22 Jan 1926
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1926
Page
1
A jury found the accused guilty of assault on a girl under guardianship. The judge condemned the crime as serious and noted the offender’s unstable domestic life, saying sentences must protect women and children. The man eyed a lengthy term, and the court emphasized safeguarding moral welfare.
Port Pirie court fined two men for playing threepenny poker on December 9 at the Family Hotel. Evidence showed a room with money on the table and police found the scene after a nighttime visit. Both defendants pleaded guilty and were fined two pounds plus costs.
Were were ra rity referenr D. G. Senlt I. M afo Bellap and France Galear were ned £5 and costs for betting on a game of cards at the Salonika Cafe on December 31. George Kara George Babaras Miles Cilaros S Garauds A Z A Adams and John Bymax fined £2 and £1 costs for home present while gambling was in progress.
A mine explosion at Veilhead results in one death and eleven injuries. Rescue teams search the pit as workers and hospital crews treat the wounded, while a careful investigation begins into the cause of the calamity.
A Federal Treasury report shows commonwealth securities used to pay succession duties and reduce public debt. The summary notes that the arrangement allows cancellation of debt by exchanging securities and that certain state subscriptions were progressing at a satisfactory rate.
Review describes the Stahl Picture adaptation The Fine Clothes based on Fashions for Men. It stars Alan Thudens Lois Stone and Eileen Percy with a London setting and chic wardrobes that captivate the audience. The production features a lively cast including Otis Thirkan William Mong and Haymond Geipith in key supporting roles.
Paramount's new feature promises a thrilling drama about a millionaire’s daughter and her trials as her father’s business empire falters. Henry King directs with Arthur Somers Roe writing the screen story. a strong supporting cast led by lovely Mice Terry and vaudeville’s Tilton and West headlines the bill for tomorrow night.
Solomontown Beach Improvement Committee, presided by Mayor W. J. Fitzgerald, met Wednesday night. A picture night at the Coose Theatre on February 4 will raise funds for a bandstand to be built at the beach with materials and street work donated. Carnival sports planned include 13 children’s events such as swimming and relay races. Committee members Mobinsen Turner Meyers were appointed to organize. Scouts will assist with supplies. School headmaster Mr. Nadebaum stated Solomontown will host formation of a civic society.
Adelaide reports on Clem Hill and the Tests with selections a consideration for New South Wales and Sydney. It notes Woodfull, Kelleway, Love, Ellis, and Richardson as candidates for all round or specialist roles while debate centers on captaincy and batting balance.
Yesterday in Pirie the weather was mild and sunny with temperatures not exceeding four degrees. The forecast predicts fine but cool conditions with moderate temperatures ahead.
Public Service Officers in Adelaide plan to establish a new cabinet on Monday. Brig Gen Prier Weir will chair the meeting as Public Service Commissioner. The Public Service Association has named Mr Trelone from the Hydraulic Engineers' Department as representative. Government nominees and Public Service Association nominees will have four year terms with alternating retirements.
Commercial Delamde Thursday 3 and 24 price quotation list covers fresh meats such as veal ham and poultry, with weights per cwt and per unit. Items include bacon, cheese, live poultry, ducks, turkeys, and potatoes with stated prices and weight measures.
Fragmentary market notes list various shares and prices with unclear entities. Names like Me A. Pout ambste and Jean Ss appear alongside numbers and dates such as 24 January and 20/6. The garbled text references Sulphide Co op and Holdens but lacks coherent structure or full details.
Firefighters battle growing bush fires around Bucksend Valley and Mount Buffalo as winds shift. Intensive efforts continue with several roads affected and warnings issued to residents. No fatalities reported so far.
Quotations for January 20 show copper ingots and standard forms with varied monthly and shipment prices. Copper standard and cathodes listed, with ingot shipments next month and refined metal prices for silver and tin also noted amid market fluctuation.
In Adelaide under ideal weather a small crowd watched junior teams restart play in the Richard Linton Cup. South Australia faced Victoria while Western Australia met New South Wales with a series of matches and scattered results.
