Georgetown Ratepayers Meet Proposes Regular Meters and Payments
JUR NEWSLETTERS Georgetown October 4 meeting at the Town Hall chaired by Mr James addressed ratepayer concerns. Council laxness in past payments was admitted and future meters would be read with accounts rendered. Payments to be made at regular intervals, at least every three months, with next council meeting to review. Community notes include Baptist Sunday School picnic to Clover Hill where children enjoyed a day despite poor weather. transport was arranged and modest refreshments provided.
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Georgetown
James
Baptist Sunday School
Referendum Campaign opens in Port Pirie hall clash fades
At Alhambra Hall Port Pirie a Referendum campaign meeting became noisy as Hon Batty Jak M.P. and Mr H N Barwell M.P. faced interruptions. A police removal followed a protest, about a third of the audience left, yet speakers defended national service and urged unity behind Australia’s war effort while critics debated conscription and Maltese rumours.
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Alhambra Hall
Batty Jak M.P
Tle Works
H. N. Barwell
M.P. White
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Alout
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Barwell
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Bateel
Edwards
Pont Pirie Pioneers' Association
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France
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LWW
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Government of
Gallipoli
Lord Kitchener
Tennyson
J. G. White
H. C. Afford
W. Osborne
Red Cross Annual Meeting And Charity Items Report
The Red Cross Society will hold its annual meeting in the Council Chamber next Tuesday. A list of quarter’s work includes knitted scarves and garments totaling six pyjami trousers, six flannel shirts, eleven hats, and a large hat box. Our latest parcel, sent at the end of July, will be dispatched next week to Government aid. A note mentions Het of the quarter’s work at Ladetone Public School with pairs of goods and knitted items prepared for distribution.
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Red Cross Society
James
Ladetone Public School
Questioning Frontline Support Sparks July Meeting Voices
A letter from LANGDON PARSONS of Gladstone questions attendees at a meeting where MPs spoke for National Services. The writer argues some statements were inaccurate and urges a decisive vote on supporting the front lines, asking if readers will ensure reinforcements are provided.
Casualties at the Front and Local Losses
Friends of Mr J A Lewis Senior Postal Assistant at the loss post office report his convalescence in Dublin Red Cross Hospital after a abdomen wound on August 16. News reaches Mr B J Peacentay of Gladstone that son Raymond is missing at the front. Mrs W Respolde, keeper’s wife at Gladstone Gaol, learns two nephews of Mr and Mrs Roberts of Norwood were killed at the front. local sympathy goes to the bereaved.
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J. A Lewis
Loss
Dublin Red Cross Hospital
B. J. Peacentay
Messnger
Gladstone
Raymond
Mra W. Respolde
Gons
Mra J. Roberts
Norwood
Onga
SANDER TRACT EXTRACT CLAIMS WIDE HEALING POWER
A fragment from an old ad promotes Sander's Extract as a powerful antiseptic and remedy. It claims to prevent and cure infections and a range of ailments from gum disease to dyspepsia and kidney troubles. The text touts topical and internal uses with cod liver oil as a booster and mentions relief from rheumatism neuralgia and toothache.
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Sander
New York Motorist Sets 250 Mile Record At 104 MPH
A New York motorist recently covered 250 miles at an average speed of 104 miles per hour setting a standout mark. The feat highlights high speed driving on public roads and showcases notable pace from the driver.
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New York
Discount Sale on Ladies Hats and Fabrics October R1
A broad sale advertises reductions on stock including hats blouses costumes skirts and dress materials. Items like silk fabrics sheetings and fancy goods are offered at cash discounts with tiered percentages from 1s to 5s per pound and limited to purchases of 10 shillings or more.
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Christman Cardé
Special Cash Discount Sale Offers Attract Shoppers
Friday feature promotes extra special old prices on all goods with prices claimed to be below competitors. Emphasizes value and business opportunities and urges readers to claim their share of the good things.
Fragmented War Era Snippets and Quotations from An Old Page
A collage of weather notes playful witticisms and political figures with references to October moons rainfall in Sidney and national debts. It mentions treason arrests and a mag istrate while weaving jokes about love marriage and manners with stray quotes and misprints from an era.
Port Pirie Fisheries Inspector Fines For Underweight Mullet
Ignazio Salve mini faced Port Pirie District Court charges for selling underweight fish. Evidence from Inspector Blundell and Wilkinen showed most mullet weights were underage, with 33 of 37 under three ounces. Angione, the fish merchant, corroborated the purchase and weight findings. Salve mini was fined £5 plus costs in two counts and warned the industry against violations. The magistrate emphasized government costs and warned others to avoid undermining the fisheries sector.
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Port Pirieistrates
S. J. Mitchell
Ignazio Salvemini
P. Hague
Brien William Blundell
Port Pirie
M. Angione
Wilkinson
Trepintin Wilkingen
Michael Angione
S.M
Death of Harry Lockyer sparks valley mystery at Piednippie
Report notes the 55 year old Harry Lockyer found dead with a rifle and a gunshot wound to the head. A charity fair scene features a child asking about a dog and remarks from Duchess of Dingdong about a dog child. Conversations hover around Alice and Maude with skeptical tones about speaking well of others and what Alice may have said.
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Harry Lockyer
Piednippie
West Coast
Ethel
Alice
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Huasband
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