At Least 15 Feared Drowned in Kempsey Floods
Police believe at least fifteen people died during the Kempsey flood with many more missing. Homes were swept from roofs during rescues as survivors fled rising waters. Emergency shelters opened and army crews aided in rescues while rivers fell and widespread flooding persisted over a hundred square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Baker
West Kempesey
Julie
Maggie Connolly
Kempsey
Patrick
Miss Connolly
William Huggisey
Kemapsey
Plauimer
Moodwaters
Maitland
Fighting Chance In Davis Cup Forest Hills Duel
Australia still had a fighting chance to win the Davis Cup from America at Forest Hills as Bromwich and Sidwell won the doubles in a dramatic five set battle. They saved match points four times before defeating Talbert and Mulloy 3-6 7-5 7-5 4-6 7-5 to narrow the deficit.
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Forest Hills
Sunday
Australia
America
Bromwich
Sidwell
Talbert
Mulloy
Mourning in Pirie Town as Mr Phillip Holdsworth Dies
A sudden death struck Mr. Philip John Holdsworth during a wedding celebration at Pirie Town Hall Saturday night. The twenty year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Holdsworth collapsed and died within an hour, leaving the town in shock. He was educated at local schools and worked at Broken Hill Associated Smelters. Funeral activities are led by Mayes, a Victoria official, with services today.
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Pirie Town Hall
Philip John Holdsworth
Norman Holdsworth
Terrace
Oval
Hospital
Tam
Holdsworth
Npt
Broken Fill
K. H. Lamshed
Per
Mayes
Wip
Victoria
Eleventh-Hour Move Halts Deportations
In Sydney a Commonwealth plan to depart 8 Chinese Instantas Skymaster chartered by the Immigration Department was halted when legal representatives for 33 men secured ex parte injunctions restraining Minister Calwell from departure. Justice Williams granted the injunctions at Rose Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Commonwealth
Immigration Department
China
Calwell
de Mem
Justice Williams
Rose Bay
Stuart Women’s Hockey Premiers in decisive five goal win
Stuart defeated Old Scholars 7 2 at Leonard Park to claim the A grade premiership in the Pivie Women’s Hockey Association. K Armstrong scored five of Stuart’s seven goals while Old Scholars were hampered by the absence of their goalie. In B grade semi finals High School Blue led St Andrew’s Garden, and High School White held Crystal Brook to two goals.
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St. Andrew's
Stuart
Pivie Women's Hockey Association
Leonard Park
Old Scholars
Scholars
Crystal Brook
K. Armstrong
High School
Blue
St. Andrew's Garden
Britons urge US and Canada to buy more abroad
Washington Sunday session on Britain's dollar crisis hears a proposal from British representatives to boost foreign purchases by the United States and Canada. They pledge to cut production costs and raise exports, while urging US capital investment abroad to place dollars in other countries and aid Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brita
United States
Canada
Britain
Two Die In L A Road Smash
Gill brothers Gordon Stanley Gil and Arthur William Gill aged 20 and 17 died when a car overturned on Burry Road early eleventh It is reported they were travelling together and the younger brother died at the scene while the elder died from injuries later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kapunda
Buuday
Gordon Stanley Gil
Hamilon
Arthur William Gill
Burry Road
Pirie High Second in Northern Schools athletics meet
Port Augusta won the shield with 17 points at Pork Augusta Oval. Pirie tallied 105, Whyalla 7, Quorn 41. Max Clothier led Pirie with wins in 440 yards and high jump, Dulcie Brine starred in senior girls events, and Pirie won all relays amid strong organization by Port Augusta staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Holze
Pirie
Shevess
Messrs. Hauser
Port Augusta High School
Anders
Port Augusta PA
Pirie P
Whyalla
Quam
Hoys
Z J. Hauser
A. Barbary
It. MacDonald
D. Watson
M. Clothier
R. Arnold
R. MacDonald
DV. Watson
J. Hauser
R. Barbary
B. Sims
Laitisy
Quorn
Augusta
Steffenson
Dy Brine
V. Dic
B. Evans
B. Lethbridge
D. Brine
P. Coverdale
M. Marsh
Port Augusta
Luu
AD Ryan Upa
J Gordon
D. Letheby
G. Allen
A. Ryan
J. Gordon
Ly Cliffe
B. Christie
G Alien
D. Jaetheby
Dj Gordon
B. Charlesworth
G. Struck
F. Hill
G. Gooden
W. Wickstein
R. Mullen
J. Whittaker
J. Ward
Girele Gap
Ita
Fort Augusta
Soviet units near frontier reported entering Hungary from Romania
A New York Times dispatch from Belgrade says three Soviet mechanised divisions crossed from Romania into Hungary and deployed along the Yugoslav frontier. The report notes the cold war has reached a dangerous point since the Cominform quarrel with Belgrade over a year ago.
