04 Jan 1926
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1926
Page
1
Across England Wales Holland France Belgium and Germany floods surge. Dykes collapse in Holland forcing evacuations while England endures waterlogged towns and power outages. Trains halted as rivers reach record heights and ships slow in busy ports.
A rail system in Amsterlam suffers partial collapse as floods flood tracks and stations. The disaster triggers evacuations and warnings of further failures as rivers rise and eastern province areas flood, pinching services. Officials urge rapid response to prevent wider damage.
In Liege a flood leaves many homes submerged while authorities deploy urgent measures. In Nijonegin Holland the king and queen visited inundated areas as the Meuse and Waal region suffers rising waters. Military and police aid rescues peasant families from flooded farms amid crowded roads and damaged railways.
A women’s organization in London condemns the recent sta strike and the leaders’ conduct. A January 7 meeting adopted a resolution protesting the unofficial action and demanding repayment of funds raised in Britain, Sonoraiva, New Zealand, and Australia for women’s support. The group opposes Walsh and any emissaries stirring further conflict.
The 83rd milestone obituary from Adelaide notes Peter Low died at his son's residence in Bordertown on Saturday. Born in Flanders and of Scottish heritage, he helped form several South Eastern communities and leaves a family of four sons and three daughters.
Storms in Samoa caused power outages and damage as multiple people suffered minor injuries. Local reports note disrupted services and ongoing cleanup after the event.
Floodwaters surge in Queensland causing extensive flooding across creeks and towns. Officials report the Puratuo River Mawars rising rapidly with many homes and lower areas inundated. Rescue efforts mobilized as weather authorities warn of continuing heavy rains.
Mayor James Ralph welcomes Thomas Hughes the wealthy Australian during a San Francisco visit. Reporters note Hughes was entertained by prominent locals as city officials and press discuss the guest, with the exchange described in local dispatches.
A young boy named Rutmet Hogsted died after being struck near Tatar bis in Miane Parade Kensington yesterday afternoon. He was travelling with a tram when a collision caused fatal injuries, according to witnesses.
In a lively oval program, Public Talk led from the start to win the two mile event by a small margin. Playful Jacko claimed second as Van Nights contested the finish with Blue Tray, amid a crowd of about 1600 spectators and scattered ad hoc comments from the public talk segments.
Intense heat marked Pirie weekend with temperatures reaching 101 degrees after a Saturday high of 85. Unsettled conditions forecast. Racing notes include The Vixen and The View in competitive heat with Kitty and Public Talk taking early leads and close finishes in the Mille and Cup events.
A second blaze at the East End Market in Adelaide caused estimated damages of £8000. Firefighters prevented spread to adjoining warehouses after a morning fire at A. E. Pill and Sons. Firemen reported miraculous escapes as a brick wall collapsed, injuring Fireman George Taylor and sending others to hospital. The cause remains under investigation.
Two agents were arrested over a vaudeville tour promotion in Sydney. The Ansa Vaudeville Company advertised a country tour of Australia and required advance bonds from artists, with refunds after 14 days. Detectives Noblett and Harrell arrested one man at Grenfell Street and another at a South Terrace house and will present them at Aide Police Court.
The head of the Waile Research Institute departed Australia for a youth meeting in MicA. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Fire at the East End Market caused extensive damage with losses estimated near or above £1,000. Tenants report damaged stock and premises, some insured, others not, as firemen fought flames and shopkeepers surveyed the ruins this morning.
A bush fire broke out near Violet Farm at Magill shortly after 3 pm yesterday burning grass and fencing. By 11 pm it was subdued with volunteers preventing spread to homes including Violet Farm owned by Mr Walker. Riders C Hook and A Barges were trapped but escaped unharmed as stock were moved to the road.
Sydney reports a demand for salaries of 300 pounds a year for New South Wales Legislative Councillors with a threat of strike if refused. A proposal suggests 400 pounds for nine councillors plus expenses, and concerns extend to political alignment across anti and pro Labour groups.
A countryside fire sweeping yesterday is now under control apart from smouldering stumps. At about 7 pm Danes headed toward Eagle on the Hill Hotel but were repelled by volunteers. Flames also reached Lea Wood Gardens burning several fruit trees. investigators from Burnside Police Station, Constables Martin and Treguweth, probe the outbreak origin.
An inquest into the death of Patrick King, 56, wife and six children, was opened after he was found on Despard Street on New Year’s Eve. The cause was congested lungs from heavy blows, with police calling it a brutal murder likely over a few shillings. an arrest is anticipated amid a weeklong adjournment.
A Port Pirie obituary records the death of James E ward Walsh at Port Pirie Hospital after months of illness. He was a trusted, sociable figure in sporting circles and Catholic church life, a lover of greyhounds and a former trainer for St Mark's football team. He leaves three daughters and five sons, with the funeral held at the Port Pirie Cemetery yesterday afternoon to a large gathering.
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