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Newspaper
Port Adelaide News
Location
Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1925
Page
3
The piece urges girls nearing school leaving age to consider occupations with care, highlighting nursing’s heaviness, the value of domestic skills, and the need to balance family duties with professional aims. It cautions against rushing into two careers, advises practical qualifications, and warns against overoptimistic prophecies about the future.
A quirky satirical piece mocks the silk tax on dolls shipping to port. It lists duties on lace and embroidery, silk, buttons, and hair ornaments, noting the heavy costs of customs and inspection. The doll is treated like a criminal, with a child’s perspective on the tax burden and national service funding.
Advertises contract work in various classes at cheapest rates by State Bank Hlansee and private providers. Highlights rapid completion and flexible terms for public and private projects. Entities include State Bank Hlansee and unnamed private firms offering services.
Port Adelaide City Council committee reports from the October 22 meeting cover enforcement of noncompliant owners on Outer Harbor allotments, weekly ash removal from schools, private funding for Flynn Street memorial, footpath works and road repairs, traffic and water utilities, tree planting, town planning objections, bylaw reviews, parking and vehicle standards, and municipal health and hall use requests.
The Port Adelaide Seamen's Mission held its first Victory Fair in Port Adelaide Town Hall starting Friday to raise funds for a new mission building. Mayoress Mrs A C R Capp opened at 3 pm, with decorations, art displays by local students, and a doll's house exhibit. Proceeds support hospital and sick children, while the gallery showcased several artists and prize winners.
At the August meeting Mberton Oval Bowling Club reelected E S Harnett as president but he resigns to transfer to Melbourne. A W Caine becomes president and a framed address to Harnett is presented along with thanks from executives and members for his service.
Mr HA Hammerster, executive member of the Western Australian Trotting Association, attended Alberton Oval's Horses-in-Action Show. He praised the trotting class and predicted improvement with proper handling while noting South Australia lacks a totalisator. Hammerster, returning from overseas, bought six trotting horses for stud, and cited large totalisator turnover in WA.
A social gathering featured Mesdames S Kinnier and A E Todd and Miss Hazel Nilsen among the attendees. An excellent second floor recital was presented by Mrs Barrett Miss Amy Kueling Mr J Carr and Capt G Benton with several other guests in attendance.
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