Explosion and Fire Raze Mahia in Melbourne Waterfront Disaster
A dramatic explosion and fire aboard the freighter Mahia at Melbourne’s wharf killed at least six crew and dock laborers and left three missing. The blaze began when a flame from a drum of sodium chlorate ignited during handling at 11:30 a.m. on the 10,000-ton Shaw, Savill, and Albion Line vessel. Firemen, dock workers, and harbor crews fought the flames for hours, with bodies recovered and others believed lost in holds and cargo sections. The ship lay on an even keel near the harbor bottom, its burning debris and water damage causing extensive vessel losses.
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Melbourne
Hursday
Shaw, Savill
Albion Line
Mahia
Thomas Patrick Gleeson
West
Brunswick
Phillip Woodturn
St. Hilda
Ernest Browning
South
Melourne
L. Crisfield
Newmarket
Hi. Harlow
Port Melbourne
Gai
Leo Patrick Fahey
Carlton
AL Garis
South Yorrk
Williamstown
Henry James Belcher
Balaclava
Rank Marshall
Camp Pell
Ceas
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Pirie Silver In Wedding Gift For Princess
ADELAIDE Thursday Me. T. Playford Premier announced in the House of Assembly that Princess Riepett's wedding gift from the people of South Australia would be a silver tea and coffee service crafted from silver produced at Port Pirie and a cedar cabinet from the old Legislative Council buildings.
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Adelaide
Me. T. Playford
Riepett
South Australia
Port Pirie
Legislative Council
Weather and sky notes from an old forecast page
The item lists evening and next day celestial timings with rises and sets, temperatures across cities, upcoming showers on the south coast, and a general forecast of fine weather inland. It includes barometer quotes, moon phases, currency-like coupons and meal prices, reflecting a retro newspaper weather section.
North Western Methodist District visit and health association officers
Personal notes show Het BH Philips Khairenui visiting Pute on Sunday August 24 and Mr B D Russell MAB R touring Peninsula towns returning to Firle on Wednesday. Gladstone Wanch of Mothers and Babies Health Association elects officers including Mesdames J W Prier patron N F Denton president WF Tanner secretary and others.
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Het
Philips Khairenui
North-Western Methodist District
Pute
Simday
B.D. Russell
Mab.r
Peninsula
Firle
Gladstole Wanch of
Mothers and Habies’ Health Association
Mesdames
J. ‘W. Prier
N. F. Denton
Prevent
Wf.tanner
L. J. Sargent
D. Humphris
M. L. Archer
O. Grinden
J. A. Page
I. Davie
L. Allison
M. Garrett
Dowsett
M. Henschke
J. Watters
T. Dupean
Fifth Round Begins Tomorrow At Pirie Football Meet
At the second annual Poe Chamber of Commerce meeting in Pirie Town Ball, H A Galnan was re-elected president. Pirie Westward ward hospital admits and discharges are noted. The Pirie football series resumes tomorrow with Solomontown facing Proprietary at Memorial Oval in the fifth round with lineups and selections listed across multiple grades and junior divisions.
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Poe Chamber of Commerce
Eld
Pirie
Wernesdig
H. A. Galnan
Whyalla Pirie Football Association
Solomontown
Proprietary
Memorial Oval
Seely
Blues
K. Norton
D. Robrig
Arei
F. Stirwood
W. Connor
M. Ganley
K. Hunt
D. Lawlor
D. Norton
Ray’ Fisher
P. Vawcett
A. Grocke
K. Harts
Ron Fisher
S. Farrell
M. Zubrinich
S. Warne
E. Seery
W. Blyth
K, Atkins
R. Wiskar
G. Baverstock
Motorist on Three Charges Heard in Solomontown
Robert Latta Forgan of Railway Terrace Solomontown faced a two day hearing on charges from June 7 for driving while intoxicated with loss of control, driving without due care, and failing to report an accident within 24 hours. Evidence showed a damaged light pole near The Terrace and a car denting near side dumb iron. Forgan admitted drinking earlier, claimed he did not know how a name found inside his car appeared, and said he drove about 20 mph avoiding higher traffic risks. Police connected a damaged pole mark to the vehicle. Forgan denied hitting the pole and said he would pay for damages if proven.
