13 Aug 1947
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1947
Page
1
The House approved the third reading of the Supplies and Services Bill by 178 votes to 63 after an 18 hour sitting. Conservative MP P C Roberts withdrew an amendment restricting any move to nationalize the steel industry. Sir Harley Shawcross asserted the measure clarifies government powers during the economic emergency.
A British Labor Party meeting showed a tight vote on delaying steel industry nationalisation with 811 in favor and 77 against, a four vote margin. Back-bench faction led by Aneurin Bevan pressures Prime Minister Attlee and government support.
New China Central News Agency reports rich uranium deposits in the Kweichong Shan range near Kweilin about 250 miles northwest of Canton. The item places emphasis on a major mineral discovery and notes its location within the Chinese interior as of a Tuesday report from New York.
Sale of badges in Pirie streets and shops and at the Smelters on Friday netted £101 for Pirie Ladies Benevolent Society. Assisting society members were Mesdames BE Bowley, G J Sard, Davis, P Edwards, McKenzie, M Dingle, and P Cunningham.
The annual meeting of election officials discussed hotel taxation and quotas for the community at Renmark Community Motel. Chair MP Molen noted every ups position would be evaluated, with dues and surpluses debated as part of the broader fiscal plan affecting residents and local services.
The town discusses a proposed public hotel project under a special act, amid calls for stricter governance and fair taxation. Details note decades of operation without certain approvals, with committee elections and reservations about privatization and equity in funding. Notable figures include local officials and enforcers, while the discourse centers on community benefit versus financial burden.
The federation of shop assistants and warehouse workers, led by Maynard, Smith, Wilson, and Scarman, seeks higher wages. Officials including B Scarman and C Franklin endorse the executive recommendation to push claims for tax and wage adjustments, with notices to local employers about service deadlines.
Mr H H Wells, northern organizer for the National Savings Certificates drive, toured Pirie urging regular subscribers to invest in certificates. He cited tax-cutting boosts and higher weekly pay, noting a strong response from workers agreeing to deductions from £2 weekly. Wells planned group arrangements with Broken Hill Associated Smelters to form workplace clubs.
The No 4 team defeated No 4 in latest Pirie Baseball Association games. Both sides committed many errors. Scarman led with four safe hits for No 4 while E Reid and Charles each had three hits. A Lake starred for the opposing team with five put outs and three assists without an error. D Rabbich added safe hits against the mound.
Batavia reports the Indonesia Republican Government says it will not alter its request for an international arbitration commission in Indonesia via the United Nations. It also rejects arbitration despite accepting Australia’s mediation offer. The Dutch government says it will cut forces once the police guarantee law and order. The Dutch welcome U S help toward a solution.
Dr G Viner Smith and health officers reported new Pure Food and Drugs Act regulations affecting Pirie milk handling. Milk deliveries must be supervised, cans of ink must not be left unattended, and all milk suppliers must be registered. The discussion noted beriberi risk in milk, driptrays at hotels to curb waste, and shop safety measures like 18 inch floor clearance and avoiding chipped crockery. Slaughterhouse position to be reviewed next district board meeting.
Pirie Chamber of Commerce and Pirie Trades and Labor Council urged Adelaide-Pirie timetable changes to provide a 6.20 pm departure from the capital on Thursdays. Current Tuesday and Thursday trains not provided. Alderman C L Davis said inquiries show normal service cannot be altered. Council supports Davis and will seek authorities after local bodies’ recommendations.
Thieves struck the Y M C A on Gertrude Street twice last week, stealing shaving gear from Mi Fy Thornton and a few shillings for an Indian mission. On the second break in they took Thornton’s sports trousers, golf shoes, cigarettes, and broke open a suitcase. Entry was gained by forcing windows and breaking locked doors to reach Thornton’s office.
London reports indicate Lahore faced violent clashes with machine gun mounted troops patrolling streets as rioters set fires. At least 35 people died and about 80 were injured with numerous sharp objects incidents continuing through the night.
Ald Davis criticizes delayed local action over nine RAAF station and housing huts for the rocket weapons project near Pirie. He cites Parliament, Hansard, and Premier Playford’s statements, noting costs and government decisions affecting temporary housing and material supply for the project. The exchange shows municipal frustration and ongoing government coordination.
