Council Faces Temporary Financial Crisis
Port Pirie Council debates selling 2800 pounds in Commonwealth Bonds to ease a temporary deficit. Dr. Lacey supports, while Dr. Sjostrom and Dr. Jeanes warn against mixing general funds with the electric light account and question road funding and past spending while detailing the current finances and potential future needs.
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Port Pirie
vnll_council
Lacey
Atwell
Sjostrom
Electric Light
Jeanes
General Fund
Dr. Jeanes
Electric
Dr. Dey
State funds for Mr Hill to be recovered in Adelaide
Premier RK Butler announced the Government will recover 1077 pounds from Mr L L Hill Agent General. The sum covered passage for his family and remittance of private funds to London. Crown Solicitor to review payments including 10 pounds to Sir Henry Barwell for transfer of funds.
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Adelaide
RK. L. Butler
L. L. Hill
London
Richards
Hill
Crown
Sir Henry Barwell
Australia
Stinging Attack Clouds Labor Referendum Campaign
Premier Stevens accuses Labor members of suborning agents to steal public documents for campaign use. He cites a Labor organ edition and compares alleged acts to home break-ins. Liberals, Country League back Nicholls for Speaker as Lyons proposes changes to committees and works group leadership.
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Sydney
B.S. Stevens
Labor Party
Legislative Council
Stevens
Labor
Labor Orgam
Man Overboard Near Sydney Heads Rescued By Trawler
A man fell from a launch near Sydney Heads in the afternoon as the boat sailed away with its engine running. He swam for about two hours before a trawler picked him up, exhausted but alive.
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Sydney
Oshing
Sydney Heads
Unity of Sydney Churches Favored by Assembly
The Assembly in Sydney favored church unity among the General, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches. A committee was appointed to represent the church in the effort and report back after forty days.
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Sydney
Tevur
Meat Industry Award Review by Arbitration Court
The Arbitration Court refused to set aside a decision by the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission regarding the meat industry award. It noted arguments for keeping jurisdiction with State bodies due to frequent local issues and lack of interstate competition, but upheld the commissioner's Commonwealth power.
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Melbourne
Thesany
Union For
Fleey
Arbitration Court
Commonwealth Onto
Car Out of Control Sparks City Collision in Melbourne
A sedan crashed into a taxi in Kilda, then climbed a rockery and stopped near a vineyard. A woman seen nearby was arrested. No injuries reported though both vehicles were damaged. Irene Eutrops of SS. Whola was charged with driving while intoxicated.
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Melbourne
Kilda Pold
Good Samaritan Attacked in Preston Incident
A 12 or 13 year old girl went to help after hearing cries near her Preston home last night. She was attacked by a man who fled as her savior, a young man, carried her to a doctor's surgery. Police are investigating.
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Melbourne
Tupsony
Preston
Port Pirie Condolence Letter for Late A. B. Tucker
Personal notice from Port Pirie about Dr. M. Tees sending a condolence letter to relatives of the late A. B. Tucker, whose death occurred recently in Pinly. Dr. Tees is visiting Pirie in the absence of Dr. B. G. Johnston, who is on half-day duty.
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Integra
Ws A. B. Tucker
Pinly
Dr. M. Tees
Pirie
B. G. Johnston
Annual Meeting of Pirie Infant School Mothers' Club
The annual meeting and election of officers of Pirie Infant School Mothers' Club will be held at the school at 2 30 this afternoon.
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Mothers’ Club
Pirie Infant School ‘Mott Club
Rchool
Basic Wage Revision by Federal Arbitration Court
The Federal Arbitration Court announced a correction to the basic wage figures from the cost of living table. Melbourne's rate rises to £3 3/4 from £3 2/7, a 3 percent increase, while Adelaide's updated rate becomes 59 2 instead of 58 6, reflecting a higher payout due to recent business rush.
