Mayor Asked To Visit Canberra Over Redhill Line
A Pirie deputation wants direct contact with the Federal capital on extending the railway from Redhill to Port Augusta. Mayor Threadgold is urged to lead a delegation to Acting Prime Minister Earle Page, arguing for a break of gauge station at Pirie and highlighting the town’s strategic rail and trade importance.
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Recorder
Pirie
Canberra
Redhill
Earle Page
Threadgold
Messrs
W. L. Blight
M.B. Condon
McBride
Grey
Lacey
Thone
Threadgald
Edgald
Whale
Threwdgokl
Port Augusta
Pirle
Hose
Ea Tn Canberry
Commonwealth
Quetta Earthquake Devastates Quetta and Surrounding Regions
A massive earthquake centered in the Himalayas rocked India and Afghanistan, destroying Quetta and possibly Kandahar areas. Reports say 20,000 deaths or more, widespread collapse, fissures, and looting. Military rescue teams, relief efforts, and emergency medical supplies are being organized for Sind, Balochistan districts, Mustang and Kali areas. Royal Air Force casualties reported as one officer and 33 soldiers killed.
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Recorder
Karachi
Peeten
India
Afghanistan
Quetts
Kandahar
Sind
Himalayas
Quetta
Royal Air Force
Fie
Mustang
Kali
Indian Army
Ulance
THAT CANDLE! Paten window blaze ends after long burn
A candle lit Thursday evening in Bixk's Shoe Store window burned for about 75 hours 41 minutes until 9:43 pm yesterday. The flame consumed most of its length and circumference, leaving over 2 inches unburned. Mr. W. Gray, manager for Blacks Ltd, earlier left his home as a crowd gathered on Eilon Street near The Heowder, where a vigil formed to watch for prizes during the event.
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Bixk
W. Cray
Pirie
Blacks, Ltd
Labor's Demand in Melbourne over Unemployment Policy
In Melbourne the APOR signals it will not withdraw support from the Country Party Government. Premier Dunstan has only £4,000,000 from the Loan Council, hindering full-time work for the unemployed at award rates. The Labor leader pledges cooperation with limited funds while pressing abolition of sustenance and substitution with relief works at basic wage.
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Melbourne
APOR
Country Party
Dunstan
Labor Party
Langist Beaten Newcastle Byelection Victory
The Lang Party fails to win Newcastle as D O Watkins of Labor leads with 24 228 votes to J E Smith Lang 21 322 and H S Sykes D C 4 146. Sykes may split preferences. Watkins expected to win by about 2 000 votes amid Lang attacks and broad Labor support. Watkins, in his thirties, is a returned soldier and son of the late David Watkins who held the seat for 30 years.
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Sydney
Pature
Lang
Newcastle
Australian Labor Party
D. O. Watkins
Lab
J. E. Smith
H. S. Sykes
D.C
Sykes
Watkins
David Watkins
Labor
New South Wales
Lang Party
Beasley
Smith
R.W. Colbourne
Federal Labor Party
Australia
Lawsuit Hearing Set to Resume Tomorrow in Pirie
Pirie Local Court is to resume tomorrow before Mr H G Nesbit SM in the case of E J Francis of Pirie suing Archdeacon R M Dunn of Crystal Brook for alleged slander. Feiters fading 49 compensation appears in the record. Counsels G Alderman with OW Hannan for the plaintiff and Ob Trivers with E Swerney for the defendant. If resumed, it will be more than two years since the original summons.
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Pirie
H. G. Nesbit
E. J. Francis
R. M. Dunn
Crystal Brook
Feiters
G. Alderman
OW. Hannan
Towns swept away in Nebraska flood disaster
Reports from Western Nebraska say the Republican River valley saw peak flood conditions leading to the loss of 170 to 250 lives. Communications are down, hindering exact tallies. towns Max and Parks, with about 150 residents, may have been entirely submerged.
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Recorder
New York
Nebraska
Republican River Valley
Max
Parks
Police seek unknown swagman in train gold theft
Detectives Correll and Strangway pursue a theory that an insider joined a railway gang to steal about £1500 worth of gold from the Alice Springs train. They plan to interview fettlers and gangers along the line from Quorn toward Alice Springs, checking for a man of about 40 who joined the train at Quorn en route to Port Augusta. The search covers more than 40 stations and sidings, with efforts to locate where the gold was hidden or disposed.
