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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1922
Page
5
Flight crew Captain McMillan and Lieut Mafies endured two days afloat after engine failure forced a crash near the Burmah River. They drifted amid thirst and hunger, repaired their craft, and signaled for help until a river launch from Chittagong rescued them.
In Rapid City a major man hunt concluded when four convicts who escaped from the South Dakota penitentiary on August 17 were cornered by sheriffs after a chase by car horse and plane. One convict was killed and a sheriff mortally wounded. two others were wounded and captured. the remaining fugitive fled into the woods.
Washington reports 75 percent of normal weekly bituminous coal demand, about 6 million tons mined this week, with next week’s production at 7 million tons. Senator Walsh seeks presidential takeover of mines and a million dollar appropriation to avert coal shortages, citing inaction risk. Cummins defends the President but warns New York and New England face severe winter shortages.
News from New York reports Illinois Attorney General Al Springfield warned of threats tied to the Herrin massacre probe. In Pennsylvania the bituminous mines resume operation as Sioux City Labor Council urges a national railroad strike. Senator Cummins introduces a bill to create a federal fuel distribution agency overseeing coal.
Representives Artatrong Ledlie Sillman Measra 7 Critten and T Madigan will tour Innisfail and district from 23rd August to 40th September selling drapery and carrying a full list of hardware glassware china groceries and produce.
London observers report fierce competition among major backers to succeed Lord Northcliffe as Times proprietor. Key figures include Sir John Ellerman and Viscount Rothermere, with rivals such as Lord Beaverbrook Sir Mackay Edgar and Sir William Berry also named. The will’s contents will reveal Northcliffe’s intended control.
A midnight crowd gathered at Dublin quay to witness the stretcher bearing Michael Collins. The ceremony featured a gun carriage, bowed troops, and mourners including his sister and sweetheart. Cardinal Logue urged the nation to move toward reconciliation and justice after Collins’s death.
The Bickford divorce case concluded with Justice Poole granting a decree nisi to Harold Bickford against his wife Veronica Bickford after a lengthy hearing. The petition cited misconduct with four co-respondents including Napier Bircks and Frank Hamilton, while the respondent denied allegations and claimed cruelty. The court addressed child custody and adjourned costs for a fortnight.
In Chittagong on August 27 Blake and companion were rescued at sea after three days on overturned floats near Sandwin. The machine was abandoned as a total wreck and the aviators are in hospital with exposure.
An advertisement extols Dewar's Whisky as the suner whisky of all the world praised by a grateful army of men for its excellence. It emphasizes Dewar's as a superior choice and a trusted beverage.
Brisbane August 26 In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr Vowles criticised the Premier regarding the use of stenographers He said he pitied those forced to do low tasks and questioned who was the victim and who had been used by Theodore He denied the money came from the Country Party stressing funds came from members and self taxation He accused officers of being forced to act outside their duties as a ringer controversy erupted
Sydney August 27 The New South Wales branch of the Factory Employees Union of Australasia with about 3000 members votes in favor of a Go Slow to protect wages and conditions. Secretary Mr. Carter says union may withdraw from arbitration if wage reductions are not warranted. The go slow covers all industries under the union in the state. Proposals by the Sydney Labor Council and Trades Hall conference are officially repudiated by the ALP. Secretary Mr. Cavey urges workers to consider moves carefully.
Berlin reports a sharp fall in the mark amid panic in German retail markets and speculation. The Bradbury delegation's talks yield no agreement, with France pressing for guarantees and a proposed reserve fund discussed by the Berlin cabinet.
Negotiations to end the railway strike collapsed in New York as leaders of the four brotherhoods tried to mediate for the shopsmen. The railroads refused to restore seniority, ending the conference.
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