Mrs Amy Victoria Clements of Southport left an estate valued at £51907. Her husband Dr R G Clements was found guilty of her murder before his death by his own actions. The estate will be shared by eight paternal and four maternal uncles and aunts.
Mr L Davis MP leaves for Adelaide on parliamentary business. Mr P D Ruell (Pirie Sabk SA) to visit outlying centres, returning tonight and resuming work tomorrow. Council: Middleton mayor M M, and Crs Davis, Howley, Whelan. Dey, Bucher, Claire, Coffey, Anderson, Degenhardt. Rutgers acting surveyor and E Cooper inspector. Retirement of R Sims from Wallaroo-Mount Lyell Fertilisers. bids farewell with lamp and smoker’s companion. G R Cameron to visit Pirie Friday. Heath, Maze, Heath to attend Trotting League conference in Melbourne for cross-state handicapping system. Mrs J Elizabeth Martin marks 91st birthday with well-wishes. A J Keast joins Broken Hill Associated Smelters staff. wife and daughter to join soon. H A Brown, BEng, joins Associated Smeltens as assistant engineer. Patients: Jack Masted discharged. E Murdoch and Ronald Lee discharged yesterday. Rie le Shooting.
A misread report describes a two fighter event at Crystal Brook with 7 shots over 6W yds. H Harvey captain of Cowell Rifle Club visited. The narrative blends courtly anecdotes about the legal profession, a dramatic scene with a lawyer, prayer and a humorous misfire about the power of prayer, as speakers joke through a toast to the legal profession.
Pine District Council presented its financial statement showing a credit balance of £986 0s 0d in the general fund and £1,025 18s 3d in the Savings Bank, with £38 1/3d outstanding. Receipts for the year totaled £5,316 10s 8d. Dr D C Ferme praised the position as satisfactory though funds will be tight until rates materialize. A new truck was bought with a £600 advance from the Highways and Local Government Department, council contributed £177 18s for the vehicle, five vests were set aside to reimburse the advance, and the council anticipated a possible overdraft of £500 before rates income flows.
In Sydney 2,200 ship painters and dockers across about 50 vessels walked out, halting vital shipbuilding, refitting and repair. The action follows earlier fore and middleman disruptions and involved a demarcation dispute over Globe Oval Sunday games. Local committees failed to approve a formal pact, while authorities consider rat trap drives and roadwork arrangements amid tight finances.
The Pirie C W A branch welcomed twelve new members including Mesdames E McMahon G Hall A Niedorfer A Nanme and E Kenley. The group debated Sunday sport at Globe Oval with churches and ministers voicing opposition to official sanction while noting local charity efforts and a planned supper to support the Food for Britain appeal.
Forecast shows generally cold and cloudy with occasional showers in southern settled areas. Strong south-west winds ease later. temperatures around Adelaide and Sydney show readings. barometer yesterday at 2.30 and rainfall data for the previous 24 hours.
The Combined event from Edward Creek covers a 363 mile airline distance with Pirie West Derby section led by 147 Derby. Fort Davis and Sons win Pirie West. E Jeffery tops Combined race with 46 PHS at 1,2408 yards. Multiple clubs and trophies donated by Selways Limited D J Jones Budunde Farmers’ Co operative Society and local names feature in the South and North results.
The report describes a Pirie Hotel dinner where lawyers and officials discussed postwar issues. Eleven Japanese visitors, two women, a child and two boys were noted among a contingent traveling for Western Australia. Military personnel, including Navy, Army and Air Force, were aboard buses bound for Perth and Western Australia, with transport staff staying overnight at a local staging camp before returning to Adelaide.
Mr Emery A W U was elected president of the Pine section of the Australian Workers Union at a Waterside Workers Federation meeting last night in Waterside. He succeeds Mr J A Coupe. Others elected for the coming year include A Kenyon senior vice president F Davis junior vice president J A Coupe B Hartley A Smith HM Gebert H committee E Markham eluting officer.
Federal Cabinet will select on Friday conciliation commissioners from a panel of several hundred names. The appointees will operate under the amended Conciliation and Arbitration Act and will be vested with powers to prevent industrial disputes.
Mr. Davis, member for Pirie in the House of Assembly, voiced strong support for state lotteries on Monday. He urged profits from lotteries to stay within the state, opposing cross‑border gains and backing the bill introduced by Labor member B. Ac Qutes to the Legislative Council.
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