17 Sep 1920
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1920
Page
1
Fragmented notes show hospital board discussing regulation, staffing, and building needs. Officials and department heads outline projected requirements, funding questions, and a plan for presenting the case to the secretary. Names and roles appear but details are unclear in the garbled text.
Train from Adelaide to Pirie was 20 minutes late due to a culvert washout and heavy rainfall west of Crystal Brook. Reported flood debris and water across the line required repairs, with caution to the traveling public and staff as the department planned remedial steps.
The Farmers and Seffines esuenition rally to protest or demand fair representation. Delegates discuss proportional representation tied to the House of Assembly measure by J. A. Smithwood. The plan would define proportional voting to give citizens proper representation and influence in elections.
A retailer announces a special purchase of silver and electroplate wares at a ridiculously low price and marks it at a keen price well below wholesale today. The boast emphasizes a limited time offer and steep savings for shoppers seeking bargains.
Melbourne reports the Federal Treasurer Sir Joseph Cook delivering the Budget speech. Key points include increases in customs, postal, income tax and entertainments tax, with a surplus of £2.2 million and total war expenditure over £481 million. The note issue, gold coverage, and new revenue measures are outlined along with plans for tobacco liquor duties and enhanced telephone and telegraph charges.
Cloudy Thursday at Adelaide show with unrestricted inspection of exhibits. Judging completed in morning, bullding opened to public. Dairying horticultural and agricultural displays strong. heavy attendance despite rain. Afternoon featured horse contests and a fat stock sale of sheep cattle pigs and stud sheep.
A dispatch from Riga reports that Hussoa and Poland peace delegations have reached Riga for ongoing negotiations. The brief message notes careful diplomatic steps and the hope for a constructive accord amid the fragile wartime ceasefire.
The monthly meeting attended by J Hautemyy H Jackson J Griy 3 Cockburn and W Clarke reports on house assets stock and new netting for the court and flower garden. A salary rise of £75 is approved for the secretary and a separate £2 weekly allowance for X ray duties. Water service extensions and hospital grounds work are debated with ongoing plotting delayed by weather.
Adelaide June report on a large Brookman Hall gathering led by Captain Blackburn V C MLA. Delegates urged government to appoint returned sailors and sub-branch secretaries to local repatriation committees, protest on pay differences, press for faster repatriation purchases, and ban foreign languages in public buildings.
Last night Druids lodges in Pirie faced each other in a euchre tournament. The ladies emerged victorious in six tables amid lighthearted remarks and a friendly wager. Judges Messrs Ween and Butler supervised the event and praised the winners for their skill.
A deputation from Port Augusta and western coastal residents urged a Kimba to Iron Knob railway and a bridge across the gulf. They argued the line would open 4000 square miles of new country, aid drought relief, lower transport costs, and provide a market for small produce, while critics warned against the route and questioned feasibility. The Minister promised consideration and referral to the Railways Standing Committee for an early report.
A largely attended meeting of the shop assistants section of the AWU in the AWU Hall last night adopted a log proposing a general wage raise and better conditions for Port Pirie shop assistants. C L Gray said the new AWU shop group was advancing, with 90 percent of Port Pirie assistants set to join the AWU by month’s end, and stressed the log would curb unfair competition among employers.
Fragmented OCR text notes a rising seriousness around the presidency in Paris with mentions of M. Deschanel and a cave event. Details are unclear but suggest a political shift or preparation involving Bosugens and a rally or acceptance.
The strike tribunal at Broken Hill heard arguments over interpretation of prior awards. Mr Delprat withdrew after clashes with chairman Justice Edmunds and Mr Emery over proposed shift schedules and potential sanctions. A deputation was planned to Parliament as talks paused, with compensation and wage system likely under review.
An extract from the Sydney Gun reports a tribunal hearing where Mr Emery argues over multiple decisions tied to AMA claims. The chairman signals potential separate orders and weighs whether to enforce the Technical Committee's recommendations including compensation and treatment amid contested work resumption.
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