Port Pirie Institute Annual Meeting Highlights
Port Pirie Institute's annual meeting chaired by Mr J H Thompson notes a subscriber gain of 24 from 1991 to 1947 and discusses attendance, resignations, finances, library repairs, a potential museum project with the Pioneers Association, exterior repairs costing £306, and rule changes to committee meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Thompson
Institute
W. K. Mallyon
R. L. Watson
Messrs. A. Dewitt
J. O. H. Isaachsen
Mr. Frank
Walters
Messrs
H "Thompson
G. R. Brickhill
Hackson
P. J. Walsh
L. A. Dunstan
A. R. Ewens
R. C. Whitelaw
Port Pirié
Thompsonn
Watson
Hewitt
Ily
Sweeney
Jones
Institutes’ Association
Pioneers’ Association
Pirie
F. Walters
Terehir
H. Jackson
Mallyon
Messrs.ompson and
Town Welfare Guide Urges Public Service for All
A concise civic note emphasizes treating residents with respect and supporting public officers to maximize benefit for the community. It urges avoiding labeling trusted citizens as frauds and stresses collective effort for the town’s good.
A Wise Woman Pretends to Be A Bus Rider
A proverb contrasts a foolish woman who believes all her bus tale with a wiser woman who merely pretends to believe. The quip implies discretion and skepticism as a social virtue.
Bulk Wheat Handling Plans Presented by Farmers Co op
Shareholders of the Farmers Bulk Grain Co operative Company met in Balaklava where MP R L Butler outlined bulk handling as a cheaper, nation wide system. He noted 90 percent House support but Labour and some Liberals opposed the Bill, urging state backed co operatives supervised by a grain commissioner. Butler compared costs with England and NSW and cited major savings for farmers, while Nicholls explained the co op structure and state federal agreements and urged shareholders to attend the March annual meeting to decide on further negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Bulk Grain Co-operative Company
Balaklava
R. L. Butler
M.P
House of Assembly
Labour Party
Chamber of Commerce
Senannsaly
Commissioner of Railways
Harbours Board
Tate
Haseen
Butler
South Australia
Australia
New South Wales
Wallaroo
Victoria
Bristol
England
Sir Henry Barwell
Bulgaria
Pacific
America
Panama Canal
United States
Pacific Coast
Nicholls
Qone
Urther
Jenkins
Nich
Hamilton
McIntosh
Railways Commissioner
Adelaide
Morse's Indian Root Pills Offer Travel Health Aid
Traveling by sea or land makes the reader aware that Morse's Indian Root Pills are a handy companion. The pills are claimed to prevent seasickness during voyages and to aid the digestive system for travelers on long train or car trips. The ad asserts regular use keeps the system in order and helps when constipation or irregular food and urine conditions occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
du Moerse
Mores
Moree
Are You Run Down Awaken to Kidney Trouble Advice
An old health ad offers Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache and urinary disorders. It cites Mrs. E Pankhurst of Gladstone who reports relief after seven bottles and later confirms long term cure. The letter notes price and supplier Foster-McClellan Co. Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Foster-McClellan Co
Hamilton Street
Sydney
Herd Testing Initiative Promoted in Metropolitan Area
A meeting at the Department of Agriculture in Adelaide moved toward forming a Herd Testing Association in the metropolitan area. Attendees discussed government subsidies, test scope covering every cow in member herds, and using results to improve herd profitability and production. A follow up meeting is planned for late February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aces
Department of Agriculture
Adelaide
Metor of Agriculture
Arthur J. Perkins
Messrs
H. H. Shillabeer
Kilkenny
F. H. Butterfield
Falhon
G. Jones
Springbank
A. Snell
Bolivar
Clarence Park
J. Mathowse
Gilles Plains
Perkins
Wool Instruction for Farmers Expanded by Wool Instructor
The Wool Instructor of the School of Mines now offers broader instruction to country districts with an assistant in charge. E Coltingien plans lectures and demonstrations in the February to March period at Bare beaches and Eyre's Peninsula to promote wool education in rural areas. The expansion follows the appointment of an assistant and aims to extend outreach to branches of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Mines
Accordi Rma
Coltingien
Iearnace
Eyre’s Peninvale
Murray River fruit harvest slow due to cool season
Harvesting on Murray irrigation settlements proceeds slowly amid a cool summer. Apricots have been safely gathered along with most plums and nectarines, while yields from the two other named varieties have been notably lighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Agricultural Conference Draws Five State Bureaus
Five state agricultural bureaus plan meetings in March and May across regions including Renmark and Laura. Representatives from Ore Nor ing and Aslan will discuss policy at central and southeast branches, amid growing farmer involvement and bureau expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icultural’ Bureau
Laura
Marsh
Therieg
River mi
Renmark
Agricultural Bureau
Unclear record due to damaged source text
Incomplete data line outlines injuries and fatalities from car accidents across four states in 1991. Text is garbled and many facts are unreadable, preventing a coherent summary or specific figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.A
S A Farmers Union Shareholders Notice
A damaged OCR fragment discusses S A Farmers Union shareholders and insurance, urging vigilance against hidden costs and inviting contact with the Adelaila office for information. It mentions due dates and emphasizes shareholder status and value of insurance with the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers” Union
Farmers’ Union
Dreds
Gomany
Adelaila
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Balakle
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Walkerville
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Merwood
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Port Pirie Institute
Dr. Morse
Grewere
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Ceylon
West End
Alliance
Temperance
Adelaide and
Port Augusta
S.A. Farmers’ Union Shareholders
Co-Operative Insurance Gov. OF Australia
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