Coal Supplies Move With Police Protection Considered
A NSW government and federal conference decided to move coal held in railway trucks by week’s end with police protection if needed. A Railways Union and Enginemen's Union meet tomorrow to set policy. About 36,000 tons remain. gas supply in Sydney hangs on production.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Messrs. Chifley
McGirr
Labor Party
Australian Railways Union
Tocomorye Enginemen’s Union
Eost
Excise duties in Australia rise to £57 million in 11 months
Government statistician Rolald Wilson reports that excise paid in the 11 months to May 31 totalled over £57 million, up from £53,000,009 a year earlier. Tobacco products led receipts at about £47.5 million, with motorists paying £1.9 million on petrol and spirits users £6 million.
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Canberra
Lavsny
Rolald Wilson
NSW flood relief fund receipts reach 124 pounds
Donations from Cratiy Lwo Plvie Orgillitsiee tiot emiyson Playground Committee and Wattle Lodge assist flood victims in New South Wales. Mayor Middleton inaugurates the appeal with latest receipts totaling £124. Public encouraged to donate at The Recorder Office.
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Cratiy Lwo
Emiyson Playground
Wattle Lodge
New South Wales
Mx. Middleton
Joss Urwough
Recorder” Office
£535,000 Pirie sewerage scheme to serve 3200 premises
A proposed sewerage project for Pirie would service about 3200 dwellings and shops over 1682 acres, with 35 miles of mains and nine drainage areas. Estimated cost is £535,000, annual costs around £228,187, and subsidies may be provided by the State to encourage country-area development.
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Piries
Pirie
McIntosh
C. L. Davis
Public Works Standing Committee
Police raid on NSW newspaper office in Sydney
Police, following a pattern similar to a prior raid on a Communist Party headquarters, raided the Newsletter office in Glebe Sydney. Officers produced warrants, surrounded the premises, and removed boards, cubicles, and equipment while detaining staff.
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N.S.W
Sydney
Yarid On Marx ‘House
Communist Party
Comonwealthy
Bate
Rass Aol
Glebe
Enonth
Don Inip Meperiott
Othe
Tribune
Miners Briefed as Cabinet Debates Haligonian Duke Dy
A state cabinet special meeting discussed unloading coal from the Haligonian Duke, which has lain at Vietoris Dock for four and a half months after a seamen’s union ban. Officials hinted the government’s aim is to avoid disruption to services, while union leaders weigh arbitration versus coalition paths. A letter from visiting miners’ delegates cites demands including a 35 hour week, wage boosts, long service leave, and nationalisation, with debate ongoing.
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Ahd
Cou
Melbourne
R Russell
C. Brown
South Australia
Miners Federation
Broken HI
New Zealand
A.ct.u
Wenthergi
Joint Coal Board
Great Britain
Smelting Likely to End at Broken Hill Plant by Friday
Reports indicate sections of the Broken Hill Associated Smelters plant have ceased operations and furnaces may stop smelting by Friday. Works manager F A Green said no changes to production plans were made and every effort would be made to retain staff, keeping maintenance and construction active as long as possible.
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Broken Hill
F. A
Wisden Names Five Australians For Acknowledged Honor
Wisden's Cricketers Almanack selects five leading Australians of the year for the first time since 1863. Editor notes no plan but names Lindwall Hassett Johnston Miller and Morris as the top five.
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London
Wisden
Alina
Assett
Lindwall
Morris
Johnston
Tal- A. L. Hassett
Whyalla Shops Seek 5 Day Week Reintroduction
Court told Whyalla shop workers and federation seek to restore a five day week with higher wages. Chamber of Commerce and employers propose a counter application aiming to reinstate a 35 hour or 5 day framework, while existing two day week proved impracticable. Adjournment granted to July 28 as talks continue. Wage ranges cited: adult males 7 12 to 8, females 4 18 to 2 12, juniors varied.
