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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1927
Page
10
A reader letter commends Mr Gepp for his land settlement proposals as a path to agricultural growth. The writer argues government support can unlock idle land, relieve taxation, and raise wealth, urging practical schemes to settle settlers and expand production nationwide.
A reader letter to the Cairns Post critiques the Golden Grove butter factory and dairy profits. It questions wealth claims, notes long hours with little pay, and urges genuine farmers to adopt better methods and systems to boost production and fund future improvements in the Ravenshoe district and Tableland area.
The Railway Mess case was raised before Justice Webb and Mr Gillies in Brisbane with the Board of Trade contending for broader claims. The dispute involves women workers at railway depots and their salaries versus proposed tips and eight hour day demands, while unions push for better pay for checkers and shift allowances. The hearing adjourned to the next day as Minister for Labor Mr Gled investigates.
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