District Councils Minutes Show Road Work and Wartime Grants
Minutes from the September 21 1918 meeting record the chairman and eight doctors present. They note Local Government Association actions war loan terms road works at Mount Remarkable and Wild Creek, plus rabbits section 66 Willowie. The council approves tenders and orders works along Laura Yarrowie and Baroota, declares a district rate, and schedules next meeting for Booleroo Centre. There is also a separate Yacks meeting with sympathy for a local family and various correspondence on roads grants and property issues.
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Hannagan
Arthur, McCallum
Btone
Challinger
Mahood
Worst
Williame
Local Government Association
Mount Remarkable Hatati
Local Government Department
F. T. Jattner
Jettner
Willowie
M. A. Stutley
Fred
Mary Schwartz
Booleroo Centre Hospital
Booleroo Centre
J. Garr
H. Maywald
J. E. Casey
Jonea’ Creek
Laura-Yarrowie
J. Barrow
Tiller
Baroota
Booleroo
State Recruiting Discussed by Australian Minister of Recruiting
The State Recruiting Committee seeks a reliable list of all men of military age in the Commonwealth 18 to 44. Minister R B Orchard notes over 800000 men are scattered across Australia and a Ballot system will invite eligible volunteers. Many veterans return home while praising service and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
R. B. Orchard
Australia
R. B. Orcherd
Orcherd
Orchard
Hune
AIF
The Little Amber Bottle and Indian Root Pills
The article promotes Dr Moree’s Indian Root Pills as a practical home remedy for common digestive issues. It urges readers to keep the small amber bottle at home to avoid expensive doctor visits and to “prescribe” the pills themselves to banish sickness from the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moree
Morera
Port Pirie Racing Club Spring Meeting Details
Racing program at Port Pirie includes two miles and 824 yards event and multiple handicap races on Saturday October 5. Notable entries feature Violet Kildare Capitation Perambulation Deporte Tisrawarra Juvergarry Lallabar The Crystal E giz Cyprisa Solomontown meetings and Nelsabby Handicap fields with Queenbrook Lord Bompeei Playfellow Invergarr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siz Furlonge
Solomontown
Eytol
Violet Kildare
Ecrutaria
Aryanthus
Girathneath
Lord Nangar
Balaklava Racing Meeting Highlights and Entries
Balaklava hosts a busy racing card with the Balaklava Handicap and INEEEMAN STAKES featuring top runners. Notable names include Nomion, Queen of War, Merri Bridge, Leoced, Lady Trent Jumpers Flat, Flying Handicaf, and Tricky Molly with numerous entries such as Baracoon, Portans Boy, and Queenbrook in a dense field.
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Sylvan Balle Hirathneath
Arganthos Marondi
Queenbrook
Leoced
Lady Trent
Bylvan
Aryanthus Cymbric
Cappasdea
Diomadia
Merri Bridge
Boyecope
Avington
Mazaris
Lossia Alatus
Odilla Maokilander
Queenbrook Baracoon
Fatality on Ellen Street claims Port Pirie resident
Port Pirie September 28 an old Port district resident Mr Sam Richardson died after a vehicular accident on Ellen Street. His horse bolted at the Mary-Ellie Street junction when a wheel slipped between rails causing the trap to overturn. Richardson, 73, suffered a deep head wound and cerebral injuries. He was taken to hospital but remained unconscious. He had been in the district trading earlier and was a member of the Port Pirie Pioneers Association, famed for his vocal ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Pirie
Port and District
Sam Richardsen
Ellen Street
Eflen
Mary-Ellie Street
Richardson
E. T. Cornish
Railway Department
Dean Dawsen
Mr. Richardson
Presde
Nunn
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Tells of Cure by Patient Testimony
A Port Pirie resident recounts a five year kidney disorder and backache improvement after using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. She credits two bottles for relief and notes no return of symptoms. Pills sold by chemists at 2/9 or posted from Foster-McClellan Co. Sydney.
