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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1919
Page
5
The motor freight ship NelWway arrived with mails and a mixed cargo including tobacco, flour, wines, and kerosene. Unloading began Tuesday as observers watched, with Magreownth due to call at Innisfail and Barns, while Geeeromen left ensville for Cairns and timber for Sydney on Wednesday.
The case against Philip Le Cornu was set down for hearing at the City Court in Melbourne. Mr Blackburn for Le Cornu requested an adjournment to Thursday, and the request was granted.
In Sydney the president and assistant secretary of the Seamen's Union branch met with the men of Queensland today to discuss the strike position. Mr Ryan said he would communicate with the Federal Government shortly. The Niagara sailed from Vancouver today. crew articles expire and the vessel will lay up indefinitely unless a new crew is found.
Sydney August 21 Seamen's strike disrupts Newcastle iron and steel works at Broken Hill Proprietary. Four week period ending 23rd shows reduced output across coke tar ingots and merchant mills with blast furnace No 2 banked and operations suspended mid period.
In Brisbane Aug 12 local authorities and wheat experts debate a government proclamation on flour shortage. Analysts say the move overreacts, noting Australia’s wheat history and implying supplies could be managed without heavy controls. Archibald of Brisbane Mills notes inland needs rely on imports and predicts limited government interference in distribution.
Reports state that northern districts of Rockhampton face severe starvation. The Queensland Premier, in Sydney, announces NSW will supply flour to the North. Tenders close tomorrow at noon as the NSW Railway Partnership handles dispatch to Queensland.
The Acting Chief Secretary stated that a Commonwealth spy informer advised. He believed he had seen the Queenstown steamer Tus in Brisbane. Admiral Clarkson planned to sail with others at a future date from Normanton and Bark Town before May 21.
In Melbourne on Sunday and Monday the Seamen’s Union frays over Le Cornu’s leadership. A mass meeting and council reports push for a no surrender stance while moderates deny any firm resolutions. Calls to oust Le Cornu grow as negotiations pause and internal divisions widen.
A special oral meeting of the Seamen's Union will be held tomorrow morning to discuss business of the strictest secrecy. Speakers and agenda remain undisclosed.
The Brisbane report states a sugar shortage will not force any brewery to close. West waters have supplies available. A vessel was offloaded on the wharf later in the day and operations will start tomorrow.
Legislative Assembly in Brisbane reports consideration of a bill to restrict or abolish proprietary racing. A motion demanding papers on Townsville riot police relations failed 16 to 9. Debate covers unemployment, sugar industry woes, and industrial unrest with calls for policy readjustment and worker submissions.
In Brisbane Mr Morgan learned from the Treasurer that for the two years to June 36 last there were three strikes and four disputes. Government relief payments in May and June were listed for Brisbane and Townsville with costs and recipient counts.
In the Legislative Council Mr. Jones moved the second reading of the Appropriation Bill arguing two months of expenditure. Mr. Hawthorn criticized ongoing extravagant spending and profiteering, citing boom and bust policy. The bill passed all stages and the House adjourned to Tuesday.
The State Health Officer warns against abandoning influenza treatment too soon citing cases of relapse. He notes many recoveries hinge on not leaving isolation prematurely. A Babinda State Hotel incident shows crowded conditions violating controls and endangering the community.
Reports from Riga mention Deniken advancing on Aluseon as Afghan peace efforts continue. London dispatches discuss peace terms and subsidies, with note of arrears in the Indian Bank and halting of arms shipments and ammunition to India.
Mareeba records nine fresh cases on Tuesday with three admitted to isolation hospital bringing total cases to seven at the facility. Bibophra shows similar activity with five cases still under treatment at Mareeba Hospital.
Reports from registrars show thirteen influenza deaths in country districts since Saturday with three fatal cases in metropolitan hospitals yesterday and three more in the suburbs. Admissions totaled 31.
Perth and suburban districts report thirty influenza cases and two deaths yesterday with totals rising to forty four cases and four deaths by today. Country districts also show spread with several cases reported in the past week.
At Botany Bay Sydney two men fishing were washed from the rocks by a heavy sea. Frederick Fincher of South Randwick was swept back onto the rocks by a wave and escaped with only minor abrasions, while the other man drowned.
Melbourne August 12 report on a shipwreck named Amciest in a historic incident. The vessel foundered near the isth and carried a crew, with few items recovered. The article notes lingering questions about the men and weighs in on social observations of the era.
The text outlines ongoing labor unrest with steel workers and other strikers, a possible ballot among Yorkshire workers, and calls that the recent baker strike ended after an offer to arbitrate and a minimum wage proposal. It notes a push to Parliament for night work legislation and broader trade union contention.
President Wilson submitted to Congress the U S draft of the League of Nations covenant. It shows differences with the Paris version, notably on freedom of the seas and a reference to the Monroe Doctrine. The draft aligns with aims of the American position and outlines key provisions for international cooperation.
One hundred thousand unemployed in Yorkshire due to coal shortages while the Draper’s Record notes abundant wool, prompting the Shipping Controller to consider halting imports for months. Americans Europeans and allies may bid at upcoming sales as unemployed workers take holidays and draw out of work pay.
Dispatch from Lennox Massachusetts notes Andrew Carnegie died of bronchial pneumonia after three days illness. Born in Dunfermline Scotland November 15 1835 he rose from cotton mill to telegraph boy then railroad supervisor. He built Carnegie Steel and U S Steel, funded libraries, earned honors in Britain, and authored works including Gospel of Wealth and The Empire of Business.
Mr J H Thomas of the Labour party told a large gathering at Warmouth that over reliance on strikes as an industrial weapon is dangerous. He said strikes are necessary only when tools fail, otherwise they harm progress and threaten chaos, endorsing constitutional government as the safe path.
An official Paris report notes the blockade's end has driven prices of mucins down by half, with costs per pound around 14 shillings and 1 pence. Cologne authorities issued a proclamation claiming Allied policy benefits and preferential exchange terms for foreign powers, while the detailed currency terms remain unclear due to fragmentary text.
A garbled London report mentions a large sum tied to Belpa Peace Day and a racehorse incident involving Sir E Shaw. Details are unclear but imply a financial figure around a million and an equine dispute connected to Lord’s.
Secretary Josephus Daniels welcomed the Pacific Fleet in Los Angeles and said its arrival marked a permanent defence of the Pacific coast against possible foreign aggression. The statement outlined ongoing readiness and strategic significance for regional security.
The Food Ministry resumes control of bacon hams and lard in London Ave 1 it will requisition import stocks and fix maximum wholesale and retail prices for these staples.
Washington Aug 12 President Wilson refused to send to the Senate a letter from Major General Tasker Bliss Chief of the Army General Staff citing confidential references to other governments. London Aug 11 Profiteering bill lets local authorities enter business and the Board of Trade investigate costs prices and profits. Aug to Rome composer Leon Cavell death reported.
Sir C. G. Wade, an Australian barrister, returns to Sydney at year end and will resume his bar practice after the voyage home. He has informed the Governers that his departure was to sail in December, with work to be re-signified.
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