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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
1
The House of Commons defeated a censure motion over sanctions policy by 364 to 170. The debate yielded little new, with Labour urging stronger action and ministers defending current policy amid broader European tensions and Abyssinian issues. Ministers stressed the need to avoid war while maintaining pressure on Italy.
Five dozen five members of the steamer Mungana’s crew were paid off at Port Adelaide by MacDonald, Hamilton and Co for the AUSN Company. They plan to lodge a complaint with the AUS Company while many head to eastern homes. Officers engineers and apprentices stand by the vessel as it undergoes repairs after severe weather. Seamen unions and volunteers accuse the company of paying a single month bonus and question the fairness of the payout policy.
Early notes indicate the railway project between Neauill and Pirie progressing with six wooden cottages erected by railway authorities at Vacant Bhirke Pitetsed. Workmen transported horses from Adelaide to the site via trams while Gow supervises on site as workers erect shelter and facilities.
Vague obituary notes the death of Lord William Cecil at age 73 in London. The report mentions his service as a high official and hints at continuing public work, though details are fragmented. The piece alludes to his influence in governance and a plan to honor his legacy with lasting structures.
Richard Cross, a Bendigo laborer, was charged in Bendigo Supreme Court with damaging Bendigo Base Hospital with explosives on July 12, 1934. The case alleges a tonne bomb under the superintendent’s window endangered hospital staff and a meeting of the local BMA. Cross was arrested in New South Wales earlier this year and faced evidence about a note to the hospital superintendent and a threat to blow up the hospital. Witnesses described the blast and subsequent damage, with explosive experts detailing placement and impact near the meeting room.
Amid French strikes, 68 vessels lay idle at Marseilles as crews occupy ships. Reported disruptions show workers blocked operations and tensions rising over strategic goods. The scene reflects broader labor unrest affecting maritime activity in the port.
Watchman W Brus nahan of Harbor’s Board heard faint cries from the river near Barrier Steps on Tuesday evening. A youth had fallen into the water and was held under by the current. Rescuers pulled him to safety as the river tide rose, and he was saved.
Five days after the body of Mabel Patricia Goodman was found in a city ward robe police seek two men to interview. The men are described by varying details as investigators pursue leads in the murder inquiry.
Pickets stationed by strikers fired on a lorry taking food into Wheeling Steel Corporation works for strikebreakers. Several people were killed or injured. others were injured as the mob turned the site, and order was restored after authorities intervened.
An afternoon attempt by the steamer Mulera and tug Woonda to move the Era from a sandbank a mile and a half off Kingston Jetty failed. Mulera proceeds to Melbourne, owners plan another tug, and Wato with Coorabie set sail from Port Adelaide to Kingston to aid or receive cargo from the Era if she cannot be floated off.
Yesterday measured a maximum of 57.8 degrees with a minimum not clearly recorded for the 24 hour period ending at 8 30 am. The text is incomplete and may reflect a weather log entry from a local station.
News reports from Washington indicate Al Capone was stabbed in the back with scissors by a fellow inmate at Alcatraz Prison yesterday. Details are unclear but the incident raises concerns over prison security and Capone’s ongoing legal status and sentence.
The Solomon Town Football Association tribunal met to review reports of players out of line at a Saturday match. J Yates chaired with EB Francis and J G Sweene r present, weighing whether to suspend Veitch and others after a volatile session and a prior rule dispute.
A fragmented and garbled message references a person and a hospital setting with unclear details. It mentions leaving a ward and a patient in a medical context, hinting at a hospital staff or visitor note. The exact names and places are unreadable and cannot be reliably recovered.
Listing of metal prices at the London Metal Exchange with values for lead copper and related metals. Includes unit terms, tonnage figures, and standard sates, noting ranges and adjustments from the preceding session. Mentions lead and copper pricing, ton amounts, and market shifts observed at reporting time.
Fragmented OCR notes describe holiday arrangements and evening activities. Mentions trains, excursions, and venues with scattered references to people and places. The passage is garbled but suggests schedule notes and open hours for billiards and halls.
Premier R L Butler defends his ministry and backs widening pre-selection access to party members in Adelaide amid Address-in-Reply debate. He argues against handing pre-selection to a small Adelaide faction and warns against a too small House risking corruption. related exchanges touch on proportional representation and party discipline.
Conflicting interests shape Britain and allies reactions as Turkey seeks permission to fortify the Dardanelles. Russia France and Italy push to maintain control of ships and supply routes amid Turkish security concerns and potential wartime access. The debate centers on naval guard duties and ensuring grain and wheat shipments through the Black Sea while avoiding Turkish delays.
Tokio reports ministers of War and Navy advised the cabinet that fighting services can dispense with wool and switch to cotton. The commerce minister urged development of time as a substitute for wool, signaling textile policy adjustments for wartime needs.
A telegram from Tokyo quotes Japan’s trade commissioner saying publication of the Japanese trade protection law against the Commonwealth has been postponed due to unspecified mercow issues. No further details available.
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