Premier Hanlon's Warning as Rail Strike Persists
Queensland Premier E M Hanlon declares government will ensure trains run amid a 27 day rail strike. Police mobilised, watersiders directed to resume 24 hours work to support transport, while Communist influence is blamed for unrest. He warns against sympathy strikes and accuses southern vested interests, with media warned to avoid strike reader statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Queensland
Useir Westecal
Eaco
Pan
Inwuton
Watersniers
Biate 1
Communist Party
Sydney
Melbourne
Hanlon
Budaing
Banton
Hoe
Pullee
Stelke
Belize crisis deepens as British ships protest arrest
A scrambled Reuters despatch from Belize reports Belizean tensions after British ships, led by the Shefeld, confront entrenchments around a Belize airfield and the colony's harbor. Sir Fathard Hawksanenly calls for calm while a protest at the United Nations centers on the arrest of a British cruiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LUDON
Sanilay Bines
Shefeld
Belize
British Honduras
Lalung
Watt
Minesessary
Seare
Fathard
Lender
Hjaterials
Uhites
54 Million Women at Work in British Factories
Britain’s postwar labor shift shows 54 million women at work in factories by year end, with more than 5.5 million women employed in domestic industries and 4.24 million more in export production. The Ministry of Labor notes foreign workers and wage reductions influenced the surge, while civil service and armed forces support adjusted employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Ministry of Labor
United Kingdom
Midnight Accident Near Pirie Police Station
A pedestrian was struck by a taxi near Pirie Police Station shortly after midnight on Saturday. The driver, Me Ho Wo Johns, was assisting by Mr. Ea. Doyle from Wirie West. The injured man was taken to Pirie Hospital by taxi and admitted to the surgical ward with lead injuries.
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Wie Tae
Ile of
Solomiousiion
Pirie Wohee
Goa
Ejstiaanow
Dejarbnent Campy
Avarnertown
Ae Baxi
Ea. Doyle
Wirie West
Ran
Pirie Hospital
Weather and temperatures across regions with wind shifts
The report lists daily temperatures yesterday and today across several places including Adelaide Melbourne Sydney Perth and Hobart with highs around 75 and lows near 54 to 58. It notes barometer readings and forecasts showers contracting to the coast with southwest winds becoming squally and strong, eased to moderate from the west in the eastern bight.
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Wacnig
Sun Rue
Vets
FRSI
Wits
Masini
Masseniga
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Perth
Brisbarne
Hobart
Willy
Bight
Solomontown Club Faces Scrutiny Over Whyalla Trip
Solomontown footballers encounter criticism after a Whyalla visit during which hotel staff witnessed orderly conduct. The Whyalla North Football Club and Hotel Spencer signatories praise the team and its entourage, urging friendly relations and continued invitations for future matches.
Melbourne bout unwinds as Dine Payee faces Mickey Vranets
In Melbourne Sanday, Dine Payee and Mickey Vranets clash in a main event at Milisuene Stadium. Spectators saw Payee score a series of decisive points while Vranets struggled with late bids and a challenging defense.
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Melbourne
Sanday
Dine Payee
Mickey Vranets
Wong
Might
Upsets Shake Shield Bowls as Pirie Teams Fall
In a lively Shield Bowls round at Surthy Noten, Pirie Blue and Red suffered defeats while Gladstone made gains. Crystal Brook edged Pirie Blue 78 75 and Pirie Red lost by 23 points, with strong showings from O'Shaughnessy Shield contenders and higher margins on neighboring rinks.
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Mery
Surthy Noten
Howls Association
Virie
Focal Teal
Laloche Ly
O'Shaughnessy
Pirie
Crystal Brook
Blue
Red
Giluilstine
Angthie Hi
Teams for next Saturday in Pirie Jamestown Shield match
Selected lines list players for Pirie Boucher Shield and Ol Shaughnessy Shield with teams Blue Red versus Jamestown Blue. Names include Benn McKinnon Wavie DM Grakewridge Piett Sedelier McKay Pucker Broskin Marsh Webster Bancher Jeni HOW Lanbe Brighton Melherneys Mullighan Dawson Sunwner Robins Harken Stokes Gooley H Young Lines Baer Davey Wainy Wells Leany Leslie.
