Bolting horse hits bus. passengers unhurt in Solomontown
A runaway horse attached to a butcher's cart bolted onto Main road Solomontown injuring its cart and destroying a bus. Five passengers and the driver escaped injury. the bus was replaced and the horse destroyed. The incident occurred near Marriott street as the bus to Redhill swerved to avoid collision. The horse belonged to butcher S Pavilet of Solomontown.
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Solomontown
Pirie
Redhill
Me. K. J. Gunter
Messrs. McGee & Robb
Adelaide
Jeauill
Port Pirie
Marriott Street
Main Road
New
A Shearwin
John Tucker
Port Clinton
J. H. Beyer
Telowe
F. C. Dennis
W. Jolly
S. Pavilet
Latham Talks Armament Limits Before Geneva Disarmament Meet
Federal Attorney General J G Latham told a Commonwealth Club luncheon in Adelaide that he favors reducing and limiting armaments rather than universal disarmament. He travels on the liner Orontes to the Geneva conference and doubts a Premiers Conference before May. He discussed waterfront regulations and said Waterside Workers’ Federation officials were guessing about a committee to limit licences.
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Adelaide
J. G. Latham
Commonwealth Club
Latham
Geneva
Orontes
Outer Harbor
FaOe
Waterside Workers’ Federation
Premier to travel abroad from Adelaide next week
Victorian Premier will depart Adelaide next week for an overseas trip, with Mrs Hogan accompanying. The move follows recent calls for separation to be addressed as the premier plans international engagements.
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Melbourne
Horan
Hogan
Adelaide
State Debts Who Is Responsible Mr Scullin Issues Warning
In Canberra the Financial Agreement Bill faced passage as J H Scullin argued Commonwealth liability for state debts casts doubt on government reliability. He warned overseas investors would doubt future government defaults, citing 14 000000 in securities due in 1932 and 9 000 000 in July. One dissenting vote by Sue Beasley occurred during the second reading.
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Canberra
House of Representatives
J. H. Scullin
M. Senton
Sue Beasley
Conference Seeks Ruling On Lucas Height Guessing Contest
The Methodist Conference discussed whether Sir Edward Lucas acted rightly after winning a post height guessing competition. He claimed it tested skill while the conference reminded churches to follow church law. Rev Carroll Myres presided and referred the matter to the laws.
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Adelaide
Methodist Conference
Edward Lucas
Carroll Myres
Kadina Protest Over Water Rationing and Political Influence
Citizens from Kadina Wallaroo and Moonta held a meeting to oppose Warren water being diverted to Pike the Broken Hill Associated Smelters. They charged political influence behind water restrictions and demanded government action. A speaker questioned Premier L L Hill's fitness if undue influence was used and noted Warren Reservoir could supply all towns without shortages.
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Kadina
Pirie
Wallaroo
Moonta
L. L. Hill
Warren Reservoir
Broken Hill
Warren
Hill
Inspector Murphy Farewelled From Port Pirie Beach Committee
Inspector J Murphy, a long-time Port Pirie Beach Improvement Committee member and police officer, leaves March 10 to become Superintendent of Yatala Labor Prison. A social in Solomontown at Mrs Jacobs Mall honored his service with tributes from the mayor and committee members.
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Bolomontown Beach
J. Murphy
Port Pirie
Yatala
Murphy
Middleton
Tomst
Inspector Murphy
Mc. G. Dey
Dey
J. C. Fitzgerald
South Australia
Pirie
Outspoken Letter Targets Lang By Cleary In Railways Row
A letter from W J Gleary chair Railway Commissioner to the Premier follows a government inquiry report by W B Rogers. Cleary criticizes Langs attitude toward him and defends actions linked to Goode, claiming Langs conduct unbecoming a premier and replying to demands about ministerial instruction breaches favoring Australian manufacturers.
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Sydney
Lang
W. J. Gleary
W. B. Rogers
Ralways Department
Cleary
Mr. Cleary
J. Goode
Mr. Lang
For Science Sake Prosecution in Klein Mail Love Case
Chicago for science sake claim by Sheldom Klein a 49 year old university student that he made love by mail to fewer than one hundred women. He argues his research found blondes more sympathetic and that most women respond to banal song endings. Assistant district attorney Kennedy opened an investigation due to harassment via mail and deemed the experiments terrorist for prosecution.
