Russians Capture Proskurov Amid Major German Push
London reports Marshal Stalin announces the capture of Proskurov on the South Russian front, a key German supply centre. The fall weakens German line anchors near the Carpathians while other German holds retreat in the south, with large amounts of material abandoned and a Russian advance nearing the Carpathian region.
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Australian Associated Press
London
Proskurov
Marshal Stalin
Carpathians
Bombing Germany by Allies In Five Day Raid
Allied air forces used over a thousand planes in five days of raids against German cities. On Saturday 73 aircraft were lost as formations struck western and central Germany including Kiel and Berlin. Many Australians participated in the assault and German anti aircraft fire and searchlights aided by dense illumination marked the operations.
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London
Saturdey
Berlin
Germany
Kiel
German forces evacuate Balti in Bessarabia report
German High Command says Balti has been evacuated as Russians press to widen ground between Povkovy and Turanol. Soviet sources claim a concerted push by Muscovite units to seize the Sereth river banks in northern Romania, with motorised formations advancing.
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London
Balti
Bessarabia
Povkovy
Turanol
Sereth
Rumania
Bowls in Pirie Smelters Club Match Continues
Smelters Bowling Club continued play as Saloring the natal steam peetsty defeated L. Boucher's son in a 2a Hh youngA, with Werle B15 noted in the results.
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Smelters Bowling Club
Natal Steam Peetsty
L.boucher
Champion of Champions crowned in North West bowling
Chandler of Laura Club won the champion of champions title at the Bowling Association competition in Gladstone on Saturday. A. G. Meyenny of Smelters entered the sixth round but did not progress farther.
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Gladstone
Chandler
Laura Club
A. G. Meyenny
Smelters
Woman found unconscious after bicycle near Carlton sweet
In Adelaide on Friday afternoon Mrs. Doris Pointon of Hawthorn was found unconscious near a bicycle in Carlton Rosebery. Police will interview her as the cause remains unknown whether she fell or was struck by a vehicle. She is hospitalized at Royal Adelaide Hospital with concussion and head wounds.
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Adelaide
Aqumas
Carlton Sweet
Rosebeld
Doris Pointon
Gi Street
Hawthorn
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Germans Retake Cassino Under Fierce Allied Assault
German troops have halted the Allied advance on Cassino by fierce resistance and infiltration through cellars. The assault is described as a failure due to optimistic bombardment, heavy rain, and strong German defense, with heavy casualties on both sides.
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London
Cassino
Fifth Army
White feathers for airmen spark anger in Australia
Australian airmen receive white feathers from homeland critics who claim they avoid war. An officer in high command condemned the letters as insulting to those suffering high casualties in the dangerous air theatre, in England and beyond.
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London
Australia
England
Wandearah Methodist Anniversary Observed in Decorated Church
Wandearah Methodist Church celebrated an anniversary with a decorated sanctuary and a choir led by Mrs. N Jacobs singing anthems including Sweet Is the Sun of My Soul and Nearer My God to Thee. Miss Audrey Jackson was soloist in hort and sang Nearer My God to Thee while Rev D W Anneay delivered the sermon praising founders and urging successors to carry on their work.
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Wandearah Methodist Church
N. Jacobs
Audrey Jackson
D. W. Anneay
Tr Mger
Notes Snatched at Tote Change Window in Adelaide
In Adelaide on a Sunday report states a tote change clerk lost a bundle of 13 five pound notes during a Saturday transaction. A man requested change for a five pound note, the clerk left momentarily to fetch silver, and both the bundle and the requester vanished.
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Adelaide
Local School Appointments and Hospital Admissions Noted
Miss N J Asphcall named assistant teacher at Pirie School. Miss J A Tapley to Whyalla Technical Schools as temporary junior assistant. Mr K A McEwen to Port Augusta School as assistant. Mr L P F Cordes ix to Tickera School as assistant in charge. Mr J J Navahten moves earlier at Bowmans. Miss N Solomon resigns Port Augusta Town Council office post. Miss G Butler to replace. Don A T Kralnert discharged from Pirie Hospital medical ward after a few days. Mr J T Doyte admitted to Pirie Hospital medical ward. Mr B F Wachtel recovering from operation in Pirie Hospital surgical ward. S et S Milhouse discharged from Pirie Hospital medical ward after more than two weeks. Mr G W Noyve discharged from Pirie Street Solomontown. Mr F G Shepherd discharged from Pirie Hospital medical ward. Mr J B Baldane showing progress in Pirie Hospital medical ward. Mr J Fitzgerald admitted to Pirie Hospital medical ward. Mr J Angel able to return after surgical ward stay. Mrs B J Sutton admitted to Pirie Hospital medical ward. Maureer, daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Shervifl, admitted to Pirie Hospital. Mr A W Evans of Barrier Industrial Council Band in Pirie on Easter visit business.
