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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
5
The report notes changes at Brisbane markets with price shifts in maize trading. Prices move from eight to five seven as buyers adjust demand and supply conditions.
Under a Commonwealth Queensland pact the Export Committee fixed ex trade sugar prices for October. Rates: 2 15s per ton on fruit product sugar, £19 per ton on all other goods, with refined sugar at £17 11s 9d. Options extend for three or six months after November 1 1925, via telegram or letter from the manufacturer.
Readable fragments show August tin lode sales totaling 80 tons 7 cwt 2 qrs 2 lbs with concentrates valued around £41345 and overall mineral value about £15640 19s 0d. Reports list multiple firms sending tin ore to mills for treatment with varying yields and cents per ton, noting a general industry decline due to poor market and high production costs.
Expressions of sympathy arrive from Irasband and first father, inmates and family, and floral tributes from Aplin, neeos and others. Loder, Clubs and the Railway Band also offer thanks for kindness shown after the recent bereavement.
A 1925 commentary by J. E. Shilliso attacks Communism as a destroyer of law religion and civilization. It accuses agitators of provoking strikes and industrial turmoil to fuel revolution while warning Australian electors against Labor and figures Walsh Johannsen and Company.
High water reported at 7.47 am and 7.59 pm. Correspondent notes and unsigned E P letters require authentication for publication. A cane fire near Innisfail burned 18 acres owned by T T Corcoran. police probe ongoing. A collision caused a fractured collarbone and market pace at the St. Weary mention.
The City plans an electric lighting upgrade for Cairns Railway Station and Cairns Police Station. The Cairns Post and Post Office urge installation of electric lighting as the current system is unfair to the public and officials.
Mr R. Bob Schweise died in Little Bay Hospital Sydney after a lengthy oil industry career. He was aged 68, married, and resided in Sydney with a brother in England. The notice notes a deceased identity connected to Cairns.
The Cairns City Council discussed new premises and architectural plans for a street frontage with steel awning protection against cyclones. They approved upgrade details by architect Mr A Granham and contractors Steadman and Ferrari. A letter urged first aid kits at the incinerator citing accident risk, with the Town Clerk confirming arrangements. Alderman Birch pressed for similar for the electric power station.
A fisherman from Malay was charged after police traced gold links and a ring, allegedly stolen from Liam Mahomet. Police say the defendant was seen with the ring in Ky Street at about 7:30 p.m. The missing items were recovered at the defendant’s home and he had been living there for four months. The defendant claimed kinship with Mahomet and that the jewelry was worn by him briefly. The case awaits further proceedings.
Alderman Birch urged retaining the Titles office in Townsville warning closure would delay property dealings and raise costs. He sought support from the Chamber and a Cairns office reopening. The Mayor noted documents would go to Brisbane, increasing expense. The motion to back the Townsville Chamber’s stance passed.
The Cairns City Council pressed for electric lighting at Cairns railway station after a delay in replies from the Public Works Department. Mayor A. J. Draper noted a telegram to the Commissioner and Aldermen Egon and Keble backed further representations. A letter to Brisbane sought the timing of light installation for Cairns Police Barracks and other public offices.
Odd fellows Hall hosts euchre on the lawn with prizes and music. Suppliers meeting at Slape's Hall listed as tomorrow. Central Sugar Co office Gordonvale to 10 am Friday. Four Hotel Woree social and Edgehill Hall dance tonight. A Draper Ltd auction of H Joey Esq furniture at Digger Street today. Ambulance Tully tenders due November 9 for ambulance car. Court Bailiff Marecha to auction miners homestead lease on November 7.
A sum of 820,000 has been raised in Charters Towers to establish a woollen manufactory. The plan is to scour North Queensland wool and move toward finished products, starting with 8 000 tops and eventually adding full spinning and weaving. The plant will handle 600 bales annually as a start, with a ten month readiness target. The council adjourned after the discussion.
Tests by the Structural Materials Laboratory Chicago show cement stored in contractor bags loses strength over time. After two years storage the strength falls to less than half, but concrete made with this cement gains strength, reaching 73 to 75 percent of fresh cement after 7 to 28 days. Temperature rise during storage slows or prevents deterioration, especially in airtight conditions.
The October Australian Sugar Journal features an extended report on the Falkner Cane Harvester by inventor FS Falkiner with a direct description of its appearance and operation. Photographs illustrate the machine and its ability to harvest and top burnt cane. The issue also covers a council portrait, Power Alcohol debate, and a review of the A S P A role in the State Arbitration Court.
A daily item presents a brief quotation noting that difficulties reveal what we are. The line emphasizes character and resilience, inviting reflection.
A political confrontation arises as Te Bree quotes Mar J Garden alleging Labour risked a split by supporting radical figures. Garden accuses Labour of enabling a path to tyranny and praises patriotic restraint while warning of Soviet influence and empire decline.
A Sydney official stated he is not a Labor Party member. He argued long parliament experience predates party ties and refused to compromise principles for expediency. The remark reflects ongoing political tension.
London witnesses describe finding literature at Communist headquarters including The Empire Rebel attached to a circular. The material, said to circulate among factory workers, also referenced Losoveky Moscow and international groups. Prosecution argued the letter had no promise to England. hearing postponed to tomorrow.
A man named Jack Man 521 injured on the right cheek and shoulder after an assault in Norman Park. He was taken to Cairns District Hospital by the Ambiance Brigade. Police are handling the case and three men are alleged to have been involved.
A letter advocates applying tar to all cracks in Cairns street drains to kill grass act as a germicide and mosquito destroyer. It claims tar keeps water flowing prevents harboring of deadly germs and improves public health, citing effectiveness in other centres.
In Cairns a push to improve public baths gains momentum led by President A McMahon and an eager committee. The council is urged to fund up-to-date facilities while schools meet to boost swimming lessons aided by Messrs McMahon Hawes and F Yann who has joined the local team. A season opening meet on Friday October 30 features handicaps for women and schoolboys with a Duke and Son cricket bat prize.
London reports a fatal fight outcome where Sapper O Neill, who toured Amstralia and outpointed Fred, received a ten month hard labour sentence in Gloucester following a related incident that led to a death from injuries.
A country girl servant at a seaside holiday misreads the situation while the family visits the pier. The tide is low and an official explains they are awaiting a high tide and need the water. The brief scene reveals simple rural misunderstanding aboard the coast.
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