28 Mar 1922
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1922
Page
1
A brief report notes the attorney general has ordered prosecution in a case involving alleged crimes. Names and exact charges are unclear due to damaged text but the action indicates formal legal proceedings proceeding.
A man was shot while pulling a boat ashore. Details are scarce in the fragmented report, with several garbled names and places making identification difficult. The incident appears to involve a single victim and an unknown assailant near a harbor or shoreline location. Further readable clues do not specify motive or legal actions.
A boy named Maple Henry Maple, described as a youth of uncertain age, sustained fatal wounds following a confrontation involving police and civilians at Cilistanew. Report states he would have turned 16 in July and was known for his marksman abilities.
Fragmentary notice cites wage figures and costs in relation to cotton industry. Mentions Lundos and Simi Lincastity with partial details on wages, expenses, and potential cost implications. Source text appears garbled and unreadable in places, but references pay per piece and a stated amount in shillings per pound.
The fragment describes market stalls and street scenes in New York. It mentions inspectors, contract cleaning, and waste handling. It notes vendors, customers, and the pressure to keep stalls tidy amid congestion. The text references specific persons and the need for permission and inspection.
CI, Warren submits resignation amid Kingston Park lease dispute. Council faces possible legal action as tensions rise over agreement details and civic authority.
Members of Pirie Connell meet to decide on cattle grazing near Kingston Park golf course. Debate centers on Mrs Harvey’s grazing rights and the council’s authority over land use, with Cr Warren backing changes and Mayor Lacey resisting.
London report notes further shooting in Belfast with a woman killed by a bullet through a window and a man seriously wounded. A besieged ex-soldier’s corpse is found in the street, and an armed Catholic workers group seized Grange Hall in Tibia during meetings. The IRA Convention confirms a 16 member executive to sustain force across six northern counties.
Mr Griffith banned the event yet Mr de Valera convened an Irish Republican Army conference in Dublin mansion. About 200 delegates attended a long secret session behind guarded doors.
Mr Collins has accepted an invitation to attend in London and will start immediately. Sir James Craig also signified acceptance. Speaking at Watchford Collins spoke of facing de Valera’s exposition at the new conference and de Valera indicated the Irish nation would accept and carry out the treaty. Collins would gladly stand aside.
Liverpool milkboy Charlie Mitchell benefited from Music Hall's Grand National Steeplechase win when a regular customer at the restaurant where he delivers milk presented him with a £5000 sweep ticket. The payout reflects the fortune tag attached to the victors in the race.
A nurse named Miss Murruty McKay, aged 30, inherits more than £50,000. The bequest arises from a Aberdeen connection with a private secretary and nurse who served in the United Service. The wording is garbled but indicates a substantial estate left by a deceased Aberdeen woman to Miss McKay through an assistant or secretary figure.
Melbourne report notes the Federal Government weighing a scheme to develop the Northern Territory through roads railways harbors and other works. The project is expected to cost about £20,000,000.
Northern Mails Adelaide reports new mail routes and schedules to improve Sunday and Monday deliveries. Swad outward mails and a potential second daily run from Ghulstone to Port Pirie are planned. East-West express may carry mails to Crystal Brook Jamestown and other towns on Sunday afternoons for Adelaide delivery Monday mornings.
The council debated grazing at Kingston Park with Drs Plinlot Geddes and Mitchell voting for a grazing amendment while Mrs Threadgold Lacey and Campbell opposed. The mayor cast the deciding vote in favor. A follow up motion sought the solicitor’s opinion on legality of December 5 resolution granting grazing rights on Kingston Park Cr.
An official statement from Paris indicates the Straits will be supervised by an international commission. Greece will control Gallipoli with the Dardanelles neutralized yet free to Turkey under provisional capitulations. Turkey’s sovereignty expanded from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea pending peace.
The Times editor from Paris predicts post conference terms for the Near East. Demilitarisation of any Turkish possessions is likely and the Caliphate’s standing would be strengthened. The Asiatic shore of the Sinaitic coast could go to Turkey with possible Grecian or Allied protection for parts.
Daily Mail correspondent in Constantinople reports Turkish acceptance of armistice proposals faces Nationalist demands. Source says Thrace must be included with allied guarantee of Grecian evacuation of Anatolia and Thrace. Paper urges Allied governments to publish conference proposals immediately to reassure Muslims in the East.
The Times reports Germany's total war losses at 4,808,535 killed and 4,246,779 wounded, including 323, officers killed and 92,219 wounded. The figures reflect a grave toll in the ongoing conflict.
Pirates aboard the 1400 ton Kwang Lee looted the ship on the Glint Seas taking 120000 dollars in bullion and valuables from passengers. Two Chinese travelers forced Captain Crawford and crew below to navigate, then released them after surrendering the loot to the thieves. The leader apologized on departure and offered gifts including a gala watch and chain. A Chinese passenger received 100 dollars to share among others.
NSW election figures show Labor holding 38 seats while opponents hold 5 more, with small returns not changing the lead. When preferences are counted Labor could approach the Coalition by about five to eight seats, sparking optimism among Labor supporters though no strong basis exists yet.
Mrs Nil MLA criticized the government's inaction over Port Pirie harbor improvements after a dredger promised to be sent from Port Adelaide remained idle amid ongoing shipwrights' disputes. Dr Warren urged Mr J Wil to be thanked for efforts, noting the delay due to the wage dispute and undone channel work.
An English mystery from 1879 describes a missing chest believed to contain 5,500,000 pounds left by Bebop Toytour Van Der Mulst. Hastings workhouse figures and a local manager discuss past Taylor family possessions and a potential sale that could reveal the chest’s whereabouts. The report notes a 2ft by 5in by 10in brass box and bets on local dealers as likely sellers.
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