Wanted and Lost Notices From Solomon Town
WANTED a good girl for housekeeping position. Apply Mrs J Sautaford Queen street Solomon town. LOST Thursday night near East street male Russell. Apply Mrs Wott tel Eastea Pirie West.
12 Jul 1919
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1919
Page
1
WANTED a good girl for housekeeping position. Apply Mrs J Sautaford Queen street Solomon town. LOST Thursday night near East street male Russell. Apply Mrs Wott tel Eastea Pirie West.
Fragmented text discusses aims of the League of Nations and proposed international cooperation. Mentions Renate and Wilson, US perspectives, and the German blockade debate. references to peace, trade, and global governance, with uncertain OCR fragments. The tone mirrors a wartime diplomatic briefing noting resistance to German aggression and calls for collective security.
Amusements note a vaudeville style program featuring Quicksmiths and Miss Dorothy Dutino with music, plus a Nullroad Tidier screen comedy and a Cleopatra themed plot. The Goosamanagement plans a busy week with band concerts by St Mark’s Band and film billings at the Adelaide Casina, plus sales ads and general merchandise notices throughout.
Melbourne reports disruption in freight flows as a strike threatens coal and sugar deliveries. Captain Clare and company plans to push shipments from Adelaide while refinery output at Gitnvylla and Colonial Sumer Holiners faces stoppages. Officials warn shortages may loom if a rapid resolution does not occur. board actions and possible price changes discussed.
In Adelaide the coal shortage tightens as shipments to South Australia face delays. Over the next two to three days about 6000 tons from Port Kembla NSW are expected, but overall supplies remain insufficient. The Austalmount is said to be delayed, worsening the state’s already dwindling stock.
Fragmented, unclear OCR yields several scattered mentions of military plans and personnel. Names and places such as Adelaide London Port Pine Wilmington and Port Gerwvem appear among disjointed phrases with no coherent event or outcome to summarize into a clear notice or report.
Local Board of Health advertises for a female cook position at an isolation hospital. Applicants are instructed to contact the hospital kitchen, with preference noted for experienced cooks. The notice outlines duties, hours, and required reliability.
Federal Parliament discussions centered on ship and wheat policy with ministers preparing questions for the House. Reports indicate attempts to clarify information and statements by officials about the Wheat Pool and related commercial measures. Wounded and casualties referenced in a chaotic session, with remarks on naval matters and industry implications amid ongoing deliberations.
Residents hosted a reception for soldiers with a focus on Private BillingRUEsh at NUS. Attendees included Adelaide Conta Hostitesion Mr AAD Jagobe and Messrys P curtoo, D Wend, J Murphy, TL Karger. Supper followed as guests exchanged thanks and stories.
In Merriton a Social Troop gathering featured Mr A Marshall presiding over a second house event. Guests included Messrs NOM Dials B Sinoten and Saraholl SeneuG Subst, with several named attendees and a supper that followed.
A garbled report notes wide hospitality and a purported international league in Lynlox. It mentions Cyril Geriu, a military secretary, and references demobilization impacts. The piece cites Allied nations and YMCA involvement, with figures about local expenditure and troop deployments amid postwar organization and civilian welfare efforts.
A fragmentary report outlines a meeting of a local Peace Day committee. It notes selections of sectional heads to organize activities for boys and girls, appointing subcommittees and judges, and plans to record progress for an accurate outcome report. The text references Maypole work and a future gathering to finalize arrangements.
Unclear report discusses land purchases by a land board for soldiers. Notes potential sale terms, price expectations, and forthcoming bills. Mentions officials, property parcels, and the need for suitable sites, with emphasis on land availability and procurement processes.
London reports an airship returning from the American coast moving at about sixty miles an hour. The craft is described as a new form of lighter mine airship and is said to be near its home harbor.
A garbled wartime bulletin from Canada references Vancouver and Alberta, noting damage, protests against selling certain items, and calls for religious and social meetings. The text mentions soldiers, a council, and a request for a company to conduct negotiations, with scattered references to Australia and wartime duties amid disjointed phrases.
In Capetown on July 10 the inquiry into the Themistocles collision found no blame on the crew. The court noted the incident was an inevitable accident with no fault assigned to Edderside or the ship’s leadership.
The town council discusses funding for Soldier's Park improvements, noting volunteers and workers preparing sites, with plans to continue the street work and finalize the appeal. Officials report healthy workers and signs of growth as funds are allocated and maintenance costs outlined.
Fragmentary report from Pretoria and Adelaide July detailing evasive and decoded lines about quarantine, ship arrivals, and illness. Mentions May occupancy figures, voyages to Europe, and a Central Board of Higalple reference. Reading contains corrupted words and partial data, but notes quarantine measures and cases observed.
London dispatch reports Sir Charles Gropert Wede, Agent General for Now Soll, Wales, has resigned and plans to return to the bar. The note mentions Lance Corporal HJ Dowding returning to Port Pirie and details about a holiday and a peace celebration next Saturday across the state with a bank holiday declaration.
A derailed report describes sailors and soldiers aboard a vessel facing leave refusals due to engine defects and discipline. Officials protested sensational newspaper coverage while the crew faced restrictions, with details of mutterings and inquiries over the incident and the press’s handling of the event.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions four individuals and injuries, with references to a baker and others. It cites a jury not yet known, a medical or fatal outcome, and unclear names such as Krystal, Brook, Ardap Ywe, and Ha Weyl. No coherent timeline or location is recoverable.
A fragmentary London July report lauds Mr. Hughes for sincerity and Australian qualities of combat and steadiness. It notes admiration from Prime Minister and editors, praising his services to the Empire and questioning his suitability for broader appraisal.
A London report cites Cardinal Bourne warning that Ireland faces dire calamities if no permanent solution to the present troubles is found. The dispatch notes misquotes and economic concerns, including standard fruit prices and public acceptance, as editors contemplate the broader crisis.
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