22 Jul 1924
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1924
Page
1
In Port Adelaide observers warn restoration costs will run into thousands of pounds as wharves deteriorate. Berths out of commission, congestion grows with ships pulling mooring ropes and dredging possibly weakening piles. Cracks and sinking reported near Quean, Birkenhead and adjoining wharves along with shifting railway lines.
Weather outlook remains cautious yet hopeful as observers note general rain would improve primary industries beyond millets. Agronomists say crops are not in danger and a good downpour could boost yields, though hay may be lighter than expected. Coalitions in the south are strong, while parched mallee areas worry. North of Terowle craving heavy rains.
A wharf laborer aboard the steamer Pertschie was injured during loading operations. Medical aid was summoned and the injured man was taken to a hospital in Adela for treatment. The report notes a fordship in Campbell being involved and identifies the worker as a member of the crew.
Martial law declared in Teheran after the murder of Major Imbrie United States Consul. His Oriental secretary, a police officer and six policemen were injured. An American citizen Seymour was hurt and not connected with the Legation. Anti foreign outrages target British citizens amid press-driven agitation.
The Pageant of Empire is postponed to Friday at Wembley to accommodate attendance by Prince Arthur of Connaught Gabriel Minister and representatives of the Dominion of India. A three night production with 1,500 performers will feature a £10,000 production and full dress rehearsals.
Festivities run from August 6 to 11 in Brisbane with events at the aerthiemapistal and Troyal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland. Proceeds fund scholarships and amenities. Program includes dramatic entertainments athletic displays wireless demonstrations and a theatrical spectacle themed Came Back to Brisbane.
Reports indicate flour price increased by 20 percent today, now quoted at £45 per ton. Mr Walker of the Masity Bakers Association warns further hikes would force executives to reassess bread pricing, though current bread prices are not expected to change immediately.
In Adelaide waterside workers refuse to unload the Australian Commonwealth Line steamer Fordsdale citing a crew union agreement. A conference with delegates leads to the ship being declared black and no wharf laborers recruited while the Weasel crew joins the Seamen's Union committee in Sydney.
Sydney court hears seven coon officials charged with piracy to injure the Commonwealth Dominion Steamship Line over the Port Lyttleton blockade quarrel. Jury trials begin with 46 challenges as the Crown proceeds on a second charge amid protests over dockside safety and indictments.
Reuters dispatch from Toronto reports Earl of Cassilis warning that new global tensions may spark war between Japan and the United States. He cautions disarmament efforts while urging vigilance and studying imperial defences, amid Navy League of Canada discussions.
William Tilden won the ice championship at Glencoe, defeating Howard Kinsey in four sets with scores of 6-1, 6-6, 6-4, and 5-3. The match report comes from Reuters in New York on Sunday.
Wellington Maori man Jack Shadrae fell into a vat of boiling oil while skimming oil from a tank. He was rescued but died later in hospital.
Australian press dispatch notes quiet sessions as plenary talks are awaited in London. Ramsay MacDonald and key delegates meet at Downing Street while a dispute over Ruhr evacuation sparks clash between General Desticker and Mr Godley.
The Victorian Labor Cabinet met in Melbourne on Monday and planned to push August supply and supplementary Estimates when the House meets on Tuesday. An exhaustive ballot will determine the new Victorian Senator after Senator Marker’s death. The government aims to provide work for the unemployed and curb reliance on charity. A resolution mourned the serious illness of Deputy Leader J W Billaon. No decision on reinstating police strikers. legal opinion is being sought.
Industrial report from Melbourne notes Mr J Grayndler of the A W U accuses a campaign to deprive members of selection ballot rights in New South Wales. He warns the ALP Federal Executive must act immediately or the AWU will take action to safeguard its members.
A class meeting of 600 builders' laborers at the State Electricity Works in Yallourn has declared the strike must continue until wage grievances are settled. Efforts are under way to extend the stoppage to electricians as well.
Australia and Germany react to the London Conference sanctions clause gain. Canada names Senator Dan Durand as senior representative to the forthcoming League of Nations conference with another cabinet member to accompany.
