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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1932
Page
1
Reported statements allege Jansen was discharged while aboard the Nautilus after disputes over pay and duties. Sir Hubert supposedly landed crew members and allowed diving beneath the ice, while Jansen appeals for higher pay and intercession from the engineer and captain.
In Melbourne the Arbitration hearing on the State Government plan to vary rewards for four unions resumes. The case seeks to allow the government to pay wages it can afford while offering sustenance work. Justice Hosar will deliver judgment on Monday. The unions involved are the Australian Workers' Union Bunders Labor unions Carpenters and Joiners Society and the Metal Trades Union.
London metal quotations show spot prices for lead and silver with forward rates and daily changes. The report lists spot lead at various prices and forward figures, with silver standard and cash values, including terms and dates from the London market.
A proposed scheme targets storing 73 million bushels of wheat with new silos and a storage yard. The project would cost about 800,000 pounds and span three years, with OER pushing the plan by Friday and outlining the required construction and funding.
Adelaide Friday session of the Cooperative Wheat Pool conference discussed farmer finances and possible relief. Attendees from Liberal and Country League reviewed high farming costs including railway freight, taxation, and flour sales tax proposals to aid wheat growers.
Adelaide reports a Baptist Conference speaker from New South Wales criticizes the Australian Labour movement for lacking Christian leadership unlike England. He argues Labour readers claim political religion but deny it, blasting strikes and retaliation as chief business of both sides.
London reports July notes Piccard ascended yesterday in a balloon to set cosmic ray and altitude records. He descended near Lake Garda Italy after a 10 hour voyage reaching about 5 727.1 meters roughly 4 miles, half a mile above his prior mark. Prof. Plevard called the results excellent and noted extreme temperature changes from the stratosphere to the plains.
New York reports Grand Jury indictments against Senator Davis of Pennsylvania and six other well known public figures for operating lotteries in state organizations. About 30 million tickets sold at 50 cents each claimed to fund relief for the needy, though federal agents expect to prove distributions were far smaller at about one hundred thousand dollars.
Soldiers and veterans appeal directly to the Prime Minister to refrain from further reductions in war pensions as Parliament considers the matter. The appeal stresses maintaining support for veterans and urges continued funding for pension programs.
A 32 year old Russian, Lex Zeitlin, appeared at the Danish Police Court in Sydney on vagrancy charges and for possessing four military drill books believed stolen. Police noted improvements and said inquiries would take time as officers searched premises at Billingham Street finding public buildings plans and military pole items indicating suspected revolutionary activity. Zeitlin remained in custody for a further remand to next day.
London report states Beiday Mitchell, a Devoystire slow spin bowler, has been invited to tour Australia with the English Test team.
YMCA drives raised more than £420 at a fund drive yesterday. Peterborough residents were welcomed by the mayors in the sheet event featuring badminton, volleyball and games. Pirie and Peter Koravgl to play tennis. an after-hours rally planned at Alt Theatre with Excelsior Band on the balcony.
In Melbourne on Friday the textile wage dispute deepens as Ballarat workers partially accept a 7 percent cut but resist withdrawing the 49 percent restoration application in arbitration. A special committee will review the development at tomorrow’s Textile Workers Union meeting. The Federal council plans a Melbourne meeting next Wednesday amid fears of an interstate dispute.
Canberra reports after a three hour sitting the Budget is completed. Ministers defend measures as forced by the Government while piecemeal tax changes are discussed. A proposal to tax lottery winnings was not adopted and an income tax exemption change is under consideration.
A killer brigand Acciardi fled after a fusillade with gendarmes and vowed revenge. His wife died in the encounter, and a manhunt followed in the Sila Forest as four hundred soldiers searched for the bandit. A body bearing the name Acciardi was found in the forest with nineteen listed victims.
The Imperial Conference made progress with six questions settled. Britain and Canada reached agreement in principle on dumping meat quotas with Russia and Australia pressing for details. Dominion agreements with Britain will be signed today as plenary session set for Saturday.
A government bill proposes seizure of property from wealthy landowners without compensation. The measure, reported Friday by Racardor Special-Cables, targets land seized from owners deemed part of a revolt.
Coroner's inquest reports Mrs Agies of Navin Street South Melbourne killed in a crash blamed on criminal negligence by Wilkins of Northcote. Wilkins told police after striking Mrs Tobin in Clarendon Street on August 6 he panicked and sped off. He was committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter.
Mr F J Kenny of the New South Wales Department of Mines outlines the geological structure of Broken Hill showing potential ore reserves and deep extensions. He notes possibility of similar ore bodies at substantial depths and predicts continued exploration. Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy members head to Port Pirie for meetings.
A Melbourne court awarded 2835 damages to Priday Cohen of St Kilda who had an leg amputated after a motor accident on March 5 at St Kilda. The plaintiff Bennett of St Kilda was found partly responsible as his car mounted a footpath, causing Cohen to suffer severe injuries and require a blood transfusion.
News dispatches from New York and London state J A Mollison’s transatlantic flight continued with the steamer Ascania in contact. About 450 miles west of the Irish coast the aircraft faced heavy winds and worsening gales as it advanced, with updates reaching shore as the voyage proceeded.
Fragmentary report mentions Mollison and a steamer Deverbrea sighting 659 miles west of Galway late last night with no sign of departure yet. The text is garbled and incomplete.
A state wide move to aid jobless youths was discussed at a council conference with Minister of Employment R S Richards. A committee will report after an inquiry, proposing a statewide body to tackle youth unemployment.
Sydney Priday Gullinel today decided to abolish the State lottery from June 30. In the interim the intervals between drawings will be gradually increased.
Sydney report says Ol Beinsmead controller of civil aviation underwent surgery yesterday and shows considerable improvement today signaling he is on the way to recovery.
The Australian Open, at Seaton, sees W Spencer from South Australia card a 70 in round two to reach 69 total, while Fergus McMahon trails by one stroke after a strong showing. Ted Naismith leads with 147 after two rounds, keeping Heldowere in contention.
The State Government extends the ADELF relief scheme with £20,000 for primary production support. The funds aim to help graziers farmers and other producers hire labor, absorb idle workers, and stimulate production with immediate work opportunities.
The Australian Public Service Arbitrator refused the Amalgamated Postal Workers Union’s bid for a basic wage of £182 4s a year, stating service rates for 1932 33 will remain at £474. Westhoven noted the decision preserves a balanced approach benefiting both employers and employees.
A government conference with financial institutions led to agreement to raise interest rates by 43 percent in October. Premier Mr B S Stevens announced the accord after the talks, stating that producers and companies would align to the new rate structure.
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