18 Oct 1921
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1921
Page
1
A Cairo critic raises alarms over a decently staged scene, voicing strong objections about artistic direction and public reception. The protest highlights tension between creators and audiences, with calls for clearer standards and accountability.
The Daily Mail dramatic piece in Oscar Ascie's new play ends with a controversial scene described as excessive and decadent. It features dancers and men fighting over a female figure, with graphic, primitive imagery and a frame of public scandal. Critics decry the performance as sensationalized rather than artistic.
London observers report Armistice Day arrangements to be observed across the Empire. The notice highlights hopes for broad cooperation and a memorial honoring five soldiers named after Stoweton regiment members.
Dr Gumpstom, director of heart, warns against complacency as bubonic plague fears rise in Queensland. Precautions are deemed adequate, with efforts focused on halting rat migration and limiting spread to six towns including Brisbane. Dr Compston notes staged arrivals to several key locales.
Brigadier Blake outlined the army's social aims and fieldwork in South Australia and Melbourne. He spoke of inmates reformed through the Prison Gate Home and Boys' Home at Mound Barker, noting graduates into high school, medical training, and postwar service, praising staff and volunteers for extending aid to prisoners and the homeless.
Reported plague cases rise with three deaths noted in gains yesterday and two more cases in Townsville area. Authorities warn of continued spread into the week end as health officials monitor sites in Queens and Brisbane.
A remarkable Paris sale of a celebrated collection yields 145,000 francs as the top price for an unused Glock of six F843 double Geneva stamas. The event features a vast array of frames and a legacy of stylish craftsmanship across numerous pieces.
In an Observer piece, Irish questions loom as Dublin delegates face a torn path between demanding self-determination and accepting terms from Britain. The author argues the Dail Eireann cannot yield to intimidation and must consider a referendum, warning any result could place Ireland at odds with the empire and risk immediate consequences.
London reports detail compensation awards totaling 420000 pounds to relatives of individuals harmed during war expeditions. The Beoorden of Cork receives 40000 pounds for the widow of Major Caton Stith, killed on a April expedition. Lord Gaelicmeine’s claim for destruction at Mloytham Goes on July 3 amounts to 101889 pounds. The widow of a General Lambert, returning from a tennis party on July 20, is granted 9000 pounds.
The Coral Address celebrated the Sunday School anniversary with a children’s program led by Mr. Charles McNally, assisted by an overseeing group. The event featured a young narrator, a church choir, instrumentalists, and an address by Mr. Chappell on coral reefs and their use in building, supplying paths and breakwaters.
The piece links Platypnse ie Vatent sub amate to the Australian Navy and connects Edward Courtenay Boyle V C with Lady Tennys on family lines. It notes support roles in Dardanelles bravery and references Irish House of Gurte and Orrery. mentions a submarine base at Gee lous and Tennys on siblings and Governor ties.
A fragmented early 20th century ramble argues that feeding a growing world requires more fertilisers. It cites a German colony island rich in phosphate seized early in the war, now British, New Zealand, and Australian property, and notes potash shifts postwar. It links wealth to crops, warning nations eat first.
Reports from Belfast describe sporadic gunfire as a Protestant shopyard worker is found murdered Saturday evening. Official communiqués mention two minor clashes on Sunday while Groven forces restore order. Protests prompt Protestant leaders to demand evacuation of certain areas within forty eight hours or face bombing.
Report of the Labor conference in Australia describes clashes over an elective supreme parliament and industrial questions. Key figures like Premier Rose and speakers discuss revolutionary risk, with calls that a council could replace Parliament, amid tensions between political and industrial wings and warnings of sinister moves.
A garbled stock market brief lists brokers and share lines including Adelaide and Wall Street references. Appears to mention firms such as Gunna Walrus and British only, with various stock entries like Great Boulder and Lake Star. The fragmentary text hints at exchange activity and commodity pricing across multiple sectors.
A fragmented report describes a group aboard a dootoy with ten staff led by Jay Ars Dickens. Prayers seek divine aid to keep faith, and Brigadier Blake receives a vote of thanks. The passage mentions attendance, election flare, and church band singing during services.
Long distance wireless in Lamond intends to ask the Prime Minister when the House will assemble to discuss whether any estimate can be made for erecting in Australia a wireless station of such capacity as to permit direct wireless communication with Britain. A statement of the estimated cost of the station now under construction at Adelaide will also be requested. Under Air Hughes Australia’s plan, capital expenditure of 500000 pounds is stated, with ongoing losses around 60000 pounds. Mr Biffel, aged 89, lives in a small apartment atop the tower’s base, largely free from voltic disturbances due to the tower’s vibrations.
AleManier Lindsay Ballgsiyne lost in Perth as Mr Justice Burnside ruled against Rashad Evans in a case seeking relief from excessive interest. The court noted interest rates from 100 to 300 percent as monstrous and set aside the lower court judgment. It deemed a 400 percent rate reasonable under the circumstances.
The Australia division moves to pay off the crew marking another stage in the ship's decline. Once the pride of its class in Melbourne, the vessel is repurposed from a gas carrier to future naval support. About 400 officers and men affected as the ship enters a new phase with possible conversion or reassignment.
Melbourne reports a government inquiry finds overpayments to South Australia totaling 78,000 pounds due to duplicated interest on transferred Northern Territory properties. Secretary J. Collie says Commonwealth paid interest on that debt for years, including costs of federation, with adjustments now needed. About 272,505 pounds overpaid previously, partly offset by withheld interest from past transfers. Remaining balance referenced for current year adjustments.
A deputation of rehired soldiers urged Sir Joseph Cook to secure funds for a campaign to encourage employers to provide employment for returned soldiers. They also proposed a Federal Parliament bill to give preference to returned soldiers. Cook cited financial difficulties and promised to raise the issues with the Federal Cabinet.
A fragmented 19th century notice describes how certain flowers and hyacinths defend their domains against invading plants. It notes the intruders’ relentless spread, with the common mile weed cited as a notable example resisting containment by clever plant strategies and wall interactions.
An article promotes electricity as a cure for rheumatism, describing a device that places a platform under the feet and insulates the patient from surrounding objects. The account claims electricity supports vital life and health, noting variations by form and advising careful setup to retain body electricity for relief.
A damaged OCR fragment references The Times and Riverina, mentioning a large family of 40 children aged up to 440 years? The text is garbled and unreadable, with notes about tapes and plates and an unclear abstact record.
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