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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
5
Fragmented OCR summary notes at Geneva on disarmament questions. Mentions EN League of Nations era style critiques, Enlai and Japan objections, and calls for orderly reductions. Indicates difficulty achieving a consensus and the role of the world body in shaping the mandate.
Unclear passage cites a denial over armaments and a request to agree between parties. Possible references to nations Seemingly garbled sources mention requests to a premier or leader and international agreement. Entities and specifics are unreadable within the fragment.
Fragmented report notes government aims to end session before Christmas. Melbourne news discusses wine prices across New South Wales and Queensland, unemployment relief figures, and opposition critique. Mentions 3017 residents and 19 571 travellers receiving relief, with election context in Herbert and Bowen districts.
A faulty OCR reads as a Federal Director of Teuigre announcing a directive today. The brief item notes a government action and mentions an official in a central role, with limited readable context.
A chaotic labor dispute emerges as stewards threaten action to disrupt interstate steamship traffic. Officials and owners clash over control and payment, with warnings of a possible two hour work stoppage and potential impacts on harbor operations. Local officials report ongoing negotiations to avert a shutdown.
An incomplete London note describes political disruption with mentions of a court marshal, police actions, and fears among the public. It references General Tudor, a burned wall, and alleged responsibility for unrest. None injured, but streets show terror and panic.
A dec 15 railway accident near Warwick at a steep hill caused a brake van and six wagons to overturn. Four people were lightly hurt and a soldier settler, Marin Kipling, aged 1, suffered a severe concussion and was hospitalized. The Sydney mail train followed closely, its run delayed as rescue moved wreckage from the scene.
In Brisbane on December 18 Justice Macraughton heard an application by Ms Cotharne for amendment to the Queensland branch of the Print… Custom’s award to grant Krall preference to unionists. The Courier denied victimisation, noting staff retrenchments amid paper shortages in 1919. The court ordered the matter of preference held for consolidation with the broader claim.
London dispatches report in an Australian press summary that J. I. Colline has been appointed official secretary to the Commandant at the maritime department. The note confirms the submission of credentials and a formal confirmation is expected.
Weather continues favorable boosting crop prospects as hope rises that much of the grain that looked hopeless may be recovered. Farmers await further reports and potential yields amid steady conditions.
The schooner Antares, sailing from Melbourne to Ipswich, has not arrived by December 15. Crew report heavy seas and possible cargo issues. The Irishamine manager cites dismantled machinery and rigging as delaying the voyage amid harsh southern winds.
At a meeting of the Li Mr. Rorgan Smith lrsien committees a minister was elected. Xeirwan was appointed in Mr. Smiths place. An executive ballot chose the appointment with Stopioed as runner up. The minister Tuulare takes the Assistant Minister role while duties remain to be fixed.
Brisbane reports the death of Edwin Versays an engineering and patent agent aged unknown. He is described as a nephew of the late Mr L Bernay first clerk of Pactixmeat. The partial fragment mentions road ice and hazardous conditions along a path or road, with unclear names and details.
Writs have been issued against the Federal Government by Messrs Bevam and Evans, former Northern Territory officials. The government has entered an appearance in a case presenting wide legal interest, seeking to terminate the Government Secretary's appointment and either recover salary payment or other remedies.
In Brisbane on December 15 at the annual Xmas tent for children of fallen or severely incapacitated soldiers, the Governor attended and received cheers. He urged education for children leaving primary school, and called for resilience in youth to grow like their fathers and oppose oppression.
A Beem collision near Labey's Timber Wharf in Brisbane on December 15 resulted in a fatality. Reports describe debris scattered along the tracks as a motor vehicle struck a coal Vale train portion, with witnesses noting injuries and the involvement of local rail and police authorities.
Fragmented OCR notes indicate a final payment dispute in a collection matter. The text mentions an agreement and a date related to making a payment, but details are garbled. Entities likely include a party named Smibe of the bone and a person or entity connected to the collection.
A meeting of delegates of cammed soldiers in the federal service condemned the government's basic wage offer as inadequate, calling for action. The note reflects discontent among service members regarding compensation after deployment and highlights tensions with authorities.
Perth reports Gambour an aboriginal found guilty of the murder of Ulrich and Redlard, a white mother figure, with a recommendation to mercy. The death sentence was recorded.
Fragmented OCR reads like a Supreme Court note about Samuel John Thorn facing a second murder charge in the Sidney Seymour murder case. It mentions witnesses, laborers, and a suspect named Morvine Nera with unclear ties to a trailer scene and a seating order.
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