Waterside Workers Picnic Shines at Crystal Brook
Sunny day lures more than a thousand people to Pirie Waterside Workers Federation picnic at Crystal Brook. Highlights include cycling events, a baby championship, footraces, and the Waterside Workers Handicaps, with Mr. A. Starke and J. Richens among top finishers. A full program runs on the main oval as volunteers coordinate stalls, ambulance support, and prize presentations.
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Pirie
Waterside Workers’ Federation
Crystal Brook
Estrian
Agather
Wallaroo
Federation
Peninsula
J. McAlens
Sncrviary
P. A. Garr
Port Adviaide Ranch
Alo Hey
A.W. Hacer
Fite
Berald
Jsale
C. Haupt
A. Are
Port Adelaide
Smale
R. Williams
Synnett
R. Coventry
W. Martin
St. John Ambulance
Willame
A. Starke
Jmark
J. Richens
H. Wils
Allvamers
M. McCormack
Tragic drowning of Sydney Jacobs in Tortins Lake
Sydney Jacobs aged 43 of Thomas Street Lowe Park was found drowned near City Bridge after a day of police contact. He had contemplated hospital care and arranged for his child’s guardians before the body was recovered. His health and spirits were reported poor since returning from the war.
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Adelaide
Tortins Lake
City Bridge
Tor Arranzen
Sydney Jacobs
Thomas Street
Lowe Park
Britain’s Trade Share With Australia Report
Australia remains a major market for British goods according to Commonwealth Statistician Mr. E. L. McPhee. In 492% of the United Kingdom’s total exports valued at £48,605,062 went to Australia, ranking second behind the Americas which absorbed 14.2 percent of total value. Canada took 6.5 percent.
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Adelaide
Wramsdas
Australia
Britain
Tres
Elt. McPhee
Commonwealth Statistician
United Kingdom
Canada
Americas
Food relief from Bowen ship to Darwin
The Northern Territory faces food shortage after a railway bondatore fire. The sloop HMAS Moresby loaded nine tons of flour at Bowen Queensland today and will depart immediately for Darwin to relieve inland towns.
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Melbourne
Northern Territory
S. Moresby
Bowen
Queensland
Darwin
Worcestershire stumps Worcester match in tough early spell
Direct service from Melbourne reports Worcestershire bowled out in a troubled morning. Wall claimed 2 for 6 and Grimmett 5 for 2 in a dominant spell as visitors from Australia saw Woodfull and Ponsford dismissed early, Bradman yet to reach form, with McCabe unbeaten amid sundries.
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Australia
Woodfull
C. Perks
B. Martin
Ponsford
C. Nichol
B. Jacke Bradman
Kippax
Jackson
McCabe
S.s
Out h Tenn is Third Round Results
Crawford defeated Fugikawa 61 6 1 9 7 while Quist beat Gandar Dower 2 6 6 2 57 63 6 1 Bousius defeated Hopman 7 3 6 3 6 2 Turnbull fell to Miki 10 8 6 9 6 3
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Crawford
Fugikawa
Quist
Gandar Dower
Bousius
Hopman
Turnbull
Miki
Salvation Army Head to Retire Then Named Successor Hinted
London reports General Higgins will retire as head of the Salvation Army on November 10. The Salvation Army Council meets August 27 to appoint two successors. The Daily Express notes an impression Commander Eva Booth may become the next general.
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Special Cabies
London
Eneral Higgins
Salvation Army
The
Salvation Army Council
Daily Express
Eva Booth
Review on betting legislation after six months of bookmaking
Tax changes face bookmakers as Parliament plans a early session review. They urge turnover tax relief and a cut in the ticket tax, arguing the 2 percent turnover tax is too high and operations cannot continue without relief. Locally, a thermometer reading shows yesterday's max 68.9 and min 43.8.
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Adelaide
Glided From 7000 Feet Over Melbourne Field
Wing Officer W G Hef Fernan, returning after meteorological observations, faced a broken gudgeon that forced engine shutdown at 7000 feet. He glided toward Point Cook and landed in a paddock over Newport, with residents fleeing in fear. No damage to the aircraft occurred.
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Melbourne
W. G. Heffernan
Point Cook
Newport
Solomontown Mothers' Club marks tenth birthday celebration
Infant School hosted Solomontown Mothers' Club tenth anniversary with pastel garden and flower decorations. The rally featured songs and scenes from Hiawatha and fairy tales performed by infants, highlighted by Betty Afford. Miss Longmore, guest of honor, was thanked for her local influence as she retires.