Dr Iris Fox, a leading London physician, fights for life after a probable blood poisoning from a finger prick while working in a hospital lab. A chorus of women doctors and students rally outside the hospital as colleagues report her courage and enduring hope amid the crisis.
B. Howard Billy Ward and Hoper aim to travel the globe in four aboard a brig starting Melbourne in December. They will follow the Trans continental Line via Port Augusta Frenvanite Singapore India Greece Italy France Britain America New Zealand Tasmania and back to Melbourne. Two companions completed a Melbourne Cairns trip covering many miles to raise funds for food and necessities, with local authorities issuing certificates of distant routes to support the voyage.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses bees in a nonsensical way, lacking clear subjects actions or context. The readable text shows stray words none of which form a coherent report or event to summarize.
Reports from Paris indicate the labor and socialist international bodies plan a joint committee to study migration of yellow races and its economic and racial effects. The London congress will review European migration, noting France’s foreign population near two million while Italian delegates plan further submissions.
Morning papers largely skip China Russia friction. The Mokhi Shimbun predicts Chinese gains as Gao Hangtso Yin seeks to revive prestige. Asahi Shimbun cites a Harbin dispatch on Chinese troop concentration while Soviet Japan tensions rise.
The State Department released data showing 17 countries exhausted their immigration quotas this year while several others still have remaining allowances. New Zealand has a quota of 100 but uses 33. Australia with 57 was recorded at 24. Afghanistan and Yap have not sent any immigrants this year, each with a quota of zero.
Fragmented report notes alleged bank note forgeries and a parliamentary inquiry. It mentions a committee to omit Ostovnian participants and that meetings will be held to gather evidence, with desuit and covenant language indicating disputed financial acts.
A report notes Mr. Meni Hendger presented credentials to President Coolidge on Wealth Wednesday. Frame is relieved to pay delta contracted for and the defense, historically seen as a financial issue, is discussed amid economic uncertainties.
Sydney reports a Randwie collision this afternoon injuring eleven people. Most suffered minor injuries while one victim sustained a fractured thigh. Cars were badly damaged in the accident and crews attended the scene.
A Marylebone magistrate heard a domestic case where Mary Ann Way charged George William Jas. Barlow Esteel with stealing £2 4s 0d. The magistrate noted gender roles and marital duties, while the wife described supporting her husband for two years. The charge was deemed inappropriate and the husband was discharged.
In Sydney on Thursday the Labor party expelled M L C Sutler after voting against the Government. The Nationalist Executive met and named a successor slate for Eden Monaro contest. The Assembly sees resignations and a new candidate, W J Dat, rising in Goulburn. Debates on abolishing the Legislative Council continue with Sir Joseph Carruthers challenging government power and the Speaker adjourning to consider proper rulings.
In parliament today officials argued over power to send messages and debates on the Port Pirie to Alice Springs railway. Mr Lacey praised the line from Bel Alas to Port Pirie, critiquing surveys and backing extension, while opposing routes. Other members pressed constitutional questions and Navy Act amendments as debates adjourned.
Sydney report says on Thursday afternoon all members of the Ship Painters and Nickers Union at Mort's Dock ceased work. About 1200 men joined the strike over a dispute about permanent or casual labor.
A list of dance contestants for the Sydney challenge includes Ted Gauntlet Fathor n Voice Bra head Trish Priave Valais Queen Li tah Quirk Yuldbona Janitor Loyal Mors King Guilen Quixotic Tulilal fiajole The Bauer Levels Chry 208 Anniversary Tanuieay The Will Goose Vainty Davie Princy Minim bah Eaton Bay Elrena Master Gagou Barosed Luddenham Highlands Varney Gadamin The Wraih Queen Alwyne Moiha Duct i a
Adelaide resident 38 year old Lewis of Whitmore Square died after sustaining injuries in a Henley Beach road accident. He had been admitted to Adel Hospital on January 4 and passed away this morning.
Reuters reports promoter Tom Rourke wired Jack Dempsey in Miami with an offer of 500000 dollars to defend his title this summer. The note mentions a plan tied to British markets and a vast London pestle production claim, reflecting a chaotic OCR reading of the period.
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