17 May 1922
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 17, 1922
Page
1
A garbled OCR excerpt sketches England France matters, coastal routes, and various places in flux. It mentions Wind, Route, Port, and a range of unclear names and events with no clear narrative or single outcome.
A man was shot in an office on Kiliders Street in Sond amid a tense incident. Police cordoned the area as witnesses described the event and the injured individual was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The report notes a Russian reply after miscommunications with the Tassie delegation. British observers say misunderstandings will be resolved by explanations to be provided after a forthcoming sub-commission meeting in The Hague.
The text records Lloyd George stating he will not attend the Hague meeting, viewing it as a limited step tied to the Genoa Conference. He suggests the talks would address Russian affairs only, with a tentative plan to involve all powers if Russia participates.
An extensive analysis by Muekamen from the Wee Vetta Institute discusses overseas trade dynamics. It highlights Europe’s return to normalcy boosting wool imports and Australia’s potential as a credit supplier while noting Europe and America’s shifting demand, with cautions about immigrant flows and coordinated policy between the States and the Commonwealth.
London reports stir over Ireland credit controls as workers threaten factory seizures and talks among Churchill Griffiths and Collins with Craig seen as possible. The Colonial Office notes no conference planned while Irish teachers show little enthusiasm for talks. Trade groups fear stoppages and deliveries may collapse if disorder continues. Ennistorthy Bank in County Wexford raided. staff held up and £1500 taken.
Washington officials express doubt about joining a Hague Conference invitation from the Allies. Russia’s stance and Genoa notes are cited as insufficient basis. Secretary Hughes reportedly declined the invitation while reports from London note Bolshevik acceptance and frontier nerviness amid negotiations.
A bomb left in a crowded tramcar caused fatalities and injuries near Lusun as a fuse burned down. A firmer soldier swiftly reacted, using water to offset the device while rescuers worked to secure the scene.
Rev J K Stewart, a church elder, denounced the theological works presented as infidelity and urged students to read Whitehouse volumes on infidelity to prepare for ministry. The assembly rejected the book for class use though recommended for private study, with overwhelming opposition.
In the Pacific coast tennis championship Johnston defeats Tilden. The loser was out of condition, per Reuters.
A 10 day Australian conference of fruit growers opened in Adelaide with a civic reception for delegates. Commissioner GR Laffer stated that South Australia’s fruit industry received stimulus from River Murray settlements and now faces surplus produce needing markets both at home and overseas. He urged seeking British preferential treatment to boost settlement along the Murray.
Me J Fitzgerald and Myring's train carried passengers to Adelaide yesterday. Mr and Mrs F T Bond departed for Adelaide aboard the steamer Paringa on Monday night and plan to travel up the Murray River to Renmark.
The Alhambra Theatre opened its season with Ty the Delight of the English drawing a near full house. Joy Rolls and Leslie Austin impressed as dancers while Pirie added new steps. C E Lawrence led the comedy, David Lyles impressed with voice and tenor. The sketch The epwalker was the standout, and costumes shown good taste throughout.
A large crowd attended the Olympia rink last night for the first poster and fancy dress carnival of the season. St Marks Band played and J Currie led Noor. Prizes were awarded for best poster dress, best fancy dress, most graceful participants, and best skating pairs with names like Miss Smith, Mr Hughes, Miss Stevens, Vic Ball, Miss Bascomb, and the Ball Ridgeway pair. Prizes will be presented Thursday at the Solomontown versus Proprietary hockey match.
A holiday incident near Paria paddock ended with two elder children wandering away Milie and Willie. Millie fell into a deep hole by a river, risking drowning before their brother Matuliek and others intervened. A rescue effort brought safety as male adults aided.
Jock Mutchinson states he will not defend his golf championship title at Sandwich because his travel expenses to England have not been guaranteed. The cost issue casts doubt on his participation in the event.
J Webber of Waikerie aged over 70 broke his kneecap vaulting over a post. He was treated at the Methodist Memorial Hospital in North Adelaide, then returned home only to re injure the same knee in Nairne, and remains in hospital.
Travalers from South Africa report wage cuts following a Johannesburg strike. Prior wages ranged from £9 to £10, with house power employees at £6 4s 3d. After the strike 6000 sought 400 jobs as carpenters and bricklayers saw pay fall to 34s daily or £1 with a 2s 3d daily living allowance.
Members of the Central Lacrosse Club, runners up last year, meet to arrange the new season. Names elected include president J F Jenkins, vice presidents Cornish Degenhardt Morgan Clark and Mitchell, captain G L Noblet, vice-captain J B Seathor, secretary A J Williams, and committee with Noblet and J B as delegates. The first match will be...
Eight bandits halted the Golden State Limited from Chicago to Los Angeles with track torpedoes and dynamite. They pried open a safe but Harold Stewart, an express messenger, fired on them, killing one and wounding two. A 100-strong posse rode out toward the Mexican border.
NSW aims to overhaul handling of food amid interstate talks with Victoria leading action on breath and finger safety. Proposals include prohibiting spitting in food areas, regulating mouth or finger usage for moisture, and tightening storage and packing cleanliness to curb unsafe practices.
In City Court Arthur Niemann a jockey faces conspiracy charges over a Sandown Park Plate ride on March 45 prosecutors say he confessed four men paid him to pull the horse Seal King. case adjourned to next day.
A Melbourne report states Mrs Thornton of Epsom drowned herself and her four children. Separate figures show Turkey suffered 501,091 killed and 3,059,205 wounded or sick in the war, with over a million unfit for further service.
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