Watersiders Picnic Draws 1,500 to Crystal Brook
Nearly 1,500 Waterside Workers Federation members, families, and visitors gathered at Crystal Brook for the annual picnic and sports. A special 21 Coach train left Ellen Street at 9:30 am for the event featuring main races won by Mr and Mrs S H Green, plus various handicaps and children’s events. Officials and volunteers kept results and prize handovers, with proceeds aiding the Mayoress Relief Fund.
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BOULD
Pirie
Waterside Workers Federation
Crystal Brook
Ellen Street
S. H. Green
A. W. ‘Lacey
W.W.F
Peter Katavich
Green
Port Augusta
Pirie Jean
A. H. Edwards
W. H. Threadgola
Mayoress
Fred Warner
Messrs
W. H. Taylor
A. E. Seyfang
J. Clarke
W. N. Holden
A. J Haldane
J. L. Schulze
Lacey
Macrow & Sons
Katavich
Local Hospital Notes And Staff Movements
Mr R Stubbs of Vera Street and Mr C Bostrom of Pirie West entered Pirie Hospital medical ward. Maurice McBride and T McBride of Stemmess showed improvement after a fall. E G Mudge of Barcots admitted to Pirie Hospital medical ward. E H Hansen former Wes caretaker admitted. W C Gillepie Sr returned to Adelaide after three days in Pirie Court. First aid duties at hockey matches assigned to Amb Sisters Baldwin and Jacobsen. P A Ubet of ALF arrived in Pirie for leave with parents. Grenfell and O B Smith of ALF on leave after joining. Mary Brackenridge to depart for Adelaide for holidays. Ken McDonald of the negers at Selisess treed received contusions at the first-aid station.
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C. Bostrom
Pirie West
Pirie Hospital
E. G. Mudge
E. H. Hansen
Wes
Wc, Gillepie, Sr
I. Baldwin
F. Jacobsen
J. A. Ubet
The
ALF
Pirie
J. B. Aiseth
Ken McDonald
Negers
British Planes Hit German Bombers and Air Base
London reports 20 German bombers destroyed by British planes on Wednesday night with the King watching a squadron in action. Brest naval base suffered damage from RAF raids. Air Ministry notes attacks across northwest and Bristol Channel areas with many casualties feared. Col Knox warns the U.S. to aid Britain to avoid a war with Germany Italy and France. Secretary of the Navy says the British Navy is in deadly peril and must be reinforced.
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Australian Associated Press
London
Col. Knox
Germany
Italy
France
Britain
Air Ministry
Bristol Channel
Washington
L. Knox
King witnesses RAF night fighters in bold raid success
From England His Majesty the King watched Royal Air Force night fighters take action in the early hours. He greeted and wished luck to pilots of a famed squadron who then launched to intercept German moonlight raiders, forcing them to turn back.
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London
England
Royal Air Force
Damage at Brest and New Zealand trade proposal
London reports large bomber raids on Brest in enemy occupied territory with direct hits on the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and extensive naval base damage. Wellington notes New Zealand seeks U S help to use neutral or enemy ships to move goods between America and the dominion and to swap lambs butter cheese and honey for arms and manufactures.
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London
Brest
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Wellington
Langstone
New Zealand
Ter of External Affairs
United States
America
Dominion
Republic
England
Matter of Time Says Coles in Melbourne Address
Gr. A. W. Coles told the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Melbourne that American action is imminent and a war could be declared soon. He said the United States Pacific fleet is itching to perform a certain job.
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Melbourne
Gr. A. W. Coles
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Pacific
Installing Electric Appliances in Adelaide Tenders
South Australian tender list notes acceptance for electrical installation across multiple buildings. Estimated cost £4,937. Roster details from St John Ambulance Brigade for weekend sports include football and hockey at Memorial Oval Leonard Oval Crystal Brook Showgrounds and Nelshaby Park venues with named personnel and roles.
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St. John Ambulance Brigade
Memorial Oval
Pam
W. H
LJ Culpin
Federal Sports Club
Pide
Nelshaby Park
Cpl
G. C
Wifes Claim For Maintenance Dismissed In Whyalla Court
A Pirie woman Elizabeth Carter claimed support from her husband Sidney Carter, who was at Wayville Camp. The magistrate found the wife left Whyalla with his furniture, and that her offer to return was not genuine, dismissing the maintenance claim and ruling for the defendant.