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Quorn
Correll
Strangway
Alice Springs
Port Augusta
Woolshed Flat
Saltis
Steangway
Sidiage
Allee Springs
Gulf Trippers aboard Mounta Mountaineer Morning Toward Pirie
Gulf passengers on the Mounta ill pewed Pirie this morning are listed among a group including Commander Sh Syneuds, Messrs 1. BOL Filer A. Milne St J. Lalder Lo EB. J. Jorgenson Ay Shoman Mcintosh Pearson MacThowas A. Laidler R. M. Kind IL Andrews and Mesdames GU. L. Kulmer G. B.J. Jorgenson Turner MacThomas RM. Ridh Red Calder Misses E. M. Forrest Calder Titky Horseman Baghurst along with several others.
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3. Turner
Ss. MacThomas
Ridh Red
Calder
E. M. Forrest
S. Calder
Tt Titky
F. Horseman
Aid
Baghurst
Weather data summary for Saturday and yesterday
The thermometer recorded a maximum of 62 and a 24 hour minimum ending 6 30 am 4 with yesterday’s high at 67.1 and a low of 43 at 2 30 am. The entry lists the day’s weather readings in brief.
Rise in Lead Prices Boosts Melbourne Market Report
The Australian Mines and Metal Association notes London Metal Exchange quotations in Adelaide. Copper spot up 3/44 to £33 2/6, three months up to £33 9/44 a ton. Lead forward up 6/9 to £14 8/9 a ton. Spelter forward up 3/9 to £14 12/6 a ton. Tin spot down 12/6 to £229 5/, three months down 5/. Silver cash up 4d to 9 9-46. Gold open at £7 2/7 per ounce.
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Adelaide
Telest
Australian Mines and Mefil
London Metal Exchange
Iddie
Torward
Pirie Hospital and Police Court Items Highlight Weekend
Names and movements tied to Pirie Hospital Royal Exchange Motel and Pirie Police Court surface from a weekend bulletin. Arrivals, departures, and hospital episodes include Mrs Suerry Mrs Ed Miss Stalden Halley and others, with notable visitors Brig Gen Leane and political figures from the Labor Party arriving for weekend meetings.
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Messrs
HL. Goode
G. Leaker
Pirie
Royal Exchange Motel
Mr. Wright
Quetta Casualties Soar After Quetta Destruction
Calcutta reports estimate Quetta deaths between 40 000 and 15 000 with 200 British fatalities mostly RAF. Affected include 400 hospital staff killed. martial law reimposed to curb looting as a fire spreads through ruins. Refugees flood to Sihi 80 miles away amid food and water shortages and a destroyed post office.
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Calcutta
Quetta
Royal Air Force
Staf
Indian Bazaar
Sihi
Labor Leaders in Pirie Praise Labor Gains in Municipal Politics
L H Lewin acting president of the South Australian branch of the Australian Labor Party spoke at Pirie Electorate Committee meetings praising Labour advances in municipal politics. A W Lacey and F Watson addressed the gathering. Lewin cited gains in London County Council and New Zealand councils, noting a record slate of endorsed Labour candidates in South Australia. W H Threadgold the mayor will host visitors at 3 pm today and the council will welcome them at its meeting.
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Messrs
A. W. Lacey
A Lewin
South Australian
Australian Labor Party
The
Labor Advocate
FP. Watson
Pine
Pirie
Labor
L. H. Lewin
F. Watson
Mr. Lewin
Labor Party
British Empire
London County Council
New Zealand
South Australia
W. H. Threadgold
Pam
Crawford and Gramm meet in French singles semis
Crawford loses to Gramm 6-2 5-7 6-1 as Perry defeats Crawford 6-3 6-3 in the same event. Crawford shows spasmodic form on a wet court and grows despondent after disputed calls in key points of the match.
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Rawis
Oumudus
von Gramm
Austin
V. Perry
Crawford
Miss May Holman Visits Pirie in Anniversary Tour
Miss May Holman MLA of Western Australia visits Pirie to mark the tenth anniversary of the esternian Legislature. Her arrival in Pirie is delayed by a week due to hospital confinement with ten guard ofloenae.
