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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1920
Page
5
Labor movement factional tensions surfaced as officers restated aims to broaden labor support. Pre selection issues split the Beedigo Labor Conference with industrial and Catholic concerns clashing over candidate choices and the party’s direction.
London Sept 26 amid the Vienna and Riga peace conference reports Moscow signals readiness to reduce Polish forces and suspend war industries while Lithuania resists ceding territory. United States observers warn against punitive terms as allied delegates push for broader postwar settlement. Leaders discuss reparations and the fate of war expenses, with conflicting cables from Warsaw and Vilnius shaping the debate.
An open air gathering in Toowoomba ended in chaos with heated exchanges and a claim that a speaker was struck on the face. Creagh denied making certain remarks while others argued about the incident as police secured the scene.
A fragmented report references a meeting connected to Mr. Hives and an election committee. It mentions names such as Alice and Howard in unclear context, with no clear outcome or location. The text appears damaged and lacks verifiable details.
In Relud an event described as a planned raid involved five masked men stopping a convoy near Athlone and raiding offices of unnamed groups. Police officer injured, car searched, and a party led by a General Strickland reported.
Unanimous report from South Africa delegates cites a ministerial resolution. Disputes over the constitution and federation split the party lines with Nationalists opposing union terms and the United party withdrawing from talks.
A garbled OCR-like note mentions Geomant choices and a test peer show with incomplete words. It preserves names and fragments, but details are unclear and context is limited. The readable bits indicate a selection or decision by a Geomant and reference to a test or peer show.
An unclear report hints at a major shift involving the United Staten and prime listings. It mentions near access to unsold items and a drastic change affecting the state of affairs. Names and concrete entities are obscured in the text.
A troubled mood in London as Prime Minister Bonar Law reveals willingness to suspend strikes for a week to seek wage increases through miners' and masters' talks. Lloyd George backs a compromise stance while labor leaders demand concessions, signaling a tense path to avert widespread disruption.
The Sydney crowd packed for a Hawkesbar event on Saturday with a large attendance. The main race, PARK STAKES, saw Mingats win by two lengths over rivals, with a tight finish between second and third. Demonte led the Mile with Ellacre and Kingsword also contesting, while other runners included Laddie Kise and Sheapety.
Racing notes list multiple divisions with names like Molly's Dream and Taranto Kabours, detailing first and second placings, margins, and times. Other races mention King of Plaeht and Kilkenny Boy with bets and purses, along with event locations and judges.
The document outlines sampling provisions for importation and sale controls under a veterinary act, detailing prohibition of manufacture and retail of certain items. It lists polling locations across multiple districts including Croydon, Eimeraidearstion pre wneett, Like River, Mount Seeyetee, Ortona, Norama, and Georgetown, all set for the seventh wash day of 1938.
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