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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1925
Page
3
A veteran seaman with a weathered face reflects on life at sea and the lure of distant ports. He recalls San Francisco, Singapore, and Hong Kong, and notes the Seamen Mission as a familiar refuge for mariners ashore. Stories of street skirmishes and a life spent chasing currents frame his world.
At a special Biot Park Tennis Club meeting Noblett was elected captain replacing Smith who vacated the position. The committee discussed bids and extended good wishes to Mr and Mrs Partridge as they prepare to leave Pirie. Mr Walsh thanked the Partridges for their service and wished them success in their new venture.
The report lists diverse event results from a Smelters Picnic sports day. It includes schools’ underage competitions, wheelbarrow races, girls and boys events, ship’s lanes, tug of war, baby show, and champion badges with numerous participants such as J Netie, L turtty, WW McWomald, H Glurke, Piddaman, Teague, Harris, Brook, Mace, and Johnson.
A summary of the Solomontown Glub annual football outing describes players, ladies and children attending, with trophies and medals awarded. Names of participants appear amid garbled OCR, noting winners such as Mesdames, Misses, and Mr. Gamers, Sprague, Leaphart, and Belcher, and references to junior awards.
An annual picnic organized by the association featured a program of sports on the 23rd instant. Participants included boys and girls competing in races and handicaps, with several named winners and places. Notable events covered include the ladies races, single ladies, and hospital ladies races, with multiple prize winners listed.
A wedding witnessed Lilly Hobbs youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Hobbs Gladstone to William Dixon son of Mr R J Dixon Adelaide The Rev G W Keniew officiated with the Methodist Girls Club decorating the church The bride entered with her father to The Wedding March Miss Clara Dixon was bridesmaid and Mr Alan J Hobbs served as best man The couple departed by train for their honeymoon
Gwen M Green daughter of the late G and Green married Wiltrit Crossman son of S Crossman at Sylumentown Baptist Church. Pastor A L Kenner officiated. The bride wore brocaded satin with orange blossom wreath and carried artificial flowers. Attendants included M Busch and Irene Green. Best man was A Ziepes. After the ceremony guests gave a horse shoe and roses. The couple left for Adelaide for their honeymoon.
Ambiguous OCR fragment outlines Bo McMahon and Ge Griffin leading nominations in a Hoosier lakes election context. Names appear as McMahon Griffin Bannel J. Bannel and references to Hooster Hal Mrs sheptreys Lakes with unclear roles.
Real estate listing from Pirie West features several homes for sale with cash discounts and easy payments. Properties include a four room stone house with kitchen and bath at £900, five room dwellings with sheds and large allotments, and other near West P.U. and Smerdonville areas.
Listings describe multiple rooms and houses for rent in Solomontown with features such as baths stables sheds kitchens verandahs and large allotments. Prices range from £20 to £295 with various deposits and terms noted for each property.
In Murrassows Wirrabara Beeta loo Glare Napperby Tulowle and Pirie Districts several first class businesses are listed for sale or general commerce. The notice outlines opportunities across farms and gardens within these districts.
Readable sale copy lists Ladies' New Untrimmed Hats in fine straw and ready-to-wear hats with reduced prices. Figures Crepe Kimonas, White Twill Sheeting, White Honeycomb Quilts, Curtain Muslins, Sateline Underskirts, and Children's Play Aprons appear with today’s discount prices and assorted styles across multiple fabric and dress goods items.
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