18 May 1939
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 18, 1939
Page
1
Melbourne report by Judge Stretton identifies graziers and land clearers as main bushfire starters alongside miners and campers. Recommends a central State authority to oversee fires, creation of local fire authorities with wardens, land access to suppress fires at owner cost, and a fire blackout during danger periods with mills ceasing.
Sir Frederick Stewart the Minister of Social Services held a conference with representatives of the British Medical Association on National Insurance. They discussed medical matters the profession deemed essential for any scheme and concluded there would be little difficulty reconciling his view with theirs.
In a Port Adelaide inquest医生 Dr J E Porter discussed a body recovered from the river identified as Ronald Graham Snesbell aged 15 of Royal Park. He noted decomposition and questioned if the drowned youth had been alive at time of immersion, with testimony about hair color and last seen date March 17. The inquiry considered whether the body belonged to Snanshall and the state of remains beyond doubt.
A garbled report lists Warwick Gray and others among injured parties near North Derraee and Adelaide Hospital. Names appear distorted, with unclear roles and locations, but mentions a skull injury and a hospital admission.
In Adelaide, counsel warned a Local Court session that a flaw in provisions could let insurance firms bear damages without testing claims. The case involved a £198 damage assessment after a car, driven by a servant of the owner, collided with Simmonds’ vehicle. The insurer may be obliged to pay without rights to challenge evidence.
Paris weighs French proposals to break Anglo Soviet deadlock. If London and Moscow fail to agree soon, Paris hopes the French plan will create a Franco British alliance to mutual defend against aggression, drawing Britain into any war with France and Moscow. Discussions in Geneva are expected next week.
The report outlines Britain and France seeking guidance on Western European security questions as Japan remains cautious. Foreign Secretary Halifax notes delaying British replies to Moscow while seeking talks with Paris to discuss substitution of mediators. Limited data suggest a plan for sympathetic neutrality in a European war, with ongoing conversations to influence Western Allied decisions.
A distressed appearance in the House as Dame Enid Lyons’ letter is read during the debate on proposed commemorative annuities for her and her family. The Prime Minister and parliamentary committee debate who should bear the costs for her dependent children and the future welfare of her family.
A Commonwealth declaration states Australia will ensure motor vehicle manufacturing stays domestic with strict conditions on ownership and capital. Prime Minister Mengies says defence, expansion, and use of local resources guide policy while overseas funds are restricted and public interest preserved.
Mr G Davis principal of Pirie Technical School in Adelaide will resume duties after the school vacation tomorrow.
Adelaide wheat trading was quiet with prices to farmers unchanged. Keith Waterman notes 22s 2d per bushel for old crop and 23s 8d for new wheat delivered to Port Adelaide rail division, while a premium of 1d a bushel is offered for new wheat. United Kingdom buyers expect 33,000 tons of Argentine wheat, with prices ranging from 20s to 21s 2d. Chicago eased, Winnipeg mixed, and rain forecast spreading to the wheat belt per G G Nicholls & Sons.
Queen Elizabeth and King George greeted in Quebec as their royal procession passes Wolfe Cove to the Legislative Building. Premier Duplessis presents an address and the royal party tours the citadel and Chateau Frontenac amid guards, bands, and jubilant crowds.
The Empress of Australia voyage to Canada is described with royal plans to visit 52 cities and towns across Quebec Ontario and the West. The royal couple will witness Canadian hospitality and schoolchildren saving pennies to greet them in Regina and beyond. The journey covers vast scenery from the St Lawrence to Pacific coasts with stops and sights noted along the route.
Canadian Mounted Police tighten security across Quebec with covert observation and discreet camera surveillance aimed at radicals. An album of images records meetings and suspicious chatter as officers monitor loyalists and disrupt potential disruptions without broad arrests. Police units in other centers adopt similar quiet, strategic methods.
Electoral results show Mr S Mc Gregor Reid elected director with 11 27818 votes while Mr G A Noble gains SR 5. Announcement confirms Mr P F Cherry of South Australia Railways to be secretary. Railways Commissioner succession signals retirement of CW Christison. Market updates list copper tin and electrolytic prices, with fluctuating spot values and weekly changes.
A fire at Barrett Brox malting factory in Welbourne caused damage estimated around £20,000. Firefighters battled the blaze with four crews, attempting to control the flames as nearby houses were evacuated and security noted staff presence during the incident.
Market note records a forward price around 13 pounds 15 shillings per ton for callal Pioneer Ve cash at stable rate, with a 1 shilling 9 pence TEI for.
Wal lis Taylor Rose, president of the Employers' Federation, says there would be zero consequences if any employee asked to leave to give evidence before the court. The hearing, before Chief Judge Beehy, Judge Piper, and Judge O'Mara, considers a four hour week for the South Australian Federated Carters and Industrial Drivers Union. Various counsel appeared for unions, employers, and public service interests. The case canvasses overtime norms and driver fatigue in Adelaide versus Melbourne and Sydney, with testimony on daily delivery rounds and fuel consumption.
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