France signals readiness to bargain with Germany
France says it will negotiate on Rhineland and treaties if the Locarno framework is honored and arbitral paths are pursued. M Sarraut asserts France seeks peace under international law, not force, while London meetings on March 12‑13 shape the next step. Germany defends non aggression pacts for its eastern and western borders amid talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apecra
Cameau Luauun
Wemysday
Ner Attituae
Germany
M. Sarraut
France
Rhineland
Ty Hras
London
League of Nations Council
Paris
Britain
M. Maisky
Viscount Cranbourne
League Council
Russia
Union Smasher President Condemns Secretary
Melbourne dispatch reports a Union Smasher president denouncing the secretary and rejecting recognition of Mr Keenan to avoid Communist Party influence. The Seamen's Union general secretary Keenan arrived to seek branch representation at all management council meetings. Butter visits Pirie. St Clarke and James Butter noted in health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnan Ranch
Keenan
Communist Party
Mewis
Melbourne
D. Keeman
Seamen's Union
Peter Butter
Broken Will Proprietary Works
Whyalla
Pirie
James Butter
Pirie West
St. Clarke
Fire destroys Felt Factory in Footscray disaster
A fire at Federal Felters Proprietary Limited in Footscray trapped workers on upper floors. Many climbed drainpipes or leapt from windows to escape as £50,000 in wool, felt, and electrical goods burned. Sixty firemen fought the blaze, saving the eastern wing while 150 to 200 workers faced temporary unemployment. A North wind fanned the flames, with building damage extending to grinding, store, and part of the bond works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Iploves
Federal Felters Proprietary, Limited
Footscray
A. Burrell
Cier
Saind
le Company
Howard Smith
Red Hat
Ts Company
Fire at Angliss Fertiliser Works in Footscray
Firefighters battling an Angliss Fertiliser Works blaze at Footscray reported flames seen across the River Yarra. They saved the plant but damage was estimated at £19,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Footscray
Yarra
Two Infants Burned to Death in Melbourne Fire
In Melbourne on Wednesday two Murray sisters aged two and six months were burned to death when their Ureit Muinillen home burned. A brother aged four escaped with a neighbor breaking a window to aid. The mother, burning clothes, called for help as the house and baby were lost. she was hospitalized with burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Una Murray
Nancy Murray
Ureit
Muinillen
Beuruont
Murray
Lead Bonus For Smelters Staff Arrives This Week
Embers of Blas reports a new lead bonus for all staff at Smelters, including daily-paid workers. The bonus starts this week, retroactive to January, and will be paid pro rata to juniors and apprentices. Estimated total gain around £130 extra per staff member at the current rate.
Pirie notices report staff changes and local visits
Local items list arrivals and departures in Pirie including Mr WA Wicker relieving the court clerk on leave, Gordon MacKiggan joining Kinimbla in Belfast as electrician, and Mr J J Mages leading a Trotters Club dinner. It notes visits by Waterman and others, an Adelaide trip for a Whyalla man, hospital updates, and funeral details for Victor Frederick Wood with ties to Pirie Smelters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WA. Wicker
Veliesig
Pirie Yreterday
Heaker
Pirie
Mackiggan
Gordon
England
Gordon MacKiggan
Metlowrails
Kinimbla
Belfast
Australia
Victor Frederick Wood
Whyalla
Viotor
St. Mark's Church
Father Caffey
Death of Earl Beatty and German surrender noted
London reports the death of Fleet Admiral Earl Beatty after a short illness. Born 1871, Beatty served in Sudan and China, commanded cruiser squadrons in WWI, led the Grand Fleet, and received the surrender of German fleets at Scapa Flow before becoming First Sea Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Earl Beatty
Royal Navy
Belly
China
Thenerty
Dogger Bank
Jutland
Beatty
Jedi
Secard
Scapa Flow
al Witter
France
Elise
Afuak
Admiralty
Tr Botts
Steen Borudale
Pirie Footballer Injured After Vehicle Collision
A collision near Fisherman’s Ferry between a buckboard driven by Giovanni Destin and a motorcycle carrying Henry Willis and Miss Wilson led to Willis being taken to Pirie Hospital with head and shoulder injuries while Miss Wilson sustained a minor cut. The car’s offside running board was damaged and ambulance attended the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Willis
St Mark's Tuuhbuller
Pirie Hospital
Wils
Parks Street
Iontown
Vy Wilson
Senate Road
Plris
Volliston
Buckboard
Giovanni Destin
Kingstoutmontown
Direcion
Tulum
Fisherman's Febry
Willis
Pirie Hospitul
Pirie Bowls Team to Meet Gladstone
Pirie bowls team to meet Gladstone at Pirie on Saturday with players Hughes Bysomworth Batea Loaiai Miverfully Teas Younes Wells Williamson Tucker Meany Nunan Boekelbere Watkins Brighton and Boucher in lineup.
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Pirie
Gladstone
Sssudeled Smelters
Buwliye Glu
Pirie I
G. Tucker
Hughes
Bysomworth
Batea
Loaiai
Younes
Finely
Wells
Somerset Denkine
Williamson
Tucker
Meany
Nunan
Boekelbere
Watkins
Brighton
Boucher
Death By Poison Near Mudgee Shocking Tragedy Strikes Family
SYDNEY, Wednesday. A shocking discovery at Triamble near Mudgee reveals a woman Mrs Reid and her two children James and William found dead in their home. Investigations show strychnine in milk jam and tea. A brother discovered the bodies after entering the locked house. two of Mrs Reid's brothers had earlier died by suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Triamble
Mudgee
Mire
James Reid
William Reid
Valerie Moldmonth
Weather log: yesterday’s high 85.2 and low 63.2
The thermometer recorded a maximum of 85.2 and a minimum of 63.2 for the 24 hour period ending at 8 40 am. No further conditions are listed.
