21 Aug 1922
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1922
Page
1
Reports from Vienna describe renewed Allied pressure and internal political strain as Austria seeks relief amid economic collapse. A fragmentary dispatch notes rising costs, wage cuts, and an urgent push for a remedy to the continuing hardships in the occupied region.
A garbled OCR item mentions petitions and a formal submission related to reparations. It references Sir John and a statement about a named recipient, with unclear dates and places. The readable parts point to an official or legal action being discussed in a Paris context.
A garbled passage discusses Canadian income tax, APS Thalias, and related financial terms. It mentions levy contexts, regulatory references, and various proper nouns blurred beyond recognition. The fragment seems to reference a fiscal framework but lacks coherent details or actionable items.
A vandal seized a garden statue in a secluded area, leaving behind unclear traces. Police investigated the scene and reviewed nearby security footage to identify suspects. No injuries were reported and no further details on motive or arrest were released.
Fragmentary report hints at a group of patients under Ross-shire care showing rapid decline. Observed symptoms include loss of speech, paralysis-like weakness, and sudden fevers preceding the fatal outcome. Wary observers note no consistent cause or treatment.
In Westminster Abbey today a funeral service honored Lord Northcliffe with a simple ceremony. The vast congregation filled the abbey as officials and media leaders attended, while a ceremonial sandstone tribune stood near the tomb as speakers praised his contributions to journalism and public life.
President Harding calls for wartime unity to maintain transportation and curb a strike wave. He urges an appointed commission to study coal production and distribution while condemning union strikes and nonunion action as dangerous. The administration intends to intervene to prevent work stoppages and preserve vital services.
A lengthy report from Adelaide details wage disputes between shuckowners and unionists amid a national strike threat. Secretary of the Adelaide branch and a subsequent arbitration award are central, with implications for sheep stations, sheds, and seasonal pay rules in New South Wales and Broken Hill. The piece notes pastoralists claiming 150 sheds and about 7600 sheep holdings facing delays, while union-backed demands seek compliance with the award terms and max pay scales.
A protest in the city streets against the Government of South Australia to repeal the Industrial Code. Speakers included Gaon Jelley Wailford Fricker Ibs McHugh and Blackwell urging action if the code is repealed. Mae Whitford warned workers may become desperate and advocate action.
More than 20 entrants register for a 900 mile Kings Cup handicap air race from Croydon starting September 8. Pilots will fly fixed legs to Birmingham Newcastle Kirunburgh Glasgow Manchester and Bristol before returning next day. Entrants include Bert duehter and Captain MacMillan and Malins among others.
London report notes a Clemont event described as an elite coupe lasting almost five minutes. Details are fragmentary with unclear names and outcomes.
Report from Friday notes a dispute on the South Coast golf event where twenty women players were reportedly barred from participation. Details remain unclear as organizers defend the decision while rivals call for inclusion.
Readable notes indicate Beckett faces Chit Beckett in a billed bout while Vetauk Monat and Carpentier also set for bouts in London during the autumn period.
In London on Sunday an international cricket event drew participation from several players including Kane, Fisherbekelers, Gillie, and Weel Jey among others. The Australasiaty team featured multiple players such as Mebaren, Gallhitie, Wilsia, Chapin, and Tiltonell in a match described with varied spellings and a long list of names.
In Lundenn Penn gapabalneirtas nihtinded to chess championship of the world Sinskuberovsky defeated He Wis Well a prize ints.
Fragmented OCR shows casualty and theater data for the Ottoman Empire in World War I. It lists total casualties of 24,273,900 with 304,094 dead and 2,050,200 admitted to hospital, plus 844,964 invalided. Heaviest losses occur on the Caucasus front and Gallipoli, with 218,078 deaths estimated. Palestine, Mesopotamia and other fronts referenced with multiple named regions and pilots.
A mass meeting denounces arbitration as leaving workers without adequate legal protection for social justice. It asserts government workers deserve June 10 awards based on a term of repudiation and criticizes the Industrial Tribunal established by the Government.
Australia defeats Spain to advance to the Davis Cup final round against America with Patterson and O’Hara Wood winning the doubles 6-3 6-3 6-1 and Patterson’s singles noted for flawless serves. Reuter report from Philadelphia in May.
Hara Wood defeated Degomar in the second singles and Patterson topped Alona as Australia advances to face America at the Forest Hills oval. Deemhir and Degennir showed fast play with Wood and Patterson controlling rallies to secure the victory.
