RSL Life Membership Presented in Pirie Sub-branch
Mr P E McMahon received a Returned Servicemen's League life membership certificate from Pirie sub-branch president Mr A Williams on a Wednesday night. McMahon thanked the group and urged progress on laying the foundation stone of its own building, noting discussion of a detailed RSL building at Broken Hill pending permit. McMahon is one of 10 Pirie members honored this year. 15 other members include A Sjostroms, long associated with the Uffi vis cupacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All. Willams
Pirie Oub
Returned Servicemen’ League
P. E. McMahon
RSL
Broken Hill
McMahon
Pirie
A. Sjostroms
Uffi
Eight Rooms Sold After Auction Bid reaches £1900
The eight room home of the late J Firmin Deakins on Gertrude Street north of Pirie Fire Station sold for 1900 pounds after bids opened at 1200 and climbed with £50 increases to the final sum. Executors of the estate arranged the sale with about 20 people present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
If G. Esklund
J. Firmin Deakins
Gertrude Street
Pirie Fire Station
German Leader Says Germans Could Fight With West
Bonn sources report Konrad Adenauer did not comment on the eve of a Western Allied High Commissioners meeting. He had warned that Germans might be ready to fight with Western powers in an extreme emergency as tensions between East and West rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Thurwdss Dy
Konrad Adenauer
Germay
Cerve Jn
Huropoat
Weilin
Prenelygo
Adenauer
Wert
Mortgagee Thanks Mr. Chifley
A Bathurst financier criticizes public exposure of private business as political weapon. The mortgagee thanks Mr. Chifley for arranging a loan with favorable terms and reassures support for property improvement. The exchange references Bathurst branch officials and a long friendship with the mayor, noting past assistance and loan conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sednes
Bathurst
AL By Morse
Mrr. Lang
MLK
Morse
Chiffley
Bachirssi
Cours Marty
Chad
Tijet
Chifley
Chifey
Middle-Of-Road Policy Vital Says Mr Andrews Grey
Mr B H Andrews Liberal candidate at Port Augusta election meeting argues for a middle of the road policy to avoid extremes in government. He urges cooperation of executive and labor to boost secondary production and warns against Socialist policy and reliance on foreign workers. He calls for self made housing and development of near Northern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghhifley
B. H. Andrews
Liberal and Country League
Grey
Port Augusta
Australia
Andrews
P.M. Barkla
Alexander Street
Port
Pirie
Yeager Says X-1 Reached 860 MPH Exceeding Sound
Dayton Ohio reports Capt Charles Yeager of the United States Air Force states the X-1 rocket plane flew 860 miles per hour, about 100 miles per hour beyond sound speed, and "then some." Yeager indicates the record runs were made in the XT rocket plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Charles Yeager
United States Air Force Trust
Yeager
Yuade
U K Agreement on Sugar Sets Eight Year Deal
Tondan reports Premier Hanlon of Queensland announced an eight year pact with Britain for 600000 tons of sugar annually. Britain to pay a fixed price to be decided yearly. The split includes 300000 tons at fixed price with the remainder sold at world market price under Empire preference. Hanlon says the accord steadies Queensland sugar's economic footing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tondan
Hanlon
Queensland
Britain
Lead shipment sets new Pirie record for tonnage
The Marietta Dal sails from Pirie in the morning with 7,500 tons of lead, the heaviest cargo ever loaded locally, exceeding the previous 6,998 tons by the Forthbank in July 1942. Howard Smith Ltd. handles Marietta Dal, which will call at Bunbury to lift timber. Timetable notes with tides, ships due or sailing today and this week, include Dulbo, Oakby, Port Wellington, Culrain, Moonta, Roslin Castle, Trevider, Barwon, Bra, Elise, Staland, and others bound for the United Kingdom, Tasmania, and Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Pirie 1
Kingdom
South Australian Harbors Board
Forthbank
Marietta Cal
Howard Smith Ltd
Bunbury
Dulbo
Port Adelaide
Tasmania
South Australan
Marietta Dal
United Kingdon
Port Wellington
United Kingdom
Port Lincoln
Culrain
Port Kembla
Moonta
Adelaide Steamship Company, Ltd
Roslin Castle
Sydney
Elder, Smith & Co. Ltd
Trevider
Elder, Smith & Co., Ltd
Barwon
Risdon
Lang Sees Calwell as New Labor Prime Minister
Sydney report says if Labor wins with an absolute majority Mr Calwell would be PM within a year. Mr Lang warns that Calwell as PM would mean dictatorship with heavy security and provocative foreign policy. He cites two explanations for Chifley’s policy speech and notes fear of Calwell's "bitter tongue" within his own party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Labor
