Court records reveal drunken dispute near Wharf Hotel
Constable A L Mitchell recalls hearing language near the Wharf Hotel as several bystanders watched. The defendant claimed he was stewed and could not recall the incident. A fine of £2 plus 15s costs or a week in prison was ordered. Another charge mentions assaulting Plainclothes Constable Purber at the same place. the defendant pleaded not guilty with Purber not produced. A second fine of £2 with 15s costs, or a week imprisonment, was ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Mitchell
Wharf
Purber
Police Station Appoints New Officer in Largs Area
A local police station in Largs names Jamara Kingstote as the Seanad police officer, signaling a staffing update for the station. The appointment places emphasis on the station's leadership role and community policing efforts.
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Bees Station
Largs
Jamara Kingstote
Seanad
Port Adelaide Branch Meeting Notes Attend New Members
The fortnightly Port Adelaide Branch meeting on August 8 at the Maine Institute saw five new members proposed and accepted. A follow up on Harbors Board matters, back moneys due, and a request for a fortnightly or monthly employee notice paper were discussed, with a social gathering planned for early September.
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Maine Institute
C. A. Duffy
Corres Palos
A.L.P
Larbors Board
Parliamentary
Harbors Board
Railways Department
Cotter
Duffy
Mills
Trades and Labor Council
Railway Shelter Shed for Osborne
Port Adelaide district members Messrs. JL Price and J S Verran report the Chief Railways Commissioner has arranged a small shelter shed at Osborne to shelter workers waiting for trains. The shelter will be erected as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Adelaide
Messrs
JL. Price
J.S. Verran
W A. Webb
Osborne
Obituary of Mrs Mary Anne Thompson of Semaphore
The late Mrs Mary Anne Thompson aged 87 died after a six week illness at her Hall Street Semaphore home. Born in Londonderry Ireland she arrived in South Australia in 1835 and lived a long life of public service with husband Hon H W Thompson MLC. Survived by two sons four daughters and 11 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anne Thompson
H. W. Thompson
M.L.C
Hall’ Street
Semaphore
Mr. Thompson
Chief Sea Port
Legislative Council
Thompson
Port Adelaide
Portland
Nal Fitzjames
Anchorage
Magill
Poultry Sittings and Incubator Lots Offered in Alberton
Sittings and incubator stock including Leghorns Rhode Island Reds and American Bantam Orpingtons are available for inspection. C Herbert of Wattle Poultry Farm invites prospective buyers to Newcastle Street Alberton to view cockerels and related stock.
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R.I
A.B.O
B. Orps
C. Herbert
Wattle Poultry Farm
Newcastle Street
Alberton
Pupils Interviewed at Alberton Mrs Aubrey Wilson Home
A note states that pupils were interviewed on Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Aubrey Wilsons residence on Pussell Place Alberton. The report lists interview timing and location details for local music study.
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Atla Zevan
Amu
Aubrey Wilson
Pussell Place
Alberton
Gas prices in Adelaide share city deal and Port Adelaide contrast
Melbourne shows public pressure can force fairer gas terms and Adelaide is urged to profit. In Parliament J L Price pressed for a municipal price report. the premier received data showing gas costs of 8/6 per 1000 ft3 in Adelaide districts and 19/3 per 1000 ft3 in Port Adelaide and Glenelg.
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Melbourne
Adelaide
Port Adelaide
J. L. Price
House of Assembly
Henry Barwell
Price
St. Peters
Islington
Norwood
Unley
Thebarton
Hindmarsh
Glenelg
Banbury Fund Successful Aid Drive for Crippled Citizen
The Semaphore Branch No 24 of the A N A organized a concert and band night to help Mr. B K Banbury who had become crippled. Donations totaled 40 12 1 with stage contributions 1 18 5 from 46 1, expenses 7 5, bringing the fund to 480 1. The Mayor Mr H Slade and Town Clerk Mr E Bradwell assisted. Mrs Garrett did notable collecting work. secretary Mr C S Peamment and committee members drove the effort. Banbury expressed deep gratitude for the support and sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.N.A
B. K. Banbury
H. Slade
E. Bradwell
Garrett
Robin Street
Semaphore
Semaphore Rotunda
Port Adelaide
C. SV
Peamment
Banbury
Punishment Settled For Public Indecency Offence
Hares Stephens of Pulham Street Glanville faced the Adelaide magistrates on a public indecency charge linked to an incident on Marion Street Ethelton on July 23. The court imposed a fine of £10 with £1 costs, or one month in prison if unpaid, and a second complaint was withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. SM
Adelaide
Hares Stephens
Maning
Pulham St Street
Glanville
Marion Street
Ethelton
Halcombe
Eric Millhouse
Millhouse
Noblet
Stephens
Appreciation for Captain Dunnett and Trevean search
The Hains Steamship Co. sent a letter to Captain W Dunnett master of the steam Trevean praising his ship for aiding Port Adelaide visitors and relatives of those aboard the ill fated Trevessa. The company expressed appreciation for the long and diligent search in the Indian Ocean conducted by Capt Dunnett and his crew.
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W. Dunnett
Trevean
Port Adelaide
Hains Steamship Co
Ives
Conwall
Trevessa
Indian Ocean
Dunnett
Sema phore Bowling Club Holds Annual Meeting
The Sema phore Bowling Club held its annual meeting on a Wednesday evening. Mr. B Edwards served as president with A W Ellis as treasurer and H B Hor won as auditor. P Parkes chaired delegates to the Association while Elia Noel and J Noel were selectors. Jon, Re Cate, and A Wald were named grade delegates. The date to set the green for the coming season was left to the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semaphore Bowling Club
B. Edwards
A. W. Ellis
H. B. Horwon
P. Parkes
Wet Elia
J. Noel
J. Jon
Cate
A. Wald
English music hall star Kath erine Fergusson returns from London
Mrs. Arthur Lucas a famed English music hall artiste arrives by the Moldavia with five and a half years as a Gilbert and Sullivan lead in London. She will join her husband in Melbourne where he is involved in Rockets. She notes rising London engagements and says Australian audiences enjoy comic operas. She expects to perform in Australia again.
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Arthur Lucas
Katherine Fergusson
Moldavia
Outer Harbor
London
Lucas
Melbourne
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A Vidger Ramowsa
James Duell
Erro At
Public Service Review
Mary Anne ‘Thompson
THE
Banbury Fund
Rious
Evne
Mile
J.C. Stanley
Missioner of the Sailors’ Rest
Grammer
Lorna Wear
Ana Buckley
Port Adelaide Town Hall
Port Adelaide Orpheus Society
R. Fraser
FP. Condon
Mission Free
Frank Condon
Syd Ingerson
King William St
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