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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1921
Page
4
The Post reports on a telegraphic message urging constitutional methods to resolve the present shipowners and waterfront worker disputes. It notes widespread industry disruption, hunger threats among southern families, and a demand for guaranteed peace and nonbelligerent action to resume work, with owners delaying vessel commissions until secure future calm.
A local sale notice lists contact phone 234 and Abbott Street as the location. Box 748 appears in the postal or filing reference.
Arthur H L Clarke reports a wire from the shore mine manager noting the main shaft location found days before. Sydney dispatches indicate Carpathia Tin Mining Co directors have decided to cease operations due to health and production costs. The mining industry faces pressure as copper prospects and worker health are debated amid widespread plant closures.
An OCR fragment reports on metal market activity with spot and forward prices, including various quantities and currency references. It mentions different values and percentages, but the text is garbled and contains several unreadable terms and numbers.
Passenger list from the arrival, noting names such as Mesdaines Duke and E. Smith, with a long roster including McMahan Hanily Swindsey B. F. Uren EM. Walker and others. Mentions Edmunds Johnenn At Barrys Swindle HI Pansy Waliframe and various agents like Alien and Sons.
A recent telegram indicates Queensland aims to develop commercial aviation linking Longreach, Winton, Cloncurry and Hughenden with modern passenger and freight services. Government and big business are urged to back aviation, using available skilled airmen and favorable air conditions to counter road shortcomings and isolation in Gulf country. A broader schedule and events mention a local band rehearsal and police promotion, reflecting varied community notices.
A garbled excerpt recounts wartime impressions and itineraries, mentioning soldiers, a state loan, investors, and travel hardships. It references Comrade the South and journal notes about a town visit, with disjointed memory fragments of ships, shelters, and corrugated iron buildings.
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