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Chicago
Sheldom Klein
Francis J. Kennedy
Klein
Conference Rules Out Motion On Abolishing Horse Racing
At the Methodist Conference Rev. C. E. Schafer failed to secure a motion to abolish horse racing by a narrow vote. Another motion passed to cut the number of race meetings as supporters argued horseracing harms society while opponents urged reform through removing the totalisator and bookmaker.
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Adelaide
C. E. Schafer
Methodist
Rev. Schafer
Horsetralia
Railway earnings in eight months show gain over prior year
Adelaide report notes that by February the eight months to that date produced £12,000 more railway earnings than the same period last year, after November deficit of £10,000. For the three months to February, the deficiency had been recovered, offsetting prior losses.
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Adelaide
Thursda
Alleged Extortion Case Heard At Central Court
Edward Montgomer Perrott a grazier testified at Central Court that Henry Mi an engineer and Allan George a plantation manager extorted money by threats he was kept chained at Bondi by a former employee named Messerey. He said he was forced to sign documents demanding large sums. The case was adjourned to Tuesday.
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Sydney
Central Court Today
Edward Montgomery Perrott
Grasier
Henry Mi
Allan George
Perrott
Bondi
Messerey
Railway rationing to spare single railway men
The Victorian Minister of Railways announces new economies affecting unmarried railway men. They will be rationed one day in twelve, rolling back earlier exemptions. The measure targets single men in the railways at Melbourne with Thursday implementation.
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Melbourne
Minister of Railways
A.L.P. Expulsions and Appeal Filed
Tomorrow Mr W. 3, W. M.P., will lodge an appeal with the federal executive of the Australian Labor Party against this expulsion.
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Adelaide
W. M.P
Australian Labor Party
Crown Inn Fire Inquest Hears Alarm Clock Evidence
An inquest into the Crown Inn Hotel fire on Currie street heard expert testimony that an alarm clock a battery and a call were found at the scene and could have caused the blaze. Det Sgt McMahon noted a test had been done since the outbreak. Alexander Hillwood, husband of the Crown Inn’s licensee, said the clock was not his property and jars were not on the saloon door when he left.
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Adelaide
Crown Inn
Currie Street
McMahon
Alexander Hillwood
Crown Inn Hotel
Ellendale Club Carnival at Pederal Dock This Weekend
The Ellendale Club hosts a carnival at Pederal Dock this weekend with a big attraction event on Saturday. A second major feature, the annual Swim Through Pirie race, is slated for the third Saturday with local participation and competition.
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Ellendale Club
Pederal Dock
Pirie
Women Gardeners Plea For Weekly Watering Day
Port Pirie women gardeners pressed for a weekly water day to save gardens from drought. Mrs. W. E. Laver, a former Pirie Amateur Gardeners’ Society leader, described losses from water restrictions and urged one watering day per week to prevent further plant deaths. She and others lament the society’s decline amid ongoing limits and cited local church plots thriving with limited irrigation.
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Port Pirie
W. E. Laver
Bolomontown
Pirie
Amateur Gardeners’ Society
Mrs. Laver
Solomontown
Strange
Inn
J. Meronen
Pirie Council
Pirie Amateur Gardeners Society
Broken Hill
Hite
Ujat
Gram
Port Piriste
Leap Year Ball Aids Crystal Brook Institute Funds
The Crystal Brook Institute hosted a leap year ball to raise funds with the Jaxcarinda Orchestra providing music. Misses Forgan and Crawford led the event, and £13 was collected.
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Crystal Brook
Institute
Jaxcarinda
Forgan
M Crawford
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Mr. Latham
Victorian
MR. Scullin
Raffles
Am E Lucas
Peninsula
Wilkin Pipis
Mint Bar Howe
Seth
Victorian Methodist Ministry
Grazier
A.L.P. Expulsions
Warne
Prests’ Limited
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