23 Mar 1937
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1937
Page
1
Scotland Yard officers raided a London suburb today and found a throwing knife a map of the coronation route and over 100 newspaper cuttings detailing the royal carriage procession. A man is under examination as investigators trace his recent movements.
Pirie Town Council moves to have the State Housing Commission visit to inspect housing conditions. The motion, supported by councilor Ha Boted, aims to address inadequate dwellings, water and drainage issues, and aid low wage workers. The plan seeks an official Pirie inquiry with Adelaide views.
In Brisbane on Monday the Industrial Court ordered wage rises after the last review in 1981. The basic wage increases by four shillings per week for men and two shillings for women, raising the basic wage to £3 18s for men and £2 1s for women.
London dispatch reports an encyclical denouncing Nazi anti Christian actions and violations of the 1933 concordat. It accuses Nazi leaders of suppressing church freedoms, idolizing race and state, and urges protection of Catholic rights amid German church resistance to the regime.
Monday: Robin Lee Susan, 19, of St Ives, awarded £125 against William Britton and Huroll Britton for assault after being detained in an orchard while searching for golf balls. Susan sought £2,000 damages. Defendants allegedly chased him during the incident.
Argentina considered restricting wheat shipments to protect domestic supplies prompting gains in Adelaide with Visita priced 1d to 5/34 a bushel on trucks. Liverpool remained unsettled but buoyed by word of Argentina’s stance and renewed Chicago demand. United States spring wheat area was around 20.8 million acres.
A sub committee of the State Labor Party in Adelaide plans special reports on federal reform proposals. The inquiry covers Commonwealth Parliament powers, referendums, conscription, and the future of State Parliaments. It also flags nationalisation of banking and other sectors, abolition of State Councils, and industrial policy with the committee to meet Wednesday afternoon. The members include B. I. Dawes president F. P. Ward secretary E. Yates M. A. Smedley T. Howard and J. Cavanagh.
Local notes from Pirie detail Mr Ty J Paterson returning to Adelaide, updates on patient recoveries at Pirie Hospital, and medical ward progress. Mayors and council figures are named in attendance for meetings as residents recover from operations and injuries.
A touring car stored in a rear shed on Mr. W. J. Burma’s property burned, destroying the shed and car completely. Fire brigade arrived at 2:45 am from Prince Street, but the blaze had already gutted the structure. The car, roughly three quarters destroyed, showed melted chassis and absence of paint. the cause is listed as unknown. Coroner to hold an inquest Thursday.
Melbourne court hears applications by Rupert Davies and William Cody for special leave to appeal a murder verdict in the Scriven murder case. Crown and defense submit conflicting affidavits by John Stevens, whose statements provoke sensational and shifting claims of truth regarding his trial testimony. The High Court clears jurisdiction limits and considers next steps in light of fresh declarations.
Reportaged from Madrid on the Spanish Civil War fronts. Loyalist forces chase retreating Italians driven 60 miles from Madrid along the Saragossa road. Government planes bomb the Slovenia Railway Station and a petrol tank. British volunteers in the Sukhvatvala Battalion travel to London to urge repatriation of comrades and signatures amid alleged espionage.
Yesterday's high reached 90.5 degrees while the 24 hour minimum ending at 8 30 am was 69 degrees.
A judge ruled in a complex inheritance dispute involving Alexander Renfrew and Lisey Renfrew. The case centers on a will of Joseph Garrett Hissell and a promised bequest to the Renfrew family that was not fulfilled. Beneficiaries named include Catherine Johnsen and Willard Johnston, with claims amounting to over £100,000.
Recorder special WAIREN quotes Yosuke Mutsuoka president of the South Manchurian Railway stating Japan will fund unprecedented Manchuria development. He says 430 billion in currency over two years, with Sun Chukuan government aiding. He notes neither side seeks war, incidents may occur but are preferable to major combat, and Japan aims to establish millions of colonies on land within ten years.
A garbled report mentions a Loan Council gathering date in Melbourne and references to Lord Sudleht, Murthy Matus, and health officials. It notes leaders avoiding late meetings and hints at an upcoming appearance by a prominent figure, with mentions of various organizations and dates amid uncertain context.
The Sunday Times notes that the Dukedom of Windsor will not cover minor titles, allowing a courtesy title for an heir. George V's Windsor changes mean a Windsor son would be styled as Royal Princess or Windsor and further discuss converting two 12 million loans issued in 1937 and 1938.
Paris authorities revisited Mme de la Ferrieres flat and impounded a wart portrait of Mussolini and a diary linked to a romance with a world figure. She is jailed on charges of shooting and wounding the former ambassador in Hume, alleged to have said the act was to save a section of a great nation.
In Vienna a football match eruption between Austrians and Italians led to a melee with mayoral clashes and a halted game. Police arrested 12 people as a riot squad escorted the Italian and Malay players to their hotel after demonstrators yelled and assaulted the Italian team.
Bes Violence Burrows of Dalkeith, 42, faced Perth Police Court on four charges of murdering Henry John Burrows, a Claremont barge proprietor, after a gunfire incident near his home. Neighbors heard explosions and groans late Thursday, saw Mrs Burrows approach distressed, and called a doctor. She collapsed in court and was restrained by policewomen.
Inquest proceedings into the Wonthaggi mine disaster resumed on Sunday February 1. Wil Jane Watt Calutman testified about phone calls and timings, describing a plane’s silence and the sequence of events. Denials were noted by Genesee Citefelectrict regarding injections and statements.
Town Council debated drainage and the Railways Department seeking a land strip to ease earthworks and flood flows. Mayor Threadgold urged diverting water via open drains while Moyle filed a report backing a concrete culvert and a long diversion plan to Solomon Town Station.
A jumble of phrases references a town council committee discussion about a round table conference to clarify matters in general business. It hints at Ald Colter opposing or raising questions while the Nonpareil newspaper is mentioned in relation to potential misinformation about group actions.
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