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Newspaper
Port Adelaide News
Location
Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1925
Page
1
Every store advertises a sale at Duell's with claim of unbeatable prices on men and boys shirts whites, bed blankets, and twill sheeting. The ad promises hundreds of bargains, urges early Friday evening attendance, and touts unprecedented value at the Seaside store.
Monday evening June 22 opens with the Mayor and R Tapp switching on the first programme. All interested invited. doors open at 7 30. event will commence shortly thereafter.
Cadl Frederik F Christensen, 2 Port Adelaide residents, charged with unlawfully assaulting central umpire John James Quin after a football match at Atherton Oval. The attack occurred as umpires returned to the dressing room while about 100 youths watched. Christensen apologized, claiming loss of head, and sought leniency.
Gustav Siepmann, a German national described as a fireman, was arrested by Mounted Constable A. M. Trebilcock at Bethel nine miles northwest of Kapunda after living freely in the state for 11 months. He faced Port Adelaide Police Court on an Immigation Act charge with a six month sentence ordered. deportation delayed.
The defendant faced a near-bordering sentence to waol with a maximum fine of £5 including costs. In default, a fort night's imprisonment was ordered. The defendant asked for a month to pay the fine. The court gave no delay and warned of jail if payment is not made.
Mr Norman Makin MHR reported continued correspondence between the Federal Departments and negotiations for a site for the Port Adelaide post office. He pressed for progress and questioned delays, noting prior discussions with the Surveyor-General and Home and Territories Department. The Minister indicated conditional terms tied to costs for a police station, prompting doubts about Commonwealth agreement.
At Port Adelaide Police Court Leslie Thomas Moore admitted to illegal betting at the Alberton Hotel on June 13. Plainclothes officers saw him drop a betting book and seize £5 17s 6d. The magistrate noted a roaring betting business and fined £15 with 15s costs, default three weeks imprisonment.
Port Adelaide club staged a 172 mile Carrieton race with pigeons released at 1 am and timed in by 10 am. Top results listed for G Johnson R Anderson and others. Next race set for June 2 from Carrieton. Premier renews offer to transfer frontage site adjoining police station and Marine Board area via Postmaster-General department.
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