Pirie Hockey Tourney Set for Metropolis Area Trip
The Pirie hockey team will travel by service car to the metropolitan area for a multi-site tournament. Matches run Monday to Thursday with Crystal Brook, Wallang, and other towns listed. Players and officials named, with schedule and venue times, and a supper event at the Parish Hall to conclude the visit.
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Witeh
Pit Morbi
Witease Fur
Willie
Hhe
Metropolian
Cur
Pi Warmival
Ineams
Clare
Tweedvals
Strathalbyn
Uuwinn
Terowie
Bordurtown
Crystal Mronk
Wallarog
Mt Gambler
Pirie Thor
Iin Het Mateh
Willy Burdertiwn
Biolock
Crystal Brook
Rash Eam
Etna Pridiy
Ude
MHL Greste
Noelle Teprwin
Svar
Lion Piew
M Tohanson
Umpson
M. Thompson
K. Pon
Pelnelelt
Th. Pope
Forgan
Brows
My Marton
Johanson
A. Berry
de Dabeinieh
G. Wises
Collie
Ayers
Forkan
HK Matin
Fe Thompson
K Groves
BP Cuse
N. Syilionels
Lillins
St Wiltam
S Roper
Phiver
Lotiay
Anilaldé
Crystal Health
Wilkin
Witkin
J. Porm
Houlter
Rav
Leni A. Mange
Swedlinie
Adelie
Obituary: Ann Jackson of Windearwu Paget
Ann Jackson aged 72 of Windearwu Paget but born in Waltings South Australia died after a long illness. She was the widow of Charles Jackson and leaves five children and many grandchildren. Interment took place at Wandearail Cemetery with services led by Rev. Wiltshins. Survived by Mr Vanstone Mrs A B Roediger Mrs S Golleth and others.
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Snowner
Northerd Plover
Angaflell
Ann Jackson
Windearwu
Angus
Deoraseq
Waltings
South Australia
Charles Dackson
Abe
Fortaby
Huott Lane
Yuo
Tami
Janene Giues
hMiawe
Willunga
Watnbearalh
Carl
Wanittorah
Wandearail
Wiltshins
Vanstone
U.S
Tab Winoy
Williingy
M. J. McRae
Victorias
Mes T Ward
Wasin Westing Australia
Wandearah Ladies' Guild Evening Improves Charity
Wandearah Ladies' Guild staged a large public program with songs dialogues and sketches. Miss Gladys Seqrty, Mrs WR. Dumtvin, and Mrs E. V. Sentle led the event, with Anie Ke and anticipation of a splendid supper by Guild members.
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Anie
Wilshire
Gladys Seqrty
Tharkiann
Ty Roberts
Starks
WR. Dumtvin
E. V. Sentle
Eulia
Historic Inn Ye Olde Mitre Sold in Melbourne
The Ye Olde Mitre tavern, a historic huntsmen meeting place in early Melbourne, was sold today to the Royal Insurance Company for £24500. The old inn stood at 1 Bank Place off Collins Street.
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Melbourne
Royal Insurance Company
Bank Place
Colling Street
Willamstown Council in Libel Clash Sparks Arrest Warrant
Tensions between rival council factions in Williamstown led Mayor Paine to obtain a warrant for arrest of unknown persons over a circular alleging libel. The mayor claimed fear of violence and sought police permit to carry a revolver. After a council meeting he reported finding sand bags at the town hall and police searched houses to locate the circular’s publisher.
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Melbourne
Willamstown
Williamstown
Paine
J. Clarke
Feeling the Strain Before Prime Minister’s Melbourne Visit
Prime Minister J. A. Scallin arrives in Melbourne after weeks of heavy strain and long hours. He plans a busy weekend with interviews, a Ballarat reception, and a Premiers' conference. A nationwide broadcast speech is scheduled for Tuesday, plus talks with departmental heads on economy. Scully attends Trades Hall event in his honor. The week includes parliamentary lunches, Cabinet presiding, and a Richmond farewell before departing to Perth on Thursday.
