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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1929
Page
5
A letter from the Fourth Estate questions word choices and labels in American journalism. It ponders who earns titles like Uptouel and FEAS, and who carts away hospital patients or newsprint, reflecting on nominal distinctions in press slang.
A Cane-Cutters letter from Bellenden Ker dated October 21 argues cane cutting contracts and wages ignore safety and fairness. It warns of looming industrial upheaval if authorities do not ease conditions, citing burning penalties and alleged pressure from the Australian Sugar Producers Association.
Herbertton Mineral Field letter to Cairns Post defends local mining claims and figures given September speech for Warden Oscar Power’s farewell. He denounces anonymous criticism, cites Palmer and Hodgkinson fields, gympie and Charters Towers dividends, and urges renewed investment, railway support, and capital for Herberton district development.
Sir, as requested by Phil Martin of Kairi, I submit a statement of Board costs from inception to the end of the last financial year. The document covers four years previous figures, adjusted for consistency, and includes totals for tonnage sold, funds, administration, and related charges with auditors’ certification where possible.
Readable fragments indicate Murilyan Mill and Orton advise easing constraints on a cruise schedule. Reference to about three weeks suggests a tentative adjustment period. No clear events, dates, or organizations fully discernible in the text.
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