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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 03, 1918

Page

4

No Result Yet in Industrial Court Cane Dispute at Gordonvale

A compulsory conference under Industrial Court instructions sat at Gordonvale with the Malne Bill Co and AWU representatives, hearing claims on cane rates for over 15 tons and damaged cane. The company argued earnings and fairness concerns, while the AWU pressed for fixed rates to prevent disputes. attendees debated schedule rates and cutter agreements amid unresolved tensions.

Gordonvale Malne Bill Co H. Warner Cannon J. Gordon R. Blackwell W. Irvine W. CC AJ J. Draper S. W. Davids Mangner A.W.L. Mews J. Murphy P. Bushnell Murphy Aw.u A.W.U No. 7 Gang Girgis Draper Etek Wean Apelin Baer Perrys Judgmen Tim Messrs Campbell and Campbell Hie

Cane Cutters Strike Forces Mill Standstill At South Johnstone

A cane cutting dispute leads to stoppages as the gang withdraws and the mill suspends operations. Details include wage demands of a shilling and keep, with comparisons to past yields and burn practices, and a court session ending without a settlement. The South Johnstone strike parallels trouble at Morrillyan as mills delay crushing.

South Johnstone

Church Services and War Anniversary Observances

Cairns Methodist Church and St John s Cairns schedule special sermons for the war anniversary with ministers Presiding, plus services at Gordonvale Aloomba and nearby parishes. Naval cadets and Returned Soldiers League attend a Freshwater mass. Also an ad promotes James tablets for quick relief and a quip about trusting men and Newman's Samce.

Cairns Methodist Church Uram Chas. Martin St John's ' Church Cairns Saamis Gordonvale St. Amskar’s Aloomba

The Bottom of the Well at Cairns Theatre Tonight

The feature film The Bottom of the Well shows in West Indian waters with a British capture of an American smuggler and a boy known as Mascot. The plot follows disguise, murder trials, and a confession as Stanley is revealed as Buckingham’s son-in-law and the men are freed.

Cairns Stark Kingston London Alice Amos Rockingham New York City Bingham Stanley Buckingham Captain Stark Boston New York Ongin Australian Gazette

Child and Teacher Romance in Wilder North South

A film features June Caprice as June Grist who vows to skip school but joins Frank Trent’s classes in the wilderness and aids in protecting a title. Frank’s sister arrives, a misunderstanding ensues resolved by a child, and June learns Frank was true to her. Also listed are episodes of Mysteries of Myra and a comedy drama The Coming of Wild Bill.

June Caprice June Grist Frank Trent Wildernness June Frank Bob Gale Gale Myra Wild Bill

Kidney Health Alert From 15 Seas

Brief health note warns kidneys in bad health affect overall body function. Advises seek medical evaluation and monitor symptoms to prevent complications.

Savage attack on constable in Ulimo night's unrest

A mob of young men assaulted Constable Hanna ford in Ulimo while on duty outside a hotel. He sustained a deep wound over the left eye requiring stitches at Sydney Hospital, along with cuts on the hand and other bruises. The attacker was detained during the incident.

Sydney,ug. 2 Hannaford Ulimo Sydney Hospital

Price of Meat in Hobart Amid Scarcity

At a Master Butchers Association meeting in Hobart on August 2, it was reported that abattoir sales were only a quarter of normal. beef reached 65s per hundredweight, mutton 9d, and lamb 9d, with fixed prices cited. A projected shortage looms this week, and a message to the Federal Prime Finance in England requests market restrictions and fixed-price sales.

Hobart Master Butchers Association England

Strikes Loom Over Tweed Growers This Season

Reports say the Tweed growers may widen their long running strike this season. If no decision is reached this week, the dispute could extend to the Richmond and Clarence rivers and Southern Queensland. The broader action is seen as a move to bring the case before the Federal Arbitration Court. Murwillumbah notes a CAME cutters dispute.

Tweed Richmond Clarence Queensland Federal Arbitration Court Murwillumbah Came

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