23 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
1
A damaged OCR item lists sale prices for infants and clothing items with scattered names and places. It mentions private sales, pricing hints, and mixed terms like children goods and sale price references. The legible parts point to merchandise and pricing but lack clear event details or dates.
In loving memory of our dear brother Barney Palmer of the 10th Battalion killed in action at Mouquet Farm August 23, 1916. Inserted by Tim, Meyne, and siblings. In our hearts your memory remains, though we cannot think of sea or shore without tears.
On Thursday Judge D C Scott heard the case of Mick Keefe charged on the informant George Ridger’s testimony with unlawful assault at the Central Hotel in August. Ridger, a laborer, said Keefe called him an ugly name and struck him, causing swelling and bruising. Keefe reportedly admitted to entering Kidger’s room to get his clothes and claimed a drunken brawl occurred. he was fined £2 and costs with default imprisonment of days.
A brief historical notice from The Recorder Published Daily dated Monday August 2, 1915, with no additional readable events.
A dense, fragmented local notice page describes meetings, church events, births, and social happenings. It notes sermons at free Baptist churches, recitals, and a winter program with Miss Pickhover and Mrs. Neale, plus a list of residents facing fines for indecency.
Admission sixpence and supper provided at a gathering in Adelaide under Town Hall auspices. O Malley secretary notes no tender accepted. Dance by a local orchestra with a town hall event scheduled for Mississ 23 with dancing until late.
An alien living in Milton faced refusal of enlistment and was fined £10 with costs after resisting compliance with regulations. The case revealed inheritance and bank balance details, with friends and a licensed victualler helping after the accused could not cover the sums.
Captain McGarron will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his crew without written authority on and after this date. Elder Smith and Co Agents.
In Adelaide on Thursday the Full Court set aside the Snow case verdict and ordered a new trial. The report notes dogs to Milan and Maly are om rac tions and their owners must produce tickets for biscuits.
A fragment discusses a German propaganda organ, its nominal publisher, and controlled operations abroad. It notes editors and coordinators, the spread of neutralty and internationalism pretenses, and the covert lines of personnel movements through European ports and intelligence services.
Survivors recount a catastrophic iceberg collision as the steamer Partin struck an unseen iceberg off New Dame Bay. Passengers and crew struggled to abandon ship, launch lifeboats, and photograph the wreck as the vessel listed, then overturned in heavy seas.救
Ernest Williams sues J H Holman of Telowie for neglecting to employ under the Masters and Servants Act 1878, seeking £99 10s compensation. Verdict for complainant £3 plus costs. evidence shows Williams began work August 6 under agreed terms including wages, board, and tools, but Holman allegedly refused further engagement. Witnesses describe Williams’s conduct and suitability, with disputed assertions of drunkenness and prior engagements at Port Pirie.
William S Hart and Enid Markey star in The Captive God, a Triangle Company photoplay set in Montezuma era Aztec realms. The action centers on love between Montezuma's daughter and a neighboring leader amid tribal warfare and dramatic confrontations. Hart delivers a standout performance as a West Indian teacher amid relentless suspense and vivid scenes.
An OCR fragment recounts Salvation Army workers in New York describing shelling incidents. The letter from Miss Myrie Turhamietone details dugouts, helmets, and chaotic bombardments, including a shell explosion that caused injuries and plaster debris.
A readout of garbled phrases mentions various names and terms with no clear event or story. The limb is unclear, lacking identifiable people, places, dates, or actions to summarize into a proper news item.
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