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Newspaper
Longreach Leader
Location
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
6
The notice lists a 7.30 a.m. Eucharist and a Sunday School service for children, followed by Holy Baptism at 3 p.m. at the church with the rector officiating.
Rumors of a new railway strike circulate as workers in Longreach and Rockhampton discuss being paid for strike days. Reported support for further action to enforce wages sits alongside a shipping labour arrangement via rotary hiring pending arbitration.
Workers at Mount Morgan press for a basic wage rise to £4 5s a week while the arbitration court delays. The mine manager is confined to his office as miners, backed by a red banner march, threaten action as government subsidies cover losses. Brisbane freight moves by rail due to a Brisbane-sourced supply shortage.
Detective senior sergeant James Murtha testified on depositions about the August 18 1925 Terrick Terrick woolshed fire near Blackall. He and officers found the shed destroyed and huts nearby deserted. interviews with Terrick Terrick staff and Barcaldine Longreach inquiries yielded no clear origin. The inquiry adjourned sine die in Blackall.
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