Parks and Highways Committee studies taxi fare increases
Pirie Town Council committee told taxi proprietors to accept higher fares matching other centers. Proposed flag fall to 2 shillings 3d, 1/3 mile 3d, plus 1/6 trip, excluding hospital calls, for all trips from 1 am to 2 am. Council adopted the recommendation and Youth Travel Sixgeapy will face final judging on Saturday February 9 for the 1952 youth travel scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks and Highways Committee
Pirie Town
Allies May Compromise at Korean Truce Talks
United Press reports from Tokio say new Allied instructions to ease up on Korea truce demands may allow a compromise on other issues at Panmunjom. Gen Ridgway reportedly received guidance to relax hard terms as UN delegates seek an oral pledge against armi stice armistice buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Korea
United Press
Tokio
Washington
Panmunjom
Matthew Ridgway
United Nations
Power station unions threaten strike in Melbourne
In Melbourne, members of the Federated Ironworkers' Association Amalga mated Engineering Union and Boilermakers' Association at Newport Power Station plan a strike next Wednesday over marginal pay rises. The plant powers the electric railway system and key workers rely on the other unions for maintenance support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Federated Ironworkers’ Association
Amalgamated Engineering Union
Boilermakers' Association
Newport Power Station
Newport
Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association
Ozone Theatre to Open Two Shows This Week
The Ozone Theatre starts with The Prowler featuring Van Heflin and Evelyn Keyes and Night Must Fall with Robert Montgomery. Mr Belvedere Rings the Bell will open on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozone Theatre
Boli
Patricia Burke
The
van Heflin
Evelyn Keyes
Robert Montgomery
Mr. Belvedere
Australian Soldier To Join Royal Australian Regiment
Dwr. A. H. Foster spends embarkation leave with his mother Mrs. L. Jones of Second Street before joining the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment in Sydney. The battalion is expected to leave Australia soon for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwr
A. H. Foster
Mrs. L. Jones
Second Street
1St Battalion
Royal Australian Regiment
Sydney
Australia
Allied Raiders Hit Enemy Bunkers on Korean Front
Allied tank and infantry forces raided several bunkers on the Korean battlefront yesterday. Raiding parties reported wrecking bunkers and inflicting casualties on enemy troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Boy, 11, Accused of Starting Eight Fires Near Melbourne
Melbourne police allege an 11 year old boy started eight fires since Monday by throwing lighted matches into dry grass near Whittlesea 26 miles north of Melbourne four fires were near weatherboard houses. He was caught by First Constable H Holland as the bushfire brigade saved the town. The boy will be summonsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Whittlesea
H. Holland
Weather Summary for State and Cities
Day to day lighting times and sun data are listed with sun rises and sets. Local temperatures show Adelaide Melbourne Sydney Perth Brisbane Hobart readings with yesterday's city figures and barometer times and values. Rainfall records report 9 points in 24 hours to 8 40 am and 88 points further till 11 pm with forecasts of cooler temperatures and west to southwest winds and scattered showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Perth
Brisbane
Hobart
All-out blitz on rabbits vivid letter recalls wartime poison method
A reader recounts using scotch thistle roots and strychnine to wipe out rabbits on Burnside Station in 1860s- era reminiscence. He notes large rabbit numbers, no poison on sheep, and rapid daily culls. The letter also lists ambulance brigade rosters for Salmontown Beach carnival events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. & T. Jones
Lower Broughton
M. G. Harris
Mill Street
Gladstone
Recorder
Burnside Station
David Thomson
George Kerr
New South Wales
Explosions at British Army Depot Blamed on Sabotage
A British military spokesman said two explosions at Abu Sultan ammunition depot near Ismailia and Fayid were sabotage with shells and ammunition blowing up. A major fire raged until dawn, no casualties, and no terrorists found nearby. Bombs were believed planted days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PSAP
Atla
Thisdias
Abu Sultan
Ismailia
Fayid
FOR SALE various household goods and vehicles listed
Classified notes advertise sales of Zin steel shafting and bearings Bowden washing machines Malvern Star cycles and accessories avaries pianos accordions and other items including a Chev buckboard 4 and a Ford generator at multiple addresses in Malvern Star and Pirie street buyers urged to apply or make best offers with easy payment terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowden & Son
Fope
Malvern Star
Alexander Street
Terrace
Acme Wringer
Philips
POPE
Canelle
D. J. Hamilton
Golding Street
Risdon Park
Nelson Street
Fifth Street
Ford
Pirie Street
Shipping News High water tides and vessel movements
