Local Footballers to Visit Broken Hill and Port Pirie
This afternoon about 30 members of SS Mark's Football Club will leave Pirie for Broken Hill for two matches at the Barrier on Saturday and Monday. They will return to Pirie on Wednesday. The Paringa departs Port Adelaide on Saturday October 10 for Port Lincoln Germain Pirie and Augusta and then leaves Port Adelaide each Saturday for these ports, calling at Port Germain Fortnightly. Adelaide Steam Tug Co sails the Tug Nelson for Whyalla Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 am returning the same day with passengers and cargo. A brown snake sighting near Mr. Slacker’s is noted. Red Hill District Council reports success in obtaining excursion rates from Redhill to the city, with excursion tickets available for the 4:50 am train on Fridays, valid until Monday.
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SS Mark's
Pirie
Broken Hill
Barrier
Paringa
Port Adelaide
Ports Lincoln
Germain
Augusta
Snd
Port Germain
Harris
Red- Hil
Redhill
Compulsory conference offered to settle seamen dispute
The Commonwealth Arbitration Court president plans a compulsory conference in Sydney to mediate the British seamen dispute after failed efforts. The move follows a South African settlement and aims to avert broader union involvement, with owners offering to rehire sailors without penalty upon return to home ports.
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Lhe Commonwealth Arbitration Court
South Africa
Commonwealth
Jockey Killed at Roseberry Pony Races
Sydney reports a fatal accident at Roseberry Pony Races where jockey W Moore riding Lord Cyllene was thrown and trampled by other horses during the Figye Handicap division. Moore, a married man with three children, died after removal by ambulance.
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Sydney
Roseberry
W. Moore
Lord Cyllene
Moore
Breach of Promise Trial Ends with £2000 Award
In a Sydney breach of promise case, Mrs Ellaine Henderson secured £2000 damages from Mathew Jefferson Raper. The defendant did not testify. Evidence touched on a doctor’s examination and the Venereal Diseases Act, with the jury returning the large damages verdict.
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Sydney
Ellaine Henderson
Mathew Jefferson Raper
Doctor Roberts
Justice James
Windeyer
K.C
Domestic Tragedy. Mother Charged With Infant Murder
A New Lambton mother, Alicethiam Si, was charged today with the murder of her infant in Beit sou and with grievous bodily harm to two other children, Sydney and Ellen. Sydney remains critical while Ellen shows improvement. She was remanded on all charges as police report ongoing inquiries in Newcastle.
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Newcastle
Werpesdas
Alicethiam
Hep
Beit Sou
William Ghwetham
Ak New Lambton
Sydney
Ellen
Murder verdict at Wangaratta Court for Bridget Eywright killing
Alexander Clarence Thomas was found guilty of murdering Bridget Eywright at Staghorn Flat in July 1924. The court upheld the death sentence, with Mr. Justice Metim to death, none sentenced.
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Melbourne
Wangaratta Criminal Court
Alexander Clarence Thomas
Bridget Eywright
Staghorn
Me Tim
Fire at Holden's factory in Woodville Adelaide
A small blaze broke out at Holden's factory Woodville in a motor body storage building. The gatekeeper activated sprinklers and the fire brigade arrived quickly, limiting damage to a small area. Experiments show fish die from water pressure beyond a depth.
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Adelaide
Holden
Woodville
Whittier owner denies Cup rumors about horse Whittier
Mr. B. Chaffey, owner of Whittier, denied rumors that all was not well with his horses. He stated Whittier was eating well and in great heart for the Cup.
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Melbourne
B. Chaffey
Whittier
Me No Understan Foreign Language in Pirie Court
A Pixilated discussion notes foreigners in Pirie who speak English or not in court. Interpreters are needed as some witnesses understand English while others struggle, especially Greeks and Mediterranean seafarers. The magistrate laments selective comprehension and notes varied language ability among foreigners before the court.
