02 Jan 1946
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1946
Page
1
A cutter named Kami that vanished during the Sydney Hobart race reappeared three miles east of Cape Raoul at Storm Bay entrance near Hobart. An RAAF Catalina sighted the craft while searching for the Rani and Horizon as follow up reports indicated the Rani moved to second place.
Two men have been arrested and charged following an early morning assault on a young naval sailor at Woolloomooloo. Douglas Ford admitted to involvement and will face hospital treatment and further questioning as police continue their investigation into the alleged shooting.
A fragmented note reports Siam pledging to supply rice to Great Britain. The garbled text mentions agreements, treaties, and a distant Singapore region, with references to a staged alliance and secretive talks.
Fragmentary weather note mentions evening timing and local temperature with scattered proper names and numbers. Readable items include 9.8 8.4 and 73 but full context and dates are unclear.
Forecasts indicate unsettled rain in the Ear West and North-West with cooler coastal areas. Inland regions warm to hot with moderate winds from the south to east. Highs include Adelaide 39, Sydney 92, Hobart 68, and Bristen 36.
A car and a semi-Hailer truck collision near Morphett Vale yesterday resulted in Vera Edwards of Portrod York death and five others injured. The injured include Hany Edwards and Lillian Edwards of York with serious head injuries, Melville Edwards of Willsmore, Rose Edwards of Blythe Fleet, and another individual from Parkside with multiple injuries.
Report summarizes that a large group of Air Force personnel have been repatriated from Borneo. The text includes garbled phrases and appears to reference conditions and figures, mentioning a comparison to a prior total of 22,000 and noting ongoing movements.
Reporters and townsfolk clash over official versus observed temperatures as Pirie Post records a daily high while citizens speculate on hotter days. The piece captures local distrust, the ritual of checking instruments, and the humor of public mood during a heat spell.
Mr Wd L Nancarrow of Pirie Salvage Company left by train yesterday for a business visit to Adelaide and expects to return at week’s end. Mr L J Stanley, Adelaide industrial lawyer, spent the weekend visiting relatives in the Pirie district and returned to the city yesterday.
An aboard report describes the arrival of H M A S Pirie and notes the officers including Commander Kennet Koid and details about the ship's movements, inspection plans, and activities linked to the event. The article references accompanying events, personnel, and future schedules with mentions of residences in Adelaide and Missouri.
The article portrays a subdued New Year celebration as 1945 slips away and 1946 begins, noting calm crowds at Ellendale with children, singing, and dancing. Mayor WH. Phreadgeld oversees events, while a community committee organizes contests, prizes, and ice cream amid restrained revelry.
A night disturbance at Eile Sueet Railway Station involved masked intruders who entered the lobby about 2:50 am on Monday. They targeted ice cream cans from a shipment from Adelaide that had just arrived and were locked up pending arrival of the shunter. Police investigated with Det Slinger and Plainclothes Crustable LE Welur. a description of any persons seen is requested by Pirie police.
Six Whyalla craft are prepared to sail for Pirie for a sailing race by Pirie Yacht Club with seven probable starters listed. Vessels include Seymour Matthews launch Acacia Jubilee yachts Corrina Sans Souci Pengiun Celtic and others. Race from Barrier Steps to Nufo Buoy starts 2:30 pm with HMAS Pirie crew on hand and a 4 pm social in Whyalla.
Sparkling 178 partnership by RJ Craig 141 and D G Bradman 12 leads South Australia to 251 in first innings while Services reply to 255. Hassett and Cristofani anchor Services second innings as Noblet’s bowling helps dismiss three. Bradman rotates batsmen. at stumps SA 190 for 1 as match ends in a draw.
Sydney's Syd Burnes made 154 and Lindwall 134 not out as New South Wales dominated Queensland at Sydney Creek Ground. NSW 352 for 9 declared, with Cook taking multiple wickets for Queensland. Local events and performances also noted in a busy day of cricket and community activities.
P J O Loughlin of Whyalla sprinted to victory in the Victory Sheffield Handicap at Appila with D N Miller close behind as Pirie rider J Kretschmer took third. The event carried £40 and drew 65 cyclists and 38 runners amid a dusty track at Stacey Park.
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