Pirie Progress Association Formed At City Meeting
A large, enthusiastic Pirie gathering founded the Port Pirie Progress Association to coordinate voluntary public subscriptions for welfare projects. Dr. G. K. Williams outlined a plan for weekly shilling or sixpence donations deducted from wages, with employer subsidies. A steering committee was named to draft a constitution and implement funding, distribution, and future town welfare guidance.
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Trail
Canada
Port Pirie Progress Association
G. K. Williams
Meare Middleton
L. H Davin KN
Pili
R Crouch
JH S Leahey
CP Mur
G Dey
Lambert
Geddes
W. Gee
KH Stacey
J. Mure
A. R. Martin
A. Bm, Bly
A. J. Butcher
A. Thompson
HL. Blacher
J. S. Hocking
Mr. Leahey
Willlams Heig
Davis
Port Footballers Initiative Marks Groundbreaking Stone
An auspicious ceremony laid the foundation stone for Port Football Club's new recreation ground and clubhouse at Wandearah and Eswond roads. Mayor Middleton and club leaders urged community support, with plans including football oval, cricket pitch, courts, and a playground. The Aug 22 1948 stone was presented amid community praise and band performances.
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Mort
Clu
Wandearah
Eswond
Hwumphers
Me. Middleton
Ut Vist
Vie
PB. E. McMahon
My Lick Kitson
Adel Inides
Gui Wittee
Virutilek
Fort Oval
Tong Ae
Birmbick
Cial de Williams
McMahor
PLE
Mee Main
Esa
Tom Bolten
Belas
Extelsior Band
Drow In B Grade Hockey At Gaterday Match
Crystal Brook teams led by Jeh Blu Nebon Saidesy Cov and P Baldwin dominated women's B grade hockey on Gaterday with St Andrew's Gordon 7 and high school rivals Wisteell Genshitter Petrosi highlighted by Darley.
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Hsia School
Crys Brook
Gaterday
Clothier
Jeh Blu
P. Nebon
M. Saidesy
D. Covver
Crystal Brook
P. Baldwin
Darley
St Andrew's Gordon 7
Wisteell
Genshitter
L. Petrosi
Train passenger injured by stone in Melbourne incident
Melbourne Sunday report of a stone thrown through a suburban train window injuring a passenger. Doris Newmath of Gokingwood identified as the injured traveler. Police are conducting inquiries into the incident between East Camberwell and Canterbury as others aboard escaped harm and a second bullet was fired through a carriage.
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Melbourne
Todlay
Doris Newmath
Goklingwood
Sin
East Camberwell
Canterbury
States Want Tax Rights
Canberra report notes demands for readjustment of Commonwealth and State financial relations aimed at restoring State taxing rights. Labor Premiers are keen to regain autonomy and some expect efforts toward abolition of uniform taxation at the Premier's Conference opening tomorrow.
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Canberra
Commonwealth
Three footballers suspended after on field incident
Umpire EJ McLoughlin reported three players K Norton Solomontown Af Geruduari and 1 Ruails Porte Vhey before association commissioners at Memorial Oval for striking in the third quarter. Each admitted offence and were suspended for one match. Roads was reported for deliberate rough play but the charge was dismissed and he was cautioned. Umpire praised for bringing incidents to official notice.
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Viet Gatutilays
Salowentown
Menorial Oval
EJ. McLoughlin
K. Norton
Solomontown
Geruduari
Porte Vhey
Association
Gumpire Sortow
Germinnrig
tuaVingat
Naflee
Omontown Towns Junior Football Victory Report
Solamottows continued their run with a 38 to 15 win over Soumontown in a junior football match. Port players D. Lemna, Waree, J. a Dy MLend, W. M. Owens, and D. Least led scoring with best performances noted alongside G. Bammer and Mo Mahan in a dense, OCR-scrambled summary of team and standout players.
