05 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1912
Page
1
The business announces new management and promotes itself as offering some of the best houses in the district. The tariff is described as most reasonable with wines spirits and other goods stocked. Proprietor J. Carroll emphasizes quality and pricing.
Brief note compares quality and prices between Central Clothing Emporium and rivals. Mentions Par Mon’s Mothing and recommendations favoring Mo WARS, with vague reference to stock and specificity. Historical names like Cairns Railway and Taylor’s Studio appear in fragmented form.
The Sugar Commission held sessions at Bundaberg to assess cane growing conditions and farmer hardship. Witnesses described membership, costs, wages, and profits, noting many growers depend on mill payments and labor immersion, with concerns over immigrant labor and wage levels.
The report details cane growers led by Vedat Wisksma Hetderen opposing excise abolition and seeking fair wages amid rising costs. Petitioners argue growers bear more risk and capital per ton than mills, with low wages and limited markets. Testimony from Thomas Lamer and others cites annual incomes around £95 and losses after interest, while investigations by Albert Gibson underpin commission findings.
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