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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1933
Page
1
Frederick John Weber aged 41 was found guilty of murdering his wife at Lox ton. The jury recommended mercy, citing his industrious habits and love for his children. The judge sentenced Weber to death, with mercy recommendations to be reported to the proper authorities.
The British Imperial Airways liner City of Liverpool crash with 15 dead drew nationwide condolences. Belgian and French governments sent letters to Britain while crowds paid silent respects. A wreath from Australia accompanied two of the victims.
First Cousin of Mr. T. R. Dibdin of Goode Road Port Pirie was among the victims of the City of Liverpool disaster. Mr. L. A. Dibdin and his wife, returning to London from a holiday in Italy, perished when the airliner burst into flames and crashed. Dibdin said he was not certain the cited name was his cousin until a Melbourne telegraph confirmed it. The late Dibdin was brother of Mrs. Paul Montford, wife of a Toorak sculptor.
Mr Norman Davis, chief American delegate, met with Ramsay MacDonald and Sir John Simon to discuss accelerating the world economic monetary conference. The group suggested holding the conference in late May or early June.
The Country Party conference in Melbourne resolved today to seek legislation to secure control of wheat marketing for growers, proposing a system similar to dried fruit. A motion moved by B. Reseigh argued wheat on sugar-like terms could raise prices to about 12 shillings a bushel, though the discussion was cut short.
ADELAIDE Friday reports Mr W M Hughes arrives in Adelaide en route to Western Australia to bolster anti secession efforts. He shrugs off secessionist hostility toward Mr Lyons, says he has no campaign plans beyond returning alive, and argues federal unity will prevail in the battle for national conduct.
A single juror failed to reach a verdict in the Eric Roland Craig murder case regarding Bessie O Connor. After more than five hours of retirement the jury was locked up for the night awaiting further deliberations.
The nine months to date show state revenue up by 432000 compared with last year. The January deficit fell from 1290000 to 1079000 after tax payments, with the year’s estimated deficit at 1187000. Expenditure decreased 336000 while revenue rose 96000. unemployment relief fell 170000, interest saved 1000, and lower exchange reduced costs by 32000.
Acting Prime Minister Mr Latham declared that promissory notes issued to Lang Labor candidates in South Austria if they refused to vote as required would be illegal. He said such notes would taint the transaction and the amount could not be recovered in court.
British officers kidnapped in a daylight raid by pirates off Shanghai. Recorders report a swift attack as three junks intercepted a British party. four captives said to have been taken to an offshore vessel.
The son of Mr L. O. M Amery M.P. and Miss Una Wing, an actress, were married today after baptism in the Greek Orthodox Church. The couple had previously, while he was a minor last August, made frantic efforts to secure a marriage.
Mr Hughes and his private secretary reached Adelaide then drove by car to Port Pirie where he arrived about 2.30 pm. After inspecting the smelters he left for Port Augusta around 3.30 pm. During the brief visit he toured the works with general superintendent C. Ht. Woodward.
In Canberra, Mr. Latham told the House of Representatives the United Kingdom may soon prohibit butter imports from Russia. England imported 16,000 tons of Russian butter last year. The tariff debate was adjourned and the House rose until Tuesday.
In Canberra on Friday Mr Scullin urged national control of banking as vital for monetary reform. He said the proposed inquiry would not support public confidence in the banking system, and the motion was talked out.
Unclear transcription notes a pair of British stowaways who faced probable suffocation after being entombed in a wheat bunker. If the hatch had been closed properly, they likely would have died from asphyxiation. Details on location and authorities are incomplete.
Open letter from World Alliance for the Abolition of Anti-Semitism asks Hitler to deny reports that aged Jews are battered, babies burned, and torture inflicted on male Jews. The appeal argues moral responsibility and calls for action, while British leaders discuss possible responses and the scope of any international intervention.
The Australian Labor Party assured the Coachmakers' Federation that its printing will be done by union labor. This followed a £45 contribution by the union to the party's election funds.
Paris reports twenty-one thousand workers rendered jobless due to a Citroen factory stoppage sparked by strikes in several workshops opposing a wage cut. The disruption highlights economic tension amid labor unrest in the capital.
