Distribution of Christmas Cheer Today in Port Pirie
Mayoress Christmas Cheer committee prepared for parcels of food and fruit for over 350 families including 1400 children and 90 single men. Distributions run from 10:00 to 12:00 then 2:00 to 4:00 with five sections, plus a free children’s picture show at Alhambra Theatre and free ice cream and cake for attendees. Total funds raised exceed £772 with £442 added by a recent appeal.
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Port Firie
Pirie
LA O'Ctoek
Lass Waek
Pile Theatre
Alhambra
Moylés
Alhambre
Nyy B. Joyce
Joyce
INE
Mayore ss Christmas Cheer Fund notes and prizes
Community fund entries list and prizes from social events in Port Pirie area. Named donors include Miss Vi Hisaty and Mr. A Hine, with poultry competition and gifts such as codfish and bass. Local lodges, societies, and posts contributed, detailing raffles, jellies, hats, and other prizes.
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Excelsior Band
BYM
Ieee Cr
Pirle Planters Social
O.D. Lodge
Wotlle Lage
Pirly Mark Lodge
Northern ‘Travers Association
Mes Haris
Hisaty
Sea
B. Marray
Post and Telegraph Dept
A. Hine
Onty So Tolsk
Me Marray
Als
C. Rowe
Brust
Lalldeen
Trade And Commerce Returning Confidence Adelaide
Trade and commerce show renewed investor confidence in Adelaide markets with stock values rising by over £25 million in three months. Governing securities, investments, and shares across banks pastoral brewing silver lead copper and gold mining increase, signaling steady return of confidence. Australian consolidated loans surged around $50 million as government securities strengthen and overall gains exceed $35 million.
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Adelaide
Governuina
Central Mine to Cease Operations December First
United Service presiding at the Royalphide Corporation meeting in London states that zinc and silver at lower prices have driven losses beyond closing costs, prompting a temporary shutdown of the Central Mine on December 1. He notes a recent uptick in metal prices may allow a resume once conditions improve.
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United Service
London
Ralphide Corporation
Viewty Gibbs
Ile
Fruit and vegetables wholesale prices in Adelaide market
Prices for Apples Cooking and Oranges Navel and Com mons in Adelaide wholesale today. Glasshouse tomatoes Cabbages Anilflowers Beans and Peas listed with price ranges per unit or dozen. Pricing notes show per case and per bushel terms across several produce lines.
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Adelaide
London Metal Exchange Quotations and Prices
Lates London Metal Exchange quotations show tenor prices for standard copper and tin with weekly changes. Prices for three months rose slightly with best selections around 87 and 24 percent, while electrolytic zinc shipments remain unchanged this month and next month at 47 and 49 respectively.
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Adelaide
London Metal Exchange
Opner
Feigned Death In Paris Aims For Insurance Ploy
A man in Lyons faked his death to deceive a doctor and undertaker and collected £1500 in life insurance. The ruse unspooled when a quinine overdose caused symptoms, and his mistress later produced a death certificate. The imposter lay in state as a corpse while the so called proceeds funded a home, but a former friend failed to recognize the body, exposing the fraud.
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United Service
Paris
St Lyons
Sue Swindler
Talér
Pope in Danger As Vatican Library Collapses
Vatican library wing collapses in Rome burying four men. The Pope narrowly escapes after leaving moments before the crash. Repairs by workmen may have weakened pillars causing the fall. Three workers and a doctor are missing. About 49 000 volumes burned in the wrecks some of great value and antiquity.
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United Service
Rome
Vatican
Yetlasd
High Court Upholds McKernan Appeal Over Union Dues
The High Court in Sydney today upheld Peter McKernan of Port Adelaide against a Supreme Court ruling. The case involved Leon Fraser and John Stapleton, who faced £100 for nonpayment tied to union re-registration. The majority found McKernan’s aim was not to punish but to prevent employment hindrance, with dissenters noting timing and union fallout.
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Sydney
High Court
Peter McKernan
Walon
Port Adelaide
Supreme Court of South Austriia
Leon Fraser
John Stapleton
Greasers
McKernan
Starkie
Fraser
Stapleton
Federated Seamen’s Union
McKoraan
Fraser and Stapleton
South Australia Likely To Oppose 8 Million Railway Project
Objections arise over an £8,000,000 railway scheme with Premier Lang noting cabinet left to the Main Council. Mr Hill criticizes the NSW offer of 4 percent interest as an increase over loan council rate, while Lang supports reducing interest to 8 percent.
