Russia May Send Air Squadron to Berlin
Russia may dispatch a squadron of its largest aircraft to Berlin in response to U S actions, as Russian military leaders meet at Karlshorst to discuss a Soviet rejoinder. Maj Geo Wild Bill Donovan arrived in Berlin for allied talks and warned that US risk of war hinges on Russia’s moves and the currency reform issue amid Europe’s recovery drive.
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Sydney
Sundey
Russia
Berlin
United States
Europe
Karlshorst
Twegliche Randschau
America
Maj-Geo
Wild Bill" Donovan
Roosevelt
Secret Service Organization
Ly Clay
Anniversary services mark St Andrew's church event
Reverend C W Drow presided at morning and evening services as St Andrew's Church celebrated its forty fourth anniversary yesterday. G A Davis MP, state president of the Australian Workers' Union, departs Pirie for Adelaide with G H Sharpe to attend the union's Bat e branch annual meeting. Rev A W Sneyd arrives in South Australia aboard the Cronies to become rector at Whyalla. Labor Party supporters gathered at Rechablite Hall for a social and dance in honor of Mrs C Short with C A Desenhardt presenting an easy chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Drow
Presbyterian Church
St. Andrew's Church
G. & Davis MP
Australian Workers’ Union
Pirie
Adelaide
He Bate
G. H. Sharpe
South Australia
W. Sneyd
Whyalla
Ilisa Labor Party
Rechablte Hall
C. Short
C. A. Desenhardt
Rifle Club Prize Shoot Plans Are Announced
A Rifle Club prize shoot proposal drew keen support from local marksmen and an upbeat start to the year. Officers elected include E. T. Maria as captain A. Bramford as secretary with R H Sampson newly admitted to life membership and many members noted for long service. The club held a social at St Barna Bas Hall featuring dances, items and a film, followed by a supper and trophy presentations.
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P Rifle Glu
R. H. Sampson
Caton
E. T. Maria
A.C. Bramford
Martin
Yrea
Sliver
LC Keast
Bury
I J. Nociny
G. Farefat
Alg. Waters
Norton Ni
Meadow
Waters
Hy Sampson
Matlin
Beast
Burt
Hendicapper
Cauuuilttee
P. Branford
W. Henhessy
St. Barnabas’ Hall
Sally Follies
A. Naschke
Samp
A. R. Barbier
TH. Wenzel
Tite
Weber
J Turner Wins Rifle Pin at Practice Shoot
J Turner wins a rifle pin in a Pirie Rifle Club practice shoot over 3500 yards on Savurn day, among 37 competitors. Scores listed include Turner 48 and 40 9, with other shooters such as Hennessy 4593, Gerblich 4692, Keast 45, and Ellison 25 among many participants.
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J. Sureer
Totisuias Fili
Pirie Rife Club
J. Turner
W. “Hennessy
Allee
Hi Gerblich
Meschike
Rags
P Iansord
D. Goold
Keast
L. McInerney
Mitel Hy
J. Waller
J Huddy Xone
F Ellison
V. Ey
Pavey Triumphs at Bisley Meeting
London report notes Simday Pipa competing near the King’s Rifle event at Bisley as Pavey wins. The fragment hints at Australian involvement and a victory outcome, but details are unclear.
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Pavey
Bisley
London
Simday
Pipa
Fennet Awtralian
Rain Interferes At Lords In Australia Test
Rain shortened play at Lord's as Australia pressed to a strong position against England's Middle 2 with Lindwall Johnston and Loxton among the top scorers. Early play suggested Australia would head toward victory before rain halted actions.
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Johnston
Lemton
Lords
Auetralia
Inglewood Champion Wins Bollywood Ge at Bet Bollywood Park
The former race champion from Inglewood California won the Bollywood ge at Bet Bollywood Park yesterday by two lengths and three quarters. This victory adds another major title to the career of the famed horse trainer and confirms strong form ahead of upcoming meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
California
Bet Bollywood Park
Weekend horse race results and fatalities report
Weekend racing notes report a fatality after an operation and list the Welland Stakes result over one and a half miles. The card names Jesup, Red Ber, Ramagule, and Dugfen with betting odds around 3/1 and 1/1. Time figures such as 120M Beta appear as disconnected fragments from the event write up.
Moonel Valley item with Melbourne and price note
Fragmentary OCR shows isolated words Moonel Valley Melbourne and a price reference two dollars, 11 percent and WA. No cohesive event or clear entities beyond these fragments.
