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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1927
Page
10
Brisbane reports a government telegram ordering mass discharge of railway staff from noon Saturday September 3 and inviting reemployment applications. Workers must sign undertakings to obey rules while positions are offered at stations, depots, and workshops.
Report from Cairns on a tense atmosphere as the department’s ultimatum sparked staff discussions among clerks station-men and running crews. Dismissals and pay issues loom, with mail boats and trains resuming schedules and a launch delivering about 200 bags of mail from Bowenville before morning departures.
Makeera Sept 1. Guard Gardner refuses to take out 1.20 am train. cited plan to bring back a black train from Cairns. Strife committee urged reconsideration. train cancelation and new arrangements follow. Passengers and crew rode alternative services as meeting adjourned amid contention over staid through services.
Innisfail reports indicate ongoing strike unrest with little movement. A South Johnstone Mill director Moule notes cane through the rollers at Innisfail mill and good performance. Train services Cairns to Innisfail facing potential suspension, drivers and workers stranded, with meals and schedules disrupted.
A garbled segment shows Mae Tha P.M questioning a defendant about a threatened Bell way strike. The text references various braied individuals, Goodloe, and DP realers amid unclear proceedings. It suggests a conference or decision in a legal setting but lacks clear facts or outcomes.
A union representative hints at possible Board action in the public interest. The Commissioner allegedly considered dismissing railway workers by premeditation and reemployment, prompting representatives to return to the A.W.U. offices. Mr. Riordan announced a committee review at 7 p.m. tonight.
An OCR fragment describes government labor moves and ministerial remarks. It notes ministers, election policy tensions, and a discussion of a settlement’s future but contains unclear names and dates. The text mentions Minister of Labor BD A Gleiton, government hesitation, and a meeting with unresolved outcomes.
The Australian Railways Union induced Mr. FW Paersons, B.A., to come to Brisbane amid union actions. A crane operator and university graduate was mentioned in connection with claims of seeking endorsements and support for the union's cause.
A partial clipped item from Sept 1 notes a female entrepreneur or member at Tallura with unclear context about a 4-bad heel incident. Names and specifics are unreadable, rendering full details unavailable.
The text notes Mr. McCormack’s task aided by the expulsion of Australian Railway delegates, with emphasis on public reaction and political pressure. Cancellation of trains announced for Friday affects Brisbane Townsville Rockhampton and other routes, halting goods dispatch and tightening freight parcels traffic unless deliveries align with new schedules.
The Commissioner must now address a dismissed workforce after the Governor in Council rescinded the Railway Safeft by law No 47 affecting employment and wage methods. He is not legally required to pay men immediately, but promises payment at the earliest possible moment, noting the impossibility of meeting Saturday salaries.
A meeting of the Combined Unions Committee endorsed its action at a launch hour session in Lovage. District Secretary ANC O'Leary spoke on a question about a dismissed railwayman and whether he could be found employment by other unions or forms of transport. The tran sport unions assured a settlement condition regarding the case.
Fragmentary notes indicate Moroney and others received resignations that do not affect union instructions. The court may pursue power exercises as officials consider possible convening actions amid ongoing tension and unsettled procedures.
A garbled OCR item references Mr McLary and an organization, mentioning T men and enanliiour in unclear context. The readable fragments imply an administrative or meeting note but lack concrete actions, dates, or identifiable entities to summarize meaningfully.
In Shanghalt on August 31 a riot broke out at the Far Banner Football Championship between China and the Philippines. A packed crowd surged onto the field attacking players with belts and knives, injuring several. one Filipino was seriously stabbed. Police cleared the ground at bayonet point and China claimed victory as officers guarded the boundaries.
Berlin reports an explorer Wilted Filehner, once ill with companion Mathewson, warned of disaster in a letter from Landow in April. Filehoer had crossed the Roof of Italy Works with Worger and frosts, attempting the South Pole, before the war, and did not return.
A transcript shows Mr McLary defending his authority to convene meetings for the Combined Union Committees in the division. Tensions rise as Mr Gould questions the ARU backing and Locomotive Enginemen's Union involvement. Mrs McLary cites authority from a revolution meeting while unions dispute control and jobs status.
A fragmentary note mentions the two o'clock rail and the 1.20 Greensandetna Fantit, suggesting schedule or timing details. No clear event or outcome is stated. Entities are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Empire shopping board highlights Australian and New Zealand apples arriving in shops this week. Buy now for health and freshness, with a New Season glow from Southern sunshine. Also promoting British Dominions products and urging larger purchases to secure better supply.
A fragmentary notice fields a Pi purchase tied to The Empire Market. The item appears to reference a sale or branding event tied to an empire named market, with limited readable context and no clear dates or parties.
Genevan gathering of about two hundred scientists and officials hears warnings that global population growth could threaten civilization. Delegates call for urgent study of economic, political, and social impacts and explore international action to manage rising numbers.
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