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Pit Assembly
Solomontown
Betty Afford
Munn
Harris
Heather Laver
A. Mitchell
Miss Longmore
Lynex
Miss Marshall
Mrs. Graham
Mothers
Miss Mitchell
H. V. Morton
Miss Long
Club marks tenth birthday with farewell for Miss Mitchell
Personal thanks the club for years of work and a birthday cake is shared as Miss Mitchell says goodbye to Mrs. E. D. Nicholas. Guests include Mrs. R. Forgan and Mesdames Goode, Horner, Hendrie, and Jenner. Several visitors stay at Royal Exchange Hotel in Pirie while officials depart.
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Mr. Wrumby
Thme
Hundie
Maal Getcenae
Shel
Pike
Royal Excamge
Work
P. Whittall
Jundie Street
Cash and Carry, Limited
Mra. Whittall
Pirie
Royal Exchange Hotel
P. Plumstead
Thompson ‘Nd Harvey, Limited
R.H. Perry
Adelaide
Unofficial Fast Flight to England Record Set
Robin Waller completed a Rome to England hop arriving Eastbourne in 8 days 12 hours, shaving 9 hours 25 minutes off J A Mollison's time. He implied the record may not be official as he had not been officially notified at Darwin and had not planned a record attempt.
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London
Rome
England
Robin Waller
Eastbourne
Darwin
J. A. Mollison
Waller
Heroemiseil
France
Protests Ahead as Premier Refuses Meeting in Adelaide
Unemployed protesters plan demonstrations after Premier R L Butler again refuses to meet today. Plans include a one day strike by unionists, three days of school non attendance by children, and a peaceful invasion of shopping premises on Friday night in Rundle Street May 11.
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Adelaide
R. L. Butler
Rundle Street
Wesley Guild Social Opens With Enjoyable Central Mission Hall Event
A well attended Wesley Guild social at Central Mission Hall featured an overture by Misses Glulys and Phyllis Taylor and a song by Miss Gwen Taylor. Gwen Taylor and Mr. L. Twidily won a competition. Mrs. J. J. Kilmarlin and Miss Blunt led the competitive sides. Mr. W. White served as pianist. Supper finished a pleasant evening.
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Wesley Guild
Central Mission Hall
Glulys
Phyllis Taylor
Gwen Taylor
L. Twidily
J. J. Kilmarlin
Miss Blunt
W. White
Pirie and Ladle Rowing Clubs Plan Ramp Repair Fundraiser
Committees from the Pirie and Ladle Rowing Clubs met at the clubhouse last night to devise a method for raising funds to repair the ramp leading from both sheds. It was decided to host a dance in the Parish Hall in about three weeks in June, and duties were allocated to members accordingly.
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Pirie Rowing Club
Ladle Rowing Club
Clerks Union Suspends Pirie Branch Members Offer To Stay
The Federated Clerks Union suspends the Pirie division and its members. Some say no other action could save the branch from disarray, but members wishing to retain status may stay by sending subscriptions to State branch secretary F C Pflaum at A N A Hall Flinders Street Adelaide. Several Pirie members have already complied and more are expected to follow.
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Pirie
Federated Clerks’ Union
F.C. Pflaum
A.N.A. Hall
Flinders Street
Adelaide
Pirie Cratch
Four RAF Officers Die In Cranwell Air Collision
Four Royal Air Force officers were killed when two aeroplanes collided at Cranwell today. The fliers could not deploy parachutes and were found dead in the machines which left huge holes in the ground.
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London
Royal Air Force
Cranwell
Trotsky Denied Permit to Live in Britain or Channel Islands
The British government refused Leon Trotsky permission to reside in Britain or on the Channel Islands. The Russian exile and former Bolshevik idol will likely seek asylum in the Irish Free State.
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London
Leon Trotsky
Channel Islands
Bolshevists
Trish Free-State
PISTOL POINT ARRESTS AT BLACK FOREST CITY
Three men were arrested near Black Forest last night as police, led by Detectives Walters and Miller and Plainclothes Constables Curtis and Leane, uncovered a burglary at the Maid of Auckland Hotel, Edwardstown. The suspects appeared in Adelaide Police Court with charges linked to the City Watchhouse records.
