Ingham Founder Lighan and North Queensland Adventure
A correspondent recalls early North Queensland exploration and the Hodgkinson gold rush setting. An English Cambridge man joins the North, faces a perilous sternwheeler voyage, and meets a fatal alligator encounter in a river fight over a Kanaka servant. The tale blends climate promise, frontier risk, and the lure of sugar country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgkinson
Cairns
Cains
Queensland
Austral
Alwys
Ingham Hero Remembered After Tragic End in New Guinea
A Times letter recalls Arthur Neame a pioneer of Herbert River and Ingham division. It notes his voyage to New Guinea with his vessel and his death when attacked while examining iron tanks aboard a neighbouring island. The Herbert River township was named Ingham in his memory, reflecting his longtime local presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uae
WWE
Enghand
Sant
Richard
Wheeler
Ian
Jon Civere
Testu
Queensland
Ingham
Arthur Neame
Prevent
Westmorelind Read
Bromiey
Kent
Herbert River
Susie Sears
CSR
Times
Imghain
Neve Guinea
New Ireland
Fem
Soan
Inghat
Maize growers warned as small farmers fear ruin in storage plan
A dated note from VG Adam at Kaiti October 23 warns that current maize pricing and storage schemes favor large growers. Small growers with 70 to 100 acres face debt traps as interim payments delay final crop settlements, risking widespread elimination of smallholders unless maize interests are reorganized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavouy
Marth
Melbourne
Sugar Experiment Stations Report Raises Questions
The director of the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations has received a report from the Sembern Assistant Engayoligist noting Mr ROW Mungome. The fragment suggests internal inquiry into the sugar research division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Sugar Experiment Sations
Sembern
Engayoligist
Row Mungome
False wireworm attack on cane sets warned
Farmers faced false wireworm pest threats as spring planting begins. The insect resembles a millipede but has six legs and digs near the soil surface. Beetles and pupal stages are discussed, with notes on detection, seasonal presence, and recommended controls such as soil disturbance and burning clumps of dead grass to reduce populations.
Financial statement confusion over deficit and debt notes
A garbled report discusses a deficit or debt item tied to a financial statement. It mentions Mr Butler, a detent of 2093407, and references a commission and communications about the event and timing. The fragmentary text also names Hilton and Teh, implying a connection to a regional or industrial matter without clear details.
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Mr Butler
Pee- Senne
Telay
Tesh Sewer
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Malanda
Malanda Falls
Crater
Glen Aliza
Lakes
Boonjie Pagorama
North Queensland
Range Road
North
Ring Malanda
J. J. Hanrahan
Mr. Motor Owner
W. Harris and Sons, Motor Garage
Gordonvale
W. Harris & Sons
MABE
J. L. Peake
Lake Street
West School of Arts
W. R. Eddleston
Excelsior” Cycle Works
Sheridan Street
Australia
Lighan
Ivclevas “Times
Rsch
North Pole
Cambridge
Great Barrier Reef
New Guinea
Siesta
Dreamland
Jas
ST. George
Mother Seigel
Deneft
Risceter
Tres
Queensland Trustees Ltd
Latblished
MOE
A. Blundell
Herring
Queen St
Brisbane
Toowoomba
A L. Nevitt & Co
Legal Board of Advices
Newsill
Req
Herbarten de Jy H. Reed
Simpson
Simpson Bros. Ltp
Ant ‘Street
Adam
Kaiti
South Australian
Frattan, Grinswade & Co. Pty. Ltd
Tropical Theatre
Abbott Street
Phome
Botanic Medical and Naturopathic
P.O. Box St
Trufood
Webster & CO. Ltd
Maryborough
Rockhampton
Townsville
G. A. Service
Ior
the Gas Supply Coy. Ltd
Cass Branch
Aplin Street
Innisfail
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