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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1929
Page
8
Sydney reports a Rothbury siege where police fired on charging miners. One miner died and several were critically or seriously wounded. police and miners suffered injuries amid arson and clashes. A compulsory conference and sympathy strikes followed in Melbourne with miners anger rising after the Rothbury violence.
Report from a mob scene where a riotous crowd moved through streets near a colliery. Boys led by lodge officials charged onto a road onto mine grounds and clashed with pressmen as tension rose during the nighttime disturbance.
The text reports miners meeting after an attack near the Rothbury mine with talk of arming. Prime Minister Scullin planned a conference as government positions refer the matter to the Federal Court. Cabinet members were summoned. Scullin pressed miners to withdraw while awaiting further action.
A large detachment of engine drivers leaves Sydney for the coalfields amid intimidation by locals warning of consequences to families if drivers continue to work with volunteers. Deputations from Rothbury miners interview workers as tensions rise and colliery officials brace for vacancies.
The Deputy Industrial Registrar announced a gravity filled coal mining dispute with interstate implications. A compulsory renen te te held is to be deputed with involvement from representatives including a Letter and Fate Heche, as the situation escalates.
A violent Brisbane meeting of Rugby League players and supporters opposed fusion with the Queensland Rugby Union. Delegates from New South Wales pressed for continued League play while bristling at the Brisbane management. The motion to keep the separate code passed amid uproar as speakers argued over club representation and governance.
London December 15. The Imperial Treasury announced payment to the United States of 93.795 million dollars, 27 million dollars of which repays principal and the rest interest. Total payments since funding the British debt amount to 1124 million dollars, with 174 million repaid principal, leaving 426 million dollars outstanding.
Queensland will receive 188000 pounds as its share of a 1 million pound federal grant for unemployment relief via Main Roads Boards. Minister Godfrey Morgan said plans must gain Commonwealth approval before work begins, with new road projects starting soon after.
The Sava region reports extensive floods and a wreck after a cyclone. Seven lives drowned in the Rewa River near Suva and two natives drowned off Taviani coast. Homes destroyed, sugar stocks ruined, and relief funds opened to aid Indians and Fijians amid missing children and wrecked vessels.
British politics report shows Conservatives rejecting Liberal motion as worded with an expected independent Conservative amendment. The Labour whip calls for Labour attendance for a critical division. Lloyd George’s approach on miners' hours and a National Industrial Board features amid Liberal pressure to withdraw contentious proposals. Leader Baldwin in Edinburgh predicts a 20 to 30 million deficit requiring extra taxation as unemployment and industry burdens strain the government.
London dated December 16 reports a shocking Christmas tragedy at Hull. While Mrs. Fox trimmed the tree, her husband Fox fired a shot and killed her as police detained him. The incident occurred during a domestic mishap and involved a sporting gun.
A fragmented London report references a letter from Dr Cosmo prebendary of Canterbury declined for publication. The brief text hints at church officials engaging in a disagreement or dispute over publication preferences.
Lady Houston warns Hull City Council with a vow to fight back if it dismisses 115 tramwaymen who volunteered during the general strike. She claims the action is illegal and says the council would face an unequal fight, with a copy sent to Miss Margaret Bondfeld, Minister of Labour.
Brisbane December 11 rail traffic in Queensland is heavy as the Christmas rush nears. Mail trains from Townsville and Rockhampton run in two divisions. the Sydney and Toowoomba sweeper also operates in two divisions, signaling improved, split runs across the network.
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