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Nist
Pirie
Boucher Limes
Jamestown
Vire
Benn
McKinnon
Wavie
DM Grakewridge
Piett
Sedelier
McKay
Pucker
Broskin Marsh
Webster
Jeni How
Lanbe
Brighton
Melherneys Mullighan
Dawson
Sunwner
Robinson
O'Shaughtessy Shield
Harken Stokes
Gooley
H. Young
Lines
Baer Davey
Wainy Wells
Leany Leslie
Pirie Tournament Scores and Upcoming Matches
Pirie tournament results show multiple matches with players such as Davey Bow, Young, Madigan, Harker, Melnerney, Bernhardt, Prosser, Davies, Switt, Meadow, Fawcett, Tucker, Brigham, Robinson, and Young. For next week, schedule includes Tomorrow Pairs and Singles Handicap events with notable clashes like Young vs Bollmeyer and Robinson vs Meljourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suiter
Fawcett de Co
Newt
Inereily
JR. W. ‘Tucker
W. Youn
BM. Brakeit- Finlue
Seuicher
Brighfay
LS. Bawcett
My Brakenridge
Rundell
Kenke
A. G. Melnerims
Wal Bollmieyer
Vonne
Robinson
Wrandicap
Benn
Brighton
R. H. Robinson
Wo Lauhe
BR. W. Tucker
H. Young
I H Robinson
Vavies
Davey
Nety
Pirie Women Win At Croquet Match
Pirie women defeated Crystal Brook 81 to 38 in a croquet match at Pirie club. Winners included C V Hosking Le Brakenridge E Davies A Conlin Hi Vewng D C Laube D Brakenridge W Colman E Harker I K Sumner J B Walker 32 for Pirie and L Roberts Fawcett Murdock Gadd 17 for Crystal Brook. Other players Miss Threadgold Freeman A Roberts Pike Gillin tribert Dawson Tucker scored 13 and 8 respectively.
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Mayed Ob Villegree
Pirie
Crystal Brook
Pis
J. B. Walker
Mesdames L. Roberts
Fawcett
Murdock
Gadd
Messanies ‘Threadgold
Freeman
A. Roberts
Mes Pike
Mesdanes Gillin
Tribert
Dawson
Tucker
OM Eromuet Seares
Pirie Yacht Club Race In Half-Gale
Five starters contested a 14 mile course from Cockle Spit to Jack in half gale conditions. J Messenger's Berg claimed first and fastest time, with D Martin's Martindale finishing second. Other boats were Zanita Stormbird and Lilyall.
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Pirie Yacht Club
Loch
J. Messenger
Berg
D. Martin
Martindale
J. Richardson
Zanita
J. Arnold
Stormbird
E. Chambers
Lilyall
Withdrawal from Yingkow as Manchuria port abandons supply
Nationalist forces announce the withdrawal from Yingkow the main supply port of Manchuria after heavy devastation by Communist artillery. Street fighting continues around Wokan and a major battle reported near Chinchow as Communists threaten Mukden before thaw.
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Wanking
Yingkow
Manchuria
Waterside Workers Holiday Observed With Sports Programme
Waterside Workers will observe a holiday on Wednesday with no work. The local branch plans a sports programme in Vine, though a picnic is not expected this year.
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Fedesition
Vine
Ruthless purge demanded at Czech congress
M. Gottwald, Czech prime minister, urged a stern purge of public administration and expulsion of all agents and reactionaries. About 120,000 attended the union congress as police in armed detachments patrolled streets amid chants for President Benes.
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London
Peasants’ ‘Union Congress
M. Gottwald
Missionaries Held Prisoner Near Sienhsien
Fr Charles McCarthy reports 84 Catholic missionaries including 12 Americans held by Chinese Communists near Sienhsien, 90 miles southwest of Tientsin, since November. Trappist authorities say 75 monks seized at Yangkiaping last July 24 have died.
