Fire damages tobacconist and hairdressing shop on Alexander Street
Severe fire damage struck a tobacconist and a hairdressing salon at 19 Alexander Street yesterday evening. The tobacconist’s fittings and building contents were insured, while the hairdressing salon suffered heavy interior damage with an uninsured contents. Port Pirie Brigade contained the blaze before it spread to the roof, aided by an ample water supply despite a nearby history of poor hydrants.
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Alexander Street
Port Pirie Brigade
Ar. Indo Donnelly
L. D. Laungaford
Dames
Helping Our Idle Youth Conference Aims For Jobs
Canon Wise, an Anglican prelate in Adelaide, backs Governor Hore-Ruthven's plea for action to employ idle youths. He will coordinate with church leaders and citizens to plan a conference, warning it would be a disgrace for modern society to ignore the idle youth crisis.
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Adelaide
Canon Wise
Alexander Hore-Ruliven
Children Entertain at Butler's Bridge
A large crowd gathered at Australia Hall as students from Butler's Bridge and nearby Pirie combined for an entertainment directed by Misses Gilfick and Page. The event featured a decorated tree, dancing, and supper, with a presentation to the two teachers and thanks from the scholars. Browning quote included.
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Australia Hall
Butler's Bridge
Pirie
Australia rides to clean sweep in third tennis Test
Melbourne reports the Australians won all four matches led by Vivian McGrath who defeated Perry 7 5 6 4. Hopman beat Hughes 6 3 4 1. Quist edged Lea 16 6 3 5. McGrath and Turnbull teamed to beat Hughes and Wilde 6 1 7 5 6 2 as Australia led Britain 14 rubbers to 2 with 103 to 72 games.
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Melbourne
Vivian McGrath
Perry
Sydney
McGrath
Areralls
Hopman
Hughes
Quist
Lea
Turnbull
Wilde
Australia
Britain
Sels
Uphill fight in Sheffield Shield as Lonergan stars for South Australia
South Australia battled to avoid collapse after Lonergan scored a century, aided by Grimmett, with an 8th wicket stand of 90 lifting the score from 7 for 101 to 193. Lonergan faced 471 minutes for seven fours, while Bromley hit 161 in a standout innings. Victoria need 146 to win on day two, aiming for a first close to reclaim the shield. first innings contributions from Ponsford, Bilge, Shepherd, and Wall are noted amid a troubled start for South Australia.
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Melbourne
Australia
Lonergan
Grimmett
Victoria
Bromley
Lonetean
W. Ponsford
K. Bilge
E. Shepherd
B. Wall
L. O'Brien
B.w
DB. Wall
L. Darling
She
Bealfe
B. Grimmett
Barnett
C. Walker
D. Wall
W. Ebeling
E. Motormick
Tobin
Visions of Second World War Amid Cricket Scores
A fragmentary 1930s style report quotes Marshal Von Ludendorff predicting a second world war with giant strides around 1941. It blends a cricket scorecard era recap with dire forecasts of a world war involving America Britain Russia and Japan and a shift to civil conflict under communist influence.
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London
Marshal von Ludendorf
Daily Express
Starnberg
Bavaria
America
England
Russia
Japan
Two Khel ed in Car Smash Brakes Fail at Steep Hill
A car runaway down Willunga Hill at 5 pm crashed through a fence and into a police yard, killing Miss Mary Moran and later Peter Clarey. Driver J R Carey, 46, suffered a minor head wound. wife and four year old son injured. The brakes allegedly burned out above the crash.
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Adelaide
Willunga Hill
Mary Moran
Beach Road
Mile End
Peter Clarey
J. R. Carey
Henley Beach
Moran
Carey
Metropolitan finals crown Schwartz in singles event
L. A. Schwartz defeated M. Howe 6-3 6-3 6-4 to win the Metropolitan tennis singles title. In women's doubles, G. Grims and E. Lawrence beat J. Wilson and J. Walters 6-1 6-5, while Schwartz and D. Weston defeated E. Freak and M. Chaplin 6-4 6-3 in mixed doubles.
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L. A. Schwartz
M. Howe
G. GriMbs
E. Lawrence
J. Wilson
J Walters
Doubtea
Schwartz
D. Weston
E. Freak
M. Chap Iman
Bradman Century Sparks NSW Push Against Queensland
Sydney batsman Bradman reached 128 and Kippax 66 as New South Wales built a strong position at the Sydney Cricket Ground before stumps. Queensland wickets included Brew run out and contributions from Cook, Andrews, and Hill, with Bradman and Kippax dominating the NSW innings and the hosts trailing by stumps.
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Sydney
Sydney Cricket Ground
Kippax
Bradman
Queensland
New South Wales
Cook
B. Chilvers
Andrews
C. Bradman
Chipperfield
Ee Thompson
St. Easton
Chippenfield
Levy
Chilvers Bensied
Easton
B. Howell Alen
Oxenham
St, Easton
Hill ‘Tait
Ve Ee Leeson
Hill Gamble
Wet New Year Celebration in New York
A fragmented report notes a “wet New Year” celebration in New York with references to celebrations and individuals such as Aimee Rabies. The text is sparse and unclear but indicates a New Year event marked by rain or water.