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Miss May Hulman
Ml.a
Wealtrm
Australia
Pirie
May Holman
Western Australia
Cycling on a Muddy Track at Memorial Oval
Cyclists faced a sodden track on Saturday at Memorial Oval where conditions reduced speeds and length gaps. In the Hart Cup two mile event A Rutgers won narrowly by 46 lengths ahead of W Bauer and Shepley, with final times and distances reflecting the heavy surface.
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Memorial Oval
Rutgers
W. Bauer
Shepley
Autogyro Visit to Pirie Falls Short
The planned autogyro tour to Pirie was accelerated over the weekend but did not occur yesterday after the Recorder was notified. The effort, labeled as interest Ig, engaged local backers and a special aeronautics figure, yet the expected visit failed to materialize.
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Pirie
Child Admitted After Accident in Solowontown
Hammer Lyall Searman aged 16 months son of Mr L W Searman of Solowontown was admitted to Pirie after being struck by a hammer resulting in injury.
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Lyall Searman
W. Searmen
Solowontown
Pirie
Flemington Jumpers Feature in National Horse Event
With several prominent Grand National horses engaged, the Flemington jumping double event draws strong form from top contenders. Local trainers eye potential upsets as fences test horses and riders across the course at Flearington.
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Melbourne
Flearington
Birthday honors Mr J G Latham knighted in Sydney
Nine knighthoods are announced in the Federal and New South Wales King's Birthday honors list. The recipients include G Latham former Federal Attorney General Major General Bro Knight G Adister Thomas Burkland chairman of Bank of New South Wales Alfred Parker Lord Mayor of Sydney JG McLaren Federal secretary in London NS Moxon Federal President Australian Dental Association F J Stewart Federal Under-Secretary for Employment P M Tout former president of the New South Wales Graziers Association and meat adviser to the Commonwealth delegation E P Wreford Melbourne banker and others from diverse walks of life. The list also mentions Mons F X Gael of Bathurst Island and Llew-Gott Fr Me Cann Agent-General of South Australia.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Bro
Thomas Burkland
Hilvretors of
The
Bank of New South Wales
Alfred Parker
Parker
JG. McLaren
Commonwealth
London
N.S. Moxon
Yue Australian Dental Association
F. J. Stewart
P.M. Tout
New South Wales Graziers’ Association
Commonwealth Delegaton
Ottawa
E. P. Wreford
Melbourne
Dames
Jean Connor
Constance Darcy Matty
Mons
F. X. Gael
Bathurst Island
Llewt-Gott
Me~ Cann
Sout Aurtralia
Victorian List of King's Birthday Honors Announced
Lord Huntingfled announces King's Birthday honors with William Gilbert Stewart McArthur Knighted. Ada Mary a Beckett becomes an OBE Civil Division. Sydney Arthur Reathershaw and George Raymond King named among the honorees.
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Melbourne
Lord Huntingfled
Knight Bechetor
William Gilbert Stewart McArthur
Ie Supreme Court
Ada Mary a’Beckett Oficer
the Order of the British Empire
Sydney Arthur Reathershaw
George Raymond King
Two Footballers Injured in Weekend Matches
Two players suffered injuries at West Suburban Oval during weekend games. A Miller of West Suburban slipped and was kicked, taken by motor ambulance to Pirke Hospital. condition later reported better. J. Madigan of Gledstear sprained ankle and received treatment from St John’s attendants before the Saturday match.
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West Suburban Oval
A. Miller
West Suburban
Boiler Shop
Purgan
Pirke Hospital
J. Madiigan
Gledstear
Eprainen
Hinl
St. Jobntian
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MR. Threadgold
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Amu
Berra
Udden
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Earl Genly
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Jost
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Alane
Heowder
Desea
Summons
Archdeacon Dunn
Motorship
Mounta
Metal Markets
Seult
Pirie Hospitel
FL Suerry
Parlieh Street
St Pirie Hospital
Mrs. Ed
Sint Street
Birie Wee
Myasra
J. G. Collins
Bilott
Tucker
Esmond Road
Wallis
Pirie Hospital
D. Fisun
Frederick Road
Pirie West
Wade
My. FA. Aisem
Fifth Street
Vine West
HK. L. Leane
Sioner
Police
W. Giles
Northerm Club
Womap
Mies
Holman Mere
Dormer
Flemington
MR. J. G. Latham
C.be
G. Latham
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