31 May 1922
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 31, 1922
Page
1
Sir Richard Butler argues the necessity of a unified railway cause and outlines its implications for national transportation policy. He asserts coordinated action will improve efficiency and standardization across regions.
Fragmentary notes reference Port Augusta scheme implications affecting routes, trade, and infrastructure. The text mentions western avenues, highways, and connections between towns, with scattered names and places rendering a coherent narrative difficult.
In London Monday Mr Freid Martiisworth reported seven British subjects had been assaulted in Cairo with no arrests. Lord Allenby was told to press the Egyptian government for strong reprisal and to seek compensation for foreigners injured or heirs if killed. Reuters notes calls for generous compensation.
The report outlines several proposals for a motor train in the Northern Territory. Minister of Home and Territories discusses options including cotton growing relevance and rail development aims. Officials weigh motor train viability for regional progress and transport modernization.
Lead industry discussion at Junction North Broken Hill Mining Company annual meeting cites inability to produce lead cheaply compared with a decade ago. J Palmer notes silver prospects as hopeful while stressing that renewal of money value in Central Europe requires coins with intrinsic value equal to face value. Report and balance sheet adopted. Directors Dr H Buxton Ludley and Mr W Clarke re-elected.
The Barwon steamer brings Tasmanian ore to Pirie Smelters for treatment. Ore from Tasmania and Burnie is shipped to Port Pirie by regular service, with Barwon as the main transport link. An opportunity is noted to import potatoes, swedes, turnips, and apples via the same route.
Blight Bros licensed land brokers on Alexander Street supply share quotations to Nar Adelaide representative Mr W Gen Sanils at the Adelaide Stock Exchange. Entries include Mundy and other names with amounts and dates, in a garbled late 19th century note.
In Brisbane on Tuesday Prime Minister W M Hughes told a deputation of returned Asian soldiers that the issue of resuming trade with Germany is a Federal Parliament matter. He added that life has been spent in fair dealing and urged patience.
Adelaide Tuesday. Federal Treasurer Bruce told a luncheon crowd at the Commonwealth Club that Australia faced global interdependence. He warned that Europe’s instability could threaten Australia’s exports and credit, urging renewed international engagement and free trade to secure Australia’s future.
Leading astronomers gather in London for the Royal Astronomical Society centenary events. Notables include Po Uods well of the oldest Observatory and Hough from Cape Town who will address the gathering. Hough helped fix the boundary line between South and Western Australia using wire telegraphy signals from Greenwich Annapolis and Lyons.
The Daily Mail reports Mr. Gerard Bevan in regular contact with Enghend circles via a special courier. Reginald Fallowes, who suffered losses in the Bevan crash, says Bevan sent a verbal message expressing regret and hope for a good recovery.
A garbled note suggests mention of unions and press outlets but lacks clear names or dates. The fragment hints at a dispute over media affiliations and coverage by a publication possibly titled The Timee, without verifiable details or explicit outcomes.
The podium features MiGs DOT McCONVILLE as the champion horsewoman of Australia while the show includes The Gentleman Bushranger and other acts, highlighting equestrian skill in a tonight event.
London dispatch reports the Irish situation dominated the House of Commons with Churchill delaying a formal statement and signaling possible further discussions. He noted grave decisions and the need for mature government deliberation before any cross border action, while addressing Sinn Fein massing near Donegal and Ulster defense measures.
A threat to destroy Londonderry was reported by the city’s mayor at a special corporation meeting. He claimed that leaders driven from power had issued a warning that if Sir James Craig keeps Northern Ireland on its current course the city will be buried.
A sudden clash on the Ulster frontier in the West of Fepmyngh on Sunday evening led to a mutiny with gunfire as Ulstermen and Southerners exchanged shots. Five Southerners were killed and several wounded. one Ulster defender died. Authorities report the Ulster police maintain communications while forces lay in wait along the road to Unvem.
A report notes a 40 man operation in Belfast led by Monnay-A Reriobtican who, when attacked, surrendered to police. The source branding is United Servier.
Sydney Tuesday report notes the State timber yards, which last year yielded a profit of £4047, are set for disposal following a cabinet decision in New South Wales.
Horatio Bottomley, MP and journalist, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of defrauding investors in his wartime Victory Bonds scheme. He received seven years penal servitude after the jury verdict, with prosecutors stressing the high malice of the fraud and impact on trusting poor victims. Crowd reaction was strong as Bottomley was taken away.
A Tuesday report from Adelaide notes masons quit work in sympathy with laborers, with wages under dispute rising from 16 to 48 shillings per day. Melbourne also saw a rally of unemployed soldiers at Angae House. about 95 soldiers were jobless, signaling a grim winter outlook and urging urgent action to provide work.
Napier for the South Australian Government argued that misappropriations and misdrawn funds should be treated as an offense in pool fund administration. The court adjourned the case.
In the House of Commons Lloyd George said inquiries into the authenticity of signatures on the Russo-German military agreement had not confirmed them. He added the matter would not be ignored. Kenworthy pressed that the agreement was forged, to which the prime minister replied that he referred to a document published in the press.
Detective Edmond Ethel was charged at the city court with attempting to solicit a bribe of £9000 from Mr Simonswine. The case was adjourned until the next hearing.
Opening at 2 30 with hymn and prayer followed by addresses and talks. Evening program includes talks on Japan and China, a pageant Everyday Life in China, Chinese Slave Girl dialogue, and lantern lecture on New Guinea. Registration and refreshments at intervals.
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