11 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1939
Page
1
Reports from Yongala Adelaide towns show a record daytime low with three to four inches of snow in places. Mount Lofty daylight revealed snow on the ground and vegetation, then melted and renewed. Snow fell intermittently with particularly heavy falls in the Yi hills and Yarcowie vicinity.
Reports describe heavy frosts and snowfall across towns Yongala Yarcowie Jamestown Peterborough Mount Gambier and surrounding hills. Jamestown saw three inches of snow early morning while Peterborough had three inches melting after sunrise. Adelaide reached 50.8C noon then 48F. Forecasters expect clearing showers with lingering snow on Mount Remarkable.
In Whyalla a Crown Lands amending bill moves to fix three deficiencies in the Crown Lands Act. The measure targets sale price control at town blocks, prevents speculation by holding blocks without building, and restricts unappealing shacks and camps from developing. It seeks to ensure genuine homebuilders obtain suitable land.
A British architect Mr McClure Anderson refuses to strip in front of Times. He says if evidence is conclusive no political considerations will prevent Britain handing the men over. The Domein newsagency reports plans with navy support to exploit southern Pacific waters for fortune. Headquarters of the industry is Saipan in the Mariana Islands north of Guam.
At the Premiers Conference Mr. R G Menzies outlined a Commonwealth and States plan to stabilise wheat, with a flour tax and a yearly £3.5 million advance to return about 3/4 bushel at ports. The scheme aims to limit expansion of wheat land, boost employment, and use advances funded by the tax to support market prices amid global strains.
The Commonwealth raised its offer to 2 000 001 pounds, requiring 1 500 000 from the States, a sum unacceptable to Victoria which clings to its stance that the issue is a Commonwealth responsibility. Most other States favor accepting the broad plan but disagree on details. New South Wales Premier said a decision could come tomorrow.
Obituaries brief notes record Clarence’s Adelaide death and burial at West Terrace Cemetery after a Pirie visit. Several local residents receive ward updates and job transfers. A party of Adelaide women visiting Pirie tours Smelters, then Hawker, with rail and travel ties noted. In business news Commonwealth Railways and Lever Bros figures plan New Zealand expansion, while a stationmaster transfer to Peake is announced.
Australian Associated Press reports 600 Czech Jewish refugees are stranded aboard the steamer Pariti near Smyrna, facing starvation and penniless conditions as they await passage to Palestine. The tense scene underscores humanitarian strain and international response to Jewish displacement during the era.
National Insurance notes a wider plan without fuel and funds for repairs food and other necessities. The Turks refused the refugees per mission to land. At Haifa 297 Jewish refugees swam ashore from a Greek steamer, many exhausted upon reaching the shore.
Court heard a defendant broke and entered the shop of Josph Trabissie and stole eight pocket knives worth 64. He is on bail of 160 pounds and was committed for sentence. Ball set at 50 with two sureties, Mr T Bond prosecuted.
The National Anthem cannot be played on bagpipes due to metrical limits, prompting arrangements for Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey’s swearing-in at Adelaide Town Hall. Six bars of the anthem will be played by the duty band, with the Scottish Regiment supplying guards and pipers. Ceremonial guidance cites meter restrictions, noting bagpipes suit quicker tempos than the anthem.
The Pirie Trades and Labor Council discussed a resolution to bar unionists from picture shows until Saturday night prices align with half adult rates. Patrons urged re admission of children at the half price on Saturday nights. Mr Waterman defended the policy as fair and satisfactory.
A will dispute centers on Sune Noble’s testamentary capacity and alleged undue influence. Charles Noble, her nephew, contests the document while court proceedings reveal conflicts over memory, drafting practices, and the executor’s conduct. The scene reflects tense cross examination and legal maneuvering in a case drawing public attention.
The owner defends six nightly shows and Saturday matinees with half price for five weeknights and for children at matinees. He notes public demand and entertainment value, while rejecting a council proposal for half-price entry for children accompanied by adults. He argues the current policy serves the greatest good for patrons and pledges continued family-focused programming.
A terse warning notes that it is known Herr Foerster saw Herr Hitlerst Berchtse, implying a tense clash of authorities. The brief item highlights a possible security concern amid unclear context and names.
Six engineers were found guilty of espionage connected with plans for a new Savoia aircraft and a special duraluminium. They were shot in the back. The case involved reports tied to Nitti as Italy's prime minister and authorities in Rome.
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