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J. J Navahten
Tieaitl
Bowmans School
Miss N. Solomon
Port Augusta Town Council
Miss G. Butler
Miss Solomon
G.W. Noyve
Pirie Street
Solomontown
Pirie Hospital
Pie F.G. Shepherd
Asp
Maureer
Shervifl
Gertrude Street
A. W. Evans
Barrier Industrial Council
Beoken Hilix
Pirie
Pirie Soldier Appears in Jungle Patrol Film
Pirie lad, son of Mr A Pearson of The Terrace, featured in a Department of Information film shown at Austral Theatre on Friday night. The documentary titled Jungle Patrol reveals actual fighting in New Guinea and includes several Australians serving there.
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Irseans
Austral Theatre
Department of Information
New Guinea
Pirie Lad
A. Pearson
the Terrace
Mrs C E Pavlich Passes After Five Months Illness
The death of Mrs. Ann Aphne Pavlich, 48, occurred in Magillot Ellendale after a five month illness. A Pirie resident since her teens, she married Clarence Edward Pavlich in 1919. Survived by husband and five children, including Kalman Pavlich, a former northern champion diver, with siblings Douglas, Doris, and Gwendoline. Widower employed at Telfer plant Smelters. Funeral in Pirie yesterday with pallbearers E Smith, R Curnow, G Springall, H Murphy, A Kenyon, J Reeves. Rev D Wi Annear officiated.
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Magillot
Polar Ellendale
Ann Aphne Pavlich
Pavlich
Pirie
Mount Lofty
Clarence Edward Pavlich
Kalman
A.lf
Douglas Pavlich
Doris
Gwendoline
Telfer
Messrs
E. Smith
R. Curnow
G. Springall
H. Murphy
A. Ken
Fire damages Morphettville Racecourse stand
A Saturday night blaze at Morphettville Racecourse damaged the western stand estimated at £500. Caretaker F H Thurston said he was en route home when a cleaner alerted him, with fires on race days often sparked by cigarette ends. Fire brigade arrived 8:15 pm and had it under control in 30 minutes. embers remained in the basement later. Similar fires occurred at Victoria Park Racecourse in recent months.
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Adelaide
Morphettville Racecourse
F. H. Thurston
Victoria Park Racecourse
Tarcoola Rest House improves facilities in Canberra
Mr E H D Russell MH R reports improvements authorized by the Commissioner of Commonwealth Railways for Tarcoola rest house in Canberra. The kitchen will be extended by 24 feet, two thirds for a lounge with a fireplace, eight feet for a storeroom, and a 6 foot verandah around the rest room. Verandah may be used as a sleepout after flyproofing, with canvas blinds provided.
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Canberra
E. H. D. Russell
Mh.r
Tarcools
J. S. Collings
Russell
Commonwealth Railways
Local Tide and Temperature Findings
The record notes today tide times high water at 10.12 am reaching 10322 pan and low water at 3.38 pm, with lighting-up at 6.47 pm. Sunrise at 6.25 and sunset at 6.17, tomorrow sunrise 6.26 and sunset 6.15, plus yesterday’s temperatures reaching 89 high and 55 low, with Saturday 83 high and 58 low.
English prisoner of war relates harsh winter in Austrian camp
Mrs A J Martin of Pirie receives letters from her son Fit- Sgt H A Martin a prisoner of war. He describes a work camp in a cold snowy district where temperatures and heavy snowfalls test morale while Austrians dismiss the severity. He notes a Christmas at Warooka contrasting warmth with Europe and mentions two Red Cross parcels including a Christmas issue and weak beer.
