22 Jul 1946
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1946
Page
1
A six year old boy was killed and a companion gravely injured when explosives they played with detonated in a paddock three miles from Casio, Netherlands East Indies. Police and authorities search for the source as survivors are treated at local facilities.
Twenty men from the crews of two Flying Fortresses are missing and believed dead after an in-air collision over the sea off the Panama coast. The bombers were part of an air-sea hunt for three missing P47 fighters.
A plane struck power lines near Mackay and crashed, killing pilot Rayswnd Knight of Wvbenferrie and a passenger. Five injured bystanders were taken to local hospitals as responders battled the wreckage in Brisbane.
In London and across Britain bakers and shoppers report a bread and sourdough rush as households buy double their usual quantities in anticipation of the forthcoming bread rationing. Home cooks stockpile amid signs of tighter food supply.
Ree W. Proctor addressed the Methodist Conference at Westminster warning the church is slowly dying as ten years show a loss of 8 members.
In the House of Assembly Minister McIntosh announces Pirie will be among the first towns considered for future sewerage and drainage schemes. The project aims to address country town needs, with Pirie singled out as a priority among large towns despite ongoing planning and committee review.
The Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Office reports 10 Manchuria cities hit by a cholera outbreak with 200 deaths. Mukden shows a 3 percent fatality rate with 12 facilities, and Changtai records 42 cases with 2 deaths as the epidemic spreads.
Unclear report lists unusually low scoring games with tallies for Spartan and St Andrew’s squads across multiple matches. Mentions Woolworths and St Mark’s, with scattered player names and goal counts, reflecting a chaotic OCR transcription of a weekend basketball event.
Crystal Brook defeated High School Blue and White teams with multiple goals scored by Crystal Brook players including Miah Murdoch McLeod and Mooney. Best players named include Gordon Mortess and Watts Hutchison with several scorers from both sides.
A hard fought men hockey match at Leonard Park ended in a 3 to 3 draw. South scored through Evers and McDowall with two goals, while North tallied via Sanderuck Hart and others. The list of North scorers includes Sanderuck D Hart Herbert and Stephens.
Jerusalem reports the government will free 138 Jewish detainees early next week. The move is seen as yielding to public pressure and a sign that negotiations are unlikely until releases begin.
Manila reports sporadic clashes between military police and the Huk insurgents across central Luzon. Officials say about 10,000 Huks mass in the path of an MP armored column pursuing retreating forces northward after the Bulacan incidents.
Solomontown defeated Port by 28 points at Memorial Oval securing revenge for a June 29 loss. The match featured a faster, more systematic Solomontown play, controlled by their stronger ruck and midfield, while Port faded in the final periods.
Four hours adrift in a 60 mile per hour gale left four fishermen clinging to an open rowing boat in Port Philip Bay. A passing vessel rescued them but tow-line broke before reaching safety. local yachtsman aided with a second attempt to salvage the crew near Williamstown.
A strong northwesterly gale hit Pirie on Friday causing minor damage. Fences were dislodged in Pirie West and a Congregational Church noticeboard collapsed. Cyclists struggled against the wind while rain and dust affected surrounding districts. The storm eased by evening with overcast skies and light showers on Sunday.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe rain with a time 1.15 am and scattered mentions of running, weather conditions, and stray names. The readable items reference precipitation, light greying skies, and varied personal mentions, but details are incomplete.
H Munn and E Davies win local events in Parachilna 144 miles away. Pirie club conducted its seventh race of the season with 188 birds released at 10 15 in fine weather north wind. H Munn wins trophy donated by an anonymous supporter. Results list multiple placements and clubs including Pirie West.
Solomontown's Haly wins a B grade football game at Mermerial Qval on Wirday. Ulues teammates show teamwork and speed, overcoming Solomiuntown’s challenge with faster runs and solid defense. Final score noted as Solomontown 1D 26 5-8 B14, with players such as Atwell and Walker contributing.
National Fourball selections announced with players including Vicariith, Adele Oysel, and Quinn among named competitors. Reserves listed as Ro Roberts, Wo Leak, and others, with several names misspelled or garbled in the OCR.
Twenty members of the Ironworkers Union who walked out at the Camp Monwealty ammunition factory in Footscray have ended their stoppage and will resume work tonight. Negotiations with employers are set to continue next week.
Reports from Chile indicate protesters fired on Bolivian cabinet members wounding one and nearly hitting the President. A general strike threatens La Paz with reports that 100 people were killed and others wounded during disturbances last Thursday.
A string of community notes details Mr. Mo G. Bailliew and Mr. R. A. Burgoyne departing Risdon Park for Melbourne, plus birthdays for Mesdames F. at Langsford and J. T. Vowles in Solomontown. Officials discuss urgent school needs and local industry figures visit Pirie while other residents move, retire, or are treated in hospitals.
A sermon or article discusses the rise of communist influence as a pressing issue confronting church groups. It frames growth of communism as a moral and political challenge within religious communities and calls for response.
Rev. G W Scholefield warned at St Pauls Church of England that anti God Communism is a burning question for Christians in Australia and that the movement poses a long future struggle. He faulted church leaders for apathy and urged Christians to stand up in defense of faith against Communist influence in unions.
The steamer Kopoola faces a Gulf voyage delay due to a crew size dispute with the Seamen's Union after the Yandra incident. Port Adelaide arrangements and a return to service are in question as officials debate required crew levels for the ship’s resumption of cargo runs to Pirie and Spence ports.
Waddy, manager of Pirie Brand at Adelaide Steamship Company Ltd, said last night seamen at Port Adelaide refused to obey the Maritime Industry Commission order to load the Yandra. The ship could not be placed in commission while arrangements were made for Kopoola to sail with general cargo for Pirie and Port Augusta.
The report lists daily sets and sunrises for the day and tomorrow, with yesterday’s highs and lows. It notes unsettled conditions with more rain likely in central and southeastern districts and squally winds turning westerly later, along with barometric readings and temperatures from Australian cities Adelaide Melbourne Sydney Perth Brisbane Hobart.
In Greece near Verria the communist leader Capt Barotas and two lieutenants were killed in a clash with gendarmes. A £25000 reward had been offered for his capture after he led attacks on gendarmeries last March in which 18 police were killed.
Adelaide Sunday obituary reports Edward Hollingworth Giles former member for Yorket Peninsula in the House of Assembly died at his Yorketown residence. Found by his wife beside a wheelbarrow, death appears due to heart failure.
The Recorder conducted a ballot for the traders section of Pirie Clagaber II Com Tueree. Between 12 30 and 1 30 pm 707 voters participated with 495 in favor of reopening and 209 against, 3 informal. The result is seen as a guide for future Chamber of Commerce discussions. The chamber will meet Friday with lunch hour trading as the main topic.
English opening batsmen Led by Hutton and Compton built a solid start against India in heavy rain-affected play. Washbrook scored 32 and Hammersley contributed 43 as England reached a promising position before weather interrupted proceedings.
Warsaw reports an official said the Vatican sent a message to the Polish government asking clemency for Wilhelm Greiser former Gauleiter of Danzig sentenced to death for war crimes. Vatican sources denied any intervention to stay the execution.
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