27 Mar 1950
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 27, 1950
Page
1
A Thought attributed to Thomas Jefferson argues it is better to endure the inconveniences of liberty than to submit to excessive control. The message reflects early American tension between freedom and order.
The Pirie Hospital board fills a vacancy as Mr A Degenhard resigns due to health. Mr A EM Sly is appointed to the vacancy, with other board members named. The article also notes Mr Daws will not seek re election after long service. It mentions prize money winners in local events and a Lord Mayor Cancer Appeal fundraising drive. A Singapore security forces clash leaves several dead or missing in Kelantan State.
A Pine Red Cross Society carnival at Woodward Park drew large crowds under good weather. Morning profit reached £194 with £45 from the barbecue, totaling £199 for the day as stalls and sideshows buzzed. MP Mr. Davis officially opened the event. committee members and local officials praised the effort and planned a film screening on Wednesday at the town hall.
The Pine Mowr Cycle Club lists 38 nominations for an Easter Saturday speed meeting. Entries include many motorcycle makes and classes with sidecar and handicap events, featuring riders and machines such as Velocette, JAP, Norton, BSA, and Triumph.
Delegates from 15 sub branches gathered at Pirle Town Hall for the Mid Northern Annual Conference of the Returned Soldiers League. About 200 attended the banquet hosted by the women's auxiliary with basketball girls as waitresses. Resolutions urged federal and state governments to provide seven more years of preference in employed positions for former service personnel. The gathering heard tributes to Brig Eastick, appointment as aide de camp to the Governor General, and calls to boost membership and support for the Lord Mayor's Cancer Appeal.
Temperatures yesterday in capitals Adelaide 81 Melbourne 64 Sydney 76 Port 80 Brisbane 81 Hobart 62. North east to northwest winds forecast with light to moderate seas. Poor wording and OCR noise present.
Young North Western Bowls Champion fourth time as Wink defeats Ue home green champion in the anh ital event at Caltowie. Garnete 24 Syms 1 in first round. Syms 21 Young 20 in second. Young Zi Kamett Wh forfeit. Royal 21 Monday 19 in another match.
Pirie Red defeated Jamestown 107 to 35 in the O Shaughnessy Shield contest. Key players included Barbien, Bayes, Freeman, and Lines from Pirie Red, while Jamestown featured Daves, Sinclair, and Shibriell in a lopsided Saturday clash with strong Pirie Red scoring bursts.
Readable lines indicate final rounds and forfeits with players and scores noted. Key names include US Fawcett, Horainrati, Bollmeyer, and forfeit recipients like Wolhmeyer, with singles and handicap semifinals listed for forthcoming Titan events.
A large Pirie party kicks off the country carnival with a parade through Adelaide Street reserve. Officials including G.Y. Hosking ANT Chilton Davies and Brakes Hidgr announced events and invited residents to the opening day at Suuldh Park. Participants listed include Me Wo McKay An J little A Davies JR Wy Tucker H Vom and many others showcasing local talent and village skippers.
At AdelatiG on Sunday Mrs Laube led the Pirie women's rink to a successful first final at the country women's bowls carnival yesterday and they will compete again in the singles. Five players were defeated in the venue’s pairs and singles events.
A plane crashed along the Lae airstrip yesterday, smashing into a house and plowing through a yard before bursting into flames. A married couple, Mr and Mrs Slarey, died in hospital. Pilot Capt H Dibson is in serious condition. Two engineers escaped with minor injuries.
E Bairstow wins a major race at Boolerow Centre on Saturday. Brie Bairstow led the field in the Ave-mily scruteh event, finishing ahead of rivals including D McVicar and Pirie. Other Pirie successes featured two mule tournament events and several grade races with Holt and Shenherd placing in various divisions.
Pte RK Matter of Solomontown won the battalion best marksman cup with 86 points of 100 after the annual camp at Woodside. D Company of With Battalion returned to Pirie with 41 members, praised for keenness in camp. Captain JO Geddes led the company as senior officers noted high troop spirit.
The Sunday Tribune reports a major opium seizure worth nearly £200,000 was smuggled into Singapore. Canisters hidden under coconuts were moved from Panjang Beach and taken away after bribing locals. Authorities pursued the gang after the youths revealed the operation.
Perth report says Liberal Labour Coalition appears certain to retain government after Legislative Assembly results. With two seats in doubt, strength shows Liberal 25, Labor 23, Independent 2, shaping a close outcome for the governing bloc.
Melbourne reports a telephone message from Baguio stating Australian External Affairs Minister Spender held discussions with President Quirino. He stressed close ties between Australia and the Philippines and noted the Philippines’ key position in the Northwest Pacific. Spender said Australia would back the Pacific pact, but warned such a pact needs real value with United States participation.
Emergency reports say the Murrumbidgee near Narrandera is five inches below flood level and could break banks tonight, threatening hundreds of acres and prompting evacuations at Narrandera show grounds. Police expect peak by tomorrow morning with Darlington Point and May at risk.
A young man, Frederick Bernhard Koch of Jeffery Street Solomontown, was taken to Pirie Hospital with a bullet wound in his right arm following a shooting at premises on Jeffery Street about 6 o'clock Saturday night. A Birle man was arrested and likely to face police court this morning on a charge of grievous bodily harm.
A public meeting will hear McDonald of Technical Education outline the Adelaide cancer appeal aims to boost research equipment and funding. Mayor of Pirie and local officials discuss ongoing contributions, with the goal of widening community involvement and acknowledging donors in forthcoming columns.
Saverys Returns to Pirie marked the reestablishment of the firm in Alexander Street with Savery Pianos Ltd taking over Pirie Radio and Music Co premises. Executives including Howard Rogers and Mr Stephen met town leaders, trades and labor officials, and local business figures to greet Rob ertson and pledge support for the revival and service focus of the new venture.
A district circular urges Pirie unionists to donate up to one shilling weekly to fund Lealholme Old Folks Home. The Trades and Labor Council backs the test, inviting workers to sign for employer payroll deductions with voluntary employer subsidies, aiming for a vote within two weeks on the home’s future.
Sydney report says Mrs Lanette Ley of Como is charged with shot causing bodily harm with a firearm in a public place. The alleged incident near Pirie Hospital involved Charles William Gill and a hospital patient, following a dinner at Ley's home and a late argument in Solomontown.
Mrs BR Hortees imjuineer of Mersey Docks and Harbory Bowtd alleges inspections of docks and harbors in various countries. A representative from Australia appeared for Sydney by yacht yesterday. Hodges and Young stayed at the Royal Exchange Hotel during the visit.
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