14 Mar 1931
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1931
Page
1
Port Pirie prepares for St Patrick's Day with a morning procession from St Mark's Hall, followed by a picnic and sports meet at the racecourse. Special trains run from Ellen Street. events include horse racing, a tilting match, a reserve race, school displays, and juvenile contests amid wearing the green.
Keen competition for wool at Adelaide sales saw 22 000 bales submitted with gains over yesterday. Prices rose about 5 percent from yesterday and closed 20 to 2 percent above February sale levels. Heavy buying by Japanese traders featured, with total valley value estimated at an extra £40 000 to £50 000 to growers, and overall woodgales expected to return over £200 000.
Sir Nupert Wilkins announced that Lady Wilkins will not accompany him on the polar submarine voyage. The explorer stated the decision was personal and related to the journey's risks and duties in Philadelphia on Thursday.
In the Commons debate on India, Conservative leader Mr. Baldwin argued for prudence and goodwill in constitutional talks. He warned against party divisions hindering the round-table process, while Capt. Wedgwood Benn forewarned the round-table talks might not resume before September. The exchanges drew broad attention and polarized reactions.
A massive blaze at Bendigo Timber Company premises in Melbourne Friday left stock and residence gutted and damage to nearby structures. An elderly woman trapped in a cottage was rescued after firefighters forced entry. Miss Sarah Higgins woke and helped other residents escape as her house burned, with total loss over £10,000.
The article notes a draft naval reduction reply to London reported by Asashi Shimbun. It implies conditional acceptance tied to Japan's future posture. France criticizes battleship programs and submarine allocations as hindering global disarmament efforts.
Laborer James Birt aged 28 fell nine feet while pushing a truck containing chemicals at Timing and Smiths Works in Yarraville. He grabbed the truck as it toppled onto him and died as it was raised.
Immune Explosion Launceston Friday report says four men were killed at the Seymour Co colliery on the West Coast. Names listed include Johns Lweilyn Davis aged 42 married Allan Theodore Cooper aged 33 single Arthur Harvey aged 28 married and Robert Arthur Skeges aged 31 married. They had just ceased work and were at the mouth of the mine when the blast sent one man 140 feet.
The Commissioner of Crown Lundy told farmers this Friday that a general moratorium would block tax collection. He said the request would be referred to Cabinet but showed little hope it would be granted.
Prices from Adelaide markets show apples, oranges, peaches, pears, and tomatoes with per case or per weight quotes. Poultry, meat, and dairy items include bacon, hams, eggs, and dairy products with varied local factory and bulk rates.
The Australian Money and Metate Association reports March 7 quotations from the London Metal Exchange. Copper spot rises, three month, and selected ingots listed with prices for electrolytic forms and shipments. tin, silver, and forward prices show declines and specific per ton figures.
In New South Wales the Government unveiled detailed plans to sharply reduce interest rates. Premier Lang announced a bill to set government borrowing at three percent, private borrowing no more than one percent for first mortgages, six percent for subsequent mortgages, and bank rates from one and a half to three percent. The measure covers existing and new loans, including mortgage, time payment, and hire purchases, with dates to be determined.
The coroner committed William J. Dashwood aged 29 laborer for trial on a murder charge in the case of Frederick William Weat Jeory a 33 year old council employee. Jeory’s widow described a fatal struggle lasting about 15 minutes during which Dashwood allegedly bit Jeory’s ear and later a gun was fired at close range as a phaeton carrying Jeory’s wife and children passed.
The first 36 holes of the Teholen contest to select Australia’s Open Britis Golf Championship team were played today at the Victorian Club. Stewart of South Australia led with 77 while Nazamith of Victoria Henholm of Queensland and Downer of New South Wales posted 82. Robertson of Tasmania started with 83 and then dropped out before the second round.
Leonora Hughes an 18 year old lift mechanic from Gitone Hill died instantly when her head was crushed between a lift and a door at Taubman’s Paint Factory on Lonsdale Street today. Hughes was part of the maintenance staff for Messrs John and Waywood.
Rain swept the state last night benefiting pastoral regions with lambing aided and limited value for agricultural districts. Swine operations await. Falls varied from one quarter to three quarters with a maximum of 4.28 inches.
Protest by coal lumpers from the Waterside Workers Federation seeks to block a 10 percent wage cut sought by Commonwealth Steamship Owners Association. The Melbourne Albany Hobart and Newcastle case centers on 1924 agreements and long standing industry conditions. Judge Beeby considered whether to disturb peaceful coal workers amid trade downturns and potential prior agreements. The court reserved judgment while examining the impact on seamen and other unions.
A writ was issued on behalf of the mayor and councillors of Williams Town Municipality seeking 1,143 pounds 10 shillings 10 pence from James Abberton of Newport, once rate collector. It alleges Abberton received council rates for 25 properties but failed to remit the money.
In Canberra on a Friday, the government wins by five votes after the opposition moved a censure against the government. The vote ends 38 to 33 with several members defecting and controversy over the cabinet and financial policy dominating bitter final-day speeches.
Poverty and hardship grip Port Pirr as families queue for government rations. Men say the only hope to feed wives and children is ration relief, with many unemployed or underemployed. Widows and married men with families face stark choices between work and food as demand for aid rises.
Fragmentary text shows a political item with references to the Labor Party, a meeting at a cantene... unclear due to OCR damage. Names such as JT. Drie and TOM Galde appear, but many words are garbled, hindering a clear event description.
Fragmented political prose outlines fiduciary questions and government duties around a Tuesday event. The text mentions rising concerns about financial responsibility, public trust, and potential actions by authorities, with scattered references to names, places, and procedural notes.
The Crystal Brook Golf Club held a recent meeting naming officers including President A McDovrald and Captain D J Corry. Vice-presidents Jas Forga, secretary treasurer B P H Giles, and committee members were listed. A mixed foursome over nine holes is planned for April with a promising season ahead and hopes for new members.
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