03 Jul 1926
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1926
Page
1
Pirie V. West Torrens involves ex secretary accused in funds case tied to Munda Home. Vermamip of Sir Archibald Weigall mentioned in connection with the charge.
Adelaide report previews Memorial Oval Saturday match between Port Pirie and West Torrens with a near full-strength Torrens lineup including J Karey and L Marvell. Notes Adelaid eon article references Jarman trophy winner Conroy and Magarey medalist Monten in B grade, with details on players, positions, and team form.
Fragmented OCR lists players and officials from Solomontown and other clubs with unclear roles. Readable parts indicate a curtain raiser event in Australia featuring numerous names such as Pryor Brown and Doney, but details and context are missing.
Great interest centers on Crystal Brook today as Georgetown visits, with Georgetown one win ahead of Crystal Brook. A victory by the Red and Whites would tighten the race for the minor premiership as a thrilling season staple. Elsewhere Gladstone travels to Jamestown for a strong clash, while Crystal Brook and Laura contest the B grade NSL fixtures.
Adelaide racecourse scene as officials summon owner and trainer. The stewards conduct an inquiry into an alleged electric battery incident involving Getta, amid tensions at the meeting.
A muddled note outlines a big race with contenders Bold and Pildin. It mentions conditions like dry track and potential wet weather affecting outcomes. Owners, trainers, and jockeys voice confidence while rivals Beve Berm and Leacon are flagged as threats. Madden and others are referenced in passing.
Today's Handicaps for cycling and soccer are listed. This afternoon the Dalmora Oval hosts a Ramblers versus Magpies match with kickoff at 2 o clock. The report includes partial team notes and players' nicknames from the local leagues.
The football match yesterday saw Catholics triumph over Pirie West in a Memorial game. Final score Catholics five goals four behinds to Pirie West four goals three behinds.
In London the Coal Mines Eight-Hour Bill faced a turbulent final stage as labor MPs interrupted, Mr Batty was warned and subsided, and Mr Jack Jones was suspended for calling ministers murderers. The bill cleared its third reading 332 to 147.
Adelaide Friday Dr L G Matthews conducted an inquiry into the death of an unknown newborn found in rubbish near Port Adelaide on Sunday. He ruled the infant murdered in June by an unknown person. Medical evidence suggested death from exposure. no violence marks. Police have not traced the mother.
London reports detail a tense cricket scene where Grimmett and Ellis shine for Australia as Northamptonshire falters. Mailey and Mailey’s bowling pace pressure, while Grimmett sustains a forearm crack yet supports Mailey in closing the innings.
An inquest into the murder of detectives Walsh and Pitman is resumed in Kalgoorlie. Gruesome evidence details human remains found at a shaft southwest of Kalgoorlie identified as the Pride of Sydney lease. Detective Sergeant Purdie describes a monogrammed item and fingernail remnants linked to Walsh, with the left hand skeleton showing ribbed nails similar to Walsh’s. The report also lists cricket style batting scores and a dramatic incident in which a house was exploded and a neighbor named Anderson bought, then paid up. the narrative includes several cricketers and a match score summary.
United Service reports Sol Green returning to Australia on the Malwa July 20 after negotiating a £15,000 purchase of Pons Asinurum from Solly Joel, contingent on veterinary exam. Sydney notes Mosbill racecourse postponed due to heavy rain and a Mud Test team selection. Grimmett takes 5 for 48 as Australia win by innings and 447 runs in Birmingham.
Fragmentary report lists players and places including Adelaide and Gloucester with several erased terms. Mentions Watford or Watrd and a frame, with other names such as Kilner, Macauley and Parkin, but the text remains unreadable in many sections.
Special report from Newcastle describes eight Cramfington inners sentenced for the May 10 attempt to derail the Flying Scotchman express during a general strike. Sentences ranged from two to six years as witnesses recounted bolts broken and rails removed while crowds urged leniency. The judge called the act Providentially near murder and warned it as a grave crime.