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Peiping
Charles McCarthy
San Francisco
Sienhsien
Tientsin
Yangkiaping
Colts South Succeed In One Day Matches
Colts South won both one day fixtures in district cricket. T Wilton of Colts struck a century against North, while G Neilson added 95 not out. In the second match South chased after slow start, with Owens and Caldencott starring with ball and bat to seal victory and secure the premiership lead. North and East battled but Colts, South and North fought for final places as the round concluded.
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SOUTH
Pirle District Cricket Association
Amma AL Miestaeial Valom Gavurtty
T. Wilton
G. Neilson
Caldecoli
Owens
Soult
North
al Colts
East
J. McHale
Finhagen
A. Martin K Castle
Webster
G Schwartz
Tom Wilson
Davidson
Willis
Wilson
Zabrinich
D. Lemm
Lemm
A. Memrett
Geyer
White
Caldecott
Clams
Gwens
Tid L. ‘Buckstrom
R. Weltch
Bed Costs Lowest At Pirie Hospital In Palestine
Twenty British soldiers were killed when a Hueifa-Cairo train was blown up in Palestine. An explosion in the Jewish citrus belt also killed several soldiers and wounded about 20. A United Press dispatch from Beirut reports Jewish cross-border attacks into Syria near Banias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirie Hospital
Palestine
Jerusalem
Cairo
Sie Sitish United
Beirut
Pirie Hospital tops Mount Gambier ranking in regional hospital stats
Pirie Hospital led country hospital figures with outlay around £28 476 and 86 staff, 128 beds, and 1 837 patient days. Mount Gambier followed with 81 beds and revenue from government and patient fees. Pine Hospital had 19 nurses. The report notes 1428 beds across country hospitals and praises auxiliary efforts and management committees.
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Pirie Hospital
Mount Gambier Hospital
Mount Gambier
Pirie
Pine Hospital
Sid
Jeffries
Pirie Duststorm Deluges Town Renders Vision Obscure
A west wind gust drove a long duststorm yesterday near Pirie, reducing visibility to a few hundred yards east of Pirie River. The storm battered the Weynysn Methodist Church, damaged fences along Pirie West, and left streets coated in red dust as pedestrians struggled to push through and after sunset the wind finally eased.
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Hilo
Forther
Weynysn Methodist Church
Pirie River
Ty Pirie
Heavy rains flood central Australia with record rainfall
Adelaide reports Hue areas of Central Australia were drenched by exceptionally heavy rains from Thursday to Saturday. At Coniston, about 130 miles northwest of Alice Springs, nearly 1 inch was recorded.
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Adelaide
Hue
Central Australia
Coniston
Alice Springs
Train From West Tomorrow
Pirie railway authorities advise an eastbound express was expected to leave Kalgoorlie last night and reach Pirie Junction late tomorrow. The next westbound service would depart Pirie probably on Wednesday. Transcontinental services suspended a week due to flooding near Kalgoorlie.
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Pirie
Kalgoorlie
Quidiight
Pirie Junction
Hound Trig
Pirie Man Struck By Tram In Adelaide
John Sutherland a 60 year old Pirie resident was struck by a tram in Huis William street Adelaide on Friday. He suffered injuries and was taken to Royal Adelaide Hospital by civil ambulance. Mrs Sutherland was reportedly at Sadney on holiday. Mr Sutherland had retired last year from Broken Hill Associated Stellite metallurgical staff.
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Huis William Street
Adelaide
John Sutherland
Pirie
Royal Libclaidy Hospital
Sutherland
Broken Imm
Steltery
Broughton Swimming Championship at Port Pirie
The Port Pirie event saw 8 F Parker take the 100 yards championship ahead of K Pavileh with both swimmers from the SALA8 Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club. Other results include multiple age groups and a teams race, with Parker also contributing in the 100 yards handicap and a dead heat in the handicap dive.
