Place Names of South Australia - P
Pirie, Port
- Maritime Affairs
- Miscellany
- Schools, Churches and Public Buildings
- Town and Harbour Descriptions
- Transport
- Obituaries
Pirie, Port
Maritime Affairs
Nomenclature
The port was named by Governor Robe after Sir John Pirie, an original director of the South Australian Company, the owner of the John Pirie, the first ship to enter the port which it did in response to a request by pastoralists for transport of sheep in 1845, according to T.R. Bowman, joint lessee of the Crystal Brook Run. Its Aboriginal name was tarparrie - 'muddy creek'. (In Reluctant Harbour, Nancy Robinson contends it means 'dingo headband' - p. 93). Prior to closer settlement it was known as 'Samuel's Creek'; probably a reference to Samuel Germein (1818-1886), a mariner who came to the colony in the South Australian in 1837.
General Notes
Also see South Australia - Maritime Affairs.
The Register,
22 March 1851, page 3d says, inter alia, "... now more generally known as Hummock Harbour."
"Port Pirie - How It Received Its Name - Some Official Records" is in the Advertiser,
20 March 1893, page 7a.
also see Observer,
1 and 15 October 1921, pages 29d and 29a.
"Dredging Operations at Port Pirie" is in the Register,
14 March 1877, page 6b,
"Steam Trade With Port Pirie" on
21 March 1877, page 5a and
17 April 1877, page 6c.
A letter complaining of "the government stroke" in connection with dredging is in the Register,
22 December 1879, page 6f; also see
27 December 1879, page 7d.
The launching of pontoons is reported in the Observer,
21 April 1877, page 8a.
A report on the new government wharf is in the Register,
23 October 1877 (supp.), page 2d.
Details of wharf accommodation and the owners of same are detailed in the Register,
27 July 1880, page 6a.
"Pilotage in Spencer Gulf" is in the Register,
9 February 1883, pages 4e-6d.
"Port Pirie Pilots" is in the Advertiser,
10 December 1890, page 6b.
Also see Port Adelaide - Ships and Shipping - Pilots.
"The Protector at Port Pirie" is in the Register,
13 November 1884, page 5c.
"Port Pirie and Port Germein" is in the Chronicle,
17 January 1885, page 4e.
"A Fine Fleet at Port Pirie" is in the Observer,
18 October 1890, page 33a.
Information on the harbour is in the Chronicle,
30 May 1891, page 8g,
6 June 1891, page 5b.
An obituary of Captain John Dalziel, pilot, is in the Register,
11 December 1896, page 5d,
of Captain R.B. Williams on 7 and 10 January 1901, pages 5a and 3h,
of Captain Thomas Brimage on 7 August 1902, page 5c,
of Pilot Whitmore on 4 May 1903, page 6f,
of George Burton, pilot, on 4 June 1904, page 6h.
Biographical details of Captain R.B. Williams, Collector of Customs, is in the Register,
13 November 1899, page 5c,
Observer,
18 November 1899, page 16a.
"Our Northern Ports" is in the Register,
14 March 1900, page 7d.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
2 March 1907, page 32.
The reminiscences of Captain Medland are in the Observer,
6 February 1909, page 41e;
his obituary is in the Observer,
28 November 1914, page 42a.
An obituary of Captain Peter Murdock is in the Observer,
23 February 1918, page 12e,
of Captain Michael DeDear on 26 June 1920, page 31d,
of Captain Robert Clarke on 2 April 1921, page 34b,
of Captain Archibald Paul on 14 January 1922, page 20d,
of Captain C. Woolnough on 28 June 1924, page 29b,
of Captain J.F. Hayter on 31 March 1928, page 49b.
An obituary of Captain Robert Telford is in the Register,
26 August 1920, page 7f,
of Captain George Johnston on 26 September 1925, page 8h.
"Explosion Dangers Ship [Kingswood]" is in the Advertiser,
4 January 1937, page 20c;
also see 22 February 1937, page 14d.
Pirie, Port
Phillips, Point - Pirie, Port
P
Place Names
Pirie, Port
Miscellany
The opening of the waterworks is reported in the Register,
25 December 1874, page 6e.
"The Nelshaby Reservoir and Port Pirie Waterworks" is in the Observer,
11 September 1875, page 10g; also see
Chronicle,
30 September 1876, page 9b,
20 April 1878, page 4f.
Information on the price for water is in the Register, on
26 June 1877, page 5f; also see
Advertiser,
19 April 1878, page 6e,
Register,
13 January 1880 (supp.), page 1f,
3 June 1899, page 9g,
Advertiser,
2 July 1886, page 5d.
Also see South Australia - Water Conservation.
A photograph of the post office in the 1870s is in the Observer,
23 May 1925, page 34.
Information on the "Government Dam" is in the Register,
25 March 1873, page 5d and
on the telegraph in the Observer,
2 August 1873, page 4b,
22 November 1873, page 8a.
A photograph of the post office in the 1870s is in the Observer,
23 May 1925, page 34.
A regatta is reported in the Observer,
18 October 1873, page 4g,
Register,
7 January 1876, page 6b,
Chronicle,
11 January 1879, page 13c,
10 January 1880, page 24a.
The Victoria Mill is described in the Register,
6 August 1874, page 5b and
Dunn's Flour Mill on
3 October 1877 (supp.), page 2b.
A sketch is in the Pictorial Australian in
October 1880,
Frearson's Weekly,
13 November 1880, page 563.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Farming - Mills.
"The Port Pirie Floods" is in the Observer,
30 May 1874, page 12f,
1 May 1875, page 4e.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
23 August 1934, pages 31, 34 and 35.
Also see South Australia - Natural Disasters - Floods.
