Community group struggles after secretary's departure
The Pire Community Swimming Pool Committee, awaiting space for a Solomontown Beach bathing area, loses secretary Alan D. Mathews who left for aerial work in Mildura Victoria. The group has a £363 11s 10d bank credit awaiting development as volunteers press ahead with church kitchen, Baptist hall, and racecourse projects. Congregationalists plan four acres of peas for home use, near harvest.
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Pire Community
Connec
Solomontown Beach
Alan D. Mathews
Mildura
Victoria
Onion Shortage and Stone Use Rise in Pirie District
Pirie housewives report high onion prices and scarcity with onions mainly sourced from Victoria while potatoes remain plentiful. Observers note broader market shifts as Mount Gambier white stone appears in new Allchurch and Sons shop and construction, with Lough-Tinn importing the stone from distant towns by road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirie
Victoria
Mount Gambier
Allchurch and Sons
Ellen Street
O*lough- Tinn Tractor
Ilirec
Presbyterian Moderator Blance Conducts Services in Two Churches
Rt. Rev. R. S. Blance, moderator of the Presbyterian Church in South Australia, preached at St. Andrew's and Balmoral Churches yesterday. A reception for the moderator and Mrs. Blance is planned for tomorrow evening. They depart Pirie for Koplunga the following day. Mr. E. H. D. Russell, MHR, left for Adelaide by train yesterday and will fly to Canberra tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S
Blance
Presbyterian Church In
South Australia
St. Andrew's
Balmoral
Pirie
Koplunga
E. H. D. Russell
Adelaide
Canberra
League Commissioners Reduce Sentences In Pirie Football Roundup
Pirates League reduces suspensions for six players after appeals by Proprietary and Solomontown clubs. Six players from Solomontown and Proprietary had faced two match bans but saw penalties halved, making them eligible for next matches after a Friday and Saturday series of meetings and a league ruling upheld by independent delegates.
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Proprietary
Solomontown
Pirie Football League
Pirie
Port
Adelaide
Messrs
HM. Kelly
E. Waran
FR Smith
G. V. Hosking
J. 8.Hocking
R. E. Veitch A. Barr
R. A. Wade
C. J. Hart
Rc, Aitenison
L. Sheridan
Kelly, Smith, and Pettman
Endeavor
Wade
Hart
Redleg
Price
O'Connor
Coadh
Willis
League
Proprietary Club
Oval
TaxiCapsize in Hughes Gap Crash In Pike District
A Pirie Radio Cabs taxi driven by Mervyn Pryor of Howestreet Howeigwn capsized on Pirie Glade Show road in Tinhus Gap. Pryor escaped unhurt though the vehicle sustained heavy damage while descending a gradient toward a creek crossing the road.
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Axa
Pirie Radio Cabs
Mervyn Pryor
Howestreet
Howeigwn
Pirie Glade Show Road
Tinhus Gap
Aiinihyy Afternion
Dhyek Frou
Viladstone
Hie Bod
Confirmation At Cathedral Yields 144 Confirmations
Bishop Bruce Halladher presided at Ss. Mark's Cathedral for a quiet confirmation ceremony lasting Id o'clock Mass. The event marked 144 children and 20 dill confirmed, with the cathedral filled for the solemn rites.
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Bruce Halladher
Part Jie Pites
Ss. Mark's Cathedral
Yesterda Erwin
Road work by Pirie Corporation on Balmoral Road
Residents in Risdon Park watched Pirie Corporation’s road gang at Balmoral Road doing urgent preparatory cement stabilisation work. The crew had been active through Saturday, sealing the surface with bitumen as part of the planned road improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jassers-By
Balmoral Road
Risdon Park
Pirie Corporation
Solomontown Halves Rally Too Much for Proprietary
In a weekend squabble over player disqualifications and uneven umpiring Solomontown defeated Proprietary by 18 points at Memorial Oval. The match featured a second half surge by Solomontown as conditions stayed favorable and the final term yielded the decisive score run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pire
Memorial Oval
Solomontown
Proprietary
J. Egar
Uncertain lead-up to Saturdays League clash hurts crowds
Disqualification concerns clouded the match with only 983 in attendance and receipts of £90 10s. A. G. Gray's charge against G. Zabrinich and J. Walker for a late quarter clash was dismissed as without intent. Alan Wade scored six goals to reach 32, one behind leader Dean Thornton, amid Sunday fatigue from Pirie Talks.
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A. G. Gray
G. Zabrinich
J. Walker
Alan Wade
Hickd
Dean Thornton
Wiskar
Defenes
Brereton
Imeander Fawcett
Langsford
Fawcet
Hue
Wade
Ute Proprietary
Foth
Hot Grieve
Ryan
Redlegs
Solomontown
Proprietary
South Adelaide League Match Report Fragments
Fragmentary report from Jenkins Kentucky League match notes many players named including Reinecke Brere ton Scott Calman Maxwell Norris Wiskar Pollard Ryan and Milburn substitutions and injuries noted. Describes lines, singles, errors, and late play as teams contest with scattered action and incomplete scoring details.
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Yownmor
Willis
Solomontowa
Smith
Ceinie
Leck
Flannager
Wi Wuury Colmamipan
Phowipson
Day To Day Weather Summary From A Regional Paper
The clipping reports morning and evening temperatures for multiple cities including Adelaide Perth Brisbane Sydney Hobart and Capital City with readings around the mid forties to sixties Fahrenheit and mentions barometer trends and a forecast of cool clear conditions into the southern half of the region. It notes mixed cloud cover and shifting fronts with a tentative rise in temperatures later in the week and references forecast from a regional weather service.
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Bay
Capital City
Rey
Adelaide
Perth
Brisbane
Sydney
Hobart
Penhiywe
Bight
Alta
Engineers Debate Policy Statements And Work On Bogie Design
A discussion cites tensions over a hush-hush policy and engineers' limits amid remarks by officials. The report details bogie redesigns for Australian railcars, noting European designs, subsequent alterations, and miles run before and after modifications, including a shift to an American style shock absorber.
Most Concerned Hannaberry Quoted My Statement
The quotation discusses damage to the line from bogies on new diesel locomotives and carriages before several component alterations. It notes each car ran over 117000 miles before changes began and the last car totaled about 338000 miles before attendance.
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Hannaberry
Sam Most
Not Irresponsible Past De public preciate I have on state
The commissioner drew attention to directorships of several large companies in Melbourne. I appreciate the fact but note that State commissioners of railways resided in relevant States. (Continued on Page 3)
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Russell
Melbourne
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Congregational Church
Pirie South Baptist
D. Lawlor
D. Lemm
J. Davidson
D. Thornton
O. Price
T. O'Connor
W. Coad
J. Willis
Independent
Hughes’ Gap
Council
Davis
Dhouvhers
Ainnel
Mids
Don Winton
Solomontown Proprietary
Eve
Lawlor
Zwhrinich
Science
Cochrane
Christie
Sun
Tawvedtt
Thompson
Tory
Commonwealth Rail
Port Augusta
Amy Ood
E. H. D, Russell, M.elr
Prests Limited
Piice
Manchester
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