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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 30, 1935
Page
1
In Moscow a government reception honoring Capt Eden sparked reports of an unprecedented Soviet gesture. M Litvinof proposed to toast the King of Britain, signaling a possible first meeting where Stalin may discuss foreign affairs with a foreign minister. Capt Eden is to meet Stalin tomorrow.
London dispatch reports from Moscow that Litvinov told Capt Eden Germany plans aggression against Russia’s eastern frontier. The British and German governments showed divergent views yet valuable progress in understanding positions for future peace talks and arms limits.
In London on Friday Sir John Simon told the House of Commons that the conversations to date show differing views among German and British negotiators. He did not reveal specifics, but emphasized ongoing talks and the importance of diplomatic channels.
Adelaide court recounts a long medical negligence case from 1920 to 1934 involving Mrs Hourigan and Dr Sleeman. The nurse claimed negligent examination and advice caused bodily harm, with alleged failure to diagnose tuberculosis and improper anesthesia and surgery decisions. The judge noted Sleeman would have acted as any superintendent in caring for a trainee nurse.
The Daily Telegraph's Berlin correspondent reports Hitler seeks British aid to restore Germany's host colonies. Japan is no longer in the League but may keep colonies. Germany is urged to rejoin the League without a mandate. It is also stated Germany's air force already surpasses Britain's.
Berlin reports the Wool Controller has cut allotments to spinning mills and manufacturers by 30 to 50 percent from April 1 to September 30 due to foreign currency shortages. The War Office decrees smaller flags and fewer orders amid wool scarcity.
A 32 year old clerk known as O Sullivan was found murdered in West Melbourne with a crushed head. He had just returned from Redcliffs where he worked as a trust picker. Police believe he was chased into a dead end street and attacked. A man was arrested and charged with the murder.
A fragment from the Canberra bureau notes a Soviet Today item about insidious propaganda aimed at influencing Sourance members. Sir George commented on efforts to counter propaganda and maintain vigilance over influences reported in Canberra.
Government announces a special Easter Bailout for Ragreweesmars Bank to aid religious observances. Proclaimed on the 201 gad observance with a scheduled event on Thursday April 25.
In London the Lords rejected the second reading of the Intoxicating Liquor Advertisements Regulation Bill amid clashes. Proponents said ads are a public danger, while opponents called it absurd and unenforceable, with jokes about Omar Khayyam and Horace. The Bishop of London supported the measure, Lord Sandhurst cited tea poisoning, and the bill was negatived.
Yesterday recorded a maximum of 85.4 degrees with a 24 hour minimum ending at 8.30 am reaching 6. The terse data reflects a brief temperature span amid a likely small local weather note.
The Court Circular announced the King conferred a G.C.M.G. on the Duke of Gloucester a K.C.M.G. on Maj Gen Sir Howard Vyse K.C.V.C. and Capt Curtis and 9 CMG on Capt Kerr for services to the Empire during the Duke of Gloucester's tour of Australia.
In Calcutta a catering assistant preparing the vice regal table for tea yesterday spotted a cobra asleep under the Viceroy of India's chair just minutes before Lord Willingdon's arrival for the New Delhi polo semi final. Detectives killed the reptile on the spot.
Sydney reporters note the motive for a Monday shooting that killed Miss Yvonne Officer and wounded Miss Sophie Tenzer remains unknown as detectives await Miss Tenzer’s recovery to question her. Mr Symon Tenzer denies grounds for a belief his daughter thought Officer was a boy though Officer wore men’s clothes at times. He calls the marriage tale a fairy story and says the shooting ended when Officer could not let Tenzer believe she was entering a fortune.
A major gas explosion at Crown Street Women's Hospital sent nurses manning hoses until firefighters arrived. Miss May Mitchell and plumber Jack Robinson suffered shock while others evacuated. A gas main leak sparked a violent blast, witnesses recalled chaos and quick patient evacuation as the building suffered ceiling damage.
Figures released by the Commonwealth Statistician show Australia had a favorable trade balance for the eight months ended February 28 of £0,157,000, down from £32,742,000 in the same period last year.
