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Port Pirie Recorder

Location

Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia

Date

Jun 11, 1925

Page

4

Town and Smelter return match rosters and results

Last Saturday the Reds defeated the Bly Oy 63 to 37 in a handicap event. Team lists include Town S Lewis Afford Truma Odea Martin Mar 4is Snowall Roper Hall Scotcher Rocomworth L Lewis Milnes For xan Williams Simmonds Hoar Jones Easton Ewens Mathews Knish Love Mars Osborne Jenkins Wiedeman Meadow and others. The final of the Handicap tournament was won by Jkins from J Hegxie Ty den.

Town Smelter Bates Quin Dusty Manser G. Tucker Walace E. Jenkins Willson Tul- Jock Tapp Hughes Grant Teas J. Dodd Mead Donovan Boucher Liam de Skewes Deer Stanwix X. Holdsworth Hayes Meadow Reds Bly Oy Blues Jkins J. Hegxie Ty den

Greenwich Clock and the Prime Meridian Story

Famous Greenwich Clock and Royal Observatory described as time standard for most of civilization. The piece traces the origin of Greenwich Mean Time and the longitude problem, detailing Flamsteed, Charles II, and the chronometer's impact on navigation and global maps.

Greenwich Park England Royal Observatory Big Benda Tim J Sterndale Bennett Joho Oudus Greenwield Greenwich Charles 1 John Flamsteed Hoyal Mariner United States Canada Europe Vaunder Gids Greenwieh

Port Pirie Football Association Holds Meeting

A Port Pirie Football Association meeting last night heard delegates from Solomontown Proprietary and St Marks among others. Norwood club favored Pirie invitation with August 45 as possible date and gate percentage queried. Umpire changes announced with Treleagan resignation accepted and Dodd appointed temporarily. Junior division affiliation approved and vampire fees paid. ball supplied for junior matches. resignations of Grie and others granted.

Port Pirie Football Association D. Hine W. Arbon Solomontown G. Hayhall J. Hohlsworth Proprietary G. Whsv0 J. Abern St. Mark's H. Jackson J. Atv Bable Roser Norwood Pirie Association Pirie Torrens W. Treleagan Gual F. Dodd Ure Proprieta Viuli P. Grie

Press limits mock Royal Commission testimony noted

A recorder report notes criticism of police cross examination during the Judd case inquiry. Mr. Halcombe rebukes press restrictions and recalls a reporter publication incident, while Mr. Joyce confirms willingness to publish remarks. The dialogue touches on fairness, witness treatment, and procedural order. Several editorial tangents and a stray sentence about American mutes replacing oxen appear in the text.

Royal Commission Judd G- W. Halcombe The Recorder Me. Halcombe Ander Mothe Don Pime Claxton Joyce Mr. Halcombe

Greenwich Mean Time and the standard time debate

A historical account discusses adopting a universal standard by Greenwich Meridian. It notes Britain’s shift to Greenwich time, railways driving standard time, and signals fed to the General Post Office and BBC from London stations. The piece recalls horse messengers delivering time from Kew Observatory and growth of public timekeeping.

Grnwich Great Britain Greenwich Oly Elutty Wolsey Troyal Observatory Kew

Famou Homez Revealed as 116 Year Old Farmer in Spain

An aged agricultural laborer named Famou Homez was celebrated in Chantuds, Spain for living 116 years. He remained in full possession, with abundant hair and no illness. His diet consisted largely of wild and potato dishes.

Famou Homez Chantuds Spain

Golf Championship and Handicap Tournament at Port Pirie

Details show three best scores from the Port Pirie Golf Links at Kingston Park on Monday. Wishers led the championship, while Pirie reversed the honors in the handicap event with notable performances by several competitors.

Port Pirie

Pea Rifle Accident In Adelaide Hospital

ADELATIE Welttonilas Willan Mellwood aged Fine Greentillt Hoa Knoxville was shot yesterday while handling a pea rifle and remains in a serious condition in the Adelaide Hospital.

Welttonilas Knoxville Adelaide

Goode Bros Offer Large Reductions on Rugs and Runners

Goode Bros. advertise big reductions across their hearth rugs and carpet runners. Prices include hearth rugs marked up to 47/6 for 21, 24 for 15, tapestry runners 6/9 to 10/6 per yard, velvet pile runners 10/7 and 12/9, Axminster runners 15 for 19/9 per yard, and brush mats 2/11, 3/6, and 4/6. Big stock emphasized.

Axminster

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