22 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
1
A fragmented report hints at a tale involving a final clair of a strange story of Hou and a mystery about muted automalie. It mentions Japanese homes and landscapes, with unknown dates and names interwoven into a sweeping, stylistic narrative.
Fragmented text reports ongoing marking time in Melbourne and Sydney with references to meetings at the Federal Council and possible interviews. Notices hint at delays, schedule changes, and arrivals from London.
Discussion in parliament reveals cost figures for the rivetlon and gin of gantries bins and refinery at Pork Virie. Questions cover actual cost, balance sheet, and whether the plan to transfer assets to the state has been issued. Answers indicate no balance sheet, costs around 275,815 pounds, and ongoing negotiations with the Commonwealth Government authorities.
Washington dispatch notes Attorney General opposes a price-fixing bill to curb living costs as too drastic and prone to endless debate. Palmer seeks to prosecute profiteering in fuel, clothes, and fertilizer. The piece also surveys saccharine use abroad, citing Egypt where saccharine aids beverage and lemonade production, with high consumption and varied substitutes explored by chemists.
The Times reports rising tension as Polish and German forces clash in Upper Silesia. Bodies of striking workers are cited, with disarmament of frontline troops and mass mobilization phrases signaling possible swift German reprisals and immediate risk of broader conflict between Germany and Poland.
Allied representatives in Silesia report strikers destroying the spot nines in the Wiper part of the province. The Peace Conference is sending a coal commission to assess the situation and report findings.
Yesterday the Brystil Brookshay winmiller met to review tile service and related matters and decided to arrange a format show on Soyhanker 17. If not, an application to Mr Mark Sistan secretary of the Agricultural Society may be filed.
Federal Parliament in Melbourne resumes the second reading of the Commercial Ag files Bill after the House of Representatives adjourned. Members debated provisions concerning district representation and related parliamentary procedures.
Judge Lewis of No. 3 Industrial Court ruled a barber shop must finish a haircut, not end halfway. The United Employers' Union sought 520 work hours weekly and Saturday closing, with eight pm close on other days and overtime for waiting customers. The judge noted public convenience and urged parties to discuss key award issues with him.
In Lewes a mother refuses an official death report for her son William Osborne Fry of the Royal Swiss Regiment. She communicates with the company chaplain, learns he was buried behind the lines after a shell strike, and later discovers he is a captured prisoner in Germany.
The London based report notes divided Labor leaders on pushing nationalization and possible seizure of assets. Moderates seek to delay quarrels while extremists push an early campaign, miners worry over support for immediate action, and district delegates face decisions as the Standard cites a cautious Triple Alliance posture amid Smillie’s stance.
A crowded Liverpool police strikers meeting resolved to inform the government that the men regret the strike and will make a definite request for reinstitution of work. Report from Reuters Service notes miners in Yorkshire also mentioned.
Debate surrounds claims of local factory output with critics arguing the Lithgow Small Arms Factory is overrated while officials defend its quality and superiority over others. A visiting expert and managers dismiss competing statements as ignorant and unfounded.
A list of returning soldiers and families in Pirie includes Sapper J. Bromilow, Mrs Bromilow, and Daisy Bromilow of Solomon Bayn Guinea, plus Private H. Bosher and others visiting Mr Sheppard at Absio Park. The War-society reception featured a bay decorated station and extended welcome from Mayor Dr Ur and the society president, with officials from the Returned Soldiers’ Association present. The piece also notes transports and a long roll of servicemen with unit numbers and names.
In the Payal Exchange Hotel meeting room Port Pinte Racing Club members discussed postponing September races due to improved prospects from recent Winter meetings. The chair moved adoption of the report and balance, noting several cases relisted. plans included three face meetings during the next program and potential quarantine issues from an influenza outbreak. The motion to adopt the report was carried, with this group arranging post-dormment of the September event and thanking Rasheed and others for service.
From Dateline Metz, South Australian Harbor front line news recalls Adelotte led by Train, soldiers return after long conflict. A welcome home event at the home of Vir and Mrs Ilnold featured songs by Mrs We Mull and others, with speeches by local figures and a National Party secretary. Local assembly member Mr Gb and supporters were noted, with preparations for a future gathering and appreciation notes delivered by speakers.
A letter questions enforcement of laws requiring certification for engine drivers. It argues many machines are operated by uncertified personnel at Baltic Wharf and elsewhere, urges inspectors to act, and demands strict compliance and public accountability from officials and unions. It cites widespread uncertified practice and calls for certification enforcement.
A government report on the Harbours Board operations for the year ending June SHAD is printed amid heavy criticism. The lengthy document, presented at Parliament, is described as a vast, elaborate, and costly indulgence. It condemns neglect of duties and notes a large portion devoted to accounts, with a strong rebuke of printing choices and waste.
A car accident near Gladstone on the Watertown road yesterday evening involved ur and aire serymgour, lau stony, and a windy friend. The vehicle swerved to avoid an oncoming car and overturned, throwing occupants underneath. They were treated by Dr. Goode’s surgery and transported home after recovering from shock. the car was towed to a garage.
Yesterday in Police Court Mrs D C Scott SM Willer Quan 98 received 14 days detention in Gladstone Gaol for using indecent language at Sulomomlowa on Wednesday.
A description of an execution procedure in which the condemned man is bound to a tree, a red heartmark is painted on the executioner’s chest, relatives bid farewell, a cloth is placed over the neck, and the sheriff kneels the condemned before the lever triggers the fall. The executioner positions the rope and the man drops, with the body removed for burial.
Fuller’s Nine Wonders appears in Vindewtie listings with a guaranteed show at the Casino seat Monday. The notice invites readers to see the act, promising a sure performance.
A telegraph from Archduke Toschan Regent of Hungary informs the Peace Conference that the Archduke has resigned the office with the Constituent Assembly still to decide the future government. The Allied Mission at Budapest is warned that while they must reckon with any form of government, they cannot recognize an unstable power as permanent. The note emphasizes a provisional arrangement pending formal decisions.
Report from Vienna describes unrest in western Hungary with clashes between gendarme and protesters during meetings. Authorities claim 241 communes involved in violent demonstrations as tensions rise between Austrian and German factions.
Fragmentary notices list ships and wharf activity, including Beekers and Buttle wharfs, discharging timber, and captains JG McPure Gregory A Ghheen. Also appended are mail schedules, sailings to Adelaide United Kingdom Europe Egypt and Pacific regions, with dated August entries and times for troop letters and packets.
A patrol of Gulf country explorers found lime remains near a cave by Thornton Creek. A skull, likely Aboriginal, was found with signs it had lay undisturbed for years. Messages carved on rocks nearby hinted at a missing man, suggesting he may have perished in the locality and remains transported by dingoes.
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