Cairns Police Union presses for wage rise at station
A Cairns branch deputation to Home Secretary Husham at the Cains Police Station urged higher police salaries amid rising living costs. Officers cited wages in sugar and railway work, and criticized equality of pay for married men with families versus single workers, requesting a special Cairns district rate.
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Cairns
Queensland Police Union
Husham
McCormack
Mila
Petrie
Huxham
Batmonton
Laughren
Oweensland
McCawley
Townsville
North
Queensland
Locksalen
Fie
Arbitration Court
Railway Union
Lock
Charters Towers
Mr. Huxham
Luck
Croydon
Servier
Hexham
Constable laments stalled promotion and poverty in Queensland
The officer recounts 17 years in the force with Cape York postings and illness, weighing down to under 10 stone. He appeals for promotion under a system favoring longer service, noting a poor wage of 9/6 a day, a large family, and deteriorating health while awaiting relief or recompense.
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Hauxham
Mr. Huxham
Constable Martin
Mr. Hexham
Martin
Alas
Ratterta
Enagrolan
Laura Sak
Huxham
Lyon
Queensland
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