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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1919
Page
1
A weekend surge in pneumonic influenza reports five deaths and broader spread, prompting authorities to expand isolation measures and hospital capacity. Adelaide cases rise with new outbreaks and public health notices urge vigilance.
Health authorities in Pirie met in a noon conference to address a worsening influenza epidemic. They discussed hospital isolation needs, public school usage, ambulance and nursing resources, and potential military medical support to handle hundreds of expected cases and the strain on local facilities.
Premier A H Peake and MP Jekins toured Jamestown public works sites amid crowding concerns. They urged funding for overdue improvements noting money shortages delay essential repairs and water reserve projects. Local committee hopes repatriation efforts and state aid will advance recovery and modernization.
Dr George Whiett asserts a definite diagnosis for the Port Pirie outbreak, rejecting the view of ordinary influenza. He notes many patients show pneumonia and says a sent-for physician from Advlabte aided the Isolation Hospital, removing excuses to view the illness as a common influenza visitation.
Praughts starts colds Nazetha stops them use it at first sign of cold or throat tickle to prevent serious illness Nazetha touted as the most effective and pleasing cure for colds catarrh bronchitis and throat chest troubles an ovo nasal antiseptic advertised at 1/6 with claims against influenza diphtheria meningitis and related microbes Core Pros sells Nazetha.
Report from Johannesburg says workers at the municipal power station and workshops voted for a strike likely to spread to other plants. The strike committee led by Bain, a 1944 deportee, met to consider applications for alternate power sources, with swift action anticipated to affect public utilities.
Vessel in Port View. 2746 tons. Captain Kerr ballast. Loaded wheat at Queen's wharf via Geo Willy & Go. 1902 report lists 2500 bags of whival for transfer. Barauentine Thomas P. Knight sailed to Apia to load copra. Customs boat retrieved two stowaways aged 19 and 20 who wished to reach America.
Reuters reports London that Hungary’s Bolshevik adoption alarms Allied powers by threatening central European stability. The Vienna note threatened Hungarian actions near Theiss and Bihar while demanding Hungarian withdrawal within ten days. Entente planners fear Bolshevik influence spreading to Romania Serbia and Voeinatia region.
Amusements review highlights a melodramatic stage piece featuring Miss Mice Brady and Miss Beaty as Kate Tarleton in a tale unfolding with a kidnapped fortune teller and a memory loss rescue. The program closes with a Sunny South finale and other acts including comedy and musical bits featuring Mary Pickford.
A Paris report outlines a labor charter drafted for the League of Nations. Allies including Japan reportedly support quick adoption. The plan seeks universal peace through regulated work hours, labor supply, unemployment relief, living wage, sickness and injury protection, and child and women protections.
In a wartime announcement the War Office states that leather imported from any part of the British Empire is unpermitted for use. The notice cites trade restrictions aimed at controlling leather supplies during the conflict.
Paris reports say the League of Nations Commission will finish labors by next week with most covenants likely to be incorporated into the peace terms. The Monroe doctrine and racial equality amendments are not yet formally before the Commission, while reservations protect sovereign rights and internal affairs. Optimism persists as diplomats note a possible formal draft by end of the week.
Dublin report claims Sinn Feiners plan to present Caant de Valera with the city’s sword as a symbol of the nation. Government reactions puzzle officials as legal actions proceed against de Valera for alleged prison breaking. authorities have not yet moved to arrest him.
An Ottawa report notes Morse's Indian Root Pills sold widely during February as a claimed treatment for influenza. Advertisers stress quick relief and safety while touting vast sales, public demand, and distribution by mail orders, with claims of superior ingredients and dependable results across Australia and other regions.
Thy friends of the Fate Me Joan June Nunan are respectfully summoned to attend a funeral service this day Monday at 2 p.m. for interment in the Port Pirie Cemetery. W. H. Noel, Undertaker.
Adelaide reports a Morphettville meeting with Western racing results including Warcast and Malianale in one mile event, Hurdle race won by Money Spider, and a long program featuring several horses and odds with state dividends noted.
Melbourne Saturday racing notes from Moonee Valley show results across several handicaps. Notable entries include Gallipapa Handicap winner Une Gaine and Maiden Plate winner Treepenny with O Sullivan in charge. Other races feature Cape Shy Lempsest Lancer Plume Nightwaten and King’s Treasure among the placed contenders.
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