15 May 1936
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 15, 1936
Page
1
Senator McLachlan announced in the Senate the distribution of the Commonwealth wheat relief grant for 1935-36. South Australia would receive 362000 pounds at 2 shillings 44 pence per acre, with a further 70000 pounds for farmers suffering seasonal losses.
Labor Party pre selection ballot opens on Wednesday and closes at 1 am tomorrow. Members in Pirie vote for two of several candidates in multiple wards. Ballot forms verify union membership and eligibility. Results to be counted tomorrow night with Pirie Electorate Committee set to meet Sunday morning to declare the winner.
Adelaide report from the Australian Mines and Metals Association notes London Metal Exchange quotations easing for copper and lead while tin and spelter show mixed moves. Spot copper falls, soft lead declines, tin dips then rises, with silver steady to higher on cash and forward trades.
Epwin John Hickey aged 18 was hanged at Long Bay Penitentiary at 8 30 this morning for the murder of Mr Montague Henwood State Conciliation Commissioner. The condemned man faced the sentence without visible emotion and kept quiet before the drop.
The Recorder argues football must rely on its own appeal, not social amenities or betting. It notes postwar youth find other pastimes, and that full 90 minutes of entertainment are needed to draw larger crowds, with hopes for a renewed Amateur League showing strength next season.
Personal items report A Anderson of square Demontown admitted to a pilal yesterday. Mr and Mrs B Stratten and daughter Uelen of The Terrace returned after a visit to Adelaide. Hove Juve at Gentral Methodist Ghureh visits Adelaide. W K Martin a Loyal Exchange Motel mechanic leaves Tory this afternoon. Waser lantmagiine and Ge Ltd with Mr Ralph Grey recently visited Pirie on a brief trip. Miss Lamont plans Birie visit to Adelaide. Murray HV Hains, son of AD and Mrs, Eighth Street, The Week, left Adelaide for Varuna after vacation. Mr Piper of Laura owned a hospital for over 14 weeks after an injury when he fell through the outlet of a house, waterday. Ty a revene noties states Mrs W M Gray is daughter of Mrs and (Ne tule) Mr A Petugna Beth. Mr and Mrs Wretagas live with their son-in-law Mr Gay at 78 The Terrace.
Federal government plans a levy on all wool grown and shorn in or after June to raise funds for public works and research. The measure was debated in parliament amid reports of operational news from Pirie Hospital including Mr Waller Kennedy and Mr E Kent. A recent district council meeting included several local officials and workers.
A young man in King William Street could not recall his name or any personal details after asking a taxi driver for help. He told authorities at the City House he spent the afternoon with someone but could not remember who they were. He believes he is married, is 25, and has a past head injury from Waikerie Hospital. He said he does hard work somewhere and is currently admitted to Adelaide Hospital for examination.
The thermometer recorded a maximum of 63 yesterday with a low of 52 for the 24 hour period ending at 8 30 am.
In Canberra the prime minister said a federal enquiry is hoped to be found possible to set up during the workers week. He expected to be able to make a definite statement next week.
T S Rogers of the South Australian Railways outlined plans to extend Pirie's yards by about a mile and a half beyond Solomontown Station, with four to six miles of new track and up to 100 workers at peak. Construction aims to speed freight to Adelaide, Port Augusta, and Port Meeusta, with Ellen Street as the main depot site and new lines to the wharfs and smelters.
A garbled historical note outlines Redhill line contractor B C D Timms, later partner in medburne and broken hill railway work. It traces his family ties, early assaying start, Peters burg to Yorkburn iron works, and shift to partnerships, liquidation, and ventures in Victor Consteaction. Names and places are obscured by OCR errors but the piece preserves Timms as a key railway constructor with a long association to the trade.
At 7 30 a m a gang started building the railbed three miles from Redhill. A tractor and plough cleared land once a rich pastoral holding as workers, many unemployed, gathered seeking jobs. Contractor Mr C U Timms moved equipment. Mr Finis warned locals that few jobs can be guaranteed and advised men to stay away. More applicants arrive from Pirie and Wirra as sympathies grow with the workers.
Migrants denied immediate work on the Redhill Pirie railway line faced starvation and cold. After pressing Mr Harris district clerk for rations, relief was authorized in desperate cases by the Unemployment Relief Council in Adelaide. Authorities warn many may move on if unemployed demand remains.
Thursday report notes the Federal Commission contemplates a nine percent sales tax. The plan would raise about 1.75 million pounds annually, with potential impact on the coming tax collection cycle.
In Canberra the government faced defeat 17 to 13 in the Senate on amendments moved by Jen Johnston to lower duties on foreign cut glass and glassware. The measure would set the rate at 50 percent rather than 60 percent as proposed, with a 1 percent reduction on glassware. Prime Minister McLavin urged rejection to preserve funds for a trade policy. criticism of Australian glass manufacturers arose, with Sen Badmat urging a possible glass monopoly inquiry.
Detectives scour the bush area of Warrawee for a man who battered 70 year old Mrs Deas at her front door. The pensioner, left unconscious and badly injured, staggered a quarter mile to summon help after the assault in the secluded residence area. Authorities seek description of an intruder claiming to be Smith from Hornsby who demanded money and used knuckle dusters during the attack.
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