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New York
New York ‘Times
Belgrade
Hungary
Romania
Bom
Cominform
Fatally Mauled By Shark Near Cairns
Brisbane reports a shark attack near Cairns fatally injuring James Howard a 34 year old barman as he swam about 35 yards from shore. His 21 year old friend Brian Ware bravely tried to rescue him but was scratched across the chest and stomach during the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
James Howard
Cairns
Brian
Ware
Howard
Rifle Pin and Spoon Earn Team Victory at Local Meet
A team match conducted by Pirie Rifle Chul ipanies at a new range saw Blue defeat White by 30 points. Top scorers included W E Donnellan and J Huddy among others, with event results listing scores for both Blue and White squads. The meet concluded with a planned firing of targets by local residents next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Allchurrch
Pirie Rifle
W. E. Donnella
New Range
Blue
RJ. Korton
Meadow
Dennellan
EM Nitschke F
Aatch
Toruera E
Pritt
BL Gearing A
Peaceford
Huddy
J. O'Sullivan
T. C. Keast
C. Mitchell
P. Lethbridge
Miniature Rifle Scoring At Pirie Club Shoot
Inglis on first mound visit scored a possible as Pirie Miniature Rifle Club opened their first quarter shoot yesterday. Alex Meschke led with 79 79 for 158, Inglis 80 76 for 158, Hennessy 78 77 for 158, Lethbridge 72 76 for 158.
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C. Inglis
Pirie Miniature Rifle Club
Inglis
A. A. Meschke
AN. Meschke
C. Ing
A. E. Jose
M. J. Sandery
A. Kesanko
J. Turner
N Zubrinich
Norton doubles at Crystal Brook in weekly shoot
Norton won both handbag and off-rifle events at Crystal Brook Rifle Club weekly shoot on Saturday. Scores show Norton totals and placements for multiple shooters including Dy Lines, Mathews, McNamara, Huxtable, Saint, Munday, Heashiee, Coventry, and Lines.
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Huxtable
W. J
Saint
M. Munday
RK Heashiee
J. Lines
Coventry
Two Pirie Riflemen Up for State Team Selection
Two Pirie candidates from the Pirie Rifle Club in South Australia, Meschke (captain) and R. Ho Bart, are among 38 SA riflemen in the running for a 10 man State team to shoot in Ho-Wart at year end. Selection will follow a series of test shoots, with two coaches chosen as well. The team captain is a finalist for a coaching post include the Perle captain as a candidate.
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Pirie
Pirie Rifle Club
S.A. Meschke
R. Ho Bart
Perle
Offer Rejected by Blas Workers After Mass Meeting
A mass meeting of daily paid employees of Broken Hill Associated Simelters held at Waterside Workers' Hall rear grounds reaffirmed the company's rejection of major points in the log submitted by the men. Union delegates were instructed to seek further conference with company representatives after the Pirie Town Hall meeting held after knock-off time on August 3. The key demand is an unrestricted lead ore bonus under the current Micke agreement, currently 2/2 per £1 rise in lead above £15 on the London market, with a maximum of £3 10s a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broken Hill Associated Simelters
Waterside Workers’ Hall
Pirie Town Hall
Pirie, Rages and
Labor Council
Ip Men
Hroken Hill
London
Laurie Veal Named Pirie Association Fairest Player 1939
Solomontown’s Laurie Veal tops the Pirie Association voting for 1939 after 16 matches, edging Port captain P. Lem and J. Willis. Veal’s speed, fair play, and form earned the honor, following his 1943 lead over R Williams. Twenty-two players earned points in the season tally.
