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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 18, 1937
Page
1
Pirie Town Council debated replacing an overhead pedestrian bridge with a subway for walkers and cyclists at One Mile Crossing. Arwell urged a subway for safety, while opponents warned of practicality and rail-traffic constraints. Public and council discussions urged federal and state officials to back a subway solution.
London reporting surrounds the anticipated marriage of the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Warfield. Royal approval and possible dates dominate chatter, with conflicting statements from The Sunday Referee and The Daily Telegraph. Invitations and residence plans stir public interest as a cautious palace stance looms.
An overseas dispatch reports a Wy Hesear-vid watchman confronting Red Army soldiers who entered a city. he wounded the entire squad after they breached a line at Old where silvansky invented patichlint. He will face charges for Sitvansky’s death as officials pursue legal action. In Holland, Australian visitors joined Britons at an Oxford Group demonstration with over 100,000 participants.
A town meeting last night discussed Sixth Street lighting with four petitioners and 26 to 40 ratepayers. Alderman Coles noted a prior decision that the light was unnecessary, while Robt was asked to survey residents. A motion by Alderman Payifol, seconded by Alderman Coffer, supported reconsidering the light.
A fragment notes a Soviet ambassador stressing no question between the Soviet Union and Japan that could not be solved before departure for Mogow and a post in Berlin. The item hints at diplomatic talks and impending assignments.
Rural government officials discussed a prickly pear as a noxious weed and potential eradication. A tongue in cheek remark noted water scarcity hindering growth, and a motion to set the measure aside was carried after debate at the council meeting.
A local resident notified the Pirie Council at a meeting that a claim will be lodged over a Solomontown bicycle accident. The letter from Mr Carlson described a fall on Princeton Street caused by road neglect and lack of barriers or lights, injuring his wife. The council discussed taking further particulars and referring the matter to the next meeting. The accident reportedly occurred while her husband was riding in the rest area near the scene.
A rock and earth collapse at Liswood quarries, 200 yards south of Brighton Cement Works, killed Ray MRT, 30, a quarryman from Yarmouth Street, Adelaide. Phillips Adams, 22, also injured, with George Ellis, 60, and William Smith, // casualty list reads unclear due to damaged text. The incident followed heavy rain on Saturday. three to four tons fell around 10 am. Adams died at Adelaide Hospital. the others sustained injuries.
Ryland's Wire Works employees, after weeks on strike, voted by a large majority to resume work in Seayslle. A plan to continue the strike was abandoned as the tally showed the majority favored returning.
In Adelaide on Monday Tyilanil's Motor Body Builders announced the resumed operations following a fatal accident at their quarry near Newcastle. Manager J B Holden noted no mass layoff, with crews kept on, and efforts focused on rescue and safety.
The yesterday’s maximum reached 662 and the minimum for the 24 hours ended at 430 am, SB.
A special stopwork meeting likely on May 25 will discuss Jacob Johnson's possible appointment as rearvial secretary of the Seamen's Union. Ordinary monthly meetings due that day may be adjourned to allow the Johnson candidacy discussion.
Report notes interest in Berlin and London as German and Allied officials discuss peace terms. References Marshal von Blomberg meetings with British officials and German aims to avoid misinterpretation of forthcoming talks between Allies and Germany. Mentions British censorship and scrutiny of German actions in Spain.
In Melbourne Arbitration Court, economist W B Reddaway acknowledged a tax aimed at curbing large profits could blunt booms. Employer advocate L Mann urged using taxation as a tool, while debates over higher production costs and wage increases continued amid concerns for primary industries and overall costs.
London Monday report lists Allen and six other players omitted from a trial match at Lord's as selectors assess the squad for the Test against New Zealand beginning June 26. Compton, 19 on Sunday, is hailed as a promising young batsman, while other South players like Langridge and Paynter seek recalls or new roles.
MrG Mrowu of fire South escapes yesterday from the medical ward at Myf Hospital and plans to return to Adelaide today after short recovery. Mr Suauuiluu of the Smelters’ electrical division is to Pirie Hospital for a minor operation. Mr Brows of Hauerpheel is an inmate at Pirie Hospital medical ward. Mr W Howark of Baroota is readmitted to Pirie Hospital surgical ward after a work injury at Muwbray Creek. Vaerman suffered an arm injury on the steamer Tamon dé Larrings and returned to work. J van der Meer of the Dutch tubes admitted April 3 to Wire Hospital with no visible injury. Newtin Maviog of Pirke West admitted May 10 for a fractured right arm from a conveyor accident at the Ejelers, discharged yesterday. Town council list of attendees includes Mayor Thrawdfold and Aldermen Davis Pavileh and others. Guests of Mr and Mrs A M Bickers at their residence. Adelaide Whyalla air service passengers listed for May return and appointments with Sydney Aviation.
In Melbourne a mass clash at Pyrmont involved over a hundred waterside workers and unregistered laborers. Dozens were hurt as bare fists and improvised clubs clashed across four wharfs with several men rescued by boats and aid arriving at Darling Harbour.
Report describes attackers dressed as 40 vizier snipers who sprayed plaster at a wharf shed, then fled under a tarpaulin to a lorry. Several wharf workers injured, claims of rival unions and nonmembers seeking work amid a lengthy quarrel between factions.
Wheat markets showed a steady tone in North America and Adelaide on May 1. Adelaide merchants held farm lots at 5/1 a bushel. Chicago firms covered shorts as prices remained firm. Weather noted as dry in the southwest, with subsoil moisture concerns in Western Canada and higher US northwest temperatures, while Winnipeg saw scattered export activity and dust storms in Saskatchewan.
A burglar, believed to be an ex clerk, stole £170 from the Port Jackson Steamship Company office at Manly Wharf. The thief slipped in while the clerk was away, pried open a room, gathered small notes and coins, and escaped unseen as witnesses reported a quick exit.
At a fortnightly town council meeting, discussion centered on securing a traffic outfit with a police presence to monitor speed and enforce regulations. The Under Secretary indicated no units were available. a police cart could be used but full staff was lacking. Councillors debated options and education aims for traffic control in the northern areas, with motion to secure a unit carried.
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