Weather and water schemes attract far reaching district plans
Farmers hope for rain as seeding continues in the Port Line district. Water schemes progress with Mimbrie Springs weir near completion storing about 1,000,000 gallons. Parliament readiness to consider large cross creek well near Cleve. Death of King Edward VII brings public holiday and memorial services. Dredger Tridacena nears channel completion aiding navigation. Cowell jetty repair and new jetty cost discussed. Land surveying expands parcels near Cowell and Cleve with Pootitnie estate subdivision and strong wheat crops. May 25 rain forecast boosts outlook for season.
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Port Line
Nice
Mimbrie Springs
Mimbrie Wier
Yeldultnic
Cleve
Franklin Harbor
Arno Bay
Roberts
Verran
Elson
West Australia
Flinders
Labor Party
Legislative Council
Edward VII
Trengrove
George
Inger
Tridacena
Port Pirie
Rupora
Cowell
Marine Board
Farr
Leesees
Pootitnie
Meevrs Williama and Nico
Blondin Thrills Crowds in Port Wakefield Paddock
Port Wakefield hosts Blondin the tight rope walker on Monday and Tuesday drawing real crowds. The town’s trees and cleanliness praised though the avenue once pollarded looked bare at first.
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Port Wakefield
Blondin
Community Fund Event Shines at May Day Benefit
A May 2 benefit concert by Beatrice Bosisto and local performers drew a moderate crowd for the Institute. Alice Thomson and Ada Coles impressed with singing and recitals while Miss Beatrice Desisto delighted patrons with Sally Ann stories. Rail employees honored Mr Hudson with a kit bag gift as part of a busy week of lectures and club notices.
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Rowling
F. Watts
Azar J. Clayton
Beatrice M. Bosisto
Frends
Alice Thomson
Maynard Wilkinson
Cierdan Wilkinson
Ada Coles
Mabel Basiate
Beatrice Desisto
Sally
Toulies
Riverton
C.F. Beeton
Middleton
Misa C. Quinn
Brabyn
F. Hudson
Smeadon
Railway Employees Association
W A. Hudson
Messra
J. T. Quinn & Co
P. Fitzgerald
G. R. Standish
G. Middleton
Hudson
Henderson
M.A. Tha Vhair
Dawkins
William Pitt
Earl of Chatham
Pitt
Great Peppermint Cure Promises Quick Telephonic Relief
A historic ad touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure with bold claims of fast, telephone style relief. The text urges readers to secure the remedy to cure a cold or chronic throat issues.
Port Pirie Competitions Highlight Mixed Choir and Recital
The sixth Adelaide Musical and Elevationary Competitions were held at the Institute Hall with Port Pirie figures prominent. Despite generous local funding, entries were light, while judges Bevan and Lyons praised performances across piano, vocal, elocution, and choir sections and announced prizes including £50 for the winning choir.
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Institute
HU. Afford
Remirking
Suntings
Port Pixie
Fonda
Frederick Bevan
Hobart
H. C. Afford
L. B. Knight
Knight
Port Pirie
Mises Hilda Jones
Clara Mellish
Schumann
Mies Lily Cahill Reelaide
Jones Minor
Misa Myrtle Grubb
Adelaide
Boyz
W. Daley
Angels
Todard
Cyril J. Mus
Jimmy
Mr. Mea
Spencer
Clea
St. Greorge
Ander
Gladys Morrow
Vera Wilking
Mise
Jim
Miss Switch
Port Miri
Rose
Spehr
Messrs, Br, Tucker
C. Herbert
Port Tiris
Annie Taarerie
W. C. Weiler
Choral Contest Notes Observe Mixed Choir Performance
The Test Anthem favored the Congregational Choir due to superior interpretation and light shade, though youth made the tune thin. The Methodist choir began softly and lacked finish in the test anthem but improved in the lower section, while hymn singing lagged behind usual standards.
Port Pirie Rifle Club Holds Annual Meeting in May Notes
The Port Pirie Rifle Club met in the Military Mall on May 11 with Captain A R Ewens presiding. The report and balance sheet were adopted, A R Ewens elected captain, A G Palmer and F M Fox vice presidents, and a committee including A Meschke and others named. Mr Meschke resigned after nineteen years as secretary, P Sedan elected long secretary, and the club scheduled three days of shooting at No 6 North Western Rifle Clubs' Association July 26–28 with a £100 prize list and several trophies to be contested.
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Port Pirie Rifle Club
Military Mall
A. R. Evens
Bom. Sec
A. Meschke
A. R. Ewens
Mexara
A. G. Palmer
F. M. Fox
Mersis
P. Sedan
Meschke
Matehu
North- Western Rifle Clubs’ Association
Thoreday
Pirie Club
Dewar
RB. R. Baldwin
Menars
Flett
P. J. Fisscapen
Watering Horses For Health And Safety
The piece argues for constant access to water for horses and warns against limiting drinking. It notes watering after feeding aids digestion but warns against long pre-exercise drinking. It stresses pure water, the risks of contaminated sources, and that horses seek clean water even when many troughs exist.
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Smeroo
Agricultural Journal of Victoria
Jersey cow praised as premier milker of past century
An anonymous writer recalls Jersey or Alderney cattle from over a century ago, lauding Alderneys for high milk output relative to small size. They were prized in Isle of Wight and New Forest areas, with some yielding 12 lb butter weekly and others milked thrice daily. Suffolk cows favored for dairy potential alongside Alderney.
