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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1922
Page
1
Princess Mary’s wedding gifts were returned to private donors after the royal ceremony. The returns followed protocol and involved confidential consignments, with several families receiving tokens once again.
The Daily Mail reports etiquette rules for gifts to Princess Mary during her wedding. Wealthy donors faced disapproval for gifting items to non-connected individuals. Weston Hall is granted to Lord Lascelles and his bride with restricted access during their honeymoon. A special honeymoon express to Buckingham Palace is arranged, with a dedicated two-part saloon car named Princess Mary United Service.
The report notes a landmark decision conferring voting rights to women. Supreme Court analysis affirms the constitutional basis, with opposition cited. The ruling strengthens citizenship prospects for women across the nation.
A deceased woman aged about 30, formerly a domestic servant from Scotland, was found near Glenelg Beach. Police seek details on her movements, companions, and about £30 drawn from a savings bank before her disappearance. The inquest questions murder or suicide and the fate of her clothes and money.
In Sydney a manager denied reports that Broken Hill Proprietary's Newcastle works would close soon. The debate covered protection duties, wages, and the plant's viability with 300 workers at Newcastle and potential duplication if business-guaranteed, amid broader duties and anti-dumping discussions.
Hey F Walls invited over fifty men of St Pauls congregation to Pirie rectory for cards and music. The Bishop of Willochra toasted the Bride and Bridegroom and praised Princess Marys war work. Dr White planned Lent visits to Pirie and other meetings in Syance.
Arthur Boyce Peden, a mining engineer sentenced to death for wife murder near Gundawal, was released from custody today after the royal Commissioner Mr Justice Street recommended further inquiry. The report cited doubt about his guilt and urged consideration of additional evidence.
Amatable Winch described David John Green as found hanging in the backyard with rope around his neck. The Adelaide police court heard the accused attempted self harm and was ordered to sign a pledge and pay a £5 bond for six months of good behavior.
The foreign relations committee of the United States Senate approved two treaty measures after its deliberations with the Disarmament Conference, completing its work on the matters with China.
Mr D Mackinnon former Minister of Lints in the Lawson Government returns from a Britain Belgium France Germany and Huy tour and comments on immigration politics. He favors Italian labor and culture as a potential ally for developing the Northern Territory its port capacity and production while noting Italians abroad and Renaissance era achievements.
The pressing committee of the International Corporation proposes a national affiliated body with £40,000,000 capital, evenly subscribed by Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Belgium. Japan and America may join. The plan links to a larger international corps with £000,000 capital to operate from Low. Governments should grant guarantees to enable immediate start. The committee urges handling past debts and obligations.
Devlin reports that German rebel Dittmar escaped from Saxony and reached Sweden via Sweden Swinegunde after inquiry in Parliament where the Attorney General said Britain protested to Germany and Germany promised protections but gave no confirmation of an arrest.
The report notes Tessie Thy Peder Sugar Connell discusses sugar pricing in Brisbane and references the Federal Government and Commonwealth State authority, indicating no increase in price under the current treaty framework.
An inventive U S resident asserts that a million people occupy the core of New York City living in streets so crowded that they could empty every building without freeing space.
The article reports on discussions about a proposed international wheat pool and potential government concerns. It notes statements by Uwe une of Commerce and Minister of Agriculture Mr Junn about speculators, cooperative marketing, and the balance between producer and consumer interests amid wartime conditions.
Classified note announces AI-ROBA CIGARS and SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD at Sweetland's Only store. Lists new offerings and brand emphasis in compact sales copy.
In the Commons Winston Churchill says the Irish conference with the Colonial Office yielded a satisfactory and reassuring result. Irish ministers were determined to carry out the treaty, while deferring Sinn Fein demands to electors. Elections may be delayed into June. British policy remains unchanged with troop evacuation continuing. The Irish Bill committee stages begin Thursday and Friday, with further stages next week.
In London on Monday the Wish Republican Army took over guarding duties from a British regiment at Parliament’s old bank premises. The crown guards watched the transition while the British force retreated at nine. An Irish Republican Army detachment relieved them at noon, with Reuters reporting the events.
An elaborately planned Simday night raid by Republican soldiers disrupted the Glenmet Police Barracks. About ninety Republicans blocked the garrison and seized arms including 300 rifles and three machine guns.
The readable fragment mentions wire distortion in pews, Germany, and a report in Times about important documents. It notes the Prince of Wales and a nationalist behind a bush and references a government statement as unfounded. The text is garbled and unclear about dates or full events.
A plague rat was found in Sydney today prompting health officials to warn of a prolonged visitation of plague. The Director of Health says the disease will likely persist for years.
A period feature titled Idole of Clay stars Mae Murray and Mary Miles Minter in Lavender theater showings. The cast highlights Mae Murray leading a dramatic plot with Minter supporting.
Miroba Cigars announces a fresh product line described as something new and good. The note highlights Os back and flans as featured items in the update, signaling a refreshed catalog.
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