16 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1919
Page
1
Port Adelaide receives 500 tons of coal on the steamer Furst Bulow easing power limits. Gas company, government, stores and railways share the supply with electricity restrictions to be relaxed from tomorrow morning. Heating and baths remain restricted. tramway service expected to improve with coal allotment.
Adelaide reports outline a coal shipment from Newcastle to ease electric power shortages affecting industry. A board vote grants one week of free power to Wilpurines, with midnight Sunday start and further gas and electricity usage limits noted for private homes and businesses. Officials warn exceptions exist for hotels and restaurants, while strict prohibitions apply to furnaces and certain industrial uses. News on fuel supply, rail service hopes, and port inquiries follows with local council questions about manpower and travel rules.
The general manager of La Pram squis Trust said tramways will run until 6 50 this evening for the football gathering. The Trust faces costs and possible changes as it weighs future service and wage considerations.
Annie Sullivan of Windeur Huts Gilion Plims faced four charges for lawfully supplied liquor during a party at the Adelade Folie Hon. Inspector and defense counsel disputed the restraint and leniency, noting first offense. The trial details show constables questioned guests, miscommunication about liquor, and visits by Mrs. Sullivan to provide temperance drinks. bench fines defendant £5.
Long article describes the Port Pirie children's playground transfer to the Corporation, progress on construction, and a week of events. A large team of workers, donations, and public programs include a charity showing and a fund to support maintenance. Authorities outline daily plans, refreshment arrangements, and volunteer roles. The piece highlights civic effort, upcoming completion, and community morale amid economic concerns.
In the Commons during the committee stage of the Brofteering Bill amendments were debated. Two government amendments passed: one to allow the Board of Trade to inquire into a fair price for any article after investigation, and another to empower tribunals to demand manufacturing prices at all stages of pendation, including supply sources.
A union official in Scotland urges nationalisation of mines to avert a labor conflict. He claims government refusal to nationalise will force miners to use industrial power. Other reports note ministers weighing illegal strike measures and owners refusing to reopen negotiations if workers do not return to work.
A retrieved report from the Pricer Regulation Commission to the Governor details sugar price increases since July 15, 1949, and asserts the Commonwealth Government exploited the crisis to impose profit margins. It criticizes the rise in wholesale and retail costs, calls for price ceilings near the GPO Adelaide, and urges authorities to curb raw material shortages and unlawful values in footwear and leather goods. It notes industrial unrest and possible delaying of electricity and wage measures.
Reuters report from London dated August 14 notes the Profiteering Bill has passed the committee stage in the House of Commons. The step advances the measure toward potential passage, with debates and further readings anticipated as the bill moves through Parliament.
London officials report government resignations and measures to curb surging wool exports and shipments. Albert Dock sees about 310,000 tons stored or awaiting handling as stockpiles grow in sheds and warehouses. The Times notes daily changes as authorities try to prevent excesses from spreading to other countries.
An OCR readout lists attendees at a citizens ball with numerous names, titles, and described evening dresses. The roster includes Miss NM Anderson, Mr de Tally, Sy Frank Bell, Miss Mully, Mrs G A Beales, Lake Bradley, Belgrave, Mr Gabb, Mrs S Eaton, Mrs A Flannagan, Miss Gladys Jones, Mr Kevin Moy, Miss Amy Bell, Mr W Matthews, Miss Lalli Ryan, Mrs Jack McCormack, Miss Audrey Winter, and many others, detailing outfits such as georgette, satin, shell pink, and various frocks and dresses, along with notes on accessories and colors.
Berlin August 13. A new constitutional order is announced in Germany with Heep Bower named Imperial Chancellor. The National Assembly will be styled the Helelstig and a Beaecal Council will go plecs, while every allied and defense force member is ordered to take an oath to the constitution by the Federal President.
A chaotic market riot in Benthen disrupted the August 14 event as stalls were overturned and stores looted. Guards and witnesses described thieves fleeing through the throughfare, with several gold items and two costly fittings taken amid the confusion.
The report outlines plans for a South Australian rail project linking Adelaide with the north and south, stating the goal to connect to the Northern Territory and Darwin when complete. It notes estimated cost around 8 million pounds, employment for about 5,400 men, and that construction may take several years, with engineers facing terrain challenges before reaching the MacDonnell Ranges.
In the House of Assembly debate Mr Bollerfield reported progress toward a settlement on insurance for wheat stacks burned last year at Wallaroo and Port Pirie. The Wheat Board admitted no instructions for expulsion of Gerelupo-born citizens. some residents defended service to the country. The Minister of Agriculture noted Port Pirie fruit imports. Port Pirie police station reportedly ordered.
In London a report discusses Bolshevist moves in Russia and Siberia, noting alleged deception surrounding leaders and the empire. The piece references a viewless session and claims about the Emperor family and competing factions amid wartime unrest.
Returning soldier L/Cpl GE Minns, formerly of White Ponds Pine Mull, is en route to Exeter Supper LA Anurys via Port Pirie after three years service with the First Army Mounted Division. He served in Palestine and before enlisting worked at the post and telegraph department. He will be a guest of Mr. and Mrs. FH Arpolil, Pirie West. Another local, E. Lethbridge of Pirie West, is notified of a troopship arrival in Melbourne early this month.
Fragmentary OCR lists names such as Mullins Adams Tucker N Lewis Flest Pare Wrisul Arrowamnit and Tonkin alongside roles like Transport and Clean-up Gang Supervisor and Motor Car Service. Details are partial and unclear.
An advertisement claims Chamberlain's Tablets strengthen the stomach liver and bowels by stimulating bile and natural bowel action. It also promotes Alemberlain's Twolets to fortify digestive organs, sold everywhere.
A Budapest telegram reports a new Hungarian cabinet headed by Count Andrassy with Loyaces as Foreign Minister and Szabo as War Minister among others. In Vienna 1500 armed police and city guards demonstrated before Parliament against Habsburg restoration, while President Selta pledges defense of the republican constitution.
In Adelaide Police Court today J Grigg of Milliogat faced charges over diseased infested sheep found in a yard. Chief Inspector Stark stated exposure to saleyards and poor husbandry. judge fined £3 with costs after defense claimed not a stockman and that animals were sold by another party.
The readable text shows a damaged notice fragment mentioning Ernest J, Francis, Upp Barrier Hotel and a Camphior storm. Details are unclear, with multiple garbled words and missing context, none forming a coherent event or outcome.
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