A cricket match, Port Pirie versus Georgetown, is reported in the Register,
2 April 1875, page 7c.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Cricket - Miscellany.
"Port Pirie Exports" is in the Observer,
24 April 1875, page 7d,
5 June 1875, page 8e,
11 March 1876, page 12e.
An outbreak of typhoid fever is reported in the Register,
21 January 1876, page 5e,
23 June 1898, page 4h;
the town's health conditions are reported upon on
23 and 27 April 1901, pages 7i and 5e.
Also see South Australia - Health - Fevers - Typhoid.
"Port Pirie Reserves" is in the Observer,
15 January 1876, page 4b.
"The Wants and Progress of Port Pirie" is in the Observer,
22 January 1876, page 4e.
A proposed Corporation is discussed in the Observer,
8 April 1876, page 19f,
25 November 1876, page 4f, Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Local Government
"Building Operations at Port Pirie" on
22 April 1876, page 8a,
"Easter Monday at Port Pirie" on
22 April 1876, page 8a.
"The Holidays at Port Pirie" is in the Express,
20 April 1876, page 3c.
A fire at Magarey's mill is reported in the Register,
3 and 18 January 1877, pages 4e and 4e.
Information on postal facilities is in the Register,
10 April 1877, page 5d.
"Stories About Post Offices" is in the Observer,
12 July 1924, page 18a.
Biographical details of the first postmaster, Nicholas Simons, are in the Observer,
22 November 1924, page 16c.
Also see South Australia - Communications - Mail and Postal.
A proposed hospital is discussed in the Chronicle,
6 September 1879, page 9c; also see
Express,
6 August 1890, page 6f,
Chronicle,
25 March 1899, page 11d.
A photograph of staff is in the Chronicle,
3 March 1906, page 30,
of nurses' quarters on
5 June 1926, page 53,
of nurses on
27 July 1933, page 31.
"The Port Pirie Park Lands" is in the Chronicle,
3 July 1880, page 10a.
The town's first Show is reported in the Register,
2 December 1881 (supp.), page 1g; also see
12 October 1887, page 3e,
Chronicle,
5 October 1889, page 23b.
Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Agricultural, Floricultural & Horticultural Shows .
"The Late Port Pirie Gazette" is in the Register,
2 January 1885, page 6a.
A presentation to Rev W.T. Carter is reported in the Register,
14 April 1885, page 6c.
The first arrival of silver from Silverton, NSW is reported in the Register,
19 August 1885, page 5f.
A proposal to smelt ore in the town is discussed in the Observer,
17 March 1888, page 32c,
"Broken Hill and Port Pirie" on
11 August 1900, page 31a.
A picnic is reported in the Observer,
2 January 1886, page 36a.
"An Impeachment of Port Pirie" is in the Observer,
30 May 1891, pages 25b-30d.
"The Health of Port Pirie" is in the Register,
30 March 1891, page 3g.
Biographical details of a Mayor,, Charled Geddes, are in theRegister,
10 December 1892, page 1c (supp.),
29 December 1893, page 7e,
of T.P. Coles on 29 December 1893, page 7e,
of a Mayor, John C. Haslam, in the Register,
3 December 1894, page 7h,
Observer,
6 April 1895, page 16d,
of a Mayor, G.F. Claridge, in the Observer,
9 April 1898, page 16d,
of L.J. Wilcher on 3 February 1900, page 16a.
Working men's blocks in the district are discussed in the Chronicle,
3 December 1892, page 8e.
A blockers and growers' show is reported in the Register,
23 February 1894, page 7f.
Chronicle,
24 February 1894, page 7f,
Observer,
16 February 1895, page 5e.
Also see Place Names - Cotton, Hundred of.
A baseball match played in Adelaide by the local team against the SA League is reported in the Register,
5 January 1894, page 7d.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Baseball.
A photograph of a lacrosse team is in the Express,
22 September 1911, page 6,
Chronicle,
30 September 1911, page 21.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Lacrosse.
Information on the yacht club is in the Observer,
4 and 11 February 1893, pages 20d and 20d.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Yachting.
Information on May Brothers foundry is in the Register,
27 November 1894, page 7f.
Also see Place Names - May Town.
A cycling sports event is reported in the Chronicle,
1 January 1898, page 20a and
Also see South Australia - Sport - Cycling.
a military sports day on
17 November 1900, page 35d.
Information on Symonds' Brothers, general furnishers and undertakers (including photographs), is in the Chronicle,
2 September 1899, page 29 (supp.);
similarly, W. H. Moyle & Co on page 31 (supp.);
Port Pirie Soap and Candle Co on page 31 (supp.);
Heithersay Auctioneers and J.J. Netting, Chemist, on
page 32 (supp.).
"The Port Pirie Murder Case" is in the Chronicle,
2 December 1899, page 17e.
Information on a pigeon shooting match is in the Express,
31 May 1895, page 4c,
Observer,
7 January 1899, page 21d.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Pigeon Racing and Shooting.
The opening of a butter factory is reported in the Chronicle,
12 December 1896, page 42b.
Also see South Australia - Industries - Rural, Primary and Secondary - Dairying.
The sanitation of the town is discussed in the Express,
21 April 1899, page 2g.
The opening of the band rotunda is in the Chronicle,
19 August 1899, page 22e.
Information on band contests is in the Register,
17 April 1906, page 5b,
Observer,
28 August 1910, page 15c.
Biographical details of F. Grey, "one of the earliest settlers...", are in the Observer,
10 February 1900, page 16d and
an obituary on 17 April 1920, page 19c.