Storm lashes New South Wales coast in deadly wave rescue
A fierce storm battered the New South Wales coast today causing extensive damage and flooding. Arthur Pearse was drowned, his wife and daughter were swept away, and Selwyn Martins was carried from a Port Kembla breakwater during a dramatic rescue attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uxens
New South
Wiles
Soul
Arthur Pearse
Selwyn Martins
Port Kemblaid
NSW by-election delivers largest Labor loss since 1944
In a Stoney by election the NSW Labor Party faced a heavy setback, losing to the Liberal Party as counting concluded. Labor trailed Liberal candidate by 524 votes, with 1196 postal and absentee votes still to be tallied, leaving final margins uncertain.
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Stoney
Sumiay
Ue Legislative Assembly
Liberal Party
Labor
DL D. Cross
Case
Mr. Sat
NST
New aquatic sport for Pirie to boost youth boating
South Australia plans a sharpies racing program with six boats to cost about £45, funded by a special loan fund. The Pirie club, led by Mr R G Summers, aims to assemble skeletons in Pirie and build a floating ramp for home meets. Young men will receive building, seamanship, and navigation instruction, with safety gear required.
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Carling
Pile Yechs Cluty
South Australia
Adelaide
Pirie
R. G. Sumaters
Young
Yuchlamen
Summers
Meet
Meet Boatx
Homing Successes To Munn And Nottage
A fragmented report shows Pirie and Pirie West fliers racing from Marree with 144 and 197 birds respectively. Entries list Munns bec, Green Bros, and others as top finishers, with section prizes for North and South winners. A lacrosse match also notes North defeating Central 7 goals to 6 at Leonard Bark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirie and
Pirie West
Marree
Pirie
Hewalte
Increased Production Key to Empire's Problems
Sydney reports Prime Minister Chifley insists higher output is essential to solving the Empire's economic issues. He travels back from London seeking agreement with Britain on economic co operation and dollar matters amid a tight dollar position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Chifley
London
Cease Fire Declared in Jerusalem After Heavy Fighting
A cease fire began in Jerusalem at 5.39 am local time following the fiercest night in the city’s history. Arab Legion officers put Jewish losses in the hundreds as troops infiltrated the old city Friday night and then withdrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United —Malioné Security Council
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Old City
Arab Legion
Accidents Injure Motor Cyclist and Others Near Pirie
Week end accidents report injuries to a motor cyclist Mr William Job Powers of Port Pirie roads department and a glancing collision with a Pirie Electricity Department truck driven by Mr S J Button. The cyclist was treated at Pirie Hospital and sent home. A separate incident near Port Gerwein Gorge saw a man thrown from a truck with a lacrosse stick injury. Mrs M R Norton sustained a split collarbone and a head injury requiring surgical ward care. Mr J Cuts pie of Norman Street Pirie required stitches at a doctor's surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian
Job Powers
Pei Ways Department
Solomantown
Mator
Pirie Corporation
J. Button
Eighth Street
Pirie West
Pirie Hospital
Jacobsen
Port Geriwein
R. J Norton
Johny Street
Solomon Down
Pivie Hospital
Norman Street
Pirie
Adams Leads Field By Six Strokes In Golf Qualifier
Dong Adams holds a six stroke lead after the scout qualifying round with a complex final tally showing key scores for Adams, Davies, Ralph, Condon and others. First knockout rounds of watch play to follow across A B and C graders with 10 grade honors decided outright by PG Farrar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dong Adams
Pirie
Italy Returns to Normal After Palmira Togliatti’s Health Update
Italy resumes routine as Palmira Togliatti shows improving condition after the assassination attempt on the Communist leader. Officials report gradual stabilization and continued recovery despite the perilous day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Komi
Altemen
Palmira Togliatti
Big Winning Margins In Basketball
A Saturday basketball roundup shows large margins across divisions with Spartan dominating Prest by 32 goals and multiple teams like St Andrew's St Mark's and Solomontown posting wins. Key players include G Bowmans P Steicke and J Kelly, while Best-Proprietary and Best-Rover accolades are noted for several schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grate
Spartan
Prests
Old Scholars
Saint K Brown
Welsby
Qld
Mesivire
Mesecke
St Richards
Kaver
G. Bowmans
Steicke
Fhonas
Jones
Ed Charles
C. Freeman
Wrests
Speck
Lee
Halliday
FP Holthouse
Antroprietary
Best
P. Nicholls
Finlay
Walter
Rover
J. Humphries
M. Tobin
McNalty. Proprietary
Solomontown
Best—Proprietary
Fowler
Tsloar
de Burgess
Solomontown Westley
E. Barr
B. Martin
Spatan
B. Thornton
B. Walters
Hi Pt Cou
P Ellery
Aliou
iRover
Proprietary
H. Dunning
M. Roberts
Mveiteh
McCauley
B. Symonds
Dite
Tennyson
High School
Lennyson
AL Lines
Cocking
J. Dick High School
P. J Fawcett
G Caragianis
M. Paskalis
Inter-sowa
St. ‘Mark's
Porterucliy
St. Mark's
P. Swit
AL Turner
Murphy
Port Germin
G. Mikinson
Lighting and weather briefing with boxing results
The report lists lighting up times and temperatures for today and tomorrow with multiple typographical errors. It notes capital city temperatures for Adelaide Melbourne Sydney Perth Brisbane Hobart and describes expected weather patterns with northwest winds and moderate to fresh seas. It also mentions a boxing match in Newcastle where Billy Herbert defeated Jimmy Hoge in a one round bout.