A Canadian adventurer abandoned his attempt to swim the English Channel after about three hours in the water covering roughly 4.24 miles due to seasickness and rough seas. In other world briefs, South Africa discusses maize trade preferences with Australia, a bomb exhibit in Putzig kills 40 and injures 50, UK by elections show voting shifts, German pension inquiries touch Duke George and Prince Oscar, Moscow reports church changes addressing Tolstoy excommunication, and a Bourne murder suspect is hanged with a stance of innocence.
Australians outmaneuvered the Spaniards in a doubles match, winning sets with powerful drives and strategic play. The Aussies gained a commanding lead in the second set, with sharp overhead strokes and disciplined net play sealing the victory as the Spaniards battled to recover.
A Reuters summary describes an Endon subcommittee inquiry led by Gengsa on the League of Nations heart milles op the League mr Nations. The panel will study the frequency of epidemics and those that present international risk and deserve attention in the Far East.
The report says Hara Wood is badly hurt in the shoulder and unlikely to play again. Patterson and Anderson likely to lead the team against Autovia at Forest Hill. Tilden and Richards expected to oppose Snore in the doubles.
The Health Committee of the League of Nations says Great Britain will provide £100,000 for maintaining and controlling refugee movements at the frontier. The grant is conditional on other League members contributing £200,000. Reuter reports.
Sydney reports tension in the State Cabinet as ministers debate railway gauge unification. The Prime Minister’s plan to fund one third of the cost, estimated at £700,000, faces opposition while a breach in unity is feared.
In Newport at the Casino tourney Davis Guy beats Hugh Kelleher 6-3 6-? in singles. Miss Helen Wills advances after defeating May Sutton and Randy in the Forest Hills women’s amateur semifinals. Kinsey Brothers to play Washbury and Williams in doubles final after victory.
The Bendigo business circle resumes its weekly dinner gathering as members convene at the Commerce Club to plan the month ahead and discuss local trade opportunities. The event marks a restart of regular social outreach among merchants and professionals.
A Bendigo Weekly dinner of the Bendigo Commercial Glory Rotary club heard a call to boost the city and be prepared to act. Plans were approved to discuss reorganising musical and elocution contests and to consider forming athletic and public associations.
A Saturday match at Lower Broughton saw a YMCA tennis party visit Y.M.C.A. players from Yalga and Inca Lab in a friendly contest. The YMCA team won with a narrow result, losing only one set. A return tie is scheduled for October 2 at the YMCA courts.
A page note explains that certain cable news items headlined in The Times were transmitted to The Recorder by special permission. It states remaining items not from The Times were not provided in full and appear incomplete.
In Dublin and London reports say Free State forces broke the rebels after a series of attacks. Raiders seized Greenore Newmarket and Kamturk with roving bands raiding towns and three banks, 1900 taken. Gunfire and grenades rocked Dublin as irregulars attacked Beggarabush Barracks. a woman was shot as defenders repelled the assault.
Irregular forces reorganize into firing columns of 30 to 40 men with a plan for quick raids on National garrisons as Dublin citizens are urged to stay indoors for city defense. Reports from London say Kerry towns face shortages as rebels blow up a railway bridge over the River Maine and the West of Ireland line near Garrick-on-Shannon, delaying Tralee to Killarney traffic.
Reported heavy fighting in Dublin with night assaults by snipers and machine gunners against a National army post. The Nationals reportedly frustrated the Irregulars plans as streets in Dublin show ongoing danger.
A brush causing suspected anthrax exposure is being treated at Melbourne Hospital. The surface infection is traced to four shaving brushes bought in Brisbane. The galien is a member of the crew of the steamer Siirre. The Quarantine Department works to trace the brush origin.
In Melbourne on a Sunday a child from Dandenong Road East Caulfield was sent a message about crossing the Grange Road railway line. He stood on one track to watch an approaching electric train when a down train passed, dragging him 30 yards and amputating both legs and an arm. The body was removed to the morgue.
Hebert Buckland a 39 year old Ascot Vale man attempted suicide in Keilor Road Melbourne using a rifle. He was removed to Melbourne Hospital where he is in a veritable condition.
Dr Hebar Robarle a renowned X-ray and radium specialist dies in Chicago from burns linked to Roentgen work before safety norms. He studied at the University of Minols, led Roentgen ray research, founded the Roentgen Rays Society and the American X-Ray Journal, and presided over the Southern Illinois Medical Society. He made frequent trips to St Joashimsthal with Mme Curie involved in radium work.
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