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Melbourne
J. A. Scallin
Arrisin
Ballarat
Australia
Scully
Trades Hall
Richmond Town Hall
Perth
Bright Season's Prospects in Sydney Report
Acting Premier My Buttenshaw spoke from Sydney on Thursday about favorable farm prospects. He projected wheat yield around 70,000 bushels and wool industry potential at about 20 million pounds, citing snowy print conditions and optimistic market outlook.
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Sydney
My Buttenshaw
Qi Bixretin
Whyalla Football Scores and Local Events Highlight Weekend
A reef of match reports and local notices from Whyalla covers football results, amateur players, and community events. The article details goal tallies, standout players, and a school play day, along with a weather note of recent heavy rain boosting the grounds and greener surroundings.
Lambeth Conference Encyclical on Union and Birth Control
The Lambeth Conference discusses federation among Anglicans and other Christian bodies, urges youth readiness and moral stances on birth control, abortion, and contraception. It outlines guidelines for Communion and bishop discretion in exceptional circumstances, stressing episcopal oversight and unity.
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Nares
Orthodox Churches of the East
Church of Swwidd
Mara
Evangelical Free Churches
Tio Contorines
Winbarjly
Port Pirie to Begin Federal Relief Work
Registration for relief work has surged at the Corporation Office with over 600 men seeking employment. The Town Clerk, E R Garrett, says a start date isn’t fixed yet, though a £5000 federal grant for relief work is expected to be released per council schedules. The council anticipates funds becoming available soon and preparations are under way for an early start in the port.
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Corporation
Nef Sohoms
Park Pirie
Port Pirie
E.R. Garrett
Conneil
Waterfront unrest unsettled as shipowners hold firm
Still unsettled in Adelaide waterfront tensions as shipowners maintain position. Acting president Kelis notes no prospect of settlement amid worker protests and police absences. Volunteers and waterfront groups face renewed friction, with promises from workers if demands are met, while government response remains limited.
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Tomas
Amlesi
Economy recommendations at Australis House London
Mr P Colawan will present a report to Mr J H Scullin proposing abolition of certain activities at Australis House and consolidation of local facilities for Australian visitors in London. He urges pension reforms across naval and military departments aimed at economy, potentially cutting spending by about 5 percent.
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London
P. Colawan
J. H Scullin
Australis House
Australia House
Floods in China disrupt rail line and aid routes
Flooding near Pek ing and Mukden disrupts the railway six miles from the waking Mukden line, destroying a portion near Sui Chung Helen city. About three thousand reportedly drowned or missing, with help and medical trains blocked by continuous rains.
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Peking
Mukden
Sui Chung Helen
Rain Boosts City Reservoirs Amid Heavy Downpour
Adelaide reports heavy rain inundating suburbs and river Torrens overflow as water levels rise. Public Works Commissioner Melville notes inland rains extend reservoir storage above last year while city pumps and streets resume service after outages.
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Adelaide
Waller
Rive Torrens
Lockleys
Jenney
Melnne
Cimassioner
Publte Works
Chapman Bombshell Sparks London Press Controversy
London front pages debate the so called Chapman bombshell with critics and editors debating its impact. Wyatt says he was astonished by summons while Gilligan laments captaincy upheaval and a looming cricket blunder crisis.
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Servien
London
Chapman
Ormae
Hesnondant
Wyatt
Evening News
England
Gilligan
Local Industries and New Government Move
A statement from Mr Melnnes in the House of Assembly outlines plans to appoint a council to promote meal inclusivities. Melnnes will chair a representative body including business commercial and labor interests. The minister says the extension of Local industries would provide work for many people.
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Adelause
Phursiday
House of Assembly
Melnnes
Aly
Aunister
Six killed in WarSaW incident with shell fragment
Six people were killed when a three inch shrapnel shell exploded near an artillery ground in Warsaw. A shepherd reportedly picked up the device and began to unscrew it. Children who watched were among the injured.