Lloyd George Cannot Visit This State
London report states Mr. Lloyd George informed an Australian press representative that it is impossible for him to accept the invitation to visit South Australia for its Centenary celebration.
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Mr. Lloyd George
Recorder
London
Lloyd George
Australian Associated Press
South Australia
London Metal Market Prices Update
Lead soft spot and forward prices rise at £16 13/9 and £10 17/6 respectively while copper holds steady at £3 5/7 for spot and £35 13/1 for three months. Spelter and tin also show spot gains, with silver and gold quotes easing in cash and forward terms.
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London
Ding
London Metal Exchange
Interest rates rise blamed on bank policy in Canberra
Canberra reports show J Curtin launching a censure motion in the House of Representatives against the government over the Commonwealth Bank Board issuing £1,000,000 in Treasury bills. Curtin accuses the government of handing monetary policy to the bank, arguing higher rates will hit banks and exports, while ministers defend current policy as prudent and stable.
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Canberra
J. Curtin
House of Representatives
Commonwealth Bank Board
Treasury
Curtin
Hlade
Australia
Commonwealth Bank
Cavin
Bhoort
Labid
Ob . Laene
Gommuaniywratth Bank
Asain
Hillie Tanks
Uy Ixia
Football carnival planned for Pirie by country associations
Delegates from Northern Areas Yorke Peninsula and others discuss a Pirie country carnival this season with a central September date and a conference to set plans. A committee will study hosting venues and dates while all associations aim to attend with potential match commitments and centenary gestures.
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Irie Football Association
Pirie
Yorke Peninsula
Twa
Wakefield Associaton
Yound
L Aed
Fle
Yorky Peninsula
Mottie
Mary Read
Tauwhee Association
Broughton Association
Suncivilan
W. Munro
Solomontown
Watily Elute
Carlow
Re 1
Yules
Delezutes
Cretary
Norris
Yates
Virie
Proseravinie
Pini
Ares
Broughton
Gawler
Wel Nell
Tirespa and Light
Stanley
Mir
Pirte
Meiuy
St. Man's
Septuher
Neces
Mrr. Bronnick
Pms
Mine
Route of Redhill Railway passes numerous farms to Port Augusta
The final route from Redhill to Port Augusta mostly follows a direct north south line with minor deviations. It traverses Brook, Napperby, Germain and other farms, offering compensation and land adjustments for many holders. Several sidings near Merriton and Crystal Brook will aid local farmers and connect to the main Pirie Port Augusta road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redhill
Port Augusta
Pirie
Mc Vougall
National Bank
Wandearah
Crystal Brook
Merriton
Watdeurah
George’s Corner
Nyberis
K. Tutner
W. Williams
MW. Williams
Willams” Corner
Cupp
Mount Ferguson
Germein
Orf
Ue Sea
Vonow
Port Germein
Port Gee
Germein Institute
Hillam Bros
E. G. Mudge
E. B. Welch
Mambray Creek
Welch
W. A. Spencer
Augusta
Kay
Gormler
Nectar Brook
Mtr
H_ Boully
Ueholders
Mr Davis at Port Augusta sees few workers on job
Mr Davis reports only about 15 men at Port Augusta were present for the work a contrast to expected staffing. Four were clearing rushes at Stirling and others handled unloading rails. The job, paid by piecework, faced disputes as contractors argue the award is not being fulfilled and petty contracts are used to dodge obligations.
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Mit
Port Augusta
Stirling
Beecetors
Meeara
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Ress
Ward Price
Daily Mail
Herr Hitler
Goebbels
Czecho-Slovakia
Austria
Seamen's Union Affairs
Angliss
Murphy
Australia Workers” Clan
Iy Vm
A. al Gahan
Commonwealth Railways
J. J. Mages
Eliurman
Aya. Martin
W. W. Biddancan
J. Brown
Plo and District ‘Trotins Club
Rans Lower Prulus Ctu
Curtard
Sulemantown
Wiig
Adl
Tyme Wilt
Bute
Les Us
Saim Medwell
Waibeelutt
Inbend
Ter Dee
Bull Vré
Unley Drystal Pool
Ghul
Rtoyal Exchange Hotel
Medwell
Josie Gervaise
L. Fiervalst
Gallerice Whits
KK. White
Seventh Street
Omah Pirie Hospital
Winnie = Searcy
Adelaide
Gibbyns
Sulymantown
Ally Uidyrwers
Jett
Dui Bee
A. Boy
Grit Gilts Brothers, Merchants
Grand Cymtee Palace
EB. Py Morgan
Cox Brothers
Gle. Davis
AWA
Earl Beattys
Bark
Ny Lane
Re Cavenett
Solonvetstonnes
Aember of
The
Dunviniots
Or Pirie
Uiis
Baker's Corner
H.W. Dahlenberg
J. J. Commons
MR. Davis
Prests Limited
Pirie’s
Port Pirie
Indies
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