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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1920
Page
5
A gar mill engineers award matter mentions PRITCHARD and TRISBANE with disputed award in a row over rowers safety and possible consequences. The report notes the ASPA and senator involvement, with claims of an error and possible drastic steps if the issue is not resolved.
Fragmented OCR summarizes parliamentary scene in Brisbane with mentions of readings, proposed provisions, and motions. It notes Mr Bealy and Mr Fonex in discussion, with references to Crown seats and assignments, including a December date. Potential debate delays and procedural notes appear amid garbled text.
The text describes a chaotic assembly with references to tax, wealth, and producers. It mentions Green, Nee, and Gore as figures, and hints at interference, opposition responses, and government actions. The fragmented lines point to a financial dispute over imports and property, culminating in unclear outcomes.
A report from Sydney on December 11 notes a meeting of the Elnamee Committee of the Sydney Gir Connells with Lord Ted presiding. Requisition motions and social talks filled the agenda as officials aimed to address local concerns and regional ties.
London dispatch reports growing speculation Britain could concede a naval base to Constantine amid shifting Greek politics. An interview with a correspondent suggests a rapid shift, with support for the Crown and potential Greek unity drawing emphasis from wartime alliances.
In Brisbane Justice McCowley heard the apprenticeship committee discuss wages for trainees. The session, led by Mr. Wright and attended by Mr. Gayford, considered a weekly 3 shilling allowance and proposed terms for payments and holidays, with McCowley reserving judgment.
Brisbane reports torrential rain in the Central District with phenomenal falls at Lower Satin Creek and Rosedale. Slabs of up to ten inches were recorded over two years. Heavy rain extended from the Vosager Scri region to the Kean area, causing floods, downpours, and disruption to shipping and ferry services across the coast and northern areas.
A fragment reports tension over demands by firemen on several AA Company steamers causing delays. The Aramac is held up by agents and may sail on Saturday for port. Arawatta is expected to sail to borrow, as officials announce recent decisions.
At a Windsor Lalor exmpagu committee meeting in Brisbane, laborites emphatically protested government retrenchment. They demanded the government table in Parliament the total overtime paid to public service officers in 1920, including amounts and officer names. The gathering urged action and voiced strong dissatisfaction with current policies.
Damaged OCR fragment mentions Sydney and December with scattered words about orders and labor terms. No clear event, names, dates, or actionable details to summarize reliably.
At Brisbane December 9 Justice McCawley presided as the Australian Clerks' Crew pressed for a general award for three divisions of state clerks. The talks resolved most points while some clauses were left, including western allowances and two weeks annual holiday. The decision would set wage scales and holidays across Queensland clerical staff with regional variations.
Unclear OCR text reports ongoing hatchery strike with workers offering for employment elsewhere. Confused fragments mention workers seeking openings and possible political identifiers, but specifics and context are unreadable.
Race card style listing from a historical event showing handicaps and entrants for ladies sprint, final sprint, and related track events. includes names like RANDICAT and PIA SHEPRELE, with entries for throwing, shot put, sack race, and a social dance.
Readable bits mention strikes and stock issues with unrelated garbled phrases. No clear people or organizations are identifiable. The text appears as distorted OCR, not a coherent report of events or names.
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