28 Mar 1924
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1924
Page
1
The Builders' Laborers' and Cun rautors' Association plans to seek federal arbitration to register the union's decision to end the strike. Court sits at Adelaide on April 3. Workers report back gradually, some accepting jobs at reduced pay while negotiations continue.
Tasmanian Affairs reports a dispute between State Administrator and government over appointment rights without ministerial concurrence. The Administrator moves to appoint Sir Hiatt Tunes and others to Cran Varlant consulting the Government, awaiting Colonial Office decision. The stance suggests potential untenable positions and possible political fallout.
Thursday visit by My Vusway, Chief Secretary, to Huera for unveiling a tablet in Murra maternity wing. Event marks completion funded largely by Mrs Barker and Mr Muleuse with focus on the hospital’s new maternity facilities.
Hobart Thursday reports a naval squadron arrival drawing a large crowd. Details are fragmentary but indicate Australian port activity and public interest in the fleet visit.
In Port Darwin on a criminal sitting day Judge Roberts presided over Percy Holten Webb formerly stationmaster at Esnufgalen salhead. A guilty verdict was returned and Webb was sentenced to one year and five months in prison with hard labor. Fines and costs in the Ade liye Police Court rose to 101 12, with 7 10 from tourists breaching the Motor Vehicles Act and Licensing Act violations. A divorce case unfolded as a wife pursued her husband on grounds of cruelty and habitual drunkenness. The court granted the wife’s petition while cases involving other petitions were adjourned or discussed.
A coroner reports the death sentence of a former policeman linked to the murder of Thomas Tall has been commuted to a different term. The case involves Aston Villa figures and reflects a significant legal change following prior verdicts.
Workers in Melbourne anticipate widespread job dismissals as several plants plan layoffs by late January and April. Police report rising unemployment across sectors, with the winter downturn hitting factories and services hard.
Paris dispatch reports Premier Poincare resigned after an opposition motion to refer the pensions bill back to commissions passed 271 to 264. Poincare and his ministers met, then tendered resignation to President Millerand. The cabinet met into the afternoon as Mill erand considered a Barthou formation.
A British official note expresses regret over the exchange of notes between Ramsay MacDonald and M. Poincaré. The atmosphere remains unsettled and unlikely to ease with a new government, with Barthou's potential coalition seen as more stable. Domestic matters and reparations talks continue to influence foreign relations.
The American in Piccadilly lists entrance fees from £10 to £75 and subscriptions from £2 to £15. The Carltons quote 2400 and 13 Ku-despette Reiurat Chui at the failure rate. White's leads the list for annual subscriptions, with a 20 Sultens figure. Guards, Carlton, and Army and Navy would require about £14 toward a yearly sub. Some clubs near the top charge £55, while the Twenty First Century club asks a guinea a year and a modest entrance fee as the Press Golf Club drops to £3 with a 10 open sesame.
The Finglish Bar examination results reveal strong peerage representation among students. Notably, Miss Kil stands out as the youngest daughter of Lord Wrenbury, with other successful examinees including Lord Montagu's heir and several titled figures.
Francis Draper, a companion of Charles Dickens, died in Albany near Regent's Park at an advanced age. He was famed for a wonderful memory of London, recalling William IV’s death, the Nelson Column, the Wellington Statue, and historic city landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, the Marble Arch removal, and the Holborn Viaduct construction.
Reuters reports Squadron Leader MacLaren piloted a Vickers Vulture from Havre to Lyons in clear weather with light rain near Chalon sur Sade. He plans to depart for Rome tomorrow morning.
In the Dail Eisai President Goggrave reports the army is back to normal and barracks have recovered. Forty sailors resigned and fifty absentees returned, with arms and ammunition recovered. The public backs tracing the Queenstown foul Weed perpetrators, though progress is limited. A commission to settle compensation for Queenstown sufferers has been accepted by the Government.
The Federation of British Industries wrote to Mr Thomas Colonial Secretary protesting the Commonwealth Government's acceptance of an Australian tender for four locomotives at £136000, £52000 higher than the lowest British bid.
A European and American review of how substances like alcohol tea coffee and tobacco affect mental work. An American study tested shorthand tasks with controlled intakes of alcohol tobacco tea and coffee over 40 days finding tobacco and small alcohol doses boosted efficiency while tea slowed performance. Results drawn from a single case.
A historical note concludes that sons of non-laboring parents tend to be taller and heavier than sons of laboring parents, suggesting early social factors influence physical development across generations.
A Japanese steamer collided with the Dutch ship Heimdal near Dungeness in thick fog. The Tokukuku Maru veered and was sunk after a hole opened on its side. Several crew were lost or missing, presumed trapped in bunk rooms as rescue ships reached the scene.
Melbourne reports that Senator Pearce announced Commonwealth approval of Bouraut Bay Company’s plan to run a three year coastal shipping service in the Northern Territory with an annual subsidy of 5600. Beattie warned the arrangement risks depriving settlers of essential facilities if a vessel’s operation is altered.
Reuters reports a Matatua and American Merchant collision 800 feet off Graves End. The Matatua’s crew suffered mutilations and likely fatalities but identification was difficult. The American Merchant captain blamed the Matatua for turning starboard abruptly, while the Matatua captain thought the voyage could have been avoided if the American vessel had turned to port sooner.
An inquest into the death of Miss Ivelym Mhilbriehs, described as an Englishwoman, was held in secret. The report notes thirty bullets in the back and mentions inconsistencies with the sentry’s account, indicating at least thirty shots were fired contrary to the guard’s statement of two shots.
Reuter's service from Calcutta reports Brigadier General Struce leading the Everest expedition. The party reached Katimpong as its first halt on the climb.
Reuters reports from London that the coroner ruled the comedian T. E. le died by his own action, the death believed not to reflect a rational frame of mind. He was discovered on March 22, with investigations confirming suicide as the cause.
Sydney Thursday Claude Batson, alleged to have shot several persons at a picnic, will be removed to Long Bay Gaol. The case centers on a tragic shooting at a local gathering with officials preparing transfer.
Labor electors of Port Ptne Holt assemble at Memorial Park Sunday afternoon for 8 o clock with Mr Evan George named as labor candidate for Logie sive County Northern Division and Mr Lacey of FW address regarding robinetts.
London reports quote Mr Theodore as saying delaying work at the Singapore base could aid amity among nations, with Australian interests noted. He warned a lash in the Pacific could affect Australia, while defending British aims as freedom for the race. He cited Japan and Australia as future Pacific players and hoped the world’s hope lay in the League of Nations.
In Sydney on Thursday, a new attempt to settle the coke dispute failed to reach an accord. Metropolis representatives from both sides met privately, with shipbuilding employers warning of a possible sellout if a speedy settlement is not reached. At Southampton engineers pressed for higher wages and shorter working hours, while London shipowners postponed appointments, aiming to avert a broader walkout.
The Labour Ministry faces a difficult transport strike in London as MPs debate public impact. W C Stridgman notes the street as a football kicked by both sides, while Tom Shaw urges public needs be prioritized and quicker employer offers to allow conciliation. Ben Tillett laments public hardship and Clynes warns against forced action widening the fight.
In Parliament Wednesday Mr Ponsonby said the Allies now proposed to resume military control of Germany. Negotiations with the German Government on future procedures were under way. The arrest of Professor Ginde is under consideration.
A briefing on wage losses from strikes in Britain highlights daily losses of about £20,000 during a locomotive workers strike and rising totals by year. It notes £33,000 in 1921, £115,000,000 in 1922, and over £12,000,000 last year, with five year net strike costs exceeding £50,000,000 for trades unions.
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