06 Mar 1939
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 06, 1939
Page
1
Madrid reports Premier Negrin signaling Republicans will resist Franco to the end. Describes rapid reconstruction efforts in Barcelona and Quetta area, with commissions to restore industry, shipping, and utilities. Nationalists push for a general advance while Spain faces shortages and renewed civilian upheaval.
London reports on Sir Stafford Cripps facing a party split as critics push for unity with opponents of the government. The Labour executive denies plans to expel Cripps while regional miners and Labour members debate the Popular Front proposal amid calls for discipline and signatures on manifestoes. The Opposition attacks Cripps as unity moves risk derailing Labour’s path to power.
Stan Parker a 13 year old Pirie High School student delivered his best long swim yet finishing second in the City Swim Through Adelaide event. Despite a calf cramp he rallied from behind and used an eight beat crawl in the final stretch to narrow the gap. He earned three trophies for runner up country class and youngest swimmer to finish, part of a growing collection now totaling eighteen trophies.
Melbourne report says a Coburg resident, William Bradslaw, was robbed of £15 by four masked youths. He was driving home through Pascoe Vale when two stopped him, two more appeared, and the gang ordered him into a ute van toward the city near Princes Park. They left, hailed a taxi, and fled.
Tokyo reports 67 killed 187 missing and 80 injured after a munitions warehouse explosion in Osaka. The Blamed blast caused widespread damage as authorities assess casualties and search for survivors.
After fifty years the Broken Hill miners move to end the post fatality two shift penalty. A 1913 rule linked to each fatality has been observed by unions and employers. Managers will study a proposal to allow workers to continue after a death and donate wages to dependants with company subsidies.
The Glenroy double murder case moved forward as Groven jot Heidelberg is lodged under sentence of death. The defendants were found guilty February 23 in the Criminal Court for the murder of Annie Wiseman and her servant Phyllis Wiseman in their Glenroy home on November 12.
Rev E J Stacy secretary of the Congregational Union of South Australia spoke at Pirie Congregational Church on the League of Prayer and Service for lasting peace He urged constant prayer in the spirit of the Lords Prayer and recommended a short universal form Grant unto us peace in all times O Lord He discussed the centenary fund aims and missionary support plans in Adelaide Napperby visit described.
Roosevelt spoke to Congress amid the 50th anniversary of the American Legislature. He reviewed democracy's growth and praised its advantages over other forms of government. He cautioned against expecting dictatorships to reappear, stressing the durability of democratic processes.
A search reveals the missing Dalus airliner wreckage in the Lower Alps. Forty men and one woman were found alive among debris after the foggy Mediterranean crossing disaster. Rescue teams reported the aircraft struck mountain peaks at about 6,100 feet and vanished in dense fog.
Mr E Mel Waterman of Osone Theatres Limited departs for Broken Hill after a brief Pirie visit, with Col in Alderman and P Rodda accompanying. Rev E J Stacy conducts services at Solomontown Methodist Church before a return to Adelaide, while many attend the Baptist ministers retreat at Victor Harbor. Children and townsfolk are noted in hospital and leave events at Pirie Hospital and Pirie district.
Harry Sloan aged 18 of Payneham Road St Peters and Errol Gill 16 of Cowandilla were badly burned by petrol sprayed on their clothes when a petrol jet ignited near a small ting. They were admitted to Adelaide Hospital. Workmates quickly used extinguishers to extinguish the blaze, limiting damage to paint and woodwork.
A thief smashed a plate glass door at Mr. Curry tobacconist store in the Royal Exchange Hotel building early yesterday. Entering, the intruder stole tobacco and cigarettes, used a spanner from a nearby motor to force the door, then left the tool beside a street standard as police investigate the break between 1:30 and 3:00 am.
National Insurance policy debates in Australia hinge on cutting the income limit to 280 or 300 pounds a year to shrink coverage from 1.8 million workers. Proponents argue Treasury gains and doctors support. opponents urge shifting pension costs away from the Treasury and onto industry. Sir Earle Page and followers hold the key to the scheme’s fate.
The motor vessel Moonta will reach Pirie early today and stay in Federal Dock for the day. A long list of names follows, including Meanty Dedman Hack Ah Be Taka and many others, with Mr. and Mrs. A Ryan among the passengers cruising the Gulf trip.
A humid day gave way to a heavy downpour in Pirie lasting about an hour. Lightning and thunder accompanied the rain which forced people to seek shelter as streets flooded and water lay around roads and properties including Mr Kirk’s home and areas near Clements Gap and Villa.
Yesterday's maximum reached 89.1 with a 24 hour minimum of 62. A Saturday high of 87.6 was recorded at 6:40 am with a low of 61. Observers noted clear roads and travelers on a week-long trip from Adelaide. Additional details mention atmospheric conditions and local temperature readings across suburbs.
Adelaide Sunday report says 150 male and female daily staff including porters housemaids wardsmaids and dressers walked out amid grievance over hours and conditions. A few continued work with government permission while essential services remained to some extent. Industrial Board action cited as giving employees a fair deal remains contested by hospital board officials.
A Mount Pleasant stopwork meeting involved Williamstown baller and Oswald Kennewell as he faced Mount Pleasant Police Court. Kennewell, accused of stealing iron used for a kitchen roof, was fined £39 with £95 costs after claimed purchases and myths about a non existent dealer. Witnesses said iron was traced to the city and later to the South Australian Salvage Company. Kennewell pleaded not guilty, admitting prior convictions, while denying knowledge of theft at the time of purchase.
The wheat market remained steady with old crop at 11 a bushel and new wheat at 2/1, despite no buying in Chicago and slow foreign demand. Futures in Liverpool and Chicago rose, London cargoes firm on improving UK demand, Canada and Australia values steady, Danubian prices eased, and overall market firmness persisted.
Lead copper and tin prices register small gains on spot and three month contracts while electrolytic lead and wire bars slip. Silver and gold hold or modestly rise with fine and forward quotes varying. Market notes include town and ounce figures for copper tin and silver across standard cash and futures listings.
The Vatican's coronation description will be broadcast to a vast audience. The British Broadcasting Commission in London will relay the Vatican view on all wave lengths across the Empire, reaching millions worldwide.
Information shows Harold Skinner was rearrested at his home following a police escape on a train. Iph, taken to Adelaide Hospital, suffers appendicitis. Additional details reference authorities Ted Dan Matte Maevey W and Avcot Wark.
The freighter Riley delays due to bad weather and reports two seamen suffering from smallpox. Latest word says the ship has no quarantine officer aboard and the patient is as well as can be expected.
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