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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 26, 1926
Page
8
The Admiralty reports twenty survivors from the British warship Valerian after a hurricane off Bermuda. One hundred lives were aboard when it sank at sea near the Bahamas. Capetown and Curlew aided but searchers found nineteen survivors and one officer among the wreckage.
Reports from Flemington and Moonee Valley detail Windbag Heroic and Fancy Fred as key Cup contenders with Royal Charter and Rampion also discussed. Jockeys, trainers, and odds feature amid updates on Speakielt Limerick Valicare and other horses, including recent workouts and market activity.
A wedding in Wrishane was postponed after the bridegroom was chased by the groom’s sister’s brother to the home of Rev. W. H. Lovers Leichhardt Street. The window was smashed and a constable arrived as the bride’s underage suitor faced police action. Hansson was fined and ordered to pay damages. Canadian wheat exports face quality declines due to wet weather in prairie provinces.
Readings indicate a Jubilee procession underway with a prize of 5/8 for best display and 2/2 for second best. Cars and motor displays are being prepared and several groups including Salvation Army and Railway are expected to participate.
The article invites Friendly Societies Moy Scouts Girl Guides Old Veterans Key Sailors and Soldiers and sporting bodies to participate in Jubilee week events. It mentions a large handcrafted birthday cake on view in Abbott street and notes an Aboriginal rehearsal tonight with expected attendance.
London reports Mr Bruce of Australia defending the Mandates Commission’s inquiry on Nauru as unfounded yet careful to note Australia’s six obligations were exceeded by actions. He highlighted Pacific health, education, and civilian status, and urged selecting capable administrators with a conference in Melbourne.
London reports Colonel Amery told the British Cabinet of a plan by Australian Chilled Meat Food Supplies Limited to run weekly refrigerated service from Western Australia. Directors include Earl Galway and Sir A K H Weigall with expert R P Wilson. goal to develop the northwest and ease Argentine meat imports. Awaiting Australian and British approval. Connolly comments there is room for other companies.
Leopoldine Flestiner arrived from Vienna and climbed the Grand Hotel roof. A policeman kept watch as a crowd blocked traffic and the Fire Brigade prepared to intervene. A friend spoke with her before she leapt, slipping from grip and prompting cheers as rescue efforts unfolded.
Perth and Fremantle dispatches report tensions at a high profile murder inquiry. Coulter and Treffene appear central as statements and alibis unfold, with family members accusing each other of deceit and innocence claims clarified in court proceedings.
A Labor Cabinet special meeting in Perth discussed Coulter Treffone and the Crown case. Teeter’s testimony is said to support key points while no justification for the sentence was given. Officials may call another cabinet session to decide the position before the scheduled execution if Coulter backs Treffene.
London, October 25. Mr Bruce spoke on Empire trade linking Australia’s future to commercial supremacy and defence. He argued the Empire’s prestige and financial resources depend on trade routes and population growth across dominions must be developed to market products in Britain and the Dominions.
London dispatch from October 71 reports New Zealand Premier J G Coates receiving a deputation representing all sections of the butter trade. The group condemns price fixing and stock controls as disastrous for values and pledges to convey concerns to the appropriate New Zealand officials.
The Cowiry Party Parliamentary Committees issue a weekend statement declaring the petrol policy of the Federal Government as a trade measure in aid. They insist it is not an attempt at price fixing.
In Sydney on October 25 a woman died after a kitchen blaze tore through a home. A husband found the scene in disarray with his wife severely burned. the cause of the fire remains unknown as investigators probe the tragic incident.
Shanghai reports turbulent acts as about fifty armed students confront authorities at the West gate. Wreckers damaged Shanghai Nanking and Shanghai Won pathways delaying trains. Four arrests, injuries and hospitalizations followed as martial law was declared around Shanghai.
Industrial affairs report from Innisfail on October 22 notes dry hot conditions across Johnstone sugar areas and another week of crushing at multiple mills. Mourilyan Mill ships sugar via Mourilyan Harbor but faces congestion and shipping shortages causing transport delays and local disruption to the harbor area.
Lieutenant Commander Joseph Kenworthy, Liberal MP for Central Hull, announces his switch to Labour. He cites Liberal splits and urges others, including Lloyd George, to follow suit. Kenworthy, heir to Baron Strabolus, commanded ships in World War I and later served on the Admiralty War Staff. aged 40.
MALTA October 25 The crew of four aboard a seaplane is dead after a crash at sea. The Vimiera raced to the scene and saw the plane dive and explode on impact. Only wigs and cushions were recovered from the wreckage.
London October reports Mr A J Cook militant Miners secretary faced massive police presence in Cannock Chase as 1400 officers dispersed crowds at Peluall Common and Coalville. Police banned meetings, forcing Cook to speak briefly to nearby supporters before retreating amid a storm.
In a Brisbane dispatch the Chief of the Imperial Staff approves Colonel W. J. Foster to lead the Second Cavalry Urigods at Tideweorth Harwicks Salisbury Phin as part of a push toward unified imperial training and defence coordination. Foster, a Queenslander born in Warwick, will assume duties in April and previously served as chief of staff to Sir W. O. T. Deidges, the first Australian Commander-in-Chief on Galthipali, who was killed in action.
A jagged OCR snippet describes a Stop-Work edict in Rockiameton, Oren 23, urging the Trades and Labor Council to call meetings of all workers. It notes officials and executives facing pressure to justify special meetings and potential November dates.
Sydney police report a family disaster as John Davison, his wife, and three children drown after a boat capsizes in the water channel while attempting to save two drowning children. Davison perishes in the attempt. Marie Davison is saved by her mother.
In Innisfail on October 25 a courier notes Mr Easterby plans to tour port towns in the big sugar district. He aims to boost the sugar campaign with cane supply and rainfall hopes for Mackay Fundaberg and North districts. The Brisbane area mill operations and cane intake at Park Creek are described as steady with projected finish by early November.
The article reports a Taiping case involving an alleged opium incident in Townsville. Police, including Constables Ampinall and Schott, questioned a woman who was then arrested and to be prosecuted by the Cretan department. two tins of opium were allegedly found.
A blaze at a casino led to safe examinations that suggested theft. Investigators found approximately 2 million in cash and cheques missing, with packing materials tied to the incident. The stock valued at 10 501 and plant at 24 500 are noted among damaged goods.
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