07 Mar 1919
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 07, 1919
Page
1
Reports from Berlin and Weimar describe a broad Soviet led general strike paralyzing transport, utilities, and industry. Spartacist activity is reported across major cities with clashes, sabotage, and arrests as the government limits civil unrest.
A fragmented account from the PAIS bureau describes a figure named Wautiesilay Mula who died and appeals to a Pewee Hunter race to restrain a mission. The passage references siege and Bolshevist influence amid a state stabilisation context.
Fragmentary OCR text presents a discussion of Bolshevists, Kier Hhory, and wealth houses with unclear claims. Notable names and places are garbled, yielding a partial snapshot of political and social tension without coherent events or dates.
In a House debate, figures listed show British casualties at Ypres totaling 10,079, Gumasians 186, Univers 7917, Australians with 2, smaller counts for officers and men. The tally notes overall losses and personnel counts for November 48.
Mayea Press announces Mp Evan Dines as controller, detailing location at 344 Veushaf Commons and noting a formal appointment process. The notice names Shindan, Wennesday, and Tas Deen as related parties in the restructuring.
A Paris telegram reports shifting terms amid German defenses, with brief mentions of Boris ten Sulit Witson's reaction and related diplomatic notes. The fragmentary text provides sparse names and unclear actions, reflecting wartime communication uncertainties in New York coverage.
London dispatch reports Madrid riots sparked by food shortages shutting butcher and bakery shops. Soldiers patrolled streets as order collapsed until martial law was declared and patrols maintained control.
Local Port Pirie officials urged Parliament to pause any move transferring port frontages and wharves to the Harbor Board. Debates centered on compensation, revived rents, and possible public reserve resumption without payment, with Port Adelaide cited as precedent and Cabinet promises noted but unfulfilled.
President Wilson returns to France with the belief that 37 members of the West Senate back to defeat his Nutone plan in its current form. Of this number 39 are needed to block ratification. The House debated the sterling bill for farmhouses sailors and debt appropriations while railways and agriculture faced cuts. The speech paused at dawn as the Senate faced dramatic votes and business halted.
The Deputy President and industry leaders met amid strikes and halted work as unions press wage demands. Employers report partial closures and some workers seeking other firms, while talks aim to avert widespread layoffs. Observers note that several firms have paused operations and wage negotiations continue with potential enforcement of living wages.
The Port Pirie audience bid farewell to Miss Parkes after a stay marked by a lively program headlined by The Girl Who Wouldn't Grow Up. Coralie Petkus led a fine chorus with The Bells or It Wears and Miss Perkins received hearty applause for her item. Parkes will travel to Adelaide soon.
A garbled account from a court hearing mentions Bond and a request for an order. The text is largely indecipherable with many misspellings and nonsensical phrases. No clear events, names, dates, or outcomes can be reliably determined from the fragment.
The Flinders Cycling Club met at the Pirie Hotel last night to set a 10 mile road race for Saturday March 29. The route heads from Pirie along War Deetown road for five miles and returns.
A lengthy Pirie housing protest letter discusses the Attorney General, government promises, and calls for a definite plan to relieve the housing shortage. The author urges the government to reverse its decision and asks for support from local leaders and the community.
The Australian Wheat Board in Melbourne considered a Farmers' request regarding wheat growing states and government appointments. South Australia decided the representative roles and how growers would vote, with the board aiming to represent farmers and manage wheat harvest issues during the ongoing selection process.
Miss Brenda Currie aids at the hotel in Port Pirie while Miss Barre recovers in Port Pirie in her profession. Mrs Gavenett, owner of the Port Pirie Hotel, is ill and to undergo surgery. Mt Charles W. Smith dies at twenty two after illness. Weeks, a musician, died after hospital treatment. funeral planned after Adelaide train arrival.
A French relief effort commemorates Australian graves abroad with wreaths and photographs. Senator Hussell notes Royal and British involvement as Tahiti and Society Islands linkages are photographed. Messages from M. Jules are transmitted to next of kin, reflecting ongoing wartime mourning practices.
A brief note describes a pain case following an insect sting on the hand. The fragment mentions a person named Sean Ness and notes the incident sold everywhere, though details are unclear.
The article debates a state proclamation claiming South Australia is free of pneumonic influenza while infections persist. It cites cases in Adelaide and elsewhere, questions the accuracy of the declaration, and urges continued precautions despite the claim. It notes deaths and new cases in nearby regions and criticizes government information practices.
In a vivid review the Herald notes Herbert Howe Company’s last night performance “Every Inch a Man.” Miss Fergusson as the Teton earns standout praise for a sincere, artful portrayal while Howe carries the lead with a marked stage presence.
A fragment notes a sensational visual sequence showing a train wreck illustration and a chain of action aimed at thrilling patrons. It mentions a program including Where Is My Child and Mis Sudden, with The Pathes Gazette billed as part of the offering and strong appeal to viewers.
The garbled notice mentions soldiers and a transport arrival with quarantine reference. It lists officers or authorities and hints at a deceased or injured person and a date in obscure terms. Despite the damaged text, the key facts point to a military or wartime shipping event undergoing quarantine procedures and a named general or official.
Circumstances permitting the SS Quorna will depart port on Saturdays from Port Pirta for Port Adelmd and Lincoln, with departures to Port Pirie and related ports on Mondays.
In Adelaide Local Court Mrs Elizabeth Frost sued Mesure Bullé Lid for 250 pounds after a cup of hot tea tipped onto her on April 2 at Covent Garden Café. The commissioner found negligence by the waitress, noted relief actions, but awarded no damages citing lack of contributory negligence by Frost and court kindness toward the defendant. Legal cost paid by the defendant.
The Jeanette encounters heavy weather in the Gulf while the Yella Teeters at Eastern Shoal. Jeanette battle on with gale force winds, seas washing over decks as the crew fights for safe harbor at Port Piele and Barky Bay.
Funeral notice informs that the remains will leave capital at p.m. on Saturday after arrival of the Adelaide train with interment in Park Pirie Cemetery. Also notice stating to meet Saturday at 4 13 p.m. after the Adelaide arrival. Signed J Oliver secretary.
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