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Soumontown
Parfoam
Warne
D. Lemna
Waree
J. A Dy Mlend
W .M. Owens
D. Least
G. Bammer
Mo- Mahan
Big Methodist Crusade Nears Final Rally in Pirie
The four week long Methodist crusade in Pirie is drawing to a close with a combined rally at Central Church tomorrow evening. More than 690 home visits have been made by Wesley College students and lay workers, led by Rev Print Home Mission and Mr P Eckersley, as pastors and congregations welcome the campaign. A final combined service, with extensive fellowship events, will close the drive emphasizing lay involvement and church outreach.
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Mobile
Print
Solomontown Cuele Hall
Patrick
Phil Bernhardt
Basie
Betty Jose
Wiseman
Mtea
A. D. McCutcheon
Port Adelaide
Dent
Central Baptist Church
Out Mission
Pirle
Crumade
Cheist
Mnce
Gilarly
McCutcheon
Wesley College
BP. Mack
Tasmania faces possible fresh election after tight Tasmanian House race
Sunday reports indicate Labor 15 Liberal 12 and Independents gaining seats in Bays and Denison with Premier Congreve avoiding coalition. If an Independent accepts Speakership Labor could govern. uncounted votes may alter four seats and ministries mostly secure.
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Burnie
Labor
Bays
Denison
Liberal
Congreve
Aru
Indicati
Aly
Ei Allel
St Vass
Bramiel
Foresta
Winning Margins High In Basketball
Large demining margins were reported from Pirie Women s Basketball Association games on Saturday. Grade AZ results show Spartan 24, Bresty 15, with West Startay B Arbon Sweek and Halliday among scorers. Grade B results include Spartan 21 Rover, with Lawlor Be terston Murphy and Dowie among contributors. Grade Cy lists Spartan leading Proprietary with McCauley and Ellery involved.
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Pirie Women’s Basketball Association
Spartan
Guyle
B. Symonds
McCauley
Mi Brown
P and J
Ellery
Track cycling at Memorial Oval dominates windy day meet
Nineteen riders contest the combined mile with N Jarvis edging B Rutgers by a nose. R Johns wins first-class half-mile, D Berry and G Dletman also place. Tour lengths see B Rutgers and N Jarvis win by small margins. Time records vary, with combined mile finishing 2.21 and 2.21? wind-affected. Women’s half mile marks by S Cavennet and S Wares with Bednar close behind.
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Norst Here
Memorial Oval
N. Jarvis
R. Johns
D. Berry
G. Dletman
Wanhes
Reid Wins 30 Mile Road Race
Reid won the 30 mile SUemite road race by a wheel in a fast finish at Pirie Cyete Club event yesterday. Twelve starters, close results with Whitehead and others in the hunt. Winning time 1.15.56, margin about a wheel over second, fourth place noted.
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Reid
Pirie Cyete Club
Lyad-On Wus
Encounterel Ob Me Howteward
ED Ret
Ming
Ib Rute
Ro Juha
R. Whitehead
Ent
Hall
Wirtner
Sees
Rinstest
Rwhitehead
Women’s Event at R Bedunary and Ko Sedamery
In a fragmented local report, the Virie Women’s Cycle Club hosts a race with unclear details. Names and places appear jumbled, but the event emphasizes competition and fastest times among participants.
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Ko Sedamery
Mer Cailnered Ly
Virie Womens Cycle Club
Warner
Tis
FURTHER MEETING IN MOSCOW? SOVIET REPLY AWAITED
Sunday FIER meeting in the British embassy with the three Western envoys to Moscow yesterday asked M Molotov for another interview. They will stay in close touch with their embassies while awaiting a reply to their request.
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London
FIER
Moscow
M. Molotoy
US and British seek talks to avert clash with Russians
U S and British authorities pursue direct negotiations with Russian officials to prevent renewed clashes at border sectors near Heri. Escalating tensions arise as Soviet and Western occupying forces use police units in raids, prompting fears of wider conflict. An American spokesman warned that an incident could involve more than the Germans.
