27 Aug 1931
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1931
Page
1
Data shows food and general prices in Victoria fell 17.6 percent by end of last term, with other states close behind. South Australia and Western Australia saw declines around 48.8 and 47.3 percent respectively, while New South Wales and Queensland reported lower but notable drops as well.
In Melbourne a judge ruled that dying depositions cannot be used as evidence in the Victorian murder trial. The defence argued the depositions were admissible but the court found issues with readiness and the presence of all participants. The hearing was set to continue the next day.
A Balaklava racecard summary notes last trick wins the Balaklava Handicap on a tricky day. Lane Crick led the field in the feature while multiple events produced varied payouts and a mix of favourites and longshots.
Britain forms a National Government with 14 ministers including Baldwin Reading Hoare and Chamberlain. Parliament to meet September 8 for economy measures and budget balance. Labor plans nationwide protest opposing dole cuts and fiscal reforms. News notes from The Times stock markets and foreign investors react calmly to the political reorganization.
Large crowds watched the retiring Ministers appear outside Buckingham Palace as they handed over to the King. Immediately after, the King convened a Privy Council where the new Ministers were sworn in and received meals.
The nation welcomes the National Government as Labour remains divided. Newspapers endorse the cabinet while Labor members seek dissolution and an October election, amid hopes of stabilizing finance and resuming Parliament on September 8. Strong parties clash over the future, with tensions high.
London based Daily Herald reports a bankers government idea to mobilise British capital abroad as a wartime protection. It proposes government use of £4,000, 440,000 in assets and sale or security of foreign bonds to back larger credit facilities, with government influence on financial markets.
United Service reports ex Prime Minister Me Hamswueiy died in Kobe after a long illness from injuries suffered in a November 14 incident at Tokyo Station. The death followed nine months of illness and a prolonged effort to recover.
The report outlines major savings totaling about £48 million with 490 million in potential overall reductions. It includes wage adjustments across ministries and civil service, lower salaries for fishers and police, road fund reallocations, and reduced pay for MPs and high grade civil servants. The plan predicts significant salary cuts across ministers and officials to achieve substantial fiscal relief.
Chicago eyes the 1933 World's Fair with grand plans amid political friction. The piece notes Mayor Cermak and city officials courting big exhibits and mass spectacles while facing voter anxiety and economic strain. It comments on propaganda, leadership rhetoric, and public expectations for a sweeping display of progress.
In a London letter to Labour MPs, Ramsay MacDonald urges dispassion and unity as the party weighs a financial crisis and the need for temporary retrenchment. He warns that ignoring the risk to stability and resources could devastate the movement and asks colleagues to act without prejudice.
A Sydney report notes interest in the federal election as Treasurer Theodore (Ted) Stephen may confirm the poll. Reid electorate divisions may pit Mr Coleman against Lang ally Alderman Gander in Strathfield and Auburn with Lang’s strength at stake.
The former prime minister told Southwark schoolchildren that prizes earned by hard work matter more than unearned rewards. He urged self-discipline, personal effort, and breaking down barriers to prove equality through achievement.
Lerlin correspondent reports low prices and pre ceiling sales with a range of fashion items from hats to dresses and stockings. The piece mentions straw hats, Ceflon dresses, undergarments, and various accessories as part of a frenzied clothing sale noted in the Daily Mail style.
A pony named Seldom Seen in the second division of the Flying Handicap at the Kennington meeting was found doped in its stall at Croydon Park. A puncture wound on the neck suggested a hypodermic syringe attack. the horse was in a closed condition and showed signs of distress.
Mahatma Gandhi plans to travel from Bombay to Lus ton on Saturday for the Tumble conference on British violence. He will be accompanied by a four member Congress group and a panel of advisers during these big interviews with the Vice toy in Calcutta.
The corporation announces its annual picnic for September 9 with a full day of activities for women and children. A long list of prizes and trophies will be awarded, including a cup for the electrical supply detachment and posters for ward health services, promising a popular outing with arrangements forming well for all employees.
Fire trapped workers at the Britahing Manufacturing Company plant in Newtown Sydney. Seven employees sustained burns and a boy was hurled 20 feet to the footpath but escaped with injuries. Others lowered to ground via rope as the factory gutted. damage estimated at many thousands of pounds.
A Melbourne hearing led by lawyer Huts Svepe LOO Lieb reduced maintenance amounts for the first time in years. The case involved Judy Wojns r ski and a group of destitute parties seeking relief. The judge postponed further action and ordered review of the finances amid mood and hardship claims.
Dean E. T. Lee of John Marshall Law School urged the Illinois State Bar Association to adopt sound films of appealable criminal cases for guidance. He argued that review courts relying on printed records lack a true picture of trials and that hearing witnesses’ appearances and tones would aid decisions.
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