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Melbourne
Federal Arbitration Court Today
Commonwealth Statistician
Adelaide
Confusion Causes Wages Mess for Melbourne Employers
Representatives of employers said a mistake would cause trouble and confusion. They were calculating wages in various industries but must scrap work and risk not providing correct figures to firms in time for the next payday.
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Melbourne
Thesday
Bradman Defends Fearless Play Against Larwood
In an interview Bradman says he was not afraid of Larwood and that facing his bowling with his own method exposed him to more danger than orthodox play. He notes Larwood’s approach could be seen as financially successful if it failed and adds the Board of Control may review the matter.
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Sjostram
Battle
Ald
Davis
Ald. Davis
Jeaner
Cr. Jeanes
Electric Light Fund
General Fund
Electric Light
Electric Light Account
Sydney
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Wilay
Larwood
Bradman
Board of Control
Church Send-Off For Mr and Mrs C A Long
Mr and Mrs C A Long received a send-off social from Port Pirio Congregational Church members before departing on an extended holiday. The event, organized by the Congregational Church Women’s Society and others, featured remarks on Long’s long association with Whe hired, vocal numbers, and a closing competition won by Mrs G S Bates, with supper provided by the ladies.
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C. A. Long
Port Pirio
Long
C. A. Joan
Troy Barber
Ass Sudkimp
Why Inquests Are Few 30 Enquiries Into 347 Deaths
Adelaide officials report 347 sudden death inquiries since July, with only 30 reaching inquest. Cabinet plans appointing City Coroner at £300 a year to relieve magistrates' congestion. Previous coroners and deputies described duties as requiring constant availability, prompting relocation of coronial work to magistrates already stretched.
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Jeffries
Edigitiat
Olitah
W. Ramsay Smith
Central Board of Health
Ramsay Smith
G. L. Matthews
Matthews
E. Whittle
Whittle
B. OM. Sabine
Hi. K. Burkham
Port Pirie
Supreme Court
Adelatiw
Transport Unions Plan Action Over Wage Cut
A large conference of transport unions at Trades Hall in Melbourne discussed a general strike to challenge the Arbitration Court over the 10 percent wage reductions. Decision on next steps is deferred until Friday when federated unions meet to consider restoring court orders and the continued wage cuts.
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Melbourne
Arbitration Court
Transport
Trades Hall
Aft
Federated
House Ransacked While Garnaut Guardian in Melbourne
Miss Garnaut, guardian of pianist Philip Hargrave, remains in Melbourne while thieves broke into her Pemont Avenue Burnside home via a sleepout. The burglars ransacked the house. few items are believed stolen, though confirmation awaits Miss Garnaut’s inspection.
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Adelaide
Henristts ‘Garnauty
Pemont Avenue
Burnside
Melbourne
Philip Hargrave
Miss Garnaut
Education costs prompt budget debate on state grants
The Butler Government says it cannot overlook the high cost of education which consumes one third of the state's annual revenue. A proposal to cap the education department's grant to a fixed annual amount will be considered by Cabinet. A broader reform program may be pushed in the new Parliament session.
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Adelaide
Eoomig
Butler
Legislative council opened in New Guinea authority report
In Mabaul on Tuesday Minister in Charge of Mwndaed Territories Mr OW Marr opened the New Guinea Leelotive Council. Reports note salmon more than seven feet long and weighing over 560 pounds have been caught. Adabazar, a Turkish town in Anatolia, is mentioned in connection with the report.
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Legislative Council
New Guinea
Mabaul
OW. Marr
ayomMouily
Leelotive Council
Adabazar
Anatolia
Remarkable Fox Drive Kills Twenty Three in Wan Year Paddock
A large hunt on 270 acres of wild turnip at Wan Dearah yielded 23 foxes killed by a staged drive led by Jack Allsop of Pirie and five Stanley brothers. Foxes broke cover as weeds burned, with several killed by rifles, guns, and close-range shots in a coordinated effort described by participants.
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Pirie
Foxhans
Stanley Brothers
Adlsop
Bob
Norton
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