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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1922
Page
5
In the closing stages of the Brennan case, Sleeman and Connolly were found guilty by a jury. The jurors reported a strong mercy recommendation while warning that a bait was held out as a trap, and deliberations stretched into a long conference before the verdict was delivered.
In a cautious mood industrial circles debate a four hour work period as the State and Commonwealth confront crisis. A weekly miners' stop work meeting echoes broader discontent over wage cuts and longer hours, spotlighting industrial unrest and policy debates.
A detailed report on Queensland timber production and Chief Forestry official Mr. Coyne's remarks. He argues for improved timber supply methods, coordination between timber getting and water transport, and better forest management to lower prices while sustaining production. The field trip covered North Queensland, including Eungella State Forest, Palmerston lands, and Tully Falls, highlighting maple reproduction trials and extensive exploration of timber-rich regions.
The report records Sept 2 remarks by Mr Cosatove in the Dall outlining terms for action by government forces and the potential for capital punishment. It notes discussions of attacks, incendiary acts, hunger strikes, and a parade interrupted by force, with references to casualties.
Unclear source text notes a imbalance between consumption and production. Mentions Lindra and September with references to nitrate and brains, but details are fragmentary and dates, places, and actions are uncertain.
Directors report from Haphazard plc laments the slow development of Queenland forests led by Timbr Wealth in the North region. It criticizes mismanaged removal, failure to value timber, and marketing flaws while urging concerted action to lift prices, promote replanting, and expand forestry output for regional prosperity.
The passage discusses the Commonwealth and Commonwealth government involvement in financing loans for land acts and immigration schemes. It notes debates over cooperation between Commonwealth and Federal government, and mentions commissions, commutations, and the potential for ex-peration and landship beyond Schone to ensure schemes proceed.
Fragmented dispatches describe a revolutionary movement in the Greek islands and Thrace. Reports cite troop movements, revolts, and a coup claim led by figures including General Gowmtes. The National Assembly faces dissolution while a new cabinet is urged for unfettered elections. Constantine has proclaimed martial law. An adjacent item ponders if Christopher, brother of Constantine, could become king if the Crown Prince abdicates.
Amid the Bulan War of 1912 trade is demoralised as ships and ferries face shortages. Passengers seek passports to travel from Constantinople to Switzerland and England, while nationalist forces create further travel obstructions.
An elderly miner died after a sudden collapse on the Esplanade yesterday. About age sixty, he was named Gourd Ludwig and had worked in local mining camps near Camp and Stan nary Hills. A medical exam and death report were made public, with the event occurring in the afternoon.
Fragmented OCR text hints at rebels wounded during clashes on a street with fortifications nearby. Mentions battle, amendments, and references to a republic, with damaged name fragments and unclear dates.
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