19 Mar 1930
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1930
Page
1
In Adelaide a government decision provoked Penfold Nyland to claim heavy duties will force operations to stop. The owner warned thousands may lose employment as the import situation worsens, noting high costs and a shift toward South African wines.
Local motor cycling club plans a fast paced event once the lagoon track dries. A Gipsy Tour to Broken Hill is proposed for Easter, leaving Thursday evening and returning Monday night, with stopovers and breaks en route. Non members may join, gaining access to club benefits for interstate trips.
The Commonwealth Treasury received a loan subscription of £750,000 from Trustees Executors and Agencies in Victoria, converting securities maturing December 1. Some 22,973 applications worth over £2,000,000 have been received, with Victoria and New South Wales leading in numbers and amounts. South Australia and Western Australia show smaller totals. The overall pattern shows Victoria twice NSW in both applications and value, while Queensland trails. Subscriptions span all states with Australia wide uptake.
The Professor of Public Health at Fainburgh University notes that among children of the same age, the taller ones tend to have a higher degree of intelligence, based on observations from a smaller group.
At the London Naval Conference the coming week is expected to feature informal interviews among delegation members with no plenary sessions planned. The opening ceremony for the Lords’ session occurred on January 41, and about four full meetings had taken place by February 1. The immediate task is aligning the ten power figures within the categories prepared by the Geneva committees.
The Excelsior Band from Solomontown announces a 24 member youth ensemble under Mr Gummow will perform on Solomontown Beach tomorrow evening. The group formed from 30 hopefuls, trained with the senior band, and aims to entertain with a full program while benefiting the Beach Committee.
An evening gathering honored Miss Thelma Cornish on the eve of her marriage to Mr. Richard Olver of Adelaide. Guests presented gifts and extended best wishes as the event concluded with warm congratulations.
Police chase two suspects after a force pistol duel in Chapel Street Prahran. Constable Higgins is wounded in the shoulder while pursuing one assailant who fired back. A second man fled on a bicycle and was tackled after a chased escape down Chapel Street. John Spencer, 25, charged with wounding with intent to murder.
The report notes discussions involving Mr J E Fenton the Australian Minister of Customs and Mr Dunlop Young on Smithfield trade. It mentions Mr Forsyth of the New Zealand Meat Board and New Zealand’s openness to Australia’s cooperation while at Smithfield. A Melbourne University student shows strong interest in promoting Australasian trade.
Miss Amy Johnson hopes to leave Britain for Australia at the end of April in a United services flight. She intends to travel through cities including Vienna Belgrade Constantinople and on to the usual route, with a return flight proposed afterward.
At a Royal Society of Medicine gathering in London Sir John Thomson Walker showcased a talking film that teaches operative surgery through close-up gloved hands and narrated steps. The medical film aimed to train large classes quickly and could transform hospital teaching in the near future.
A meeting of the Port Pirie Pioneers Association ladies' branch will be held at Parisiers' Street on Thursday night at 8 o'clock. All interested ladies are requested to attend.
In a two innings match the Rovers beat the Ramblers by two wickets after a tight contest. Ramblers led 444 in first innings while Rovers struggled early but surged to 147 and 122 in follow on, with key scores from Milbank 36 and Howard 63. Wickets fell steadily as Gooley and Lynch helped secure the win with eight wickets in hand.
A grateful bachelor farmer named Rickert, who died Saturday, left his Melbourne farm of 170 acres and personal property valued at £4.40 to the institution. He had no dependents.
Match scorecard lists players and dismissals from MLYMC against Baptists with multiple outs and batsmen named including Mahoney Waters White and Grocke. Detailed figures show pairs of wickets and over counts with incomplete names and scattered innings totals across a mixed bowling and batting summary.
A Brown representatives said applications today more than doubled the earlier total. He noted not scores but hundreds of workers seeking jobs. The Northern Collierites Association chair G M Mc Wonsity reported 424 men applied for work at a single mine.
The IR convention in Sydney met today to discuss a pivotal piracy dispute. A debate on the question is planned, with Lamarroy expected to present a plan. Members emphasized unity and practical resolutions amid the ongoing trouble.
BRISBANE Tuesday Industrial Arbitration Court began hearing unions claims for raising basic wage from £4 5 0 to £4 10s weekly and cutting hours from 44 to 40. Hearing expected to last several days.
Franz Neumayer aged 26 faces murder charges in Karnenbure for killing elder step brother Mathis with an electric wire trap. The incident, reportedly confessed, involved a wire across a road and a subsequent crash that also claimed two passersby. motive cited jealousy over patrimony and a marriage gift.
The Daily Mirror suggests Cabinet members Mr. Thomas or Sir Oswald Moseley could be involved in choosing a new Governor General of Australia. The piece notes speculation on Laborite influence and possible shifts in leadership.
In La Dorada Colombia a river steamer named the Magdalen was totally destroyed after its petroleum caught fire in the dock. More than a score of passengers and many crew members perished in the blaze.
A child fell 190 feet into a steep shaft at Rowumaris and lay wedged between two racks for 30 hours. His mother, unaware of his location, searched and reported him missing before authorities were alerted. The child was found severely heat injured but expected to recover after hospital treatment.
A Melbourne deputation from building trades unions urged government action on major state works including railway rooting and rebuilding of Spenwer stent alation. They cited 75 percent bricklayers out of work mainly due to venerele. The Premier promised sympathetic consideration but noted lack of funds for proposed projects. The ministry eyed suspending destruction provisions and issuing permits for bidye 1 trap possums to fund unemployment relief.
Melbourne Tuesday wool sales opened with better demand than last week. Prices sustained gains with notable lot prices including Roune shwah 13 and Springbank 431, Mos 1234.
London reports indicate Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald intends a summer general election after the Budget debate. Labor drafts cover 30,000 envelopes for anti food tax campaigning as parties clash over broadcasting quotas and electoral reform timing. The Conservatives press for proportional broadcasts, while Liberal hopes for delay hinge on Speakers' report.
The Commons debated naval budgets with A V Alexander defending 254.789 million, contrasting Conservative critique of 55.465 million, and Winston Churchill pressed for clearer disarmament steps. Kenworthy warned of a failed conference, while ministers warned Britain must pursue new programs in coming years as wartime powers expand.
Report states John Elwyn Byrne aged 37, owner and trainer, was found shot at his Maxcol Linett home. The revolver discharged accidentally while he investigated a suspicious noise at Nin stables, life ended hours later. About 30 Crimea and Indian Mutiny veterans attended the event. 93 died last year.
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