"Ghosts!" is in the Express,
6 August 1900, page 2g.
Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Ghosts.
A proposed school of mines is discussed in the Observer,
9 March 1901, page 14a.
"Recent High Tides - The Ellendale Embankment" is in the Chronicle,
29 June 1901, page 31a.
Salvation Army Captain's Imprisonment - Public Sympathy" is in the Register,
1 August 1902, page 3e.
Also see South Australia - Religion - Salvation Army.
"Port Pirie Dancing Saloons" is in the Chronicle,
9 May 1903, page 31e,
16 January 1904, page 33d.
Also see South Australia - Social Matters - Dancing and Other Sins.
"The Smelting Port" is in the Register,
12 May 1904, page 5c.
"Celebrating Empire Day" is in the Register,
3 May 1905, page 5h.
Also see South Australia - Miscellany - Empire Day.
Biographical details of Captain Miell are in the Register,
16 March 1906, page 4h.
"Electricity v Gas" is in the Register,
17 January 1907, page 3c.
"A Military Demonstration" is in the Register,
18 May 1907, page 7e.
Also see South Australia - Defence of the Colony.
Biographical details of Henry Rosewarne are in the Register,
6 April 1907, page 7b.
A report of a meeting of a Pioneers' Association is in the Register of
21 January 1911, page 14d.
A reference to its formation is in the Register,
17 September 1908, page 4c;
a photograph is in the Observer,
17 July 1909, page 32,
23 August 1924, page 33.
"Port Pirie Pioneers - Honour Roll Unveiled" is in the Register,
29 October 1928, page 5d.
The reminiscences of A.T. Saunders are in the Observer,
8 August 1903, page 3a (supp.).
The opening of the branch of the Savings Bank of SA is reported in the Register,
30 April 1907, page 6h.
Also see South Australia - Banking and Finance - Banking - The Savings Bank of SA and Ancillary Matters.
"Port Pirie on a Saturday Night" is in the Chronicle,
20 February 1909, page 40b.
Lead poisoning is reported upon in the Advertiser,
8 January 1910, page 13h.
The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs Owen Flavel is in the Register,
28 January 1910, page 5a.
Roller skating is reported upon in the Register,
31 May 1910, page 11d.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Roller and Ice Skating.
Information on a recreation ground is in the Register,
28 October 1910, page 3a.
"Helping the Young Men" is in the Register,
24 February 1911, page 8e, Observer,
4 March 1911, page 41e.
Biographical details of a Mayor, H.C. Afford are in the Register,
6 December 1911, page 13c.
A proposed abattoir is discussed in the Observer,
16 March 1912, page 17e,
Register,
12 August 1912, page 10c.
A photograph of a lacrosse team is in the Express,
22 September 1911, page 6,
Chronicle,
30 September 1911, page 21,
The Critic,
23 September 1914, page 9.
A horse show is reported upon in the Register,
24 February 1912, page 13d.
"Dearer Beer - Sobriety at Port Pirie" is in the Register,
22 April 1912, page 5d, 30 May 1912, page 7c,
4 June 1912, page 13e,
Observer,
27 April 1912, page 54a,
18 May 1912, page 52a,
"The Pirie Beer Boycott" on 22 May 1920, page 29d.
Register,
19 May 1920, page 6g.
Also see South Australia - Social Matters - Temperance and Allied Matters - Alcoholism and Drunkeness.
"Motor Buses for Port Pirie" is in the Register,
25 April 1912, page 9f.
Also see South Australia - Transport - Motor Cars and Cycles.
Information on a golf club is in the Observer,
20 July 1912, page 20e,
2 November 1912, page 24c.
A photograph of the committee is in the Observer,
18 August 1928, page 52.
Also see South Australia - Sport - Golf.
"Horse Ambulance" is in the Register,
18, 23 and 30 November 1912, pages 9d, 7e and 10e,
10 February 1913, page 9g
"Color Line at Port Pirie - Nigger Minstrels Refused Accommodation" is in the Chronicle,
7 December 1912, page 32.
A photograph of the police force is in the Observer,
9 May 1914, page 31.
"Port Pirie Police Scandal" is in the Register,
14 July 1925, page 8d,
12 August 1925, page 9d,
7 October 1925, pages 10d-11f.
Also see South Australia - Police.
A photograph of the Alhambra Theatre is in the Chronicle,
6 June 1914, page 30,
of Italian reservists marching down Ellen Street on
18 May 1918, page 26,
of a street demonstration of the unemployed on
19 February 1921, page 26,
of the Women's Memorial on
21 May 1927, page 40,
of St Mark's football team on
25 July 1935, page 36.
The reminiscences of Mrs George W. Cameron are in the Register,
14 January 1915, page 4f.
Biographical details of a Mayor, J.S. Geddes, are in the Observer,
11 December 1915, page 36b, 9 December 1916, page 48b,
of W. Morrow in the Register,
10 August 1915, page 4g.
The golden wedding of Mr & Mrs W.S. Cottell is reported in the Register,
24 May 1915, page 6g.
"Sunday Pictures - A Stir at Port Pirie" is in the Register,
30 May 1918, page 5b,
Observer,
1 and 8 June 1918, pages 31a and 29e,
20 July 1918, page 27e.
Also see South Australia - Religion - Breaking the Sabbath.
"Port Pirie Playground - A Great Achievement" is in the Advertiser,
19 August 1918, page 5b.
Also see Adelaide - Entertainment and the Arts - Miscellany - Playgrounds.
