Congregation bids Fr J G O'Rourke farewell in Pirie
Fr J G O'Rourke of Pirie is transferred to Georgetown after two years as parish priest. A 150 plus assembly at St Mark's Hall heard speakers praise his service and wish him well. Music and speeches highlighted his work with the Hibernians, overseas Catholic community, Holy Name Society, and townspeople.
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St Mark's Mall
J. G. O'Rourke
Pirie
Georgetown
Fr. O'Rourke
Tym
Wunko Piew
F. J. McMahon
Vi Sexton
Rattery
D. Meade
Pr. O'Rourke
M. F. Toul
Rs. P. Cortes
J. Casey Bonteroo
W. H. Threadweld
Inn
O'Rourke
Messrs
W. Matycha
Gerald ‘McBride
M. McBride
D. Anders
F Hackett
F. Pane
Port Auggusta
McMahon
M. Smith
Nash
T. Dyer
Mary Dyer
Frances Phyllis
Barbara Stephens
Mary Bassani
Kath McMahon
Doreen Janson
Marjorie Milburn
Mons
MB Club
Warren
Andrew Rys Threadgold
Hackett
Hus
Mr. M. Connelly
Ireland
Fr O'Rourke
Connelly
P.M. McBride
Holy Name Society
The
Wudiewer
J Firwun Jenkins
Jenkins
C. A. Degenhardt
M. W. Pickhaver
Presi
St Mark Lenius
J.B. Fitzpatrick
Jclal
Solomontown
Tosa
Xind
Sai de Toal
Federal Budget Today Faces Tax Breaks and Election Impacts
The budget, due tomorrow in Canberra, is expected to include tax remissions of up to £425,000,000. UAP factions aim to leverage these measures for electoral gains and push for an early vote, with campaigning limited to four weeks. Meanwhile, Fr. O'Rourke thanks supporters at a Pirie hall, pledging funds for Catholic schools, parish youth, and local charities, and expresses pride in Australia.
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Canberra
Fr. O'Rourke
Pine
Gas Strike Ends BASIC WAGE 319
Gas strike ends and the Metropolitan Gas Company offers terms after mass union meeting. Workers to be placed on shift and day work with planned rest and 10 days annual leave on payday. Contingent youth absence of stop work meetings leads to reserve leave during the week.
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Conerences
Metropolitan. Gas Company
Weill
Iain
Sears
Weekly Genoa Velvet Suites and Dining Set Offer
The listing advertises a dining suite with a low back sideboard a refectory table and removable spring seat chairs with bent backs. It also promotes Genoa Velvet 3 piece lounge suites with springing and workmanship guaranteed along with a medium bedroom suite with double bedstead best quality wire mattress flock bed and pillows. A large oak leadlight kitchen cabinet two oak chairs and a kitchen table are included with line squares blankets and Manchester parcels.
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Genoa
Wheat markets hold steady amid quiet business in Port Adelaide
Market notes from Adelaide show wheat trading with a steady undertone and firm offers at 48 shillings for farmers on the tack at Port Adelaide and major ports. European demand improves with less selling pressure, American descriptions clearer, and futures under little change. Cargo markets remain steady with La Plata and Indaga varieties watched for salvage values.
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Adelaide
Port Adelaide
la Plata
Liverpool
London
North
Chicago
Winnipeg
Australia
London Metal Market Quotations From Adelaide Report
Latest Australian Mines and Metals Association advices show London Metal Exchange quotes with copper at standard spot £35 1942, three months up 1/3 to £36 44 14. best selected unchanged at £62 176, electrolytic £63 10, wire bars £63 10. Lead soft spot £21 74, forward £22 1 1/2, spelter spot £2 15 7 1/2, forward £23 19 4 3/3. silver standard cash £1 6 1/2d, forward £1 8d, 17s 13-16d fine £17 13-16d. gold open market £6 19 Wy advance.
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Adelaide
Australian Mines and Metals Association
London Metal Exchange
Ambassador Under Fire Shot By Japanese Aviator
Sir Hugh Knatchbull Hughesson British Ambassador to China was machine gunned and bombed by a Japanese plane while travelling from Nanking to Shanghai. The attack triggered a Chinese reaction and heightened tensions as Japan presses its drive toward Shanghai.