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United Service
Warsaw
Radio Controlled Hammons Torpedo Tested by Navy
The American navy tested a Hammons torpedo controlled by radio after water impact. The radio guided weapon costs £2,500 and resembles traditional torpedoes though its course is steerable by radio. Its effective range is about ate mites.
Fitzroy Murder Death Penalty May Be Commuted
In Melbourne on Thursday it is believed the Victorian Labor Government will commute the death penalty imposed on Arthur Skerritt for the murder of John Alfred Taylor at Fitzroy. Parliament weighs the issue as pressure mounts on the government to grant clemency.
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Melbourne
Arthur Skerritt
John Alfred Taylor
Fitzroy
Ministers Salaries Cut As Government Reduces Expenditure
In the House of Assembly today the Premier explained a 15 percent reduction in ministers salaries as part of broader cost cutting. The move lowers a ministerial pay from 160 pounds per year to about 102 pounds, with the savings allocated to the assistant minister and government whip salaries.
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Adelaide
House of Assembly
Mad with drink manslaughter verdict in Melbourne trial
Eric Besekwel, 24, told Geelong Supreme Court he acted muddled and drunk when Horace Walpole was shot in a taxi on Queenscliffe Road on April 20. He claimed no intent to kill and said he bought a pen rifle for suicide. jury convic ted him of manslaughter and sentenced him to 15 years with hard labour.
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Melbourne
Eric Harris Besekwel
Geelone Supreme Court
Horace Thomas Walpole
Queenscliffe Road
Walpole
Oneensclife
Overseas Trade Figures From Port Authorities
Melbourne figures show fewer ships and increasing tonnage for overseas arrivals. Sydney arrivals 1928 9 tonnage 8 942 226 1920 40 rivals 241 tonnage 196 538 Melbourne 1928 29 arrivals 3 540 tonnage 895 877 1929 30 arrivals JaR4 tonnage 7 044 461
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Melbourne
Thurstay
Australia
Sydney
Clyde Hold-Up Still Unsolved in Sydney Police Report
A Clyde hold-up in Sydney ends with no arrest. Police confirm the bandit or bandits remain at large. In the booking office safe at the bank there was £9 left. earlier £1,200 had been removed and sent away.
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Sydney
Sir Otto Niemeyer in Melbourne for talks on public works loan
Sir Otto Niemeyer arrived in Melbourne today with Sir Gita Niemeyer. He will confer tomorrow with the State Advisory Committee appointed by the Victorian Government to discuss income and expenditure, focusing on loan outlay for public works and land settlement.
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Melbourne
Gita Niemeyer Andl Ins Collens
Otto
Heavy Rain Delays Melbourne Sports Fixtures
Melbourne grapples with heavy overnight rain that drenched playing grounds. Public school football fixtures postponed to next week due to waterlogged fields. Saturday association football games facing threats and possible cancellations amid worsening conditions.
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Melbourne
Man Slaughter Charge Against Edgar Lyons in Balwyn
Edgar Stuart Lyons aged 25 was committed for trial on a manslaughter charge in Whitehorse Road Balwyn. The victim, John Walter Weizhi aged 73, died after being struck by Lyons’ car on August 6 and later in hospital.
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Melbourne
Edgar Stuart Lyons
John Walter Weizhi
Wright
Lyons
Whitehorse Road
Balwyn
Harbor Collision In Sydney Harbor Damages Ferry
A collision in Sydney Harbor this morning involved three ferries. One vessel was badly damaged and crew reported no injuries. A ship’s hull was ripped and lowered into the water for buoyancy checks.
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Sydney
Weidnesday
Charity Orchestral Recital At Alhambra Theatre
A lively charity concert at the Alhambra featured a virellent programme of instrumental and vocal items. The event showcased the BLAS Junior Band with a promising start by Miss Iva Korowell and conductor Mr. J. McMahon, while soloists and the Pirle Concert Orchestra delivered a varied programme including marches, fantasies, and operatic excerpts to a grateful audience.