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Pirie
W. C. Gillespie
Whyalla
A.L
Elizabeth Christina Carter
Oliver Street
Solomontown
Sidney Mathew Carter
C. R. Hannan
S. J. Warren
Wayvill Camp
Iron Baron
Durieg
Witness
Solomon
Wayville Camp
Solomon- Him
Mr Warren
Lis Hepur
Victoria Park Races Preludial Rain and Temps
Weather notes from Pirie district report nine rain points registered at Pirie post office by 8:30 am. Temperatures recorded with a max 72 and a min 57.2 to 8:30 am following a chilly southerly breeze. Forecast suggests cooler weather and frost on highlands. A Pirie boy, 16, faces charges of breaking and entering with theft of a knife and sheath from Giovanni Dipilato’s Napperby gardener’s residence in David Street. Victoria Park racing selections list Pantheon as a notable entrant for tomorrow’s Port Adelaide Racing Club meet, with multiple possible contenders across hurdles, steeplechase, and handicap events. Also lists contenders for Ascot Races and various trials and wards, including several named horses and trainers.
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Pirie
Cook
W. C. Gillespie
Giovanni Dipilato
Napperby
David Street
Dipilato
Benevolent Society Officers Re-Elected
At the annual Pirie idies Benevolent Society meeting officers were re elected Mesdames A Rieschick president A M rs and S G Cload vice presidents and R TL Forgan secretary treasurer Mrs Forgan in her report said the society provided glasses a glass eye clothing boots and bedding and replenished stocks of material necessities.
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Pirie ~Idies’ Benevolent Society
Last Ear
Rieschick
A. M. Rs
S. G Cload
R. TL. Forgan
Port Augusta Pirie Rail Line Expenditure Planned
Sen Poll announces large spending ahead on the East West line between Port Augusta and Pirie with additions to stock including sleeping cars at Port, and £71,000 for locomotives, housing for employees, ballasting and drainage on the Port Augusta Pirie line.
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Port Augusta
Pirie
Sen. Poll
Port Transcontinental
Local school sports day results and participants
The record lists participants for girls and boys events including 12 and 14 year olds. Notable pairings include J Coningham with 2 Green, M Monaghan, K Markham, R Job, G Brittain, and teams for three legged races led by C Bairstow, F Berry, H Christison, J Sheriff, E Montgomery, and D McVicar. Betty Sherritt was measured in a stopping distance event at 26 yards 9 inches. A Turk's head cleaving event referenced Miss K Gardner with Tort Augusta, and Mr WN Holden.
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WAW_E
Green
Lt Katavich
Go Sampson
P. Katavich
HL Green
Sampson
W.W.E
Irie
G. Hamilton
Katavich
Port Augusta
F. Grivell
Tyler
Old Buffers
A. H. Edwards
W. X. Holden
C. H. Robran
WWF
Suarried
Geen
R. Goodwin
Kane
K. Kenny
J Koch
P. Markham
L. Sherriff
R. Martin
J. Deed
K. Giles
H. Christison
E. Smith
Degenaro
E. Oxford
A. Harris
Pasche
K. Speck
M. Sampson
J. Coningham
M. Monaghan
K. Markham
R. Job
G. Brittain
C. Bairstow
F. Berry
J. Sheriff
E. Montgomery
D. ”McVicar
D. Smith
G. Brittan
McBride
U. Sherriff
E. Christieson
Betty
Mens and Boys Wool Dressing Gowns and Knitwear Sale
All wool dressing gowns in overcheck patterns with silk geales and plain cuffs and lapels in green blue grey and fawn priced 45 each. Boys golf socks in odd sizes to clear today offered at 1 11 pair usual 2 6 2 11. Boys sleeveless all wool pullovers in navy grey bottle marine sizes available at 7 11 each.
Van Harding Shirts and Van Heusen Collars Arrive
New stock of Van Harding shirts with two collars just arrived. Smart patterns in super quality cloth. Spare collars and cuffs available to match at any time, doubling shirt life. Fixed price in Australia 25/4 each.
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Australia
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Watersiders
Crystal
Appy
S. H. Greer
Mr. R. Stubbs
Vera Street, Ellenited
Maurice McBride
T. McBride
Stemmess
Weanenay Mh
Pes RC Grenfell
O. B. Smith
Ame
Eave
Mrry Brakenridge
Stenness
Adelaide
King
Merseyside
Co Catan
AJLF
Jqua
Defence Department
Mr. Hannan
Mr. Hana
Walt
Carver
South Australia
Hoopers
Easy Terms
Norman and
Florence Sts
Port Pirie
Pirie Boy
Victoria Park
Pantheon
Port Adelaide
Recorder
Master Roseland
Howie
Hero
Ladfond
Grantley
Her Highness
Regulus
Katisha
Burra Jean
Panka
Lady Sharine
Ascot
Otorus
Ringford
Montrose
Prince David
Liege
Leporis
Hectare
Brazen Duchess
Kenilfort
Docker's Plains
Nadbuck
Imperial
Con Naru
Pamelus Proryon
Granville
Lalmom
Koorenbeen
Romany Chief
Aladale
Monulus
Rendezvous
Prests Limited
van Harding
van Heusen
Prests
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