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Pirle
D. G. Scott
Pirie
Engen
Pirie Court
Seolf
Gaurt
Als Scolt
Medittereranean
Counteios
Richardson Makes 84 In City Cricket Match
A large Adelaide Oval crowd watched Inter-States selectors judge players for the Shepielt Shield. Richardson top scored with 84 as his team made 183 in their innings led by A J Richardson. GE Ot led the opposition making 48 with no other notable scores. A J Hehardson claimed five wickets for 36, Brimmett took 48.
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Adelaide
Adelaide Oval
A. J. Richard Low
Mehardson
GE OT
A. J. Hehardson
Brimmett
Professor Lefroy in Gas Poisoning Suspect Case
Professor Lefroy remains unconscious three days after being overcome by a poisonous gas during an experiment. Australian Press Association reports doctors are puzzled by the unknown properties of the gas and the exact cause of the incident.
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Australian Press Association
London
Wedlnesday
Lefroy
Inland Vast and the Australian Interior Vision
Brenda Mocatta argues for understanding the Northern Territory and inland Australia, describing its emptiness, heat, sparse population, and potential for development. Heeding pioneers and bush nursing, the piece extols territorial exploration, national welfare, and the region as a strategic supply hub.
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Brenda Mocatta
Northern Territory
Queensland
South
Austalia
West Australia
Outbach
Commonwealth
Australia
Fife
Oodnadatta
Ife
Bush
The Habit of Asking Questions
A compact meditation on curiosity and lifelong learning. The author extols questions as a sign of a wakeful mind and a habit that can be cultivated from childhood. It argues that knowledge grows with inquiry and that timidness or pride often blocks asking specialist questions.
Mr Lacey on Tour Election Campaign
Mr A W Lacey has toured the district over two weeks addressing meetings in Peterborough Lawson Quorn Hawker Port Augusta Carricown T Cowie Pirie Georgetown Gladstone Bates Wirrabara Stone Hut Wilmington Melrose Wirrabara Pore Pekina Booleroo Centre Arvorre. He reports growing and at times exceptional local interest with several attendees declaring support despite no party ties. He aims to secure Pirie then proceed to Iron Knob and other West Coast towns, planning a return early next month.
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A. W. Lacey
Pririe
Arrorco
Lacey
Peterborough
Lawson
Quorn
Hawker
Port Augusta
Carricown
Tecowie
Pirie
Georgetown
Gladstone
Bates
Wirrabara
Stone Hut
Wilemington
Melrose
Senate
Iron Knob
Laecar
Dobbs
Port Pirie
Billiards and Snooker Club Begins Monthly Break Series
Central Saloon hosts a two grade competition with prizes of 10/ 5/ in A and 10/ 7/6 5/ in B for billiards snooker. Record breaks include Ball 66 Madigan 53 Dean 6 in billiards and Madigan 23 in snooker. notes fielding absentees and a call for support for outback nursing services through an Australian wide appeal.
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V. Ball
F. Madigan
A. Dean
Madigan
L. Basson
Harvey
T. Beasley
L. Symonds
Snooker
N. Uaten
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Master Pictures
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Thornton
Stralan G
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Great Mouse
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Francis’ Marble Bar
Ellen Street
Pui Pine
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Yates
Florist
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Queen's Wharf
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Halway
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Renlicks
Suette Wirt
Bec
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Doiretas Pipttike
BS. & Co
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J. Howard
Smilia
Quart
Gibbs
Bright
Jab
Brizhl
Glan MacKinley
Tevlyon
E. and Co
Char Mordouk
Amadinga
Aveuwa
Solomontown
Sear of What
Uonian
W. B.D. Hine
Sedites
Ub Symonds Bros
THE
Adelaide Steamship Co., Ltd
Adelaide Steam Tug CO
Nelcebee
Whyalla
Snake
F. Slacker
FORD
Dougall's
A. H. Smith
Carpenter
Ninth Street
Pirie West
Phouw
Womaurt
Paramount
Austral Theatre
Cecil B. DeMille
Paul Verdayne
Pike
Sweetland's
Recorder
the Co
Mpulsory
Justice Powers
Turley
Waterside Workers’ Federation
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Alexander Thomas
MR. Chaffey
City Cricket
Richardson
Nursing Homes
Outback
A.I.M
MR. Lacey
Central
Garlyle
Emerson
Keaty
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