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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1925
Page
3
Saturday's match at Memorial Oval featured teams from Port Pirie and Central Associations with high attendance. The opening Power Cup met with surprises as horses and runners showed form, while multiple horses including Woollana and Crown Seal failed to sustain speed. Despite mixed results, Beekon and St Alfone showed promising form, with several entrants delivering notable performances and near-misses across divisions.
Safety first warnings arise as the bathing season begins amid reports of dangerous currents and crowded lakes. The piece notes frequent drownings and near misses, stressing wind direction, water conditions, and vigilant supervision to protect bathers and visiting families.
A fragmented report details Crystal Brook defeating Port Pirie in a cricket style event on the home ground. The piece warns of river current dangers and cramps affecting swimmers explaining that swimmers should never swim alone and should be accompanied for safety while enjoying river water.
A keeper, Mrs Eliza Ann Tamheet, was killed when a large tiger struck her in the head at Bells War Gardens as it rose from its cage during Sunday patrol. Officials described the death as instantaneous with the animal showing no signs of mauling.
The fragment lists bowling scores and players including W Munro and Gillespie with one wicket each. It mentions Button and W Chamberlin not out, H Houeshine, Murty, and Murray with varying figures. Other names appear scrambled across a noisy snippet, indicating a partial scorecard with multiple bowlers and bats.
Fred Wurm and Go report poultry under pressure with three sales on December 1, 22, and 23. Fowls sold from 6 to 7 cents, ducks from 8 to 12 cents, and turkeys fetched up to 21.6 cents. Buyers faced high prices amid tight inventory.
The race remarks a shaky start as several runners stumble with Me and Medhurst in near misses. Kel die and Roxtrolla surge to the lead, but Tostrolla powers clear in the straight to win convincingly over an improving field, while Maven and Home Song fail to threaten.
A historic note reports rising bookmaker activity in Gulf states and the United States with large bets on baseball football and horse racing. It cites the Gulf Association denying interference with players bets while noting huge sums, including tens of thousands, flowing into tournaments such as the Garter championships and the Civil service games.
A Victorian era testimonial advises prompt treatment for piles and related bleeding and itching. Doan's Ointment is praised by multiple Mrs. Anymark and Mrs. Patterson for easing haemorrhoidal pain, with claims of lasting relief after use. Sold by chemists and storekeepers at 2/6 posted from Poster McClellan, Hamilton Street, Sydney.
Fragmentary note mentions stent pegs and England with names Gil Huth 128 appearing in the text. The text is unclear but suggests historical device mentions and attribution to English origin or authorship.
Fragmentary classified notice from Solomontows advertising a chaff mill at J J Wells with contact telephone 139 and references to Dusts TUG A Matton ents Claipioy Medteimet Pood for stuck items and local names Clutk Lad Diellag Pian Whale Gals Elreswornd Veneiis Whites.
Catalog note lists Symonds Brothers offering mens flannels in dark and natural at 6/9 each, blue grey and black socks at 10/4d per pair, painters suits bibs and straps at 8/1d each, athletic singlets at 2/9 each, strong braces at 2/ each, Harvard working shirts at 4/9 each, blue stripe galatea shirts at 2/4/9 each, and pyjamas at 7/11 per pair, with heavy dungaree trousers priced per pair.
A fragmented inventory lists heavy canvas six feet wide for outside blinds, white mosquito net eighty inches wide at three ninths of a yard, cheesecloth thirty six inches wide at one eleventh yard, tapestry door mats at four for one yard, cretonnes from four dollars and four cents per yard, with several garbled redactions.
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