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Roneraan
York
Aimee
Temperature records from yesterday show high 89.4
The previous day’s maximum reached 89.4 degrees. The 24 hour low ended at 8:30 a.m. with a reading of 52. The data reflects a warm day with a clear rise in daytime temperatures.
Champion athlete breaks leg in bike crash
Glen Houghton, 21, of Brown Street, Adelaide, the state three mile walking champion, broke a leg when his motorcycle crashed into a post near Maitland. He is in Maitland Hospital. Officials of the South Australian Athletic Association believe he would have been a strong contender for the Australian championships at Adelaide Oval on January 27 and 29.
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Adelaide
Glen Houghton
Brown Street
Maitland
Houghton
South Australian Athletic Association
Adelaide Oval
Flight Record Special Cabins Over the Mediterranean
Paris report notes Capt Bennett and Lhreut along with Jean Pierre and two others leaving Etang de Berre in a four engined hydroplane named the Southern Cross. They aim to set a straight time possibly to South Africa as they pass Baieleric Islands and head toward Spain.
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Paris
Bennett
Lhreut
Jean Peirre
Etang de Berre
South Africa
Baieleric Islands
Spain
Quiet Holiday in Pirie Ends with Local Sports Quiet
A holiday in Pirie yielded no major sporting or social fixtures but Port Broughton Wallaroo and Appila hosted large events. Port Broughton saw swimming and outboard motorboat contests while two Pirie crews traveled to Wallaroo for a rowing regatta and locals joined the Appila sports meeting.
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Pirie
Port Broughton
Wallaroo
Appila
Port Pirie
Death in Murrumbidgee River Probes Exhumed Identity
A surprise turn in police inquiries into a man found dead in the Murrumbidgee River. Detectives believed they had identified the victim, but found another man near Wagga, prompting the exhumation of the body to recheck identity.
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Sydney
Murrumbidgee River
Wagga
Judicial Action Considered Over Strasbourg Express Crash
Special cables report that a high railway official faces action after a trial run showed the Strasbourg express engine recording graph was defective. The flaw, not corrected before the disaster, would have prevented the automatic warning whistle when approaching the danger signal.
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Paris
Car Out Of Control Kills Woman On South Coast
A car driven by a clerk collided with pedestrians on Bulls Pass, South Coast, killing Miss Giedyn Gow, 27, of Wollongong, and injuring Walter Jones, also of Wollongong. The male driver was unharmed, and no recovery was expected for him.
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Sydney
Bulls Pass
Cloreyman
Miss Giedyn Gow
Wollongong
Walter Jones
Racing Revival at Morphettville New Year Attendance Tops 1928
South Australian Jockey Club hosted a Summer meeting at Morphettville where patronage exceeded any non Cup day since the low mood. A Governor’s luncheon toast honored Sir Alexander Hore-Rushven. Chair W B Carr urged active stewards to demand explanations and take action. The New Year crowd after the third race was judged the largest at Morphettville since 1928.
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Adelaide
South Australian Jockey Club
Morphettville
England
Alexander Hore-Rushven
W. B. Carr
Miss Aggie Staker Honored at Australia Hall Event
Residents of Wamidearah and nearby gathered at Australia Hall to honor Miss Aggie Staker and Mr. G. C. Goode. Proceeds and speeches praised pioneer spirit of Nat. Stephens. Mrs. Otwsd performed a solo and Mr. R. Webb offered musical selections. Dancing followed and supper was served.
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Wamidearah
Pirie
Australia Hall
Aggie Staker
G. C. Goode
Nat. Stephens
Otwsd
R. Webb
End of Distinguished Career for Sir Robert Gibson
Sir Robert Gibson chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board died at his South Yarra home aged 69 after a relapse in a serious illness. Born in 1864 in Falkirk Scotland he directed numerous private enterprises in addition to his high bank office.
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Melbourne
Si Robert Gibson
Commonwealth Bank Board
South Yarra
Sir Robert
Falkirk
Scotland
Fal
Sir Robert Harper and Australian Business Legacy
Sir Robert, connected with Gameion Iron Company where his father was director from 1879, moved to Australia in 1891 to design and draft. He founded Austral Manufacturing Company and Lux foundry, chaired Commonwealth Bank of Australia since 1926, and directed National Mutual Insurance, Union Trustee, Robert Harper and Company. Knighted in 1920.
Sir Robert Gibson Honored as Inflation Pressure Reflected
Adelaide officials voiced sympathy for Sir Robert Gibson's death noting his steadfast leadership during inflation pressures. Mr. Ritchie, Chief Secretary, praised his unwavering stance and credited his assistance with stabilizing Austral amid economic strain.
