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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1923
Page
1
In a terse assembly exchange, Mr Harvey pressed for industry reform and the abolition of industrial care. The government stated it has no intention to introduce industrial legislation this session, outlining no changes to current policy and deferring action to future sessions.
Sydney report on Roy Goserdor, an aboriginal man known as a shy figure, appearing at Dubbo Court charged with preaching and voting related offenses, and with shooting a person named Sera. The case includes alleged statements by a governor about movements, police attention, alleged thefts from local residents, and sightings of the young governor amid fears and rumors.
A country visitor was assaulted in Melbourne and received medical treatment for injuries to the bike after the altercation. Police arrived and the injured man was taken to hospital where his condition was reported as stable. His wife and financial details were noted in the report.
Melbourne dispatch notes federal politics discussion as the government plans to invite a party of federal members to visit Japan during the recess. The move is anticipated to be conveyed before the Pan-Pacific Science Congress ends its sessions.
Thieves used a ladder found near the rear to access the roof of the Army and Navy Stores in Pirie Street. They smashed a skylight, lowered a tender through, and carried about £60 worth of goods. The break in was followed by a second incident involving more items and damage.
V M C A Boys Department celebrated the year's activities with a ceremony. Master Bottrill led the staff, and several prizes were awarded. Apologies for unclear names due to OCR. two boys, Turner and Louis King, received recognitions while some parents attended.
A Gawler court session hears counsel allege police were pressured to arrest for betting and claims of carpeted officers and new entrants sought favoritism. Constable testifies arrests do not boost status, and role of police in enforcing betting laws is debated amid cross examination.
Two youths in Adelaide consult a fortune paper at the Salvation Army Hostel after planning a car theft. They steal a vehicle, drive to Mintire theatre, answer prophecies, and later steal another car to visit Henley Beach and Semaphore before returning north toward Cooper's Creek.
In Berlin on Tuesday Herr Stressemann spoke to a well received audience and the cabinet appears to be forming as forecast. Herr Schmidt becomes Vice-Chancellor and Minister for Reconstruction while Herr Sollmann leads as Interior Minister and Cologne council veteran. Herr Fuchs, to quit Coblenz, is ordered by the Rhine/Southern authorities to depart.
The Reichstag approved the new government by 240 votes to 76 with twenty five members abstaining. This confidence vote confirms the cabinet’s early support amid political tensions.
A Dartly Mall correspondent reports in Athens that a group of moral zealots sprayed a schoolgirl's bare arms with sulphuric acid in the city’s main street. The victim was severely burned and treated at once as authorities investigate the assault and motive.
A charabanc carrying pilgrims in the Pyrenees plunged from a steep road after the driver swerved to avoid a woman hesitating on the verge. The vehicle tumbled down a hundred feet, crossing a bridge into a river bed. Rescuers found passengers terribly mutilated. one breathed briefly but died, and none were identified.
An early morning incident involving the Southern Hallway Company's steamer Princess Ena en route from Southampton to St Malo struck a reef near Jersey. The 280 passengers were evacuated with no casualties. The vessel then proceeded under its own steam to Saint Malo.
Report from Reuters describes Tulsa Oklahoma placed under martial law after a public flogging by private citizens of a man accused of a social offense. Details note a stolen car, its pursuit, and subsequent arrests involving Constable Hastings and Detective Ferguson with connections to Cordillo Downs and Cooper's Creek.
In Melbourne the House of Representatives sees a heated clash led by Prime Minister Bruce and Opposition leader Charlton over delaying tactics and a motion to suspend Standing Order 70. Blakely defends action amid accusations of incompetence as bills on War Service Moves and a Tasmania grant proceed. Senate moves to repeal Allens Registration Act 1920 amid war condition review.
Berlin faces a fragile general strike with clashes between Communists and police. Gas works idle but some power stations resume, trams and underground running, state railways near normal. Berlin protests suppressed while Stettin docks strike and rural estates face upheaval. Leipzig and Seitz confront failed strikes and deadly clashes.
Police fire on the mob as hundreds of Communists and cyclists march into a town near Aigion. German police fire grenades and guns on crowds. mounted police charge. Sixty demonstrators killed or wounded in the confrontation.
Reports describe strikers attacking police and raiding farms in Mulheim Bottrop Porten Hamborn Gelsenkirchen and the Aschen district. Cattle poultry and dairy products seized as hunger unrest spread amid food shortages and industry disruptions.
The Times correspondent in London reports during wartime disturbances at Crefeld gangs attacked police and looted shops branding red banners with a Soviet star in the corner. Plunderers armed with knuckle dusters and life preservers caused closures as hotels shops and factories were barricaded.
The Times reports a threatened general strike if Berlin workers were ordered out. Night clashes with police left about 200 arrested. Searchlights and gunfire marked exchanges as bands of Communists and safety brigades clashed with police amid food thefts and farm harvest depredations.
A Tines correspondent reports the first major disturbance in the British sector at Leverkusen dye works. Communists urged workers to cease labor, storm troops attacked and seized the plant, later police reinforcements recovered the site.
Weanentoy Chas Fleming aged 52 residing at As her Park was admitted to Melbourne Hospital suffering from the effects of ammonia fumes while employed at a brewery.
An engine pushing a 2 via 1 pot of molten slag at Mount Margt plunged about 50 feet to the dump bottom. Driver Juli Stenhouse suffered serious burns and other injuries while the assistant escaped with minor harm.
Officials say governments and their police will trace those whose names ought to be registered. The move aims to enforce compliance and build a comprehensive registry. Authorities emphasize coordination across agencies to identify and contact individuals missing from records.
Paris reports a Yellow Book of communications between the French and German governments from May to August. It includes Monsieur Poincaré’s strain on the British view of the Ruhr crisis. He states Germany would undermine Europe by destroying its credit and means of payment. Britain’s stance risks France’s independence, according to the French premier.
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King says Canada should not involve itself in European matters at this stage. The Times notes France’s expected reply to Britain will address each issue, with no anticipated change in broad stance.
Report says the Soviet Union is sending grain to Ruhr and Nuon as part of broader aid and political signaling amid European tensions. Reuters notes Moscow aims to support allied regimes while warning of potential risks to millions of Russians if upheaval spreads from Germany.
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