"Pirie Holiday Resort" is in the Observer,
28 December 1918, page 12a.
"Port Pirie Silver Robberies" is in the Observer,
24 May 1919, page 14a.
A boxing event at the Coo-ee Open Air Stadium is reported in the Observer,
20 September 1919, page 16b.
Also see South Australia Sport - Boxing.
A photograph of the Adelaide Milling Company's mill on fire is in the Observer,
1 November 1919, page 25,
of a fire at shops and the Cooee Picture Palace on
22 March 1919, page 27,
of a brass band on
25 October 1919, page 26.
"Crab Canning" is in the Register,
15 June 1923, page 5d.
The first funeral at Port Pirie is recalled in the Register,
15 and 16 March 1923, pages 10b and 13h.
"Pages From Port Pirie's Past" is in the Observer,
30 June 1923, page 51a.
The reminiscences of Mrs Charles Andrews are in the Observer,
14 June 1924, page 13e,
of A.B. Cashmore on 19 May 1928, page 22c.
A photograph of a Proprietary football team is in The Critic,
17 October 1923, page 18.
"Memories of Port Pirie" is in the Register,
7 May 1925, page 6e.
"A Northern Pioneer - Eventful Career of [Nicholas] Simons]" is in the Observer,
9 and 30 May 1925, pages 37d and 19a-49a,
13 and 27 June 1925, pages 60c and 58a;
also see Register,
21 and 25 May 1925, pages 10f and 10f,
6 June 1925, page 10e,
"Memories of an Old Police Officer" is in the Register,
11 September 1925, page 20d.
Biographical details of D.B. Baldock are in the Register,
7 June 1926, page 6f,
of G.E. Cresswell on 23 July 1926, page 9a,
of Mr & Mrs M.L. Warren on 28 June 1927, page 13h.
The reminiscences of J.R. Heller are in the Register,
22 July 1926, page 7i,
Observer, 31 July 1926, page 8c.
The reminiscences of J. McEntee are in the Register,
30 September 1926, page 11f.
Biographical details of D.B. Baldock are in the Register,
7 June 1926, page 6f,
of G.E. Cresswell on 23 July 1926, page 9a,
of Mr & Mrs M.L. Warren on 28 June 1927, page 13h.
The reminiscences of J.R. Heller are in the Register,
22 July 1926, page 7i,
Observer,
31 July 1926, page 8c.
Biographical details of Mr & Mrs T.C. Simpson are in the Observer,
14 May 1927, page 38e,
of Mr & Mrs M.L. Warren on 2 July 1927, page 45c,
of Charles Edwards on 4 August 1928, page 19d.
Biographical details of Thomas Parr are in the Observer,
21 July 1928, page 32e,
of John Holwell on 21 July 1928, page 49a,
of G. Giles on 21 July 1928, page 49c,
of G.A. Wilson on 21 July 1928, page 49b.
"Back to Port Pirie" is in the Register,
28 September 1926, pages 8e-10d; also see
Advertiser,
27 August 1926, page 12i,
25 and 27 September 1926, pages 16b and 8h.
A report on the opening of the grandstand on the memorial oval is in the Register,
15 August 1927, page 11e.
Also see South Australia - World War I - Memorials to the Fallen.
A photograph of an aeroplane crash is in the Chronicle,
25 February 1928, page 42.
Also see South Australia - Tranport - Aeroplanes.
"Night of Terror - Babies Swept from Parents' Arms" is in the Advertiser,
16 August 1934, page 15a.
Pirie, Port
Phillips, Point - Pirie, Port
P
Place Names
Pirie, Port
Schools, Churches and Public Buildings
The laying of the foundation stone of the Wesleyan Chapel is reported in the Register,
15 September 1875, page 4g; also see
2 June 1877, page 5c.
A photograph of the Methodist Choir is in the Chronicle,
20 April 1907, page 27.
Information on the State School is in the Observer,
21 April 1877, page 8a,
Register,
27 August 1877, page 4g and
on its Mothers' Club in The News,
10 January 1929, page 9d.
A report on the laying of the memorial stone of the Congregational Church is in the Register,
9 September 1878, page 5g.
Its golden jubilee is reported in the Advertiser,
2 October 1925, page 14a.
Information on Saint Mark's Church is in the Chronicle,
15 July 1882, page 6b.
The laying of the foundation stone of St Paul's Church is reported on
26 August 1899, page 22e.
The following schools bore the name "Pirie" in the 19th century -
Hundred of Pirie (1880-1881);
Pirie West (1884-1909);
Pirie East (1885-1911);
Pirie Blocks (1899-1967).
The Pirie South School opened in 1906 and became "Butler's Bridge" in 1916.
Photographs are in the Chronicle,
5 March 1910, page 30,
2 July 1910, page 31.
The opening of the School of Mines is reported in the Chronicle,
1 March 1902, page 31a; also see
2 March 1907, page 43c.
Information on a high school is in the Register,
12 and 17 February 1910, pages 5d and 9g.
Reminiscences of the Pirie West School are in the Advertiser,
30 September 1926, page 11e.
"The Salvation Army at Port Pirie" is in the Advertiser,
23 August 1883, page 6g.
Also see South Australia - Religion - Salvation Army.
Information on the Institute is in the Register,
11 and 13 December 1884, pages 6d and 6f; also see
19 December 1885, page 6c; also see
8 June 1896, page 6c.
"An Outpost of Congregationalism" is in the Observer,
23 April 1904, page 34d.
Photographs and information on the Port Pirie South Christian Church, which was erected in one day, are in the Observer,
19 and 26 October 1912, pages 24d-32.
