and Mrs Fred Adams, married Jenifer Trevarpenne Mareeba seventh daughter of Mr and Mrs Mark Trevarpenne. Rev Larken officiated with Smee on Friday October.
Family tributes mark November 1 anniversaries for Mrs Duignan daughter Adeline Agnes Bryson and Mary Ellen May Palloon. In each, relatives express love and remembrance for the deceased and note their sorrow and enduring memory.
From Melbourne and Sydney reports the intermittent strike by extremists in the Seamen's Union may end favorably after Judge Dethridge's compulsory conference. Moderates split, but are urged to unite against disruption. Trade unionism faces a danger from extremism that could threaten social order and decades of effort.
A New South Wales Marine Stewards and Pantrymen's Association statement condemns a strike that allegedly affected 600 seamen and 2,000 watersiders, with claims about Shelly's conduct and widespread wage losses. The piece questions the betrayal of democratic freedoms and honest unionism in Australia.
A telephone message over the weekend confirms the Trinity Bay left Cairng last Monday and arrived in Brisbane at 4 p m Saturday for overhaul.
A 19 year old butcher named Henley fell from a horse at West Cairns around 5 30 yesterday afternoon. He received first aid from the Cairns Ambulance Brigade for a sprained instep and was advised to seek medical attention.
George Peters suffered severe lacerations to the left leg after his foot became entangled in a bicycle chain yesterday morning. An ambulance took him to a doctor and then to Cairns District Hospital for treatment.
At Redlynch on Saturday afternoon Mr. J. Fairweather was knocked over by a bull at his farm and sustained fractures to the ribs on the right side. An ambulance attended around 10 35 am yesterday and transported Mr. Fairweather to Cairns for medical treatment.
The Cairns Post Office recorded temperatures with a maximum of 7.0 degrees and a minimum of 65.0 degrees. At 3 pm the saturation figures showed a dry bulb of 84.0 and a wet bulb of 77.0 degrees. Barograph readings were 9 am 29.95 and 3 pm 29.87.
His Honor Mr Justice Douglas and associates arrive by mail train for Cairns Circuit Court sittings. The Cairns court opens at 10 o clock with Crown Prosecutor and barrister present. Cairns welcomes the learned judge and promises fair dealing for all.
The Federation of Chambers of Commerce of Queensland urges Innisfail Chamber to publicize that gold producers must be registered under the Bounty Act 1930 to share in the mer chant, with the deadline on or before December.
The Shire Council foreman and Dr. W. Jones will inspect crossing No. 2 over Liverpool Creek in Jappon Valley, damaged by recent rains. Traffic is blocked by a washed bask, and the inspection and arrangements will be made at the earliest.
Mr. Hong Choy drove the car when the mishap occurred. Passengers A. Smith R. M. Parker and Hong Choy, all of Cairns, were with him as they left Cairns for Mossman at 3 30 am on Saturday. After the crash they walked two miles to a farm for help, reached Mossman by night, and plan to salvage the wreckage during the week.
More than 20 miners and fossickers oppose opening the land for selection claiming it would impede mining. The workings lie opposite the Russell River or Babinda. The Warden will inspect the claims Tuesday morning and report findings to the Mines Department before returning to Cairns Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Dixon Bassett appeared at Central Court on a murder charge after allegedly declaring I have killed Donald and Keith. The two Bassett children, Donald Fuller ton Bassett age 11 and Keith William Bassett age 2, were found strangled with cords and a spanner used to tighten the knots. She was remanded on November 10 for medical observation.
At Sillweed Rail Way Station Imre and Wells store was gutted by fire on Saturday night. Constable J Griffin organized a bucket brigade preventing spread to Kingston’s refreshment rooms and Abrahams drapery. Post Office and hotel residents moved valuables. safe retrieved intact. Insured for £1,000, stock loss about £401. cause unknown.
Police found elder boy Donald Bassett in pyjamas with cords and a spanner used to tighten a rope around his neck, and his brother Keith dead by a rope in another room. Ferna Bassett slept nearby as mother Mrs. Bassett confessed to killing them, later claiming she spared Ferna. The mother faced court amid nervous distress.
OCR shows partial team totals and player scores across lines with names and fractions. Key names include Dixon Stager McDonnell Hurley Lim O Tracey Austin Walker and figures like 3 for 21, 4 for 57, 1 for 34, 0 for 9, 6 for 1. The excerpt lacks complete context and results.
In Gympie on October 31 evidence shows small banana growers face hardship as more intermittent relief workers apply for jobs at the Labor Bureau.
It is learned authoritatively that by next week nearly 150 men will be on intermittent work. A considerable number have left banana plantations claiming they can earn more from a few days of relief work weekly than selling bananas, whose market has collapsed.
At about 2 30 Saturday afternoon a six year old boy named J Hales spilled boiling water on his body and was taken to Cairns District Hospital with severe scalds to the lower abdomen thighs and left leg plus shock. Another case involved Jack Dalziel who spilled boiling water on his left thigh knee and leg and was treated before being sent to a doctor.
British reports quote the Mail claiming Communists planned to vote late and drop phials of acid into ballot boxes, signaling a likely attempt to disrupt an election.
The Prime Minister has received messages of congratulations from across the country and all classes. Today telegrams also poured in from around the world, especially the United States.
The Queensland Police Union in Cairns hosted Townsend for a farewell gathering presided by P. Talty. Speakers included Zeller Wootton Fawkner Fisher Daly and Rienke as Townsend receives a fountain pen token of esteem before leaving for Dalby.
A fire at about 230 am yesterday morning destroyed a George Street dwelling owned by Mr M Dawson and occupied by Constable J Bennett and family. Mrs Bennett woke to smoke and escaped with her children. no contents were saved. Cause unknown though a lamp left burning may have started it. Insurance with New Zealand Fire Insurance Company.
The article notes an early government move to appoint a cabinet sub-committee to examine fiscal and economic positions, thrash out tariffs, and decide how it can assist. The panel will be autonomous from the government and expected to deliberate for three weeks.
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