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Capital City
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Perth
Brisbane
Hobart
SBS
Billy Hertert
Jimmy Hoge
Newcastle
Fire at Pirie Gasworks causes minor damage
A fire broke out at Pirie Gasworks近 the Sour Australian Gas Company works shortly before 7:30 yesterday, igniting tar and oil and damaging machinery minorly. Fire brigades under District Officer A M Griffin and Le Bole contained the blaze within minutes. Cause not definite but an overflow from a feeder pipe to a furnace may have fueled stocks.
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Wien
Girle Works
Sour Australian Gas Company
Virie
A.M. ‘Kriffin
Statton-Orieyn le Bole
Kiremey Opie
Woord Sayy Uy
Siegmann
Copeman
Ie Brigade
Madman Suspected in South-West Mail Rail Crash
Sydney reports a massive manhunt follows the discovery of two steel fishplates hidden in the bush near the June 30 South-West Mail railway disaster scene in which four people died. Police hypothesize a mad wreck er may have caused the crash.
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Sydney
Proprietary Earns Narrow Win to Level Premiership Standings
In a rough Saturday clash Proprietary defeated Port by four points to become level on the premiership table. The game featured hard play, momentum swings, and late Port pressure as Port trimmed a five-goal deficit in the final quarter. Coaches face selecting the best eighteen for the Adelaide Oval clash in three weeks, with several players under review by the selectors. Proprietary players Rohrig and Davey starred while Port's Le Shearer and Goodwin stood out in a tense finish.
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Hme
Longough
Port
Solomontown
Propristary
Scorma
Adelaide Oval
Fort Proprietary clash highlights star performances
Rohrig showed speed cleverness and fearless play with four goals. Lemm captained and powered running plays while Green Lema and Kershaw stood out on the wings and ruck work propelled Proprietary. Port's Brown Wilson and Goodwin shone as Port and staff rallied with Wisktar Baker Audess Lemm and McMahon contributing solidly in defence and attack.
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Rohrig
Rov Ling
P Lemm
JK. Green
Germinario
Lema
Manuel
D. Cunningham
Redres
D. Kershaw
Proprietary
B. Wiskar
Wrove
O Ut
B. Flock
C. Sietuhunos
Beck
Pel Pat Ee
Amorig Port
T. Wilson
W_ Price
H. Goodwin
J. Lemm
Max Baker
F. Audess
L. Lemm
Pollard
Doyle
M. McMahon
Surprises In Women's Hockey Hit Sturdy Stuns Aikenville
Sir Anilew's and Stuart rallied in a women's A grade clash as Sturdy toppled Aikenville by five goals amid a tight forward mix. High School Blue upset Crystal Brook in BW grade by shutting them scoreless, with standout goal scorers listed across A and B grades and selections like Crystal Brook and Old Scholars noted for top performances.
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Anilew
Stuart
Aikenville
Maylie
Crystal Brook
Sepyes
St Andrew's Smait
Alwnville
Guathitvers
BP Martess
Ko Armstrong
J. Armmarong
Aftonville
J. “Zuberaich
Suwart M- Middleton
Leuigg
J. Armstrong
Aftonvillas
Fitzgerald
Grieve
J. Zubrinich
Walhitters
L. Hewett
M. Bilis
Fuller
Munday
Re Bottom
F Govan
Crystal
Lrook
Hewett
S. Fuller
BK. Paxton
J. Smith
J. Mooney
Goathitter
P. Netwon
E Nawke
P Nelson
X. Robertson
Crystal Brooks
Gordon
Goalhitters
Pirie Shipping News Tide Times and Cargo Movements
River tides listed with high and low water times and heights for today and tomorrow. Arrivals include Derwentfield tanker from Singapore via Port Adelaide carrying a Shell Company load bound for India. Indian Shipper and Saurday from overseas. Departures include Hurpese to Port Augusta with coal, Pikepool to United Kingdom with 6,000 tons of wheat, Derwentfield to Singapore. Dine today Mortalis from Port Adelaide with passengers and cargo. Vessels sailing today Moria to Spencer Gulf ports. Pioneer Glen and Pioneer Gem bound for New York for Dalgety & Co. Ltd. Lead shipments planned for United Kingdom and United States, including 1,000–1,500 tons of lead for Gibbs, Bright & Co. Indien Shipper in port at Baltic Wharf.
