Citizen letters on railways and Cumberland club in Brisbane
A Cairns Post reader defends rail efficiency and damages of motor competition while praising local solidarity. He cites wage disputes and calls for Cumberland Westmorland social club ties, ending with a Cumberland dialect poem fragment. A Brisbane letter from C J Ryan discusses Main Roads funding and a federal grant, clarifying state and Commonwealth roles in road construction and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Shepherd
South Johnstone
Cumberland
Westmorland
Devarvmant
Prinie
Mr. Ryan
Commonwealth
I. Mackey
Brisbane
Queensland
Yun
Cabrna
Federal misrepresentation over road costs sparks letter feud
THOS DUNSTAN Queensland Lands Minister defends state work on the Cairns Range road and the Great Barrier project against a federal claim of miscosting. He notes the main road cost and asserts the Commonwealth’s grant and state funding support, urging federal MPs to know the facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parensiane
Little
Milstave
Lake Barrine
Cairon Range Bowl
Commonwealth
Queensland Main Roads Commission
Thos Dunstan
Kyen
Fey
Mela
Parliament House
Hrishane
Industrial Matters and Labor Tensions in Cairns Waterside
A Cairns water front letter from Chairman Charles T. Loughery of the Anti-Metary or Dilton Watersite Workers disputes sugar handling policy and condemns South Johnstone strikers. He emphasizes the need to avoid misrepresentation by volunteers and clarifies that concerns reflect internal divisions rather than official union positions. Signed in Sept 7, 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherd
Cairne Watersilers
South Johnstone
Johnstone
Liberis
Bern
Tor
Charles T, Loucghery
Cairns
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