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Mia. T. F. Stephens
Second Street
Port Pirie
Dean
Doan
Foster-McClellan Co
Pitt Street
Sydney
Victorian officials study Port Pirie coal gantry operations
Three senior Victorian railways officials visited Port Pirie to observe the government coal plant on the Harrier wharf, assess operating costs, and gather information on mechanical equipment as part of cross state interest in gantry powered vessel discharge.
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Victoria
Commonwealth
C. W. J. Colman
Miscamble
A. Goudy
Victorian Railways
Harrier Wharf
Kilbaha
T Managenent
Royal Commission
Anthony
Port Pirie
A. B. Moncrieff
South Australian Railways
Adelaide
City
Port Augusta
Railways Staading Committee
Messrs. W. Hague
M.F
Hon. Jelly
Gunn
M.P
A. . Robinson
Peter Reidy
Mr. J. Sincock
Fort Pirie
Redhill
Wandearak
Long Plains
Red Hill
Crystal Brook
Green
Baroota
Wandearah
Broughton River
Gladstotte
Port Pirse
Wasnertown
Fort Augusta Journey and Port Pirie Evidence Date
A party traveled toward Fort Augusta at the foot of the Flinders Range and noted that the matter of taking evidence at Port Pirie is reserved for a future date. The group returned to Calarde via Falakla on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Augusta
Flinders Range
Port Pirie
Sinking of the steamer Southborough claims three officers
The Southborough was torpedoed and sunk in European waters on July 17. Captain Jade chief engineer Mr Thomas and Mr Ledau, son of the Ledau family, all perished. Ledau, 26, was born in North Adelaide and educated at Fort Pirie Public School. Ledau had worked two years as third engineer aboard the vessel and eight years in mining engineering before. He was an expert swimmer and a quiet, upright Australian popular with friends and family share their grieving.
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Dore Pirie
Southborough
Port Tirlas
Jade
Owas
Cannand
Thormas
Australia
Jy. V. Ledau
Meter Ledau
Kade
Pogneer Thomas
Ledau
Vno
Sail
England
North Adelaide
Fort Dire
Fort Pirie
Broken Hill Proprietary Company
Broken Hill Associated Smelters
Sedau
Miss Dau
Piria Soldiers Return Vivid Homecoming in Port Pirie
Port Pirie hosts welcomes for returning soldiers Private H H Lock and Private Alfred Ferme amid a large turnout in Ellen Street. Community groups led by Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association organizers and local officials coordinate receptions with school bands and public tributes. Private Lock, who lost sight in one eye, and Private Ferme, blinded in one eye after Pozieres and Messines, receive warm reunions before returning home.
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Port Pirie
Fathers of Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Association
ET Wills
Charles Morgan
Chaskedwards
Pathers of Sailors’ and Services
AL Wo. Frost
H. H. Lock
Adelaide
Ellen Street
Lock
R. T. Lawry
Cha
L. L. Lawrence
Lawrence
Luck
Maynard
Australia
Metterin
France
Alfred
Bosun
Ferme
Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers’ Association
Mrr
Chas. Edwards
Messrs
F. J. Wills
T. S. Smith
A. W. Prost
The
Returned Sailors and Saliers’ Association
Edwards
E. J. Wills
A. B. Cashmore
W. Laver
Fritz
J. H. Job
Pozieres
Messines
Hean’s Essence cough mixture offer from Sydney chemist
A told method suggests buying Heenzo essence and mixing with warm water and treacle to create a superior cough and sore throat remedy at a fraction of the price. The ad promises quick preparation, emphasizes cost savings of about ten shillings, and offers mailed bottles upon payment including postage.
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Carl
W. Hean
Castlereagh Street
Sydney
Theatrical Prep and Personal Perspectives
Japanese ladies plan theatre attendance with pre event dress. A cynical remark notes a value beyond money. A line contrasts a workhouse with wealth and a husband’s heroism as perceived by sweetheart and wife.
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Cynio
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Port Pirie Racing Club
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Wairakie
Winapie Field Glass
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Rundle Street
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Clements Tonic
Land OF the Living
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Philip Marks
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South Australa
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BO Snencice
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Pacific
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Ima Denigon Miller
Piria
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Phone Central
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