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Australian Associated Press
Shanoteme Pharatas
Hugh Knatchbull Hughesson
China
Nanking
Shanghai
Atk Cohen Becca Val Bocat
Asa
Alirad
Col
Praser
Hensy Aalvier
Ennance
Japan
Wercely Ke Samteer
Brady wins The Recorder Medal for 1937 football
J W Brady captains St Mark's to be named fairest and most brilliant footballer in Pirie for 1937 while The Recorder Medal is awarded. Secretaries and officials note the close voting among five finalists including Green Grocke Madigan Nitz Marriott Heylen Veitch Kretschmer Barr and others.
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Jack Brady
St. Mark's
Pirie
J. S. Hocking
Pirie Football Association
Satel
Iga
Mel Wade
Phe
Lavenet
Mos Keane
W. Brady
Hi. Green
Proprietary
B. Grocke
Solomontown
H. Madigan
J. Nitz
J. Marriott
J. Meredith
H. B. Heylen
R.E. Veitch
L. Kretschmer
A. Barr
Association
Edwards' Version of Assault Charged in Court
Edwards deny the plaintiff Nia Grabs by the neck and claim the version given is corrupt and intended to harm. Witness Nyland recalls a hotel outing and heated remarks as Edwards asserts his hands touched shoulders while denying a strike.
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Abmaal
Edwards
Nia
Albert Augustina Edwards
Wim
Isis
Eamrseu
Wu Levis
Millicent Edsin
Willian Avenue
Victoria
Hindley Street
Tabor
Edivards
Michael John Nylund
Soy Street
Adelaide
Castleton
Navy
Soy Mieshdwara
Stu
Nyland
Faavards
Fewards
Rural Education Appreciation at St Mark’s Football Victory
Melbourne reports that the Recorder Office notes rural education’s importance while congratulating Brady and the St Mark’s team captain Rosberg after a standout season. Delegates praise the leadership, and the event highlights libraries, films, radio and teacher leadership in rural education.
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Tie Recorder
Vice Football Association
Brady
Ws Feany
Melbourne
H. Yell
E.G. Malherbe
Educaaul Tee Gli
Fink
Eal
Sun
Vvard Tats
Tyne
Adelaide Bride’s Death Stops Elopement Trial
A 21-year-old Adelaide woman died two months after marrying a farm worker at Blanchetown, prompting a police case. Her mother claimed pills from Cornelius, a local dealer, were intended to end the marriage, with evidence of pills and a planned city trip arising in court proceedings.
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Adelaide
Lintrsdlay
Blanchetown
Aubupa
Ben
Jettur
Imi
UH. Ghumberlain
Nim
Nerause
Cornelius
FB. Bediteectike
Det
Harris
Mfinks
Mystery Death in Lithgow Garage Pistol Ties to Shell
Sydney detectives report a ballistics match linking a shell found behind a Lithgow garage seal to an old pistol from the same site. The weapon had been recently fired and bullets from the boy Donal Binyan’s death show matching scratches, but investigators find no clear motive or perpetrator yet. The case hinges on establishing a decisive link between the pistol, shell, and the fatal shooting between 3:53 and 4 pm on Wednesday.
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Sydney
Sydney Criminal Investigation Branch
Bunyan
Lithgow
Donal Bunysi
Det
Hanlon
Donald Binigwn
Souiider
Avery
Binyan
Wennar
Shea
White v Black World Title Fight Prepare Presser Notes
New York report on the eve of the world heavyweight bout featuring Louis the Negro holder as firm favorite. Louis predicts victory by knockout, while Farr vows to win by decision and plans a cautious start to glean an opening for a solid punch.
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New York
Louis
Farr
Cody and Davies Charged With Armed Robberies
Melbourne court hears Cody and Rupert Davies, both 26, charged with armed robbery and related offenses. Accused of robbing Edward Maginn of £9 at Thornbury on June 19, 1836, and George Baker of £35 4/5 at North Melbourne on October 28, 1996, with additional firearm intent charges against Cody. Witness address suppression granted. Baker testified Wilson Bros. employees retrieved wages of £640 from a Newmarket bank before a chase.
