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Newspaper
Port Adelaide News
Location
Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1925
Page
2
Weekend events highlight playful race names and holiday themes at the local track. Spectators note quirky entries like Bonny Boy and Bonner Boy, with Thanksgiving vibes set by community organizers and Chronicle coverage.
Racing note from Moonee Valley outlines the Cox Plate event scheduled for Saturday October 1. The brief item references the field and stakes as part of the New Zealand circuit coverage.
The Royal S A Yacht Squadron held its annual meeting at the Semaphore Club House with Commodore A G Rymill presiding. Officers reported a satisfactory balance sheet, rising membership to 431, and plans for revised rules including changes to subscriptions and entry fees. The report noted strong yacht racing results, Outer Harbor premises improvements, and upcoming races such as the Grimm Cup and Bennett Gold Cup with several notable boats and incidents.
A cursory survey of the past season suggests some disappointment in yacht activity yet notes improvement as crews settle in. Several new boats joined the squadron including a 65 ft staiser and a Petter engine cruiser. Over 700 guests attended the annual ball on June 9 at Outer Harbor. two prominent yachtsmen, L W Takewell and M Wald, died, with Wald remembered for long service to the club.
In a crowded Port Adelaide session on Tuesday the council discussed ambulance funding and renewals. Officials addressed reminders for penalties and noted ongoing cases in the clerk’s hands while considering repairs and improvements to the fleet.
Press delegates paid a visit to Port Adelaide to inspect Elder Smith and Company’s wool stores. The tour reviewed Australia’s wool industry, store capacity, and the hydraulic wool press, with figures noting Australia’s 1925-26 wool clip at 220000 bales and state sheep distributions.
A well attended meeting of the Mburton and Queens town Children's Payghand committee discussed support for a playground at the Alberton Methodist Lecture Hall. The group approved refreshments for workers and planned a working bee on a Saturday afternoon in October with a second gathering scheduled for November 2 at 8 pm.
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