27 Jan 1930
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1930
Page
1
A large seaside event promises sports races including boys and girls contests, novelty Yankee titles, and a full entertainment program with vocalists, bands, sketches, and dancing. Funds support beach improvements and amusement attractions for Pirie residents.
At the Sydney Stadium last night Jao Haines, 141, middleguard champion of Australia, defeated Andy Anderson, 40,443, of America. The fight was stopped in the sixth round.
A distorted report notes officials plan to dismiss a number of public servants amid a retrenchment drive. It cites possible absorption into other departments and questions about repatriation rights for Australian workers under British unemployment rules.
Australian publicity at the National Coliery Exhibition in London drew attention as an alert attendant offered Australian butter to a visiting minister, Mr Z E Penton. The Australian Minister of Customs praised the efficiency of Australian publicity and products, with demonstrations and tastings noted at Australia House. Two young Australians on the stairs were seen, and entries in fruit-related competitions were mentioned.
Fire in Box Hill gutted Hénaon's costumlar's shop and Popritt's hardware on Carrington Road. Koboria's store next door was badly damaged. Strenuous firefighting prevented further destruction to adjoining premises.
A 24 year old man named Lesila Abpoll was shot in the thigh at Campsie near George River. He was taken to hospital where he died later from blood loss. The fragmentary OCR notes an incident involving a bullet and a waterway, with unclear time references. The readable facts indicate a fatal injury in a shooting case in Campsie.
The plan proposes sending water from Myponga to Port Anglian and Port Pirie with a projected cost around £2.5 to £2.9 million. Advocates claim it could save rail costs, deliver surplus water for gravity-fed systems, and extend supply to broader regions including Tarcania. Consideration is being given by the Government amid estimates of large potential savings and profits.
A chaotic scene in Sydney's Domain as a crowd of about four thousand gathered around an overturned platform during an arrest. A revolver was drawn as police struggled to clear the area while speakers in the crowd allegedly faced thrown objects and jeers, with tension rising into the evening.
Unionists insist on stand by while volunteers fill waterfront jobs at Port Adelaide as talks between waterside workers and shipowners stall. Be Wo Phillins says no further developments, shift work deployed to distribute tasks, and Beeby award conditions cited. Secretaries caution uncertainty remains, with meetings planned tomorrow.
A distorted OCR style clutters a brief note about an engine drivers conference in Sydney. The text mentions a discussion on policy and a motion from Hew castle, with unclear references to Southern and Western fields, suggesting no action next Tuesday.
Perth report states Laurie Birth J Boocock and Phillip Summers believed drowned after a yachting mishap between Fremantle and Rottnest Island last night. The boat carried four passengers including Mrs Gordon Darcy a young solicitor. An aeroplane and several boats join the search as sharks haunt the waters near the wreck.
Lord Kylsant explains White Star paused the liner Qosame on January 24 to focus on two new large motor ships. The first, Britannic, would be the largest British liner yet afloat with a 27000 ton displacement and two 10 cylinder four stroke motors. Britannic's oil fuel use is about 80 tons every two days and its maiden Atlantic crossing is anticipated soon. The Oceanic delay is tied to engine power design as Britain aims to reclaim the cross Atlantic lead from Germany's Bremen.
In a Friday night clash near the Aberdare area a constable escaped injury amid a firefight. Police found a dimp of ammunition including bullets and gelignite after the incident last week, with no injuries reported.
London reports an official from the Norwegian Legation saying whalers could help Byrd if allowed by Washington, to load expedition gear and return to America. He notes whalers differ from exploratory ships, built for ice and summer use, and warns wooden vessels would struggle in ice. Dawes plans to press whaler owners to divert the Southern Chief to Byrd's aid in Liverpool.
Police report a violent confrontation involving around 20 men near a Redfern location. Werhert Meld, age 30, of Mexican origin, sustained a fractured skull as he fell against a doorway. He is hospitalized in serious condition.
Detectives drew revolvers on two men near Central Railway Station as they prepared to drive away in a motorcar. Police found a revolver ammunition and valuables in their suitcases, linked to a Mudgee robbery.
A break-in at Alexander Gordon and Co. Limited furniture makers on King Street Newtown was detected when a watchman spotted activity on the first floor. Police found one man hid inside a piano case and another hiding under a table. both were promptly handcuffed.
In Adelaide a man, John Lawrence Hurst, and Eva Linda Lydia Everett were shot in Clare Street Portland by a revolver. Everett died in Adelaide Hospital shortly after 3 a.m. Hurst, an army veteran, died by his own hand. Everett worked as a saleswoman for Gladys Company Port Adelaide. The incident followed a troubled relationship with Hurst, who claimed army service and money. Funeral arrangements set for Chelt enham Cemetery.
Dr Leonard Hull, president of the Department of Applied Physiology, argues contraceptives contribute to a lower birth rate. He says changing marriage patterns and crowded living conditions also depress fertility.
Fragmented OCR text describes a trial with sentences cast in confusion. It notes costs of around £20,009 and mentions Harry and Edmund Daniels, with references to family statements and appeals for leniency. The fragment hints at a larger fraud scandal involving advisers and personal pleas.
A 1829 British court reports massive fraud involving £2,000,000 and multiple defendants. Judges denounce the schemes as the worst public fraud in commercial relations, detailing long sentences for defendants and urging severe penalties under the law.
In Sydney on a Saturday Mr S Knie a watchunner and jeweller from Pleasant Hills was killed by his own car on the road between Pleasant Hills and Henry. Knie, with his wife and daughter, was driving when the engine stalled and he attempted to crank it. He forgot the car was in gear. it lurched forward and ran him over. He left a widow and six children.
A police operation ended with three men sentenced to 32 years imprisonment with hard labor and fined 500 pounds. The suspects, described as dope peddlers, were identified as a hated group in the area. Police reported breaking a significant drug ring as the case concluded.
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