Canberra Friday reports passage of the Pensions Amendment Act repeal through the Senate Committee without amendment. The measure removes sections relating to relative contributions and property provisions from 1932, detailing automatic pension disqualification for certain transfers and redetermining how estate value affects pension amounts and compensation.
Aged Pole Kempe, claiming a 1435 birth, faced Pirie Police Court for insufficient means of support on March 28. He pleaded guilty and received three months in Gladstone Gaol. Witnesses described his messy lodging, scavenging at the dump, and refusals to take aid.
In Brussels on Friday the government closing the bourses triggered a panic as people rushed to spend ready money on goods to beat anticipated price increases from the currency devaluation. Shoppers bought sausages, jewelry, and clothing amid the fall in Belgiums money value.
John Joseph Quirk pleaded guilty at Pirie Police Court before Messrs Warren and Goode after being convicted thrice of drunkenness within 12 months. Constable J W Corner prosecuted, noting complaints about a man who wandered hotels with no money and was a town pest. Quirk, aged, had his pension stopped and was deemed idle and disorderly. a second plea of guilty on March 28 led to a two month sentence in Gladstone.
Arthur Mackay appeared before Messrs Warren and Goode in Pirie Police Court yesterday on a drunkenness charge. The case involved possible penalties including imprisonment. details are incomplete.
Brussels report cites Belgian government plans to ratify a 25 to 30 percent devaluation and create an exchange equalisation fund. A National credit office may be formed, rents conversion pursued, industrial regulation, and a 40 hour week considered to reabsorb unemployment.
In Adelaide on Friday Labor Party representatives were urged to vote against using public funds for completing Parliament House. The discussion centered on estimates for the project with Labor lawmakers likely to oppose the expenditure unless government stability is at stake, while some Liberal and Country Party members oppose the plan unless government life is threatened.
Albert George Brook aged 20 received a 10 year sentence with 12 strokes of the cat for shooting Constable Simpson at Auburn on January 14. Mr Justice Marin noted the mercy shown by the jury and reduced the term from the maximum 15 years, calling the crime wanton and callous as he fired on an officer in a risk of capture.
Victorian political crisis deepens as Premier Sir Stanley Argyle resigns amid a no confidence defeat. Dunstan, leader of the Country Party, seeks Labor support to form a cabinet before Ballarat conference. Argyle consulted Hansard before Governor Huntingfield delays decision. Dunstan, a Cornish migrant and longtime farmer, rose from Farmers' Union to United Country Party leadership.
Dr Putland testified at the public inquiry into South Sydney Hospital that conditions were appalling and doctors were left without staff. He described a chaotic night when Dr Hambrett was reportedly dragged from bed for a party, and said resignation pressures followed from secretary Harrison and remarks by Sir Joynton Smith. He claimed Dr Ryan planned to resign and that hospital management had been difficult, with tensions between staff and the secretary and board.
Mr A Touchell of York road faced a severe fine after his bet. The Pirie Police Court sat with Messrs B J Warren and A H L Goode presiding. Listed passengers from Adelaide to Whyalla included M M B Middleton, H Bell, and McGuire, while others traveled from Pirie to Adelaide.
The municipal elections will be held Saturday July 6 under the Local Government Act of 1935. Nominations close June 8. The current council, in office 49 months, will have members retiring and others to serve another year. Town clerk E. E. Garrett noted clauses in the Act affect qualifications and voting powers to be announced later.
The managing director of H. V. McKay Massey Harris says new duties shift farm implement work from Australia to the Midlands of Bogind. Boatist factories gain wage advantages and tariff reductions could bring more needed Australian work. The Tariff Board and Western Commission agree local makers supplied implements nearly as cheaply as world markets under free trade, but mass production could blur this.
Corporal A. Carson of Footscray captured the King's Medal for Victoria amid stiff competition from mitilismen across states. He scored 173, closing to within three points of the 1927 record held by Wirramt- Officer Shearlin of Sydney. A hospital operation was reportedly scheduled for the afternoon following the resignation, with Dr Putland replying that the timing was after hours and no further details were known.
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