10 May 1927
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 10, 1927
Page
1
The Duke of York opened the Commonwealth Parliament at Canberra delivering a royal pro Australia speech. About twenty thousand Australians attended the ceremony amid bright sunshine and ceremonial pageantry with military bands and contingents lining the grounds.
Royal speech marks a historic day as Parliament opens in Canberra for the first time in the Commonwealth of Australia. The address envisions a future of national activity, honors Anzac fallen, and notes the key ceremony including the Duke of York unveiling a statue and the formal opening of Parliament.
The session opened with royal duties in Canberra as King’s proclamation named the capital. Duke of York and Duchess of York attended ceremonies, reviewed troops, and received cheers from the crowd. The day recalled historic visits and pledged unity and loyalty for Australia’s future capital.
Melbourne Monday issue of the Federal Gazette carried messages of congratulations and official notices from multiple countries. The brief page highlighted allied greetings and formal acknowledgments as part of a regional unity display.
Report discusses United Servier Hong Kong and Chinese anti-Hed forces engaging in combat along waterways. mentions Northern forces advancing with material shipments and a clash near a river area. Describes Allied responses and tactical actions including a railroad or bridge area strike.
Sydney reports pass sets Laken vit to the steamer Pusan stranded on the far northern coast of Queeustimul. Leaders from Australia Britain the Netherlands and other nations offer congratulations on Australia’s achievements and seek stronger Pacific relations.
Fragmented OCR recounts the first sitting of Anbruiua’s government with ministers and representatives assembling amid tensions. Mentions the Queen’s Memorials, debates on budgets, and a vote that faces delay, with leaders including the Brine Minister and Tyke group central to proceedings.
Report from Melbourne shows a crowd at the Commonwealth Bank at 10 o'clock for selling commemorative stamps. South Australia kept £5000 worth of stamps in Adelaide for sale locally, while the rest went to central offices amid a dull demand. The Canberra Parliament opening stamp faced criticism for unclear design and failed to clearly indicate the event commemorated.
Fire has burned along the Flinders Ranges between Telowie Springs and Beetaloo for four days. No property danger unless westerly winds rise. yesterday’s gale renewed activity with large tracts burning. No losses reported. patrols by Wirrahara group continued as authorities suspect arson aimed at clearing land. winds could push flames toward Wirrabart districts if gale strengthens.
A special Port Pirie Football Association meeting at the Family Hotel debated umpire Mr. Sandery. Solomontown delegates demanded action only for matches without Solomontown present, favoring a new umpire and refusing to play under Sandery. St. Mark's and Solomontown players adamant, seeking an alternative umpire, as tensions over the umpire's conduct and potential accusations dominated the proceedings.
Important resolutions were passed at the All-Allewatian Labor Congress held today. The meeting stressed wages from a single source and opposed multiple employment. Statements by union leaders and officials touched on craft restrictions, worker unity, and parliamentary support for single employment principles.
In Adelaide on Monday a statement refuted by J Gibgon at the Australian Trades Union Congress in Melbourne. The Labor movement tensions were sharp with factions at daggers drawn. F F Ward, secretary of South Australian ALP, defended the statement and noted a few dissatisfied individuals exist in all organisations. An American woman who recently died at age 90 left 494 descendants.
In Sydney a Gilbert Islander pleaded guilty to murder in the death of a steward aboard the steamer John Willems. He received a 90 year penal sentence and will be transported. The case involved the death during the voyage and the prisoner anticipated possible commutation or parole.
A five year sentence for a serious offender was reduced to three years by the Full Court of Criminal Appeal. The distorted text notes a wall-making machine's invention at century’s end and nail factories later in Birmingham.
A single seat Scout plane piloted by Flying Officer Evans, 27, married, crashed near Parliament House in Canberra. He died at Canberra Hospital after the collision during a formation display. A second pilot, Flying Officer Byuns, reportedly faltered before his machine nosedived, with wreckage scattered across the area and several bystanders aiding the scene.
Judge Rolin, longtime figure in the Industries Court, dies in Sydney. Born 1863, he studied at Grumlinar Sense and Sydney University, earned MA, became KC in 1912, served as judge from 1901 to 1905 and again to 1917, author of major acts, married Lyla Bowker in 1894, earlier coxswain of university rowing club.
A five year old boy named Sydney Morning Friward Ieley died after being struck by a bolting horse near Neil Avenue Cowrs yesterday. He was knocked against a post while running beside a sulky pulled by the horse. The accident occurred in a busy area and the boy's neck was severely injured. Police and local officials are investigating the circumstances.
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