Port District CE Union Holds Quiet Hour Meeting
Port Adelaide District C E Union gathered for its monthly quiet hour at Alberton Baptist Hall with a large turnout despite bad weather. Rev D T Ley spoke on The Light of the Word of God and attendees were urged to attend the next service on August 4 at Alberton Methodist Lecture Hall.
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Port Adelaide
C.E. Union
Alberton Baptist
All Church
Seniare
A. E
Prince Alfred Home
D. Tley
Alberton Methodist
Miraculous Escape Aboard Steamer Wonganella
A report from Port Adelaide notes a miraculous escape on the steamer Wonganella at No 2 Quay. A man named Booker sustained minor injuries as a bolt struck, causing a basket to fall toward the Casualty Hospital, with repairs ordered to the line.
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Quay
Port Adelaide
Mr &. & Stereon
Port Adelaide Rail Delay Charged to Overloaded Trains
At Port Adelaide the Railways Commissioner faced a Council inquiry over engines stalled at the Port Admiral Hotel corner. Officials noted heavy rain and mud slowed crossings, but observations showed overloaded engines were the main cause, with trains 168 to 178 tons hauled before delays.
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Port Adelaide
Ue Siee
Port Admiral Hotel
St. Vincent Street
Commercial Road
R. H. Senith
Pam
Navy League plans Port Adelaide branch formation
A provisional committee in Port Adelaide forms plans for a Navy League branch with a public meeting in August. Mr J S Wainwight chairs the second committee meeting at the Missions to Seamen room. The Missions to Seamen committee offers use of the Institute Hall and committee room for events.
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Navy League
Port Adelaide
Missions To Seamen Committee
JS Wainwight
A. Fer
Soen
Committee of the Missions
Albatross Shelters After Gale Returns to Port Pirie
The auxiliary schooner Albatross rebuilt for Wardle & Co. has returned to Port Pirie, seeking shelter from gales. After attempting Portland for refuge, she must again wait for weather to ease before resuming voyage.
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Albatross
Messrs. Wardle & Co
Port Pirie
Portland
Saem
Dredge Fibronia Returns to Port Pirie After Repairs
The marine fibre dredge Pibronia, long at Port Adelaide for repairs, had compass adjusted and sailed to Port Pirie. Captain D. H. de Diar chose to weather the seas on Friday and Saturday, then returned to Port Adelaide after a period at Outer Harbor. It departed for Port Pirie on Monday the 7th.
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Pibronia
Port Adelaide
Port Pirie
D. H. de Diar
Australia Day fete to surpass former celebrations
The city prepares for a grand Australia Day event with extensive decorations across Commercial Road, naval help, and large street queues. The Paddy’s Markets at Semaphore and Port Adelaide exceed prior efforts as citizens donate produce to stallholders. The Semaphore Cheerup Society with the Military Band promises a notable market and concert, and tomorrow’s procession near the new station is expected to be the largest and most engaging yet.
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Commercial Road
St. Vincent Street
Semiphore
Port Adelaide
Semaphore
Miss Sanders
Alberton man fined for false railway consignment note
Frederick Pollnits a wood merchant and storekeeper appeared at Port Adelaide Police Court charged with making a false statement on a March 18 consignment note claiming fruit vegetables and bares were in a parcel sent by rail to Wilkawatt. The court found cheese in the parcel and fined Pollnits $1 with 30 shillings 8 pence costs, accepting possible ignorance.
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Prederick Pollnits
Alberton
Messrs. W. Mussared
J. T. James
Port Adelaide
George Thomas Powlesland
Wilkawatt
S. M. Pearson
Railway Department
Slow Voyage For Corio Arriving With Seal Cargo
The Corio from Newcastle, carrying 3000 tons of seal, arrived at Port Adelaide late Tuesday after a seven day voyage. Rough seas hindered speed while the ship faced prolonged bad weather around the Cape. Captain Thorpe previously towed the disabled American schooner Audoria in Sydney in similar conditions nearly a year ago.
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Messrs. Huddart
Parker & Co
Corio
Port Adelaide
Newcastle
Thorpe Tower
Autoria
Sydney
Motor Boat Trial On Port River
A serviceable motor boat built in Sydney was tried on the Port River on Monday afternoon. The 42 ft craft with a 10 ft beam and 3 ft 6 in depth, fitted with a three cylinder oil engine, was in Western Australia before being shipped to Port Adelaide by the Mallina for use by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company to convey employees and medical attention from Port Pirie to the anatorianal.
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Port River
Sydney
Western Australia
Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Ltd
Port Adelaide
Mallina
Port Pirie
Anatorianal
Dream of the Theatre Came to Life
A reader recalls a nightly dream of being backstage at a theatre stage show. The fragment hints at personal reminiscence and theater imagery without additional details.
Welcome Home Smoke Social At Oddfellows Hall
At Oddfellows Hall on Saturday July 6 a welcome home smoke social honored Port Adelaide and Adelaide painters and decorators union brothers W H Smith and L J Rains. Port Adelaide mayor R H Smith presided as members and friends gathered.
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Oddfellows’ Hall
Brothers
W. H. Smith
L. J. Rains
Port Adelaide
Operative Painters and Decorators’ Union of Australia
R. H. Smith
T. F. Simpson
Attlefields
France
Bros. T Howard
G. Hrookman
5. Page
P. Thompson
Val Clayton
J. MceLod
J Watson
R Renfrey
J. Brown
H. Lamb
Wallace Bros
J. Watson
Watala man fined for boarding train and insulting porter
S Beaney of Watala faced Port Adelaide Police Court on Thursday charged with boarding a moving train at Alberton on June 8 and using insulting words to junior porter Henry Al eposten. Plea of guilty led to ex parte hearing. defendant fined 20 with 30 shillings sixpence costs on the first charge and 2 pounds 30 shillings sixpence costs on the second.
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S. Beaney
Watala
Port Adelaide
Messrs
Albertom
Alberton
Henry A. Godson
Wongawella Arrives With Phosphate Rock For Fort Dock
The Wongawella docked at Fort with about 430 tons of phosphate rock from Ocean To Land. She is expected to finish unloading and depart again tomorrow.
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Ocean
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Alfred ‘Chambers
Carrie Street
Phen Sah M. Granidedd
Fort Adair Ageale
Tinolina & Gs
Tipeve
Port District
UNION
Yatala Band OF Hope
Yatala Band of Hops Society
L. Boyce
Ty Misna Maud Martin
Amy Horne
M. Songs
Mim Netta Altman
Masters
Mr. C. Lincoln
Mr. T. Darling
J. Savere
Mises G. Clifton
Olive Bier
Masters J. Butler
Rege Emec
Mr. Howe
Ror Boyce
Planofotte Tolos
G Hundertmack
Amy Nome
Amy Keeling
F. Bullock
L. Darling
C Jon
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Elec
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W. H. Bruce Limited
Grate Street
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SA Port Pirie
Kadina
New South Wales
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Victoria
Melbourne
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Geelong
Australia
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Oval
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Mator
Deren Ff
J. Ellis
J. L. Price
Becretari
Welcome Home Social
Boseding
Wongawella
Fort
Adelaide Meat Stores
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