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Pirie
Laurie Veal
Solomontown
Pirie Association
Wille
Veal
R. Williams
Port
Williams
P. Lemicaptain
J. Willis
Pirie Golfers Represent Australia at Adelaide Championship
Pirie Golfers will send eight representatives, including DoH Adams, Li Davies, L A Belcher, J OH Ralph, J Treleaven, Ho T Webster, J H Hocking, and G B Schwartz, to the country championship in Adelaide. In a recent eight-ball format, Mallyon and Morris won 7 up, with other matches including Frantib Rowe 4 up, Read 4 up, Ware Merke 3 up, Far tux Leane 1 up, and Peake Jones square. Associate events featured bogey competition with top scores by Mrs. Fullerton 4 up and Mrs. Coombe 2 down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uirle Lulu
Fips
Adelaide
L. Ho
W. R. Riddle
W. Thompson
M. Brooks
U. Hancock
R. H. Robinson
Associates
C. R. Fullerton
H. E. Coombe
New Candidate For Federal Field In Liberal and Country League Race
A new Parliamentary candidate appears to challenge Grey Federal MP E H D Russell. Selected by Liberal and Country League for late year contest, he pledges to curb Canberra centralisation and regimentation, prefer stable government, and extend child endowment to boost birthrates while promoting ownership under private enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. D. Russell
Grey
H. Andrews
Liberal and Country League
Andrews
Canberra
Tabor
Chifley
Ook
Playford
B Grade Honors To A Gooley
A Gooley proclaimed as best and most brilliant in the B Grade Association, winning the chairman's trophy. The secretary Mr. A Huckwell announced the award last evening. Gooley also claimed the best placed man trophy gifted by Mr. E W Pellman, while L Corrie Proprietary won the leading goalkicker trophy donated by Mr. A Peath erstan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Gooley
Proprietary
A. Huckwell
Gooley
E. W. Pellman
L. Corrie Proprietary
A. Peatherstan
Scott Medal Won By L. Tully In Pirie Junior Association
The Scott Medal was awarded to L. Tully of Port for top performance with 14 points. R. Hoare of Solomontown followed with 10, while J. Deed of Solomontown had 3 points and several players from Proprietary and Solomontown clubs scored lower totals.
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Scott
Solomontown
N. Pollard
A Castle
W. Alexander
T. O'Connor
Weather snapshot and forecast for Australian capitals
The report lists yesterday and today temperatures for Adelaide Melbourne Sydney Perth Brisbane Hobart and notes capital city readings. It says milder conditions ahead with north to north west winds and unsettled weather, plus a squally south westerly change in the far western Bight.
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Capital City
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Perth
Brisbane
Hobart
Sign of New South Wales Labor Split Conference Denounces Policy
A Sydney conference of about 200 Australian Labor Party members denounced party policy during the coal strike and urged disbanding of ALP industrial groups. The gathering indicated open defiance and warned of consequences if leaders and rank and file members continued the course.
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New South Wales
Sydney
Australian Labor Party
ALP
Drawn Match In Pirie Women's A Grade Basketball
A noted clash in Pirie with St Marks Tryan drawing 6 6 in a low scoring Al grade tussle. Multiple teams and players carted through the day including Saint Id Scholars Spartan Solomontown and Propriety with varying scores and best players named in the muddled report.
