Issue 261 Of Century Ireland 1923

Edition 261 of Century Ireland with all the news from 100 years ago.

The main stories include:

New Land Bill to create a "Nation of Peasant Proprietors"
London, 24 July 1923
New Land legislation will help create a 'nation of peasant proprietors', the Dáil has been informed.

The Bill, which was accepted by all parties and which passed through the report stage in the Dáil yesterday, has been hailed by Mr. Darrell Figgis TD as both a ‘very great achievement’ and a ‘very great landmark’, not least because it was built on the principle of establishing a ‘nation of peasant proprietors.’

Dáil dissolution is expected as soon as Farmers’ and Labour parties oppose election pacts
4th Dáil will see membership rise to 153
Dublin, 25 July 1923
A statement is expected soon announcing the dissolution of the Dáil and the holding of a general election in late August or early September at the latest.

July 12th Boyne celebrations held across historic province of Ulster
Belfast, 13 July 1923
The 233rd anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne was celebrated across the historic province of Ulster and not just in the newly created Northern Ireland. While Belfast was, as usual, the setting for the largest demonstration, 3,000 Orangemen from Cavan and Monaghan also assembled in Clones.

Ford in Cork completes its first motor car amid concerns about factory’s future
Cork, 25 July 1923
The first motor car to be completely manufactured and assembled at the Ford Motor Plant at the Marina Works in Cork was last evening rolled onto the streets of Cork City.

Heatwave takes toll despite rain reprieve
Mayo, 16 July 1923
There was temporary relief from Ireland’s July heatwave yesterday as heavy rain fell over midlands and western counties where temperatures were reported to have fallen by 10 degree Fahrenheit. The rain fell lighter in Dublin, to little effect on the warm, muggy conditions until later in the evening when a heavier downpour helped reduce temperatures.

Hotels needed to make Killiney a "second Monte Carlo" - Councillor
Killiney, 19 July 1923
The Dublin coastal suburb of Killiney could become a ‘second Monte Carlo’, a prominent member of the Urban Council has said.

Searches continue after jail breaks in Clonmel and Wicklow
Wicklow, 25 July 1923
On the 23rd of July Just days after more than forty republican prisoners mounted a spectacular escape from a barracks in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, a further manhunt is underway after five prisoners escaped from a Wicklow Jail.

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