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  2. Peace Offer Rejected by South Johnstone Strikers

    The centre of the industrial trouble yesterday again was Innisfail where the South Johnstone sugar mill workers, in an open vote, rejected the terms of settlement which were formulated by the Board of Trade and Arbitration, and which were described by the President of the Board (Mr. Justice Webb) as "most generous terms." It is stated that the strikers' terms will be placed before the board. Meanwhile the Disputes Committee in Brisbane ...

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  3. Rationing Food

    The Longreach Food Committee, as a precautionary measure, has decided to ration petrol and flour immediately. BARCALDINE PROTEST. ...

    Article : 206 words
  4. London Newspaper's Comment

    "The real issue in Queensland is the right or otherwise to declare a strike in connection with a dispute in an unrelated industry," says the"Financial ...

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  5. Supplies of Petrol

    That there need be no fear of motor transport being held up owing to a shortage of petrol is the assurance given by the manager of the ...

    Article : 67 words
  6. MUST BE FOUGHT

    The first public indication of the attitude of the Federal Ministry towards the Queensland strike was made by the Prime ...

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  7. Produce Markets

    So successful has been the use of motor transport for marketing purposes, that several produce merchants at Roma Street have predicted that ...

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  8. Better Service

    Locally the strike position is tranquil. Up till yesterday afternoon 220 railway employees had signed the roll at the Trades Hall, repudiating their ...

    Article : 229 words
  9. Becoming Anxious

    The present railway dispute, should it be prolonged, will have a serious effect on the large business concerns in Toowoomba. It was learned ...

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  10. Butter and Milk

    Since the stoppage of trains, motor transport has been of inestimable value in the conveyance of butter and milk supplies. ...

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  11. Disunity

    It is asserted that there is increasing disunity among the local railwaymen. When one speaker at a mass meeting yesterday said that the men ...

    Article : 178 words
  12. Essential Services

    The district committee established for the maintenance of essential food supplies, and to arrange for necessary road transport, has begun work in ...

    Article : 155 words
  13. Transport Facilities

    When interviewed by a representative of "The Telegraph" concerning his views relative to the railway dispute and the organisation, of a transport ...

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  14. REFUSED TO REPUDIATE.

    At a special meeting of the railway section of the A.W.U. (Maryborough branch), held in the Trades Hall this morning it was ...

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  15. Prayers for Peace

    An intercessional service for industrial peace was held last night in the Presbyterian Church. Another meeting of railwaymen was ...

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  16. The Attorney-General

    "As a responsible member of the Cabinet I approve of the action of the Government. No self-respecting Government, true to the basic principles ...

    Article : 93 words
  17. Labour Council

    The Brisbane Trad [?] and Labour Council at a meeting in the Trades Hall bust night considered a recommendation from the council executive ...

    Article : 179 words
  18. GYMPIE SHOW

    The Gympie Show Committee yesterday decided that owing to the stoppage in the railway services the show should be postponed for four weeks, from ...

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  19. Position at Ipswich

    There was nothing in the appearance of the city yesterday to indicate that anything unusual had taken place in Ipswich, except that groups of ...

    Article : 237 words
  20. Leaders Reticent

    The union leaders were interviewed the morning regarding the action of the men at South Johnstone in rejecting the terms of settlement ...

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  21. "Good Will Result"

    The Suite president of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen (Mr. L. Kissick) said yesterday that the position at Innisfall ...

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  22. Union Decrees

    By an arrangement between the railway authorities, merchants, and union committee, consignments of perishable goods on trucks in the ...

    Article : 387 words
  23. Terms Rejected

    South Johnstone strikers, at a meeting yesterday afternoon, unanimously decided that the terms submitted by the Board of ...

    Article : 119 words
  24. "Our Duty is Clear"

    "Our duty is clear. We are behind the Government to a man," says Mr. B. H. Corser, M.L.A. (Opposition Party Whip), in the course of a ...

    Article : 251 words
  25. Southern Unions

    Following a conference yesterday between Mr. T. Walsh (general president of the Seamen's Union) and Mr. R. V. Keane (general secretary of ...

    Article : 258 words
  26. General Strike

    Mr. E. A. Chapman, secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Railways Union, said yesterday that he had received advice from Mr. ...

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  27. Speeding on Roads

    A word of warning against speeding on main roads was contained in a statement made by the secretary of the Royal Automobile Club of ...

    Article : 187 words
  28. The Premier's Plans

    What, will happen when the Labour Caucus reassembles to-morrow? That is one of the questions which is in the thoughts of those who are closely ...

    Article : 169 words
  29. IPSWICH SOLIDARITY.

    At the conclusion of the mass meeting of the railwaymen at Ipswich yesterday. The following resolution, which was carried by acclamation, was ...

    Article : 62 words
  30. BUNDABERG UNEMPLOYMENT

    Business is suffering from depression, and several firms have had to curtail their staffs. Skyring's sawmill has closed down for the want of log ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. MURWILLUMBAH CONGRATULATES PREMIER.

    The Murwillumbah Shire Council passed without dissent a motion congratulating Mr. McCormack (Queensland Premier) on "his stand taken to ...

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  32. Daily Procession

    The procession of railwaymen to the Stadium, where the mass meetings are held is now a daily event. Already it has become so familiar that ...

    Article : 150 words
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