PORT PIRIE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
FORMED FEBRUARY 1903
Tuesday 8th September 1903 Page 9 - The Register (Adelaide, South Australia)
Saturday 12th September 1903 Page 7 - Adelaide Observer (South Australia)
PORT PIRIE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A meeting of persons interested in the formation of a photographic society in Port Pirie was held in the local institute. There was a good attendance of amateurs. The project was taken up enthusiastically, and a strong committee was formed to make arrangements and consider rules.
Saturday 19th September 1903 Page 10 - The Advertiser (South Australia)
PORT PIRIE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At a meeting of the newly-formed Port Pirie Photographic Society, held to-night, Mr. L.B. Knight (secretary) reported that 40 persons had already handed in their names for membership.
Wednesday 18th November 1903 Page 2 - Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (South Australia)
PORT PIRIE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Members are reminded of the meeting to-morrow night (Thursday 19th November), at 8pm, in the Lodge Room at rear of Baptist Church.
A short paper, "Handy Hints to Beginners", and practical demonstrations of P.O.P. toning, with the after manipulation of spoilt prints will be given. A full attendance requested.
L.B. KNIGHT
HON.SECRETARY
Saturday 21st November 1903 Page 2 - Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (South Australia)
PORT PIRIE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Port Pirie Photographic Society held its meeting in the Society's room at rear of Baptist Church on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance, and the growing interest in the Society is very encouraging. Mr. G.E. Hilliard read a very practical and instructive paper on "Handy Hints to Beginners", in which he dealt with the exposure and development of plates. This was followed by free discussion amongst members, who unanimously expressed their appreciation of the very useful hints which the paper contained. Almost everyone present claimed to have gained some information not before possessed.
This was followed by a demonstration of toning by Messrs. Secombe and Knight. As toning is one of the principal difficulties in photography great interest was taken in the demonstration, and the opinion was freely expressed that these practical demonstrations cannot fail to add considerably to the Society's usefulness and consequent popularity, and result in a substantial addition to its already large membership.
Saturday 11th June 1903 Page 2 - Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (South Australia)
PORT PIRIE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Port Pirie Photographic Society held its usual monthly meeting on Thursday evening last in the Baptist lecture hall. The attendance was fair. After the usual formal business had been disposed of Mr. A.J. Parker was given charge of the practical part, and for his subject took stereoscopic work. In an interesting manner he pointed out the advantages of this particular branch of photography, and explained the made of procedure to obtain stereoscopic views, pointing out the value of twin lenses and how practically the same result could be obtained with a single lens. Mr. Parker showed the meeting a very simple and effective device of his own whereby an ordinary camera can be converted into a stereoscopic one at the cost of a few pence. At the finish a very warm controversy was entered on regarding the action of single and twin lenses and the reason for having the transpose prints, in which all members took an active part.
Friday 22nd July 1904 Page 6 - Kapunda Herald (SA)
The Kapunda Photographic Club terminated the third year of its existence on Tuesday 12th July. The following nominations were received: For president, Mr. R.S. Hawke; vice president, Mr. A. Berrett; Hon.Secretary, Mr. Thomas Warner; committee, Messrs B.K. Banyer, Sidney Albert Boriston Oats and M. Thomson. A letter was received from the Port Pirie Photographic Society, stating that the members would be pleased to forward pictures for exhibition at the annual meeting. The proposal by the Kapunda Photographic Club for a competition among country clubs was favored by Port Pirie Photographic Society. The president intimated that the next meeting, on 26th July, would be the annual one. There would be an exhibition of pictures from Mount Gambier, Port Pirie and by members of the Kapunda Photographic Club. A large number of lantern slides would also be shown with a new apparatus belonging to the Rev G. Williams. The club would be pleased to see any friends present on the occasion. The work of the evening was a demonstration of bromide toning by Messrs J. Packer and B.R. Banyer, the forming using iron and copper and the latter uranium.
Friday 29th July 1904Page 6 - Kapunda Herald (SA)Page 9 - The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA)
The third annual meeting of the Kapunda Photographic Club was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. B.R. Banyer (president) presided. The election of officers for the ensuing year was as follows: President, Mr. R.S. Hawke; vice-president, Mr. A. Berrett; Hon.Secretary, Mr. Thomas Warner; committee, Messrs. M. Thomson, Sidney Albert Boriston Oats and B.R. Banyer, with the officers. The retiring officers were accorded a vote of thanks. The Hon.Secretary (Mr. Thomas Warner) read the annual report. It stated that the year had been a most successful and interesting one. The membership had doubled itself and now stood at 33; but the most pleasant side was the keen interest which had been taken by members generally in the practical work of the club. The fortnightly meeting had been well attended and the demonstrations had been the means of imparting a large amount of photographic knowledge among amateurs. The year's work had included developing plates of all kinds, making of lantern slides, bromide and carbon work, toning printing out paper by various processes, post card work, flashlight photography enlarging negatives and short papers. Several competitions were held during the year, in which great interest was taken and the work good.
The society had forwarded pictures and lantern slides to an art exhibition at Riverton and to exhibitions in connection with the Mount Gambier Photographic Club and Port Pirie Photographic Society. Arrangements are now in progress for a competition between country clubs to take place at as early a date as possible. The club had received valuable assistance from Messrs A.H. Kingsborough (of Messrs S.P. Bond & Co) and H.H. Wight (of Messrs Baker & Rouse) and were also indebted to Rev, G. Williams and Rev. A.G. Fry, of Kapunda, for the use of lanterns and assistance in other ways. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance.
The meeting was then opened to the public, an exhibition of pictures and lantern slides having been arranged. There was a large attendance. Mr. R.S. Hawke (the newly-elected president) presided. Pictures were on view from members of the club and from the Mount Gambier society. They were a great attraction and highly eulogistic remarks were passed and surprise expressed as to the high quality of the work, especially that by the Kapunda Photographic Club, which, it should be stated, has been in existence some two years longer than the Mount Gambier society. The lantern slides were a choice lot. They were by members of the South Australian Photographic Society, Port Pirie Photographic Society, Mount Gambier and Kapunda Societies and also a number lent by Messrs Baker & Rouse and others by Dr A.A. Hamilton, of Adelaide and Mr. T.S. Nicolle, of Auburn. They were shown by means of a new limelight apparatus just obtained by the Rev Father Williams and under the direction of Mc H.H. Wight and an assistant. The light was a very brilliant one and the excellent slides were shown to advantage and met with many approbation. The opinion was unanimous that the apparatus was a splendid one, exceedingly simple to manipulate and perfectly safe the gas being stored in a compressed state in an iron chamber and not generated while connected with the lantern. On the motion of Mr. J. Packer, seconded by Mr. B.R. Banyer, all who had assisted the club in making the meeting such a great success were heartily thanked. The Rev. G. Williams and Mr. Wight replied.