Calwell
Lang
MALA
Tere
Chifley
New Season's Wheat Arrives at Gladstone
The first load of new season's wheat, 80 bags of Yalta at 66 lb to the bushel, delivered to Crosby, Mann & Co. agents by C. J. Landers in Gladstone. Yangya also received 80 bags of Gulah, yielded 10 bags per acre, brought in by G. T. Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yalta
Gladstone
C. J. Landers
Messrs
H.T. Harslett
W. G. Cook
Crosby, Mann & Co
Yangya
G. T. Henderson
Acre
Weather and notices summarize holiday coupon issue
Lighting-up times and civil weather notes cover this evening and the coming days with sunset and rise times, temperatures for several cities and barometer readings. The forecast calls for isolated light rain in the extreme northeast, otherwise fine and cool to mild. Ocean winds are south to southeast with slight to moderate seas. Rainfall data wrap for 48 hours ending yesterday. The moon phases mark last quarter next Tuesday and full moon on January 2. Coupons section lists tea and butter prices through December 25. December 19 marks a new coupon issue, moved earlier due to holidays. no special issue will be published on December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Melbourne
Agatey
Pag
Brisbane
Hobart
Wanted to Buy Furniture and Cedar at Ellen Street
WANTED to Buy furniture, sewing machines, and cedar. Apply L. L. Mc Donnell, 178 Ellen street. Phone 292. WANTED to Buy gramophone records. Particulars to H.M.V. this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. McDonnell
Ellen Street
Gramophone
H.M.V
Non Communist Unions Unite in Global Confederation
The International Confederation of Five Trade Unions, uniting 46,500,000 non Communist workers across continents, was formally established in London. It will oppose the Communist dominated World Federation of Trade Unions and establish headquarters in Brussels with J H Oldenbroeck of Holland as first general secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
International Confederation of Five
Confederation 15
World Federation of Trade Unions
Iwill
Brussels
J. H. Oldenbroeck
Holland
Pirie Carols by Candlelight donations tally
Mr C Vv Hosking announced this week that 26 pounds 3 shillings 6 pence has been raised toward the Pirie Carols by Candlelight concert on December 18, with proceeds to benefit local and metropolitan charities. Donations include Broken Hill Associated Smelters 7 7, Smelters employees 5, Pirie Licensed Victuallers Association, M M B Middleton, BHLAS Employees' Picnic and Sports Association each 2 2, Backstrom and Meschke, Prest Ltd, Ozone Theatres Ltd each 1 1, W T Shareman 1, Mrs A Langstaff, Stratford Studios, Gardenette Florists, E J Francis, R J Netting 10/6 each, Selways Ltd 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Vv. Hosking
Pirie
Broken Hill Associated Smelters
Pirie Licensed
Victuallers’ Association
M. M. B. Middleton
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Old Folk's Home
R. C Guthberlet
Phn
Old Polk
T. A. Grech
Sige Hho
Guththerte
Pirie Trades and Labor Council
Chamber of Commerce
Rovers
Lealholme
Central Baptist Manse
George McKay
New Zealand
A. Gowans
Mesdame
McKay
Gowans
Pirie Pioneers’ Association
J. H. Harvey
Becker
W. Meadow
Trousseau Chests
Dolid
Mr. Chifley
Mr. Andrews
Cronmental Tees
U.K
Sofia
Traicho Kostov
Nikolay Pet~ Kov
State Economic Commission
Batavia
Charles Mn
Hongkong
Chengtu
Taipe
Taiwan
Formosa
Hlrushima
Tokio
Hiroshima
B.c.0.f
Japan
D. McCallum
Uay
B.C.O.F
Pitie
Association
Memorial Oval
North
South
A. A. Benn
E. McGuire
Stephens
Wachtel
J. Davies
L. Manuel Iview
K. Castle
E. Reid
G. Wilbon
J. Dew
H. Gerrard Scott
K. Lauritsen
K. Millard
K. ‘Thompson
A Chesson
C. Sims
U. Parham
D. Venables
J. Clarke
J Gray
J. Worrall
K. Diggens
Zubrinich
R. Nerlich
R. Rawlins
D., McDonald. Ellendale
W. Anderson
H. Sum Terton
J. Vowles
J. Kotaris
G. Condon
K. Henneker
A. Veitch
P. Nottage
West Colts
Lee
West Suburban Oval
West Walts
J. Ellis
O'Brier
M. Adams
A. “Telford
C Simmons
Globe Oval
C. Bairstow
J. Whitehead
D. Mel Vicar
E. Bairstow
L. Nestor
Goddard
B. London
H. Holt
B. Reichelt
N. Jarvis
G. Clemuan
F. Bairstow
Colin McLaughlin
the Terrace
Risdon Park
Pirie Hospital
French Pact
Heather Rose
Fund
Icorn
Sanctus
Plevarius
Benefit
Charlie
Fabius
Royal Ravine
Pirie Shipping News
Vauxhauls
Florence Street
Port Pirie
Harrison and Goode
Benson and Hedges
Exchange
Town Hell
Exchange Hotel
DODGE
Caines Motors
Esmond Road
Forder
Butterick Street
Pirie Street
Solomontown
Fred Wurm
New
Labor P.M
J. A. Plavel
Non-Communist Unions
Unite
West Park Playground Committee
Fisherman’s Bay
Port Broughton
Port Pirie Baptist Tennis Club
Busy Bee
R. J. Nerlich
OLD Folk's
Orly
Bowden's Corner
Bam
Acuuli’s
Elizabeth Street
Smith
Sixth Street
Pirie West
South Australian Dry Cleaning Co
Prests
Pirie’s
Eddie) Luscombe
Prests Limited
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