Semaphore Patriotic Sports Asson
Announcement of entries and acceptances for handicap events at the Semaphore Patriotic Sports meeting. Lists nomination and acceptance fees for the 2s and 1s 6d events, plus novice handicap details. Mentions entry closings and the secretary contact, with several names and a public holiday notice.
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Semaphore Patriotic Sports Asson
Sheffield
Zany Yards Fandicap
Acquatic
Uapal
Ea Wedd
Rh Newson
Sew Wire
Mon Davegan
Sid
R. J. Ellis
Veterans of Le Fevre's Peninsula Defeat Semaphores in Sunny Largs
In the seventh annual veterans cricket match at Largs Reserve Portonians faced Semaphore-4 good local club. Veterans won chasing 118 with McLeish top scoring 90 and Giffen making a 42 in a lively day of cricket finished by a warm welcome for Georie Giffen back among old friends.
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LeFevre’s Peninsula
Port
Norwood
Largs
Jack McKenzie
Jack Noel
Joe Randell
Georie Giffen
Hurtle A. Boys
North Adelaide
Sui Bilsborow
Hurtle Boys
Joe Howell
Old Port Central
Punch
McKenzie
N. McDonald
Howell
Jack Sidoli
Lucifer
Osman Gilbert
Sidoli
F. Ward
Harry Phillips
Australia
Pride Club
W. S. Bramley
H. J. R. Sido
E. Boys
McLeish
Bosquet
Ewings
T. Wadlow
C. Curtin
C. Bright
A. F. M. Stewart
MrArtney
George Giffen
Feeeway
A Ipayer
Giffen
Punch McKenzie
Gibert
Gorstan
Bramley
Curtin Beach
McDonald
F. Jeffries
W. Mathews
Licenses issued by Port Adelaide for lorries and vehicles
City of Port Adelaide renews licenses for lodging houses porters nightmen weigh bridges trollies and passenger vehicles. Owners and drivers must bring vehicles to 10 Nile Street in front of the Town Hall for inspection before January 15 1915 or January 1916 as stated. Town Clerk E Bradwell signs notices from Town Hall January 4 1915.
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Nile Street
Jan Tasy Macy
E. Bradwell
Town Hall
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Court Reports Sharp Crime Decline
The Port Adelaide Police Court shows reduced crime for 1914 with 826 cases and 703 convictions. Drunkenness leads with 492 prosecutions, followed by Police Act and Defence Act breaches. indictable offences and miscellaneous charges also noted alongside court staff praise and social details.
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Port Adelaide
Fisheries and Commonwealth
Licensed Victuallers
Marine Board
Asault
Wwe
Krux
Hueton
Herbert S. Sutton
Sutton
Kenneth Scot
Boy Drowns in Port River at Birkenhead Wharf
Frederick William Price a three year old of Alfred Street Birkenhead vanished after leaving home at 3 30 pm to visit Birkenhead wharf He was found drowned in the Cort Adelaide River face downwards by John Treloar near the British Imperial Oil Company works Guardsmen and the company manager tried for three quarters of an hour to revive him without success.
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Port River
Frederick William Price
Frederick Price
Alfred Street
Birkenhead
Cort Adelaide
Birkenhead Wharf
John Treloar
British
Imperial Oil Company
Social notes from Portonia New Year happenings
The Adelaide social page covers New Year events with the Viceregal party at Marble Hill and a Town Hall gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs A A Simpson. It notes a quiet Victor Harbor visit, a Lady Symonds Ground Girl Guides camp at Upper Sturt, and New Year racing at Morphettville. It discusses fashion trends and Parisian styling, plus dye-industrial impacts from the war era.
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Portonia
Marble Hill
Victor Harbor
Adelaide
A. A. Simpson
Alec Marison
Hest
Foresters
Campose
Mount Lofty
Lady Symonds
Upper Sturt
No clear title from uncle’s letter ruins dull remarks
An uncle Bill letter laments a person’s prospects and language skills, predicting poor future success in English and French due to dullness and lack of comprehension of straight man artistry. It ends with affectionate sign off.
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Bill
A Boy’s Temptation and a Lesson in Honesty
A motherly letter tells of Ralph a boy who resists stealing a parcel seeking temptation. He battles impulse hears his inner voice and chooses honesty. A grandmother’s birthday note and a father’s gift remind him that growing older builds character in truthfulness.
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Ralph
Bargains in Port Adelaide Shops and Stage Show
A sweep of Port Adelaide bargains features Jones Pross millinery with trimmed hats from 2/11 and 1 for children, McGregor displaying white lace and muslin blouses, and low priced ladies garments. VM Broadbent offers white silk hats at 1 8/6, while Me J Siltman advertises children's mushroom hats and featherlined coats. A bicycle stage race by well known riders highlights a Pay Theatre program with dramas Nina of the Theatre and Dawn Life's Lotely, plus a matinee. Robert Fraser lists cotton singlets and summer robes at cost, with Vick & Giles promoting summer suiting.
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Port Adelaide
Jones Pross
A.J. McGregor
J. Siltman
Semanhorey
VM. Broadbent
St Vincent Street
Yoursel
Nina
I! É
Siberia
Robert Fraser
St. Vincent Street
Vick & Giles
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Hindmarsh Alit
Cricket
Peter
SVK Museins
St, Vincent ST
Feterhead
Givens & Tritl
Yous
Pr Chung
Sean Bar
Clements Touk
Doe
Thang Tee
Port Court Statistics
England
A. McDonald
E. Ellis
MclSweeney
Messrs
J. Curl
James
Galery
Semaphore
Morphettville
Hoe
Owing Tor
Excel
Jones
Fy Talfil
Victor Hare
Hinds
Gil
Paris
Brst
Germany
Jones Bros
Simon Veilings
Simon Veiling
Si Vince
Gedville
Largs Bay
Oute Harbor
Letteves
Lyons & Leader
Nations Chambers
King William Street
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