27 Aug 1934
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1934
Page
1
Town Hall relief staff scrambles to finish bedding distribution to flood victims as delays hinder final delivery plans. 3 pm relief-centre collection begins for sheets while a committee weighs damage assessments to homes and furniture.
Mrs. Threwdeath presides at an afternoon sewing meeting for ladies at the Town Mall. Volunteers will assist with sewing and cutting out garments. full attendance requested.
William Albert Moppett appeared in Pirie Poller Court on Saturday and admitted Friday intoxication. The defendant had three prior convictions for similar offences this year. He was fined 10 pounds with 3 pounds costs, in default 72 hours in gaol.
A plan to abandon Ellendale as a residential area is proposed to prevent future flood losses and suffering. The scheme would transfer government funds to compensate residents and shift the municipal population away from swamps, boosting council finances and land values while reducing service costs.
The Thermometer reported a Saturday high of 68 with a low of 53 ending at 8 30 am. Yesterday’s high reached 75 9 and the low was 46.
In a tense B grade semi final at Tar 1 Saturday St Anthony's edged Tarzans by three goals. St Anthony's scored 19 to Tarzans 16 with top shooters J Woodward and Williams contributing notable tallies. St Mark's and other players like A Brady and K Phelan also featured, shaping a competitive afternoon.
Geoffrey Edward Warman aged 13 and Dudley Morris Warman aged 8 were found dead in a bath at their Parramatta home. Police report they likely drowned after carbon monoxide from a faulty bath heater overcame them.
Melbourne Sunday reporting Mr White the Minister of Customs rebukes South Australian Premier Butler for opposing cotton duties. White cites Commonwealth help to the wine industry and argues duties protect a weak sector at the risk of overseas markets. He says Queensland benefits most as raw cotton producer and criticizes Butler for narrow outlook.
Report from Sunday notes officers detained Wand after a jury indicted her for attempt to abscond from Dail mae Was committed in August 71. Police say the case involves William Gils Somtanialee, bail granted, with charges tied to planning an abduction in Sydney.
ADELAIDE Sunday. Mrs Charles Jacopson travels to Australia as steward for Wie tile. Jacopson holds the world marathon dancing record of 4x1 hours set at Madison Square Garden. He won last year’s Australian championship at Manly, New South Wales and plans another tour, with a history of various dance roles and productions.
Six year old Con Mahoney son of Mr and Mrs R Mahoney of Gertrude street fell from a fence while cutting grain and sustained a cut that required stitches. He was admitted to Pirie Hospital on Saturday. His condition yesterday was satisfactory.
At a Broken Hill City Council meeting Ald. Huckell pressed on alleged over supply of goods and mayoral allowances while Ald. Shoobridge defended actions. The discussion covered conduct, statements, and possible internal disputes with interruptions and heated exchanges among council members and the mayor.
Marylizabeth Lutt, 55, of Lome Street Queenstown, died after an overdose of a strug. She was admitted to Adelaide Hospital on Friday and death occurred at 12 45 yesterday morning. She is survived by no immediate family mentioned and the case is noted as an overdose.
Sussex batsmen Cook and James Langridge added 89 in 70 minutes for a strong partnership after losing early, while Vearee and Maurice Tate built a rapid 70 in 40 minutes for the ninth wicket. Tate hit 40 and Fleetwood-Smith dominated with five wickets for 114 as Australia bowled unchanged for two hours.
In a by election held yesterday to fill the vacancy from the death of Walter Bennett, the seat was won by his son CE Bennett representing the Viyo United Australia Party. Final tallies list Bennett ahead of Labour challenger W Hayton with 6,008 votes to 300.
Ir E G Wallace of 39 Fourth Street Pirie West was rushed to Pirie Hospital in a serious condition after a suspected lysole poisoning at home. A sequence of fortuitous events followed as his wife, M rs Wallace, reportedly left the house and returned with another woman before a reported assault.
Mussolini warns war looms as Italy faces rising tensions across Europe. He urges immediate military readiness, cites 1914 parallels, and notes Austrian frontier movements, German and Slavic officers present, and deployment of troops. The piece frames a looming global risk and calls swift action by Italy.
Robby Pearce of Australia dominates Phelps with a clear victory in a heat at Toronto and advances to face Miller in Friday's final. Pearce clocked 19 min 384 sec while Miller posted 2th min 245 sec. Pearce led by five lengths early, with Phelps unable to overtake. Spectators include Jake Gundaur as starter amid a field long noted in professional sculling history.
London churchmen report thousands of veterans from 23 nations will travel to Lourdes next month to advocate world peace. Archbishop of Birmingham, Tr Williams, will lead a 300 man arts contingent, with 20 000 French participants among them.
Members of the Bureau of Steel Manufacturers will arrive in Pirie on Wednesday en route to Whyalla to inspect the works of the broken Hill Proprietary Company. They will return to Pirie on Friday and inspect the Smelters, then depart for Adelaide on Saturday morning.
Arrangements for dedicating Regina Maria del Marteri’s statue in St Mark's Church Pirie proceed with a September ceremony. Rev Dr Walsh to speak in Italian on the theme Vendetti, a renowned work of art. The statue, replica by Prof Giuglio Coazzoli, depicts a mother with child and angels, base in white stone, funding about £1 expected for completion. Degenaro of David Street Leeds donates the candelabrum placement.
Two men Dhilip OReilly aged 24 and Aliude Brown 38 escaped from Brethworth Thursday and were arrested near the Ovens River nine miles from Wangaratta after a confrontation with Constable Mobley. They wore prison clothes and had travelled through rough country, visiting a farmhouse before police recovered their gear.
Flood affected subscribers in Ellendale are asked to contact The Recorder Office to resume paper delivery. Roy Scarman will handle notices upon receipt from customers who have renewed or wish to renew their subscriptions.
A collection of short notes from Pirie recording visitors from Wirrabara and Port Pirie including Mr and Mrs RP Passaw, Mr Cunning, and G A Hudson aboard the Nordhig steamer. Others mention local court sittings, nurses finishing training, and weekend watchers of Mond damage with a list of names. Also notes Moonta and Kadina connections and Moonta round trip passengers listing several local residents.
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