01 Sep 1924
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1924
Page
1
The meeting secured an amicable settlement of all grievances among Board employees. F K Nicass notes the board changed its vote in favor of recognizing the Firemen Association after six weeks of organization. Representatives will confer tonight to formalize the Board's reply and plan future talks on this issue.
In Adelaide on a Sunday, a building along Hindsey Street near the corner with Clace faced a widening wall crack from late last week. Crowds gathered to watch as cracks grew, while occupants kept business going and awaited expert decisions on shoring the wall to prevent a disastrous fall.
The day in the hills near Nelshaby drew many villagers to a sunny picnic with motor cars and buses in the vicinity. Events included a Players Handicap won by O Honniball, the Federal Handicap by Sasson, and a tug of war won by the Players. Children enjoyed numerous races as St Mark's committee praised the successful day.
Eleven year old Eileen May O'Brien ran away from her Franklin Street home on Tuesday. A youth warned she would be punished, and police have tracked her since with no trace found. She has bobbed brown hair, stands about four feet tall, and was last seen in a blue dress, black and white overall, blue coat with red trim, patent shoes, and long black stockings.
John Biglands aged 13 who had been missing since last Monday was found at F Bailey's rating stables this morning. He had left a note claiming he was going to make goods. Police noted he produced an authorization for his absence from home claiming to be signed by his mother and said he was 15.
A meeting at the Builders Exchange rooms is to form a motorists association aimed at opposing re election of City Council members retiring in December. Dr C. V. Wells presided and AJ Blakeway spoke as secretary. A 20 person committee was named.
Sydney badge Sabiniay William Porwer, alias Tuckwell, was charged today with robbing the Australian Bank of Commerce for 2200 and with robbing the Asiom pick at 1100. He was remanded until September 4 with bail set at 2200 on a charge. Power, pursued by a teller from the bank, was captured Thursday.
In Herrin Illinois six people were killed and several injured as violence erupted after a trial related to a Ku Klux Klan confrontation. State troops were summoned and federal aid expected to restore order amid tense conditions surrounding the February riots and murder charges.
A fragmentary Austrian Press report in London claims a hoax about a great war, detailing misaddressed trains and a staged scare. It alleges authorities planned the ploy for deceptive reasons, with thousands moved and trains running at speed toward Aberdeen amid alarm.
Reuters reports a peculiar meningitis epidemic spreading in Japan with cases in Yokohama and Kobe and fatalities rising. Tokyo confirms initial broadcast of mysterious illness with global concern as the outbreak escalates nationwide with thousands infected and many deaths.
Covent Garden employers declined a Labor Ministry meeting invitation arguing the link to the Ministry is finished. Growers and retailers will supply their own porters, and when stevedores return to warehousing they will find fewer men needed as markets fill with produce.
Aualestiad Press Association reports a London Sunday pageant in the Empire era. Spectators observed forms described as historically significant, with emphasis on cultural display and public reception.
An Australian cattle report notes the Promila will ship 170 head to Manila and the Lemare is due Monday to take 170 head to Java. The Manila contract covers 8,000 head, with most shipments from Darwin. An experimental lot went to Hong Kong but two months ago only part reached its Chinese destination. five cattle were lost, with the remainder delivered to Chinese butchers.
Fragmentary report outlines Chinese power struggle around Shanghai with General Wu Pei-wei and Lu Yung-hsiang backing rival factions. Troop movements by rail and river, floods delaying action, and promises of support from both sides are noted amid tense border conditions and southern deployments.
At the annual Artists Ball in Sydney the Town Hall last night saw a drunken scene with police removing two intoxicated individuals and several men who fought in the basement and stairs. Patrons, including young women aged 16 to 20, became ill and were aided to other halls areas as arrests were made for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Three men raided the Sanitarium Health Food Shop on George Street Sydney stealing over £100. They climbed roofs and sewer pipes to Hunter Street before fleeing. A passerby heard breaking glass and alerted police. One thief reached the front door while another guarded the back. They found a bunch of keys and opened the safe extracting more than £106.
Town Clerk Mr. Garrett reports smooth progress for the forthcoming visit of State Governor Sir Tom Bridges and Lady Bridges on Tuesday afternoon. A full education parade, a Brave Supper of War service, Boy Scouts, and a grand ball at the Institute are planned, with tickets selling rapidly and the program approved by the governor’s private secretary.
report states two safe blowers visited Taylor & Company Pennant Huts at night and secured a haul of about £100 in notes and silver before taking two safes and wrecking them with golienite wreckage.
Pekin August 20 The foreign ministers of Britain and other powers sent notes to Waichiaopi regarding a dispute between Chekiang and Kidatsu involving Anglo American and Franco-Chinese relations. The British note addressed the Shengiit lo. Nan flag tension and warned of potential Chinese government responsibility for losses.
A serious two passenger train collision on the North Western Railway near Simla and Montgomery leaves many injured. One train's engine and carriages derail amid wreckage. 20 more passengers feared dead. The injured are taken to Montgomery and Lahore for treatment.
Melbourne Sunday report recalls a top class wrestling match where Walter Miller defeated Peter Limutkin on points in eight bouts. The crowd witnessed a strenuous, well contested duel with multiple rope escapes and a decisive toe hold in the seventh bout.
Sydney stadium crowd sees Harry Young narrowly defeat George Tosh in a £2,000 welter tourney as the Queenslander Hart fights back. Young dominates from early rounds, drives Tosh through the ropes, and clinches a technical knockout before the twelfth round amid heavy blows and rough action.
Reuters Service reports in New York on Saturday that Gerald Patterson defeated an Australian and an American in straight sets, 6 1 and 6 4, dominating the match with powerful drives to reach the finals.
F. Wright trails in a Fancie P hurdle event with Wizzo and Strathcona among a long list of runners. Substantive races include Novice and Murray Handicaps, with winners Romantig, Tongares, Here’s Luck, Richloe, and Bexsia earning dividends. Detailed placements show close finishes, times around 1 33 to 1 47, and multiple divisions reporting by length and three-quarters margins.
Yesterday's meat events in Melbourne featured several notable runs in varied lengths. Horses like Harrier and Pine showed strong form, with results across open and steeplechase divisions, including a two mile eight chain course and several close finishes.
Reichstag adopts the Dawes Bank and Railways Bills with votes of 259 172 and 314 127 respectively. Nationalists oppose the Bank Bill while supporting the Railways Bill. Excited crowds gather outside as the decisive declarations are read and the result is celebrated amid tense session highlights.
A wartime dispatch from Reuters Service notes orders issued for military operations around Dortmund and surrounding areas. It mentions territorial actions and references dates in a fragmented OCR line, indicating broader plans for early 1943.
A fragmentary report from Berlin describes a heated Reichstag session with Ludendomf as a leading participant. The scene included a dramatic exit and violent gesturing as the vote on national matters unfolded amid claims of deceit and unfree elections.
Reporting from Paris and Cologne outlines the Reparations Commission meeting on September 4 and a security reset for September 5. Customs collection on September 1 for coupled and monoccupied territories, traffic checks to be lifted by September 20. German railways handover to a new company tentatively set for October 7, with regional exceptions two months later.
Fragmented report notes discussions on perpetuation of a Wembley exhibit in an Imperial institute gallery. Possible relocation to enhance effectiveness of the current display and attract more attention. Also includes racing results with errors and unclear betting odds.
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