30 Dec 1942
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1942
Page
1
Allied aircraft damage reported in Bangkok area after a parachute cargo drop on Kok Siam. RAF Blenheims attacked Magwe Aerodrome Burma dropping many tons on runways and buildings. New Delhi communique says Hurricanes machine gunned buildings and transport and damaged a river steamer on the Inawaddy.
A Japanese counter drive in Eastern Hu Province aims to clear Chinese concentration in the Tapi chan Mountains between Hankow and Kiukiong. They report capturing Husihui on December 19 and Huang met north of Kiukiang, with Susung captured on the Anhwei border. Heavy fighting continues.
French troops in the northern sector south of Pont du Fah withdraw as German counter-attack units press. Vichy Radio says Fighting French capture two ports in French Somaliland, two miles from main defence lines.
A fragmentary report notes Petain denouncing Giraud amid political tension during the late war era. It mentions Vaichy alignment doubts, calls for legal authority, and reactions from figures surrounding the Vichy regime, with unclear details due to damaged text.
Reuters dispatch reports Hitler shifts treaty reserves toward the Middle Den area while Russian forces halt commentary. Russian defenses endure as frontline fighting persists, with Moscow notes on Russian movements near Kotelnikove and other highways.
Allied air forces and marines fought Japanese positions near Buna airstrip and Rabaul Harbor. Japanese counterattacks near the Sapuni area failed as heavy bombardment disrupted supply dumps and coastal ships. Allied reconnaissance reported ships and a cruiser in Karuvin Bay, with ongoing shelling of Buna village and surrounding fronts.
Police search for the weapon tied to Hindley Street triple tragedy continues as inquest resumes tomorrow. Witnesses recount the scene including the victims and bystanders, while coroner and officials review the evidence and timeline of events.
A disjointed report from Adelaide describes a youth gravely injured in a road or vehicle crash. The fragmentary text references a preteen or teen passenger, a motor vehicle incident, and hospital or medical response, with scattered names and unclear locations. The piece lacks coherent context or verifiable details.
A garbled section lists volunteers on duty with numerous initials and partial names, followed by overseas news service credits. It references The Recorder supplied by Australian Associated Press and a long string of global sources from The Times to the New York Times, ending with an odd remark about a chapel's vow and fin es.
An account describes M C Winner fined after attempted disruption of a police van outside a Bondi hotel. The crowd swelled to around two thousand as clashes with officers escalated. O’Neill and others tried to restrain and calm the situation, while officials warned that such incidents were rising.
Fragmentary OCR reflects an event aboard a yacht with names such as Drew, Soran, Gilbert, and Melane. The text mentions movement west and a reunion or meeting, but many words are garbled leaving unclear actions, dates, or outcomes.
A scrambled Australian Associated Press report from New York on Tuesday describes claims of kidnapping and forgery. The text is garbled but references charges and legal proceedings tied to Forbes and an unnamed Sydney figure.
In Sydney on Tuesday crowds fled as a patrol boat sighted a 121 shark moving toward the bathing area. Early reports described three sharks sighted near Middle Harbor causing bathers to seek safety, with witnesses noting a larger shark near Denys Burgh as authorities warned residents.
A dispute at a boot factory in Unley Adelaide resurges after two months as 158 workers led by women refuse to work under a foreman. The case, heard by Judge O'Mara, hinges on claims the workers were treated unfairly and paid. The Arbitration Court denied the workers relief, while state officials report continued stoppages.
An inquest at Two Wells examined a woman who fired a truck and a burning trailer releasing charcoal that started grass fires. Testimony described the trailer contents and a hot coal or poker as a possible ignition, with several bystanders and the driver involved in the sequence. The incident damaged three acres and prompted police court notes on unrelated drunkenness cases at Pirie.
An inquiry into the Allied Works Council in Sydney examines charges of maladministration. Allegations include improper grants of exemptions, bookmaking defiance of calls up, and preferential treatment, with officials and union members cited. Evidence from the Federated Clerks Union and other groups discussed.
A Canberra notice outlines changes to regulations restricting domestic servant employment. The minister says a permit system remains for one worker per household with revocation possible if the worker is unsuitable. The date of operation is set for January 1.
A chaotic scene at Zienfield's Club ends with a nurse and patrons detailing a fight after an attempted kiss. An American rating, Foy, attacked Williams, leaving him hospitalized with facial injuries. Coroner notes show provocation but no clear intent of serious harm.
Canberra Tuesday Minister of War Mr Dedinan of Canadiastan announced in Industry Hall that radio sets for civilian use would be restricted to conserve wartime valve supplies. He said civilian sales would be limited while wartime valves remained scarce, with reviews to see if restrictions could ease.
Personal notices list residents from Pres s and Solomontown visiting relatives and recovering from medical care. Names include Thomas McNamara, L McNan cote, Kevin Bon, C Woolman discharged, TD Barber, Rev A B Vogt, Mrs Vogt, J J Kennedy, Mrs C Pilgrim, Mrs Albert Smith, and W Schulz. Readers are informed of hospital stays at Pirie Hospital and local travel to Henley Beach and Norwood.
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