29 May 1914
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Newspaper
Port Adelaide News
Location
Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
1
A 200 strong Port Adelaide reunion recalls 1865 settlers and compares 1805 to 1912 figures in population, rates, and shipping. Speakers praise enduring spirit, city growth from mangroves to a thriving hub, and urge civic unity to help the mayor and council steer through difficult times.
In a cold night incident Mrs Warwick nearly fell into the water on damp steps after slipping. Her husband pulled her to safety and they reached bed unharmed. She clung to a purse containing her housekeeping money during the plunge.
How to save money by using BRUNSON'S Dyeing and Cleaning Works for cleaning suits costumes hats feathers gloves table covers curtains and more in Port Adelaide and Adelaide. Prompt attendance for letters called for and delivered.
The Admiralty Court is hearing a case over a collision between the British steamship Dunkeld and the French steamship Aquitaine near Santos. The Dunkeld was anchored in what is claimed to be a fairway, raising questions of fairway width and anchorage limits. The discussion covers definitions of fairways, anchorage nuisances, and how charts should specify guidance points to reduce risk of collision.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a sailing vessel master puzzled by port timing and erroneous arrival notices. The garbled text mentions port, timing, and a government notice, with unclear details about the vessel and its schedule.
A garbled notice discusses timed ball drops at 1 pm and shifting nautical timings, noting misaligned MTG references and altered light ranges on Cape Borda. It cautions masters to verify official ranges, urging caution and independence from chart figures amid chart changes and navigation safety concerns.
In a disorderly session at Mart Pollen Court a defendant is described as drunken and unable to plead clearly. Mrs Lecky burst into tears, resisted police removal, and hurled a crude accusation at Constable McCernack before being restrained. The judge noted prior convictions and gave a 14 day sentence.
The acting City Coroner opened an inquest on Wednesday into the death of James Ross whose body was found floating in the Port River near Laren Wharf. Emil Schoppimeyer identified him as his brother in law. Vrack Peters testified the Lille May master, where Ross worked, last saw him aboard May 18. A verdict returned that the death was caused by drowning with no evidence of how he came to be in the water.
Gheap Firewood Roots or mixed Wood sold by the ton with prices 25s, 12s 6d, 6s 3d and 1s 6d for various measures. Weighed on a licensed weigh bridge. Prime Northern Chaff, baled hay and straw depots listed at Port Road Alberton and Mundy Street Port. J W Eva Proprietor. Phone Port 493.
Welted and pump work a specialty. Send repairs for a trial and see the results.
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