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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
5
Sydney reports a conference on sugar prices concluding with a likely increase of a penny per pound and wage adjustments for cane workers. Theodore and Hughes departure from the meeting is noted, with Hughes leaving the conference observed by attendees.
Melbourne reports a proposed sugar price accord involving Commonwealth and Queensland governments and cane growers. The plan aims to stabilize cane cost at about 12 cents per ton with adjustments for wages and production costs, seeking world parity while preserving supply and import balance.
The debate addresses sugar imports and prices, Wool tops and government schemes. Ministers face cross questions over the Howse and Watt clauses, sugar milling limits, and war-time taxes while calls grow for increased production and primary industry support.
From Stuttgart and London reports. The government refused the Kapp cabinet, Wartemburg secured as capital, and the crisis ended abruptly with Ebert remaining in power until new elections can be summoned. The Kapp attempt is abandoned and experts are called in to stabilize the situation.
Brisbane travelers report Japanese Diet dissolution and riots as revolts tied to universal suffrage loom. Observers credit Japanese Labor Party and student groups for sparking national agitation, while Korea unrest grows from Japan's policies and new governor general reforms, with independence demonstrations foreseen.
Melbourne delegates from the national textile workers federation urged government support to foster the cotton industry. They linked aid to related sectors such as printing, cotton reel manufacture, and Australian lumber. The minister said steps already taken guarantee a cotton outlet in Queensland and other regions for three years to spur cultivation and growth.
In Sydney on March 17 the Progressive Carpenters Union voted to align with bricklayers by refusing Saturday work. The Labor Council plans a conference in April to discuss a four hour weekly plan, aiming to present employers’ case before negotiations. The strike totals about a hundred workers as employers resisted wage board level increases.
Senators Millen and Earle discuss amending the Infused and Old Age Pensions Acts to allow blind recipients to earn two shillings a week without pension deductions. Senator Husserl notes government interest in machinery to prevent sugar stockpiling and Pearce cites a possible use of factory machinery for Defence Department needs.
Reports say Lloyd George may end the Cassation plan and present a scheme when he speaks to the Liberals at Downing Street on Thursday. Baerlaw and Sir Gorge Younger lead the Unionists who back or oppose the move as the party faces divisions in Parliament.
Washington dispatch reports a landslide closure blocking an unnamed route in Panama. Officials describe substantial disruption to transit and local access as crews assess damage and reroute traffic. No injuries are confirmed and coordination with neighboring regions continues.
An old dispatch from Washington on March 1 cites Admiral Sims saying outdated codes led to regular attention to transport convoys and submarine threats during the war. The United States reportedly refused the Alfred act of conn to avoid harming Navy Department prestige by admitting naval inadequacy.
Melbourne dispatch notes a short item dated Mar 17 referencing E. Griffiths and ALF with minimal context in the public notices column.
In Brisbane on March 16 delegates from multiple electorates debated forming a unified State election committee under the National Democratic Council. The NDLC president and others urged coordination, with two representatives from each national group to sit on a consultative council. Macnish and Brown were elected, Cribb declined.
Mr Hughes told a Lithgow Small Arms Factory deputation that most workers facing dismissal could be kept employed by converting the plant to manufacture government article components on a commercial basis. He urged using the Lahgow factory as a test case, with a few men as commercial travellers to secure orders, while ensuring the plant and workforce could justify the move. The Government would pay standard rates, but only if there was work to do and orders to fill.
Washington dispatch reports a measure permitting Germany to contract for wartime goods to bolster ailing export trade. The move seeks to alleviate the great depression’s impact on Asian and European markets and counter declines in English and French exports.
In Commons debate Mr McLean urged cutting civil service estimates by £100 million and directing surplus war stores sale proceeds to debt reduction. Mr Chamberlain backed debt relief, noted government steps to balance current spending, and warned on deflation. He cited camp promotion and warned against profiteering, while a subcommittee report on lamp industry reveals a cartelist scheme fixing prices and regulating output. It calls for public control and possible international coordination to curb price manipulation.
In a Commons speech Mr Chamberlain noted approval for ten extra million pounds for old age pensions and housing subsidy, three for civil service pay, fifteen for education, twenty two for unemployment and ex service men resettlement, twelve for war pensions, bringing total to five hundred forty eight million against six million budget, and he questioned how savings could be achieved.
Melbourne dispatch says General Ryrie, Assistant Minister for Defence, outlined government aims to raise the pay of permanent soldiers and create a pension scheme. He noted pay has risen slowly while other occupations have doubled, and argued a pension would help retain experienced staff.
The council has begun pumping water from a distant hole and residents face water cuts from 7 pm to 6 am. Water supply is estimated to last ten days, threatening likely railway shortages. If rain does not come within a week the town will be without water.
Mar 17 report from CAPTAIN MURDE SYDNEY notes Captain Faoinne West aboard the staggered vessel involved in a maritime incident. Details remain fragmentary, with the entry indicating a command assignment and location Sydney.
A white paper proposes trade credits up to 2 million to support export trade where advisable due to circumstances since September last. Credits would be exercisable within three years and repayable within six years, with emphasis on prudent lending and cautious rollout.
Adelaide voters report a March ballot by Australian members of the Australian Employees' Association on union backing. The result shows a divided stance with a majority in favor of the One Pie Union while a substantial minority opposes.
Perth report states the Kalooorlie riote case may collapse as prosecution witnesses face issues. Details indicate the investigation linked to members of the CWU, with ongoing questions about evidence and cooperation in court.
A Washington entreaty directs a corporation to sell gear to America on credit, with goods to be delivered abroad. The action involves charitable aims and a transaction framed as on credit terms, signaling a cross border commercial exchange under a charitable banner.
A clipped OCR item notes a March 1 to July 23 timeframe and a purchase involving millions of dollars in a Dracd area, listing varied sums and multiple items within a single confidential transaction.
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