Wellington Aims to Concentrate Legal Work in Capital
The Attorney General pushes reform to centralize judicial business in Wellington. Critics argue changes must serve the public, noting New Zealand’s unique geography makes access to courts outside Wellington costly and burdensome for many districts. The piece highlights District Courts’ value, costs, and rural access, urging cautious reform aligned with public benefit.
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New Zealand
New South Wales
Sydney
Melbourne
Victoria
Tindlay
Supreme Court
Christchurch
Dunedin
Ashburton
Timaru
Oamari
District Court
Great Britain
Court of Judicature
Local and General Notes From The Domain and Nearby Districts
Frost noted at The Domain and a white swan found dead. Inspector-General Colonel Davies to inspect Ashburton Rites and Guards, Mounted Rifles, and High School Cadets Monday. Cattle die of drought near Elderslie North Otago. water scarce. Balfour district sees excess rain. Mrs Ross opens two millinery shops on Te Hu Road. Plans to form Pleasant Point town district. population 520, area one square mile. Land transactions in Southland yield profits. a sale near Lakes and another near Winton show big gains. A Dunedin Star report on department heads shows conflicts with non-chief bosses. a staff misbehavior incident in Dunedin. Shepherds booked for sheds as wool prices rise. more shearers needed. A Bucks Advertiser note on planting onions with potatoes in same field to save moisture. A story about a man who squandered money on honey and Woods Great Peppermint Cure. Unclaimed sovereigns and Abbey distribution news.
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Wairarapa Times
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Magisterial notes from August 9 1807 on maintenance and liquor cases
Bridget Fitzgerald sues Patrick Titagerald for six pounds alimony. The defendant owes one pound weekly or a week in jail. Edmund Morley pleads guilty to shipping two liquor packages into a no license district and is fined. Isabella Burness sold liquor to aid her husband, fined sixteen pounds with a week to pay. Civil case judgment in Alcor v Reeves for three pounds and costs. several entries and adjournments appear.
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Acland
Patrick Titagerald
Crisp
Edmund Morley
Sly
Isabella Burness
Grisp
James Burgess
Robert Alcor
Arbitration Court Sits Over Ashburdon Driver Breach
In Christchurch the Arbitration Court heard charges against Friedlander Bros for breaching the Ashburdon drivers' agreement. The firm claimed no citation to attend the Conciliation Board. The case adjourned to August 28 for proof of citation.
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Arbitration
Christchurch
Messrs
Friedlander
Max Friedlander
Sentencing Delayed for Thomas Peddle in Assault Case
Supreme Court Wellington hears sentence for four charges of assaulting the Hawke's Bay sheriff during duty. Justice Cooper orders a proper medical examination of the prisoner’s mental condition and remands him to Saturday for further action.
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Wellington
Thomas Peddle
Mgr
Cooper
Rhewumo Promises Cure for All Forms of Rheumatism
Advertises Rhewumo as a universal remedy for chronic muscular inflammatory rheumatism and gout. Claims availability in all stores at prices 23 62 and 4s 6d.
Ashburton Mounted Rifles Parade for Capitation Purposes
The Ashburton Mounted Rifles paraded yesterday for capitation, including Ashburton and Rakaia divisions under Captain Studhelme and Lieutenants G Hardy and H E B Blinden. At 2 pm they fired volley rounds at Ashburton range and practiced extended order drill in preparation for an inspection by Colonel Davies on August 19. In the evening the company met at the Drill Shed for manual and firing exercises with Staff-Sergeant-Major Clements present. The officers noted satisfactory performance and issued verbal orders for future parades.
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Pam
Davies
Clements
Correspondence on Opinions Not Held Responsible
A correspondence column states the publication does not endorse or assume responsibility for the views of its correspondents. It emphasizes that opinions remain the writers' own and not the newspaper's position.
