Deputation Seeks Low Sugar Price Aid From Minister
Housewives' Association members met Minister Gillies to press for cheaper sugar for home use. They urged setting a fair peacetime price and releasing white unrefined sugar in bag lots for households. Gillies said current price is fixed by federation and Queensland agreements. a surplus may be exported at uncertain terms.
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Hrishane
Representa the
Housewives’ Association
Queenslan
Gillies
Queenaland
Australia
Commonwealth
Queensland
Astralian Sugar Board
Oueensland Grpwers
Canada
Sie
South Africa
New Zealand
Illies
Traddock
Sir R Philp Will Probate Duties Case Adjudicated
The full court ruled on Sir Roger Philp's will and succession duties. Justices McCawley Shand and O'Sullivan discussed whether insurance proceeds could be used to cover succession duties and if the trust arrangement should alter tax liability. The petition was dismissed with costs.
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McCawly
McCawley
Justice Shand
Justice O'Sullivan
Justice Shandon
Costa
Mourilayn Mill Dispute Settled In Townsville Conference
In a friendly conference at Innisfail the Mowrilyan Mill dispute reached an amicable settlement. Workers who had returned to duty will operate under award conditions and unresolved “dirt money” issues will be referred to the chief engineer for settlement. Magistrate and officials attended the meeting, with reductions in tensions and a commitment to orderly operations.
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Mowrilyan Stutor
Lyle
ASE
Vranches
Justice Douglas
Fontesville
Innis Fail
Townsville
Meurilyan Mill
O'Kay
Shoane Manacer
Huffy
Stewart
Tele
AEU
Law
Htas
Minister’s Eyes How the Old Brigade Did
In response to Mr Maxwell in the Assembly today Mr W Warnies detailed six years of expenditure as Education Acting Premier Works and Treasurer. The total reached 752 over the entire period while Mr Kore said each minister now spends that amount annually.
Training Teachers Physical Culture Classes for Cairns
Brisbane October 7 reports voluntary schools for physical training will be held before and during the midsummer vacation for teachers in Cairns district while southern division schools attend only if applications exceed. Directors of the Commonwealth Bank will start the first meeting in Melbourne and will appoint their own Chairman.
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Cairns
Brisbane
Cairne
Commonwealth Bank
Rushing business through in the Assembly over tax and mining votes
The Assembly debates supply and the extension of the 1915 Tax Act to June 30 1925. Ministers face questions on mining losses banana and maize pools and state coal mines with counsel on expenses and compensation for resumed lands as the appropriation bill is introduced for 1924 25 and 1925 26.
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Moore
W. Cooper
Esa
Corser
Neat
Ofice
Swayne
Treasury
W. Barnes
Awadifor
Commonwealth Bank
Governor-in-Counel
Barnes
Cees
Commonwealth
Department of Agriculture
Council of Agriculture
Edwards
Ate Clayton
J. Barnes
Mince
Chillagoe
Hartich
Chillape
Collins
Auditor-Generala
Bowen State
Railway Department
Queensland
Kerr
Bedford
Maxwell
Pollock
Vowles
Three Men and a Woman Charged with Forged Notes
Three men James Tomkins William Jackson and Joseph Wright and woman Edith Cavanagh faced charges over possessing forged Commonwealth notes totaling £2660. Police found a complete outfit for photo and printing of notes in premises linked to the men. Bail set at 500 each for the men and 200 for the woman with daily reporting.
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James Tom
Tomkins
Jackson
Cavanagh
Wright
Soret
Randwick
Thomkins
Anne
Car Case Sparks Debate in Assembly Justice Vote
In Brisbane on October 7, W Barnes discussed the W Tarrant versus J McAvoy case over alleged balance of purchase money for a car. The witness who swore McAvoy signed the agreement was shown to be 60 miles away. The Minister urged efforts to aid McAvoy and ordered the Public Curator to seek a quashing order to set aside the judgment, noting McAvoy’s misfortune through no fault of his own.
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Brisbane
Oet
Justice Department
W. Barnes
W. Tarrant
Maryborough
J. McAvoy
Mr. McAvoy
Tarrant
Beth
McAvoy
Aboriginal Letter Sparks Alert Over Missing Women
Darwin reports a native man who visited Arheim Bay carried a letter from a white arsonist seeking to signal two missing white women. The man was asked to return with the letter to the women and his return is eagerly awaited.
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Darwin
Arsheim Bay Mere
Railway labor figures cited in Assembly debate
Mr. Larcombe reported 3,479 men were employed on railway construction on September 30 last year and 1,810 on the same date this year. Mr. Kirwan said ambulance brigades under Hospital Bates would be considered, and he would not seek to create a separate authority for the QGATE this session.
