07 Jan 1928
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1928
Page
1
Adelaide Friday reports Cayvee HC Ue Meliwraith and Meachoura liner Koroolu ile reaching Port Adelade amid external tensions linked to a Seamen's Union meeting in Mednucan on December 24. Nabi remains at Commercial Wharf while Nabi and Matera anchor operations as disputes unfold and ships await orders at several Gull ports.
Reports indicate steamers and ships including Lady Loch, Goulbarn, Saros, Mararre and Ormiston are delayed at Melbourne and Brisbane ports. Other vessels Bomivals and Avlelawisy Salva trelenter appear blocked, with freight and stores affected.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a steamer Christom and arrival in the south, with scattered references to a resting coyote status and a female figure. Details are too incomplete to determine a clear event or outcome.
In Central Association action Salomantown faces Poris Smelters while Cull Central Association hosts Guild and YMCA Betts. A long list of players and substitutes is noted with Salomantown and Smelters featuring numerous names, hints of lineups, and referee or coach references.
The article lists teams and players including Raphal iekel club, Stores' eleven, and various names such as J. Hudson, Keats, Mahoney, Sommer, Palmer, Erickson, Ferme, Brown, Collins, and others. It notes selections by Beerkenrider and CF. Pilerim with several ac entries. The text reads as an OCR damaged draft of a local sports lineup and match context.
The Shiftworkers Association of AL plans a season with four one day rounds. First match set for Monday between Rovers and Ramblers at Memorial Oval. Officials elected include W Johnsen as president and A Vetta as honorary secretary.
Grim fight with waves near Cape Disappointment saves the schooner Normend crew. Five hours after wreck, J. Gy Reboraty led a lifeboat trio to shore and all regathered on the beach. James Ravenwood of Auckland swam in as the ship awaits salvage.
A reader attacks police arrest procedures and prosecutions, arguing that a new act grants immunity to arresting officers and undermines individual rights. The letter condemns police overreach, urges protections for working men, and warns against government suppression of betting and public dissent. A brief Melbourne crime note follows: burglars plunder a shop in Launceston.
One man died and five were hospitalized after ammunition on a Birmingham to London lorry exploded near Bedfordshire. The driver George Wells of London was incinerated, others injured by flying fragments. The scene drew crowds as firefighters battled ongoing flames. The Evening News notes the claim shells were not for transport of ammunition but used in watchmaking.
Detectives remain busy in Mitcham as they probe the death of Mrs Anlene Sampan, found in a row near Mileham on Tuesday. No clear motive or suspect, though £20 was missing from a nearby scene, with a man seen in the area and stained clothing noted by witnesses. The inquiry focuses on movements during the incident and potential involvement of a motor car.
Five youths, some 16, were arrested in Gundagai after a sensational assault and a motor car theft from a Rowen garage. They faced the police, pleaded not guilty, and were remanded to the Rawe Court.
In Sydney a gang of nine well dressed men allegedly cashed money orders in several post offices. They seized the postmaster’s money order book, tore out forms, and escaped with over £700 before the theft was detected.
AirmAN READY New Zealand airmen prepare for a flight to Sydney awaiting favorable weather. The mission plans to depart at 2 o clock on Monday or Tuesday morning to take advantage of the tide and morning conditions.
Scotland Yard questions seamen over claims linked to the Gutteridge murder. A statement reportedly made aboard a vessel arriving in London on January 5 is under scrutiny as officials review its relevance to the case.
United Service New York reports Jackeshatkey stating Tunney is shaping up for a bout with Heeney next week under Tex Blackard. Pauline Uxendon has left Blackard. Hurvar will fight De Miney or Tanke. Norval could meet the Sharkey-Teeney winner. Promoters aim for a championship defense and a future bout in September.
Australian Grime set for a return match with Bobby Nelson in New York. Grime, praised for improved form, aims to reverse a prior defeat and leverage fan support in a Rem section venue. Nelson, a strong hard-hitter, is expected to challenge Grime with solid backing.