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Untt Broughton
Port Broughton
P. Parker
K. Paviien
Sala8
Port Pirie
G. Dolling
J. Francis
A. Fridjman
D. Barnes
A. Carlson
A. Arbon
H. Carlson
J.mccauley
B. F. Parker
G. Bowering
Oper
W. Roberts
J. Anes
Mectey
B. Iziepes
F. Parker
K. Pavileh
A. Grocke
P. Elliott
T. Ryan
H. Grocke
K. Pavlict
Carnival Entries by 13 Clubs at BITAS Event
Members of 13 clubs have nominated for the BITAS Carnival to be held next weekend by BITAS Amateur Swimming and Lifesaving Club. Seven entries are listed for the men's basin country championship, with other events for Sunday including teams championship, women's Northern championship, 56 yds open scratch race, springboard, and various Lovelock Cup handicaps. The Lovelock Cup marks feature multiple named swimmers and times, while a separate note reports William Shields of Yellourn charged with the murder of his wife Eileen Mary Shields, after her body was found in their home on February 2.
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BITAS
Lionel Lovelock
JA. Fridmango
R. Parker
N Fowley
H. Carlson
T. Dlepes
P . McDonald
F. Eliott
G. Herbert
Quin
Humphries
A. Grocke
M. Rotrsheim
M. Nelson
Fran
M. Pavle
D. “Edwards
Threadgold
S. Kotaris
J. Rowe
Anesbury
T. Brustolin
T. Onn
J * Koturis
J. Pavle
J. Johanson
Lowe
D. Frankel
K McMahon
D. McLeod
R. Zlepes
L. Edwards
G \Bowering
M. Sjostrom
F. Parker
X. Pavlich
W. P. Roberis
William Shields
Yellourn
Eileen Mary Shields
Five Churches Harvest Thanks Service Stirs Community
Hive Pike parishes Laurel Chris Risto Work Methodist Central Baptist Congregation United Salvation Army joined in a harvest festival with displays of produce. A new chairperson led a Church of Christ service and a harvest social proceeds fund a Long Plains Church rebuild after bushfire. Mr Barton urged spiritual duty and aid to the poor.
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Hive Pike
Chris Risto
Margaret Arnold
Gwen Wellen
Meryl Pillar
Winsome Wills
Mary Haris
Just Loftes
Long Plains Church of Chest
New Secretary For Shipping Clerks
A large rise in membership was reported at the annual meeting of Pirie divislot casual shipping section of the Federated Clerks Union. Gerald O Brien resigned as secretary citing other work. W Hayes praised his service and was reappointed president. Other officers elected included S Newman vice president H Francis secretary A Pickering W Newman W Bilis committee J W McMahon auditor O'Brien delegate to Pirie Trades and Labor Council.
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Pirie Divi
Federated Clerks’ Union
Gerald O Brien
O'Brien
W. Hayes
Hayes
Newman
EH. Francis
A. Pickering
W. Newman
W. Bilis
J. W. McMahon
Pirie Trades and Labor Council
Alleged attack near dance hall shocks local residents
A Wigallayman who attended a Friday night dance near Pirie was reportedly assaulted by several men. He was taken to Virie Hospital with a head injury. Visitor Mr. D. C. Boomer described a severe blow as the assailants rushed and felled him with a king hit.
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Pirie
Hall
Virie Hospital
D. C. Boomer
Road Cycle Race To L. Nestor
A brisk cycle event hosted by Pirie Women's Cycle Club saw L Nestor push challengers in a sprint finish while Dairstow claimed fastest time honors as Cavenett defeated M Bateson by a quarter of a wheel in a four mile race. Appleby placed third with Lorton near the wind-affected field of six competitors.