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Jersey
Alderney
England
Isle of Wight
New Forest
Mra. Hooper
St Bewley
William Lawson
Suffolk
Hampshire
Chamberlains Pain Balm touted for toothache relief
The ad claims Chamberlains Pain Balm eases toothache when rubbed on the face and game, and suggests saturating cotton with the liniment to place in the cavity for fast relief. It touts antiseptic properties to cleanse and arrest decay without harming the tooth, sold by W. H. Desble in Gladstone.
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Chamberlain
Vale
W. H. Desble
Gladstone
Regulations under the Chaff Hay and Fruit Act 1590
Government issues notices under The Chaff Hay and Fruit Act 1908. Registration required by February 24 1909 for chaff cutters and hay dealers in Adelaide. New businesses after February 28 1909 must notify the inspector within 3 days. Sellers must weigh and describe bags of chaff or straw underweight and provide invoice. Post copies of regulations at business premises. copies available from the Export Office for sixpence or fourpence.
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Herahy
Department of Agriculture
Adelaide
Busin
Expons
A Hint to the Wise Tells of Regular Bowel Habits
An advertising note promotes Chamberlain's Tableta as mild gentle reliable medicine for bowel regularity. The copy claims they are pleasant to take and better than pills, urging trial and suggesting no other pills will be needed. Available from W. H. Deeble in Gladstone.
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Lily Cahill
Adelaide
Myrtle Grubb
Tim
Violet Cooley
Gladys Heaney
Port Pirie
Minnie Thz
Payneham
Alom
K. Balfour- Mann
Christ
Marcus Pleada
Mercia
Emilyalty
C. A. P. Tonkin
Crystal Brook
Bt. George
Zod
Polylase
Moonta
Miaz Collier
Keswick
Misa Myrtle Grubb
Ming Collier
Campbell
Misa Grubb
A. P. Tonkin
C. J. Mee
P. E. Polglase
Rio Grande
Misa Winnie Dix
Sanders Mctlashan
Misa
Jones Minor
Misa Collier
Keewick
Filu
Genthwen
O. A. P. Tonkin
A. Mee
Jimmy
C. Beiler
Fort Pirie
Strick
Lyons
Marcus
Theerformers
Hamlet
Mr. Tonkin
W. H. Deeble
Gladstone
How to Estimate Hay Stack Weight and Volume
Instructions describe estimating stack volume by height and eaves to ridge, then multiplying by length and width and dividing by 27 to get cubic yards. A yard of raw hay weighs 7.3 hundredweight, old hay 8 to 9 hundredweight, and weight scales with hay age.
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Snowtown
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Williams
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Wilton
Bamley Bridge
Aldridge
D. M. Winchester
Alma
Warabba
Tarlee
Stockport
Wasleys
Hamley Bridge
Winchester
J. Tamblyn
Hamley Bridge Institute
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Jas. Stewart
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M. C. Grosser
Messrs
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A. Corey
D. Winchester
A. Richmond
J. O' Brien
J. Parsons
L. Forsyth
L. Brooks
A. McLeod
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Huns
AL McLeod Aly Jal
Fitegerald
Lay
Ridings
A. Harvey
Benton
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Heley
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Theley
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J. Clurten
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Weeda
H.C. Afford
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J. F. Jenkins
Mears
T.C. Simpson
Lawin
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F. J. Gillon
B. Knox
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Wot
Taek
Dobwen
B. G. Sywemids
Moran
W. Tuttle
Mr Lo He Ronvight
Secretiey
Voresday
Pany Solue
Daisy Trey
Gladys Gooding
Gladys Kennay
Portwae
Handel
Mir
Perry B. Polyhiee
Muunta
Mitford
Patterson
Dulei Ganley
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Mise Lilyabil
Trooper Campbell
Misa Perkins
M. Collier
Violet Gooley
Miss Collier
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Tonnyson
Misa Gooley
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Winnie Dix Paynehan
Miss Halfour-Mann
Misa Dix
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Dolly Rundle
Monte Clark
Winnie Dix
Dix
Willis
Mias V. Perkins
A.W. P. Tonkin
Tonkin
St. George
Lannon
Jacobs
Nita Lawrie
Clair de Lane
E. A. McDowell
K. Balfour-Mann
Ohoira
Ben
Mendelssohn
Bevan
Methodista
J. Lillywhite
Bavan
Tas
Coud
Rosa
Parking
Miss Smith
Angelo
Mr. W. Daley
Sil
Alyiad
Perkine
Morairta
Pirie
Alexander-Stroet
Misa Danny Gray
Misa V. Wilkins
Hilda Joyce
Port Paris
Misa Clara Mellish
Piang Sulo
Mias Nite Lawrie
Mort Tirie
Tel
C. Harbert
Hs Waa
E. Tucker
Port Virie
Rifle Club
North Laura Ironworks
B. Lowe
Lowe
Walternorth
Laura
A.C. Best
Young Men's Christian Association
Logsdon
Cate
Tate
Beecham's
Lever Brothera
Gramage’s
A.r.creswick
Eakell
Tattoris
Cance Ander
Victoria
South Australia
Pear G. P.Q
Craswick
Creawick
Joe Scaled
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