District Trained Nursing Society Faces Debt and Fund Drive
Port Adelaide district branch grapples with a £200 debt over two years while meeting annual quotas to Adelaide. A week of fundraising from August 28 to September 1 includes a button sale and house-to-house canvassing led by Mrs. Brown and church ministers. A combined Protestant service will precede the event at Deane Theatre on September 1, with Catholic input noted.
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Port Artetide
Adelaide
Por
Fr. Brown
Port Adelaide Town Hall
Thone
JM. Hanrahan
E. O'Dwyer
JR. Digance
Semaph
J.D. Jonas
M.P
H. 4. Caulfield
A. G. Ward
Port Adelaide
Father Hanrahan
Semaphore
Brown
Buttons
Deane Theatre
Overcoming the Water Main Trouble in Fort Adelaide
The article notes burst water mains caused by higher pressure, prompting renewals and new pipes. Work underway includes laying a new main in Nelson Street and Nile Street Fort Adelaide with plans for Dale Street and other renewals across St Vincent Street Commercial Road North Parade and Nile Street including 23 chains of Sinehtain and 21 chains of 6 inch main.
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Nelson Street
Nile Street
Fort Adelaide
Dale Street
St. Vincent Street
Commercial Road
North Parade
Carmel Ball Recital Supports Marist Brothers School Funds
The Carmel ball at Port Adelaide Tow Hall on Monday evening raised funds for Alberton’s Marist Brothers’ School. A large attendance and a long list of local dignitaries and volunteers helped decorate, host, and run the event with music from Leo Fisher’s orchestra and substantial supper and decoration committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmel
Port Adelaide
Marist Brothers’ School
Alberton
CG. Swhkws
Maserati
F. J. Brown
TJ. Comdon
Condon
Print Ple
O'Dwyen
T. Murphy
Ay Moilloy
Cotter
B.C Rampton
Giarede
Wiv
Mills J. Croyve
Syamson
C. O'Dea
T Ken O'Neill
W Dales
Cyril Ryan
N. Smith
Daeuke
W. TD Smith
Ti. Evans
Owshall
FA. Smith
Sutherlandd
M. Criehlon
M Gieft
T. Netherton
BM Johnson
V. Vinesnt
Smith
Chandler
D. Swiges
Swindon
V. McCarthy
Graves
M- Molloy
M. Skinner
D. Fitzgerald
K. Rooney
F. McKaw
M. Weman
S. Rooney
St. Monte
N. Anderson
K. Schilling
McNally
B. Adams
M.’ Fitzpatrick
A. Nelson
Messrs
T. Crowe
T. Cereltian
Z. O'Neil
T.“Rowsball
P. Henstey
S. Swanson
A. Knibbs
Peters
M. Daley
W. Hill
Port Adelaide union holds August meeting on Labor plebiscite dispute
The Fortnightly general meeting of the Port Adelaide division of the Federated Storemen and Packers Union sat August 5 in Dale Street rooms with President Mr J Marcon presiding. Officials discussed the Labor plebiscite by election for the Legislative Council seat and related correspondence from the SA Labor Party and the Federal secretary Mr W Brotherton on the oil award. Delegates Jonas Guion and Marron reported on the special meeting business and the executive was tasked with the oil award matter.
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Port Adelaide
Federated Storemen and Packers’ Union
Dale Street
J. Marcon
Legislative Council
Cyclist and Motor Car Collision in Birkenhead
Thomas Hixon of Woolnough Road Largs rode a bicycle on Kann Street Birkenhead when a motor car driven by Ernest Wache of Guin Street Birkenhead struck him. Hixon received head wound and shock and was taken to Port Adelaide Casualty Hospital.