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Derwentfield Itanker
Saturn
Singapore
Port Adelaide
Shell Company of Austelia, Ltd
Saurday
Dad Wheat
India
Spencer Gulf Ports
Pioneer Glen
New York
Dalgety & Co. Ltd
Pioneer Gem
Valacia
United Kingdom
Gibbs, Bright , and Co
Indien Shipper
Baltic Wharf
Militia Plans Lecture Hall and Theatre at Pirie HQ
Plans drawn for a new lecture hall picture theatre and recreation rooms for officers and other ranks at Pirie headquarters of the 27th Battalion Citixen Military Forces. Training of new men and readiness drills feature as part of the project with work expected to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenéres
Pirie
27Th Battalion
Citixen Military Forcs
Pratt
Serel
Morialta Set to Berth at Federal Dock This Morning
The motor ship Morialta is due to berth at Federal Dock near 3 o'clock this morning on a tour of Spencer Gulf ports. Passengers include B C Pymin, Stepper, J Flaherty, J Roberts, F C Grey, J Hosking, H MacGowan, E Abbie, K M Oggelshy, J Reid, I Beck, A J Home, M Barlow, F B Shaw, Hoghen, Williams, and others.
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Spencer Gulf Ports
Morialta
Federal Dock
Messrs
Mesdames B. C. Pymin
Stepper
J. Flaherty
J. Roberts
F.C. Grey
J. Hosking
H MacGowan
Mesdames E
Abbie
K. M. Oggelshy
J. Reid
I. Beck
Mises
B Abbie
A. J. Home
M. Barlow
F. B Shaw
Et. Hoghen
MH. Williams
Master B
Beck
House Ready Soon For Industrial Inspector
The South Australian Housing Trust reports a home will be ready in about five weeks for an industrial inspector appointed to Pirie. Premier Playford informed Mr. Davis, member for Pirie, that the delay was due to house unavailability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirie
Playard
Davis
Piril
House of Assembly
South Australian Housing Trust
Two Whales Enter Port River in Australia
ADELAIDE Sunday reports two huge whales seen in Port River for the first time. One estimate places the whale at about 70 feet long as fishermen observed the pair entering the river and basking near Imperial Chemical Industries wharf before turning back toward the harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Port River
Imperial Chemical Industries
Port Pirie Football Association Clears Umpire Charge
The Port Pirie Football Association decided that charges by Umpire C. Curnow against G Jobson of Port Pirie be dropped due to lack of detail. The commissioners asked for a statutory declaration from Umpire Curnow about alleged breaches, but no reply was received. They concluded it was unfair to keep the charges hanging over Jobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirie Football Association
Ste Uy
C. Curnow
G Jobson
Port Leant
Umpires' Association
Adelaide
Curnow
Proprietary Wins In B Grade Match
The B grade game between Proprietary and Port was uneven from the start with Port four men short. Proprietary played solidly while Port failed to contest much of the play, leading to a decisive half time lead for Proprietary and a clearer second half as Port struggled to find form. Key players listed for Proprietary include R. Allen A. Gooley J. Rodavis K. Heggits and for Port L. Clancy J. B. Thresdeold M. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proprie
Judang
Port
Propietary
R. Alien Isa
Petry
A. Gooley
J. Rodavis
K. Heg- Lin
Howell
3. Harris
J. Nitz
R. Allen
Telford
L. Courle
K. Heggits
A Gooley
M. ‘Sfostrom
C. Millerd
L. Clancy
J. B. Thresdeold
M. Brown
B. Lines M. Evans
R. Naulty
Exciting Junior Game Ends In Draw
A lively junior contest produced a 2-0 draw as Port and rival teams battled with strong defense and several near misses. The crowd showed enthusiasm though some players and notes remained unclear from the fragmentary report.
Memorial library drive reaches ninety one pounds
The Shreadgold Memorial Committee reports donations totaling £91 toward establishing a children's library in Pirie as a memorial to the late Mr and Mrs Wood Thresdgold. A management committee will oversee further fundraising efforts, with donations welcome at the town hall or The Recorder office. The campaign totals £940 to date across listed contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreadgold Memorial Committee
Pirie
Wood Thresdgold
Keal
Recorder” Office
Solomontown Beach
ELAS
5 & K. Forgan, Ltd
Salemioutecit Branch of Pensioners
Howler
Eb Shee
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M. Davey
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le Shearer
Hi. Goodwin
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M. Germinario
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H. Smale
K. Atkins
J. Davies
K. King
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Pirie Shipping News
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