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Newspaper
Port Adelaide News
Location
Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
7
A fragment from a Boston style shipping list details numerous vessels, cargos, and ports including Port Kembla, Spencer Gulf, and Melbourne with coal, bulk oils, and general cargo. It notes scarce waterfront work, upcoming vessel arrivals, and harbor signaling upgrades at Adelaide, reflecting wartime labor unease and transport delays. A letter to the editor laments seamen’s conditions and calls for cautious action amid union tensions.
An Australian text warns that widespread use of time payment for cars, furniture, and electronics drains wages and pushes families into hardship. It cites overseas cases where debt through instalments led to affordability crises, urging living within means and avoiding excessive financial commitments. The piece argues that weekly instalments mask true costs and erode essentials.
Barwon loading after discharging Newcastle coal. moved to McLaren Wharf to load salt and general cargo for eastern states. Departed for Edithburgh to load more salt then return to Port Adelaide to top up before sailing to Sydney Newcastle and Brisbane on Tuesday. CAPRERA FROM GENOA: 129 tons general cargo from Genoa arrives at Port Adelaide. expected to resume voyage to caster states tonight. Migrants from Southern Europe aboard cap Rera, many from the Casters lec.
A set of steamers and freighters are scheduled to arrive at Port Adelaide highlighting the Adelaide Steamship Company's Mul luna and others. Vessels from Bunbury, Hobart, and Melbourne ports carry timber, jarrah, barley, and general cargo. Delays due to rough weather affect throughput as ships including Eumeralla and Taran are listed with expected arrivals.
The steamer Canadian Constructor of 1200 tons is expected from Halifax on Monday. She will berth at No. 1 and proceed to load cargo for the agency of Urorge Wille & Co.
A letter from a unionist argues the Seamen's Union now seeks legal registration and court protection for its members under Mr Ton Walsh. It warns that militant defiance harms industrial life, blaming masters and those who deny law for current tensions. The piece stresses accountability and cautions against escalating actions that could harm workers and the national economy.
A Commonwealth report urges ads for Royal Australian Air Force Station No 2 at Richmond New South Wales to enable completion within three years after work approval. The plan outlines five year nucleus squadrons for light bombing and joint operations, with cost estimated at £177,400 excluding land, and details facilities for officers, trainees, and 42 aircraft. The 175 acre site near Windsor Creek is within reach of Sydney and supports permanent plus Citizen Army training and housing, with extensive barracks, hangars, workshops, and recreation amenities.
A strong protest emerges over Secretary Kellogg's recent declaration on U S treatment of Mexico. The issued statement condemns the stance as oppressive and urges a reconsideration of policy and diplomatic approach amid growing tensions between the two nations.
The United States Secretary of State condemns disrespect for sovereignty amid Pan American principles. He asserts Mexico must protect United States citizens and honor international obligations, while Mexico counters that it is on trial before the world and rejects the insult of being treated as an enemy defendant.
A cable report quotes Professor Calmette, a noted bacteriologist, detailing a new oral vaccination method for newborns against tuberculosis. The Calmette Guccia bacillus, used in Paris, reportedly prevented illness in vaccinated children from contaminated families, with administration starting on day three and continuing to day ten. Medical researchers in Melbourne see promise pending further trials.
The Federal Ministry approved proposals by the Traperial War Graves Commission for endowment and maintenance of graves of soldiers who died on active service. In reply to House questions, Prime Minister Sr Bruce stated that proposals had been submitted.
A colonial era proposal outlines an endowment fund of 5.0 million pounds to yield 21,000 pounds annually, with a 1.5 million pound annual grant to the commission for six and a half years. It notes 80,579 inscribed soldiers’ accounts and 348 figures, with 833 being a subset. The Commonwealth Government share is 4,654,900 pounds yearly for six and a half years.
In London last month the Anglo-Russian Trade Union Conference drew praise from the Daily Mail for signaling Bolshevik aims to seize British unions and turn them into a trigger for revolution. The piece labels Labour leaders as potential accomplices while warning workers against foreign influence and calls for vigilance against communist manipulation.
The Vox Populi native journal in Accra reports instructions to showcase loyalty during the Prince of Wales visit. Citizens praised a grand welcome and staged thunderous cheers to honor His Royal Highness, reflecting deep significance and complex political meaning of the royal visit in West Africa.
Fragmented OCR text describes a festive occasion with royal attention and pageantry. It references delight, decor, and allegiance to a sovereign, noting the celebration as a significant ceremonial event with vows of loyalty and reverence. Strong entities include Royal Highness and Western Provings.
A vessel sails from Scotland for the Gulf trade via the Indian Ocean with a cargo bound for Sumatra. The ship, linked to owners facing scrutiny, is described amid a controversial scheme involving maritime lines and a literary figure cited as a benefactor.
A truncated notice notes an auction event involving Senator Auction Bases of Draper and classware items. Details are fragmentary but indicate a sale or cataloging of draper classware materials associated with a named entity.
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