14 Jan 1920
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1920
Page
1
A historical daily report notes a sweltering day with shade readings above 100 degrees. The Fouriuometer shows a peak 104.1 degrees, while late evening hours remained near the nineties. Record counts list multiple dates with 100 degree temperatures across December and January, reflecting an extended heat spell.
A farmer severed an artery while slaughtering sheep and, after a severe leg wound, was rushed eight miles to the hospital in a Ford. The rapid transport and prompt surgical ligature saved his life. doctors and modern ambulance speed are credited with preventing fatal loss of blood.
The Casino Theatre presents two plays tonight The Little Wife and Smugglers of Santa Cruz William Russell leads the cast in a fast paced plot about smugglers in the Garfl- Doan Sea The Little Wife is a domestic tale with light gallantry and Safe Danger is a comic Interlude Other items include news of recent world victories and the Australian play Possum Paanock produced in Port Pirie Pridey with Kate Howarde F McDonald and Bills McQuadne in key roles The programme notes say the show is staged Friday and Saturday nights with seats likely to be in demand.
Paris dispatch reports the peace treaty ratification process as brief and simple. Delegates including Clemenceau Lloyd George and others signed items in minutes and exchanged handshakes, while Britain delays formal legal dates awaiting council proclamations. the United States took no part in ratification.
Summary of various dated dispatches noting Allied economic dependence on Germany's recovery, calls to avoid strict extradition, and fears of consequences. Lloyd George comments on Turkish peace talks and domestic politics. An international commission to govern Constantinople is proposed. Japan and China discuss Shantung restoration. Warnings about Kaiser trials in absentia and repatriation of German POWs from England.
London reports the League of Nations has entered its session with cautious interest. The opening council meet is described as practical and preparatory, not a dramatic launch of a new era.
The article explains that a 1958 proposal to declare the end of hostilities was debated in Parliament. The War Precautions Act would lapse three months after the exchange of ratifications of the peace treaties, with the Governor General and imperial authorities guiding final timing. Regulations would cease unless revived by another law.
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The steamer Afrique damaged in a gale and returned to port struck rock and sank off Weymouth. Twenty six crew were rescued, with several missing. A cargo steamer Treyeal added to wrecks list in English Channel. 20 crew drowned, 43 crew survived on Treyeal.
News notes ships carrying wheat to relieve Europe’s famine faced loading bottlenecks. Workers resumed shifts at Solomon town wheat yards and rail/attic wharfs after holidays, as steamers waited at Port Pirie. Questioned agents said only attic, needles, and railway wharfs were suitable, while Barrier and Smelters wharfs proved poor. Delays continued amid dead ends at pedestrian wharfs and a push to clear wheat for ships heading to Europe.
A Melbourne conference on the marine engineers strike adjourned with no agreement. Owners offered increases above New Zealand rates. workers held to demands. Plant output suffered as shifts were reduced and 60 to 50 men remained on duty amid ongoing talks to keep the plant running and coal deliveries on schedule.
The report notes Melbourne engineers clarifying coal supply after Port Pirie concerns. Parliament members and port officials seek to assure coal flow, amid Prime Minister representations. A Melbourne conference aims to outline required allocations and avert shortages, with discussions on available shipments and staffing.
Tuesday advance toward settlement at Sleep's Hill Quarry. J B Vimin informed reps of both unions that workers would resume when ready. A meeting heard no recognition of either organization. A vote decided to return to work with others likely to follow.
Report discusses water supply issues at Broken Hill and a national railway policy debate. It traces coal stock depletion, water restrictions, and the impact on mines and transport. The piece critiques South Australian railway strategy and notes tensions between state policies and broader Commonwealth aims. It mentions Port Augusta, Adelaide, and New South Wales rail links and the potential effect on industry and labor.
A Adelaide court hearing led by Dr Jethira Brown criticized direct action arguing it fails to address wage justice and risks broader economic disruption. The judge warned that industrial conflict could inflate prices and misrepresent profit distribution, urging balanced methods to resolve disputes and protect workers’ rights.
The document summarizes wartime shipping control by the Controller of Shipping, noting requisition of steamers since 1944, declines in available tonnage, seamen strikes, and influenza disruptions. It details cargo backlogs at Sydney and Adelaide, ironstone and wheat transport needs, overseas vessel contributions, and estimated losses from interstate voyages totaling around £0.38 million by Sept 30, 1949, plus strike-related fare increases and overall revenue-expenditure pressures.
A court case in Paris concerns a royal jewelry collection given by Napoleon to Louis XVIII era figures. The ex-Emperor Francis Joseph is linked to a wealth of jewels now alleged to be misused. An Austrian aristocracy member claims prior ownership and a thwarted sale plan during wartime, amid conflicting statements over £1200 value and possession by the ex-royal family.
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