Council Jottings From September Meeting Record
The council notes include health reports by Dr. B Kalen on infectious diseases and debate over free railway passes for ministers. Mayor R H Smith and Aldermen discuss wall underpinning, Ball Street Bridge maintenance, tram stoppage, War Loan drive, Semaphore and Largs foreshore plans, a five year contract protest, port negotiations, and underpining work at the Nile Street Town Hall entrance amid white ant damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nitex
Mitcham
Ragheen
Port Adelaide
R. H. Smith
Ald. Anderson
Council Chamber
Youu
Ball Street Bridge
Tramways Trust
Red Cross
Adelaide
Adiards
Cross
Albert
Severth
South Autralian Central War Loan Committee
Largs
R. O. Evans
E. Oldfield
W. Tapp
Town Hall
Nile Street
Trades Unionism in Australia: Early Roots and Growth
A lecture by Mr. W Ham at Port Adsigide Institute traced Australian union history from 1837 seamen wage demands through the 1850s gold rush migration, building booms, and the rise of local craft bodies. It notes isolation and later national consolidation, with reforms shifting from strikes to arbitration over two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ham
Amiler
Workers’ Eluca Tonal Association
Port Adsigide
Australia
Ham Saidl
Australian
Great Britain
Eep
America
United Kingdom
Germany
Europe
Iite
Elaestere
Sydney
Victora
New South Wales
Melbourne
Operative Masons Society
Prinyers
N Nmber
England
Soety of Engineers
Port Adelaide Soldier Killed in Action in 1918
Private B C Dawe of Dale Street Port Adelaide killed in action August 1 1918. Brother in law of late Corporal G R Turpin who died April 2 1917. Private J Thompson of Carlisle Street Glanville killed in action in France August 8. Wounded Private J J Mahoney of Junction Road Rosewater listed as wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C Dawe
Dawe
Dale Street
Port Adelaide
GR. Turpin
J. Thompson
Thompson
Carlisle Street
Glanville
France
J. J. Mahoney
Patriotic flag collector Edward Solomon seeks Kitchener flag
Edward Solomon, Melbourne bookmaker, offered £2100 for the Kitchener flag and owns a large patriotic autographed flag collection. He paid six guineas for a Great Britain Australia Belgium flag at Miss Aimy Jerome's auction and has spent £200 on flags. He once bid 100 guineas for a champagne bottle at Barry Lupino's sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Solomon
Melbourne
Kitchener
Great Britain
Australia
Belgium
Ainy Jerome
Barry Lupino
Trench Comforts Shop Realises £87 11s 8d Friday
Dalgety and Co. collection box totals show 87 pounds 11 shillings 8 pence. Committee thanks donors and Miss Bartlett's school in Alberton for support. Weekly team leaders listed include Mesdames A. W Brown D. Fraser J. W. Channon H. C Adams and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalgety and Co
Bartlett
Alberton
A. W Brown
D. Fraser
J. W. Channon
H.C Adams
R. J. Boyce
CT. Maxfield
G. F. Hodge
E. Dunn
G. and
E. Chainon
E. Martin
Eight New Australians Repatriated by Special Case
The Repatriation Department brought a POW soldier's wife and seven children to Australia at Senator Millen's urging. The move, not provided for in the Act, followed the request from the prisoner in a German hospital and relocated the family from British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austlia
Millen
British Columbia
Port Adelaide Notices on Council Streets and Condolences
The Port Adelaide News reports council practices using Godfrey Street as rubbish tip or storage for metal and ashes prompting a rate dispute with Reid Brothers. The council met to consider road repair while notices praised soldiers awarded medals and mourned deceased locals with condolence letters to families and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Adelaide
Reid Brothers
Corporation
Godfrey
Works Committee
Ivaline remedies and tonics advertise health products
A Victorian era ad promotes Ivaline products for nerve support rheumatism coughs throat ulcers and fever prevention. It lists Adult Tonic Ivalive Balsam Ivaline Rheumaticom Ivaline Throat Powder and other remedies priced to appeal to households. Prepared by F G Storer Ivaline Institute Victoria Square sold by grocers and dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Storer
Tvaline Institute
Victoria Square
W. Marston, Ltd
Grosses
Port Adabaida
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council
R. H Smith Ald
Anderson
Lewis
Clouston
Brown
Wright Tapp
Gibb
Beaumont
Cleland
Made
Sutton
Lowen
Baudenet
B. Kalen
North Parade
Queen's Wharf
Harbors Board
Arthur Searcy
Te Board
Trades Uniond
Sik. W. Ham
W. & T. Rhodes Limited
Poose
Semaphore Road
Exeter
Bert Smith
Empire Theatre
Allsop Street
Patriotic Flag Collector
Trench Comforts Shop
Amy Bank
Commonwealth Treasury
A. Watt, ‘Treasure
Western Australian Insurance Co., Ltd
Fire, Marine
South Astana
Altied Chambers
Curtie Street
Grandfeld
Seanger
Apente
Sinclair & Ga
Lipgan
Central Corporation
H. EB. Spencer
W. H. John
R. J. Joheson
Leo Liston
G. Wilson
D.C
City Council
G.G. Grannison
L. A. V. Maller
R.C. Dawe
J .A. Herricks
A. Smart
Gunther W. A. H. Jenkins
W. HM. Carr
Port Adeide
Alderman Williams
Williams
Sidney Malia
H. Pudney
Sarah Quinn
Citiens
Storer
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