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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
5
Fragmentary shipping notice lists weekly departures to Townsville and Cooktown, with routes via Ports and eastern ports. Mentions a Wednesday and Saturday schedule, with stops including Lucinda, Cardwell, and nearby towns. Details are unclear and some names unreadable in the OCR.
In the report the Adelaide Company Vesela oilowig advertises a steamer voyage to or from Brisbane and Sydney with plans to depart Cairns and return, noting trips on Thursday and Saturday and probable schedules for September. The wording is garbled but indicates a travel or transport notice with origins Cairns Brisbane Townsville and Sydney.
Imprecise notes indicate Lamnches moved at 2 pm Wednesday with a ferrying of passengers and cargo. The vessel left Torol after a brief stop, with further movements noted by Bemrakey and Sade within the same report.
Dispute surrounds Bris harbour operations as coal workers threaten action while seamen protest conditions and demand cargo handling changes. Ships including Fr Allies and several others face scheduling disruption as authorities seek a quick settlement to avert a coastwise slowdown.
Fragmented text reports a fire incident with eleven laborers involved and scattered phrases about Melbourne and unclear names. The readable items suggest a local fire event with workers present and potential codes or notes amid garbled OCR. No clear dates, organizations, or outcomes are ascertainable from the fragment.
Melbourne Aug 27 Senator Millen announced the government proposed withdrawing the charge against the seamen's union. The charge related to events at Melbourne and an industrial dispute that extended beyond a single state, tied to the strike from May 17 to August 7 and the ongoing protests.
The useblock yesterday in the person between the wage earners representatives over the engagement of seamen and firemen was satisfactorily adjusted this morning. The men agreed to apply for employment at the company offices. In consequence, the lifen shramers tied up owing to the strike gained clearance.
Queensland Legislative Assembly discussions covered extending voting age proposals, booth accessibility, and poll postponement rules. Bills considered include amendments to the Elections Act, Cooperative Agricultural Production Act, and provisions for farmer advances and employment measures.
Fragmented text from a Paris cablegram references surprising changes and alien signals. It hints at international tension and altered events but contains numerous garbled phrases and names, making precise identifications difficult. The readable portions suggest a slick, urgent dispatch style typical of late era intelligence or diplomatic cable coverage.
Wartime dispatches report Allied and Soviet forces pressing along the Nine Westachvents line with volunteers landing at Odessa after two days of bombardment. Bolsheviks retreat westward toward the Dnieper while Ukrainian morale is said to be collapsing amid broad offensives.
The firesay sale of secondhand Australian stores at Horseferry Road realised 12383 Old bars. Repaired lots sold well in small parcels, while thousand pair lots only gained about 2s 9d above cost. Small lots boosted the average, with Blankers achieving very good prices. A trial sale of suales averaged just over £19 per head but deemed unsatisfactory. future sales are expected in France as English farmers show little enthusiasm for mules.
In Toronto during the international air race Major Schroeder from the United States appears likely to win as rough weather hampers the flight. Lieutenant Momba and Lieutenant Maynard from the US also completed the leg from Newport to Toronto and checked in at the terminal. Thirteen airplanes arrived in Albany from Toronto with Colonel Barber, a Canadian ace, preparing to depart Mineola for the return leg.
Three of the 12 Canadian aeroplanes starting from Toronto in the Toronto to New York international race have arrived. Rofnevelt landed in a field due to adverse weather. De Boombe arrived not in the record. Rolland Rholis was second and Major RM Schroeder third. The three will start the return flight to Toronto. None of the American entrants reached Toronto due to weather and accidents.
London reports the Admiralty has halted construction of light cruisers destroyers and submarines. An expert committee weighs breaking up hulls or converting them for merchant use as yards await conversion to civilian work for thousands of job seekers.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Dessa taken and alleged impacts on ten and rbes. Details unclear. no names or locations clearly readable. The item appears as a brief, status-like update with uncertain phrasing and missing context.
Dim reasoning notes the construction of the ore muper airship at Inchinsos is also suspended.
The article discusses whether Australia should coordinate official representation in London and pursue a unified approach among the states. It notes free-trade style interviews suggest unity in presenting Australian products to Britain, rather than each state acting separately, with a move toward standardising commodities to reduce prices and improve general market outcomes.
Between Holland and Belgium in 1839 the delegations clashed over revision in the comitata talks. The Belgian side balked at Dutch rights on the Scheldt while the Dutch warned any attempt to force new boundaries would be deemed a breach. The French Foreign Office delayed action awaiting a report from the Dutch minister in London.
A telegram from Von Jagow to High Commissioner Von der Lancken in Brussels proposes winning Tedet over and securing his influence for Germany's propaganda for two million francs. The note asks Lancken's opinion as Paris reports the plan amid renewed Marseille to Sardinia sailings in competition with Austrian and Indian fleets starting September 6.
Cairo Aug 47 General Allenby issues a wartime proclamation amid the wholesale formation of labor radicalists menacing public order. The overtamation has produced three notable effects.
A Brisbane explosion at Pellegrine depot caused devastation and casualties. The State Government orders rescue operations and investigates ore sources for use in iron and steel works. Minister of Mines directs inquiry into whether ore deposits and supplies are secure beyond the state.
Fragmentary article discusses production, wages, and community responsibilities. Mentions leaders, Bowerman, and tensions over improved output and labor demands in an American or British industrial setting. Cannot determine concrete events or dates from the available text.
Fragmented OCR note reports rapid movement of surplus war stocks and government action in Washington. Mentions gentral denki and ponton sounding lines, with unclear references to stocks and foessins. The readable items suggest urgency and policy steps but lack concrete details or dates.
In Melbourne the Senate discussed wharf labor disputes with Senator Millen noting settlements and urging non-disclosure of commission findings. The Aliens Registration Bill aims to register all non British aliens aged 10 and over with penalties for non compliance including imprisonment.
In Melbourne on Ao 27 the Representatives Me Tutor denied the accuracy of all statements in the report. The laborers at the wharf sought to settle the dispute, with negotiations centering on compensation and terms. The proceedings included mention of a figure of £10000 related to a proposed settlement and a reference to a person named Age.
The fragmentary OCR notes an official department sign mentioning trust and united actions. Readable terms refer to a Soviet context and a plea for unity under an umbrella of state effort, though details are incomplete.
A parsed fragment notes a local Washington item with references to shores and a council or commission. The readable text hints at a meeting or decision involving a public body and coastal area, but details remain unclear in the OCR fragment.
The readable fragments describe fog and convection events affecting a location labeled SROREM MILL, with mentions of a steed and gemer f mIoeik Saas, presenting an unclear, partial weather context.
Melbourne brief notes a man aged 24 named Mr Enning reportedly appeared at a door. The fragment offers little context or surrounding details from the newspaper page.
Brisbane reports a planned application to vary the railway award as to certain terms. The appeal centers on wage scales and job classifications, with parties preparing submissions for a June hearing.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local note or notice mentioning names and places without full context. The readable bits imply a brief item or notice concerning people, perhaps a community event or property matter, but details are unclear.
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