The Recorder reports government and Mining Association talks yielded a three month wages offer to about 850000 miners on July 5. The proposal would set a new wage scale at the sale prevailing behind the stoppage, with many miners believed ready to return under the terms.
The coroner in Muswellbrook held an inquiry. Fireman A G Leonard reported that after Aberdeen the second engine fell into a road hole, the fender dropped and rolled below the engine level. Speed at the time was about 25 to 40 miles per hour.
Alfred Forster, assistant Commissioner of Railways, cites track irregularities low mood of tails and swing as causes of the derailment. Coroner Swaddling records four deaths from the Jun 40 derailment of the Brisbane Express and warns permanent way near the scene was not kept to safe standard for engines over 35 miles per hour. The trestle bridge itself is a contributing factor, not compromised by white ants or dry rot.
Paris reports a huge issue of new notes triggering further market decline and growing public unease a week into the new government era. Workers protest food price increases as observers note the shaky financial mood. A social dance event at Solomon Towns Dance Hall draws 200 attendees with club decor and a generous supper.
A New Zealand blaze in Auckland last night damaged the premises of Farmer's Auctioneering Co. with damage estimated at £1,200. Nearby workers at a hotel rallied after a large fight. The incident followed a broader fire outbreak totaling £12,000 in assessed damage.
United Service reports from London on Thursday note Tasmanian apples showing inferiority. Traders ask if orchards are exhausted as Western Australian and South Australian varieties remain consistently good while Victorian imports opened strong but have lately deteriorated.
In Ottawa and Melbourne the government outlines a plan to grant bounties for seed cotton and cotton yarn. The Meighen and Liberal factions clash over policy as grand jury inquiries and abduction cases surface. Australia mulls a 2d per shase bounty on seed cotton with a larger scale for low grades, while Parliament faces possible dissolution amid political maneuvering.
At Institute Hall a packed playground ball event drew many youths for games and songs. The lively gathering featured a festive atmosphere as children played and families watched, celebrating community joy.
Sydney report notes cabled advice that King George VI has conferred birthday honors. Sir Alexander McCormick, Sir Ronald George Macintyre, George Mason Allard, and James are named among recipients with high distinctions. Former Sydney residents feature among the honorees.
Adelaide witnessed the Playground Children's Ball filled with lights balloons and music. Mrs J F Jenkins led weeks of planning, with parents and elders applaud ing the scene as Constable McKenzidant and Detective Chiten-dozens observed the festive crowd. The Grand March featured performers in fancy dress as Mayor addressed attendees and promised funds for forthcoming events. Balloons were distributed to hundreds of children and the evening ended around 10 40 with many eager to reminisce about the joyous gathering.
Port Adelaide is famed for windjammers. The Darque Garin may depart tonight for Melbourne laden with South Australian grain. Six years ago the Garthnout sailed from Melbourne to Bunbury but was blown off course by a fierce westerly gale, forcing the captain to seek Bunbury.
In Darlinghurst, Richard Reynolds aged 46, labeled a dangerous and daring safe blower, was sentenced to three years penal servitude after a court found him habitual. His son Lionel Reynolds, 46, pleaded guilty to three counts of receiving stolen goods and was bound over for sentence within three years.
Five lions from a retreating circus roamed Cremona’s market square sparking panic. One perched on a balcony, another cornered and killed a rat, a third attacked a horse, then fled. Soldiers and residents corralled the beasts after about an hour of effort.
A fragment reports a yearling price of 10 000 guineas bid by Lord Carparven for the Aga Khan group and notes Sceptre also at the same figure. Other bidders include R Daleban and Galnsboron Burghley, with the highest price seen since TL. Slevier Paent Sceptre.
Lisbon correspondent reports abroad telegrams severely censored including an announcement dated 10 August about seven prominent UNSETTLED PORTUGAL figures, reflecting tight official control over international information flow.
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