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Adelaide
South Australia
J. 1
Hon
Inet
Znan Counil
Hill
New South Wales
Lang
Market report notes on metals and commodities
A brief listing shows spot and forward prices for soft, spelter, tins, and other metals. Includes figures like load prices, rises and falls in pence per unit, ton measurements, and three month values, reflecting a volatile trading session.
Victorian Assembly Debate Over Early Return to Parliament
In Melbourne the Legislative Assembly debated an Opposition motion to force an earlier resume of Parliament next year. Argyle proposed a Supply Bill to fund obligations to February 42, 1992, and a return not later than that date to address finance, employment, railways, land settlement, and other issues. The Government argued it would call Parliament by May and defended its handling, while the amendment was defeated 28 to 50 with Gray and Blowery siding with the Government. The Appropriation Bill moved to the Legislative Council.
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Melbourne
Legislative Assembly
Si Stanley Argyle
Stamley Argyle
Me.t. ‘Princelinfs
Messrs. Gray and
Blowrey
Ure Legislative Council
Fatal Fall From Balcony At Rushcutters Bay
Charles White a 50 year old visitor from Adelaide fell from the balcony of a six flat at Rushcutters Bay into a small backyard. He dropped about 73 feet and landed on asphalt, dying in hospital a short time later. The theory is he walked in his sleep.
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Sydney
Charles White
Adelaide
Rushcutter’s Bay
Waxea
Wheat prospects rise as Crystal Brook depot fills
Crystal Brooke reports a bumper wheat season with 192,009 bags stored already and steady arrivals. Farmers statewide rush to cart grain. one grower across 90 acres yielded 11 750 bags this season, while Nevldy farmed 850 acres for 60 tons of hay and 5 500 bags. Beetaloo Valley notes strong yields with barley and wheat.
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Crystal Brooke
Gyest
Crystal Bradk
Wiglds
Huddleston
Altother
Beetaloo Valley
Work camps to employ 100 unemployed men in Adelaide region
The Minister for Labor announced a new two day work program at Kuitpo near Adelaide to provide employment for 100 single unemployed men. This adds to 40 men already found work in the past two months at Mount Bold and Mount Crawford camps. The new crews will clear land for afforestation.
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Adelaide
Kulpta
Labor
Richards
Mount Bold
Mount Grawford
Labor Rift: Country Takes Hand
Early next year country electoral committees and the State ALP will seek to remove the expulsion ban on MPs who backed the Premiers Plan. If unresolved, an independent Country Labor Party may form. Delegations from Murray, fiurra, Barossa, Wallatad, and Newcastle electorates plan to meet to draft policy on expulsion and present it to the party executive.
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Country
Elec Trate
ALP
Country Labor Party
Murray
Fiurra
Barossa
Wallatad
Newcastle
Trades Hall
Bomb in mail harms actress Christmas Day
A bomb intended for film actress Mies Warton Bayles failed to harm her when she opened a Christmas package. The device was deadly but exploded prematurely, leaving the house damaged and the actress fleeing.
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United Service
Los Angeles
Twesdey
Mies Warton Bayles
Glavin
Greetings and Unrest Reflected in a Port Pirie Page
The Recorder prints seasonal greetings and a travel letter by C Morgan describing impressions from the East. He notes Japan's rail system, Chinese boycotts, late-night business in Manila, and humorous frog dinner anecdotes aboard the President Lincoln. Morgan expects to return to Australia by December 26.
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Lincoln
Mr. Morgan
Australia
Terrific Sea Storm Drowns Passengers Aboard Ling
An Anchor Ling steamer Tuscaune of 1601 tons arrived Glasgow from New York reporting a violent Atlantic storm. The ship’s bow holed, water flooded the gangways, and several passengers suffered injuries while an elderly woman died. Four lives were said to be saved by prompt action.
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United Service
London
Tuscaune
Glasgow
New York
Atlantic
Panto
Prisoner Frank Langerate Flees in Bold Escape Attempt
Frank Langerate, 23, who yesterday was sentenced to five years for stealing diamonds, bolted from custody at a jail, darting toward Wie-street. Constables fired several shots, one grazing his neck, but he fled briefly before being recaptured and overpowered. He was then committed for attempting to escape from legal custody.
