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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1921
Page
4
Fragmentary notes recount a figure named George Redpath in 1911 with phrases about faith, prayer, and divine support. The text hints at a spiritual or ceremonial context and a lingering sense of reverence for a governing force beyond human control.
The article lists multiple arrivals including individuals named Dick and Henderson and notes moon phases with dates in October. It mentions an industrial arbitration case where Low Choy faced charges for employing colored aliens and failing to pay, with a guilty plea reported.
Brisbane notes firm pricing on lucerne chaff with scarce business. Mixed chaff and imported oats show modest activity, wheat and barley prices fluctuate for mating and feed uses. Swede, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and maize prices move, while odds for fine lines vary and some offers pass.
A tangled 1921 cane sugar dispute pits A.W.U. factions against reformers led by the South Johnstone and Gordonvale farmers. Central figures face court scrutiny as prominent union tactics and “extremist” methods draw sharp condemnation. Cairns sugar men urged to stand firm with South Johnstone in fighting the upheaval.
A provocative column denounces heavy taxes and biased policy favoring promoters over workers. It claims industrial promoters gain wealth and power while miners and farmers bear the burden, urging honest workers to wake up to government favoritism and misused official power. The piece hints at broader industry ruin and hints at a referenced sermon illustrated on page 1 of a Bushmen Bible.
A garbled report from Cairns Police Court shows Skipper Wanton charged with drunkenness and related offenses. Bail set at 10 with Jona Moun also linked to similar charge, receiving bail at 5 in a separate matter.
Fragmentary OCR shows various fashion items including calico knickers trimmed with lace, hose and caveat notes with unclear prices. Mentions ladies undergarments, material names, and inconsistent numbers. Overall readable facts are limited and garbled.
The readable fragments mention Fordson plans, case numbers, and prices, with references to public notices at The Romne mle UREN and Woodwant C. to be edited. Mentions of arson, Home Secretary, and a request for clearance are interwoven with scattered names and places, but the text is heavily garbled and incomplete.
A society gathering at a residence in Bragg Miss includes Mrs Meadatie Breen and Mesdames Prewett Taylor Coulter Clanchard Sparks Smith and Mike Sparks. The meeting discussed the Mt trophe disaster and offered sympathy to the bereaved, focusing on women and children and directing aid through the local committee.
In a letter to the Sunday Times Col Jones Ward discusses a recent visit to Germany. He claims Germans are pursuing aggressive commercial development intended to strengthen their role in Europe and potentially surpass past wartime weaknesses if Western policies do not change. The text contains garbled phrasing and incomplete ideas.
An archival notice from IRISPANE on October 3 records a parliamentary inquiry into the Golden Casket committee. Mrs van Theodore, acting for the committee, is linked to a payment of 40,000 pounds and mentions a state indemnity claim tied to Mt. Malian matter and the involvement of Theo lacy. The document notes a substantial loss and references a related deceased case, with payments to executors and possible sums around 300 pounds.
Witnesses recount rescue efforts and ongoing investigations into the Mulligan mine explosion near Chillagoe. Officials inspect the site while a preliminary adjournment delays proceedings as inquiries determine causes and accountability. Names of workers and figures involved are listed with earnings figures and totals indicating a substantial grand sum.
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