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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 22, 1928

Page

12

Influx of Foreigners to Johnstone River District

Innisfail reports a large arrival of foreign workers for the sugar harvest in the Johnstone River district. Many came from the south seeking field work while locals note the influx is unprecedented. The Government Labour Bureau sees rising unemployment among locals as foreigners fill canning and harvesting jobs.

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Foreign labor and cane fields stir North Queensland tensions

In Mourilyan and Goondi districts strong foreign worker communities in sugar mills are contrasted with British resistance to increasing foreign entry. A rising sentiment predicts possible cane knife clashes as locals fear loss of work while industrial and settlement changes reshape Innisfail and Johnstone River region.

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Settlement debate and cultural show at Innisfail

A lengthy report describes a public discussion in North Queensland on settlement by Britons and the easing of foreign influence, citing local studies and the Johnstone River district. It profiles speakers, then details a community concert in Gordonvale with performances by Miss Bala Thomas Miss N Lancaster and others to raise funds for the Cancer Campaign.

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Science in production what is being done

A summary of a weekly tutlerin of the Federal Country Party Parliamentary Committee details advances in agricultural science. It notes disease and pest control, drought resistance, and pasture studies aiding exports and industry. It mentions drought resisted grasses and collaboration between Commonwealth and British Government and West Australia. It celebrates secret ballot voting in politics and Labour Party deputy leader election conducted by secret ballot.

Federal Country Party Dale Nnttech Australia St. Jones Sathron State West Australia G& Binister Charibe Peegeansilly Aoman Federal Labour Party Lewler

Cancer Campaign Meeting Seeks Funds and Support

Mrs Slise presided over a School of Arts meeting on May 1 to boost the Cancer Campaign. Letters from Nyrimine Pastoral Properties Ltd and Mareeba Branch urged cooperation, while miners refused to strike a union-wide levy. Schools, wireless lectures, and a July 4 concert are planned to raise funds and meet quotas.

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Concert and Benefit at Sutcliffe’s Theatre Aids Canter Campaign

The concert and picture benefit for Canter Campaign at Sutcliffe's Theatre on the evening of the 17th drew strong crowds. Gordonvale Brass Band opened each act with fanfare, and Gardenvale's top talent performed a high quality program ending with a ballet titled Hustling Hinckler.

C.W.A Sutcliffe Gordonvale Gardenvale Migs Sut

World’s shortest love story fragment from scattered text

A garbled excerpt traces an eleven word romance from first meeting to a hinted affair. Names such as Agony, Continent, and Chaim Cenietti appear fractured among corrupted phrases.

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