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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
2
Property listing describes a stone house with six rooms and a kitchen. Notes include cost around £430 and emphasis on a sound proposition. Mentions nearby amenities and potential buyer arrangements through Teva and House of six rooms with a fenced yard.
Mala text shows a property listing with terms like four-porcelain stone beds and tanks for deposit. Includes mentions of West Pul location, newly painted structures, gas tanks, and easy repayment plans. Indicates multiple units with varying prices and deposits.
A fragmented listing for Solomontown describes multiple lodging options with prices and terms. Four rooms with kitchen and garage in a first class position ask £295, another four rooms with verandah £170 with large allotment, and a further four rooms with back veranda £305. A one room rental offers a very large allotment with terms arranged.
General first class businesses for sale listed across Murraytusen Wierabara Beeta roo Clare Nagperby Telowie and Pirie Districts with possible agricultural opportunities and local listings.
The note thanks Wie sisters and Port Pirie Hospital staff for care after the death of their infant. The interment is planned at the Port Pirie Cemetery with undertaker services noted. The families from No 16 Sixth Irl Disie West and nearby address extend the appreciation and notify about the burial arrangements.
Beer at Iron Knob returns to normal after a fortnight of a wage worker led strike blamed on a misunderstanding. Eight workers met proprietor Mr J C Anderson at the Tron Knob Hotel and, by unanimous decision, ended the stoppage. Anderson promised no action and the men enjoyed drinks as relations were repaired.
In Port Pirie discussions on faith healing show mixed views. Clergy cite New Testament teaching and patient faith but warn against sidelining medical aid. Ministers emphasize not denying medicine while acknowledging faith and prayer can aid healing.
A chaotic report from Che Recorder outlines a parliamentary scene discussing industrial reform and immigration. The piece mentions expectations on Prime Minister leadership as Australia faces labor disputes, economic development, and social tensions without clear resolution.
Adelaide reports a man named Cochrane summoned before the city inspector over a gold bangle found in a taxi. The case adjourned for a week. the item remained with the licensing office with six months allowed for owner claim before sale to corporation funds. Cochrane protests, saying he would have received £60 if the bangle had been recovered earlier.
Local and general notes describe holidays ending Thursday for children in Port Pirie and Adelaide with efforts to fund educational toys and treats. Reports mention a fir Anvie Yuletide vacation, a minor of less fortunate ones to be helped, and plans to provide educational activities and street watering via a water cart discussed at a recent meeting.
In Adelaide a 12 year old boy Henih Buller remains in serious condition at Adelaide Hospital after a collision at the intersection of Al sae Highway and South Road. The car driven by Vis Taller collided with another vehicle. Buller’s car overturned and all occupants were thrown out. one injured passenger suffered concussion.
The report notes British seamen led by a communist faction, praising Prime Minister and government stance against reliance on empire trade. It discusses wartime tensions and calls for policy shifts in naval labor and maritime strategy.
A. W. Sandford and Co report on produce market quotations with mixed prices for butter eggs and cheese and notes a police inquiry section. The Port Adelaide Corporation warns Port Pirie dog owners to register pets or face penalties while outlining enforcement at Mindley Street and related areas.
The article notes motor vehicle fatalities in 1924 totaling 15,028 nationwide with higher state rates. California shows the highest per capita death rate, while New York City and Chicago report rates of 46.6 and 49 per 100,000 respectively. Total deaths in 1924 and later figures are cited with inconsistent formatting.
The notice lists live ducks and geese with weights, turkeys with weights, and live weight pricing. Also shows new Western Australian Delawares potatoes and onions with assorted weights and prices as read, indicating wholesale market rates.
In Melbourne the legislative Assembly continues debate on thePolice Department maladministration allegations. The discussion focuses on wages and conditions for municipal employees, with a grand meeting and a special time slated for late this week as ministers and officials prepare final terms.
Unclear market data from yesterday with scattered quotations and buyers. Entries include firm names such as Adelaide, Melbourne Electric, Harris Scarfe and Go and Adelaide Steamship Go with varied bid and ask figures. Partial figures show buyers and sellers across multiple securities amid fragmented notes.
A critic decries a class of writers who publish to shock without morals or constructive aims. They allegedly deride virtue, mock upright characters, and preach pessimism about society. The writer argues true writing should offer something useful or beautiful, not tear down.
A Brisbane case recounts a deserted wife seeking dissolution of marriage to Seabrook after learning her husband, Mat Seubrook, was alive. The divorce was granted after a prior withdrawal of charges and adjournments, with details of desertion and child custody noted in previous proceedings.
Fragmented OCR recalls a Melbourne case where Ernest Williams shot a man named Wallace, with Wallace recently advertised for a driver and linked to real estate deals. Wallace is held at Goburg Gaol awaiting trial on a date in December.
Wells known figure Mabel Trew fined £40 at Fitzroy Court for sly-eroe selilue as liquor found on outer premises. Counsel for the accused cross-examined police witness resoweling Commissioner Blaney's Afedus. ShEN hind hoot fouled at Mel Treaeny's premises. Mr bat Kelly blocked the guest rony as irrelevant.
The murder case involving Pinky was continued at Augusta Court before Mescasthe Basie and Tir Hyetell. The defendant testified he believed his actions caused Kelly’s death after a drinking bout near Copley railway station. He requested mercy as the trial moved forward.
First National’s The Necessary Evil features Ben Lyon and Viola Dana in a tale of a stepfather and stepson contesting for the same girl under George Archsinhaud direction. The Alhambra also shows Shackled Lightning with Frank Merrill in a muscular, action packed escape plot as a rising screen star.
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