02 Mar 1922
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1922
Page
1
Princess Mary and her husband Bayde attract large crowds as supporters cheer the royal couple. The ceremony drew wide attention from officials and the public, underscoring the ongoing interest in royal events.
A vast crowd gathers at a famous abbey for a royal wedding. Prince and bride enter with royal watchers, ministers and peers present, a ceremonial crowd cheers as the couple proceeds toward the aisle and carriage, amid music and blessings.
A slight earthquake was recorded in Melbourne and its state vicinity within 100 miles of the capital. Shocks were felt in Victoria on Weilti'ilay and nearby towns as authorities note minor tremors with no reported damage or injuries. The quake's epicenter is being investigated by seismology offices.
The Pirie Racing Club committee resolved to hold races at Easter. Approval was granted for a draft of a new cup. Six heats will be run and £250 has been allocated as prize money.
The Young Ireland Society in Melbourne discussed sending a spectator to the St. Patrick's Day procession. Melbourne City Council had forbidden marching through the streets. Attn to Melbourne to attend events and related figures cited.
Mae Murray performs the most startling dance of her career in Tales of Clay, a striking stage moment highlighted in this notice. Prologue and company name included.
London reports a provisional agreement between Nepara Commission and Germany detailing annual reparations to be paid, totaling 3.170 billion marks for the future, with adjustments if the war ends earlier. The plan includes a simplified machinery for the sale of exports and limits on competing goods with Entente industries.
The Pirie Amateur Gardeners Society met at the hail last night with improved attendance and growing interest. A range of horticultural items and seed lists were discussed, but a proposal to change the meeting place was deferred.
A speaker argues high schools keep rural youths in their districts by offering secondary education and industry. He criticizes government rail rates that hinder rural industry and force students to move to cities, warning that country schools may break up homes and waste talent.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a sales or product rollout at Etlard's featuring a 1964 collection. Specific items or dates are unclear, but the excerpt implies new arrivals and pricing. Further readable details are needed to confirm scope and entities.
A critical essay laments decay in government and parliaments, contrasting modern ministers with ancient wisdom. It argues ministers dodge responsibility, parliaments lose power, and ministries hinder reform while local councils face fiscal limits. The piece likens the system to a decaying breadfruit tree showing collective delusion and decline.
London reports that Duil Eirann has adopted expenditure estimates for the saved months totaling £203,000 with £84,000 earmarked for defence. Ministers of the South of Ireland are to receive £500 per year each.
Melboulne Wednesday jul quotation received today by Jesrum ceetn London from the Australian Metal Exchange list speltum spat 24/107, lead soft foreign spot 20/407 with 2/6 fall, silver standing 208 4-8 a l. Walls the 2 00 ptt 08-84 fall.
Share quotations supplied through Adelaide broker Mr. D. Gee include British 2079 Jonesson REL Norte 26 percent South 25 and other listings such as Zio Comparation and Edna May consolidated 84d. The scene mentions Mundy fpaid 2/4 and Golden Beterly Foon with various figures, plus a Calcutta transfer note and a quiet worker reference.
Alexander Anderson attacked newcomer Jay ing at Sydney central police guard. Anderson dumped in No 1 cell after punch and kicks left swollen lip nose and eye. Robert Leonard Shoonan and others involved. magistrate fines Anderson ten pounds and three months hard labor.
Tremry Moore of Port Mellon celebrated his 106th birthday on Monday, marking his long life after a difficult year. He remains mentally sharp, though visually impaired, and receives visits from friends in the suburbs. His wife, now Mrs Moore, is 70 and they have been married 26 years.
An exhibit showcases a piece titled Aeread hlade of clay grass and Hoss, reflecting famine imagery from the WassiaTt period. The work, recently displayed, blends stark material elements to evoke hardship and resilience amid scarcity.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention cigars and a new item or name Goarr 4 Esch linked to Orlano’s, with unclear context or details.
Trade Commissioner A. A. Markwell reports East markets are large with heavy German involvement. German timbers and foods flood the market. prices are low. He warns Australian manufacturers face stiff competition, especially in Java, and urges openings of distribution in Batavia or Surabaya and sending Singapore sample ranges.
Darwin Court fined Frank Thomas 445 for supplying liquor to aborigines. In default one month imprisonment, with time to pay. Warrant error showed six weeks incarceration, but Thomas served at Fannie Bay penal establishment. Question rises whether two weeks’ wages at union rates apply or if extra term is credit for future misfortune.
An inquest in London investigated the death of Viscount Harcourt eldest son of Sir William Harcourt eminent Liberal statesman. Verdict found death due to syncope while suffering from pulmonary edema myocarditis and coronary disease. Doctors noted bromide dose accelerated death.
Three immigrants who traveled to Western Australia and became stranded stowed away on the vessel To romeo. They reached Sydney and appeared before the court today. The men were fined £3 each in default of days in gaol.
Morris Miller of Hobart University reports Australia aims to establish a national mental hygiene section within Public Health. The plan envisions an international committee for mental hygiene to share information and coordinate education, treatment, and prevention across states and nations.
A new hand plays, leaving scissors as a guarantee that work will begin on the appointed day. The unusual pledge underscores the seriousness of the arrangement and sets a clear start date amid the proceedings.
The listing announces four plays in the week: Know Thy Child on Monday, Play Thing of Destiny on Wednesday, White and Unmarried on Thursday, The Child Thou Gavest Me on Sale jurday. Matinees are scheduled for five.
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