English bowler Bowes spearheaded a New Zealand collapse in the second Test as Kiwi batsmen fell to cheap dismissals. Dempster Whitelaw Mills Weir Kerr Page Badcock James Dunning Newman Freeman and sundries all contributed, with Bowes taking six for 14 and Mitchell, Voce and others chipping in. New Zealand 158 at stumps. Hammond not out 4 and Wyatt 0.
Berlin reports the second German pocket battleship will be launched in April. It will be named Skagwegack to commemorate the Battle of Jutland, which Germans still claim as a victory.
Special cables report a gale of 70 miles per hour prevents trials by seroplanes aiming to surmount Mount Everest near Calcutta. The flight attempts were halted yesterday due to the strong winds.
The Attorney General announced that there was no suggestion of disorder from a political meeting at Brunswick. The fines on Messrs Tanneciite Jewell and Barry, members of Parliament, for obstructing the roadway were remitted.
In Moscow authorities announce that British workers face serious espionage charges with the trial date set for April 9. The report notes a decline in a national statistic from the previous year and references specific figures.
Melbourne Friday report outlines ongoing searches into ancient mass burials. Officials and researchers coordinate fieldwork and historical analysis to identify sites, preserve evidence, and resolve long standing questions about past conflicts or disasters.
A bank clerk reports £1200 paid to a bank on Wednesday afternoon is missing. He drew £1800 in total with £500 left intact in the bank safe. He later again withdrew and left, but did not return home. A warrant issued.
Major Coville told the House of Commons that Britain had pressed France to drop its discriminating tariff on British goods. He said the Imports Duties Act allows duties up to 100 percent only as a last resort, hindering commercial treaty negotiations.
Sir Hugh Lucas-Tooth has been created a baronet at age seventeen while serving as a barrister at Lincoln’s Inn London. The title honors his late grandfather and three uncles who died in the war. His mother Mrs Hugh Warrant is the eldest daughter of Sir Robert Lucas-Tooth, noted for wealth in Australia and a familiar name in New South Wales. The article mentions public interest in his lineage and a wax museum display referencing Bradman.
A bulk wheat shipment from Geelong is at issue as the Welersioe Workers Federation applies in Architewlan Court claiming extra rates. Employers admit extra rates were paid in New South Wales where elevators loaded the cargo, not in Victoria. Judge Beeby will compare loading systems to decide if the penalty rate applies locally.
The eighth series of Adelaide wool sales closed with slightly higher values for all good fleece wools pieces and belllea. Good combing wools rose about 5 percent and over one percent of the 31 000 bale catalogue was gold at auction. Demand was keen and general with Yorkshire buyers prominent. Prices compared with March 3 sales were 1 to 5 percent higher. The total realisations were expected near £290000 with a typical commission and firm line for fine crombreds while medium and coarse wools softened. Worsted Mills Mount Gambier reported sales to Australian sources.
A garbled OCR passage describes a liner on the Red Sea and scattered mentions of birds and distant figures. The readable content includes stray terms like Red Sea and hawks but lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities to form a clear summary.
In Perth on Friday a duel in cars near Victoria and Park saw William Cornwall fined four pounds while Henry Ruby claimed Cornwall offered a bet. Cornwall forced a collision, backed his car, and charged again after Bubb’s vehicle. Both drivers halted as shouting ensued and police arrived as Cornwall tried to drive off.
Fragmentary report notes a Dutch attitude allegedly delaying the calling of tenders in Australia. Details are unclear in readable text.
Dr J R Sew, a young Orbost riftsman, won the King’s Medal and a £100 prize after a strong performance in the event at Footscray. Ted led to the final rangs with a notable early lead as scores stacked up for competitors from Melbourne and regional clubs. The standings list names including J B Searle, W Phillips, Teeter, Painter, W Danen, Turner, Pearson, Frexorets Beaneh, Haverfield, Webster, W Jumie, McMahon, Swallow, Minto, Reynolds, Barrand, W Thomson, Oakley, Huntley, Hedwedge, and Matthews in a dense results page.
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