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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1920
Page
1
Surprises in Pire trace to December price hikes for bread as master bakers cited wheat costs and government actions. Retailers say higher bread costs hit consumers, while some accuse producers of shifting burden. The dispute centers on profit margins and market influence amid rising wheat prices and policy talk.
A garbled report notes a price rise expectation for wheat, with a parliamentary style debate over boosting the per bushel price. Officials consider adjustments and proposals through year end and into the New Year, amid government cautions and regulatory review.
Mr Rotitshem explains why he refused to reengage a returned soldier who worked briefly in a bakehouse. The case involves a union order, a strike, and a dispute over pay and status. He argues the soldier could not be classified as a baker and that the wage decision affected all workers, justifying non re engagement.
From London a dispatch reports Admiral Koltchak’s retreating Russian forces amid a split in Irkutsk. The Socialist Municipal Council opposes the Koltchak government and may compromise with the Bolshevists. A revolt looms as troops remain unreliable and even Czechs show Socialist sympathy. Allies face pressure to decide on continued intervention.
Washington reports the State Department says Robert Lansing and Japanese Ambassador Shedetaro discussed Soviet advances. They reportedly agreed Japan may reinforce troops in Siberia to halt Bolshevik eastward momentum. The United States will not fund the 9000 American soldiers in Siberia.
A distorted dispatch from London discusses Allied and United States discussions with Japan amid a strategy shift after Admiral Kolho taka's retreat and Japanese resolve. It notes possible actions on the Wheteins-Sibering railway and references a 7000 figure tied to U S plans and timing.
London dispatch cites Signor Nitti in the Trieste Senate rebutting M. Clemenceau. He argues Croatia not party to peace terms, Dalmatia bound to Italy, and Italy not to fight Austria-Hungary alone. Nitti insists Adriatic shifted to a de jure status and praises Allied support while warning against unequal fruit division.
London reports Vienna in dire distress as Britain and France begin immediate relief efforts. Italy and England send fats and food while Czechoslovak and Yugoslav governments and Poland pledge railway trucks. Measures seen as temporary until America joins the effort.
Melbourne reports disruption from a marine engineers' strike causing delays to troop transports and other ships. The stoppage, tied to wartime labor actions, prompts expected additional ship crews and mounting waits as vessels reroute and lining up to reach Melbourne.
Marshall Crosby, an Australian baritone, direct from Marin Josh’s circuit, appears at the Casing Theatre tonight. He has left Port Pirie for engagements with H. D. Macintosh and played major theatres in Australia. The program includes All Wrong, Lonesome Hearts, a chapter of The Lightning Raider, and two topicals. Denis Kehoe Sveill stage Mother Machree tonight, a tale set in Ireland with music and humor.
Advertisement announces the business of Mr A C Rohrsheim is for sale. He says he is Port Pirie's senior baker with the largest bakery, and he offers someone else a chance to try profiteering, stating this yesterday with a jesting tone.
Old established bakery business offered for sale as a going concern in South Australia. Premises include 3 bakehouses with offices, 4 large ovens, capacity up to 8 000 loaves per day across two shifts, dough systems, divider, moulder, and weigher. Plant supports bread for a population twice Port Pirie, with 14 Moses, seven baker carts, a van, and motor van. Cash sale or terms up to seven years, valuation.
An Australian clipping from Port Pirie West features A. G. Rohrsheim in a 1919 context. The text hints at a marriage notice or wedding-related item titled Who wa Marry with a moray ply reference. The fragmentary page cover suggests a local society notice from the era.
A Teuter’s Service notice from Indo states workers claim eight hours daily at sixteen units of pay. The fragment suggests wage disputes or entitlement details pending confirmation. Further context is needed to specify parties and dates.
A Liverpool report says police discovered a pile of arms and seditious documents indicating an extensive Sinn Fein center. The Irish loan in Liverpool totals a substantial sum, with allied organisations and thousands of members involved.
In Dublin the Ames correspondent reports a military court may probe the Phoenix Park incident. A jury verdict that Lieutenant Bowie was accidentally shot remains generally unquestioned.
Crystal B Brook of Kearney received an inscribed silver medallion at Widdell's on New Year's Eve. The gift, from Gryshil Brook contract wheat lumpers, acknowledged S. Keneney's work with the Incenigtiom ryds. Mr. Kearney led shunting operations last season and valued the presentation.
The article explores common reflexes and their purposes. It explains yawning as a response to tiredness and breathing disruption, winking to keep the eye moist and clear, and sneezing or coughing as defensive reactions. It notes sneaking nervous laughter and snoring as tied to breathing control during preoccupations and sleep.
A wartime dispatch reports a plan to secure exchange of prisoners and resources. Allied authorities are urged to present a unified proposal and deliver assurances to maintain cohesion and advance joint operations amid ongoing conflict.
Berlin appears ready to sign the preliminary peace protocol pending guarantees on material compensation. The German delegation chief Hert von Leinener told France’s foreign minister that a reply will follow, with expectations of an imminent signature and ratification process.
A Times report states Molally Unt Germany will sign the protocol to the treaty on a designated Thursday. A separate note mentions no further actions until after the separation of the treaty, with references to January timing and site arrangements.
A fragmentary cricket scorecard lists bowlers and batsmen with runs and dismissals. Entries include Miteholt, Dowling, Addis, McKwin, Marshall, Tackd, and Wighman among others, detailing overs and figures such as 4 for 38 and 2 for 30, with several incomplete lines.
Fringe of Wales Vibition fragment notes a cable that the Prince of Wales is to sail for New Zealand on the ship Kemora on March 4. The Commonwealth Government has not received official word about the tour. Officials doubt the cable’s completeness while awaiting a formal announcement.
British forces report seizure of Kot Hui without opposition in the frontier operations. Wasir commander Bir retires toward Wazine lan and remains obdurate, rejecting terms. Overall British casualties reach 316 as Mahzanda logs 1000 men in actions labeled “Greater Law” and a major special campaign unfolds.
This piece reviews arguments by Owen Emerson of the National Bank of Commerce New York in Commerce Monthly on how World War I reshaped international trade. It notes the United States now holds a stronger position in global commerce, with the Panama Canal altering routes and distribution, and coal and oil dynamics favoring U S capacity in shipping and production. The analysis compares prewar and postwar tonnage, cites shifts in sea ownership, and foresees lasting changes in ocean transport patterns and trunk lanes.
Government engineers warn current mains are inadequate for Adelaide region water needs. They urge immediate renewal of aging pipes, replacing wooden and cement varieties, to avoid burst mains, improve pressure, and secure storage with a central pumping engine across reservoirs.
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