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Thomas of
Hixon
Woolnough Roads
Largs
Kann ‘Street
Birkenhead
Ernest Wache
Guin Street
Waehe
Port Adelaide Casualty Hospital
Extensions of mains for dead ends in several districts
Extensions of mains for the purpose largely of doing away with dead ends are to be carried out at Largs and Semaphore. In Gloucester and Devon streets eight chains of dried main will be laid and new piping extended to five chains in Ares Terrace and eight chains in Wigley Street. In Semaphore district three chains in Jagoe Street, thirty four chains in Hughes Street and other lengths are proposed. The work is to be vigorously directed.
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Nelson Street
Dale Street
College Street
Portland
Largs
Gloucester
Devon
Ares Terrace
Wigley Street
Jagoe Street
Hughes Street
Mr Scullin Addresses Port Adelaide on Employment
Mr J H Scullin, opposition leader in the Federal House, spoke at Port Adelaide Town Hall last Friday. He urged unemployment relief through work and warned against production pressure, urging use of unemployment insurance and migration controls while criticizing the Prime Minister's stance.
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J. H
South Australia
Australia
Port Adelaide
Pretty Function Children’s Fancy Dress Ball at Port Adelaide Town Hall
The Mayoress fund benefits from a successful Children’s Fancy Dress Ball in Port Adelaide Hall. Mrs Brown and Mr Brown attended as mayor and mayoress, with Mrs McSweeney guiding costumes and Mr Cowie’s orchestra providing music. Prizes recognized standout outfits as organizers praise broad support and festive decor.
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Port Adelaide
F J. Brown
McSweeney
R. C. Smith
Bere
Mr. Cowie
J. Mik Drew
Mc Sweeney
Joe Pennington
Marion Juan Rees
George Thorpe
Buffalo Bill
Betty Jonas
Consolation Prias
Kathleen
A. Ringer
F. W. Moore
J. E. Trotman
A 5. Hofmeister
Mesdames
T. B. Davies
HJ. Lloyd
R. 0. Smith
F. Braddock
G. Campbell
M. Went
M. J. Bird
WB. Coleman
P.M Mumber
J. W. Thompson
Anderson
M. E. Doran
R. F. Jonas
Thomas, Gardner
Fraser
Mo Stephens
Grace Thomas
J. Merritt
Harald McSweeney
Lloyd
Smith
Hobbs, & Caulfield, Anderson
J. C. Gibson
EJ Dannell
Obituary for Elizabeth Govett of Lang Street Queenstown
Mrs Elizabeth Ann Govett died Sunday after 65 years in Port Wide Queenstown born Devon England. Survived by 19 grandchildren and other relatives. Also noted is the death of Mrs Mary Henderson of Liddon Place Portland and details of Scottish origin and family ties in Portland Greytown and King’s Park.
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Elizabeth Ann Govett
Lang Street
Queenstown
Port Wwide
Devoneet
Queens
Mesdames A. Hitchcox
King’s Park
E. Hosie
Mary Eeekison
Liddon Place
Portland
Wanted board and residence in Largs or Semaphore district
A young man seeks board and lodging in a private home in the Largs or Semaphore district. Describes itself as considerate and references the Port News Office as a contact point for arrangements.
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Largs
Semaphore
Port News
Ofice
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Nursing Society
Ara Buren
Aeain
Aram Bs
Carmel Ball
Storemen and Packers’ Union
MR. Scullin
BIG Town Hall
Prien
Melbourne
England
China
India
Japan
Bruce
Joethe Higgins
Teheers
Scullin
Serene Makin
Hoare
Mayes
Barlar
Mayoress
Clouston
Curtis
Waterman
Theawaierel
V. Syvret
J. Masons
J. Shearer
V. Bird
G. Cowie
Miss Dren
H. McSweeney
Ddagoweye
Kim W Hare Feottar
Clarkson Ltd
St. Vincent Strest
Port Adelaida
Aegis
Ozone Theatre
Church OF Christ Queenstown
C. Brooker
A. Coin
Bible School
W. C. Brooker
Absolutely
Christian
Pirie Street
James Lumbers
London
Dineen, Comper. Limited
S.A. Goverment
Norwood
Meee
Ouorth
Lipsone
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