Desperate Plight of Piries Sanitary Service
Town council on Monday urged the Government to advance a sewerage scheme. Work by Aid Davis in securing support was praised. The Works Department had completed a sewerage design but needed treatment details, with a full report expected by June or July. Councillors adopted bacteriolytic tanks in new houses amid driver shortages and rising housing construction.
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Pirie
Davis
M.P
Fornniight
Department of Works
Wetterthal
E. E. Cooper
Carlers
Mr. Cooper
Bairstow Bros
J. H. S. Leahey
Cooper
Tomorrow Night's Trotting at Memorial Oval Pirie Club
Pirie Trotting and Racing Club stages six events at Memorial Oval with the Jaz Pirie Handicap headlining the program. Royal Redney eyes a front position in the Jaz Pirie while challengers Nevander Palace Eternal and Waesie's Daughies loom as visitors. Selections include Dainty Globe Iverack New Spot Van Seek Patsy Pronte Barbart Kay Nevander Royal Speed Blondin Silver Hudge Mack Benny Royal Rodney Wrinkle Star Purace.
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Pirie Trotting and Racing Club
Memorial Oval
Morrow
Dainty Globe
Iverack
New Spot
Victuallers
van Seek
Maryini Boy
Patsy Pronte
Bureteers
Barbart Kay
Nevander
Royal Speed
Bates
Blondin
Silver Hudge
Mack Benny
Pirie
Royal Rodney
Wrinkle Siar
Purace
Ambulance Roster For Trotting Meeting
The flowing members of St John Ambulance Brigade have been rostered for duty at the trotting meeting tomorrow night. Corps Officer W A Martian Supt Po Flink Sets W A Cousins Ad Congee AL Zab sich Hon SgtdP Hamilton Cpl BC Pranklin Pies W A Gilliford RR Perryman R Kyte.
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St Jobn Ambulance Brigade
W. A. Martian
Po. Flink
W. A Cousins
Ad Congee
AL. Zabsich
Sgtdp Hamilton
BC. Pranklin
W. A Gilliford
RR Perryman
R. Kyte
World Peace Delegates Lose Visas in New York Event
The United States State Department revoked visas for delegates from Halians including the son of the Na la Prime Minister who were to attend a Cultural and Scientific Congress for World Peace in New York this weekend. Visas issued for British scholars have also been revoked, according to New York messages.
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London
United States State Department
Nala Prine Minster
New York
Whisky With A Real Kick Seized From Army Rum Sale
About 27 bottles of whisky seed by the BC O F during a campaign to wipe out sale of wood alcohol in areas where troops are likely to buy liquor were seized. The report states the liquor could have killed or blinded any Australian soldier.
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TORIO
B.C O.F
American Help on Rocket Range Reported in Canberra
Canberra reports say the United States seeks to use Australia’s neutral rocket range for atomic tests as part of a joint Jong Tune weapons project with Britain. Myron Cowen, a former US envoy, toured the range and discussed potential US involvement with Washington likely to be briefed.
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Canberra
Tuesd Meubpan
United States
Australia
United Kingdom
Cowen
Ly Johnson
Forrestal
Washington
South Australian trust plans Balas electricity supply in 1951
The South Australian Electricity Trust told Pirie Town Council that Broken Hill Associated Smelters will supply electricity to the company works. Transmission material shortages may delay availability but the trust aims for early 1951. A council inquiry on bulk vs direct supply was referred to the electric lift committee. Chief engineer Mr R H M Sead said town needs will shape the transmission design. He invited local ideas.