A photograph of the Methodist Choir is in the Chronicle,
20 April 1907, page 27.
A new Methodist church is discussed in the Register,
15 March 1912, page 8e,
Observer,
3 August 1912, page 41a.
A photograph is in the Observer,
17 August 1912, page 32.
The opening of an infant school is reported in the Observer,
11 April 1914, page 17b.
The laying of the foundation stone of the technical school is reported in the Register,
28 May 1925, page 10f.
Pirie, Port
Phillips, Point - Pirie, Port
P
Place Names
Pirie, Port
Town and Harbour Descriptions
"The Northern Areas and Port Pirie" is in the Chronicle,
14 February 1874, page 11f; also see
22 January 1876, page 4e,
15 April 1876, page 5c.
Early historical information is in the Register,
12 August 1926, page 7h; also see
Observer,
28 August 1926, page 46a,
4, 11 and 25 September 1926, pages 49a, 55c and 49c.
"Port Pirie Pioneers - Incidents of Early Life" is in the Observer,
29 January 1927, page 15e.
"The Wants and Prospects of Port Pirie" is in the Observer,
27 March 1875, page 12g.
"Land and Buildings at Port Pirie" is in the Observer,
21 August 1875, page 4a.
Sketches are in Frearson's Weekly,
28 December 1878, page 345,
Pictorial Australian in
June 1875,
September 1889, page 129.
Photographs and a history of the town are in the Chronicle,
3 November 1932, pages 31 and 42.
"Port Pirie in 1863" is in the Observer,
28 October 1893, page 43e.
The town and district are described in the Register,
19 September 1872, page 6d and
11 April 1873, page 6b:
-
I was prepared to see a desolate spot and was not disappointed... a little public money judiciously spent would make it one of the finest ports in the colony.
19 April 1873, page 11c,
14 February 1874, page 9f,
12 and 26 September 1874, pages 9d and 9d,
21 August 1875, page 4a,
Register,
1 October 1874, page 7d,
Advertiser,
19 January 1876, page 5e,
7 December 1876, page 5d,
Chronicle,
9 December 1876, page 7b,
Observer,
23 December 1876, page 20e,
Register,
23 January 1878, page 6d,
21 February 1878, page 6c-f,
6 February 1879, page 5g,
23 and 27 December 1879, pages 6b and 7d,
30 November 1883, page 6a,
1 December 1883, page 5f,
11 and 13 December 1884, pages 6d and 6f,
24 July 1885, page 6a,
17, 18 and 19 June 1889, pages 6f, 6a and 5g.
Also see Advertiser,
7 July 1890, page 6c,
11 and 12 August 1890, pages 7b and 6b,
Register,
1 September 1890, page 6h,
3 October 1892, page 6b,
3 December 1892 (supp.), page 1e,
Chronicle,
25 March 1893, page 5e,
Register,
25 September 1894, page 6b.
"Port Pirie, Views and Portraits" is in the Observer,
15 April 1899, (supplement).
"Early History" is in the Register,
13 October 1921, page 6f and
reminiscences on
20 June 1925, page 9c, 9 July 1925, page 4f.
The port is described in the Register,
23 September 1873, page 6e and the town and harbour on
9 February 1874, page 6a,
14 February 1876, page 6b.
The town is described on
31 March 1874, page 6d,
3 and 5 November 1875, pages 6a and 6a,
21 January 1876, page 6c,
7 September 1877, page 5c,
21 November 1893, page 5h,
14 October 1895, page 6c,
Parliamentary Paper 67/1888.
A proposal to smelt ores at Port Pirie is discussed in the Register,
17 March 1888, page 6e.
A history of the smelters is in the Chronicle,
25 March 1899, page 19a,
1 and 8 April 1899, pages 17c and 12b; also see
2 September 1899 (supplement - includes photographs),
Advertiser,
24 January 1934, page 31; also see
4 August 1934, page 9g.
Photographs of the town and the smelters are in the Chronicle,
17 December 1904, page 11 (supplement),
5 May 1906, page 30,
Observer,
27 May 1911, page 27.
"The Pirie Smelters" is in the Observer,
8 and 15 October 1921, pages 34a and 44c,
31 December 1921, page 32e,
"Port Pirie Gantries" on
14 and 21 January 1922, pages 29e and 4a.
Photographs are in the Observer,
26 May 1928, page 37.
A series of articles on the town, harbour and smelters is in the Register on
20, 21, 22 and 23 March 1899, pages 5g, 5h, 6a and 5g,
4 and 15 April 1899, pages 5h and 10a.
Also see Register,
6 August 1900, page 6g,
29 June 1901, page 8c,
22 January 1902, page 7f,
24 August 1904, page 6e,
23 January 1906, page 6c,
26 May 1906, page 11c,
26 September 1906, page 4e,
9 and 24 January 1907, pages 9e and 6a,
6 January 1908, page 6d,
27 January 1910, page 6g.
Tidal inundations of the town are reported in the Register,
30 April 1875, page 6e,
5 November 1875, page 7a,
3 December 1875, page 6g.
Problems with building operations in the town are traversed in the Register,
19 April 1876, page 5c.
"Port Pirie and its Progress" is in the Register,
18 December 1876, page 7a; also see
27 April 1888, page 6d.
A "Retrospect of Port Pirie" during 1876 is in the Register,
3 March 1877, page 5b;
it was envisaged that at some time in the future "hourly trains shall start for Adelaide and fast buses be running half-hourly to the aristocratic suburb of Nelshaby or the marine delights of Mount Ferguson."
