Proclamation: whereas on account of the disturbed state of the county of the city of Belfast, I was compelled on the 30th day of August, 1920, to issue orders that inhabitants remain indoors between specified hours and whereas the disturbances have now ceased, now therefore do I, Major-General Sir E.G.T. Bainbridge, K.G.B., Commanding 1st Division, Compentent Military Authority, do hereby cancel my said proclamation of the 30th day of August 1920, made in exercise of all the pwers conferred on me by Regulation No. 13 of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, and as such cancellation shall take place as from 5 o'clock a.m. on Monday, the 20th day of September, 1920./
E.G.T. Bainbridge Major-General Commanding, 1st Division, Competent Military Authority.
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| Summary: | Proclamation issued on 16 September 1920. Notice to citizens of Belfast lifting the curfew restrictions imposed on August 30th, now that disturbances have ceased; ends with a warning that longer restrictions will be imposed if disturbances happen again. Last lines read: "But whilst exercising my powers in this direction, I warn the inhabitants of the County of the City of Belfast that, if it shall become necessary to reimpose such an order on account of further disturbances the new order will remain in force for a prolonged period.Given under my hand at Belfast this 16th day of September, 1920". |
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| Language: | English |
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Belfast :
W. & G, Baird,
16 September 1920.
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| Notes: | This item is held in the Department of Ephemera. Physical description: 1 [laminated] poster ; 51 x 38 cm. more |
As a digital copy of this item is available, the original will not be issued.
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EPH L 1 |
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Ephemera |
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