Scholarship scheme offers world wide study grants
A new education scheme from the Services Gan teens Trust provides post graduate and travel scholarships up to £800 for children of World War I service members. The program supports study at universities worldwide and aims to help recipients establish trades or professions, covering all education levels from primary to technical schools.
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Services Gan
Pund
Britain
United States
W. M. O'Neill
Pizle
Siamese Twins Film Banned in Sydney Screening
A Commonwealth wide ban on a film showing Siamese twins in Tasmania was imposed after a second Sydney screening attended by Commonwealth Film Censorship Board and state officials. The film was deemed passe for export yesterday.
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Sydney
Commonwealth Film Censorship Board
Carbon Copy Selected For King's Plate
Carbon Copy chosen for the King’s Plate at Flemington as part of a three horse main race. Other main contenders include Cronides and Delta with a field that features Autumn Hard Sir Metro Star Myrsuis and more, in a congested 2,000 pound event with several supporting races listed.
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Matthew
Flemington
Cronides
Delta
S.A
Sir
William
Metro Star
Myrsuis
Prying Halo
Free Speech
Baldur
Bold John
Baller
Carbon Copy
Slick Chick
Harmonia
Folkestone
Pree Eek
Front Line
Bearoy
Brisbane Watersiders Strike Over Hatch Assignments
Brisbane watersiders staged their fifth strike, 1,122 workers dismissed for refusing to work hatches assigned by employers. The walkout followed disputes over rotation of duties and shipboard assignments, with workers reported to have walked aboard ships at the Sydney commission.
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Brisbane
E. Tutsiap
Sibens Watersider
Sen
Lael
Sydney
Havehee
Ironworkers union fined for illegal strike at Hamilton works
The New South Wales Division of Federated Ironworkers’ Association was fined £250 for taking part in or aiding an illegal strike at Bradfort Installation Ltd in Hamilton Newcastle. The firm sought a fine after a 70 member strike demanding a £1 wage increase, and the union was ordered to pay £201 in court costs.
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Sydney
Hhotll
Wunmesion
New South Wales U Division
Federated Iron-workers
Shetter
Bradfort
S.W
Try, Ltd
Hamilton
Newcaste
Sion
Increase Coal Output Urged by Australian Minister
Canberra Tuesday Minister Casey said every possibility would be used to increase coal output from Australian mines. He noted that importing millions of tons by the Commonwealth and South Australia was only a stopgap, with a gap between production and demand of 3 to 4 million tons requiring swift action.
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Canberra
Casey
Commonwealth
South Australia
Sid Vietaric
Finns Nine Figure Profit For Year
General Motors in AMS reported the Megest profit as the highest ever by any firm in the shareholders' report. Earnings exceeded 1948 figures by 19 percent. Wares for 00,000 employees amounted to £643,175,025.
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New York
General Motors Corporation
Ams
Seven Give Skin For Child's Burned Body
Santa Rosa California Tuesday Skin from seven donors has been grafted on to nine year old Bandra Emert seventy five percent of whose body was burned when her party dress caught fire More than one hundred persons responded to an appeal for skin and blood.
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Santa Rosa
California
Bandra Emert
New McElwyn wins Gawler Cup in trotting meet
The Gawler Trotting Club held its 2500 Cup yesterday with 16 starters. New McElwyn won at 20/1 after a late drive by Nevamald. Fin don Queen led the favored runners at 5/4, while the day also featured other races including Joan's Hope, Passmond, Realm's Midget, and New McElwyn securing the 245 yard Gawler Cup by three lengths.
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Gaver
Uni Wai
New McElwyn
Nevamald
America
Sinc
New McElwyr
Findon Queen
Tr Teimer
Verran’ Rose
J. Puller
Sleepy Don
N. Gath
Passmond
K. Webster
Red Satin
M. Allan
Babe Wellington
Petrie Girlfyte
Newumiaid
Butterworth
G, Jamieson
Hushyle
Robert Deer
W. Millowick
Ivle
Futuria, Sr
F. Shinn
Old New
T. Gilbert
Mountain Eagle
A. Wardale
Tote
Pedro
Firie Bowls Teams For Saturday
Five rinks of bowlers have been selected to play a Boucher Shield match against Laura Pirie on Saturday. The Pirie Club will not be involved in the O'Shaughnessy Shield competition. Rinks named include Wells Marsh Sly Swift H Laube Jenkins D Laube D Brakenridge Hosking Bozett Charles Pawcett Mallighan J Brakenridge Tucker McKay Benn Webster Walker Davies.
