Open Labour Market Proposals Hit Parliament Clash
The debate centers on suspending the Industrial Court for five to ten years to allow labor to be set on an open market. Mr Bayley and opponents clash over minimum wages and wage standards versus price levels, urging measures to create work and reduce relief dependence. Other MPs debate direct action by farmers and industrial recovery plans, with focus on rural livelihoods and manufacturing competitiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Bayley
Wynnum
Arbitration Court
Enoggera
Bayley
R. M. King
Logan
Moore
Keppel
Public Works Jobs and Building Trades Meeting Notes
The Building Trades group discussed public works job details and worker names to police the award. They asked unions for country branch contacts, protested planned relief labour for excavations, and urged ministerial action on scaffolding and labour preferences. They also addressed wet weather pay delays and wage practices by contractors.
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Public Works Department
Building Trades Group
P. Drummond
H. A. Bruce
Public Works Cement
Building Trades
Carpenters’ Union
M. P. Hynes
Parliamentary
Labour Party
Public Works
Department of Labour
Tramway Extension Deferred by Brisbane City Council
The Brisbane City Council extended debate on extending the tramway from Vulture Street to Clarence Corner, deferring a decision. Alderman A Laurie warned residents of Kangaroo Point may walk to the tram instead of ferry if the Clarence Corner stop is chosen. Alderman W R Warmington supported adding a terminal at that point as a practical option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vulture Street
Clarence Corner
Brisbane
Cownell
A. Laurie
Kangaroo Foint
W.R. Warmington
Mitte
Mai
Death of prize mares shocks Warwick community
A Willowvale resident reports two prize winning mares dying after eating castor oil weed hay. The incident occurred in Warwick on August 29 and follows prior show successes.
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Warwick
Willowvyale
Immunisation Cuts Diphtheria in Town
The government free immunisation program shows strong proof. Six thousand children treated with 1600 names on the register, and no diphtheria cases among the treated. Kendon and Flinders Shire districts did not participate, sparking a six month epidemic there. Hughenden borrowed £600 to help hospital costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Kendon
Flinders Shire
Hughenden
Union Action Against Factory Injustices Documented
The union instructed the secretary to lodge claims with the court detailing demands for proper dress and sanitary facilities especially for women and children. Inspectorial rights for union officials were requested. Resignations were accepted and new members admitted. Dues exemptions were granted to unemployed members and one case saw arrears wiped for a family of 12. Investigations followed reports that two employers paid money to union officials from short payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Sparkes
Wmgen
Relief Granted for Unemployment Exemption in Builders' Labourers Union
The executive granted 1B dues exemption applications due to unemployment, with secretary FP Jackson reporting that all proven unemployment cases received exemptions and 289 active members were granted exemptions totaling £718 18s 5d. A Trades and Labour Council letter on Queensland Trade Union Congress was noted. delegates will not be sent because of costs. The Toowoomba Sub-branch affairs prompted a weekend visit, and Workers International Relief asked for union support against Fascist terror in Germany, to be referred to the Building Trades Group for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenters’ Union
Builders’ Labourers’ Union
H. A. Bruce
Agriculture and Stock Department
Car Renters’ Union
At & Investing
FP. Jackson
Trades and Labour Council
Queensland
Toowoomba
Workers’ International Relief Organisation
Germany
Building Trades Group
Plumber Jat
Cairns
Amalgamated Insering Union
Engineering Union
W. Maidment
South Brisbane Gas Company
Queensland Trade Union Congress
Queensland Boot Trade Manufacturers
Boot Trade Union
Building Trades Group and Trades
Labour Council
Clothing Trade Reduction Claim Debated by Queensland Union
The Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades Union Queensland executive met on August 23 to consider employers’ wage reduction claims under the state award. Mr. E. Turner presided. The Federal office was contacted and the Federal Management committee directed opposition and a counter-claim to secure a more satisfactory state of affairs in the industry. The executive thoroughly reviewed the position and drafted a counter claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades Union
E. Turner
Week End Work Prohibited On Saturdays In City Regulation
Queensland Water Supply and Sewerage Department to insert a clause in future contracts barring work on Saturday afternoons and Sundays. Federation of Plumbers' Union welcomed the move after complaints of weekend sewerage installs. The meeting, chaired by W G Green, also noted union membership efforts, a death notice for W Maidment, and a push to support locally made boots to curb unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Bush
Federated Plumbers’ Union
Queensland
Organisation
W. G. Green
Prelude to Industrial Crisis in the Eighties Slump
A historical study outlines the drought of 1886 in Queensland and New South Wales, its financial strain on stock keep, falling wool values in London, bank policy tightening, and rising labor discontent leading to strikes and anti Chinese sentiment. It details land tenure debates, railway projects, and property sales as the economy cools and workers push for concessions.
