19 Jul 1911
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1911
Page
1
A fragmented OCR listing outlines transport routes and schedules with trains and ships. Entries mention departures from Townsville to various destinations including Meleourme and Oke, with weekly patterns on Saturdays and Tuesdays, plus notes on returns and special services.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Fearsley and Co and a time related to NOPD leaving Syd. Some dates appear as August 92 and July 27 with a September/Sept timeline. Details are unclear but imply notices or actions affecting Limetrom, Kong, and Hoagkeme.
A fragmentary report questions a Mulgrave mill strike and labels “strikers” as workers seen in a crowd. It notes no formal demands, ongoing crushing of cane, and that mills have resumed activity. The piece discusses possible misnaming and references the Australian Workers’ Association and regional labor tensions.
An eight hour demand sparks a walkout at two mills with many workers leaving posts while others stay pressed to work. Managers threaten to keep holding employment and dismiss strikers if they resume work. The wage losses tally around a thousand pounds weekly across the plants as farmers discuss field work and colors for a parade amid police action pending a magistrate’s ruling.
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