Arbitration and seamen insurance debate over wages demands
The article discusses why seamen reject arbitration and insist on higher pay and influenza insurance. It critiques Mr Walsh and Justice Higgins, notes conditions aboard ships, and cites views from South Australian and Queensland leaders on arbitration versus direct action amid a major industrial deadlock.
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Arbitration Court
Intuernza
T. Walsh
Federated Firemen and Seamen's Union
Walsh
Shadui
Australia
South Auustralian Tradea and Labor Council
F. W. Bisrell
Justice Higsing
Labor Party
Queensland
Sanitary workers insured against influenza in town council meeting
A special meeting of the United Town Council was held at the Coat of Barbers on Monday morning to insure sanitary laborers against influenza. Rates for inoculated and non inoculated workers were set, and a motion to insure employees for three months was carried. The council also sought to extend the Workers' Compensation Act to sanitary staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coat of Barbers
Counel
Gelling
Onley
Wolke
Donaldson
Brentmer
Hhat
Hoare
Oxtey
Qmilty
AWOL
Iorse
Oxley
Wilks I
Wilks I Was Decided To Make Further Representations To the Minister For Justice
Community thanks for benevolent collection support
Mr LF Westcot expresses gratitude to all who contributed to the collections for his benefit and especially Mr A Draper for generosity and Mrs. T Allen for much time and labor on his behalf.
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LF Westcot
A Draper
T Allen
Coraki Butter Factory May Output Declines After Flood
Coraki Co reports May butter output at 4 tons, four tons above last year, while payments to suppliers amount to two shillings four pence. Market reports from Brisbane include brisk sheep and lamb trade with firm prices, heavy cattle rates improving, and calf conditions. The steamer Redondo, which met the Graf Waldersee, arrived in Montreal badly damaged with crew unhurt and supplied with Dewar’s.
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Coraki
Coraki Co
Ehoic
Brisbane
Fenwick & Co
Redondo
Graf Waldersee
Montreal
Dewar
Oaks No Liability Gold Mine Seeks Efficiency Boost
The Oaks No Liability sits on Oaks Goldfield Queensland with paid-up capital 2103. Last year’s results mark it as a cheap mine in the Commonwealth. Costs run 8s4d per ton including admin, with depreciation and interest lifting total to 10s per ton. Ore return 2dwt per ton, revenue and expenses noted. Increasing the battery from 16 to 15 heads could treat 19 000 tons yearly at a profit, ore valued at 7dwt per ton. Mine manager Clarke and secretary Cairns cited.
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Oaks No Libility
Oaks Goldfield
Kidston
North Jocensland
Timot
Commonwealth
Cairns
Wily Fa Ee K Kt Clarke
Digestive aid tint promising relief for Roshan
An old advertisement fragment notes occasional morning use of Te vitle's TM Remeh to relieve digestive discomfort. It promises inherent relief with a prickly, scrub-like sensation and references a price of 1/6.
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Roshan
Tevitle
FOR SALE ALLOTMENTS AND FREEHOLDS ADVERTISED
Properties including allotments and freeholds offered near a school area with terms such as deposits and five weekly installments. Hotel leases and farming implements advertised through Town and Country agent WILLMANN'S. Owners urged to send details of allotments and sections, improved or unimproved, for price lists. Oct buyers invited to write or call.
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Biehlie
Cairns News Roundup of Meetings and Local Notices
A Cairns item list covers the airbone association meeting, Harbor Board schedules, Starr Bowkett Society receipts, Northern National Political Union Atherton branch gathering, District Court adjournment July 4 to 7, and a doctor’s ankle injury during a Carns visit. Also notes Woollen socks sale and local merchants. Local attention to meetings and minor incidents.
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Northern National Political Union
Atherton
Harding
Soldiers Leaving Townaville for Cairns by Launch
Telegraph despatch reports Driver Smith and Driver Lyons of the Anzars, aided by a Military Medalliat, will depart Townaville for Cairns by launch on Wednesday with other soldiers aboard.
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Smith
Medalliat
Lyons
Townaville
Cairns
Maybon Hosiery at Mayers the at your service store
Maybon Hosiery known for cotton ash silk or wool blends is highlighted as a trusted ladies wear brand. Mayers drapers market quality products with low prices, reinforcing their reputation as the at your service store. Reports mention upcoming steamers Wyreema and Tras-os-Montes sailing from Sydney carrying internees, with more ships to follow.
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Maybon
House of Mayers
Onan
Feet Insets
Tmemy Mternnees
Wyreema
Tras-os-Montes
Sydney
Fragmented OCR notes on wartime visitors and travel scenes
The text recounts an observer about a woman seeking a soldier husband in Sydney and mentions a Private William Cobber. It then shifts to an illustrated visit by an anglican minister and naval craft at Cairns, with rail and creek views, a 4.7 inch gun, and local landmarks near Innisfail and Chillagoe.
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Sydney
Degaer
Digger
William Cobber
Northern Herald
Inineral
Hallrood
General Tileadski
Paderewaki
Taiyuan Arrival Report From Jene Kong Agency
The Taiyuan is due from Jene Kong this Thursday as arranged by Fearnley and Agents.
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Taiyuan
Jene Kong
Fearnley & Dw
Local Husband Reforms Transport Route Connection
Mrs. E Cattle learns from Base Records Melbourne that her husband Air Mechane Edward Castle has reformed an Australa per the transpor Tasser-t-Hind, and departed Carns last Proday, travelling over lind.
