Agricultural notes on NSW stock losses and Tasman dairy trends
The item reports heavy draught horses dying from a hot fly in New South Wales. It notes dairying benefits from inceme fodder in Waitara, a planned third agricultural college in Victoria, and a scheme to sell agricultural land to fund education. It mentions inoculation against blackleg, calf inspections rising to 16 000, sawdust bread trials in Berlin for cattle feed, compulsory stud horse certification, and West Coast land recovery via heave bush soil trials. It also covers dairy stock testing, linseed yields in Southland, and a remarkably productive aged cow in Dendale with high April milking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Victoria
Council of Agricultural Education
New Zealand Artist on Royal Academy Display and Other News
Britain reports include New Zealand artist Mr Birley with three Royal Academy pictures, swimmer Hardwicke’s 73 percent yard record, and a look at the Queensland loan distribution. Also noted are mining conference talks, royal travels, and shipping/rail developments in a wide mix of late imperial topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birley
Royal Academy
Hardwicke
Bath Club
London
Queensland
Miners’ Federation of Great Britain
Cambrian Combine
S.s. Medina
Peninsular and Oriental Company
India
Baptist Union Assembly
R.S. Gray
New Zealand
George
Taft
Britain
America
Conway Castle
Capetown
Shanghai
Charles Wertheimer
Wertheimer
The
Times
Bond Street
Germany
Kaiser Friedrich Museum
Steiner Morrison
Dartmoor
Waterloo Station
Francis Joseph
Ronald
Guarantee Trust
John Bull
Trades and Industries Committee
Colonial Institute
Newton Moore
Western Australia
West Australia
Nager Sora
Norfolk
W.B
Restrictions on English cattle imports withdrawn in South Africa
Sir Leander Jameson and the Hon. I W Smart have sailed from Cape Town for England. The Academy of Sciences reports doctors find breathing difficulty at 5000 feet, ear buzzing at 6000 feet, and headaches from rapid descents. Pan German Congress delegates alarmed by rising Polish populations in eastern and western provinces and urged expulsion legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander Jameson
The
Academy of Sciences
Palmas Island Occupied by Dutch Forces
Manila reports the Dutch have occupied Palmas Island and lowered the American flag. The United States plans no protest, citing the island's value of 285.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Palmas
United States
Floods in Buenos Ayres Drive Relief to City
Torrential rains flood south Buenos Ayres forcing five hundred families into schools and churches. Eight drowned bodies recovered as floods abate. Separate report from St Petersburg notes thirteen artisans died by own action on Monday and Tuesday with eleven more attempting suicide. NSW Civil Service set maximum salary of £110 per year for adults. Soprano Jeanne Jaggli joins Quinlan's Opera Company for Melbourne season. Sydney wharf labourers reject conciliatory proposal on cement handling. Carmichael states government must ensure work continues if workers refuse tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riachulo
Buenos Ayres
New South Wales
Federal Service
Jeanne Jaggli
Quinlan
Opera
Melbourne
Sydneys
Mgr Hughes
Carmichael
Rebellion in Morocco Fez retreat to Casablanca
Tangier reports from April 27 that Colonel Bremond retreats toward Fez with Moorish troops to avoid delays in money and supplies from Alcazar. He notes French instructors are healthy, tribesmen around Sherarda show bold anti foreign sentiment and threaten massacres. Monier will have 23000 troops at Casablanca in three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Fez
Firemond
Alcazar
Aledjumima
Bremond
Sherarda
Monier
Casablanca
Temperance crusade and butter law figures in Great Britain
The British Band of Hope Union plans a national temperance pledge drive for the coronation year. Britain approves 1831 margarine names and 44 butter milk mixtures under the 1907 Butter and Margarine Act. London crime report lists 1082 habitual criminals, 921 men and 169 women. Warner's Corsets advertise unboned extra length for comfort.
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Band of Hope Union
Great Britain
Metropolitan Police
London
Home Office
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PNB
Monte Video
Tonsville
Plymouth
Ruapehu
Rotorua
Tarakina
Tongariro
Ruahine
Wellington
Yay St
Mellington
Jane
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
Shaw
Savilland
Lbion GO
Limite
Oval
Teneriffe
Snel
Tisuer
Yosael
Tori
Broun
Wwelington
Nedington
Wallington
Pate
Twinscrew
Cailing
Rio
National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd
Nicoll Bros
NEW Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd
EST Colonial Company
Pridtep
Islington
Wey
Colman
Isurannsurakck
Nsuranl
the Dominion
Ser
Sterling
Cobra
Barningham
George Street
Dunedin
Robinson
Baker Bros
Tallphone
Case Street
Wakanui Road
Cass
Cameron Streets
Gupf and Sauci
CY Crockery
Tancred Street
Agricultural Interests
Waitara
Taranaki
Blackley
New Plymouth
Hawera
Berlin
Atralia
Greymouth
Buller
West
Farmers’ Union
Stratford A. and 2
Southland
John Ewan
Idadale
Drummond
J. Williams
Johnston Welie
Dendale
General Gable News
Per Press Association
Canada
Australis
Ayrshire
Afelbourne
Australia
Christchurch
Invercaraill
Invercargill
South Africa
France
HI Cc. Barrett
East Street
Raven
Mother Seigel
South America
Russia
St. Petersburg
Letcher Bros
Morocco
Ted” Bey
Gate of the Helland Hotel
Christ.church
Rakata
Gee's
Wade
W. H. Collins
Fletcher Bros
Warner
Lane
Land
Gland
Ashburton
Ashton
Anama
Friedlander Ros., Ltd
J. Mellor
Zealandia
Tanored Sprint
Halma & Gco
Saunders’ Buildings
Burnett ST
Ashburton Gas, Coal & Coke Co
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