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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
1
Fragmentary report outlines live tariff discussion in parliament. Mentions preferential rate reductions, proposed cut to 30 per cent for certain goods, and adjustments to duties. Details are unclear due to OCR damage but indicate legislative move toward tariff reform and economic policy shifts.
Fragmented text from a League of Nations report in Melbourne references Senator Shepherd and Australia. It mentions questions and statements about preference and wartime matters, with distorted names and dates making exact details uncertain.
Murky dispatches from Milbourne Tweediy report a tug between General Brand and Motts. A telegram from Genaésd fyid Som claims Elliott rejected offers and denied altered admissions, while Som denier withheld details on the dispute and the alleged toasts between parties.
A dictated Melbourne courtroom note discusses a incident involving a man carrying a loaded revolver. The report cites public safety concerns and judicial reaction to weapon possession in the community. Date and exact names are unclear due to OCR issues, but the piece centers on gun handling and law enforcement response.
Reuters reports ongoing disturbances in the Moplah area of Malabar with railway lines blocked and telegraph services cut. Two killed and twenty arrested as agitators march toward Calicut vicinity. police and soldiers disperse crowds, a proclamation bans trespassing and public assemble activities amid tense conditions.
London Tuesday reports that negotiations for the establishment of an imperial bureau of mycology have proceeded. Lord Harcourt and J. Bute are named imperial mycologists with the government of India as key stakeholders. A bogus contract is suspected amid winter department delays.
An OCR fragment discusses labor organising branches and union representation. It references Meads and Heat-towelies, mentions 48-stone unions, and various committees, but the text is garbled and lacks clear details or outcomes.
London reports Bromnay details of a strike over employment at Teeside shipyards. The note says workers will be kept at Wee cesday amid fears of production slowdowns. A 42 blast furnaces complex at Cleveland remains in operation, illustrating the fragile outlook for the industry.
Fragmented report from London describes Australian government air winged planes reaching Southampton aboard a steamer and related military movements. The piece mentions British government actions and upcoming trials at Fernburyah week.
Prices of lead and silver decline with exchange figures quoted in varied terms. The report notes immediate drops and references different market figures such as 140/6 and 18/8, with multiple bid and ask notations across different metals and standards.
Share quotations from Adelaide and surrounding regions show varied prices with multiple brokers listed. Notable points include Brekeo Hill at 0.38, Noblly 21/6 and 27/6, and several entries for Wallaroo and other towns reflecting a volatile market with diverse listings and old and new stock figures.
Contained in a London Sun report is the village wedding of a master of Knighthood lineage and a bride from a local family. The ceremony occurred at dawn with modest attendance, followed by a reception at Stowe House before the couple traveled to Oxford. The parish register lists several local figures and clergy. the event drew notice for its simple style and social connections.
An OCR fragment recounts biographical sketches of Nobel laureates and scientists from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It mentions Charlesto n Darrow era figures and highlights Antoine Henri Becquerel, Marie Curie, and Wilhelm Röntgen, noting their work on radioactivity X rays and the nervous system. It discusses their trials, achievements, and the impact on medicine and war related research.
Fragmented text describes a debated Australian loan arrangement involving New South Wales and South Australia with references to the Commonwealth Government. It notes discussions in the House of Representatives about favourable terms, potential 5 percent interest, 20 year repayment, and broad political tension between Labor and Liberal governments.
The court reserved its decision on costs in the action brought by Willis against the Argus. The judgment favored the plaintiff on a related count about a deportation matter, with costs to be determined. Witnesses for the defense and the disputed statements are noted in the record.
Reuters reports on controversial medical trials amid visits to Jewish communities in dominions. Details describe serum experiments, alleged patient effects, and debates over mortality risk, with names and places mentioned in fragmentary form.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a British London item mentioning a family and a Sunday gathering. Names and dates are garbled. essential details and context remain unreadable.
Ulster remains silent on contentious topic as officials avoid public debate. No formal position announced and no further details provided by university representatives.
Fragmentary text references a London gathering and remarks about a speech. Mentions a person named Liopi Geors and general discussion, with lines suggesting attendees asked questions. The passage is garbled and lacks clear events or outcomes.
A garbled wartime report from London sketches a debate over proposals by Mr Resting and others. It names figures such as Nubeaty and Burgess, cites divisions within the Republican movement, and hints at dissension over Irish policy and unity.
London reports a man escaped from an internment camp near Curragh in Ireland amid a tense scene. Details are garbled, but it notes staged scenes and mentions press interest and possible royal jubilees. The fragmented text references irish prisoners and ongoing security concerns.
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