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Alhambra ‘Theatre
Wight
Tandies” Benevolent Soviety
Salvation Army
Lendanse
Pirty Goncers
Te. McMalon
Ana
Pirie
Paksesad
Pirle Convert Orchestra
Wshowe
Sonalaind
Joeues
Iva Koro
Orpetine
Vienna
Trang
Ten J. McMahon
Evecture
Ahingels
Me R
Woodward
Star
Bha
Junior Brews
PL J McMahon
Orhestra
Pedtal
Ilva Gormwell
Aicaml
Oneorwl
Stendla
Ore Phestet
Warrant Issued for Missing Thames Olsen in Port Pirie
Port Pirie police search for Thames Kristian Olsen after he failed to appear in Police Court on Wednesday for embezzlement charges. A warrant was issued when Olsen did not show, with investigations spanning Port Pirie and statewide stations as officers seek his whereabouts.
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Thames
Kristian Olsen
Lsnafte
Pinte
Brulis Lodge
Port Pirie
Bale
Olsen
Messrs Sweeney
Innes
Innes oMée Ang
Sweeney
Olwen
Port Pirly
Graveseay Air Disaster Inquest Reaches Conclusions
In Graveseay disaster inquest into July air crash near Graveseay examined the six deaths. The examiner found no evidence of faulty material or bad workmanship and the cause remains undetermined. A society party traveling from Tocquet, France to Croydon perished in the crash.
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Sites
London
Graveseay
L ‘Tocquet
France
Croydon
Disastrous Fire Ravages Queben Village Homes
A large blaze swept through Vancouver Weunvallay Al Masson in the Province of Queben destroying 70 buildings and forcing 150 families to flee. One woman died from heart failure amid the chaos as damage reached an estimated £50,000.
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United Service
Vancouver
Weunvallay
AL Masson
Queben
Fre
Fur
Bendigo Races at Benign Yesterday The Trials
Racing notes describe Bendigo events with multiple horses: Sawn, Thick Tone, Wellspoken, Temptation, Golden Bloom, and others in various handicaps. Odds listed include 5 to 2 for Boltings, 15 to 2 for SAUTEX, and 8 to 4 for Present Again among several entries.
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Bowness Wilson Handi
Labor Member Protests Wonthaggi Mine Use Promises
A Victorian Labor member for Wonthaggi, Ais Kenzie, told the Legislative Assembly that the government has not fully fulfilled its promise to use coal from the Wonthaggi State mine where possible. He warned there would be no overproduction and the mine might shut for three days, risking about £4,000 in wages, and questioned why Wenthazel coal was not being used on railways. The minister urged promises be carried out.
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Bourne
Ais Kenzie
Wonthagi
Legislative Assembly
Wonthaggi
Glider Record Broken Across America by Frank Tawks
New York reports Frank Tawks, flying a glider, arrived from California claiming a transcontinental air record. He attached in an aeroplane and says he has regained the West to East record set by Col. Lindbergh, noting a time around 12 hours 25 minutes.
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United Service
New York
Frank Tawks
America Inn
Guder
California
West
Eas T
Col. Lindbergh
Weare
Adelaide Markets Report From London Metal Exchange Prices
Australian Mines and Melanik Association reports on London Metal Exchange quotations for August 13. Copper, aluminum, zinc futures and spot prices listed with forwards and three month figures. Shipment forecasts and forward spreads noted alongside silver standards and ware prices.
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Adelaide
Thursdaay
Melilk Assoniatinn
London Metal Exchange
Ebunlara
Sport
Toran
Silver
Standaea
Cash
Torward
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Bert Nonule
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China
Chapman Bombshell
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Lockton
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En Barra
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Wonthaggi Coal
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Iain Stueamem
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