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Pirie
Pirie Women's Basketball — Association
al Grade
St. Mark's
Tryan
Mark's
B. Baker
C. Mec-Bride
L. Baker
B. Halliday
Modi
Saint Id
Spartan
G. Fitzgerald
T. Mesecke
P. McGuire
P. Holthouse
V. Tee
N. McCormack
Homers Fly From Two Wells in 100 Mile Race
Homing clubs Pirie and Pirie West Horning sent birds from Two Wells 100 miles away. Pirie club led by W Bowley and Son, D Perkins, H Munn and others with 199 birds, top velocity around 12083 yards per minute, trophy donated by Mr B D Russell MP. West club led by R Pino and F Davis and Son, top velocity about 1207.8 yards per minute, results show club aggregates and secretary’s trophy standings with Staker, Jackson, Perkins and Munn among top scorers.
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Jane Points
Pirie
Pirie West
T. McEvoy
Pirie Club
Gtaker & Son
W. Bowley & Son
H. Gerblich
Johnson
Munn
H, Jackson
Staker and Son
D. Perkins
R. Pino
Bbc
F. Davis & Son
F. Om
R. Hanniball
A. Patterson
P. Nottage
Staker
H. Jackson
W. Hutchinson
Green Bros
W. Field
E. Zubtinich
W. Dietman
H. Munn
D. Key
W. Halliday
Bowley and Son
W. Johanning
J. Bird
Laube Bros
Connor Bros
Miller Delegates Elected To North Western Association
Officers chosen and delegates elected at the Miller meeting for the North Western Association. Information focuses on the local organizational result and forthcoming regional duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Western ‘Association
Burlesque Footballers Entertain Crowd in Pirie Match
A carnival burlesque football match drew about 3000 spectators at the drill hall ground, raising £100 for Pirie and Risdon Park Girl Guides. Players wore varied costumes and the action featured a colorful, humorous display with an improvised umpire and a lively crowd. The match ended in a draw, with Bob Quinn and Tommy Lee among the organizers.
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Pirie
Risdon Park Girl Guides
Bermen
Drill Hall
Tany
Bob Quinn
Gordon Swanbury
Gothers
Flinders
Tommy” Lee
Spee
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Tiree Army Ducks
Macleay River
Fighting Chance
MR. P. Holdsworth
Old Scholary
Armstrong
Arstrong
T. Young
B. Smith
D. Hampson
K. Henning
R. Gringer
P. Nelson
P. Wiltechelbe
J. Merlino
M. Davis
PB. Ryder
Gordon
M. Hardie
Hawke
Bond
Mareh
J Wilson
Life Assurance
M.L.C
HI Muslal Life & Chizens Assurance CO. Ltd
L.A
Pirie High
Yugoslavia
B. Allchurch
Besanko
TB. Hall
D. F. Norton
Jose
Sid Ms Ward
J. One
A. Norton
Blas
Recorder
West
Metcalf
Lemm
Willis
J. Brown
W. G. Price
V. Simpson
J. Connelly
L Kretschmer
D. Cunningham
G. Schwartz
F. Rudess
M. Fawcett
D. Reddin
K. Hunt
J. Rodgers
T. Wilson
E. Viney
D. Kershaw
I. Davidson
B. Wiskar
M. Smith
K Norton
Mr. Andrews
Scott Medal
L. Tully
Ui Shibeil
Vorguron
Tatany Alp
Trade Unig
Rsls
Rover
Rs.l
June Kelly
E. Jeffrey
IR. Madigan
M. Thomas
Mo Brown
M. Burgess
Bas
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T. Fitegerald
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H. M
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L. Finlay
V. Patrick
V. Myles A. McNulty
M. Sayner
B. Arbon
H. Carlon
A. Catchpole
B. Dunbar
V. Dunning
Tennyson
RSL
Pa Laie
IL. Jalliday
B. Martin
D. Bonner
Swan
J. Porsche
Y.w.ca
Y.W.C
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J. Miranda
V. Hudson
P. Rich
M. Fitzpatrick
G. Wauchope
J. Murphy
M. McDonald
Patterson
White
Cherie
E, Dunning
Dunning
Finn Lofts Successful
Wim
H. Minn
Rowley & Son
E. Zubrinich
Laurie Bros
S. Johnson
F. ‘Trestrail
H. Lihou
Woodabore
Swanbury
Tom Lee
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