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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1923
Page
8
A correspondent reports 200000 pounds worth of Lugers awaiting shipment as Tow Vance crews stay laid up. The stalled movement delays furloughed workers, with early totals showing hundreds of firearms tied to pending transport and related industrial disruption affecting wages and schedules.
In London on March 15 Liberal MPs push amendments defending private property while opposing state monopoly. The Commons debates call for reform to ensure adequate resource use and production without overturning the present social order. The National House and Liberal factions seek policies to balance private initiative with public welfare.
Charleville March 15 Captain Wriggle and party reach Bourke in route to Longreach Cloncuery royal mail, expect to travel Charleville then possibly wet there tonight. Large crowd waiting as planes depart for Bourke and Sydney. Plane crash near Bourke injures pilot and two others. occupants hurt but plane lands safely.
The State Attorney General appeared before the Arbitral Court in a Victorian railway costs dispute. The hearing centered on claims of inflated construction and development expenses, with wage increases and project costs debated as evidence. The session was adjourned and will resume with further testimony and submissions.
A detailed report by Christie and Gardiner outlines the Cairns municipal electricity scheme. It assesses necessary capacity, costs, and logistics including generators, wiring, street lighting, and harbor power needs, with estimates for capital outlay, operating wages, and expected revenue from ninety street lights and private supply.
Fragmented notes describe Dooley supporters and a party split in New South Wales. Leaders McGirr and Pegrers (Pegrs) vie for control as the Executive confronts expulsions and loyalty pressures amid a fragile Labor cohesion.
A fragmentary report describes sabotage actions in Ireland near a town, mentioning a man named Linda Mayen and a group linked to the B. Se orb. It notes casualties including a sheep keeper with injuries and multiple witnesses, with details obscured by the damaged text.
Townsville March 16 Justice Douglas in chambers refused the exemption request for Atherton juror named Muller who sought release from service claiming rehearsals and expenses. The judge noted inability to find a substitute juror and denied the application for excusal.
Brisbane March 16 The Government Gazette notes the new Council of Agriculture for 1923 to June 30 with appointments including Gillen, Graham, Shot, Nad, and Hardcastle among others. It lists district representatives and a Cairns team selected for the Rabirta swimming carnival amid wider notes on cane destruction in Mackay and surrounding districts.
A muddled report notes a July start for a local celebration at St Pabiles Way with references to CBR and Northern Mill figures. It mentions Vine in June and various names, timeframes, and places, all in an unclear sequence with few verifiable details.
British seeks clear German reparations policy as Ruhr crisis looms. Berlin reports Britain and France discuss intervention options while Cuno signals cautious openness to negotiation. London press notes suggestion of international economic conference if Germany agrees to reasonable terms.
Fragmentary report notes a bore near Layona Bay and Double Tel and a 27 mile distance from Tewsatin with mentions of the Queer tand Coastal Oi Contes a No Liab. ued. Brisbanes' excellent at 140 feet. Nicholls presides as secretary. The text describes racing, excitement, and pending items amid unclear wording.
The report describes catastrophic flooding across the Balkans with villages submerged and residents displaced. It notes widespread destruction, casualties feared, and a surge in humanitarian distress as rivers burst their banks and communities struggle to recover.
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