A Court Circular states "It is with the greatest pleasure that the King and Queen announce the betrothal of their beloved son, Duke of York, to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, to which union the King has gladly given his consent." Albert Frederick Arthur George, Duke of York, is the King’s second son. He celebrated his 27th birthday on December 14. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was born on August 4, 1900. She was one of Princess Mary's bridesmaids last year.
On France’s Ruhr invasion
"The Germans were the last people who ought to talk of brutality." Mr Ronald McNeill's incisive reminder is timely. A growth of pro-German sentimentality would be a preposterous phenomenon. France may be acting inexpediently, but no true Briton can have the slightest sympathy with the nation which is being treated to an infinitesimal taste of its own gruel. "My heart bleeds for Louvain," said the arch-hypocrite in 1914. Our hearts will not bleed for the mortified amour propre of Westphalian communities, which have experienced nothing of war's devastation; nor need we be ashamed of being elated or tickled by Berlin’s precious mourning. The pity is that the occasion for humiliation was not brought more closely home to the German capital in 1918. — by ‘Wayfarer’
Star attraction in Albany St
Gardens and reserves in the city and suburbs are looking exceptionally fresh at the present time, and are all in excellent order. But there is one reserve, which, although of no great size, is winning the admiration of all passers-by — the small triangular section at the intersection of George and Albany streets. Some years ago there was nothing to be admired in this particular spot, but it has now been transformed into a place of beauty in which a profusion of plants artistically arranged are very pleasing to the eye. The plot consists of a circular patch of yellow in which there is a dark red star. Surrounding the yellow is a light green border, and the corners of the triangle are filled up with separate and equally beautiful designs in red, yellow and green.
Don’t leave town . . .
It has become so much the accepted custom for people to go some distance afield tor their holidays that the attractions of the many near-at-hand resorts such as the sheltered bays and inlets on the Peninsula side of the harbour are apt to be overlooked, except by those who have discovered their particular charms; and when the inconvenience and expense of travelling are contrasted with the advantages of a "holiday at home" it is more than ever surprising that this should be so. Portobello, Broad Bay, and Macandrew’s Bay are all within easy reach of Dunedin, and while they were well patronised during the recent holiday season their attractions were not availed of to the extent that they might have been. At the same time there are evidences, notably in the building of numerous "cribs" and cottages, that these places are enjoying an increased popularity.
— ODT, 17.1.1923 (Compiled by Peter Dowden)
