03 Sep 1940
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1940
Page
1
Berlin and Munich report a coordinated attack by German U boats and Italian forces in Africa. Allied raids followed, severely bombarding key targets at Emdem and nearby sites, with casualties and property damage confirmed by authorities. This act escalates the theater of war and signals ongoing strategic pressure on Axis supply routes.
A German submarine attacked a liner carrying 900 people, including 300 children bound for Canada. All children were saved. the purser died. The raid continues as Germany targets civilians while Britain hits military aims. RAF operations have damaged Berlin Munich and Emden amid further African bombings.
A British evacuee liner carrying 32 refugee children to Canada was torpedoed at night by a U boat near HONDUN Munda. All children were rescued and landed, praised for calm boat drills. One officer fatally wounded. 60 crew remained as lifeboats and motor boats ferried survivors.
Newport boy vows to reach Canada if torpedoes strike again. About 900 people survived the attack as three ships aided the rescue. A Norwegian freighter carried 230 survivors. An evacuee heard a depth charge as rescue continued. One sick child was the sole casualty among the returning group, according to Under-Secretary Shakespeare.
A mangled dispatch from Tondu and Berlin outlines damage in Germany with scattered mentions of cities, troops, and facilities. The text references West Berlin, Avesterh Bevin, and various military actions, noting disrupted operations and vague casualty hints amid the wartime chaos.
About a dozen claims citing hardship from wheat acquisition regulations were received in South Australia. An official from the Department of Commerce noted the slow rate of claims and the inquiry process, with Mister Vane assigned to language planning and the Reparigoint of Gummer walay ey vit Moe vomits dite eh oe.
A message from H V Evatt to J Curtin in Adelaide praises Labor chances and predicts a landslide, saying the writer will be Prime Minister in three weeks. He mentions a farewell by the Bar and solicitors at a touching ceremony and offers personal regards.
In Darwin a servant allegedly robbed of £80 yesterday, according to police court testimony by Assistant Prosecutor L Bond. Weston alleges the case involved Weston, Winshples, and a department store contact, with back and forth about payment and release at the side gate.
Lady Gowrie wife of the Governor General of Australia passed through Pirie yesterday en route to Western Australia to examine women's Red Cross and other war work. Bishop McCabe laid foundation of new Catholic school in Pirie, and various military, hospital, and civic notices follow with local residents and visitors noted in Pirie.
Fragmented text describes a church event at SS Peter's Cathedral and a synod meeting in Adelaide. Mentions a retiring bishop and a service, with unclear references to people and dates. Details are incomplete and require clarification from the source.
Fragmentary text from a railway line record or official note. The readable portions mention Pirie and Broken Hill Line with scattered references to ministers and federal and state members. No concrete events, dates, or actions are discernible.
In Adelaide on Monday the Magarey Medal goes to Brock for the South Australian Football League season. He polled 19 votes to lead a tight count with Max Murdy of South Adelaide on 18 and A. R. McLean of Port Adelaide on 13. This marks Murdy’s third time finishing second in the Magarey Medal race.
Yesterday's peak temperature reached 643 with a 24 hour minimum of 41.8 degrees by 2:00 am. This report notes the readings from the local thermometer for the prior day.
In Mile End two men were fined after a case over cruel treatment of pigs at a street site on Dew Street Mile End. The defendants, including Thomas A. Ryan of Hyetine Tenet Mile End, faced costs after pleading guilty to related charges.
A Royal New Zealand Air Force plane crashed into the sea in Rangitoto Channel on Saturday near Auckland. Pilot Officer Goldstone aged 21 is believed killed. Pilot Officer Le Pine 124 survived, taken to hospital with concussion. Rescue vessels and a naval diver searched the area as a coast defence station fired on a nearby boat. The craft grounded near the water and the tail remained afloat briefly.
In Adelaide Police Court Eileen Goble 34 denied murder of her husband Herbert Goble stating he lunged at a carving knife she held. Remanded until Thursday. inquest set for Wednesday. Goble, infantry trainee, had two months married life after seven years living together.
Sydney report of Mr Justice Evatt bidding farewell to the Bar and High Court bench amid visible emotion. The chairing judges present, Acting Chief Justice George Rich and Justices Dixon and McTiernan, witnessed Evatt reflect on his landmark career and the precedent breaking steps he took. The NSW Bar Association treasurer Bryan Fuller spoke on the occasion, noting the historic nature of his departure and the sacrifice for Australia and the Empire.
Australian banks will shift closing times from 4 pm to 12 noon and 9:30 am to 10 am next month to give staff longer recreation and curb overtime, a wartime measure amid enlisted workers. New Zealand banks and Tasmanian practice cited as precedent. staff shortages noted.
A court note from the Supreme Court district reports a judge named Maxwell delivering a view on a case. The weekend saw Judge Maxwell unwell with a cold, affecting his duties, while the jurisdiction in Mundas and Broken Hill related proceedings faced delays and procedural adjustments.
A tourer from Crystal Brook carrying seven occupants collided with a River Broughton bridge near Redhill early morning. The car suffered extensive damage but all passengers escaped with light injuries. The bridge was described as dangerous with only 1911 wire as guard, a tools box torn away and dropped into the river.
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