"In and Around Port Pirie" is in the Chronicle,
12 July 1890, page 5e,
16 and 23 August 1890, pages 5b and 5b.
"An Impeachment of Port Pirie" which, inter alia, claims that "an odious system of favouritism" was rampant, is expressed in the Register,
27 May 1891, pages 4g-5h.
A rebuttal of the argument appears on
29 May 1891, page 3g.
"Busy Port Pirie" is in the Chronicle,
25 March 1899, page 11c.
"Port Pirie - Its Trade and Importance" is in the Observer,
25 January 1902, page 34d.
The Register of
10 February 1903, page 5b describes it as
"The Liverpool of the North"; also see
11 February 1903, page 7e.
"Port Pirie - The Town It Was" by A.T. Saunders is in the Register,
5 August 1903, page 6c,
"The Smelting Port" on
12 May 1904, page 5c.
"Port Pirie's Progress - A Transformation" is in the Observer,
2 February 1907, page 42a.
"Port Pirie Past and Present" is in the Advertiser,
3 and 4 March 1909, pages 9d and 9f.
Photographs of the town are in the Observer,
2 May 1914, page 30.
"Slums of Port Pirie" is in the Register on
14 December 1918, page 9b,
"Pages From Port Pirie's Past" on
20 and 28 June 1923, pages 12f and 3c,
3 July 1923, page 3a,
10, 11 and 13 August 1923, pages 18g, 5f and 12g,
11 September 1923, page 10e.
"Pirie Today - Much-Maligned Place" is in The Mail,
19 May 1923, page 3c.
"Memories of Port Pirie" is in the Register on
7 May 1925, page 6e,
the reminiscences of N. Simon on
21 and 25 May 1925, pages 10f and 10f,
6 June 1925, page 10e,
"Old Port Pirie" on
20 June 1925, page 17d.
"Port Pirie Jubilee - A Page of History" is in the Register,
10 and 19 August 1926, pages 7a and 15a,
2 and 18 September 1926, pages 12f and 4a; also see
Chronicle,
25 September 1926, pages 38-39,
2 October 1926, page 50.
Photographs are in the Observer,
25 September 1926, page 31,
16 October 1926, page 33.
Information on the smelters is in the Observer,
23 January 1926, page 16a,
"Port Pirie and Smelters" in the Register,
23 September 1926, page 6.
"Port Pirie's Birthday - A Peep Into the Past" is in the Advertiser,
18 January 1918, page 4h.
The reminiscences of Nicholas Simons are in the Observer,
30 May 1925, pages 19a and 49a,
13 and 27 June 1925, pages 60c and 58a.
"Story of a Mangrove Swamp" is in The Mail,
24 July 1926, page 17c.
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Phillips, Point - Pirie, Port
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Place Names
Pirie, Port
Transport
A trip from Redhill to Port Pirie is described in the Register,
14 September 1874, page 6a.
A mail coach trip from Port Pirie to Georgetown is described in the Register,
28 September 1874, page 6e.
Also see South Australia - Tranport - Horse Coaches.
A proposed railway is discussed in the Express,
6, 13 and 27 November 1873, pages 3a, 3b and 3b; also see
Parliamentary Papers
57/1873,
60/1873,
66/1873,
107/1873,
133/1873 and
137/1873:
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The wheat is being carted to Port Pirie... at the very high rate of ninepence per bushel, owing to the impassable state of the roads and the inefficient supply of permanent water.
7, 8 and 9 December 1876, pages 5g, 5c-g and 5b.
Also see South Australia - Transport - Railways - Miscellany.
"A New Railway Station" is in the Chronicle,
27 January 1900, page 21d,
Observer,
1 November 1902, page 34e.
A photograph of railway staff is in the Chronicle,
23 September 1911, page 35.
"Motor Passenger Transport - Adelaide to Port Pirie Service" is in The Mail,
28 May 1927, page 29a.
An obituary of Owen Thomas, "veteran station master", is in the Observer,
19 May 1928, page 54e.
Pirie, Port
Obituaries
An obituary of James Galloway is in the Register, 26 April 1880, page 5a.
An obituary of J.H. Thomas is in the Register, 19 May 1890, page 5c,
of George Milbank on 25 July 1890, page 5a,
of Mrs Helen Galloway on 15 October 1892, page 4h,
of William Stuart on 20 September 1894, page 5b,
of Henry Warren in the Observer, 5 September 1891, page 30a,
of F.G. Crocker on 15 January 1898, page 32e,
of Christopher Francis on 16 April 1898, page 47a.
An obituary of Gregory Board is in the Register, 30 April 1894, page 5a,
2 May 1894, page 7d,
of William Oliver on 20 July 1895, page 5c,
of Thomas Magor on 12 May 1896, page 5h,
of F.C. Crocker on 13 January 1898, page 6g,
of Christopher Francis on 12 April 1898, page 5a,
of Captain Thomas B. Brown on 3, 8 and 11 November 1899, pages 5c, 5a and 7d.<
An obituary of Thomas Magor is in the Observer,20 June 1896, page 44b.
An obituary of William Wood is in the Register, 30 July 1900, page 6g,
of J.W. Parsons on 18 December 1900, page 5b,
of C.D. Harmer on 13 July 1901, page 7d,
of J.G. Lewis on 16 August 1901, page 5b,
of Dr W.J. Walker on 30 March 1903, page 4i.
An obituary of J.W. Parsons is in the Observer, 22 December 1900, page 23b.
