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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1925
Page
2
Today tides at 9.10 am and 8.59 pm. Echunga at Ganthvi Pakipaki and Federal Wharf listed as in port and anchored Nardana.
A brief fragment notes Adelside Steamship Company Ltd with references to Pirie Monday and Sexvea. It mentions Port Lincoln and a Norse style cast of names, indicating a public or shipping notice with limited legible details from the source.
A Crystal Brook show program announces a luncheon on the grounds catered by A L Watson Woodsides. A big tractor demonstration is planned the day after the show adjoining the show grounds.
Tenders close at 5 p.m. on Friday September 7 1925 for the purchase of Fishing Boat No 986 owned by Jagub Jorgensen formerly of Port Pirie. Details from Sparrow solicitor Ellen street Port Pirie.
Notices warn members of the union that the ballot on the A.W.A. Hull will close Monday August 24 at 6 pm. Members must record votes or risk penalties. Also bids invited for land including 53 acres with house and 40 acres crop to be sold by tender by August 30 1925. Additionally tenders sought for erection of a totalisator building at Laura Race Course for Laura Jockey Club Ltd. Plans and particulars available at the architect's office in Pert Pirie and Laura.
HOCKING announces a packed evening featuring HOOT GIBSON TAMING THE WEST plus a 16 boxing match and a 6000 ft photoplay Once to Every Man. A parade of acts including cowboys, rodeo feats, and a lively program promises strong audience appeal.
Land sale listing for Mr J B McNally, Section 804 J Hud Pirle, 120 acres freehold with four paddocks, water, stone four room house, sheds and yards, near Pirle township south of Solomontown. Possession January 1 1926. Mortgage details 5 to 10 years at 6 percent. Inspection invited.
On August 17 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Stanley J Parker of The Terrace Ellendale named Stanley Frederick James Also mentioned is thanks from Mr and Mrs A Brown and family of Senate Road for sympathy after the death of their daughter with relatives and friends.
The Recorder notes debate over censorship and supervision as Victoria hints at tighter controls on films. It argues cinema meets modern recreation needs amid crowded cities and mass distribution, while acknowledging some programs may harm viewers, yet theatres attract audiences—more than England or the United States.
M Zensankw Sano former professor of commerce at Waseda University surrendered after a year in Russia. He was sentenced to ten months in prison alongside veteran Socialist leader M Sukai for a comedic intrigue case. The court delivered verdicts under sealed terms with penalties extending to ten weeks in servitude.
The article extols motion pictures as the premier medium for storytelling and news. It argues they educate, document, and bring distant events into nearer view, enlarging experience and making the past real while shaping future uses in schooling and public life.
At the Firle Police Court yesterday Jack Jensen was fined £2 for drunkenness. Frederick Johny paid 10 shillings and £4 for having no light on the night of August 14. The Pirie Presbyterians plan a social at the church on Wednesday August 26 with a musical program, duets, sales, competitions and games. AWA Hall hosts a Meat Industry Employes Union meeting where Mr. F. G. Dawes will discuss important trade matters. Methodist services announce a sermon series on Unobserved Sins and a special men’s service at Risdon Park with Rev. G. J. Davis preaching. Shipping in Pirie shows improvement with several vessels due to load ore as the wheat season remains distant. Pirie Hospital reports no progress details from Adelaide regarding alterations. site surveys have been conducted. Pirie Y.M.C.A. Fathers and Sons dinner is set for August 25, with sons entertaining dads in a lively toast-filled event. The Port Pirie railway petition gains support from the Electorate Committee urging the extension of the line to Port Pirie and urging unionist signatures on a monster petition. Labor Day celebrations committee convenes at A.W.A. Hall with meetings for children and a keg of sports planned. nominations close today.
Mrs Minnis has tendered her resignation to the Pirie Hospital Board, accepted at the monthly meeting on Thursday night. She served as matron for six months and will leave Pirie at the end of September.
The essay explores mastery over self and surroundings, asserting the universal quest to overcome mental limits and utilize passions. It discusses how religion and mystery drive human aim, noting the limits of knowledge about life and death while stressing religion’s role in hopeful guidance.
Sailors visiting the Pirie Seaquen's Mission show alarm as a dispute with A. S. Venee and the executive committee sparks concerns the institute may close. Two seamen petition to continue the mission while the committee weighs its position. The mission continues under guard while Mr Venee’s status remains unresolved.
A farewell ceremony at Solomontown school honored headmaster P J Rofe on his transfer from Pirie. W I Threadgold praised his four year stay, noting his promotion and the strong support from staff, parents, and the school committee. Children presented a gold pin and others gave keepsakes as Rofe expressed regret at leaving and lauded the community.
An era of diverse transport modes is described with lines referencing motor lorries bullock drays ships trains carts and a playful phrase on modern logistics. The text blends old and new methods highlighting evolving circulation and delivery.
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