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Adelaide
Ritchie
Butler
Robert Gibson
Robert
Austral
400 Acres of Feed Destroyed by Fire at Golden Grove
A fire began in a picnicking pad dock at Golden Grove while residents were away on holiday. It burned 400 acres of feed and damaged two miles of fence, then was forced towards Creek endangering Mr. W. Mitchell and the Golden Grove schoolhouse. A vineyard acted as a firebreak protecting two haystacks and a bed of stooked hay.
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Adelaide
Golden Grove
Inn Creek
W. Mitchell
Personal Inspector W F Jenny to Start Four Month Leave
Inspector W F Jenny will depart Pirie next Monday on four months annual leave. Mr B Leahey an assistant manager in Melbourne for Shell Company of Australia plans holidays with his mother Mrs A B Leahey of Beach Road Solomontown and will leave Pirie Thursday. At a late hour last night the condition of Mr L Edwards of Solomontown, seriously ill in Port Pirie Hospital, remained unchanged. Mr Henry Michael Davies, 20 year proprietor of Kallman a well known resort at Gippsland Lakes, died suddenly at his home leaving a widow and two daughters. He was son of the late John Davies proprietor of the Hobart Mercury and the Tasmanian Mail, and brother of the late C E and F Davies and Sir George Davies. He grazed in Queensland before moving to Victoria where he helped form Gorton and Goteh Proprietary, later a director with his brother FP Davies. He was active in Premasoor y and a former mentor of Austral Temple Lodge.
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B. Leahey
Melbourne
Shell Company of Australia
A. B. Leahey
Beach Road
Solomontown
Pirie
Henry Michael Davies
Victoria
Gorton and Goteh Proprietary
Fp, Davies
Austral
Temple Lodge
Freedom's thousand charms outshine the slave's own chains
A reflective line from Cowper echoes in a column on liberty and human dignity. The excerpt notes how freedom offers endless allure and moral contrast to the condition of slavery, urging readers to value liberty and question contentment with oppression.
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Howe
Willam Cowper
Woman attacked with tomahawk. attacker dies at scene
Irene Dunn of Paddington, 24, was seriously injured when a man broke into her home and struck her with a tomahawk while she slept. The assailant, Ames Honeyman aged 42, died from poisoning before delivering a second blow, a note found on him indicating a quarrel with Dunn.
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Sydney
Irene Dunn
Paddington
Ames Honeyman
New Year Honors List Highlights Prominent British Figures
The New Year honors include Evelyn Ceek a long serving House of Commons member Sir William Morris motor car maker Godfrey Elton Fellow of Oxford Sir Bertram Fale a Portsmouth MP for 25 years Sir Douglas Newton Cambridge MP. Knight Grand Cross Earl of Harewood Princess Royal's husband Privy Councillors Agastintt Teacher of the Indian Mohammedan Community Sir Te Bahadur Sayen Indian Liberal Federation President. Knighted figures Cedric Hari wirke Berengaria crew member also recognized.
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Evelyn Ceek
House — of Commons
Willam Morris
Godfrey Elton
Queen's Colles
Oxford
Bertram Fale
Portsmouth
Douglas Newton
Cambridge
Roy
Earl of Harewood
Agastintt
Sir Te) Bahadur Sayen
Indian Liberal Federation
Britten
Uner Berengaria
Cedric Hari~wirke
Vetor
New York Hotel Fire Causes Million Dollar Damage
A major blaze swept the Brooklyn Hotel in New York City, causing an estimated loss of one million dollars. Four hundred firefighters from 63 companies battled the flames for hours, many overcome by smoke and exhaustion.
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New York
Brookyn
Plane disaster in Belgium after crash at Ruysselede
Imperial Airways reports Apollo crashed at Ruysselede on Saturday during a fox hunt event and became caught in aerial wires. An inquiry opened. Ten victims lie in comas awaiting removal from the wireless station. Transmission is disrupted by damage to the station.
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London
Imperial Airways
Ruysselede
Man Believes Woman Burned Alive in Apollo Incident
Brussels dispatch says M. Van Hove was injured while aiding the Apollo fire. He describes seeing a figure waving from the fuselage and rushing to help before smoke drove him back. He remains convinced the victims were burnt to death.
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Damien
Brussels
M. van Hove
Motor Car Destroyed By Fire On Port Pirie Kadina Road
A motor car owned and driven by Mr. Otto Poperos burst into flames on the Port Pirie Kadina road yesterday. Passengers included Mrs. Martin of Norman Street Port Pirie. The vehicle was completely destroyed but no one was injured. It is believed the driver was attempting to start the car when the fire occurred.
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Otto Poperos
Port Pirie- Kadina
Martin
Norman Street
Port Pirie
Pirie Ambulance Handles 270 Calls in 1933 Record
Pirie Ambulance reported handling 270 calls during the year 1933. The tally reflects activity across emergency responses and transport requests, with no further breakdown available in the compact notice.
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Pirie Ambulance
Pirie Ambience
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Richardson
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Brown
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C. Beasted
D. Browne Bradman
Gamble
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Brew
Tast
Strasbourg
Bookmakers
Miss Aggie Staker
Robert Gi
W. F. Jenny
Pisie
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