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South Australian Electricity Trust
Pirie Town
Trust
Cornci
HM. Sead
LENLW
Lea
Police chase records drive fines for fast riding in Pirie
In Pirie Police Court Keith Reginald Finlay of The Terrace Pirie was fined £5 plus 7/6 costs for riding a motorcycle with five pillion passengers at high speed on Warnertown road on March 2. He received a further £1 plus 7/6 costs for riding without a rear red light. Other cases included Leshie Albert Mitchell fined £2 7/6 for riding without a silencer and without a front number plate on Senate road March 6, Peter McDonald fined 10s for riding without stopping at a stop sign, and a 1½ year old boy fined £1 for riding a bicycle without lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
W. A. Bollmeyer
W. Giles
Pirie
Mongiay
Keith Reginald Finlay
Terrace
Warnertown Road
Set
B.C. Merrell
D. P. Stubing
Main Youd
Solomontown
Stubbny
Witness
Widus
Chain Road
Sgt. Merret
Bollmeyer
Finlay
Sgt. Merrett
Giles
Leshie Albert Mitchell
Esmond Road
Senate Road
Sgt
Merrett
M. C. Tucker
Senate
Graham Rohrsheim
Mitchell
Speedway
Main Road
Peter McDonald
Tucker
Oliver Edward Hedley
Federal Hotel
Eleventh Street
Stabng
Tragedy in Peterborough Hotel Bedroom
Two young visitors were fatally shot in a bedroom at Cootube's Railway Hotel Peterborough on Tuesday. Sister Beth Ashley 25 of Unley and William Hyson about 26 from Tamworth NSW died or were mortally injured. Hyson shot Ashley then himself. a .22 rifle was recovered. Police said motive unclear and Ashley had joined the local hospital staff eight days ago.
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Peterborough
New South Wales
Ourning
Unley
Avere
Beth Ashley
Hughes ‘Ecet
William Hyson
Tamworth
N.S
W. Hyson
Ashley
V Coombe
Hyson
Weather and daylight and temperatures overview
Daily daylight times include evening 6.54 and successive sunrises and sunsets. Yesterday’s temperatures ranged 59 to 80 with a future high near mid 70s. Capital city readings show Adelaide 70.8 and Perth 89 at different times, with seas slight to moderate and fresh coastal winds.
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Capital City
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Perth
Brisbane
Hobart
Lord Rowallan to attend public reception in Pirie tonight
Lord Rowallan, chief scout, will meet Pirie sub branch Returned Services League executives before a public reception at Ure town hall. He arrives from Ade side this afternoon and will attend a Scouts and Guides rally at Woodward Park at 5 pm, then a buffet with the mayor and mayoress. He departs for Clare tomorrow morning.
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Ure Town Hall
Lord Rowallan
Spire
Pirie
Returned Servicemen's League
Scouts and Guides
Woodward Park
Mya Middleton
Clare
Norma E. Dodd
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation
Sydney
Ald
A. E. Whelan
Memorial Hospital
North Adelaide
Middleton
Pirie ‘Trades and Labor Council
W. J. ‘Burke
Hutton
Button
Mr. Middleton
Ald. Howley
L. H. Davis
Crs
Willams
Anderson
Pen Missing From Hotel Room Leads to Court Plea
Ronald Roy Willcocks pleads not guilty in Pines Police Court to stealing a Biro pen from Port Augusta resident Rater line Hudson. Evidence centered on a December police interview and Mannix’s involvement, with defense arguing lack of case to answer. Trial postponed after magistrate's admissibility ruling.
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Pines
Roy Willcocks
Senate Road
Pine West
Raterline Hudson
Port Augusta
D. L. Richards
R. Hannan
B. C. Merrett
Com- Wwonwealth
Manu
Mannix
Merrett
Les
Manais
Asitiay
Eli
Llaniclotlius
Lamshed
Nome
Mr Hannam
Jong
Fort Augusta
Commonwealth Hotel
Pirie
Solomontown
Communists Attack Arbitration Pact in Pacific Region
The trade union movement’s Communist section is accused of mocking arbitration and undermining the court system. R G Pry of the Metal Trades Employers Federation warned that continued disruption risks replacing lawful process with direct action, threatening production and order at Bradford Kendalls foundry Botany.