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Laura Pire
Pirie Club
Laura
Series Of Quakes Shake North Island Of New Zealand
A series of earthquake shocks hit the northern North Island of New Zealand. One tremor rumbled at 6 o clock this morning and stronger quakes continued through the day. No serious damage was reported.
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New Zealand
Alekland
North Island
Whakalaile
Tess
Pirie Handicaps at Memorial Oval meet announced
Pirie Handicaps for Pirie Trotting and Racing Club's Memorial Oval meeting include multiple nine furlong divisions with horses such as Patalla Merry Mont and Admirer's Gem and a 248 handicap. Other events listed are nine furlong 106 yd races and a Spencer Handicap with names like Admirer's Child and Java among entrants.
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Pirie
Memorial Oval
Foolson
Own Power
Agrex
Royaltain
Regal Robert
Phil Norval
Nectar Brook
Choice Field
Edway
Andy
Heather
Golden Moon
New Spot
Peerless
Lad
Penzance
Pindon
Ninnes
Stan
Victuallers
Burma
Silver Ridge
Mount Mark
Ninnes Queen
Lucky Norma
Radiant Lois
Harvest Gold
Findon's
Prince Richard
Black Bonnie
Lintie
Paul Redmond
Paca
Fiveco
Java
Redney
Conciliation urged to settle industrial disputes at Pirie meeting
Australian Labor Party figures in Pirie push conciliation as best method to settle disputes while defending the Arbitration Court. Mr. C L Davis praises negotiation for worker conditions, urges youth to engage, and outlines labor movement history at a social with local officials and police. Profits from prints support cancer appeal.
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C. L. Davis
Mip
Pirie
Australian Labor Party
House of Assembly
Davis
AJP
Ald
L. H. Davis
ALP
Smith
Solmell
Howley
Labor Party
G. A. Swanbury
Ade Ane
Dafor
GH. Davis
Messrs. Leahey
Swan~awey
J. L. Williams
C. A. Purmark
J. Ston
M. Connelly
Set. H. Brownick
En, Bilis
H. Gebert
C. J. Anderson
G. A. Reed
Midweek Shows: Red Witch swashbuckler and Henry the Rainmaker
Theil abguud stars as a schooner captain with Wayne as the lead and Gig Young as first mate Gail Russell plays an innocent woman entangled in intrigue. Luther Adler Adele Mara also appear. Henry the Rainmaker offers satire on small town politics with Raymond Wal ker and Walter Catlett leading and William Tracy Mary Stwary in romantic roles.
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Theil Abguud
Joh Wayne
Gig Young
Gail Russell
Luther Adler
Adele Mara
Henry
Rainmaker
Raymond, Walker
Walter Catlett
Willian Tracy
Mary Stwary
Ozone Presents Little Women With Star Cast
A lavish adaptation titled Lite Women features Jane Allyson as Jo and Peter Lawford as Laurie with Margaret O'Brien as Beth Eliza Del Taylor as Amy Janet Leigh as Meg Astor and Looh Ames as Mrs March. Producer Merlyn LeRoy preserving the story. The program also includes two feature cartoons Watchdogs of the Trail, Bermuda Adventure a Melody of Youth and a newsreel.
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Jneepnivolor
Hollywood
Jane “Allyson
Peter Lawford
Laurie
Margaret O'Brien
Beth
Eliza
del Taylor
Amy Janet Leigh
Astor
Looh Ames
Mervyn LeRey
Fea
Pirie Football Finances Revealed For 1949 Season
The Pirie Football Association's financial statement shows a credit of £250 13/ in total. General fund £160 15/4, reserve £273 17/8, and a Treasury bond. Premiership income £717 14/11. carnival games £128 15/2. Swan Districts match £67 10/9. Walsh benefit £121 17/8. Costs include £475 5/6 for 17 premiership matches.
