Fire Inquiries of Cane Destroyed at Gordonvale
Magistrate's inquiry at Gordonvale into fires destroying standing cane on October 9 1929 and November 16 1920. Witnesses including cane farmer Michele Nicolaides and locomotive driver James Greenaway testified about possible sparks from a cane locomotive or tramline fires. Fire destroyed eleven acres and a second paddock of eleven acres with three paddocks damaged. insurance and losses discussed. no conclusive cause found.
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Michule Cheistorentlaides
Trath
Abeinty Niculaides
Meriva
Michie Niewtaides
Uosemenihyr
Leslie James Searle
Searle
Nicolaides Contins
Tual
Employers’ Liability Co. Ltd
Michele Nicolaides
Nicolaides and Co
Gordonvale
Byrne
Nicolaides
Mackie’s Creek
Michale Nicolaides
Employers’ Liability Insurance Co. Ltd
W. N
C.c
Perget
Vince Department
Mrr
W. N. McKeeman
J.P
Cleto Leoni
Little Mulgrave
Cleo Leoni
Way
Tallon Way
Margeage
Emilio Squatdini
Carmelo Viccolo
John Vincent
Methioas
Clete Leoni
Farina
Malgrave River
Eisht
Gor-danvale
Tully Falls road project eyed amid mountain scenery appeal
Heavy thunderstorm brings beneficial rain as Herberton aims to promote tourism with a nine mile tropical jungle pad to Tully Falls. Editorial urges preservation of Crater Reserve and concerns over road deterioration hinder Northern tourist highway. Also notes deaths and travels of local residents and mining interests.
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Tully Falls
Herberton
Ravenshoe
Millaa Millaa
Cost of living figures in Queensland report unusual notes
A distorted report from Brisbane dated November 2 outlines government discussion on living costs. Minister EC Ve Sizeh is cited as presenting figures showing an overall rise tied to household expenses. Details remain unclear due to OCR errors, but the article notes a higher rate in one region and references forthcoming provisions expected by September.
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George Gibson
Herberton
Adelaide
Armstrong
Queensland
England
Ross
A. Linedale
Brisbane
EC Ve Sizeh
Seytenther Amarner
Gordonvale Notes Show Town’s Busy Growth Amid Local Weather
Gordonvale reports very hot weather with imminent storms and rising cane yields, as over 140,000 bags of cane have been harvested and total tonnage may top 500,000. The Mulgrave Mill targets a strong price this year, while road works near Riverstone stall for pump repairs. New hotel, Buller’s extension, and several houses rise. Local bachelors honor their secretary with a wristlet watch after a successful ball. A Women’s Society bridge and enchre party at Mrs Windsor’s raised funds, with Bishop Feetham and Rev Isherwood visiting.
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Gordonvale
Mulgrave
I Padibi
Mil
Shire Conte
Toya
Walkers Ltd
Buller
Chas. Critten
Robert Gibson
Vic. Owens
Critten
Lakes Trust rebuts Cairns Post critics over Timber policy
Atherton meeting of the Lakes Trust chaired by Councillor J Winfield reviewed criticism by E H Heale of Harbour Board fame. The trust defended logging as cyclone or dead timber removal and denied responsibility for past Eacham Shire Council actions. It pledged to maintain scenic beauty and primeval vegetation on the two reserves and to publicly state its policy.
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Crater
Lakes
The
Lakes Trust
Chamber of Commerce
Cairns Post
Trust
Atherton
J. Winfield
Messrs
L. W. Seimon
J. R. Dawson
Duncan Brown
E. H. Heale
Eacham
Eacham Shire
Heale
Lake Eacham
Goulet
Cairns
Queensland declines federal loan and bills participation
Brisbane reports that Queensland will not join the Commonwealth loan of 100 million pounds nor the 5 million pound Treasury bill issue. Treasurer W H Barnes explains Queensland has sufficient loan funds to meet its immediate requirements.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Commonwealth Treasury
W. H. Barnes
State Scholarships in Bresbane Open Entries for December Examinations
Six thousand entrants have filed for the state scholarship examinations. Examinations begin December 17, with a large number of candidates expected across Bresbane. Officials anticipate statewide high school and college entrance tests, aiming to identify top scholars for the program.
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Bresbane
Educarion
Pwr
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