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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1925
Page
2
Dental surgeon Willie plans a leave from Pirie from December 24 to January 18, 1926. He asks patients to book before the holiday period and notes the need to attend to urgent cases prior to his departure.
Fragmentary text lists items and gear like Gar Sou Visor Spot Light wind Shi Digewee Gardens and Goggles Dust tyuts tubes and pies. The legible reads resemble a shopping or equipment catalog with scattered product names and unclear context.
A notice from the Presbyterian Girls College announces day and boarding options for 8 3OARDING AND DAY Sc 20L8 for Girls with Principal Miss isotel J. MacBonala M.A. Feinmintoraweton. The document lists administration, classes, and reminders for parents and guardians, including a memorial section for a late staff member and a permission statement by local authorities.
The Port Pirie Benevolent Society hosted more than 100 elderly guests at Institute Hall for an afternoon of reminiscence and entertainment. Local officials and volunteers organized musical and vocal performances, a small dance, and refreshments as attendees reflected on past pioneer days and past benevolent work.
Local notes detail a social at Mamblers Football Ghul where members of Buff alo Elevation, The RANT, GLB, Pine Lodge No 19, and Solomantown Lodge No 623 will attend on Friday evening. The event aims to elevate officers to the third degree with P J Moore GJ and KA Peterson CP leading, aided by Knights of the Order. The Solomontown School band performed for workers at the smelters and Institute Hall, with Mr Hetchford treating each musician to ice cream. the visit showcased band progress and general good spirits.
Reported stabbing incident leads to Maltese defendant being jailed for two months for assault. Court proceedings describe a chaotic scene at a boarding house where Borg intervened. The judge urged foreigners not to carry knives and suggested they return to their country if they persisted.
All students who sat the Port Pirie school qualifying examination were successful. Headmaster M.G. Mitchell announces honors awarded to Jeane Nivian Williams and Harry Clarke. A large roster of scholars is named with marks and awards noted, including many with high scores and school prizes.
A fragmented school report lists Solomontown students and several scholars who passed and others who failed. Names include Miamis, Woofiarnie, Davis, Briek, Evel, Foley, May, Noble Teashore, Penny, Perkins, Hayeth, Murdeey, Stark, Tungue, Wells, Welsby, Wenzel, and Wilson among others.
A disrupted notice recalls Marian Sustsses and Adelaide connections as Port Pirie station ceremonies honor Bowes and Mark's Band figures. farewell speeches, travel plans, and musical tributes mark the community's sendoffs. Prendergast prepares for overseas travel while members reflect on journeys and future ties to home.
A fragmentary dialogue reveals a father’s initial objection to a match and a conditional proposal. The speaker references obtaining consent, love, and the idea of a son’s law, ending with a sharp interruption about an unpleasant phrase. The brief passage hints at family pressure and negotiation within an arranged marriage context.
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