15 Mar 1919
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 15, 1919
Page
1
A scrambled report outlines unsettled Pacific Islands partition with potential terms. It mentions powers including Britain France and Japan, colonial administration shifts, and fears over military use and autonomy amid proposed trusteeship and allied arrangements.
A Greek resident was halted on a serious charge believed to be abduction of a sixteen year old girl. He is to appear in court next morning as authorities pursue the case amid tangled testimony and police actions.
A large fire in Pirie destroyed a block at the corner of Mexander Street and Florentine Street. Damage is estimated at £7500 with interiors burned and a billiard hall roof collapsed before the blaze could be controlled by firefighters led by Superintendent Rowe. Witnesses noted the wind fanned the flames and containment was achieved only after an intense effort.
In Paris on Thursday President Wilson arrives amid stalled reparations talks. Lloyd George proposes a fixed indemnity amount, about eight thousand million sterling, to avoid further disputes. Britain hints at concessions to France and Turkey as Allied positions shift ahead of an April peace signoff.
A damaged notice from United Service in London reports a Wally Mail lobbyist stating the French governments will discuss a canal project in Paris. It mentions control of Losp hore and Gibraltar, with an estimated cost around £8 million and related telegraphs and tubular equipment plans.
Adelaide reports a case of Infivensa involving a girl from the Girls Club. An intimate friend of an inmate from the Exhibition Quarantine Sump is linked. Health boards will investigate and the Premier notes federal proclamation affecting SA cleansing safeguards.
In the House of Commons Mr E S Montague stated that influenza deaths in India during 1918 were estimated at six million.
Reports from Seoul describe mass processions to mark a Korean independence claim on March 1 with clashes involving gendarmerie and mass arrests. Similar disturbances spread to major towns as the Emperor’s burial sparked riots, police raids, and reported casualties among students and Christian natives.
A report from APETOWN notes a Pretoria tramway strike settlement while JOUANNESBURG reports the strike ballot rejected. The Building Trades Joint Board recommended measures appear supported by GE.
Telegraphic dispatches from Berlin indicate chaotic fighting as Spartacists resist suppression. Government troops regain control areas while centers of revolt face bombing and street clashes. Reports describe mass arrests and executions as authorities push to restore order.
Reuter dispatches report German troops after stubborn fighting regained Schrunden Lat co Courland. Rumor of Riga capture denied by field observers. Correspondent at Praca notes heavy bombardment near Lemberg with shells killing or wounding several people.
The Royal Commission is to inquire further into the Vaughan Government’s purchase of Williams and Conrad properties for a hospital site at Enfield. Witnesses Mr A W Styles and Mr West defended their actions, while Cabinet members and Mr Morris faced questions about pressures and improper conduct.
The Trends of thy late Me MAGSTS ASTONSON informs that his remains will be removed from Pork Pirie Hospital this day Saturday at 4:80 p.m. for interment in the Port Pirie Cemetery. Symonds Bros Undertakers and Embalmers, Alexander Street and Solomontew.
Disjointed notes reference a reward for recovery and names including J. B. Norris, Milo Cruing, F. Youse, and Warnertuway. details unclear but indicate a formal notice or offer tied to a local area and a date.
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