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A. J. Martin
Pirie
Fit
H. A Martin
Martin
Fir-Sur Martin
Warooka
Europe
Red Cross
Christman
Copley KOed by Lee in Northern Heavyweight heat
George Copley of Port Augusta fell to Frank Lee of Whyalla in the final round of their Northern Heavyweight heat at Parish Hall. Lee’s right and a follow up left combined to floor Copley after he had led through three rounds. The bout was hailed as the best in the early elimination heats as a large crowd watched with high tension.
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Eorge Copley
Port Augusta
Frank Lee
Whyalla
Parish Hall
Hheaughot
Lee
Copley
Snowy Bowman
Quorn
K. Gloede
Fouks
Bowman
Whyalla Tian
Devigionn
Weediv
Zubngiely
Wilyalla
Geyer
Referer Zubrinich
Oet
Snowy Ritchie
Ritchie
Pirtean Morrie Hutchinson
Jimmy Rivett
Piriey
Speedy Dado
Hirtchiseni
Garefields
Nether Sark
Day
Johnny
Felici
Ile
Bran Kenny
Snowy Roberts
Pirie
Roberts
Ntam
Dominic Menzing
Kevin O'Neill
Omatch
Paul J. Dempsky
Dehiney
Pirig
Zubrinik
Colin Barlow
Frank Patterson
Keane Forecasts 7 Percent Tobacco Ration Rise
Melbourne reports Senator Keane Minister of Customs promised about a 7 percent rise in the civilian tobacco ration for next month. He said the increase, plus extra supplies for discharged service personnel, would create a serious investment for manufacturers.
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Melbourne
Sen. Keane
MR GEORGE REYNOLDS DEAD IN PIRIE COMMUNITY
One of Pirie s oldest residents Mr George Reynolds aged 74 died in Pirie Hospital on Friday after a long life as a waterfront horseman and smelter worker. He came from Yon Gala district and left a widow two sons and a daughter. Burial was in Pirie Cemetery with pallbearers named Hobart Murdock Dennelly Dalton Springall Mathews.
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Pirie
George Reynolds
Pire Hospital
Mr. Reynolds
Yongala
Henry Reynolds
Reynolds
Hawker
Eureka
Orroroo
Edith Maud Mary Palmer
J. Palmer
A. R. Smerdon
Corporation
Smerdons
Buffalo Lodge
Pensioners’ Association
Messrs
Jack
Solomontown
William Robert
W. P. Connelly
Adelaide
J. W. Annear
Solomontown School Committee Elects New Chairman
The Solomontown School Committee held its annual meeting with many parents attending. A H Atwell retires as chairman after years in the role, to be replaced by E S Jew who will also serve as chair. New members include Rev E Jew Mrs Hendrie and D Perkins. officers named F A Lethbridge Cunningham and K N Innes. Canter outlined new promotion dates after Qualifying Certificate Exam abolition and noted planned schoolyard improvements and playground equipment.
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Solomontown
A. H Atwell
E. 8
Jew
Hendrie
D. Perkins
FA Lethbridge
P. N. McGuire
Cf Cunningham
C. Dallaway
Atwell
Mr. Lethbridge
Treesusex
Cunningham
K. N. Innes
F. G. Canter
Mr. Cawte
Cawte
Band concerts in Pirie schedule Easter events
Land performers are to be featured in Pirie at Easter with Dells of arrangement for the band discussed. A concert on Easter Sunday night is set pending the Chief Secretary's permission, with another at Memorial Oval and a town parade. A possible Whyalla visit on Good Friday is noted. The Broken Hill Band placed second in a Sydney championship.
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Pirie
Memorial Oval
Whyalla
Broken Hill
Sydney
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Tarnopol
Vargopol
Hord
Czecho-Slovakia
Themester
Smelters Club
North-West Association
Britain
Wandearah
N. J. Asphcall
Pirie School
J. A. Tapley
K. A. McEwen
Port Augista School
L. PF. Cordes ix
Tickera School
Don A. T. Kralnert
J. T. Doyte
Goode Road
B. F. Wachtel
S. Milhouse
J.B. Baldane
J. Fitzgerald
B. J. Sutton
Esmond Road
Pirie Hoejalul
C. E. Pavlich
Morphettville
Tarcoola
Sgt
Austria
George Copley
K.o'd
MR. George Reynolds
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