The Peacock party opposes Mr Men's challenge to Sir Alexander Peacock as Leader of the Opposition. Mr Allen called a meeting of non-Labor members to decide the issue tomorrow, but the Peacock faction will not attend.
Members at a mass meeting endorsed two resolutions favoring direct action over Constitutional action under the Federal Arbitration Court. The empire-wide union, headquartered in London, counts 20,000 members in Australia, with 4,500 in this state, employed across all industries.
The Premier Mr J M Prender ust is to be asked by the Trades Council to begin an inquiry into the price of bread and flour to prevent rents from being overcharged.
The Daily Express reports that criticism from League of Nations supporters grew after Ramsay MacDonald wrote to Sir Eric Drummond. Britain could not lend military aid to any signatory state in aggression, stating it cannot act as the world’s policeman even if Caneva were involved.
Final Olympic figures list top nations and athletes across swimming and tennis events. Notable results include Weissmuller and Kahanamoku in swimming, Miss Smith and Miss Becker leading the women’s high dive, Helen Wills defeating Miss Viaste in tennis, and various playoff outcomes among American and international competitors.
In Sydney the Epsom Standicap betting shows top favorites Duke Isinglags King Carnival Black alder Love Sign The Monk The Hawk Uallri Whittler Valiant Tone ado All Sunshine Farvett and Cuiydine. For the Metropolitan Ballymema Biralli Heir Apparent Lady Valais Nirthmaker Backwood Tiveli and The Cypher are most fancied.
Vir J Jones, the news Health Minister, stated today he will make determined efforts to minimise the Voherculosis ravage in Victoria, aiming to curb the outbreak and protect public health authorities.
Federal Prohibition Commissioner Haynes told a World League Against Alcohol conference that soberness was notable at recent Masonic, Democratic, and Republican conventions. He said the trend shows a decrease in liquor use and predicts broader enforcement against illicit liquor and wealthy buyers.
Caulfield scratchings listed for Melbourne Monday with Bonhi and Les Paddiston scratched from the Gaulfield Tirdle and ter plechase event. Details note changes to riders and competing horses for the program.
Adelaide reports from West Australian Airlines indicate a plane nose-dived into the water at Port Hedland on Wednesday. One passenger, Keith MacKay, was killed, while Lieut. Taplin survived with shock and is hospitalized in Port Hedland's Mission Hospital. Taplin is the son of architect C Eaton Taplin of Adelaide.
Lieut. Davies of Victoria wins the Challenge Cup at the Hisley shooting meet. The cup is open to all-comers and awarded for the best aggregate score.
Boxing report from Melbourne Stadium notes Waters weighed in overweight for his bout with Jimmy Sem uen on Saturday night. The match, for the bantam championship, ended with Waters losing in the sixth round. Waters’ share of the prize money remains withheld pending a board report.
Monde BK simons the jockey of Whigslis Lafuiel suffered a concussion after a fall in the Murrumbeena Handicap at Saturday’s meeting. He remained unconscious and was received with concern as officials awaited further medical updates.
The Deputy Postmaster-Generals Telegraphic Works program secured 30,000 steel poles from Newcastle Steel Works for telegraph and telephone lines. Repoling continued as the program advanced. In the previous year South Australia spent about £450,000 on poles wire cross-arms and insulators.
The Spanish embassy declares the report of a Moroccan reversal as false. Madrid reports an incursion by Rif forces into Comar’s tribe territory repulsed with over 400 enemy dead. General Primo de Rivera’s western sector movements are described as highly successful.
The United States immigration regulation effective July 1 prompts 5,000 residents in Canada to seek entry to the United States. Consul says applicants must wait at least twelve months unless a new quota becomes available, which appears unlikely.
The Federal Executive of the National Federation met to discuss the Bruce Page Pact with Prime Minister S M Bruce stressing its necessity for a united Gover nment. Delegates from Federation and Farmers Federation conferred but no agreement reached. Resolutions urged continued composite government and endorsed Bruce Page election arrangements. Nationalist and Farmers groups planned further meetings.
Brisbane police report a man attacked several women in picture theatres over weeks, slitting dresses from the waist with a knife. Detectives monitored a young suspect in a theatre on Saturday as a victim cried foul and the man was taken into custody.
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