River tides and vessel movements note high water levels and forecast highs and lows. Arrivals include Coringle with wheat from Cowell. departures include Coringle for Cowell and Kaimata for Melbourne with 1500 tons of concentrates for the United Kingdom. Upcoming ships Moon ta and Greenville listed with cargo plans. Kooringa and Bedford Queen planned loadings. City of Swansea due mid next month with 2000 tons concentrates for the United Kingdom. In port: River Derwent at Baltic Wharf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coriigle
Cowell
Coringle
Kaimata
Melbourne
United Kingdom
Moonta
Port Adelaide
Adelaide Steamship Company, Ltd
Greenville
Fricker & Co., Ltd
Pioneer Gem
Western States
New York
Dalgety &Co. Ltd
Badarpur
Ras Tanura
Commonwealth Oil Refineries, Ltd
Dalgety & Co., Ltd
Kooringa
Howard, Smith, Ltd
Bedford Queen
Elder, Smith & Co, Ltd
City OF Swansea
Elder, Smith and Co
Ltet
Numerous Artists Sign On for Solomontown Beach Carnival
A wide list of vocalists instrumentalists and dancers pledged for this evening Saturday or Monday at the Solomontown Beach carnival. Prospective performers include Misses Melva Hogg M Hoare Jockson M Brownick FR Bowley J Peterson Ella Booth A Hyde B Grocke D Keen B Stockman and many others with ballet pupils from Heather Jones and Madame Babicheva joining the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heve
Solomontown Beach
Melva Hogg
M. Hoare
Jockson
M. Brownick
FR. Bowley
J. Peterson
Ella Booth
A. Hyde
B. Grocke
D. Keen
B. Stockman
Mesdames C. Dugan
Jackson
McDonnell
S. J. Button
Navda
A. R. Piller
Mess
H McDonnell
A. Wells
J. Baird
Messenger
S. Cousins
Hert
5. Telford
J. Rowe
D. Kean
N. Davies
M. Connor
B. Bishop
J. Welch
C. Sawyer
RB. Robinson
Madame Babicheva
Ballet
Ronner
N. Petagna
G Thornton
M .Bell
Race Selections For Tomorrow At Victoria Park
Listed selections for tomorrow's meeting at Victoria Park across multiple races. Anticipated runners include Sir Mae Valois Shackle Bar Pointing Blanmon Beau Michel Gay Robe Cinnabelle Christmas Star and many more with horses and trials in events such as ARC Hep Second Nid drie Nid drie Kalkalla and Reid Stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victortia Park
Sir Mae
Valois
Shackle Bar
Pointing
Blanmon
Beau Michel
Gay Robe
Cinnabelle
Christmas Star
ARC
Brown Shadow
Sir Croesus
Bridal Lass
Praedarus
Soraya
Highelere
Welter
Thunderhead
Desert Slave
Cavan
Burnside
Slovenia
Scout
Stairway
Moonee Valley
S.A
Moonlit
Eriskay
Bligan
Golden Cord
Colinga
Lawsome
Mighty Peak
Rio Janeiro
Demos
Reid
Gay Saint
Flying Halo
Westway
Richard
el Tovar
Planetarium
Mae Dennis
Anglo
Siren Song
New Britain
Prediction
Beach Road Closure In Port Pirie Across Several Evenings
Port Pirie announces Beach road will close to all vehicle traffic under Police Act 1996. Closures occur today from 6 pm to 9 pm, tomorrow 6 pm to midnight, Sunday 6 pm to midnight, and Monday 6 am to midnight. Mayor L Davis signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Pirie
Beach Road
Solomontown Road
Ellen Street
Beach
Alexander Street
the Terrace
Hallida Street
Senate
Balmoral
Chain Roads
Foundry Corner
Three Ghain
Senate Roads
Halliday Street
Alexanders
Ozone Theatre
Solomontown
Pirie West
Risdon Perk
Elfen
Alexander Streets
Es Benry Ar ‘Est
Iondayanuary
Terrace
Furnishings and Home Sewing Supplies Catalog Notes
Fire screens stool covers and pictures plus boxed six handkerchiefs ideal birthday gift. Full stocks of shoulder pads dress shields buttons buckles needles threads tape measures for home dressmakers. Furnishing section offers blinds measurements and quotes with delivery in about four weeks. Hearth rugs curtains muslins and cross over curtains in our workrooms at short notice.
Men's and Boys' Clothing Department Highlights
White sport shirts short sleeves sizes M and OS 3/6 each. Men's cotton interlock briefs sizes 30 to 40 inches. Boys' Beau Geste caps ideal for summer wear in blue grey fawn and white 6/11 each.
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Price
Amiel
Gladhes le Cuhdion
Hsieh Fang
U.N
South Korea
Ozone
Golden North
Sunny North
Golden North Dairies Ltd
Laura
Bcy
St John Roeter
St. John Ambulance Brigade
Salomontown
A. L. Zubrinich
V. J. G. Harris
J. Flinn
W. H. Cousins
Hoopers
ARMY
Egypt
Nepal
New Delhi
Agnew Motors
Nuffield
Port Pirie and District
Morris
Caines Motors
Lane Motor Agencies
Austin
Ronson
Entertainments
the den
Leon Rodda
Warriors’ Social Club
Tenth Street
Jaypary
Solomontown Scout Hall
Mr. A. Arbon
Mlc
Studebaker
Buckboard
Ekbi International Utility
Town Hall
Morris Utility
Sidth Street
G. M
Mavis) Green
South Baptist
Samuel Evans
Ellen
Pirie Art Florists
Central Baptist
Rev
Gordon Cook
Chrysler
Cannes Motors
Church OF England
ST. Paul's
Il A.m
M. L. Ewens
Winifred Ewens
L. &. Davie
St. Peter's
Balmoral Reed
Fargo
Southern Methodist Circuit
Solomontown Methodist Sunday School
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
W. M. Speirs
Jesus
Ustralia
Central Mission
Devi
J. C. Burgan
Mr. D. Wilson
Pirie East
D. Lauder
Mr. H. Lundberg
Hudson's Mart
MR. R. Mutton
Singer
Wilton
Candlewick
H.p
Monarch
Stan Hudson
Shipping News
River Derwent
Baltic
Memoriam
Hawke
Robert
Manory's
McLeod
Myrtle
George Castle
Wilson
Nanna
Eileen
Verna
Rex
Tony
A. E. Cor
J. Millerd
J. Gebert
Warriors
Nelshaby Park
R. J. Davis
Solomontown Football Club, Inc
Pirie Hotel
Committee of Management
W. Munro, Chaiman
L. Solomon
Poultry Club
C. A. Dunning
B.H.A.S. Excelsior
A. Walker
CP. Cunningham
Port Pirie Bus
Servic
Prests Limited
Pirie’s
Swanakin
F'lette
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