04 Mar 1920
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
1
Amusements feature a Sydney aviation theme with Rose Swith and a warplane party and a sequence of dramatic scenes. The program promises a blend of suspense and romance, including the Alaskan drama Paid In Advance at the Casino Theatre and a Dawson City setting.
The Recordyer reports tension as delegates may have been in Port Pirie without knowledge. It questions union officials' roles, cites names like Lacey, Heller, and Bark Pirie, and notes warnings to avoid disruption by Broken Hill methods.
Fragmented report from London notes Asquith’s re entry into the Mehs. Vague references describe party shifts, by election stakes, and proposals. Lloyd George is mentioned with unclear support while government figures engage in talks and political maneuvering.
Melbourne reports on a parliamentary session where leaders urged the government to ensure sufficient cargo retention for Australia to guard against potential non-delivery or loss. Senator Millcn responded as the debate adjourned amid calls for stronger export and shipping safeguards.
A fragmentary report discusses live water supply responsibility for overseas vessels at Port Phi. It notes water tanks, vessel draught limits, and crew requirements affecting navigation, with references to hydraulic departments, frost samples, and the ship being older and smaller than typical, limiting capacity and necessitating onboard water use decisions.
In a discussion before Mr Justice Powers in the Arbitration Court, Mr Skewes for the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner noted a proposed award setting a minimum wage of £176 per year would exceed the original £170 claim. Justice Powers indicated authority to permit amending a claim under the Public Services Act, suggesting the union may file an amendment on Monday to obtain a potentially favorable award by Tuesday. Cross for the Letter Carriers' Association said the amendment would be filed as suggested. The New South Wales Labor Council will discuss the issue.
Amid widespread unemployment in Pirie, the Distress Relief Committee reports many families in hardship after partial smelter stoppages. Hundreds added to the unemployed list as shipyard and wharf work suspend, with 200 wharf laborers suddenly laid off. Officials urge coordinated action to ease rent and living costs for those without work.
The Pirie Distress Relief Committee will meet at 3 o clock tomorrow afternoon with secretary Webb absent. Applicants for relief may interview Webb at his Florence Street residence tomorrow. Mr L A Hopkins will act as secretary in Webb's absence.
The Times reports Marash, ninety-five miles north-west of Aleppo, has fallen to Turkish forces. It is claimed about 19,000 Armenians were massacred during the capture, and many survivors froze to death while escaping. The piece also notes proposed union strike procedures with mandatory council notice and a disputes committee review.
A Cairo message says cotton growth is sidelining cereals in Egypt, pushing people to seek food from Australia and elsewhere. If grain shipments remain scarce, the administration fears renewed unrest among underfed workers. A revisory plan aims to restrict cotton cultivation.
Paris reports a national railway strike called by the National Federation of Railway Men. The union orders an immediate halt to all rail work while urging calm to avoid provocations. Army preparations for guard duty along key lines are noted amid fears of shortages and civilian panic.
London reports advise from Paris on a general railway strike after a heated session. The Railwaymen’s Petition was not voted to arbitration, prompting union calls for quiet abstention while volunteers offer to run trains amid widespread mobilization.
Estimated 700 tons of coal daily from the steamer Baron Minto at Port Pirie. Seven dozen men employed at the work. Vessel brought 4200 tons to Port Pirie. stevedores kept busy all week. Jonkout remained at the Barrier wharf past midnight awaiting sighting. expected to begin unloading at daylight today.
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