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Drink Driving, Atherton Police have charged a 37-yearold Tolga man after a traffic intercept in Atherton on Friday evening, February 7.

The man was intercepted on the Kennedy Highway at about 9.15pm where he allegedly returned a reading of 0.130 per cent BAC.

The man was also issued with a Traffic Infringement Notice (TIN) for driving a vehicle not under the direction of a qualified person after the man provided a Learner Licence. He was issued a TIN for $213 and four demerit points.

He is expected to appear in Atherton Magistrates Court on March 3, charged with drink driving.

Trespass and wilful damage, Mareeba Police have charged two local girls after several incidents on Saturday evening, February 8 in Mareeba.

It’s alleged that the 15-yearold Mareeba girls attended a residence on Basalt Street at about 10.50pm and caused damage to the side of the house and smashed a window of the residence.

It will further be alleged that the girls then attended a unit block on Walsh Street at about 1.50am and attempted to steal a wallet and phone from one unit before entering another, causing

damage to property before being arrested.

Both girls will be dealt with according to the provisions of the Youth Justice Act 1992.

Drug charges, Atherton Police have charged a 28-yearold Almaden woman after a traffic intercept in Atherton on Sunday morning, February 9.

It’s alleged the woman was observed driving a vehicle on the Kennedy Highway at about 1.20am with registration plates that did not match the vehicle description, and that the vehicle was also subject to an immobilisation period.

It’s also alleged that when detained and spoken to, police located a clip seal bag of Methylamphetamine in the vehicle. The woman is expected to appear in Atherton Magistrates Court on March 10, charged with one count each of possession of dangerous drugs, operating a vehicle during a number plate confiscation period and driving with false plates. Drug offences, Millstream Police have charged a local man after executing a warrant in Millstream on Monday February 10

Police executed the warrant at an address on Millstream Parade at about 9.30am where they allegedly located a 55-year-old man growing cannabis plants and in possession of drug utensils as well as 98 grams of dried cannabis.

The man is expected to appear in the Atherton Magistrates Court on March 3, charged with one count each of possessing dangerous drugs, possessing utensils and producing dangerous drugs.

Public nuisance, Mareeba Police have charged a 48-yearold Kowanyama man after an incident in Mareeba on Tuesday February 11.

It’s alleged that the Kowanyama man was observed arguing with another person on Byrnes Street at about 4.30pm.

He is expected to appear in Mareeba Magistrates Court on February 24, charged with public nuisance.

Stolen pushbikes, Mareeba Police are investigating after two pushbikes were stolen from a residence in Mareeba on Sunday morning (February 9).

Initial investigations suggest that the Mountain bikes were left on the front veranda of a residence on Smallwood Street and were taken by unknown of

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

CAN anyone remind me of how many years it is since Australia changed from pounds, shillings and pence (£,s, p) to decimal dollars and cents ($ c)?. I know it happened in February.

Going back even further, much further, to about 1928 and the Mareeba Hydro Electric Scheme was proposed – Bourke Falls v Barron Falls.

APRIL 1928 The chairmen of the Woothakata Shire Council presented the data which had been obtained in regards to the Bourke Falls on the Barron River ten miles above Mareeba, and a report and tentative estimate of the cost of installing an electric generating plant which he recommended should be placed before the treasury with a request for investigation of the proposal by an engineer with a view to making a loan available for carrying out the work.

08/01/1931 The chairman moved that application be made for permission to borrow from the Treasury, or by issuing debenture, a sum not exceeding £1,400/-/- ($2,800) for the purpose of preparing work plans, specifications and estimates for installation of a Hydro Electric undertaking at Bourke Falls on the Barron River. This motion was seconded by Cr. Bartley and carried. The Chairman moved that application be made for permission to borrow by issuing debentures, a sum not exceeding £40,000/-/- ($80,000) for construction of a Hydro Electric undertaking at Bourke Falls on the Barron River, also for construction of transmission lines to Mareeba and Tolga and reticulation of the town of Mareeba for the supply of electricity for lighting and industrial purposes.

08/10/1931 Mareeba Hydro Electric Scheme. Letters were received from Mr. A.E. Harding Frew with reference to his visit to Mareeba in connection with his surveys for the above scheme. Also a letter from the Department of Public Works advising that it been arranged for Mr. Grier of the department to visit Mareeba in connection with the scheme at a time to co-incide with Mr. Frew’s visit. The Chairman said that Mr Harding Frew and his engineer Mr. Baldwin, also Mr. Grier arrived at Mareeba Wednesday morning and he and the Clerk had accompanied them on a preliminary visit of inspection of Bourke Falls.

In 1932 approval for the Mareeba Hydro Electric Scheme had not been obtained and at the same meeting attention was drawn to a Cairns Post report on the opposing scheme.

1936 The Barron Falls Hydro Board wrote giving notice of intention to supply electricity within the township of Mareeba as from noon on 17th July, 1936 The Bourke Falls scheme most likely did not go head because of the lack of support from the government. Mareeba missed out again.

Northern Herald as of above dates.

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