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Adelaide
Wielsus
Whyalla
Morgan
Respondens
Force Hind
Wi Jaward
Ray
Port Pirie
GA. Murphy
Whiting
Jin
Te Jwaring
Federation
Troops and sailors move in at London docks
About 2,300 troops and sailors moved into London docks to unload food ships after a midnight state of emergency. At one dock hundreds halted work after a dockgate meeting while 15 ships were unloaded and 12 by Port of London Authority dockers. Idle crowds at the Royal group of docks watched Canadian seamen marching with placards calling on strike to defend trade unionism.
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London
London Docks
Port of London Authority
Royal Group of Docks
Swan Districts footballers leave Pirie for Western Australia
The Swan Districts party concludes a five day stay in Pirie after touring Whyalla and Broken Hill. Local hosts praised the visitors for their hospitality and sporting conduct as they prepare to depart on the express to Western Australia.
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Pirle
Jasl
Austrglia
Tees
Loca
AL Wie
Solomontown
Scott
York Road
Elaine de Footlndlens
Athens
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Tom Nelison Luaniger
Lowry
O. Wundke Chaimaui
Pile Football Association
Bak
Adelaide
Neilson
Swan Boys
Pirie
Whyalla
Broken Hill
Nuhweer
Aessts
W. Kingsbury
Wundke
Swan Districts
Aiello
Australia
Brownick Port
Bcoll
Proprietary
C. P. Mun
the Recorder
J. S. Hocking
Pie Football Association
Swan
Qu Wil
Western Australia
Plea For Return Of Jap Wool-Buyers To Australia
Tokyo officials urge Japan to resume wool purchases in Australia as trade ministers Heitaro Inagaki and Akira Kodak call for policy changes. They argue business interests outweigh political concerns and note Australia could relist orders if Japanese buyers return, potentially expanding Australian wool sales.
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Australia
Tokio
Heitaro Inagaki
Woulm
Morialta Held Up at Port Augusta
Unloading of cargo from the motor vessel Morialta was halted at Port Augusta due to a dispute over appearance money payment to waterside workers. The hold up disrupted cargo for a large area served by the port, affecting rail traffic and signaling serious delays if prolonged.
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Port Augusta
Morialta
Spencer Gulf
Morialta Luvindes
Walt
German U Boat Slipways Blown Up
Hamburg reports indicate British engineers destroyed large slipways used for building U boats. The wartime harbor landmark had served for extensive submarine construction projects including vessels like the Bismarck, illustrating intensified Allied disruption of German naval capacity.
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Hamburg
Germany
Community figures join Firie Young Men’s board and Pirie visit plans
Rev R C Guthberlet and Mr John Payne named to Firie Young Men’s Christian Association board with Dr Walter Lowen Australia and Victorian table tennis champion to lead a South Australian Table Tennis Association party visiting Pirie on July 26. Brokes Hill smelters manager P A Green returns from Melbourne. State Congregational Union president Rev Arthur Muriel visits Pirie for services and reception. Monday night town council notes show aldermen and staff in attendance. surgery ward patient at Pirie Hospital undergoes operation with mixed recovery updates.
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R. C. Guthberlet
Central Methodist Mission
John Payne
Firie Young Men's Christian
Walter Lowen
Australia
iPort
Adelaide
Congregational Union
Pirie
Pirie Congregational Church
Pirie East Church
Barrier Lead Bonus Reduced to 7/6 a Week
Broken Hill reports a forthcoming reduction in miners' lead bonus to 7 shillings 6 pence per week next month. The new payment will be £95 weekly, tied to ore yield at 89,275 4 ton units.
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Broken Hill
Junction Roadway To Be Repaired Near Pirie Junction
Town Council agrees to repair Haslam road near Pirie Junction railway after drivers complain about station pickup and drop off areas. Alderman Gulley Pirie notes Unik complaints from vehicle users near the station.