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Duds
Davies
Edward Maginn
Thornbury
Cody
Cairns
George Baker
Wilson Bros. Pty. Ltd
North Melbourne
Del
Del.Sgt. O'Keefe
Newmarket
Baker
Toney
Education conference in Adelaide attracts Pirie teachers
A number of Pirie teachers will attend the New Education Fellowship Conference in Adelaide next week. Pirie headmaster A P C Hart represents the Public Teachers' Union on the committee. The event, the fourth in Australia, is international in scope with educationists from Europe and America.
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Pirie
Adelaide
A. P. C. Hart
Pirie School
Public Teachers’ Union
Europe
America
My. Hart
Australian Council For Educational Research
Frank Tate
Victorian Director of Education
Cunningham
Victoria
Australia
Hart
Adelaide University
New Education Fellowship
Beatrice Ensor
Brisbane
Sydney
Progres
Melbourne
Shanghai in flames as shells and bombs light the night
The report describes vast fires in Shanghai caused by shelling and bombing. Japanese troops reportedly landed with marines and regulars ashore, pressing Chinese forces in the Chapei area while firefights and bombardment continue around the port and surrounding districts.
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Shanghai
Stevsutome
Hojesiy Asain
Chapei
Pirie Residents Return and Depart After Holidays
Local notes record several residents returning to Pirie and others leaving for Adelaide Hawker and Seacliff trips noted. Mr B C Willis discharged from Pirie Hospital after three weeks. MP W H Theeadgald retires to Pirie by train from Adelaide. Master Bill Price returns to Pirie for vacation with his parents. Rev G Anderson returns to Pirie after attending Belalie Presbytery meetings. Capt A J Eling seriously ill in Sister Bray’s hospital.
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W. H. Theeadgald
Tayo
Pirie
Adelaide
A. Wade
Say
Federation Road
Pirie West
George Johnson
Read Street
Hawker
G. Anderson
Seacliff
Belalie Presbytery
A. J Eling
Lloyds
New Coal Dispute Leads to Averted Strike in Australia
Reports from Sydney and Melbourne describe a threatened strike by miners over wages that was avoided after colliery owners agreed to concessions. The update notes 168 infantile paralysis cases linked to the strike period, including several children from Carlton, Kensington, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Albert Park, and surrounding areas, with a conference ongoing for ratification or further action.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Tomrrow
Carlton
Kensington
Bay
South Mel- Miners
Port Melbourne
Vic
Albert Park
Prests Limited Boys Pullovers Clearance Offer
Sale alert for Prests Limited items featuring remaining boys pullovers at 1 shilling each and ladies coats discounted to clear stock. Fur trim med and tweed coats offered up to 39 shillings 6p and 49 shillings 6p, with typical sales method noted as the usual way.
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Federal Budget Today
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Asia
Fr O'Rowrke
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Tonehill
Sel
Manchester
McCallum’s
London Metal Market
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Neai Vanth
Hiyattbary
Jay Wain
Tuamon
F. Culson
Alero
Wiles
Alien Springs
Central Australia
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Howe
J. W. Brady Pirie
Abe
Adelaide Paice Court
Todas
Rugerde Gormellus
Victoria Street
Forestville
Chamberlain
Invperior Crafter
Ga Hicks
Eric McLaughlin
Gornelius
Mareh 9
Cor Hielius
Blanche
Horlvenshar
Wiedtiesitas
Geneliaogne
Saakane
White
Watts
Code Tah
Rupert Davies
Namkow Pass
Houston
Kashone
Boar Wiemann Vitor Fy
Sims Wille
Saspitiel
Serafen
Tsb
Jo. Fayanise
Oyne
WaMital
Atern
Swan
Jon Heagit
MW Clark
Ily Frame
Brighton
Gee
Aleaumuler Street
Brook
Fifth Street
DhoFidus i Melfaaueme
B.C. Willis
Quewn Street
Pirie Hospital
Herta Martie
Prests Limited
Prests Ltd
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