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Sydney
R. G. Pry
Metal Trades Employers’ Federation
Fry
Mooney
Bradford Kendall
Botany
Orbitation Tribunal
Lawle
Arbitration Court
Lse
Mr. Pry
Reporter fined for official secrets act breach in Canberra
Canberra, Tuesday. Sydney Morning Herald reporter John Harold William Farland convicted in Canberra Court of Petty Sessions for involvement in an offence against the Crimes Act official secrets section. He is fined £35 plus 5/ court costs and £10 15 professional costs. The magistrate warned reporters to ensure reports are properly authorised. Information involved a September 17 Sydney conference read by a department typist.
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Canberra
Sydney Morning Herald
John Harold William Farland
Isles
Farland
Inter-Departmental
Dollar Committée
British Australasian Tobacco Company
Sydney
Arlie Kathleen Moore
Common Bond Would Help To Eliminate Australia's Antagonism
Tokyo reports Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Tsuruya Konda appeals to Australia the United States and other Pacific nations to join a Pacific defence pact with Japan akin to NATO. She says such a bond would secure freedom loving nations and lessen Australian antagonism toward Japan urging Australia to participate and realize Japan is not warlike.
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Australia
Tokio
United States
Pacific
Far East
Japan
Tsuruya Konda
Northern District By Election Nomination Questioned
Hinsal Witen approached yesterday about submitting his name as a candidate for A L P pre selection in the extraordinary Northern District Legislative Council election. Mr M B O Callaghan said he would not contest the plebiscite for party endorsement, stating he had given mature consideration and decided not to nominate after a strenuous Rocky River campaign.
Preliminary tuberculosis misprint noted by city alderman
Alderman Howley questions a typewritten report at Pirie Local Board of Health meeting about the term preliminary tuberculosis. Mr Leahey explains the line should read pulmonary and calls the error one of those howlers.
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Ald. Howley
Pirie
Higher Rates Sought For Pirie Shop Assistants
Pirie branch of Shop Assistants and Warehouse Employes Federation met Monday night with State secretary WJ Burke present. A move to negotiate salary increases for members was announced, including sale marginal rate for women, wage advances for improvers, and full rates at 21 years.
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Pirie
WJ. Burke
Sharkey Prosecutions To Proceed In Australia
The Commonwealth Government will press ahead with prosecutions against L. L. Sharkey general secretary of the Australian Communist Party despite trade union pressure to withdraw the charges. The Combined Mining Unions Council has demanded withdrawal of the prosecutions and repeal of the Crimes Act under which Sharkey is being prosecuted.
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Canberra
Commonwealth
L. L. Sharkey
Australian Communist Party
Combined Mining Unions’ Council
Sharkey
Booleroo Centre Races Draw Large Pirie Team
A large Pirie team will compete at Booleroo centre on Saturday with Pirie men placed on virtual scratch in A and B grade events. Handicaps from the cycling league list Bairstow to Clinton with distances up to 380 yards. all A and most B grade riders have nominated for scratch races, with the first three in each heat advancing to the finals.
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Pirie
Booleroo Centre
H. L. Blucher
Jocal Club
Bairstow
E. Bairstow
J. Whitehead
W. F. Stephens
N. D. McVicar
B. Whitehead
R Whitehead
Clough
V. Denton
W. Simpson
G. Dietman
G. Dietman, 4. Galpin, 60, 120, 200;0, A. Williams, 70, 140, 240; E. Wingate
B. D. Reichelt
A. A. Edwards
W. J. Even
B. Homes
R. J. Reynolds
W. R. Bain
R. Goddard
L. Nestor
L. G. Hosking
B. Seidel
M. J. Vile
B. Worden
L. J. Harvey
J. A. Smart
M. Faucett
N. R. Jarvis
T. W. Clinton
J. A. Clinton
Shei
Worden
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Piries Sanitary Service
Dr. Dey
Pirie Handicap
Mr. Cowen
Balas
Gieut
Cyril Clowes C
Royal Military Cortege
Duntroon
Gallipoli
Milne Bay
Pirie Court
Hannay
Richards
Mn Hannay
Apollo
Bruce Small
Alexander Street
Florence Street
Northern District
Mr. O'Callaghan
Hinsal
Sharkey Prosecutions
Téikere
Malvern Star
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