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Ald. Gulley
Pirie Town
Haslam Road
Pirie Junction
Unik
Thirteen U S journalists among 42 killed in crash
A Dutch Constellation crashed near Bombay Santa Cruz airport in monsoon rain, killing all 42 aboard. Among the dead were 13 American journalists touring Indonesia, including K R Knickerbocker, Charles Gratke, Bertram Hulten, and N A Barrows. The flight was en route to New Delhi to interview Prime Minister Nehru.
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Bombay
Tuseday
Santa Cruz
Indonesia
K.R. Knickerbocker
Arelaives
Charles Gratke
Lureigh
The
Christian Science Monitor
Bertram Hulten
New York Times
N. A. Barrows
Chicago Daily News
Te Company
Janinafiste
Mediterranean
Bari
New Delhi
Pandit Nehru
India
Lighting up times and temperatures across cities
From day to day the report lists sun sets and rises, local maximum and minimum temperatures for several cities, and barometer readings. It notes Pine and cool to cold weather ahead with moderate winds from northeast to northwest and seas moderate to fresh in certain districts.
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Capital City
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Perth
Brisbane
Hobart
Draw For Broughton Coursing Stake
Mr W Farrow announced last night the draw for a lodog stake by Lower Broughton Picnic Coursing Club on an a stay ag as follows Buller Boy v Massa Again Loren s Glory Raider s Bet Lucky tirace Lois Hope Calto Chef v Swonty Belle Lady Verny Percy Lara Sois Special Barbara Kefalin Radiant Barry Magsa Erin Wirrabara Queen v Hasty Ann Guarded dogs Lois Hope and Radiant Barry Leonie Belle Barbara Kefalin
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W. Farrow
Lower Broughton Picnic
Lois’ Hope
Radiant Barry
Leonie Belle
Barbara Kefalin
Review of Costs of Health Services Balance to be Presented
The town council heard that the corporation balance shelf would be presented at the next meeting after finalisation of accounts on June 30. A review of operation costs for sanitary and refuse departments, including new wages and conditions of employees, would be drawn up for consideration. Mr d H Leahey the town clerk announced the plan in council.
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D. H
Leahey
Sufficient Petrol For Piries Normal Needs
A prominent petrol reseller warned that monthly rationing would suffice for Piries normal needs as petrol would be pumped into tanks to meet demand.
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Pirie
New Councillors Take Places in Pirie Town Council
Acting Mayor Ald Davis welcomed Drs Cartledge de Voogh and OBrien who were elected to office at Pirie Council's first meeting in the new financial year. He congratulated Ald Coffey on becoming an alderman and Dr Clarke on re election. A letter from Mayor Middleton, convalescing in Pirie Hospital, was read.
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Pirie
Ald
le Davis
Davis
Howley
Coffey
Crs
Anderson
Blucher
Clarke
Cartledge
Dey
de Voogh
O'Brien
J. H
Leahey
H. Loftes
A. Rutgers Tuellige
BE. E. Cooper
W. Brockel Bank
Electrica
C. L. Davis
Drs. Cartledge
Obrien
Ald. Davis
Ald. Coffey
Yank
Dr. Clarke
Middleton
Pirie Hospital
Cement bricks for B.H.A.S. cement works approved
On Monday Broken Hill Associated Smelters acquired permission from the council to manufacture cement bricks in their building works at the former Hume Pipe Company site at the Esmond and Wandearah roads corner. The Smelter management said an electric concrete mixer would be installed and bricks stacked for use.
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George Street
Crown Land
Coombe Road
Broken Hill Associated Smelters
First Creek
Spencer Gulf
Pine Creek
Corporation
Pirie Mayor Granted Two Months Leave Of Absence
On Monday night the Pirie town council granted Mayor Middleton a two month leave of absence for medical reasons. Alderman Howley led the motion with council support, Dr Dey seconded. In the mayoral absence Alderman Cr Davis will act as chief.
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Middleton
Pirie
Ald
Howley
Middleton Soo
Dey
Ald. Howley
Cr. Davis
Gepuw
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