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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1925
Page
7
Advertisement notes new silk fabrics featuring twelve striped patterns in dark ground colors. It promotes crepe de paris in several shades and quilted textures. The copy urges immediate inspection by customers to compare quality and colors.
Mackay and Co Ltd announces the opening of new premises in Shields Street. Blochs and fittings are being sold regardless of cost with no reasonable offer refused.
Group events listed include The Power of United Prayer led by junior choir at 7 30 pm and an In Memoriam for Mrs A Wilson. A vestry gathering for the church occurs at 10 30 am with Hark My-7itd members. Evening meetings feature a school and Kindergarten session at 7 10 pm.
At Roma Street Brisbane on October 23, maize prices rose with sales recorded at 5/9. The market activity reflected a stronger demand as traders noted a brisk session and several lots exchanged hands.
W T Wharton of Messrs Wharton and Company and Winchcombe Carson Limited died at a private Sydney hospital on Friday October 16. A Queensland pastoral pioneer for decades he helped develop the northern stock industry. He leaves no widow, but two daughters and five sons who own pastoral properties across Queensland and New South Wales.
London report states Frederick Young a 41 year old married man died in hospital after injuries from a throat cutting he inflicted on his wife’s nurse in Dorset on Monday. Authorities report he died from related injuries sustained in the incident.
Sydney news reports J. Gondwell was fined £20 6d and three months for making a false passport statement claiming he was single while married with three children. The case noted a maintenance order against him that had expired, and the defense argued the deception aimed to evade his wife’s orders.
London reports that branches of the Transport and Anchors party have overwhelmingly accepted proposals to form an industrial alliance among railway workers transport workers engineers and miners Reuters notes this development signals coordinated action across major trades in the sector.
At the Tahtah fair in Cairo on October 27 a catastrophe occurred during crowd control efforts. Mounted police clashed with attendees while clearing a path for an official, leaving 45 dead and 41 injured as nearly a million people were present. Reuters report.
The Insurance Companies members of the Fire and Accident Underwriters Association of Queensland announce a ten percent bonus for policy holders on renewal fire insurance due from 1 November 1925 to 1 October 1926. This concession applies to insuring the public and is effective on renewal premiums during the stated period.
Sunday mass at Gordonvale and Edmonton with services in multiple churches. A schoolgirl cut her left thumb and a boy sustained a forearm wound from a steel piece. Forecast predicts showers near the coast with generally fine weather inland. The State Governor plans to travel to Hong Kong aboard the Tanda. Local concerns include Wright's Creek disturbances and building trade slowdowns due to shipping stoppages. A fish kill in the Johnstone River prompts public complaints and potential council action.
J E Shillite argues the postwar political arc mirrors ancient idols, criticizing Gillies and Theodore and urging voters to back a party that will quell the Communistic wreckers and uphold sovereign government. He contrasts wartime leadership with current governance and calls for decisive action at the coming election.
The Cairns Police Court heard a drunken in Abbott Street charge against George Ashworth. He failed to appear, and his bail of 10 shillings was forfeited. High water times for October 24 and 25 were listed for Cairns.
Summary of Herberton CPS collections for September shows Mines 34 pounds 8 shillings 6 pence crs 12 10 4 land 79 18 2 unemployment stamps 114 14 3 Director of Leber Brisbane 1 18 4 machinery fees 21 2 6 duty stamp 5 2 insurance 6 1 4 Public Curator 111 11 5 balance 183 3 0 total 2119 2 1.
A goods train from Townsville to Innisfail collided with a sugar wagon on a small gauge line at Wangan. Foggy conditions hid the near track set too close to the main line, causing damage but allowing the sugar to be recovered. the Townsville engine was partly damaged.
A Corn lorry from Atherton to Malloy halted eight miles out when a 10-foot carpet snake lay in the road. A Mareeba man suggested passing, the snake clung to the chassis, then was removed amid excitement with hot water. Onlookers joked as the reptile rested in peace.
A compact reflection on life stressing urgency and the need to value existence. The author notes that life must be leveraged, not squandered, insisting that one should live with intent because days are not guaranteed. A platitude on vivid awareness of mortality.
Public auction on H J Fords residence at Digger Street on Thursday at 2:15 pm. St Andrews Fair at Norman Park on Friday and Saturday November 2 and 3. T J Reddan to auction clothing at his Abbot Street mart on Tuesday October 27 at 11 am. R S J S E L A Babinda hold Armistice Ball on November 7. C Butler to auction glassware and crockery at Kinmart Gordonvale this Saturday afternoon. B Hill Architect building alterations for Commercial Bank Cairns due October 2 at noon. R Hill Architect invites tenders for Bank of A W at Innisfail closing October 28 noon. W G Leal auctioneer Ravenshoe sells perpetual leasehold selections and improvements.
Our Tully correspondent reports that crushing operations will begin at the Tully Mill on the 5th of November. J and Mrs Kandson of Cairns undertake a holiday motor tour via Mareeba Atherton Herberton Ravenshoe Millaa Millaa Malanda and Yipsgaburra returning to Mareeba. The route offers scenic beauty and good seasonal road conditions for motorists on holiday.
News voxel reports Cabinet may quit aid to Weerbaden by year end while London readies to sign the Locarno Treaty in December. Hertzog avoids interview on security pact and Dominions’ role. observers warn imperial unity could be reshaped by the League of Nations framework.
An article reports a Queensland union conference in Rockhampton where Brisbane water workers debated enforcing a retard system across branches. Delegates backed a move to withdraw Messrs A Brown and King from the Queensland State Executive by an overwhelming yes vote of 860 to 520 informals 18. a majority supported the policy.
Semi official dispatches from Sofia claim Greek forces entered Bulgarian soil and killed five sentinels while Bulgarian troops retreated. Athens reports continued fighting as Bulgarians resist Greek moves to occupy outposts. A Greek note to Bulgaria is not an ultimatum but terms require acceptance. Bulgaria asks the League to summon a Council to investigate the dispute and withdraw frontiers to avoid further clashes.
In the Assembly today Cristbane introduced a Hill to amend the Local Authorities Act, drawing on Local Authorities Conference requests. The Home Secretary rejected the boundary amendment for hospital districts as unfair. The Wheat Pool Act Amendment Bill received its second reading, with provisions to grant the Wheat Board powers similar to the Primary Products Pools Act, and a contemplated board constitution change. The committee debate on a consumer representative for the Wheat Board failed by ministerial opposition. The bill progressed to report, third reading, then adjournment until Tuesday.
Secretary to the Federal Treasury Mr J RR Collins reports subscriptions to the ¢ per cent War Conversion Loan have reached 55 230 000. About 39 000 000 were conversion and 15 500 000 cash subscriptions. The Sinking Fund plans reduce the loan shortage by about twelve million, with cash used for redemption. A portion of holders can be accommodated. 1925 bonds drawn with cash offers. Investors are reminded that the loan enjoys taxation relief, but future state tax increases may apply.
In a London case Beecham faced £10 000 in claims from a money lender with Beecham admitting a £40 000 loan to Sir A Flustings. The judge implied Beecham was a prime target for lenders, likening him to an easy pigeon. bankruptcy petitions were discussed.
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