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Sudo
W C. Gillespie
Pirie
Robert Latta Forgan
Railway Terrace
Solomontown
Forvsce
R. Hannan
M. P. O'Callaghan
G. J. Merrett
Robert
William Whitehead
Fitter
F_ Shillabeer
Shillabeer
Mgr. Hannan
Det
W. T. Blyth
Defendant
Forgan
Central Hotel
Wilsins
K. H. Lamshed
Ming
Det. Blyth
Reat
Rome
Denti
Associated Presp
Geneva
United States
Lbstad
Una _Jout Hannan
Wittress
Ana
Myrtle Florence Johns
Colin Wesley Sims
Corporation Powerhouse
Wages in Secondary Industry Rise in South Australia
Mr Isaachsen told 75 Pirie Chamber audience that total salaries in secondary industry grew from £4,071,117 in 1932-3 to £17,771,131 in 1944-5, highlighting progress toward balancing the State economy. He urged immigration, transport reform, and defence considerations, noting rail over-capitalisation and shipping delays amid wartime strains. He urged Royal Commission input and a free intra Empire trade policy.
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South Australia
L. Tsaachsen
Adelaide Chamber of Commerce
Pirie Chamber of Commerce
Barrier Hotel
Isaachsen
Fragmented passages from a court and public notices
A chaotic report mixes a court case with witness statements about a buckboard crash near The Terrace and pole impacts, followed by sport trial game lists and a broad Commonwealth tariff policy discussion. The text references Denti BF pe Cane, Geneva, and various individuals, with scattered notes on policy and exchange rates.
Stan Clarksons recital delights Pirie Town Hall audience
In Pirie Town Hall last evening Stanley Clarkson with Misane Hakendorf and Miss Beryl Chinner presented a rich program under the Australian Broadcasting Commission. Clarkson’s bass voice and the violin virtuosity of Hakendorf and Chinner drew a crowded hall into vivid listening as they performed Mozart, Brahms, Lalo, and Ireland among others.
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Pirie ‘Town Hall
Stanley Clarkson
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Misane Hakenflorf
Beryl Chinner
Plantat
Miss Hakendorf
Lalo
Wolinist
Coech
Kubelile
Clarkson
Mozart
Brahms
Schubert
Wieniawski
Miss Chinner
Mignon Middleton
John Ireland
Hurstone
Eleanor
Coleridge- Taylor
Mediation in Indonesia US and Dutch dispute offer accepted
The Indonesian Republican Government will use US facilities to settle with the Dutch. The United States was asked to influence the Netherlands and the UN Security Council to dispatch an international arbitration commission to Indonesia without delay.
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Batavia
United States
United Nations Security Council
Iidonesia
Basketball carnival draws Pine teams to Whyalla
Two Pine River basketball squads visit Whyalla for a carnival with a single match scheduled tomorrow. Readable line lists Pirie No. 1 players P Steicke R Millerd V Pearson T Walker B Thomas A Brown E Malycha and Pirie x 3 lineup Baler Gray Monaghan H Smart I motsuahiane B Halliday Grade B2 teams St Andrew's Proprietors High School Dite Jeffries L Gowan M Taylor Dunning L Robinson I Dunning.
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Whyalla
Pirie No
P. Steicke
R. Millerd
V. Pearson
T. Walker
B. ‘Thomas
A. Brown
E. Malycha
Pirie
Baler
Aueacsity
W. Gray
Monaghan
H. Smart
I. Motsuahiane
B. Hallida
Eighteen Riders in Weekend Cycling Program at Memorial Oval
The weekend cycling program previews track and road events. Seniors contest a mile scratch race at Memorial Oval with combined mile and mile sos events for B graders, followed by a 30 mile road race on Sunday featuring riders such as Whitehead, J Whitehead, Bairstow and teammates across multiple clubs. Various handicaps and entries listed indicate a dense, multi-class program.
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Comtess
Memorial Oval
C. Hall
London
J. Dormer
Halsey
Williams
R. Kent
R. Shepherd
R. Dugan
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Bribane
Hobart
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Hew
T. Linuker
Pirie West
Pirie Hospital
K. Kirby
Stenness
Barbara Tee
Mix G. ‘Tee
Port Germein
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L. Zubrinich
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L. Geyer
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J. Rogers
C Simmonds
J. Phelan
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H Mutton
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J. Fisher
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Reid
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A. Lawlor
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G. Giles
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Parham
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International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
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Astonville
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Pirle
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Hooper’s
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Norman Street
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A Shepherd
T Butcher
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B. London
J. Appleby
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B. Thomas
PF. Johan
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Paul Duval
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