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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1920
Page
1
Fragmented report describes leaders in five Chinese provinces declaring independence amid internal splits. Text references provincial governance, regional aims, and potential shifts in allegiance to central authority. The article notes reactions from authorities and ongoing uncertainties about recognition and control.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered names and places with medical and institutional terms. The readable items mention hospitals and state members among garbled lines. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the fragment.
A joint gathering of the Painters and Decorators unions is set for tonight. Delegates are urged to attend the special session to discuss wage demands and preparations for potential industrial action. A vote on the proposed terms and a show of unity with allied locals will be central themes.
A dispatch reports that Allied leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss lifers and Germany indemnity ahead of the Spa conference opening June 21. Counts and foreign secretaries prepare to inform key diplomats, with various ministers set to participate.
President Wilson denounces Congress for failing to address the high cost of living and for hindering peace prospects in Europe. He argues Congress prevented constructive legislation and worsened economic distress impacting the United States.
The central executive of the union advises workers to return to their posts amid a Dublin railway strike. The nationwide labor dispute disrupts services and prompts authorities to seek resumed operations and negotiations. The leadership urges discipline while workers weigh the call to return.
About 100 raiders attacked Drogan police barracks in Tipperary at dawn. After fierce fighting they captured eight officers, disarmed them, and marched them away before burning the barracks and wrecking the Westmeath railway. One wrecked train from Dublin reportedly caused no injuries to its crew.
London Saturday edition reports that Iranian authorities proclaim strict stance against anyone found in possession of information deemed useful to them. The text is fragmented and lacks full details on scope or penalties.
Reported fall from a train near Miidles Park over a Sunday period. Two sailors, Amiel Boliose and Loy Mtetherington, were discharged from Menvourne Hospital after the incident. Both remained under observation hours later at the police station.
A telegram from the Australian Olympic Council arises over a plan to send Murray Bridge oarsmen and a women’s crew to compete in Sydney. The council questions the timing and feasibility, citing short notice and potential judging issues, while offering to pass notes but not guarantee a change by August.
A motor car ran amok in Adelaide injuring two men and smashing a fruit stall near Currie and Hindley streets. The heavy five seater collided with a stall in front of the Union Bank, sending fruit and bystanders sprawling before a second crash and police intervention.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions a tragedy in the Adl Lau area with incomplete names and dates. It references a Meander Naystaml Lee and a Sunday date tied to April, with scattered phrases about a wave and events around a Tuesday. The readable facts are minimal and names are partially obscured.
Ayr Street and Jamestown area discussed a proposed town planning policy. The meeting urged the corporation to back the Town Planning Association, considering temporary road closure to study traffic effects, with Mr Reade departing for Adelaide by the 10 o clock train.
Reports from the Metro Adelaide Federated Mothers and Federated officers say employers met with Messrs O Spafford and M L Gallaton and submitted offers. If workers return to the rates previously offered, the union and employers will confer, with retrospective pay to the men returning. Spafford and Gallaton emphasized government arrival and negotiation steps.
A hard fought clash with slippery ground and several absentees saw Sollys topple Props by 7 points. Key plays featured Munro Zubrinich and Wade, though multiple missed kicks and fumbles punctuated the back and forth scoring. Final: Sollys 6 goals 7 behinds, Props 6 goals 7 behinds, Ravens, Wade, Sandery among top contributors.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a goods engine derailment near Mount Pleasant with damaged stations and firefighters. Other elements mention injured personnel and unclear locations or names, rendering a full event reconstruction difficult.
A worker identified as Abelaiue suffered injuries in a Sunday incident at the port wharf. Reports say he fell from a structure about ten feet, injuring his back and leg. Police attended, and medical aid was provided on site.
Mr Justice Ewing is permitted to inquire into the Swav cases in New South Wales. He will depart Hobart for Sydney within a week to commence the investigation, which will not last more than a fortnight.
A nine year old boy, Athol Stevens of Portland, was struck by a tram footboard yesterday afternoon at the corner of Commercial Road and Vincent Street, Port Adelaide. He sustained facial and knee bruises and abrasions.
The Sunday Times reports rumors that the Pope met Irish bishops in Rome to urge denouncement of Sinn Fein methods. Most bishops reportedly align with public sentiment, while a few oppose. The correspondent suggests the Catholic Church maintains influence in Ireland and could sway Sinn Fein if bishops act decisively.
The Cabinet decided that starving stock shall be carrier on Queensland rallies to and from relief country at half rates for the next two months.
Henter's Service London reports on price controls and coal wholesale price removal while promising anti profiteering steps. Mentions teams and players with lineups and goalkicking leaders Wenger and Kearns. lists positions and defense highlights from St Marks and Solomonstown.
Readable elements describe a football event with teams and players. Mentions of a match at a stadium before semifinals, various named figures and affiliations, and scattered details about plays and outcomes. The text is garbled with misread names and stray phrases but signals a football summary with multiple people and actions.
Laura defeated Crystal Brook 6 goals 6 behinds to 3 goals 9 behinds in a Northern Areas Association match. Key scorers included Mishinex and McDonald for Laura, with Leura’s Lehman, Arutt, Hill, Sutivr and Dee among top players. For Crystal Brook, McDonald, Kearney and Evans stood out as best on ground in a rough, high‑pressure contest.
Adelaide Sunday results show Norwood 11 goals 7 behinds defeating West Adelaide 6 goals 2 behinds. South Adelaide 6 goals 1 behinds defeating West Torrens 3 goals 4 behinds. Other scores unreadable in the damaged text.
A record crowd of 70 000 watched England defeat Sydney 27 to 20 at the cricket ground yesterday. Gronow scored 6 goals for England while Worder tallied 28 points for Sydney.
The Solomontown club plans a trip to Gladstone to meet the jub group. Supporters and attendees are asked to join or arrange transport to attend the visit and train meet.
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