Sixty Railway Employees Dismissed After Chinaman Ruse
A minute stop work meeting at Mackay on June 23 led to a call for continued work stoppage by plate layers and yard gangs. A Chinese foreman was sent from Mackay to the camp, and organisers wired the Minister for Railways seeking guidance. Meetings across towns decided to work in sympathy but not be paid for the time. A telegram from the minister prompted a resumed operation next morning under disputed conditions.
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Mar
Teaume
High Court Grants Injunction Restraining A W U
Brisbane reports the High Court delivered a reserved decision granting an injunction restraining A W U from directly acting in the case related to the industry. The ruling, issued June 23, addresses measures sought to limit specific actions and preserves the verdict against interference.
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Brisbane
High Court
A.W.U
Nina Soe
Tad Ver
Surry Hills Murder Mystery Still Unsolved
The Surry Hills murder case of Francis Kenny remains a mystery as investigators report a possible arm and bearing found near the scene. Eyewitnesses heard sounds around the time of the incident, but authorities see no firm leads and no arrests have been made.
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Surry Hills
Francis Kenny
Pettone
Kennedy
Damage to Levuka Evidence of Striking Rocks
Sydney reports June 2 Arcone stated damage to the city occurred from rocks struck during an incident. Details remain fragmentary with limited on the record statements about motive or exact location of the damage.
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Levuka
Sydney
Arcone
Indigeneous Exemption Confirmed by Executive Action
Brisbane reports executive approval exempting natives under the 1921 Industry Preservation Act. The move affects individuals domiciled in Quesnat at enactment, removing certain operations and affecting native rights amid debates in the Assembly about the policy's reach and enforcement. The record notes the British object and ongoing questions about motion and authority.
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Brisbane
Objectx
Quesnat
Bor Aon
Tie
Iin
So Fox Aarivalians
Agin
le Signet
Ari
Baxans
Engineers Death Fatal Fall at Sugar Mill
Towneville, June 23. A man named Thomas Armatrong working near machinery at the Sugar Mill fell from a route ground onto his head and was killed. He appears to have come from Wark district. The report is from a local working cry at Girt ip distance among some machinery.
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Towneville
Thomas Armatrong
Girtip
Forestry Bill Expected Neat Session
The report discusses the upcoming session focused on forestry legislation. It notes anticipated debate and potential impacts, with references to policymakers and proposed improvements, indicating that details remain to be clarified.
The Spanish Woman and a Painless Hair Remedy
A narrator describes watching a Spanish woman with facial hair and notes her beauty despite the hair. The scene shifts to a hair removal method using pheninol mixed with water, claimed to remove superfluous hair painlessly in minutes, as the narrator recalls the woman and wonders about her fate.
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Mae
Rllan Howe
Cairns W C T U Farewell To Mrs E Matthews
Cairns W C T U held a farewell for Mrs E Matthews, longtime secretary and treasurer, after four years of service. Members praised her faithful work and presented a token of appreciation, while noting the union's unity and harmony that supported her efforts.
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Re Matthews
Matthews
Cairne Anion
Torresponding
Matt
Mistal
Cairne
Battlefeld
Bat
Meadames Arthur Rd
Mir ‘Matthews
Matthew
Governor backs cotton in Gladstone plan for Dominion growth
In a Gladstone visit Governor St Matthew Nathan urged diversifying from British dependence to Dominion cotton. He noted white lint seen near Rockhampton and planned to open similar ginnery operations in Brisbane and Gladstone, urging cultivation near towns. Prime Minister Hughes endorsed expansion, stating 1000 tons entered the state and cotton offers migration potential. He highlighted vast suitable areas and government support to boost the industry.
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St Matthew Nathan
Gladstone
Great Britain
Dominions
Moreton
Hughes
Rockhampton
Acton Hale
Enid
America
Conference of Country Women Planned in Brisbane Show Week
Members of the Brisbane Women's Club plan a conference of country women during Show Week. It aims to give rural women a platform to discuss advantages and disadvantages and to coordinate actions to improve conditions on the land. Letters to Hon. Organizers in Brisbane, Courier Buildings, are invited.
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Brisbane Women's Club
Brishsing
United Selion
Brishave
Brisbane
Pers
Hon. Organiacio A
Courier” Buildings
Iabane
Archibald Weigall
South
London
Anatrotia
Lord Neytheliffe
Australia
League
Killarney
Dayborough
Woodford
Progrear Association
Canada
Salvation Army
J. Imrie
England
Piscina
Aorial Unveiled Tribute To Late Sir Samuel Griffiths
Tyishane June 2 memorial in Brisbane honors Sir Samuel Griffiths with a formal funeral tribute. The notice notes attendance by legal professionals and High Court Justices, reflecting on his impact in Queensland’s legal circles.
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Samuel Griffiths
Tyishane
Mng
Samuel Grifitha
Legal Profession
Hobas
Brisbane
Ps Tnd
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