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London
Heri
Injured Soviet Teacher Improves After Roosevelt Hospital Admission
In New York a Soviet schoolteacher Mrs. Orousin Kosenielna was removed from the critical list at Roosevelt Hospital nine days after leaping from a four-storey window at the Soviet Consulate. A hospital bulletin said she is steadily improving.
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New York
Orousin Kosenielna
Hst
Roosevelt Hospital
Sidwell Leads Vital Davis Cup Match in Boston
In Boston, Sidwell held a strong advantage in a decisive singles duel as the Davis Cup challenge round stretched into a lengthy, interrupted session. The match featured Drohny defeating Quist 6-8 3-6 8-6 8-3 7-8, while Cernik defeated another opponent 7-5 5-7 5-7.
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Boston
Australia
Bidwell
Cernik Czechvalcia
Shwe Teads Cernik
Rain and hail sweep South Australia as showers persist
Reports from Pirie and Adelaide note heavy showers with 56 yta totals in The Recorder and 65 pts in Melrose, while Port Augusta saw only light rain. Snow fell at Mount Bryan and hail was reported elsewhere. Chief Agricultural Adviser F C Scott said the trend remained satisfactory if cooler spring rains continue.
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Pirie
Hauge
Adelaide
Melrose
Port Augusta
Mount Bryan
F.C. Scott
South Australia
Police shuffle as Insp Wu takes Northern post Pirie visit planned
Insp Wu becomes officer in charge of the Northern Police Division, succeeding Supt J G J Merrett who heads the police center mounted division. Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union organiser Mr Taylor Adelaide plans a Pirie visit for local union branch formation. Rev A D McQuotcheon arrives from Port Adelaide Mission, will return today. KC Crown Solicitor Mr A J Hannen returns from Pirie. Andrew Ryan arrives from Adelaide on business. River Hunter crewman W Ball injured foot at Queen's Wharf and admitted to Pirie Hospital. W G Window of Pirie West improving in surgical ward.
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Sonyton Wis Pein
Aday
Northern Police Division
J. G.J. Merrett
Police Center Mounted Division
Taylor
Adelaide
Federated Miscellaneous Workers’ Union
Pirie
A D. MecQutcheon
Port Adelaide Central
Port Adelaide Central Mission, Who Arrived In Pirie
A J. Hannen
Crown Solicitor
Andrew Ryan
W. Ball
Queen’s Wharf
Pirie Hospital
W. G. Window
Charles Street
Pirie West
Sueicul
Semi Finals Of Golf Foursome Decided At Pirie Gulf Club
Quarter finals and semifinals of Pirie Gulf Club mixed foursome championship for J F Jenkins Memorial Trophy were concluded weekend. Ralph and Mrs Coombe to meet Davies and Mrs Pullerton in the semi finals. Semi finals also included Treleaven with Mrs Treleaven and Davies with Mrs Pullerton, while Condon and Mrs Hopkins reached the other pairing. Full bogey competition results from Saturday not finalised by last night.
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Pirie Gulf Club
J. F. Jenkins
J. H. Ralph
H. Coombe
El.b. Davies
C. R. Pullerton
Davies
Pullerton
Ay Hocking
Dunstay
Mrs Treleaven Wins Stroke Competition
Mrs Treleaven claims the stroke event with a score of 71 from 94 off the tee amid a field including W Giles Coombe Thomas and Brammer. Notes list several competitors with varied scores and a disqualification for Penny, reflecting a tightly contested grade A round.
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Mrs. Treleaven
Treleaven
Pirie Golf Chasso
Clates
Herman
A. J
TN Bowe
Tierer
H. Rekty
Mesdames
HC Leane
L. N. ‘Bowe
M. Penny
Poultry and Kennel Club Sets Another Record
The Pirie Poultry and Kennel Club annual show drew 1,525 entries on Saturday, far exceeding last year’s 1,045. Exhibitors came from Mioken Hill, Murray Bridge, northern districts, and the metropolitan area, with strong dog and fowl classes and more than 100 dog exhibitors. Local officials praised the turnout and the club’s rapid growth as plans for a larger agricultural show and local sub-branch RSL facilities were outlined.
