Port Adelaide Orpheus Society Shines At Second Concert
The Port Adelaide Orpheus Society delivered an excel lent second concert of its twenty sixth season at Semaphore Town Hall on Thursday evening. Despite absences the choir was well balanced and conductor Mr J L Davey guided precise intonation and expressiveness in Smarts Queen of the Night. Performances included Hush Sweet Lute and the Pilgrim Chorus from Tannhauser with strong violin solos and notable encores from Thelma Bails and John Carr.
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Port Adelaide Orpheus Society
Semaphore Town Hall
J. L. Davey
Smart
Warner
Faust
Gounod
Fairland
Davey
Walt Chaim
Foreing
Thelma Bails
Roberto
Meyerbeer
Wood
Hartley Williams
de Beriot
Mazur
Myinarski
W. J. Holker
Longshoreman
John Carr
Weatherley
Messrs
H. D. Rodd
A. Stagatich
H. H. Mumme
Athol Lykke
Semaphore Carnival Committee Meeting Minutes
A Semaphore Town hall meeting of the Semaphore carnival committee chaired by Alderman J J Swonston heard routine correspondence and progress on Carnival events. Dr Guthrie reported courting more skippers for a ketch race, Wright and Smith arranging nightly concerts, Snadden to select a piper and dancing judge, Messenger arranging 2000 programmes, and thanks to supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semaphore Town Hall
Ald
J. J. Swonston
Ereyman
Gutrie
Guthrie
Wright
K. C. Smith
P. Snadden
P. Messenger
Fatal Joy Ride Ends Fatally For Norwegian Sailor
Early Monday evening Harold Olsen of the Henrik Ibsen crew mounted a horse tethered on Elder Road Birkenhead and rode it to the Gunn Street corner where he fell unconscious. He died at Port Adelaide Casualty Hospital at 845 p.m. The coroner ruled no inquest. Olsen's relatives reside in Bergen Norway.
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Gordon Donald Lucas
Victoria Road
Birkenhead
Elder Road
Harold Olsen
Henrik Ibsen
Victor Road
Gunn Street
Port Adelaide
T. O'Donnell
Bergen
Norway
Fractured Wrist At Port Adelaide Store Fall
J. T. Illingworth tally clerk of Queenstown fell from a lorry at H Graves & Co store in Port Adelaide last Friday. He was taken to Port Adelaide Casualty Hospital where doctors found one wrist fractured.
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J. T. Illingworth
Queenstown
Messrs. H. Graves & Co
Port Adelaide
Picnics at Semaphore From Nuriootpa and Gawler
Last Friday morning a Nuriootpa to Semaphore picnic train arrived to be greeted by Port Adelaide Mayor A U Tapp and reception at Semaphore Town Hall. Officials praised Semaphore beaches and city improvements while thanking hosts for support. A second picnic the following day involved 350 picnickers including 120 Wag, greeted by Mayor A O R Tapp and Dr J M Lambert. The Gawler Sunday School group used the same arrangements with beach officer Mr Doherty and picnic committee members Bray CarMichael Goodes Finch and Farrow.
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Nurootpa
Semaphore
Port Adelaide
A. U. KR. Tapp
Semaphore Town Hall
Doherty
Lambert
Australia
W. A. G. Sharp
E. M. Trigg
Nuriootpa
Messrs. E. Zimmerman
A. Maynald
A. Lange
Gawler Baptist Sunday School
A. O. R. Tapp
J. M. Lambert
H. Gears
Messrs. Bray
T. Carmichael
Goodes
Ada Finch
M. Farrow
Sudden Death of Ex-Fireman R James Wilkie at Glanville
Mr. R James Wilkie an ex ship's fireman aged 78 died suddenly in bed at his room in Semaphore Road Glanville His death was reported by John Boyes to the Semaphore police on Saturday Dr H Powell of Largs attended him recently Sgt Wilkin conducted inquiries and arranged removal to the morgue with a death certificate stating ordinary causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boyes
Semaphore Road
Glanville
Semaphore
Wilkin
R. James Wilkie
H. Powell
Largs
Wilkie
Sgt. Wilkin
Wharf Accident Injures Port Adelaide Laborer
Plainclothes Constable Rawlings reported a severe injury to William Alfred Jones aged 48 from Portland. While placing a hatch cover on the Mareeba at No 2 Quay a hatch slipped, he fell over 30 feet, was unconscious, and sustained a fractured leg dislocations and multiple wounds. He was taken to Port Adelaide Casualty Hospital then transferred to Adelaide Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlings
Port Adelaide
William Alfred Jones
S. Ashby
Portland
No. 2
Quay
G. Smith
Citizens’ Ambulance
Adelaide Hospital
One-man electric car tested on Port tramway line
A one-man electric car prepared for commission on the Port tramway system was tested on the Albert Park line Friday and on the Semaphore route Saturday. The runs were for instruction of employees, not for traffic. Passengers will pay on entering, as with buses.
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Port
Albert Park
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Dad
Board Parcel Carriers
Commercial
F. B. Osborne
Swan Terrace
Exeter
J. Moss
Union and Derby Goors
Windows
A. Little
Slangley’s
Assam
S.W
O.S
S'W
King William Street
Adelaide
Arcade
Parade
Norwood
St. Vincent Street
Commercial Road
David J. Matthews
Military Road
Hall Street
Paperhanger
W. Msrostie
Port Line
Kilkenny
Woodville 20
Will T. Duggan
Globe Chambers
Victoria Square
Alf. Worthy
W. S. Dumbrill & Son
Military Broad
Nuriootpa and
Gawler
Birkenhead Reserve
City Engineer
Town Hall
J. A. Dunk Wood and Grain Merchants
Railway
Largs Bay
Largs Station
Easton & Dunk
J. A. Dunk
J. T. Saunders Fletcher
State Bank
Campbell
Pulteney ST
Clarke
Queen Street
Alberton
West Croydon Plumbing
Service
Clem J. Richardson
DUCE
H. C. Austin Wholesale
G&hipping
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Central Chambers
Lipece Street
Lew Market
Union Street
Central
A. F. Oulton
Queenstown Joinery Works
High Street
N Drewer
Lindsay's Furniture Emporium
David Terrace
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