An obituary of Henry Prest is in the Observer, 21 February 1903, page 34c,
of Samuel Cottle on 10 June 1905, page 34d,
of John Whitelaw on 24 March 1906, page 38b,
of W. Treleaven on 29 September 1906, page 38c,
of Thomas Conley on 1 December 1906, page 38b.
An obituary of F.F.E. Mosel is in the Register,19 June 1906, page 8c,
of W. Treleaven on 22 September 1906, page 7b,
of Thomas Conley on 29 November 1906, page 4h,
of Arthur Russell on 15 July 1907, page 5a,
of J. Mansom on 26 November 1907, page 5c,
of A. Sara on 27 April 1908, page 4h,
of W.H. Moyle on 2 July 1908, page 5a,
of Mrs John Noblet on 6 August 1908, page 7a,
of W.T. Gronow, smelter superintendent, on 7 August 1908, page 5a.
An obituary of David Miller is in theRegister, 12 January 1909, page 7a,
of Mrs James Ogilvy on 6 October 1909, page 7b,
of Laurence Stanley on 20 November 1909, page 13a,
of Isaac G. Gray on 6 January 1910, page 5f,
of William Goode on 22 January 1910, page 13c,
of H.C. Warren on 5 February 1910, page 13c,
of P. Shannon on 17 February 1910, page 6h.
An obituary of D.A. Crosby is in the Observer,23 February 1907, page 41a,
of Arthur Russell on 20 July 1907, page 40d,
of A. Sara on 2 August 1908, page 38a,
of W.H. Moyle on 4 July 1908, page 40b,
of W.T. Gronow on 15 August 1908, page 40c,
of W. Wright on 10 July 1909, page 40a,
of Mrs James Ogilvy on 9 October 1909, page 40b.
An obituary of John Taylor is in the Register, 9 April 1910, page 13b,
of John Appleby on 23 May 1910, page 6f,
of Andrew Munro on 11 July 1910, page 7a,
of David Walters on 29 October 1910, page 13a.
An obituary of Isaac G. Gray is in the Observer, 8 January 1910, page 37c,
of William Goode on 29 January 1910, page 40b,
of H.C. Warren on 12 February 1910, page 40a,
of P. Shannon on 19 February 1910, page 40a,
of John Appleby on 28 May 1910, page 38a,
of Andrew Munro on 16 July 1910, page 40a,
of J. Bellamy on 27 August 1910, page 39b,
of B. McEntee on 28 January 1911, page 39c,
of Charles Geddes on 25 March 1911, page 41a,
of John McG. Grieve on 4 November 1911, page 41a.
An obituary of William Smith is in the Register, 13 June 1911, page 4g,
of C.E.A. Key on 24 June 1911, page 12i,
of Mrs E. Kimbley on 25 July 1911, page 4i,
of Dr James F. Harris on 27 July 1911, page 6f,
of Mrs C.E. Goode on 31 July 1911, page 6f,
of J.M. Grieve on 30 October 1911, page 6h.
An obituary of W.J. Perry (Ferry?) is in the Observer, 24 February 1912, page 41b,
of Roland Bensley, librarian, on 20 April 1912, page 41a,
of O.F. Schumann on 1 June 1912, page 41b,
of L.J. Wilcher on 3 May 1913, page 41b,
of J. Forsaith on 21 June 1913, page 41c,
of C. O'Loughlin on 13 September 1913, page 41b,
of S. McBeath on 23 May 1914, page 39b,
of B.P. Goode on 22 August 1914, page 51a,
of A.W. Wurm on 20 February 1915, page 42a,
of Mrs Anne Crosby on 10 July 1915, page 46a,
of W.S. Cottell on 14 August 1915, page 35e.
An obituary of William J, Ferry is in the Register, 21 February 1912, page 7a,
of Felix Dempsey on 11 July 1912, page 6g,
of Robert Bell on 5 September 1912, page 6g,
of C. Copinger on 23 and 26 September 1912, pages 7d and 6g,
of George Brock on 17 April 1913, page 6g,
of Lewis J. Wilcher on 29 April 1913, page 6h.
An obituary of S. McBeath is in the Register, 18 May 1914, page 10a,
of B.P. Goode on 17 August 1914, page 15a,
of Captain Medland on 24 November 1914, page 4h,
of A.W. Wurm on 12 February 1915, page 4g,
of W.J. Anderson on 13 May 1915, page 6f,
of Samuel Smith on 5 July 1916, page 4g,
of T.T. Hawke on 8 July 1916, page 8h,
of P.J. Spain on 16 February 1917, page 4h,
of C.W. Ingerson on 25 April 1917, page 6h,
of Mrs M. DeDear on 4 June 1917, page 6g,
of C.J. Patterson on 24 October 1917, page 6g,
of W.B. McDonald on 24 November 1917, page 6h,
of H.S. Pavlich on 13 December 1917, page 6g.
An obituary of William Bosomworth is in the Observer,17 June 1916, page 32c,
of T.T. Hawke on 15 July 1916, page 33a,
of Captain W.T. Swiggs on 19 August 1916, page 20a,
of R.J. Spain on 24 February 1917, page 31d,
of C.J. Patterson on 27 October 1917, page 13d,
of W.B. McDonald on 1 December 1917, page 30a,
of H.S. Pavlich on 15 December 1917, page 24a.
An obituary of G. Peake is in the Observer, 6 July 1918, page 20d,
of Duncan Campbell on 5 October 1918, page 19a,
of James Dunstone on 24 July 1920, page 13a,
of Mrs Emma Mills on 15 January 1921, page 34a,
of T.C. Simpson on 18 June 1921, page 34a,
of Elizabeth Branford on 30 September 1922, page 16a.