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E. H. UC
Clayton
Wide Bay
Queensland
Australia
D. A. Gledson
Ipswich
United States
C. Taylor
Windsor
T. R
T. R., Roberts
East Tesoomba
Toowoomba
New South Wales
J.B. Edwards
Nanbr Reyances
Ren Baer Dress
W. Forgan
Cosh
Trafic
Kilfern
London
Sydney
Easton
Melbourne Meat Preserving Company
Culmins
Palmer
Palmerston
Darwin
Pine Creek
Croydon
Charters Towers
Townsville
T Henry George
Australis
Brisbane
Stanthorpe
Glen Innes
Newcastle
Woy Woy
Hawkesbury River
Mr. Dutton
Resigned Post at Seamen's Branch Elects Temporary Secretary
At a stop-work meeting of the Seamen's Union of Australasia in the Trades Hall about 100 members attended. Jacob Johnson stated H G Carrigan resigned as Queensland branch secretary. Isidor Anderson declined runner-up rule. A J Macartney was elected to fill the unexpired term for 1933, subject to committee approval. The Brisbane branch will move to 364 Queen Street. Johnson plans to return to Sydney by mail train.
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Seamen's Son of
Australasia
Trades Hall
Jacob Johnson
Sydney
Johnson
H. G. Carrigan
Queensland
Isidor Anderson
Carrigan
A. J. Macartney
Committee of Management
Macartney
Brisbane
Union
C. Brackenridge
Queen Street
Mosquito Control Complaint At Brisbane Council
Balmoral and Bulimba were reportedly overlooked in the mosquito campaign this month. Alderman W M Auliffe voiced the complaint at a Brisbane City Council meeting. The Lord Mayor pledged an investigation. Alderman Power questioned a missing drain near Cannon Hill’s saleyards. Alderman Lanham said Dr Harris allowed water to be dammed and the matter is under investigation.
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Balmoral
Bulimba
W. M'Auliffe
Brisbane
W. Power
Une
Cannon Hill
E. Lanham
Works Executive
Dr. Harris
Government Employees Rise Amid Accelerated Works Policy
On June 10 this year 30 118 persons worked for the Government, with 25 727 from consolidated revenue, 3 005 from trust funds, and 1 386 from loan funds. The increase of 1 145 is attributed to accelerated works policy, with detailed headcounts across departments such as Railways 15 685, Public Instruction 5 104, Home Secretary 1 3498, Treasury 1 804, Main Roads 1 149, Public Works 807, Labour and Industry 254, Justice 663, Lands 905, Agriculture 583, and Mines 560.
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A, Be, Moore
W. Porgan Smith
Mr. Smith
Department of Public Instruction
Home Secretary
Treasury
Bureau of Central Bugar
Main Roads Commission
Department of Public Works
Department of Labour and Industry
Tthe Justice Department
The
Lands Department
Department of Agriculture and Stock
Mines Department
Long View of Life From Psalm 73 Elevates Religion
Rev H M Wheller spoke at Albert Street Methodist Church on a lunch hour address drawn from Psalm 73. He urged seeing Brisbane from Mount Coot-tha to gain perspective and warned against hasty judgments and pursuit of short term gains, advocating religion for a long view of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Wheller
Albert Street Methodist Church
Brisbane
Mount Coot-tha
Mr. Wheller
Australia
Royal Show clash over advertising at exhibition ring
Mr. P. J. Symes and Mr. George Jackson dispute statements in The Courier-Mail about the Royal National Exhibit. Symes defends the advertising ban near the ring while noting interest in floral displays and trade competition within the industrial section.
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P. J. Symes
George Jackson
Jackson
Courier-Mail
Royal National and Industrial Association of Queensland
Byrnes
Oval
Association
Mr Symes
Symes
Brisbane council discusses tramway bow and trolley costs
At a Brisbane City Council meeting Alderman W Power heard that a new style bow or trolley for tram car 128 costs 44 pounds 15 shillings. The alterations to overhead wires to fit the bow were estimated at 471 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Power
Brisbane
Special Train to Gladstone Questioned in Parliament
Premier W Forgan Smith told W J Copley that no public purpose was shown for a special train to Gladstone during Mor gan's Moore Government. He noted the usual charge would have been £164 for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Godfrey Morgan
Moore
W. Forgan Smith
W. J. Copley
Bulimba
Valuations Reduced for Windsor and Stephens Wards
Brisbane City Council adopted valuations totaling 2 129 504 yesterday, down 16 860 from last year. Windsor now 1 139 079 with a 28 794 reduction and Stephens 980 585 with an 11 084 cut.
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Windsor and
Stephens
Brisbane
Windsor
Road closure in Beenleigh for railway track repairs
The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland says the main Beenleigh road cross line repair will close the direct route for several days. Motorists must slow and cross the line near Beenleigh railway station, with detours advised during the work.
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The
Royal Automobile Club of Queensland
Beenleigh
Been
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