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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1938
Page
1
The Pope declares all humans one family, while Fascists and Nazis in Austria contest the idea with Aryan versus Jew imagery. Vatican papers warn against racialism. Mussolini’s policy in Abyssinia cited as not the Pope’s worry.
Busy Baltic Wharf construction with over 40 men on site. W G Francis directs demolitions and new deck, steel sheet piling forms the new front while dredges deepen the channel to berth ships. Work extends northward, with a slipway planned opposite Barrier.
Adelaide reports leader of the Opposition B S Wehards seeks a joint reference of union applications to the court amid confusion over the Industrial Act and ministerial powers. Officials debate whether registration or court guidance will resolve the present unclear position.
A Pirie wydarzenie report notes a child killed after being struck by a motorcycle near Pirie. The council meeting list includes Cra and W Bellem. Several local residents are mentioned with hospitalizations and travel to Adelaide for care and holidays.
Australian Associated Press reports in Burgos that rebels boast strong gains amid the Spanish conflict. An inquiry notes fraud allegations about tax avoidance and betting records detailing how bets were entered and tickets managed. Witnesses describe testimonies and government interviews shaping the unfolding controversy.
Rain halted play with seven Surrey wickets down and the match abandoned as a draw. Australia were all out 297 in their first innings with Brown 2 and Waite 35 among the scores. Surrey’s innings featured Parker 26 and Squires 8, before the weather ended play.
New Zealand Government unveils unprecedented social reforms in Parliament. Premier Savage describes pensions for elderly over 60, widows with large families, sick and unemployed, with scales up to 4 10 weekly and allowances for minors and disabled. The plan funds come from a threefold tax structure and subsidies.
Readings show yesterday's high of 65.9 degrees with a low of 47 degrees by 8:30 am, documenting a mild day. Weather station notes indicate the 24 hour period ended at 8:30 am.
Adelaide Police Court heard charges against Frederick James Richardson and Arthur Laurence Rowey for failing to record bets in accordance with Betting Control Board rules. Evidence described telephoned bets entered as multiple fractions to conceal larger wagers, with at least one bet of 20 10s entered as 2 and 40 as 1, indicating alleged intent to defraud. Both men pleaded not guilty. Richardson is a licensed bookmaker and Rowey a licensed agent.
Sydney report says the Legislative Assembly passed the Insurance Companies Management Bill to grant the Public Trustee control over policyholder interests. Minister of Justice Martin claims the measure protects policyholders of Producers and Citizens' Co operative Assurance and Commonwealth General Assurance, while alleging ties between the J. S W. McArthur group and the National Stock Exchange.
Plans to expedite water augmentation and sewerage schemes for the Barrier outline a £97,900 project. Site surveys begin with Pocock and Maxuire leading a team of surveyors and assistants, aiming to complete sewerage work within months while water supply work advances first.
District minutes discuss flood crossing repairs near the river and a 8 pound work for Dr Young on a spawn bed in a creek. They note rate assessments, arrears, and impending court of appeal four weeks hence, with complaints about road conditions and footpath obstructions in the ward.
South Australian Jockey Club chairman denounces Betting Control Board for favoring betting shops on race days. He calls for noon bans near race routes, higher betting tax revenue to clubs, and government subsidies to trainers and owners hurt by low stakes amid talks of a royal commission.
A four engine Luft hamed monoplane with two crew landed in New York after a historic transatlantic run from Germany. Officials hint the mission signals a new bid by Transatlantic Lines while experiments with flying sats continue. Captain Alfred Menkey and others are said to be returning. they expect another takeoff on Saturday.
Melbourne report states the Commonwealth Government will not intervene in the engineers strike at the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation factory. Defence Minister Thurby said the Federal Arbitration Court is available to handle industrial disputes and that the union must seek deregistration and reapply to be heard. Union leaders press for a settlement as about 100 of 100 workers remain at work and Prime Minister's Melbourne visit looms.
A motor truck fatality case moves to trial as the driver faces charges. Officials indicate the event involved a collision and investigations focus on causative factors and liability. The proceedings set for a future date will determine accountability.
Melbourne police report a motorist shot in the head on a Friday. Francis Daniel Egan, 36, is charged with murder and Cecil Flanker, 28, a car dealer, with being an accessory after the fact. Detectives note questions and a disputed truck incident dated July 2.
Turf Boy favorite Lingering on the course as Tongalla and Koke King draw attention. Trainer H W Torr reports Dress Suit last week’s Australian Hurdles winner has not raced over fences since a fall. The field lists Tart Ber Keke King Dress Suit Hilteg Ben's Fort Mantacgin Wakerife Grey Abbott Sir Balels David's Sey Bethea.
Fragmentary report from Friday notes activity around Rabbit Freezer Port Augusta with 100 cabins and a building bought in Poet Auguste West. Mentions trappers in Hawker districts and a drought impact increasing costs to 70000 from a station. Cites Mr Stephenson on drought effects and company funding.
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