19 Jul 1922
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1922
Page
1
London report notes Mr Howald MacNeill questioned a peerage granted to Sir Samuel Warins. Warins, seated in the gallery, interrupted with the claim that the remark was false. An attendant warned him and he departed shortly after.
A tense debate in the Houses of Gemions and Lords delayed action on a motion of confidence. The Premier and the Prime Minister backed a real commission to advise on honors as the government pushed ahead with plans. The voting question was talked out in the outer rooms and the bar's motion withdrawn, signaling delicate maneuvering in a fractured legislature.
Fragmentary report states that Munday Kupa and Sullivan, accused in the Sir Henry Wilson murder, were sentenced to death after a trial. Details are unclear due to the damaged text but the core outcome is reported.
The report outlines drilling activity in the Papen area north-west of Yule Island in Kapart River district with a focus on Upole and neighboring regions. It notes March drilling depths around 2H to FOO feet, praise for initial results, and cautious optimism from officials about potential yields.
Reports say twelve men including a sheriff were killed as miners clash with guards during a railway strike. Authorities and press crews faced barriers as the violence spread across districts. A statement from a railway union leader urged unity and solidarity among workers.
Tokyo reports a formal proposal from Chita to restart talks on a commercial treaty without recognizing the We Ghil government. Japan seeks pledges on safety of Japanese in Siberia and careful enforcement. conference possible at Harbin. Russian objections cite high living costs in the Siberian settlement. A separate report from Tukig notes a clash between Japanese and Russian fishermen near the Suveste River mouth with a Japanese tannery dispute under investigation.
A European expert from Monday warns of a dire famine situation in Kiev Kharkov and Odessa. Refugees crowd railway stations while starving depopulation and abandoned villages plague the agricultural belt between Micheese and Palla.
In a dispute over work on a shield wage, owners and arbitration parties clash as President Mard ies primes at arbitration. The proceedings focus on the terms and conditions of compensation and the scope of labor duties in the ongoing talks.
In Adelaide the Bickford divorce case adjourned as the judge continued proceedings for 14 days. Dickford dixarer and Jobez B Shepherdson testified about signature comparisons on documents and letters alleging Nathan Frybere signatures. The witness described meetings in 1924 at Sydney and Adelaide with corespondents Birks and Fryberg and lodgers at a hotel, forming the basis of the contested allegations.
A deputation from returned soldiers in Adelaide urged the creation of a separate facility for mentally defective veterans. They argued the current hospital is overcrowded and unsuitable, seeking better care and conditions, with plans to expand facilities on Williams property at Endeld.
Disgruntled job seekers disrupted government offices by wrecking the Foreign Minister’s motor and storming the Cabinet drilling area. A reference to Charlie Chaplin showings is noted as part of the chaotic scene.
Report from Sydney claims internecine strife in the New South Wales Labor branch could push members toward the Country or Progressive Party. Mr Charlton denies the report while Dr Earle Page notes shifting loyalties amid party discontent.
In dense fog off Cape Sicily a schooner collided with a steam er and sank within minutes. Twenty eight people perished, sixty were saved, and the vessel was severely damaged.
The Labor party meeting on 7 A tether discussed discipline for those who voted against the party and considered naming those dissenters. Mr Laugh lin reported satisfaction with a committee's refutation of slanders against cadets members and Jou Storey.
Dispatch from Dublin says the Provisional Government plans strong measures against the irregulars from Limerick to Waterford. Heavy fighting is anticipated in the south and west as authorities aim to crush the revolt to solidify a democratic government. Nationwide morale among republicans may drop with the losses reported.
A Loughres resident reports irregulars in Craughwell faced angry local women armed with pitchforks and reaping hooks. The women surrounded, disarmed, and handed over captives to National forces as reports note Free Staters' advances at Baltinglas Tullow and Newtown Barry.
The Hague Conference through Dutch Shell invites a Russian petroleum interests representative to discuss resuming work on the Caucasian oilfield. Clune Sayle is also invited as talks continue about finding a basis to continue negotiations after Genoa.
In the House of Commons Mr Lloyd George announced that unless the deadlock at the Hague Conference was resolved at the eleventh hour, the British delegates would return home this week. Reuter.
King George and Queen Mary opened the London County Council hall south of Westminster Bridge after war disruption. The hall, costing about 4 million pounds, will be 330 feet long with one wing unfinished and sits on a 64 acre site in English Remain style, contrasting with the Houses of Parliament. The king hopes the project will aid reconstruction along the Thames south bank.
Railway Standing Committee met in Crystal Brook to consider routing the line via Crystal Brook or Wandearah and Port Pirie. Members noted flood risk, water supply, and local ballast, with arguments favoring Crystal Brook for higher ground and access to limestone resources.
Druids defeated the Oddfellows by 46 games to 26 in an evening uchre contest at the Oddfellows hall between Druids and Rebekah lodges. Captains’ table the lone loss. hosts’ captain edged the Druids’ captain by one.
City authorities plan a beard requirement for male citizens to evoke the appearance of the 1850s. Violations carry a fine of 2 shillings 6 pence per day as Sacramento aims to restore a historic look.
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