South Johnstone Sugar Mill Strife and Farmer Wakeup
A reader's account recalls a decade of sugar cane farming near South Johnstone, detailing how cane shortages, mill failures, and government actions prompted farmer unions to seize control of the mill. It describes stalks of conflict between farmers and mill hands, the rise of worker solidarity, and the farmers’ push for fair wages and management changes against established labor influence.
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Celotex and the Cairns Post call for industry growth
In a Cairns Post letter to the editor, M. Dawson lauds Celotex and the district’s staples Supar-Dairying, cane, and timber, urging Shire Council and Chamber of Commerce to back a secondary industry revival. He highlights Celotex under W. Seymour Howe, who aims to utilize waste products into viable material, arguing industrial peace and government integrity are key to producing men, markets, and money.
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Engineer Trike in Victoria Labor Dispute at Sunshine Works
Efforts to settle the strike by ten members of the Amalgamated King Union at the Sunshine Harvester Works stalled at Serricim stage. Proposals to adjust issues from the 44 hour week exemption fail to progress. Trades Hall Disputes Committee to review. 250 Agricultural Implement Makers Union members dismissed for lack of work on Saturday, with more dismissals feared. Disputes over new award fed into courts, with future conciliations unclear.
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Fragmented OCR Summary of Local Event
Incomplete OCR text notes a disrupted incident involving a group or troupe and a collapse under weight during an event. Names, places, and precise actions are unreadable. Further clarification required to identify the participants, location, and outcome.
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