20 Jan 1940
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1940
Page
1
A garbled briefing suggests the United States and the Vatican will soon call a conference on war economics. Reports mention German trade, food supply, and a revival in Scandinavian activity. British Foreign Minister Lord Halifax is noted as having conferred with barists, amid broader war matters.
Russian retreat and Finnish advances reshape the Salla front as 45,000 Russians flee toward Sweden. Finns push 2 miles and down 11 bombers, citing weather and disrupted Russian communications as key in a prolonged struggle amid Petsamo Suomussalmi setbacks.
Local snippets report sports announcer Bernard Kerr of Sydney and A P Blesng addressing a Merriton meeting near Crystal Sky. Perth resident Ken Winton is en route to Heart College, while Douglas Park is set to depart Pirie for New South Wales. P Prest returns from Adelaide. baby George Gummow nears his fourteenth birthday in Pirie Hospital. J S Searle hospitalized for a hip injury. E Noseca re-admitted after discharge. Holiday plans for H Stanley and daughter Nancy include a city visit. Adelaide Whyalla airmail passengers listed by Gaine Airways agent LC Moody for connections between Adelaide Pirie Whyalla Pine Pirie Adelaide.
A Times correspondent reports German forces pushing into southern Russian Poland with signals of rapid progress. Observers note mobile units near Belgrade and along the Danube as authorities assess potential shifts in power across the Balkans.
London dispatch describes heavy air battle near Syl, Germany, with German planes engaging Allied squadrons. Anti aircraft fire and naval guns clash as Heligoland area experiences war activity. Eyewitness reports say five German planes were shot down while British fighters claimed success near the Mindenburs tram line.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local report mentioning individuals Ruth Mir Hayanire and Bremen with a disrupted spell or event at a festival night. Likely notes an interrupted gathering and scattered references to people and places, but many words are garbled.
London reports a split among Nazi leaders over Russia, with a press war between pro Soviet and anti Soviet factions. German Foreign Office denies Russian aims on the Atlantic coast while Goering favors Rome Berlin axis. Daily Telegraph correspondent Anthony Mann notes signs of a space drive and a bloc against Bolshevism.
Sydney and New South Wales rail workers threaten a state wide railway strike. State secretary of the Australian Railways Union says negotiations stall and shipping of Sydney beer and wine to Broken Hill via Adelaide may stop. Hallwaymen at Broken Hill walk out over climate allowances. all trains nearby halted.
Robert Carl Wercher, 68, of Senate Road Pirie West, was jailed after admitting to luring and coercing two young girls aged seven and eight at a public event. The judge noted the crime was serious, though his age prompted a lighter term. He received two years in prison.
Judge Pale ordered administration of the Hodge estate in the Bankruptcy Court in Adelaide. The motion cites widow Florence Julie Mode of Pirie and son Frank Stamay Modge of Lock as parties, with assets about £2,885 and liabilities around £16 10s. The applicant is farmer Inte of Lock, formerly of Laura and Guinere, connected to Vale David Melville.
The council considered appeals on land assessments for stock carrying value and capacity. Several residents including Mr Rob, Mrs Stark, and G B Stark sought reductions citing low sheep capacity and land usefulness. The assessors proposed cuts. final decisions reduced overall values from 1160 to 4000 pounds with various acre-based adjustments.
Eight individuals presented farm assessment appeals before the district council seeking adjustments to property valuations. The hearing aimed to recalibrate assessments for agricultural parcels and related parcels within the district.
Appeals before Pirie District Council last night dealt with land assessments for 20nd 205, and multiple sections across Nayperhy Wari. The deputy presiding office reviewed valuations with several appeals dismissed and one query reduced. Names include Lavine, J. Tosohioeh, Wutred, and G. Roberts among others.
Lindsay Gordon Robinson aged 25 of Florence Street Pirie faced charges for unlawfully taking Lysol with intent to kill himself. He admitted drinking Lysol with wine in a park, left the bottle at a tree, and said he wanted to die. The court bound him over for six months for good behavior.
The Loan Council has not reached a decision on the proposed borrowing. Commonwealth officials await a clear stance as discussions continue over funding requirements and fiscal implications.
Melbourne observers report the Loan Council reached fixed views on the half year loan amount and interest, with Prime Minister Menzies stressing the need for state budget balance to support Australia's war effort. The council weighed the £40,000,000 annual loan requirement and potential immediate defence funding, noting defence and public works tie to a broader war expenditure.
Senator William Borah faces imminent death in Washington as physicians have abandoned hope. Born in Fairchild in 1863, he studied at the University of Kansas and entered politics in 1894. Elected as a Republican in 1907, he led a fierce isolationist foreign policy and opposed entangling alliances with Britain, shaping debate in the U.S. Senate.
A youth faced three counts of indecent assault against a girl aged 14 and 15. The offences dates were unknown and the youth was remanded until Monday while applying for suppression of names. He was not represented at the time.
Reports say Otage is blamed for powder explosions at Waltham Abbey 12 miles from London that killed several and injured about 30. Authorities received anonymous tips that accidents may occur at Waltman factory and others across England. Police have questioned hundreds of workers over ten days and widened inquiries to nearby factories with soldiers guarding the area.
Government signals continued public works program in Adelaide amid claims unemployment is at 11-year lows. Cabinet discussions acknowledge disruptions from tinplate delays, but stress plans to boost secondary industry and undertake hospital building projects once the Public Works Committee approves.
Reports indicate Chicago options advance as prices show slight gains while Argentine and Western Australian wheat positions hold steady. Winnipeg trades remained unchanged amid mixed global signals.
Market brief indicates Tin spot prices in London for Silver 1/10 ounce metal with mixed shifts. Buyer positions show a drop of £10 while sellers fall £4 5/ in value, quoted at £237 15/. Forward contracts reflect buyers down and spot values easing to 718k per ounce. These snippets capture short term downward pressure in the tin market.
The Bakers Town record shows week thirteen totals with £679 1s 10d raised and £671 6s 3d contributed by patrons and local volunteers. A minor variance noted in the Tolto donations.
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