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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1933
Page
1
Distressed in his office the former president Calvin Coolidge was found dead by his wife. He served as U S president from 1923 to 1929. The cause of death is heart failure. Tributes poured in from readers nationwide as the funeral plans were announced.
Charles Wist of Longford, a telegraph lineman, fractured his leg in a fall and lay undiscovered at Launceston Public Hospital. After waiting, he attached a ladder to a telegraph pole and tapped the line to summon aid from Longford.
The report notes the death of Mr. Richard Hosking a Cornish born Port Pirie resident for many decades a blacksmith at the Smelters and father of three with twelve grandchildren and forty great grandchildren. It also highlights Sir Charles Sherrington Nobel Prize guide and 24 decorations and Mrs Jane Dickinson of Cooktown as a remarkable elderly gardener. Sir Walter Runciman on birthday shares a view on adversity and learning.
London reports the French luxury liner L Atlantique of 42 512 tons was destroyed by fire in the English Channel. Most crew perished from asphyxia or burns with four still missing. Tugs towed the smouldering bulk. boiler room entrapment cited. No passengers aboard. Insurance talks begun, but policy not signed until Wednesday amid complex details.
A Friday assault in a Melbourne watchhouse cell left Robert Harrowfield, 52, bleeding and unconscious. He could not testify as he remained in hospital. Both men were initially jailed for drunkenness. Judge Gary, former head of a major steel firm, was born in a log cabin and died wealthy.
London Metal Exchange prices reported by the Australian Mines and Metals Association show January fifth levels for copper, lead, spelt (spelt), tin, and silver. Copper advanced to around 28 pounds 6 shillings per hundredweight with gains noted in several components, lead rose to about 40 pounds 10 shillings, spelt gained 2 shillings 6p, and silver inched up to roughly 86 pounds 87 shillings per hundredweight.
The article reports a rapid rise in car and truck imports to Australia in 1932 33 with 3 854 vehicles imported in four months. It notes most vehicles are old and near end of life, predicting a need for 30 000 to 40 000 new units annually over the next three to four years to modernize. It warns that without imports rehabilitation alone cannot sustain road transport and urges increased imports to avoid service gaps.
English cricket team practice centered on slow bowlers with Jardine faced by Mitchells leg breaks and Verity's length and direction. Tate bowled well with sharp outswingers while Brown and Brown were erratic at times. Vere and Allen stayed behind for treatment as the team departed for Bendigo this evening.
Sir Malcolm Campbell's rebuilt Blue Bird is tested as capable of over 260 mph and will race at Daytona Beach within days. Campbell plans to pursue the land speed record, aiming to surpass his 24 mile per hour mark on the famous strand.
Mrs. Doria M Walsted of Miller's Point died after falling 60 ft from a wall at Alfier's Point overlooking High street. Her three year-old daughter Doris fell moments earlier and sustained serious injuries with a suspected spinal injury. The woman died shortly after hospital admission.
The Hon L L Hill Premier sails from Tasmania next week to announce his personal plans and outline policy before electors as leader of the Parliamentary Labor Party He hopes to arrive in Adelaide on Thursday and may not wait for the party meeting on January 47 before a public statement Friends expect him to stand for East Torrens with rivals alleging opposition plots the outcome remains unsettled.
Walter Lindrum, famed billiards star, called reports he would not return to Fingland next season nonsense. He said he does not care about baulk line or three card trick roles. Contracts have been prepared for his tour of Tneland next season.
Robert Harmer a 36 year old laborer was charged at Broadmeadows Court with setting fire to the shire hall church and state school and with destroying trees. A detective quoted Harmer saying he tired of life and would cause damage before acting. A Salvation Army street service converted him and he surrendered. Harmer committed for trial.
Haney Glock a 52 year old liftman of St Kilda died after an altercation in a city building where he worked on December 20. James Reid, 22, faced manslaughter charges but the postmortem found death due to heart failure accelerated by shock. The coroner, Mr. Grant, recorded an open finding and did not rule manslaughter.
DESERT POEMS recount Whelan's fortnight near a salt lake amid spinifex while he grieves the DH50 crash. He recovered at Forrest and recited poems to guests after dining on chops. He plans travel with Dr Cr and Pilot Baker to Maylands and Perth.
A staged banana boycott threats the Ramsbottom Cricket Club chair announcing the largest offer to Clartie Grimmett the Austrian bowler. The plan, linked to Australian fruit traders Frill merchants Melbourne, sees agents warned Queensland produce may be diverted to FOOTE Couteant and O'Reilly.
Walter John Tooney former Melbourne lawyer released from gaol by order of the Federal Attorney General on the recommendation of hospital authorities due to ill health. He was sentenced in April 1931 to three and a half years for offences under the Bankruptcy Act.
A terse, noir moment arrives as a tramp tests a dog with the question Does your dog bite. The owner replies No, the intruder then asks how the dog lives, implying a backstory of danger and restraint in a single exchange.
London reports a disarmament conference committee weighing the feasibility of banning chemical warfare. It notes amendments to the proposed prohibition are nearly insurmountable, reflecting strong resistance to the ban.
Kenneth Wilson aged 64 was shot in the chest at his Portland home while speaking to his sister. A lead assailant fired five shots, three missing, as he fled into the scrub. Wilson is not expected to recover and police seek the gunman.
Sydney Priday reports the board of control of associated racing stubs announced today that all disqualifications imposed during the year ended January 4, 1933, except life disqualifications, have been removed.
Shanghai reports rising demands for decisive measures against Japan. Nanking government urged to deploy armed forces to drive Japanese out of base areas. An urgent meeting discussed demanding reparation and future steps.
The text argues the Federal Government could ease the sector by cutting tariff dues on unassembled parts and restoring petrol tax to the 1929 rate of 4d per gallon. It claims revenue at that level would cover state road commitments and save about 2,000,000 pounds annually for automotive transport, aiding industry rehabilitation and Commonwealth welfare.
In Dublin a Free State leader declares election promises including halving the land annuity and funding arrears over time, along with increased unemployment relief. Communists seek to exploit political unsettledness by fielding candidates on a policy of Republic within the framework of state reform.
The Senate judiciary sub committee voted in favor of the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. The resolution heads to the full committee, which is reported to be overwhelmingly in favor of repeal.
A man with shaved beard allegedly told a friend his wife had left him. The quote fragment shows a woman’s reaction and incomplete dialogue, indicating a damaged or partial OCR segment from a local news item.
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