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Pirie Poultry, Third
Bir
Hir E. Martin
Whittaker
W.thomas
K. J. Mitchell
Williams
TE Ruibhs
Chaiman
Willamsaid
Pirie
Fragmented OCR list of names and roles from page
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous personal names and initials such as J Gunbter Ailiw RB Ma vie, J Gubler Buachegeery, Mrs BLoy Minhews Black, Mis BOA Mathews Hrowld, J Heavens, G Gould tauuiler, J Addins, A Dunning and Son, C H Lines Gladstone, and others. Context unclear, appears to be a roster or society notices with multiple male and female entries, roles, and affiliations.
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Meek Mathews
Frebikuel
J Gunbter
Ailiw Roile
J. Gubler Buachegeery
Ol Vielen
Mai
RO Gout
Mrs. Bloy Minhews
Nryiew Comale
Mis Boa
Mathews
Hrowld
Duckings
Gouldtauuiler
Heavens
Hivayen
J Goulter
Bs Gould
Mes
Bea
Gladstone
J. Addins
R. Lines
Dunning and Son
Emale
G. Adkins
A. Dunning and Son
Lock
A. G. Goodenough
Hen. UU
A. Tevioodenoush
Heaven
Puller
Maven
Glad Stan
Goodenough
Keeny
AL Pennine
A. Downing
San
Bal Keen
Weather and temperature brief from early day reports
Weather notes show Adelaide Melbourne Sydney Perth Brisbane Hobart and others with yesterday temperatures and forecasts for showery conditions and thunderstorms. West to southwest winds and rough seas expected, with moderating trends later.
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Mies
Dangerous Days of Opportunity and Challenge
Hey A. 0. McCutcheon Port Adelaide Central Mission superintendent spoke in Pirie about dangerous days matching wartime, calling them days of opportunity and challenge for Christianity versus atheistic Communism. He urged Christians to be certain in belief and apply Christian principles to daily living amid a world awakening among colored races and rising ideologies.
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Hey
McCutcheon
Port Adelaide Central Mission
Pirie
China
Iadia
Constance
McCatchen
Whsile
Gom
Tunis
Pirte Central Mision
Crubide
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Alin
Henke
Lamaring
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Tmayor
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Pine
America
Dld
Wwe
de Williams
Mt Necommenree
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Central
Pire
Bose
Empire
Unionists
Bilis
Purie Trades and Labor Council
L. H. Davis
D. J. Gill
Country + Women's Reveration
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Visens
Ole Ok Us
Ry Sor Havi
Port Footballers’ Initiative
McMahon
Stuler
Het Brownitk
Jessty
MceMahon
GK Williams
Chili
Virie
Drow
Stone
Omontown
By Jack Owens
Solamottows
Membters
Guthberlet
O. Patrick
L. J. Atkinson
Broken
A. Strange
North Adelaide
Patricke
Circle Hall
Lillywhite
Mes V. G.I Hoyris
Sargevind
Platio
Wnison
Coral Preeman
Pauline Merlino
Edith Mounce
Enid Hawke
Mary Veal
Gnison
Chriat
Delis Sard
Jesus Is
Meredith Patrick
Marlene Gransden
Margaret “Mummery
Bill Kennoty
Heather
Rhonda Walker
Celia Sard
Bill Kenyon
Coral Freemary
Mr. Strange
Pearcing
Sokanantown Methodists
Whenl Mery Burgess
Princess Margaret
Edinburgh
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Sis Ahe
Princess Street Gardens
Princess London
Tasmania
Jarvis
R. Bedunary
Berlin
Sidwell
Poultry and Kennel Club
Waserlock
Returned Servicemen's League
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Willialmy
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Br. Williams
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R. J. Norfich
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Sussex
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Gouilter
Patel
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Mitchell
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Goutrer
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Hamburg
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Pennie
J. C. Heaven
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Foamher
Coulis
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Ben Teavens
Bane
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Thoms
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Nursvich
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H. E. Martin
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