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Newspaper
Mackay Mercury
Location
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1905
Page
5
Count Mettermeh the German ambassador in London reports the Leurum Club aims to promote Anglo German understanding. He says both governments are satisfied with efforts to improve relations and strengthen cooperation between the two nations.
Finnish telegraphists strike in sympathy with Kusenen workers as police report clashes. Reports describe revolutionary pressures in St Petersburg with battalions on alert and officers warned against crowd suppression. Strikes surge across railways and ports, with reports of fatalities and widespread disruption in key provinces.
The High Court granted leave to appeal in the Crow's Nest murder case involving Ryan. The court ruled the death sentence must be proved beyond reasonable doubt, with the Judicial Committee guiding further action and setting conditions for the appeal.
Telegrams from Queensland report in Brisbane that the Supreme Court heard in brief the case of Gavegan versus the Commonwealth seeking 3,008 for wrongful dismissal. Phinwl’s testimony ran long as cane wars debate continued when the court adjourned.
A Saturday morning collision in New South Wales injured several passengers aboard a Ural bound service. The driver Tomes Pead and conductor Kireniam WOH Pearce sustained severe injuries and were transported to New Castle hospital after rivets in the boiler plates failed and steam exposure occurred.
A garbled sports item describes a meeting at an outdoor venue with various names listed and plans for a club formation. It notes a cricket materials purchase and potential town versus country matches, with uncertain details and several misspelled names.
A fragmented historical note from Nicholas St. Wood Street mentions a Christmas card event. It references C. Austell Studios and patching issues while urging early arrival and opportunity before education levels.
The Sugar Journal announces a new Saturday supplement after the Mercury and Sugar Journal shutdown. The publication will continue regularly, potentially expanded, combining both papers for sugar industry readers. A special rate of 11 shillings per year applies to readers who only subscribe to Saturdays.
Acting Agent-General Coghlan reports to the NSW government that emigration to Australia has fallen sharply over two decades. He notes Canada attracting more Britons and warns of misperceptions in England about Australian immigration. He urges a Commonwealth led campaign to boost immigration and addresses securities and trading biases toward Australia.
The weather page reports almost daily thunderstorms and welcome rains with intense heat in the mornings. Nearly eight inches of rain have fallen in Hampden area over ten days, boosting crops according to a local farmer. A severe thunderstorm passed over a region yesterday, with one inch and a quarter of rain at Homebush and winds increasing as it moved east.
AParliamentary Labor party caucus met with 31 members present to consider censuring Mr. Lesina for alleged disloyalty and public remarks. After a long discussion, a motion to expel him was carried in spirit, while an amendment calling for broader censure failed. leaves open the possibility of further action or a party split.
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