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E Cattle
Melbourne
Edward Castle
Cope
Westcott Thanks Town for Help in Local Appeal
Mr J T Westcott, a long‑time Harris resident, thanks townspeople for contributions to his aid. He has lost both feet, and subscriptions are still being received by Mrs J Alles or Mr Jo Neary.
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J. T Westcott
Hig
Westcott
Varris
J. Alles
Jo Neary
Penny Savings Bank Directors Meet on Saturday
A Cairns weekly note reports Penny Savings Bank directors Messrs Henrigers and the mercury presiding at Saturday afternoon meetings. It mentions attendance by directors for the Saturday event and lists Messrs Kelly and Kennedy as attendees for the 28th session.
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Penny Savings Bank
Cairns
Messrs Henrigers
The
Mercury
Messrs
Kelly and
Kennedy
Double Family Bereavement in Cairns Sydney Deaths
J Keenan official reporter of the Federal Royal Commission reports the deaths of his brother and sister in Sydney the two leave a wife and two children and a sister with a husband. Also notes national fundraising totals April 8 1918 to March 31 1919 for patriotic and repatriation funds with breakdowns for Red Cross local funds and Nabed funds and lists graduates, including Eric Frnkiing and George Butler among exam passers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Keenan
Feneral Royal Commission
Cairns
Sydney
Commonwealth
March Gist
Red Cross
Death of Mr. J M Forbes Flags half mast Cairns
The Cairns Customs house marked the death of John McDonald Forbes in Brisbane with the flag at half mast. Forbes, born in rez, joined the Customs Department in 1875 and rose to Subs Collector of Customs at Brisbane before retiring two years ago. He served mainly in the north at Thursday Island Cooktown Cairns Rockhampton and Brisbane. Survived by a widow a son Mr Forbes of Cairns and two daughters Mrs C A of Kingaroy and Mrs Atkinson now in Brisbane.
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J. M. Forbes
Cairns Customs House
Brisbane
Casons
John McDonald Forbes
Rez
Customs Department
Thursday Island
Cooktown
Cairns
Rockhampton
Mr. Forbes
Mra C. A
Kingaroy
Atkinson
Hotel Strike Ends as Employee Rally Proves Frustrated
Workers walkout ends as hotel employees leave, signaling a halt to the hospitality dispute. Management restores previous wage rates amid ongoing negotiations and resumed operations at participating properties.
Jemmett Case In Melbourne Court Proceedings
Crown announces no presentment in Cor Corporal William Poutston case after a car convoy incident. Poutston served with the military police as they escorted Jemmett and other prisoners from Melbourne toward Sydney. Jemmett was killed during the disturbance.
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Melbourne
Criminal Court
William Poutston
Nathan Jermmett
Poutston
Jemmett
Sydney
Bear Treadford
Turbulent Meeting Over Repair Workers Strike Support
A large gathering was held to support repair workers amid a campaign of agitation. The event aimed to pressure loyalty shifts away from management and to address stigma around the work, with plans for coordinated action along the river and rail lines.
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Ross River Mear
West Fe
Man Charged With Attempted Murder At Cairns Home
A man faced charges of attempted murder after a disturbance at a Cairns dwelling. Key testimony described an assault in a residence on a Monday evening, with the accused denying guilt and a firearm discharged during the confrontation. Police conducted inquiries as the case moved to court proceedings.
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Chematown
Cairns
Monlyhams
Williame’ Dwei
Nerused Morris
Kitty Williams
Sachs Street
Bow
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Harris Solicitors and Notaries Public, Caiens and Wownsille
Awstralia
New Zealand
Macdonnell
Hawlyn- Makeis
Murka & Marsland
Aboat Motray
Netarw Public
H. V. Marstandt Tub Ins Sang
Defice OF 1 Australia Ltd
Cire
Wemingway & Robertson
Seheot
Hemingway & Robertson
Yronas
Risbong
Sevitt & Boden Auditors & Accountants
Abbott Street
Hughes
Miss Smith
E. J. Harris
Victoria House
Lake St. Cairms
Dalgety & Company Ltd Capital
Mel Exchange
London
Eetiemesis Tron
Stas
Maneba
Sidney
PF. N. Daugaard
Mareeba
Saving Butchers
Sheridan Street
Nealey Us
Illam Cra
Ceatral Commission
Swain
Camvar
Casey
Draper's
Qwen Whittick
Winsor & Newton
Ostt
Sanitary Mea Cisim Laneranes
Ssuneil Dacclse
Craig
Rewai
Willy Elon
Beautrin
Alia
Green
North
Methodist Church
How Prowse
F J. Harris
Masiaty Camps
Hetherton
Ravensher
Commercial
Willmann
Ieal
Abboty Street
Carns
Cairns AP. and
M. Association
Smnarrow
Harbor Board
Cairns Harbor Board
Starr-Bowkett Society
Carns Starr-Lowkett Building Society
Po. Valles
J. F. Dean
J. L. Peake
Guar
CPS
Dan's
Draper
Mercer and Tailor
Babinda
Jamieson
Herberton
Gordonvale
Eric Frnkiing
George Ao
Lionel Butter
John Greenwood
Robert Anderson
Omens * Crouch
Isabella Thowman
Brown
Winnie Harlow
Elsie Charles Johnson
Conic
Chinatown
Aifray
Lerase
Morris
Morria
Fuire
Mocmont
Foley
Tamawa
Giraveon
Ordy Tool
Anf
Sergean
Fer
Ah Petrie
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