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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1919
Page
2
The record lists Moon Phases in January with dates and times for New Moon Apogee First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter and various perigees. It also notes Monday January 9 1715 High Water at a negative height and includes an unclear line about tides and a reference to directions.
Widespread discontent across departments signals trouble in the Public Service early next year. Critics blame political appointments and the Royal Commission’s approach for morale decline while extraordinary wage increases at the State Savings Bank spark questions of fairness and favoritism among staff.
A garbled ad shows children wear and comfort items linked to Dan's Drapery and Mercery. It mentions signwriting by Ali Franks 4 and a phone number 229. The text references Bolshevik themes and socialists in a mocked nationalisation note.
Rain cancels the planned excursion to Eubenangee with the return of Private Charles Henry Owen to Melbourne around January 29. News notes C. W. Knudson and Dentz of Cairns visiting Mareeba, and a Soldiers Rest Home Appeal shows £766 13s 6d acknowledged. Townsville mails and Adelaide Bulga trip updates, local sales at Mayers, and a dairy herd auction planned near Barrine. Cairns Irish Association meet and Red Cross sewing resumes, plus sugar cane board removals announced.
An incomplete report discusses Sir Mosby and visitors discussing the Australian Labor Party’s future. A party of Mahon nay s is mentioned along with warnings against pandering to certain elements. Lewes warns the day will come, but God for, and Thursday is tied to a section at Nadie tea.
An unheated altercation on the Osage southbound departure Saturday night involved a burly fireman who drank freely and insulted the chief officer. The officer ordered him below deck but was struck with a single punch, leaving him dazed on the deck among passengers. The incident followed as the officer approached the gangway with two ladies.
Industrial Magistrate's conference at Batonda leads to a restart of work at Babinda State Mill on agreed terms. AWU delegates vote to reinstate Carrington by February 1 with interim pay and oppose replacing Barrett. Unclear if engineers’ issues will trigger further trouble.
In Sydney on January 17 the AUS.N Co seafaring labor dispute remains unsettled. Lewuka and Mostra are held. expected resolution tomorrow. Lewuka crew seeks concession similar to Union Steamship lines. Moira firemen refuse to sail until four days quarantine ends. Somoma released from quarantine. Loongena settlement reached and crews to sail tomorrow.
The steamer Nelson, captained by Dosendale and carrying 76 600 feet of timber with Captain G Broadwood aboard, ran aground near Bun coast after taking on water while bound for Mackay. Ten aboard reached shore as the vessel broke on the rocks and was valued at £6000.
Readable fragments describe heavy squalls and showers along the coast with mentions of Cairns, Townsville, and Thursday Island. A tropical disturbance is tracked from the Gulf of Carpentaria region with warnings of unsettled conditions and possible changes through the week.
A report on the cane cutting contract dispute shows potential wage reductions and abolition of certain rates. Rain threatens the season while unions push for higher wages, with talks involving federations and negotiators from Iowa and Australia.
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