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Thimongbow
Nestor
Newcastle Sunday Bout Ends in Sixth Round Knockout
Newcastle fighter Hous Brown scored a technical knockout over Col 14 ker in the sixth round of a planned 12 round schedule last night. Brown secured the win with decisive combinations in a bout that highlighted his advancing ring form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Hous Brown
Col 14Ker
Nishe
Magistrate to preside in Parte Police Court tomorrow
Names and clerical notes from Gladstone War Memorial Committee elections and local hospital updates are listed, noting Mr uu ssienaras replacing W C Gillespie as Magistrate in the Northern Division and hospital admissions and discharges across Whyalla Solomontown and Splomumown areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uu.ssienaras
W. C. Gillespie
Parte
Gladstone ‘War Memorial Committee
Earle Smith
K. L. Blesing
M. L. Andrew
B. Pollard
Britain in Need of Clothing Drives Central Appeal
A six week nationwide drive mobilizes to collect new clothing and secondhand garments for Britons in need. Citizens are urged to bring items to local collection points via the town hall center. Mayor and mayoress McM. of Tiddbeton endorse the effort, noting many are truly struggling. Books and magazines are sought for hospital and shipboard distribution abroad, with the Red Cross aiding and selecting joiners.
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Lle
Iran
Tess Jorllinake
Ud Counery
Ken Cross
Vi Brancu
Tie Society
Vivie
McM. Dt
Tiddbeton
Maybress
Uritan
Arnith Ey
Midleton
Pire
Red Cross
Red Cross Aida
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Mr. Hanlon
Tymorres
Watersniers, Sentien
Interstate Railwaymex
Belie
Guatemala
Liu
Flening- Tor
Caulfield
Solomontown Club
Whyalla
Whyalla News
Ironstave
Port
Solomontown
Whyalls
Port Piril
Caloai Khaiemay
Sub
Wifejass
Muss
RW. Havelbere
Whyalla North Football Club
S. Weight
RW. Donaldson
Matthew Immager
Hotel Spencer
North Glury
Solomontiwrt
Pointe Win Por Paras
Re Samuel
Gladstone
Lambell
Klogden
Gale
Henschke
Smith
Stephens
Prior Thomson
Eley
Byrne
Mundy
Pascoe
Treasure
Milter
Thomas
Brown
Daw
Catfurl
Burien
Unaugunessy Shield
R, Twelfties
Shopman
T. Dack
L. Munday
Pagy
A. Mathews
PH. Giles
Pelly
Me Borat
C.F Holders
Fhomson
Waltus
A. HL
Sealth
Johns
Earle
Keough
Read
Zerbe
Archer
Price
Pollard
Pirie Red
E. L. Mishel EL
TF Walley
Waterside Workers
T. Wilson
Colts
Corrie
Marox—eack
Nellsen
Monagan
Frank Watt
Castle
Stone
J. Wills
M. Adams
Egan
L. Veal Sind
Worthy
R. Welsby
Styte
Caldecott-Owens
Veal Cop
Caldventt
North A. Martin
D. Lemmi
B. P. Lemm
L. Gorrie
Ty Wallis
G. Neilsen
G. Schwart
Merrett H Webster
Wills
Flanagan
St. DeGraaff
B. Willis
Barton
E. DeGraaff
B. Wallis
Tof Oun
Ac Sundries
Bevin My
J. Willis
A. Merrett
N. Zubrinich
Coutss
P Leties
DeGmary
B. McBale
Witon
W. Ben
L. Vout
E. Grewar
Worby
B Owens
D. Adams
B. Caldcott
M. Hutchimon
Holthouse
B. Caldecott
L. Backstrom
Baverstock
Caldecott K
Ward
Baverstod
Flin
Ilao
Oo. M R
V. L. Backstrom
RE Veitch
D. Adama
R. Fink
Fes
Pirke Hospital
L. W. Jeffries
Syria
Banias
PIR
F. C. Daws
Central
Australia
Pirie Man
Europe
Vail
Barelou
L. Nestor
G. Bettison
Whyrila
Wdelwole
Priday
J. Hy McDonald
E. O. Cooper
Squire Street
Splomumown
Myssts
J. Shannon
Highways Department
Cempel Warner Sown
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