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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1927
Page
9
Brisbane reports a critical stage in railway trouble as workers meet with officials. Premier W McCormack pressed government supremacy and transport autonomy, warning an ultimatum may be issued if terms are rejected and a strike could follow.
August 28 Innisfail report notes motions from a Ynwss meet of members affirming solidarity with South Johnston workers and railway staff dismissed, calling for reinstatement of those victimized and unity to defeat the capitalist class. A combined committee may be formed to defend pay youths and prevent further disturbances as the sugar industry resumes after turmoil.
Townsville reports rapid changes as hailway trouble escalates with yard chaos. Engineers and railway workers face suspensions and potential mass dismissals as unions push to refuse handling sugar consignments. Brisbane meeting backs solidarity against scab practices and calls for a Railwaymen committee to coordinate action.
The Australian Federated Union of Locomotive and the Trafic Employees Union debated constitutional methods at Trades Hall. Mr J B Harding stated the committee would stand by rules and assist with reinstatements if constitutional steps are taken, while ensuring all branches align with the union’s position.
Emphatic declarations by the Premier of the Government's will to maintain authority followed by warm exchanges with AKU representatives. About 20 delegates attended the meeting where views were exchanged on railway disputes and the South Johnstone issue but no final settlement reached. A mass ARU meeting condemned, then supported, suspensions while vigilance actions were discussed.
Washington reports ongoing efforts to locate the lost flyers after a cross continental test flight. London notes Bert Hinckler piloted an Avro Avian from Croydon on a Saturday night, reaching Ridge at 44.12 the next afternoon, covering about twelve hundred miles non stop through ten countries.
An historic British advertisement explains the Empire Marketing Board set up by the government on Imperial Economic Committee guidance. It outlines aims to boost Empire consumption, improve production, and encourage home and overseas sourcing of Empire products over foreign goods.
A fragmented dispatch states that eighteen Americans and eleven Britons were returned to their homes near the Amparo Company mines after a siege by a syndicate. Foreign workers in the nearby village were evacuated to Lamdalajara following the security action.
An interrupted meeting ends with a dramatic speaker attacking Labor figures and mining scandals, followed by Mr Jackson delivering a spectacle from a waterfront rostrum. The crowd of over five hundred laughs and listens as allegations of corruption and violence color the old Cairns waterfront dispute.
J O Anderson, not the famed Davis Cup star yet still a skilled exhibitor, faced InterState ace KH Cummings at Cairns Club Esplanade. Crowds packed the courts as Anderson and Cummings played. Scores shown include Anderson-Cummings 10-8 8-2 and Anderson- Warner 6-2 6-4, with a full review promised.
Delegates at the annosl Conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce in Cairns enjoy a bright atmosphere. Bears President W B Darker and Cairns President A J Draper oversee complete arrangements as week end activities include country excursions and city recreations. Names and places of delegates unverified due to OCR errors. attendance reflects varied regional representation and planned entertainment.
Dispatches describe France and Allied troops performing an official duty to honor the unknown soldier with wreaths at a tomb as part of the Expunging Desecration effort. The ceremony unfolded with ministers and guards present, signaling a solemn national gesture. A separate report covers a Cairns business chamber organized excursion highlighting regional scenery and social engagement.
A Cairns district delegation toured rugged farmland and flood plains, visiting Stoney Creek and the Devil's Whirlpool, observing crocodiles, parrot flocks, and dynamite sites. They rode to Kuranda, Everton, and Lake Harring, then rail to Garden Vale to inspect Mulgrave and cane facilities.
Fragmentary OCR note references an August 20 racing event with an Angel name involved. No clear participant names, location, or outcome present.
In Brisbane on August 28 a hockey match between NE and Australia finished with each side scoring three goals. The Australian side failed to score in the first half while New England pressed, and the curtain raiser between Inn and Rest of Mawedlie ended 7 to 3 after a fast start and notable plays by Bayes.
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