10 Jan 1923
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1923
Page
1
South Australia posted 385 in their second innings led by A Richard Tom a fearless 155 including a colossal shot clearing the roof of the ladies stand New South Wales faces 99 to win as Collins and Bardsley add 64 for the opening stand. bowling highlights include Maley 6 for 124 and Scott 4 for 46.
Five men charged after attacking a policeman at St Kilda Beach on New Year’s Day were sentenced. Two received four months' imprisonment for assault, plus fines for offensive behavior. One man was fined £25, another £20, and a further £85 in unspecified penalties.
Counting of preferences completed shows J Y O Loghlim of Labor elected as the third South Australian senator with 6 9 075 votes against McLachlan 64 232. Hoare and McHugh had been arrested earlier, confirming three Labor representatives in the Senate. O Loghlim long served in the South Australian Parliament and was a defeated 1939 federal candidate. The result will be finalised on Friday.
Melbourne reports counting halted due to illness of two returning officers. Progressive tally shows Barnes 2213 Swinburne leading, jeopardizing election certainty. Sydney coverage notes North Sydney poll officially declared at noon. Prime Minister Hughes declines comment while Mr Hughes emphasizes National Day majority in the constituency.
Sydney report notes multiple fires in the eastern states causing extensive damage to businesses and a water shortage hampering the Fire Brigade. Brisbane adds that a Cairns blaze destroyed several buildings including the Cairns Times office with losses estimated in the thousands of pounds.
The Victoria government joins with the Commonwealth to provide a guarantee to encourage the reduction of rubian in Victoria and to support crown owners.
France prepares to occupy Essen with 40 000 troops as Foch’s forces mass in the Ruhr. Cologne reports troop movements and Belgian Italian engineers arrive to control Ruhr industries. German officials promise protests but expect limited resistance as unions plan a general strike in Ruhr.
French troops move through Dusseldorf en route to Haiti frontiers, with engineers arriving to take control of Auier mines. Armoured cars and cavalry accompany the advance, while Ruhr police number about 8,000 with limited armament, suggesting little German resistance is expected.
A German communique argues resistance to Allied reparations is unlikely. It acknowledges partial fulfillment of obligations, cites excessive initial demands, transportation disruptions, and French conduct as reasons. It asserts only preliminary talks occurred on rates and denies government violation of the treaty.
Me C E Hughes outlines a reparations settlement plan in Newhaven for France and England, with Paris yet to respond. French authorities reportedly consider the proposal still under decision, involving international financiers to craft settlement terms. London dispatch notes Allied officials and German delegates at the Reparations Commission as the session adjourns. Washington reports Britain seeking timely repayment terms from America to avoid trade disruption.
A Chilean earthquake reportedly generated extraordinary tidal effects along the coast, with tides rising irregularly and then retreating. Observers in the region note vertical water movement rather than horizontal waves, suggesting a unique hydrographic event possibly linked to distant seismic activity.
A ground floor window squib thrown into a Dubai tenement sparked a major blaze. A man two women and two children died in the flames, with escape deemed impossible from the upper floors. The incident stemmed from a child’s prank and oil in the room worsened the fire. Authorities continue to investigate.
Free State troops intercept a motor car, search two women in Dublin, uncover two revolvers and important despatches hidden in the women's garments. A separate Dublin report notes five Free State deserters executed after fighting with irregulars.
A Dublin convention forms a party to back the government. It will nominate candidates in forthcoming elections with the aim of unifying Ireland and fusing parties that have cooperated.
The man and woman convicted of the Elford murder were executed today in Holloway and Pentonville jails. Thompson and Bywaters were hanged, ending the case.
London report states late Burt Spencer bequeathed 1,198,000 pounds, with the majority of the estate not left to his personal heirs. The exact distribution details remain to be disclosed as the estate settlement proceeds.
Diplomatic pessimism grows over Lausanne talks as Turks resist concessions and Allies plan a decisive peace treaty. A battleship Emperor of India sails toward Constantinople to join Admiral Brock's fleet, while a British destroyer departs Chanak amid denials of troop withdrawal.
Melbourne report says Mr D Oman Minister of Lands angrily denied claims that army officers settling in Victoria were dissatisfied with offers. He asserted officers were greatly satisfied with the land and prospects.
Sydney ex-Lord Mayor Sir Allen Taylor withdraws a writ against Colonel Murdock, president of the Civic Reform Association, in a libel damages case.
Sydney reports the death of ex judge Murray aged 80. He served on the bench for 38 years and retired in 1946 due to ill health.
Sir Keith Smith travels from Australia to London to finalize arrangements for his projected trip. He will visit Vickers Ltd and the Fovejn One, aims to complete preparations within three months, and cites political trouble in the Near East as the main impediment. Also notes 240 applications for farm work for New South Wales and a Bradford murder arrest where a baby slept in the victim's arms.
A sad fatality reported from Summertown after a toddler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Trenorden, aged sixteen months, strayed from home Sunday at seven. The body was recovered at nine in an underground tank near the residence. The coroner deemed an inquest unnecessary.
American athletes visited Wellington for a joint test appearance against New Zealand rivals. The program included 120 yard hurdles where Wilson of New Zealand beat Kromness of America, and hammer throwing where Merchant of America posted a distance of 155 feet 9 inches.
Victoria shows a surge in motor transport with 80,963 cars registered in 1922 and 24,745 in 1924, suggesting at least 6 218 new cars appeared on roads this year. Two thirds of vehicles hail from America, with cycles up slightly while licenses for drivers more than double in four years.
The Citizens Railway Reform Committee met to draft requests for the commissioner’s arrival in Pirie on Friday January 49. Presiding Mayor J. C. Pusserall, with Campbell Moon Laces Taylor Symonds and Furze, approved a program including transport efficiency, yard marshaling, goods train scheduling, Solomontown siding, Solomontown station relocation, express train adjustments, and fare reforms for perishable goods, with a further meeting set for next Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Adelaide reports fresh friction between the A W U and employer Mr Arthur M Hassell over Marion Bay work conditions. Union urged men to refuse work unless tents and shovels are provided at no charge. Industrial Court President Brown has invited Hassell to a conference on Thursday to resolve the matter. Hassell has not requested tents and shovels. accommodation for about 27 workers exists, but shovels may be borrowed or bought by workers with an end-of-job allowance.
Notices warn that dogs trespass on Sections 423 to 426 and 434 to 434 in the Hundred of Pime will be destroyed. The document notes that each cable news peg is not from The Times.
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