30 Jul 1931
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1931
Page
1
The Queen Competition ties to Bonds' Charity Ball to support the Ladies Benevolent Society and District Trained Nursing Society. Candidates will compete weekly with progressive totals published, listing votes by category such as Agriculture, Education, Industry, Professions, Sports, and Traders, with figures showing pennies collected per candidate.
Melbourne reports a slow, ambiguous discussion on how cuts will apply. Bank of Australia officials explain a gradual reduction schedule starting July 3, with immediate adjustments for some, while critics warn about inequitable effects. Banks defend alignment with government policy and warn against destabilizing rate shifts.
Brisbane reports detail the Mungana case resumption with Thomas Harold Smith and records clerks of the Mines Department producing exhibits. Poole and expert testimony discuss mine valuations, ore tonnage, water pumping, and conditions at the Mungana mines, with figures contrasting plant value and potential profits.
Jury returns a verdict of not guilty after defence contends the accused was insane. Crown witnesses described the defendant as capable but emotionally disturbed, with evidence of difficult behavior and hostile impulses. The judge ordered custody while awaiting further legal steps.
A garden party at Mr A R Boromwyorth’s residence offers tennis and midget golf with a card stall to aid Miss P Hosomworth Queen of Traders. A market at Murdock Bros and stalls for Queen of Professions Miss Lois Afford and Queen of Industries Miss N Forgan are planned, with prizes and vows of profit to charity.
Workmen at a stone quarry in Towel Auserii uncovered a female burial dating to the Halslate Age about 1000 B.C. The grave contained Bronze ornaments and fourteen engraved jars arranged around the skeleton. Dr Josef Bayer of the Vienna Natural History Museum confirms the age and significance of the discovery.
An article from a regional periodical notes a contested emergency bill affecting banks and private mortgages. The Victoria government faced internal divisions as premiers and the attorney general weigh proposed rate changes and law alterations amid economic concerns.
Citizens angry at rising rules plan to petition the Counsell to alter Nortalk tsviue Georgee system. A local group led by a faction labeled Turristors aims to march with a mud shovel and push road repairs while protestors claim upcoming measures will hurt local guardians and economy.
Experimental Newsreel in London shows hourly world news with sound cartoon. The cinema on Shafsbury Avenue attracted 20,000 attendees weekly after opening, marking a great success for the first events and drawing the millionth visitor by mid run.
A fragmented transcription covers a family tragedy involving Edson and Mrs Bilson. The document recounts a suicide threat, a violent event, and testimonies from neighbors, a friend Mrs Lindsay, and detective Haythorn. It notes bruising on the body, possible strangulation, and the coroner and University of Adelaide expert Cleland examining the scene without finding a definite cause.
A fragmented account notes Berman and Borlin praising Ramsay MacDonald before an early-morning departure. The text references British officials and observers like De Bruening and Veal Curtis Tarswelley, with a ceremonial departure and cheers from the crowd.
Perth report notes Mollison's progress with flight attempts near Subrabaya. Weather and conditions hindered arrival as observers tracked timing from dawn to night.
Weemonssey Motlison and Jandelt Mure bane ant woraeted 10 Butavia voyage.
A damaged bulletin states that an operation was performed on Mr Lloyd George this morning and that a portion of anatomy was removed. The patient remained stable as he endured the procedure, though complications were noted and Lindly wilted in an adjoining room during the operation.
The Debt Conversion Bill received royal assent today in Vielria, meeting support from the governing party and opposition alike. Legislators welcomed the move as a step toward fiscal stability, with details on implementation and timelines yet to be announced.
A dramatic newspaper account covers Jennie Doughy’s stabbing case in which Alfred Neen was injured. Coroner’s inquest led to a verdict of justifiable homicide as Doughy’s two sons, Weed and Taleon, testified to provoking violence by her husband and threats of further attack. The jury’s ruling followed emotional testimony and community reaction.
The report covers Amy Johnson and other aviators making rapid transatlantic hops. It notes Johnson’s departure from London aboard the Gypsy Moth and her planned Madrid to Tokyo leg, with stops including Moscow. Mentions early morning departures from New York and pilots aiming for Constantinople and Cape Cod as part of a world flight route.
Melbourne reports indicate the Australian party may push for a general election on supply and financial measures. The government holds a weak position in a frail coalition, with the United Australia Party and Cauchy Party pressing for parliamentary control amid a divided Senate and House.
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