Pirie Aviation Display Draws Hundreds at Risdon Park
Port Pirie residents witnessed an aviation display at Risdon Park on Saturday. An aeroplane performed live demonstrations despite a minor engine fault while the crowd watched flights and maneuvers, including a nervous takeoff and a graceful return to ground. Mrs Geddes rode as passenger during the ascent, and officials announced engine valve issues would delay further flight until morning.
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Aviation Display At Port Pirie Sparks Local Debate
Editor notes interest in aviation as a practical display. He recalls efforts months ago to stage a Port Pirie aviation carnival, facing objections over venue and gate charge. A 2/6 admission proposal met resistance, while organizers aimed for a safe, accessible event at the racecourse with community support and minimal risk.
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Otder Démenaire
Piria
Jarid Wapek
Prisoner Breaks Lock Escape From City Watchhouse
Adelaide police report a prisoner awaiting trial escaped from a city watchhouse after the guard left briefly. The inmate, identified as Panitz, reportedly used a hairpin to pick the lock and vanished from the cell, prompting a search with no trace found by press time.
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Enemies of Bolshevists Republic in Danger
Fragmented and mistranscribed wire copy reports alleged Bolshevist threats and worker resistance, referencing Polish gains, military tension, and calls for mobilization amid political upheaval. Mentions London, Poland, and Soviet Russia with blurred names and garbled phrases.
Turbulent Times Across Europe and Moscow Actions
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate rising tensions in Europe with Moscow shipping funds to Davin, discussions on Russia, and a leadership despot’s journey. Reports mention Mannerheim traveling to Palestine and London to discuss affairs, while Poland faces wireless strikes and political movements.
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Sulla
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Muasin
Poland
Thimshite
Moscow
Davin Te Cinn
Tumlei Deserin
Beer Boycott Meeting Delays Price Decisions
Yesterday a boycott of beer was discussed at the AW A Hall despite bad weather. The Waterside Workers' Strike and Trades and Labor Council recommendations shaped proposals to curb beer and other prices. A mass meeting is planned for Sunday to address price increases and future handling under council auspices.
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Trades and Labor Council
Mothers Day Services Across Pirie Attendances Rise
Hurouldhous South Australia held special Mother’s Day services emphasizing the sun as a factor in character and motherhood. Special sermons and music filled churches at Pirie, Pine South, Solomontown, and other congregations with ministers and lay preachers calling on women’s influence and the example of praying mothers to strengthen community faith and support war efforts.
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South Australia
Pirie
Varians
Mir
Hart
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YA. LA
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JayWuls
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Church of Christ
Meta Arnold
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Westin
Tessie
Webb
Soldiers War Gratuity Forms Rush at Adelaide Posts
There was a rush of applicants to the Adelaide and suburban post offices yesterday for soldiers' war gratuity forms. From early hours a steady stream of discharged men and next of kin of deceased soldiers filled the queues. An extra staff was required at times to cope with the demand.
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Adelaide
Danes Enter Schleswig After 56-Year Absence
Danish troops re enter the duchy today following a 56 year absence. Warm welcomes awaited them at Saulerbore and other centers as British and French officers join the transfer by Germany per the decision of Weinbabliaats.
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Germany
State labor disputes on the River Murray halt work
The Commissioner of Public Works reported that men on the Blanchetown rock and Rayyer Murray river works left and stopped all operations. About 30 workers joined the action, with more anticipated. At Lake Victoria a week plus strike involved 44 men clearing timber and transporting, now done by petty contracts. An estimated 600 workers may be affected as the Murray works face disruption.
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Adelaide Railwaymen Press For 12/6 Minimum Pay
A large gathering of railway workers in Adelaide backed a motion to urge the Government to raise the minimum pay at Tallwaya to 12/6 with automatic increases for skilled work. A meeting was set for two weeks hence to review the government reply after a May 2 conference between Employers' Association and the Amalgamated Society of Engineers. Other unions were invited to confer on a general policy. The unions pledged to resume work with pay determined, while their secretaries reported no communication from the Employers Association yet.
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Talon
Tronworkers
Moulders' Union
Nyle
Bay
Fists Spark Row as Adelaide Football Match Heats Up
In a West Adelaide versus Port Adelaide game in Adelaide a heated crowd clash erupted near the scoring board with players and spectators trading blows. A mounted constable intervened as the disturbance subsided, followed by a subsequent minor altercation near the south eastern embankment before fading away.
Education of Adults Adelaide Petition Seeks £300 Grant
A Workers' Educational Association deputation met the Minister of Education and pressed for an extra £300 yearly for adult education. The minister stated support for the aims but emphasized primary education for children must be funded first and cautioned against cabinet consideration until primary and secondary needs are met.
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Adelaide
Workers’ Educational Association
Iiv
Cotton trade wages raise to Lancashire workers
United Service reports a Lancashire cotton dispute settled with a 28 percent rise in current wages and a special extra 40 pence per week for carders. The agreement ends the strike and standardizes pay across the mills in the region.
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United Service
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Lancashire
Ireland's Great Mistake Sinn Fein Overrates Power
Review of debates in London on the Irish situation. The chancellor doubts concessions will work, Sinn Fein remains organized and defiant, and the U. S. Civil War analogy is invoked to explain imperial stakes. The piece notes Boycott and Home Rule issues, with mentions of Ulster and potential parliaments. It also covers a Dublin crime suit and a train robbery incident in Mayo.
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Pagan God at Casino Theatre Tonight
Amusements note a picture drama titled The Pagan God to be shown at Sasina Theatre tonight. The piece features exotic scenery and settings in China, palace recreations, and a plot involving underworld intrigue, theft, and suspense with a jade motif. Two light farces accompany the program, offering laughter between acts.
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China
Underworld Cuaintraetes
Nave Stolemi
Oulvanie Y Meade Willy
Three years of Cooee Theatre programs announced
The article previews three years of presentations at the Cooee Theatre. It highlights a top merit pick Fighting for Gold featuring Tom Mix in a wealth and crime themed story with conspiratorial stakes. It also mentions a drama titled Shy Pes billed as a four star picture and a betting scandal involving Adelaide figures and a Morphettvale stable case with four men charged and a court date set.
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Tom Mix
Dancing Clabes at Caledonian Hall with Mrs Petty
A compact note announces a piano recital at Caledonian Hall featuring Mrs Petty and pianist Siml¢. The event lists F Dancing Clabes and Mns as performers in a brief local theater listing.
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