Cairns Court Sentences Man to Six Months for Vagrancy
John Costier received six months in Stewart's Creek Gaol after pleading not guilty to vagrancy. The Cairns City Court heard how a ragged, unkempt man begged aboard ships at Edgehill and on the wharves, with police noting complaints of soliciting and frightening women. The defendant challenged witnesses and attempted to draw attention to his privileges before the sentence was imposed.
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Cairns
Mvortings
Jiln Costier
A. PL
Bell
Toohill
Frederick William Adler
Cwirns
Aml
Edgehill
Lana Huang
P.M
Wittess
Parry
Lairns
Cairne
Tate Town
Pikes
Adelaide
Turner
PLM
A.M
Townsville
Stewart's Creek
Immigrant youths in Brisbane charged with vagrancy
Four immigrant youths were brought before the Police Court in Brisbane on vagrancy charges. They allegedly lived by begging and sleeping in derelict places for months. Three had refused work offered by the New Settlers League. one tore up railway passes. George Fernie was remanded for medical attention.
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Brisbane
New Settlers League
Disca Robert Badger
Thomas, Stolers
Fred Fisher
Vootoowork
George Fernie
Sydney murder charge heard in Central Mohher Court
The 15 year old case returns as Charles John Stratton and William Menten face charges in Sydney for the La Perouse death tied to a park tout scandal. Beaton admits firing in self defense and claims no intent to kill. Testimony covers a Melbourne baby dispute and past threats amid a court proceeding. Bail set at £500.
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Sydney
Mies
la Meratee
Charles John Stratton
William Menten
Tranceller
Mohher Court
Tie
Pust 17
Stella Ha
Matt
Spree
Beaton
Sproule
Shew
Melbourne
Thomas Wax
Stratton
la Perouse
Butter Rebate Review Highlights Queensland Trade Terms
The article details a 1928 butter rebate review in Brisbane focusing on production in Queensland. It notes November and December box totals, bounty fund impacts, and an impending duty against New Zealand imports with six months notice. It reports factory agreements, state price ranges, and New Zealand market effects.
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Brisbane
Queensland
New Zealand
Australia
Pratten
South Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Tasmania
Nate
Bealt
Australian price scheme for dairy stabilisation approved
A sub committee report on creating an Australian price for Australian consumption with state equalisation was approved and referred to the inter-State conference. Queensland outlines board powers and monetary benefits. NSW and Victoria urged to adopt similar powers. The Australian Stabilisation Committee presented the Dairy Ting Bill, with a working committee appointed to pursue legislation in New South Wales and Western Australia.
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Victorian
Dairymen’s Association
Queensland Butter Board
Queensland
Plunkett
Jamieson
New South Wales
Victoria
Clifford
Tariff Allocation of Customs Vexed by Federal Commission
February 2 hearing before the Federal Constitutional Commission. Mr. Ro Stuckey State Treasurer cites arbitration awards affecting living costs and government expenditure. He urges revival of the old Interstate Commission or a review of customs and excise revenue. States feel bound by federal control and taxation rises threaten higher interest charges.
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Voeiator
South
Federal Constitutional Commission
Ro Stuckey
Dean Crotty Elected Bishop of Bathurst in Unanimous Vote
The Synod elects Dean Crotty, current Dean of Newcastle, as Bishop of Bathurst after Bishop Coadjutor Wylde declines. Crotty, Australian and Melbourne University graduate, has held roles from headmaster to vicar in Melbourne and Sydney and has served in church conferences. He is praised to uphold the Bathurst standards set by Bishop Long.
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Sydney
Bathurst
Dean Crotty
Newcastle
Bhehoy
Wylde
Crotty
Melbourne University
Melbourne Grammar School
All Saints’ Grammar School
Melbourne
Ivanhoe
St. Thomas, North Syde
Chauplain
Alf
Iim
Hias
England
Dominions
Long
Peculiar case heard in Innisfail court
Innisfail February 27 a peculiar case before the magistrate’s court involved Joyee Munro acting as assignee for Freel Jerek Wedd suing P Vanleeuwen and W Vankeouwen for 40 pounds. The defense claimed the debt was payable to BL Wedd via an architect certificate and not yet due. settlement talks were noted as ongoing between the contractor and plaintiff.
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Innisfail
Magistraate’s Court
Joyee Munro
Freel
Jerek Wedd
P. Vanleeuwen
W. Vankeouwen
McNamwe
J. Boyett
Laintitt
Labor's Thrift and American Workers
The piece argues that the boundary between labor and capital is blurring as industry shifts toward mechanical aid. It credits workers for intelligence and independence, notes dissatisfaction with distrustful treatment, and asserts the open shop is prevalent with about 44 million of 117 million Americans employed and 3.5 million in manufacturing, with organized labor comprising under 4 million mainly in mining, transport, fundity, and textile sectors.
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W Robinison
Hahior Tachi
Tte
Tle Corporation
Hye
United States
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