The Australian trade treaty topic dominates debate in Parliament with focus on revision funds and agricultural interests. speculation surrounds a heavyweight bout linked to funding, while backers doubt a sufficient purse can be raised and a sugar view of the treaty appears.
The informal American suggestion for Japan to join an antiwar pact draws cautious official and public reaction. Premature accord is unlikely, as the Diet and Foreign Office must study the proposal deeply. Arbitration terms may unfold this fall alongside the current treaty framework.
Vancouver reports Canada’s exports to Britain fell to £84 million, down from about £100 million in the prior twenty months. Imports from Britain were under £5 million in 1925 but rose to £27 million last year. Canada’s deer and cattle exports to England dropped to £44,000 in 1997 from £287,900 the year before. Canada bought £140 million of goods from the United States in 1927, £4 million more than the previous year. Whisky shipments to Canada set a new record at £3,500,000.
The Red Rose piloted by Captain W. X. Lancaster and co pilot Miller from Melbourne completed a successful leg from London to Southeast Asia. After a southeast journey across Southern Burma they landed near Taiping, Perak, and Penang before a day’s final leg to Singapore, arriving at Kuala Lumpur en route.
Beach Pictures offers two features Sine and Kelly Slide and The Great Divide a dramatic romance set in the Arizona desert. Edward Vick directs for Metra Goldwyn Magee with Dane and Harry Carey in the cast. The Great Divide by William Vaughe Moody is a tense romance of love and conquest with mounting emotion. In Adelaide Friday Percival Pugh Wilson and Harold Reginald pursued by yacht Chum crew reach outer harbor after engine failure and rough voyage. The chase ends with a tow and safe arrival as wind and sails hindered progress.
Found on the beach a missing man’s body is linked to the cinema program at Semaphore in Adelaide. The feature The Ping Lieutenant, shown with a prologue, draws praise for its pairing with naval cooperation and life of a royal prince, described as one of the finest entertainments of its kind and expected to attract large audiences next week.
Under a joint plan by the Commonwealth and state governments and the British Australian Tobacco Company a £40,000 investigation scheme is set up. Prime Minister S. M. Bruce announces Canadian tobacco official C. Slagg as Director of tobacco investigations with a salary up to £2,000 a year. Slagg departs San Francisco for Australia February 9, taking the post from January 16.
To the Davis Cup trials today Hopman of New South Wales defeated Rowe 46 64 63 6 in a display described as brilliant. Hawkes of Victoria beat Autensland 64 61. Consensus favors Patterson Hawkes Crawford for the team, but Hopman improves his chances with standout play.
Strange report from Adelaide about painter Ways May 57 of Part Price during the second week of Werember. He failed to arrive at a government house courier service car and office, with no contact since Masie Sth Sin, and a blurred description of his appearance.
Police found a derelict yacht under sail and brought it to port. Inside lay the body of a man presumed to be 60 to 70 years old, apparently drowned after being in the water for about 12 hours. The boat reportedly belonged to a man named Johnson who had been missing from his home. Details surrounding the incident involve Mr P P Wilson and his son, who are mentioned in connection with the event.
Constable W Sutherland and Dr West investigated a mysterious death reported four to five hours earlier. Dr Thuseett established the cause as poisoning. The body bore no identifying clothing marks, but authorities suspect a previously known individual, News Toho, Bealthwalte, formerly of Nursmoi, may be connected.
In a tense curtain-raiser between New South Wales and South Australia, NSW were all out for 291 with Jackson scoring 131. Kippax, Malley and Andrews contributed but most NSW batsmen failed to fire as Wall’s canny bowling limited the hosts to a modest total while Nicholls spearheaded SA with a three-wicket burst. South Australia openers built a cautious reply, reaching 43 for 3 with Nicholls again among the wickets, setting up a bruising run-chase ahead of the next day’s play.
W Vernon Purnell Geelong solicitor who was missing since nine days was located in his own home in a weakened state. Earlier he was found exhausted in the bush near Torquay and had reportedly left two private Geelong hospitals. Police are investigating circumstances of his disappearance.
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