Shipping strike upends Cairns port and northbound trade
A sprawling report from Cairns outlines disruption caused by a shipping strike impacting Chillagoe trips to Cairns and Mackay services. It notes moving cargoes sugar maize and beer, calls for renewed Torress Straits service, and warns of shortages as vessels reroute to southern ports. In Melbourne the Seamen’s Union council pushes settlement terms amid ongoing strike tensions.
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Cairns
Mouilyan
Sagar
Suger Yd Mae
Townsville
Mackay
Urangan Point
Maryjorone
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Yondas Pest
St. Albans
Sydney
Melbourne
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Federated Seamen's Council
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Seamen Strike Looms as Sydney Union Reaches Telegram Talks
Sydney and Brisbane report ongoing seamen strike talks with a mass meeting planned to decide next steps after Senator Millen's telegram. Union members delay action, awaiting a final settlement and considering Walsh's release, with broader state branches watching Sydney's decision.
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Seamen's Junion
Seamen's Federation
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miTabers
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Merchants Meet on Securing Supplies for Reopening Ports
A meeting of members of the Saga Chamber of Commerce discussed ensuring steady supplies as shipping resumes. President McManes led the gathering with D Headrick M Boland H James T H Donaldson W J Stulman F E Loxton P Pease Connors and M Roach attending. They urged direct berthing with Townsville and Cairns and telegrams to Brisbane Sydney and Melbourne to mobilize ships. The group favored rapid action to secure cargo from Melbourne and Sydney and return ships from Brisbane to support critical ports.
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Loxton
Donaldson
Mackay
Bowen
Townsville
Cairns
Headick
Port Douglas
Pease
Torres Straits Home Service
Rockhampton
James
Kent
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Brisbane
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Merchaie
Agspecs
Saga Chamber of Commerce
T. McManes
Chamber
D Headrick
M. Boland
Ho James
T. H. Donaldson
W. J. Stulman
F. E. Loxton
P. Pease
Connors
Smellie & Co
M. Roach
Mann
Harman
Mornive
Bamtor
Sydney
Melbourne
Mercham
Stoopina
Townville
Meise
Free Labor Blockade Hits Brisbane Shipping Scene
Seamen firemen waterside and coal workers join to blacklist vessels crewed by nonunion crews. Vessels like Swallow Warren tina and Douglas Mawson face unloading by free labor as agents of boycott are targeted. Warooka cargo still moves as talks pursue crew staffing changes.
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Brisbane
Seach
Gome
Supreme Court Criminal Sittings Sentences Har r y Foster
At the Supreme Court criminal sittings Harry Foster pleaded guilty to two breaking and entering charges and theft. He was sentenced to ten years on the first charge seven years on the second and three years on the third with the latter two concurrent. William Clements received five years for breaking and entering a dwelling. Lawrence H. Philben, for stealing a cheque of £6 18s from the Railway Commissioner, got three years hard labor. The Chief Justice urged the sentences serve as a warning to Government employees.
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Brisbane
Supreme Court
Harry Foster
William Clements
Lawrence H. Philben
Milk Farmers Threaten Strike Weighs on City Hospitals
A 1 percent strike vote was taken by the dairy workers union in Sydney, signaling an intention to strike. The action does not affect dairymen milking cows in the metro area, and plans will be made to keep hospitals supplied with milk.
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Sydney
Meinheres
Influenza Reports From Isolation Hospitals
Friday's update shows five cases at Cains and ote ammledom all moved to isolation hospital. Eleven patients discharged leaving two mates. Aboriginals' isolation hospital added seven new cases three from Edmonton two from Rewlynch and White Rock three discharged fifteen remain. Georgetown wire says Forsayn Georgetown report no mild cases three or four serious cases and one death reported.
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Rewlynch
White Rock
Georgetown
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Kareen Victim Dies Sudden Illness Influenza
At Atherton on August 14 Mrs John Foxwell Kareen died suddenly from weakness after influenza. She leaves a husband and large family, deeply mourned by respected locals. A vote of condolence was passed at the bacon factory meeting. Mareeba reported four new cases Friday, with two patients in isolation hospital and two nurses mildly affected.
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John Foxwell
Kareen
Mareeba
Influenza cases rise with deaths in Perth reports
Perth figures show thirty influenza cases and eleven deaths in the metropolitan area yesterday. By 1 p m today a further one case and six deaths had been notified, marking a worsening health picture.
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Perth
Immigration Act expansion debated in Melbourne parliament
In Melbourne, the Immigration Act is to be enlarged to bar specific groups and disqualify certain individuals. The bill extends entry limits for those deemed intellectually disabled or criminally convicted abroad, targets anarchists and violent agitators, and broadens deportation powers for foreign-born offenders in Australia.
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Melbourne
Glynn
Commonwealth
Australia
River dredges coal workers strike over pay rates
In Brisbane, coal workers refuse to coal river dredges until full time rates are paid, alleging contractors pay mid-stream travelling rates. A mass meeting of the union bans dredge coal work and vows to use union members to operate Collin and Sons vessels amid the maritime dispute.
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Runioh
W. Collin
Lana
Flinders
Coal Workers’ Union
Collin and Sons
Local Shire Conference Resumes in Brisbane Plan
Brisbane August 14 local authorities resume conference. Johnstone One Shire Council proposes northern shires unite for a semi local entity. The note outlines steps toward forming a regional council and related actions.
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Brisbane
Johnstone One
Tod Dee
Cablegrams London Debts Conference Reports Wage Change
A conference of about two hundred debtors representing workers and employers agreed to submit the men's demand for a forty shillings weekly wage rise to a joint committee of employers and employees with an independent chairman to report on the economic effect of the change. The newspapers welcome the possible outcome.
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London
Cccable Artitarde
Profiteering Debate Shapes Amendments in Parliament
In London the profiteering bill faces amendments with Sir A Geddes accepting a price fixing power to investigate prices at all stages. Critics warn the move could centralize control and wreck the bill while government aims to increase production. Lord R Cecil argues it would destabilize trade. MacLean calls it Socialism.
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London
A. Gelder
Robert Ceci
A. Geddes
Donald MacLean
Hewart
Air Force Vote Sparks Charges of Extravagance in Commons
In London the Commons debated the air force vote of 65 million pounds for war contracts. General Seely defended expenditures amid claims of overcharges and wasted funds. Clyde defended officials, while inquiries found no criminal wrongdoing or proven cases of corruption.
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London
Seely
Air Ministry
Donald Aiuwieus
Se J. Hunter
Clyde
Renfrew
Acre
German Industry Proposals Weaken Factory Autonomy
A London dispatch notes Germany adopts proposals to grant councils a voice in industry. The plan spreads district imperial economic councils with employers and workers, aiming to provide workers with equal say on economic questions. Shop stewards would be elected in single factories and councils yearly by workers over twenty, with the legal profession included.
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London
Chivaicie 6
Bern
England
Indusea
A REAL CHANCE The League of Nations to Act
Rome dispatch notes Entente pressure as Roumanians seize Bolshevik assets and jewels amid ongoing fighting. Bolshevik forces fall back in the Marthers Dwina region as Romanian authorities confront rebel elements and enforce exactions.
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Rome
Ententa
Sinn Fein raid on Drumly Castle ends in failed arms seizure
A dozen Sinn Feiners in a car attacked Drumley Castle near Armagh aiming to seize Ulster Volunteer arms believed hidden there. Mrs Cope and Berures woke, fired a warning shot and wounded a raider before the assailants overpowered them. the house was searched but no arms found. The incident is thought to have occurred months ago.
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London
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