19 May 1937
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 19, 1937
Page
1
In Pirie Police Court Andrew Hobbs faced a charge of riding a motorcycle at excessive speed through Ellen and Alexander streets. The magistrate found the police speed estimates unreliable and dismissed the case, noting no safe conviction beyond reasonable doubt.
In Melbourne a complaint was raised during the heating of the basic wage case that the Commonwealth Statistician allowed too small a rent sum for Melbourne. Mr Crofts, a union advocate, argued the method undervalued living costs and urged consideration of two-room dwellings in working class areas.
A foreman named Steve Wore, of Pratitan, was struck by steel castings in a ship hold and fatally injured. The incident occurred at the university workshop as workers resumed operations after a pause. An official inquiry was expected, with industry wage concerns noted and potential market effects discussed.
Adelaide public works committee meets to review evidence on northern water supply projects. A proposed Hill River channel is viewed as economical though not a complete solution. A Morgan pumped-water scheme costing 695,000 pounds would require reservoirs and long pumping and gravity mains.
Melbourne Tuesday reports economists prepared for Australian manufacturers urge higher duties on imported wool textiles. They claim woollen output employs more people than other factories, with efficiency high and costs low. They call for careful tariff policy to protect domestic mills amid global competition. the inquiry adjourned without a decision.
The Recorder notes no member of the British Royal Family will attend the Duke of Windsor's wedding on June 3. A town council debate on a £10 Memorial Oval rental fee reveals municipal receipts and expenditures for the year, with officials stating no rebate could be granted to cricket interests despite requests.
A ketch named Heather Bell burned and sank at Wallaroo after an engine room explosion while unloading wheat from Arno Bay to the Nordbo. About 1,000 spectators watched as a second blast toppled a mast before the vessel disappeared. Capt. C V Heritage had just taken command. owned by William Edwards, valued at £3000.
The fragmentless record shows a courtroom exchange about who qualifies as the driver of a cycle. A defendant faced April charges for revving a motorbike outside a post office and being viewed by police. The judge and prosecutor debated control of the vehicle and whether warming up a bike in a private garage counts as driving.
Vivian McGrath, Australian Davis Cup player, had a rare practice today after illness in May in New Mexico. He performed well in his tie against an opponent, with Metirath's backhand and strong drives noted. A courtroom aside emerges with a defendant pleading guilty and facing a possible fine or short imprisonment, while the jury case details are reported.
Yesterday’s maximum reached 00 while the 24 hour minimum ended at 8 30 am at 49 degrees.
Adelaide reports show no trading in Britain while overseas wheat markets stay steady. Port Adelaide trucks move farmers’ lots under limit, with signals of potential forward weather effects and mixed import interest in North American markets.
Reports from a training session highlight Meurath and Quist delivering strong pace while sprouting praise from Sproule and Bromwich. Sproules notes on team form contrast with Quist’s impact and the Australian side’s readiness for international competition.
Mr Threalguld MP voiced concerns at the latest gathering in Biel Town. Mayor W. Wilkinson hosted visiting officials from South Australia while staying at the hotel, before plans to return to Adelaide were confirmed.
Acting Premier George Ritchie expects lighter legislation for the next session, likely starting in June. He notes the current parliament has done more work than in recent years, while opposition members challenge the pace and value of farmers relief and unemployment schemes. Debate centers on five year terms, party control, and the impact of planned work on roads and farm legislation amid funding delays.
Australia faces delays as over 70 war planes of various types remain held up in England. The government expects new types to be adopted after the Imperial Conference. Defence ministers deny halting orders and note Britain is reworking factories to fulfill wartime needs.
Fragmentary notes claim a three inheritance expectation tied to a London auction. The unreadable text references “Melhoutine Tivaday” and a mysterious Misteclass realm, suggesting a complex financial or social tie beyond clear details.
A court in Adelaide sentenced an 18 year old girl named Doris Adelaide Martin to seven weeks in gaol after pleading guilty to four counts of obtaining clothing and cosmetics from John Martin & Co valued at 744/5. Evidence showed purchases on May 5 6 and 8 entered under the name Doris Adelaide Martin. Defense sought another opportunity but the judge noted deliberation and past good character yet imposed the sentence.
In Pirie Police Court yesterday four men Lewis Alexander Millip Willianson Richard Paine Richard Jos Cocks and xt dae Opie faced charges of unlawfully being on the Family Hotel premises as liquor restrictions applied. Vines of £2 with 10 costs were imposed in default seven days. Vinson received three weeks to pay Opie one week. The case concerns illegal presence during a period when liquor sales were prohibited.
The article reports a shift toward a more moderate government in Spain as earlier reform efforts faltered. Communists and republicans blocked Senor Ubaltallen’s plan, while moves trend toward reestablishing the Popular Front. Basque defences at Amorebieta suffer heavy losses as loyalist forces press toward Bilbao. Three hundred volunteers prepare a camp to host 2009 Basque refugee children due to reach England.
In the Spanish Civil War a clash near Bilbao is described with rebels' air power and heavy guns crushing Basques, incendiary bombs and machine gun fire cited as the setting for advancing forces.
Percival John Alexander of Brompton faced Criminal Court on charges related to the death of his sister Beroll Elizabeth Brown after an incident over tea at a Brompton teatable on a Friday in March. The Crown contended the blow could have caused death. Alexander argued he had no intent to kill though assault or bodily harm could be established. The sequence involved an argument over settling a table, a thrown tomato sauce bottle, a wall strike, and eventual hospitalization leading to death from cerebral hemorrhage weeks later.
Several cyclists were sued in Pirie Police Court for riding bicycles without lights. Willun Birrell received 10 shillings and 10 shillings costs or three days’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to riding without a light on April 4 around 4.25 pm. William Alexander Mark paid 5 shillings with 10 shillings costs after ex parte hearing for riding on April 24 at about 7 pm without a front light, rear lamp present. Philp Argyropoulos was convicted without a penalty for riding without a sighted lamp, citing needing to summon a doctor for his child. Robert Thomas White was fined 40 shillings with 10 shillings costs for riding on April 16 without a rear light, and Arthur George Hardé Snead received £1 with 10 shillings costs after another ex parte case.
Melbourne Tuesday reports a new company Tas Mountain Iron Mines with a nominal capital of £350,000 to be registered on Thursday. Its objects include manufacturing steel from ironstone deposits at Blythe River Burne. site for smelting works is not yet decided.
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