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J. 8. Hocking
Pirie Football Association
Treasury
Swan Districts
Walsh
Mqnor Booth
Solomontown
Port
Association
Asco
Pirie
Whyalls
Associated
Four passengers disembark from City of Khartoum at Pirie port
The Ellerman and Buckwall liner City of Khartoum reaches Pirie on Monday and four passengers depart for Sydney Melbourne and Newcastle. They include Mr and Mrs W Huxle from Durban, Dorothy E Oliver from Cape Town, Bro Charles T Rice of the Marist Order, and Richard Middleton bound for Sydney via Newcastle. Mr Arthur Lethbridge visits Pirie for a few days. In hospital, A Mick Burl recovering from an appendicectomy and R C Watts remains in Pirie Hospital surgical ward.
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Ellerman
Buckwall
Khartoum
Pirie
United Kingdom
South Africa
W. Huxle
Durban
Sydney
Dorothy E. Oliver
Cape Town
Melbourne
Charles T. Rice
Marist Order of Brothers
St. Joseph College
Hunter's Hill
Richard Middleton
British Electician
Newcastle
Arthur Lethbridge
Adelaide
W. G. Byers
Broadway Road
In Memoriam Edwards Dies Eighty Years Ago
Cherished memories of my dear husband Alban John who passed away on March 14 1945 thoughts for today memories for ever inserted by his loving wife
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Edwards
Alban John
Cyclist Sustains Severe Injuries in Road Crash
A cyclist, believed to have collided with a parked truck while cycling along Eilen Street last evening, was admitted to Pirie Hospital with severe head injuries. Jweeyh John Byrne, waterside worker of Warnertown road Solomontown, remained in critical condition early this morning after a town ambulance transported him to hospital. Constable R. D. Becker assisted at the scene and accompanied him.
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Eilen
Jweeyh John Byrne
Warnertown Road
Solomontown
Pirie Hospital
R. D. Becker
Byrne
Weather summary from Day to Day signals varied temps
The report notes sunrise and sunset times for today and tomorrow, with temperatures and regional weather data. Adelaide Melbourne Sydney Perth Brisbane Hobart figures implied, along with barometer readings and forecasts of gradually rising temperatures and rain in the far north later today. Winds shift from moderate south east to north east with fresh southeasterly to east.
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Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Perth
Brisbane
Hobart
Submarines Could Strike From Under Arctic Ice
Australian explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins warned that submarines capable of traveling beneath Arctic ice could attack Russia in a future war. He said they would carry guided missiles and aircraft, enabling surprise assaults from beneath the ice.
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Washington
Hubert Wilkins
Wild
Arctic
Russia
Air crash victims uninsured by plane company
A London spokesman for Pairlight Site said Tudor aircraft wreck in Wales on Sunday would auto pay 4 compensation to relatives of 75 victims. He added the company was not a common carrier and had not provided special insurance, though some passengers were covered by the firm’s own policy.
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London
Pairlight Site
Wales
We Comany
Ald Hot
All Gun Runners Arrested In Indonesia
Indonesian police say they busted an arms ring in Djakarta. Twelve Dutch officers and civilians, plus an Indonesian officer and three Indonesian civilians, were arrested. Reported involvement of a police commissioner an inspector and other high ranking officials.
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Indonesia
Djakarta
Cricket Medal to S. Grewar in Metcalf Award
Sit Urewar captain of Sout set a new batting record with 1 038 runs and won the Metcalf Medal as Time Cricket Association's outstanding player. Laurie Veal East claimed the trelding trophy while secretary Mr Ky Castle announced leading players for the season. Metcalf Medal totals list Grewar 189, Lemm East 199, Hutchinson East 139, Davies North 135. Freid-Sug trophy went to Veal 60 with Al Ni Colts 30 and F Patrick South.
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Sit Urewar
Sout
Metcalf
Time Cricket Association
Laurie Veal
East
Associaion Trelding
Ky Castle
Imu
Kheem
Grewar
BL Lemm
M.D. Hutchinson
J. Davies
North
Veal
al Ni
F Patrick
South
More Migrants Sought For Rural Work
CANBERRA Tuesday Mr Holt Minister of Temigration said the Federal Government would take special measures this year to attract more migrants for rural occupations. So far 4 000 displaced persons were engaged on farm work 1 500 of them being in seasonal occupations.
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Canberra
Holt
Messares
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