An obituary of G. Peake is in the Register, 2 July 1918, page 4i,
of William Sandery on 17 July 1918, page 6g,
of Herman H. Schultz on 7 September 1918, page 8g,
of Duncan Campbell on 28 September 1918, page 6g,
of W. McEwen on 15 February 1919, page 6h,
of Joshua Bunney on 18 and 22 August 1919, pages 6h and 6h,
of S.C. Cottle on 20 September 1919, page 8i,
of Fred Grey on 12 November 1919, page 6h, 9 and 12 April 1920, pages 6g and 6h,
of Michael De Dear on 22 June 1920, page 7b,
of James Dunstone on 19 July 1920, page 6h,
of Henry Jones on 9 August 1920, page 4h,
of E.H. Moyle on 9 August 1920, page 4h.<
An obituary of Mrs Emma Miels is in the Register, 8 January 1921, page 6i,
of T.C. Simpson on 13 June 1921, page 9c,
of Cartner Franks on 18 July 1921, page 10h,
of Mrs Sarah Key on 7 January 1922, page 6f,
of Arthur E. Pope on 11 January 1922, page 8g,
of Mrs M.J. Smith on 9 February 1922, page 6i,
of Mrs F.C. Hayball on 22 April 1922, page 12f,
of Mrs Eliza Trenerry on 16 August 1922, page 6h,
of Elijah Branford on 22 September 1922, page 9g.
An obituary of S.E. Fraser is in the Observer,13 January 1923, page 43d,
of Thomas Bronnick on 9 June 1923, page 25a,
of Thomas White on 16 June 1923, page 35e,
of Walter Edwards and James Collins on 30 June 1923, page 35c,
of Mrs Fred Grey on 14 July 1923, page 35c,
of George Johnson on 22 December 1923, page 43a,
of Robert French on 19 April 1924, page 43e,
of James Reidy on 20 December 1924, page 39d.
An obituary of Samuel E. Fraser is in the Register, 8 January 1923, page 9c,
of Alfred Cobb on 12 May 1923, page 8h,
of Thomas Bronnick on 5 June 1923, page 8h,
of Stanley J. Crierie on 7 June 1923, page 6h,
of Thomas White on 9 June 1923, page 9f,
of Mrs Margaret D. Johns on 11 June 1923, page 6g,
of H. Inglis on 15 June 1923, page 8h,
of Walter Edwards on 26 June 1923, page 8h,
of George Johnson on 14 December 1923, page 10g.
An obituary of Mrs E. Hayball is in the Register, 19 January 1924, page 17c,
of Robert French on 16 April 1924, page 8h,
of Albion E. Cowley on 10 May 1924, page 8i,
of Mrs J.A. Netting on 23 June 1924, page 6h,
of Mrs Sarah Shepherd on 16 September 1924, page 8g,
of James Reidy on 15 December 1924, page 8f.
An obituary of Thomas Scarman is in the Register,5 March 1925, page 8h,
of William Woods on 5 May 1925, page 8g,
of Mrs C.H.V. Smith and George Bushell on 25 May 1925, page 12h,
of Mrs J.H. Beyer on 29 September 1925, page 8h,
of E.W. Scotcher on 15 October 1925, page 8f,
of Charles Grace on 5 January 1926, page 6h,
of James E. Walsh on 6 January 1926, page 10d,
of J.J. Hansen on 6 May 1926, page 10c,
of Arthur R. Ewens on 2 June 1926, page 8i,
of John Ross on 1 June 1926, page 8f,
of R.H. Robertson on 3 June 1926, page 8g,
of Mrs Claire M.A. Forsaith on 30 June 1926, page 8i,
of Ernest L. Wood on 17 August 1926, page 8h,
of Charles Smith on 20 August 1926, page 8h,
of Samuel G. Beer on 9 September 1926, page 8g,
of John Sandery on 21 September 1926, page 13f,
of Mrs Martha Andrews on 9 November 1926, page 12f,
of Mrs Emma L. Pearce on 27 November 1926, page 11c.
An obituary of B.J. Knight is in the Observer, 24 April 1926, page 28a,
of A.R. Ewens on 5 June 1926, page 41c,
of W.M. Davidson on 5 June 1926, page 41d,
of Fred Leverington on 19 and 26 June 1926, pages 38e and 10b,
of G.S.A. Gray on 25 September 1926, page 26c,
of Mrs Sarah A. Campbell on 25 June 1927, page 38b,
of A.J. Hemingway on 10 March 1928, page 49c,
of E.E. Davis on 5 May 1928, page 49b.
An obituary of Nicholas Browne is in the Register, 18 February 1927, page 8g,
of Mrs Sarah A. Campbell and J.J. Messenger on 22 June 1927, page 11d,
of Mrs Eliza J. Arbon on 2 August 1927, page 12c,
of Mrs Roland Bensley on 23 September 1927, page 10b,
of H.J. Skull on 29 November 1927, page 11f.
An obituary of Arthur J. Hemingway is in the Register, 6 March 1928, page 8f,
of C.E. Davis on 30 April 1928, page 10e,
of G.A. Wilson and J. Holwell on 13 July 1928, page 14f,
of C. Giles on 17 July 1928, page 13f,
of Thomas Parr on 18 July 1928, page 12c,
of John H. Hannan on 19 July 1928, page 11f,
of Charles Edwards on 30 July 1928, page 13b,
of Mrs E. Borgmeyer on 5 November 1928, page 14f,
of Charles Short on 1 December 1928, page 11c,
of John Hemers on 13 December 1928, page 17a.
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Phillips, Point - Pirie, Port
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