Port Pirie Urged to Exploit Regional Resources and Rail Links
A 1822 secretary report from the Fathers of Soldiers and Sailors' Association discusses Port Pirie's potential growth through new industries. It highlights local resources like seaweed, fisheries, and possible coal power, urging decentralised rail, irrigation schemes, agricultural colleges, and a robust immigration policy to spur dairying, pig farming, and related enterprises. The piece ties Port Pirie's fortunes to Broken Hill mines, the River Murray, and Flinders Range irrigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Scanlan
Port Vivie
Port Pirie
Bahs. Co. Dante
Broken Hill
Pirie
Broken Still
Commonwealth
Spencer’s Gulf
Flinders Range
South Australia
Newcastle
Bh.p. Co
Broughton River
Flinders
Port Firie
Port Germain
Hydraulic Engineer's Department
Adelaide
Port Augusta
National
Fire inquiry into Geddes Road Solomontown blaze
An inquiry at the Courthouse before Mr BR Symonds JP reviewed a Solomontown fire on Geddes Road near Mises April 23. Witnesses including R E Blight and K W Cook gave statements on ownership, condition, kerosene smell, and unknown origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pre- Mises
Geddes Road
Solomontown
BR. G. Symonds
J.P. Decors Wert
Martin
K. M. Steele
Royal Fire Insurance Company
Robert Elliott Blight
Blight Brothers, Land and Estate Agents
E. J. Abbott
Kadina
K. W. Cook
West Pirie
Theecham Road
Sue
Mr. Steele
Sergt. Matlina
R.E. Blight
Steele
Roger
Albert Victor Pimlott
Fort Pirie
George's Corner
Haines
Mr. Ryan
Tami
Tamms
Globe Hotel
Witless
Sergt. Martin
Ryan
Sydney May
Stmelters
Three-chain Road
Globe
Sergt. Matlin
Arnold Leonald Tamms
St. Anthony’s
Morse Indian Root Pills touted as universal remedy
An advertisement extols Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as the best, cheapest remedy for indigestion and constipation, urging households to keep a supply. It praises effectiveness across urban and rural users and claims reliable, simple restoration of balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
A Word With Women About Kidney Pain and Remedies
The ad discusses backache and kidney trouble as common female complaints and promotes Dean's Backache Kidney Pills. It cites Mrs. A. Roberts of Halaklava praising the medicine after extensive trials, claiming five bottles cured her symptoms. Sold by chemists and stores at 2/9, with post by Foster Mac Clellan Co. 15 Hamilton Street, Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
A. Roberts
Halaklava
Foster MacClellan Co
Hamilton Street
Sydney
Doan
Letter From Two Men Reveals a Grim Debt Exchange
A 19th or early 20th century Chattanooga man writes to a Macon partner asking for ten dollars owed. A week later the reply states the debtor is dead and the money was used to buy a coffin, revealing a fatal consequence of the debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Macon
Georgia
George
Sam
Port Pirie Meeting Welcomes Revs Wellington and Tilbrook
Heavy showers and muddy streets reduced attendance at Dunn Hall for the Port Pirie reception of Revs Wellington and Tilbrook appointed to the Central Methodist Mission. Speakers praised past work, outlined plans for a new church, and stressed unity, with a musical evening and supper to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn Hall
A. W. Wellington
Tilbrook
Central Methodist Mission
T. R. Taylor
R. T. Laury
Tennysett Methodist Church
Wellington
Bort Pirie
Mr. Tilbrook
B. L. Tilbrook
Port Pirie
Fulal
All Kensington
Heirmly
William Goode
Firne West
Goode
Mr. Titbrook
England
Scotland
French
Western Australia
Ella Wellington
G. C. Webb
Misses Taylor
Iveeda
Baroota
Beroota
Skegomwee
Plainclothia
Fergusson
Garnaut
Methodiss
Lew Yarda
Pinin Alothes
F. W. Ferguston
D. C. Beatt
C. Woolpough
Woolpough
Woolongb Pere
A.W. Wellington
Alexander Street Methodist Church
Mise Elia Wellington
W. Campbell
Gertrude Street
Agein Eacgees
E. W. Cook
Garnach
Hamley Bridge Catholic Sports for New Church Funds
The Hamley Bridge Catholic Sports day on April 22 featured athletic events to aid church funds with a strong showing from W Schwerdt and J Schwerdt in sprinting and distance races. Organizers led by President Mr P Fitzgerald and Vice President Mr R MacDonnell ran a busy program, afternoon tea by parish women boosted the fund, and a follow up ball at Druids Hall drew a large crowd with music by local performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Fitzgerald
R. MacDonnell
Messrs
W. Clancy
J. Roach
W. Schwerdt
W. Farley
J.schwerdt
S. Courtney
J. P. Groetz
J. Schwerdt
Sheffield
J.P. Groetz
B. A. Gillies
D. Roebbins
Pretty
Land G. Grubb
Gent's
R. GO. Schwerdt
Alan Kain
F. G. Schwerdt
M. Schwerdt
Tom Schwerdt
H. A. Kruger
Jim Collins
M. Black
Druids's Hall
Mary
Alice Schwerdt
Maisie Berry
Leo Schwerdt
Messrs. J
H. Doyte
M'S.c
Mesdames
J. Rowsek
M. E
M. C. Doyle
Missea O'Brien
M. McAuley
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Ules
Moyle
W. H. Moyle
Port Pirif
Gladstone Mineral Waters, Cordial and Ice Works
F. C. Grubb
Chas. Geddes & Co
Port Lincoln
Tumby Bay
Orbari Redcliffe
Wave Railway
Port Piblie
the Seabidf
Brighton
BRIG
Gleneie
Dena
Probe
Irene
J. E. Collins
Grenfell Street
Seaside
A. Farmers’ Union Shareholders
8.A. Farmers’ Union
OFC
Farmers’ Union
Co-Operative. Insurance ‘Coy, OF Australia Ltd
8.A. Farmers
Sir William Crookes Glass
Booth Australis
Crookes
Laubman & Pank Opticians
Rundle
National Library of Australia
Gladstone. Street
Gladstone
L. Fenwick Swector Garage
Oakland
Bok Ay Soman
Sixth Street
E. A. Gale
W. J. Pimlost
Northern Rastrance Company
Bor
Fathers of Soldiers and Sailors’ Association
Port Pirie and District
Tootur
Walkerville
Hall
Berry
Globe Hotel Oval
Flo
Fudge
Sgt
Kennedy
Rennerds
Tie
Wellington and
Hamley Bridge
Rt T London
Chant & Foreign
Sth
London
United Kingdom
Europe
Parcel Post
London Directory Co
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