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Melbourne
Frank Langerate
Maria
Ken Gouri
Langerate
Asia Wa
Everal
Tangerate
Langetnte
Bank Vault Heist Sinks £24009 From Los Angeles
A gang rented a tunnel under a Belvedere Nations Bank vault in Los Angeles and blew the safe with dynamite on Sunday, escaping with £24009 after tunneling beneath the bank.
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United Service
Los Angeles
Tseday
Belvedere Nations Bank
Three Overseas Vessels Due Around Year End
Overseas vessels list arrivals around year end with the Koy Maru and Rhymney due December 27 and 28. The Olen Mao and the Rhymney coal shipment is due December 21 and 28. The Irim Master carrying coal is due today.
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Tosd
Irim
New Federal Parliament Absoluta Majority Probable
Post election counts indicate United Australia Party may secure a stable majority in the House of Representatives when the new Parliament convenes. Projections show Fenton winning Maribyrnong, Anstey re-elected for Bourke, and Anstey set to defeat Batman, with Meohoods retaining location in the Country Party alliance.
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Melbourne
United Australian Party
J. A. Lyons
House of Representatives
Fenton
U.A.P
Maribyrnong
Thy ‘Atarney
Batman
Mir
Grey Count Shows Tight Result in NSW Legislative Race
At close of counting Toy Grey leads Mr McBride and Mr Lavey by 8196 votes. The field lists McBride P M 14629 Lacey A W Hodgson J Barns 4 W South Wales and Queensland Labor candidates. Final tally suggests 38 UA members with a slim 15 seat majority for the government.
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Toy Grey
Mr.McBride
Mr. Lavey
McBride
P.M
Lacey
A. W
Hodgson
J. Barns
Formation Of New Federal Ministry Delayed In Melbourne
Mr Lyons arrived from Tasmania and conferred with Deputy Leader Mr Gaiam and Governor General Sir Isaac Tsaavs. The governor advised delaying immediate Canberra action, allowing the ministry to form at a more convenient time. Lyons planned to remain in Melbourne until tomorrow then return to Tasmania to spend Christmas.
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Melbourne
Asken
Mr. Lyons
Tasmania
Melda Oon
Lyons
Mir
Latham
Ml Lyons
Independent candidate alleges irregularities in Perth election
G Ferguson of Swan writes to the Federal Electoral Officer in Perth claiming illegalities in the Representatives election. He asserts nominations must occur within 7 to 24 days after the writ issue, says it was issued in November with nominations closed December 5, and asks counting to stop. He trails Gregory and Fraser by thousands of votes.
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Perth
Me. G. Ferguson
Swan
Representatives
Perguson
Pergayon
Messhs
Gregory
Fraser
No-Balling of Gilbert MULSOURNE Referee Explains Call
The umpire explains Gilbert Mulsourne did not bowl legally after a no-ball call against Eddie Hilbert. The Queens Aboriginal bowler Ampire AN and Barlow defend the action saying the delivery wrist position was suspicious. The rule prohibits jerking the ball and the evidence suggests the arm was not straight.
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Mulsourne
Eddie Hilbert
Ampire AN
Barlow
Gilbert
No Strike Decision Shocks Newcastle Miners Meeting
Stormy scene at a Newcastle miners meeting at the Yowny Darling Gelliery in Kolmony Yoday as 20 percent oppose a strike and the miners vote against striking. Miners president Fir Hoare faced hostile reception and questioned loyalty to the miners amid the division.
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Newcastle
Kolmony
Oman
EAM
Ohins
Fir
Hoare
Shawia
Stelho
Fire at Catton Joseph Manufacturing hits Richmondy plant
Fire at the Catton Joseph Manufacturing Company rear section in Richmondy caused about £10,000 damage. It was noticed by an employee and firemen battled flames spreading to the main building. About 10 workers may be temporarily laid off.
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Milbourne
Wornestry
Catton Joseph Manufacturing Company
Richmondy
Iran
PESTS LED XMAS Iwas Shop Early Today
A lively reader notice promotes an up to date store scene with Christmas displays across departments. It highlights drapery menswear china and glassware hardware and grocery sections and urges shoppers to visit for present ideas and seasonal selections.
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China and Glassware
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Port Pirie
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Japan
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