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Hirehane
Larcombe
Edwards
Kirwan
Costello
Fire raid at Brisbane joinery destroys goods and buildings
In Brisbane on August 5 a fire destroyed the joinery works of John Storey junior at Red Hill. Manager William Minter said a small safe was moved to the road the morning after and found a chipped front. Losses include stock £2,551 machinery £2,534 buildings £2.20 with total insurance listed as £0,000.
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Brisbane
John Storey
Red Hill
William Minter
New Arrivals Immigrants for Queensland Land
Esperance Bay arrived with 700 immigrants to Australia of whom 76 are bound for Queensland. Two persons are detained aboard awaiting Attorney General decision on landing.
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Sydney
Esperance
Australia
Queensland
Piersons
Telnne
State funds and appropriations noted in 1926 budget
The record lists totals from trust and special funds and loan funds for the year ending June 30 1926 with specific apportionments of 1 200 000 from consolidated revenue 700 000 from trust and special funds and 600 000 from unde The supplementary appropriation for 1924 24 shows 377 210 revenue 569 219 trust and special funds 591 515 loan The discussion mentions Mr Moore urging that State enterprises lose no total income and that State mining ventures had reached a stage needing attention The bill passed all stages and the House approved it
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Isi
Barron Falls scheme gains initial Board support
Cairns Hydro Electric Power Investigation Board receives the first portion of Mr W Corin's report endorsing a Barron Falls harnessing plan. The proposal outlines a tunnel to Mervyn Creek, two pipelines and two 5000 kilowatt plants with a total construction cost around 150000 pounds and related transmission costs to spread power to Cairns Babinda and Millaa Millaa.
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Cairns Hydro- Electric Power Investigation Board
W. Corin
Barron Falls
Me. Boult
Smithfield Road
Barron Gorge
Carin
Cort
Cairns
Hambleden
Gordonvale
Babinda
Bihoohra
Marechs
Atherton
Millan Millan
Millaa Millaa
Biboohra
Mareeba
Cairns and
Carns
Marecha
Corin
Disvict
Butter Theft Scandal Grounds Ship Abandonment
Themistocles crew walkout during alleged butter pilfering as 420 tons of sugar and 154 bales of wool await cargo. Hart found guilty of stealing 24 pounds of butter from the steamer after bags were hidden and a second officer identified him. He is fined £10 or two months in jail with one month to pay.
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Brisbane
Themistocles
Vhemistoches
Bundaberg
Henry George Hart
Albert Chalcroft
Hart
No. 7
Hatch
McGroarty
Harris
PML
Stephenson
Gao
Liberal pressure over Campbell case stirs Commons debate
London reports quote Mr. MacDonald denouncing a select committee demand on the Campbell prosecution withdrawal as unfair. He argues the issue should be debated in Parliament with proper responsibility, not scrutinized by a partisan panel. Mr. Spoor states the Government will oppose both Unionist and Liberal motions on the Campbell case.
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London
MacDonald
Review of
Campbell
Commons
Free State
Spoor
Meetia
Cesuire
Innisfail Welcomes First Townsville Train Line
Our correspondent reports the Johnstone River district gains rapid rail service as the three feet six inch line from Townsville to Innisfail opens. The initial trains include Cairns Townsville carriages with a future plan of three weekly trains from Brisbane, signaling regional prosperity and easier travel.
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Innisfail
Johnstone Sy
Eaekeend
Townsville
Cairns
Brisbane
Australia
Western Australia
Male
Johnstone River
Ita
Moriarty
Lynch
Whittle
Cole
Howard
Elie
Murder in Claremont Asylum in Perth
Tragedy unfolds at Claremont Asylum Perth as Henry Bordman 45 dies from a violent head blow by inmate PF O Gorman during morning exercise O Gorman claims motive linked to a perceived divine warning Bordman was believed to have changed his religion and was marked for punishment by God The incident occurred Oct 7 according to police reports
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Perth
Claremont Assylum
Henry Bordman
PF. O'Gorman
Bordman
Wi O'Gorman
Andzorman
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Mourilyan Mill
Assembly
Vavier
Lands Department
King
Warrego
P. Rumall
Mount
Grawatt
Beard
PAI Ae
North Coast Railway
Innnispail
Boland’s Ltd
Paris
Jel
Valenciennes
Croechet
Ward
Bond
Boland's
Bend
THE
Cairns Fost Ltd
Abbott ST
Moynahan
D. J. Moynahan
Abbott Street Cairns
W. Pink
Jeweller
Lake and Shields Streets
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