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Adelaide
Black Forest
Arly
Morphett Street
City
Tata
South Road
Tornado in India Kills Twenty in Assam
Twenty people are reported dead in a tornado at Sylhat Assam with many injured. Houses and crops are damaged and several boats are lost on the Burma River, as relief efforts begin.
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Calcutta
Vores
Sylhat
Assam
Burma
Amazing Robbery Plot Involving City Treasurer Arrests
Police uncovered a sensational plan to waylay City Treasurer Ross with a club, steal his keys, and raid the Town Hall vaults. Two men alleged to be involved were arrested, with the victim protected by an escort home each night.
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Sydney
Wedaveaay
Ross
City Treasury
Town Hall
Boss
Plown Hall
Rose
May Day World Celebrations Report Quiet Across Globe
May Day reports indicate a generally peaceful mood worldwide. In Berlin Hitler addressed about two million supporters praising Nazi work and Germany's peaceful aims. In the Western Hemisphere transit and demonstrations appeared calm while sporadic unrest surfaced in Prague and Vienna with fascist and communist groups clashing and widespread vehicle sabotage noted.
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London
Berlin
Hitler
Germany
New York
Tiny
Lenin
Innin
Vienna
Thiewlehry
Goodwill Flight to New Zealand Planned by Ulm
Sydney reports Prime Minister says he accepted C. T. B. Ulm's offer to deliver a goodwill message to New Zealand. Ulm to depart soon with the message in reply to a New Zealand Prime Minister dispatch.
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Sydney
Lyons
Miister
C. T. B. Ulm
New Zealand
Ulm
Tragic Farmhouse Deaths Reported Near Tarro and Miami
A shocking tragedy at a farmhouse between Tarro and Miami ends in the deaths of Samuel Foot, a dairy farmer, and his wife Mrs Foot. Neighbors reported a gunshot scene as police learned the eldest children heard an argument before a double barrel gun discharged. The bodies were found when children entered the home.
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Newcastle
Man
Tarro
Miami
Samuel Foot
Foot
Many Isms Warned as Unions Call for Labor Unity
Melbourne conference of the Victorian branch of the Australian Railways Union heard President W Godden urge delegates to back Labor unity and oppose Langism Scullinism and other isms The workers should control their destinies and demand only one Labor Party He claimed unemployed pellet workers on maintenance jobs were tied to ordinary funds and railways finances were affected Debate over the Ostewige decision ended without a clear result The agenda included withdrawing from the Arbitration Court and a plebiscite to test union alignment with the Australian Government Party.
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Melbourne
Australian Railways Union
W. Godden
Oestewige
Arbitration Court
Unlan Sh
Cewat
Gotear
Firearm Used in Quarrel Sentencing at Ballarat
Herbert Watson aged 25 a laborer was sentenced at Ballarat General Sessions by Judge Mack Indoe to 28 months imprisonment for shooting Gordon James Sands and causing him grievous bodily harm. The judge noted a quarrel over Mrearms and some provocation but concluded Watson engaged in the act.
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Melbourne
Gordon James + Sands
Herbert Watson
Ballarat General Sessions
Mack Indoe
Macindoe
Watson
Mrearms
Guidance of Youth Activities at Pirie YMCA
A Pirie YMCA report highlights guidance efforts for youth with praise for the organization. Mentions of indoor athletics, cricket and tennis fixtures, social events, talks by business figures, and close ties between the association and the wider community. Recognition of key staff, volunteers, and a £300 grant from B.H.A.S. support this year’s programs.
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Pirie
Bander
Barber Wauch
Christian Church
Friends of Youth
Koeen
Tonks
Athenlion
Devones
Wittlards
Luk
Missis
A. H. Dow
J. d. Madigum
He Allan
Eskhind
Alk Deation
WI. Caught
Sharpe
C. Caldecutt
L Bottell
W. Lowe
Inspector Duhns
M. Hudson
Mr Bruce Departs for England in 1940s Sydney Send-off
Sydney reports Mr Bruce, heading to England as High Commissioner to Sydney, departs for inbound travel via America. He tells a brief interview he aims to support Australian marketing abroad, not alter government policy, receiving an enthusiastic farewell.
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Sydney
Bruce
Innland
America
Lure
Austell
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W Sullivan
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T. M. Nolan
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T. McBride
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India
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MR. Bruce
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