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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1925
Page
4
A grand musical programme is set for Wednesday evening at 7 pm at The Comgalliona Mall. Admission is expected to be charged, with details issued by the organizers.
The column records a cluttered turf report with racing notes, comments on horses and performances, and results from a meeting at Uhel fenian. It mentions Beyries Gir race and various horses such as Nay, Lady Cransng, Harten, and Apelte uy, noting lead changes and close finishes, while discussing charges for advertisements and a messy text with many fragmented names and lines.
The animal owned by the Prince of Wales was declared the grand champion bull after a disputed contest. Reports say the bull, praised for strength, recently secured top honors in Canada as well, with judges noting decisive performances.
An Oxford Institute of Agriculture reports progress on a practical winnowing and drying device for corn. The system uses heated plates to dry grain, prevent mould, and speed up threshing, offering a potential week speed up after lifting rap. It notes costs, weather resilience, and farm viability, with university backing and cautious optimism.
The report covers a cricket match where an uneven start left teams in a tentative state. Key scores include 43 by Mee qirst Suisse and 447 in the toss, with notable innings from Mann and Spain. The GA posted 168, while Moss’s innings and Sayner’s 20 led the reply, though M Spain topped the high-scoring list.
Buffaloes wrapped up engagement with YMCA in a four point win. Men like Whitt, Henderson and Athwater contributed with runs and pressure, while Bowler Lacey and Atwater led steady bowling. Final figures show Buffaloes 104 all out while opponents posted 103.
The second round features Pirie and Westall Belcher pacing the pitches with strong bowling blocks. Holdsworth struggles for form while Newnan Maxwell Leach and Leahy Howeed show potential with the bat and bowlers like Pirie’s top performers and a promising unit in the VMs lineup.
Melbourne reports the Federal Treasury notes customs revenue rose by £480,224 in November 2024, with five month totals up to £15,690,226 compared with the previous year. Postal revenue for November also rose, while South Australia posted a revenue drop. Estimated five month postal revenue reached £4,462,900, yet actuals fell by £1,005,245 against estimates.
Report notes 6 370 041 cycles issued in the year, equating to one cycle per seventh resident, as French authorities push social measures while a missing US airman Charles Mies is found after ten days near Telportte, Pennsylvania. Mysterious Madonna and Child images appear on a wall at St Martin's Church Long Island as crows gather seeking cures. University of California women must adhere to a strict daily routine of sleep fruit milk outdoor exercise and work, while a Mansfield Hospital patient recovers after surgery removing a two inch nail from a girl’s stomach.
Auction style list offers brick houses and farms for sale in Pirie West and Solomontown with prices ranging from £250 to £973 and deposits from £30 to £100. Properties feature multiple rooms, land, vines, trees, enclosed back areas, and outbuildings with inspections available.
An auction of modest houses offers three to five rooms with varying conditions and sizes. Listings include a three room home near Smellers, a four room house in new condition with a large corner allotment, and five room dwellings with substantial allotments. Prices range from £1,380 to £500 with terms indicating easy deposits and repayments.
A garbled rental notice lists multiple four room houses with verandahs and allotments in Solomontown. Mentions deposits of 20 to 50 pounds, back verandah options, enclosed yards, good street positions, and terms. Several lines are unreadable or cut, but indicates room to rent or purchase with varied prices and terms.
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