27 Aug 1940
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1940
Page
1
Reported air raids create distress in Berlin with London retaliations noted as ongoing. Greek coastal defenses are being organized while a cinema theatre in Portsmouth endures a bombing strike.
In raids on London and other cities British planes bombed Berlin and Milan while damage and injuries were reported in France and Western Germany. Italians defend Capuzzo while Greek forces mine the Gulf of Arta. docks, aerodromes, and factories including the Daimler-Benz plant at Stuttgart suffered heavy bombardment.
Scrip valued at £64 and cash £15 were stolen from Kent Town Private Hospital on Saturday night. Break-in found the door forced. items included certificates and war scrip in a wardrobe. Neighbours reported sounds. items traced to addresses near the hospital district. Court case Geoghegan appeal noted with conviction and mercy recommendation, awaiting final ruling.
British air assaults press Berlin with heavy explosions heard north and west of the city. Searchlights and anti aircraft fire flare as raiders pass over the Chancellery area and key military plants including Daimler-Benz facilities amid renewed bombing activity late at night.
Wartime bulletin describes Allied air raids on armament factories in Prussia and Saxony. Reports say raiders flew over Berlin and surrounding areas for hours, creating a dense fog over Leipzig and other cities. The attack details remain fragmented as pages continue.
Mr J M Beerworth MLC passed through Pirie en route to Adelaide. Lieut A L Goode departed Pine for Adelaide on the Express. Petty Officer D Smith left Pine after leave. Brian Lawsance, famed band leader now broadcasting in Britain, linked to Ray Harris at Methodist State Conference visit. Percy Sampoon admitted to Pirie Hospital with fever. W E Brusushan of Solomontown improving in Pirie Hospital. Len Flink remains a patient at Pirie Hospital for another fortnight. Stan Smith underwent minor foot operation at Pirie Hospital. G Smith admitted with serious trouble. Walter Nible injured by crushed finger. operated at Pirie Hospital. J Willis of Howes Street injured Sunday. admitted to Pirie Hospital. Dr A W Coles re-elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Boulder Town Hall flag half-mast for late William Weight, longtime goldfields worker and ALP official. The death note notes Weight’s union and council service.
Australia produced petrol on a commercial scale for the first time at Glen Davis with National Oil Proprietary Limited refineries. Officials witnessed three cars fill tanks, then completed a 160 mile return trip to Sydney in four hours, demonstrating the new product’s quality and power.
Two Glasgow youths aged 16 and 14 hid between rail wheels for a 440 mile journey to London. They clung to a narrow space beneath a night express for 10 hours, resting on sharpened rails as maintenance men at three stations passed. They woke at four stops and fled when spotted. the elder boy later fell and was taken to hospital unconscious.
Readings show a maximum of 76 and a minimum of 4 within the 24 hour period ending at 4:30 a.m. The data reflects typical daily temperature variation measured by the local thermometer.
Labor leaders urge unity amid a tense election climate. The article notes divisions within the party and outlines strategies to present a united front during campaigning.
Leonard Charles Healey admitted behaving offensively after being accused of spying on two couples in Elder Park on Sunday August 18. Court heard air force trainees and two girls were present, but Mr Clarke noted Healey is a man of good reputation. He was fined £3 with 7 shillings 6 pence costs.
Extensive additions are being made to the buildings of Royal Mary Clee Duntroon to accommodate 60 officers for a 10 week instructional course. The aim is to fit them for appointment to an infantry battalion of the AJLF, with additional structures rising near the college for a command and staff school for senior officers.
A man drowns near Wickeborough in a farm-related collapse. REITH HOLLOLE aged 41 is confirmed drowned, married and a farmer. FREDERICK KENT, 40, also a farmer, was rescued after the two men entered a collapse site and were taken to safety. The report notes rescue attempts and transport details.
A 26 year old Sydney woman Aliee Moss alias Allen and Moleahs faced Adelaide police today charged with stealing £5000 from her father Robert Ross between September 5 and October 2, 1939. Prosecution sought remand to allow police in Sydney to be notified.
In Sydney a rider named Shirley Howard 22 travels with a horse on a long route across Australia. Out of work in 1982 she sought a horse and rode to Brisbane then canvassed for a soap firm and chopped wood to earn money. Maynard notes the journey carried via Brisbane and Darwin before returning to Sydney.
In Melbourne on Monday Australia announced its air defences have reached unprecedented strength. A new bombing and gunnery school was formed at Frans Head New South Wales, bringing Empire scheme training establishments to 25. Over 2000 pilots observers and wireless air gunners are in training and more than 30000 Australian men have been accepted for air force service.
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