18 Jan 1924
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Newspaper
Port Adelaide News
Location
Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1924
Page
1
Notice announces a traffic closure between 7 30 a m and 10 a m on a specific day each week. It references the street, timeframe, and applicable dates in January. The fragmentary text indicates regular weekday enforcement and a recurring schedule.
The Beres store promotes weekly Friday bargain sales noted for low prices. Shoppers push through the crowd to view bargains passed along by many assistants as buyers seek drapery deals.
The RMS Osterley docked after a delay due to outbreaks of measles and chickenpox among third class passengers. Crew halted disembarkation for thorough inspection at anchorage while the port quarantine officer remained unavailable. Authorities planned further examinations as passengers faced extended delays and disruption to the city’s half holiday.
Charles Ricketts a laborer of High Street Queenstown pleaded guilty at Port Adelaide Police Court to using insulting words at the Prince of Wales Hotel Alberton on December 7. He demanded a drink after hours and, when refused, used indecent language heard from the street. He apologised later. fined 10 shillings with 9 shillings 1 pence costs, seven days in default.
At the Port Adelside Police Court W talcombe and J H Dunstan faced charges over failing to provide for their seven children aged 2 to 18. The informant, residing with the children in Exeter, said she married in 1910 and had not lived with her husband for three years. Despite cruelty cited, the court denied a separation, ordering the husband to pay 30 per week through the State Children's Department.
A work accident at Largs involving Henry John Davies and several laborers with the Harbors Board caused his death when a rope broke while handling a pile at the jetty. Davies died within minutes from a wound to the right groin. An inquiry by City Coroner Dr Ramsay Smith followed and a fuller report will be issued.
Thomas Bray, a nominated immigrant for Western Australia, was found semi conscious at Glanville Railway Station on Thursday evening. Constable Fendoloff conveyed him to Port Adelaide Casualty Hospital. Bray previously appeared at Port Adelaide Police Court on a Fremantle stowaway charge aboard the Benalla. He remains detained.
Mr Robert Reid of Robert Reid Limited arrived in Australia via the Kals. Qsteney from London. He said England’s trade collusions had improved but Continental trade return is slow. Depreciating foreign money, needs for new markets, and competition from Argentina affect Queensland meat exporters. Cotton prospects brighten as Australian growers push bold price bids. Australia House duties and a strengthened link with Britain are noted as vital. Reid will stay a few weeks and visits Australia roughly every alternate year.
George Wills & Co. faced charges in Port Adelaide on a tre migration act case. Detect ive Inspector Burford alleged the German crew Raguse and Friedrich deserted the Haren before departure to Hamburg, with a £100 bond set and a police alert issued.
A months old infant from Leadenhall Street Port Adelaide was admitted to Port Adelaide Hospital with scald injuries to the chest arms and face after being doused with hot tea. The event occurred early Tuesday and the injuries were described as severe but under treatment.
A traveling reptile show at Semaphore Beach Saturday afternoon featured a death adder that bit the handler on the right hand. Mr. Wre ng of Kent Town, a crowd favorite, struggled to control the venomous snake as the incident interrupted the exhibition.
The Danish steamer Progress from Gothenburg was reported near Fremantle when the captain vanished after a disturbance. A manhunt is underway for the captain, with a reward quoted as around £100. No photograph of the missing man exists.
A platform at a Monday evening sideshow collapsed injuring attendees. Emergency responders arrived as witnesses reported a loud crash and scattered debris near the ride area. Police opened an investigation into the incident and safety inspectors were called to examine the remaining structure.
For years an agitation has been ongoing among residents for a Subway outlet in Cheltenham. Local officials have heard appeals and consider feasibility studies to address demand and traffic concerns.
In the court held at Outer Harbor both men faced costs in default and were sent to gaol.
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