Wanted A New International Ideas in the Chiardian
A reader commends newspaper editors for resilience to hostile criticism and admires their tone in leading articles. He praises last night's Chiardian under "Wanted A New International Ideas" for sane reflection and suggests discussion in debating societies for profit to their momentary affairs.
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Accountants Bill debated at Auckland meeting
A large gathering of accountants in Auckland approved recommendations to have the University Senate conduct examinations for future Institute of Accountants entrants with four practitioners aiding the Council. They also urged amending Section 45 to bar nonpublic accountants from auditing public subscription companies on stock exchange, while salaried officials may work for their employing company.
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University Senate
Institute of Accountants
Stocks Exchange
Butter for South Africa sparks subsidy talk in Wellington
Mr William Nicholson, chairman of Taieri and Peninsula Dairy Company, pressed ministers in Wellington on subsidising shipping to South Africa. He noted the end of a £30,000 annual subsidised South African steamer line, leaving New Zealand butter uncompetitive against Argentina and Australia. A 4d per lb subsidy plus a further freight cut could revive trade, with government hinting at possible support.
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Australia
New Zealand
Myr Nicholson
Union Company
Hnnddart-Parker Company
Drowned man identified as St Clair Pfaff and other fatal cases
Inquest identifies drowned man as St Clair Patrick Pfaff, a Wellington death case. A buggy capsize injures Mr D A Gray and injures his daughter who is safe. Frederick Whitehead found dead in a Dunedin gully after going missing August 1. James Barks Etheridge dies in bed from heart disease. Mrs Hannah Tremaine found dead in Christchurch home after disappearance.
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Wellington
Frederick Whitehead
Charles Kitson
Capetown
Dunedin
James Barks Ftheridge
Hannah Tremaine
Marton Street
Christchurch
Hides Gond Sale Shows Steady Market Prices in Melbourne
Melbourne August 8 Hides Gond lines steady. Mr H Stephenson conducts a clearing sale at Hindseleyards on account of Mr F Holmes. Attendees and buyers present with prices: Cattle Young store steers £1 9s to £1 17s 6d calves 6s to 3s 6d heifers £2 7s 6d to £3 18s 6d horses hacks £3 5s to £5 5s bay filly St Ives 4 years £15 10s old mate and foal £4 2s 6d trap mare £8 5s draught broken gelding £29 unbroken bay fillies £3 to £7 etc sundries disposed at full market value.
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Hinds Seleyards
F. Holmes
St. Ives
Naval arms race headlines and war reports from Europe
Reports from New York and London note renewed hostile sentiment toward corporations causing stock declines. Russian plans reveal two 19 970 ton battleships with 10 and 12 inch guns. Turkish incursions in Persia, a destroyer incident at Swanage, and New South Wales dairy prize wins highlighted by a Spa Exhibition award. Lord Beresford trains 200 volunteers at sea.
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France
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Brussels
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Belgium
British imports Bill to address unfair treatment claims
Winston Churchill told Sir M Levy that he would again urge the Commonwealth to consider alleged unfair treatment of certain British imports. The statement emphasizes renewed focus on trade fairness and potential policy responses among Commonwealth partners.
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M. Levy
Winston Churchill
Commonwealth
Peace Conference debates bans on dropping projectiles from balloons
At The Hague the Second Commission considered Belgium’s plan to renew the 1899 declaration banning balloon drops for five years. Lord Reay opposed restricting air warfare seeking freedom for the air. Thirty powers supported Belgium. five opposed, nine abstained. Italy urged dirigible balloons if used. A second proposal to prohibit drops on undefended towns passed with eighty to two votes, fourteen abstained.
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France
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Italy
Esmonde criticizes Home Rule delay at Wexford
Sir Thomas Esmonde told a Wexford audience that the Parliamentary party has run out of options and must alter its plans. He warned Home Rule remained as distant as in 1855, and the National cause had regressed significantly.
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London
Thomas Esmonde
Wexford
Military measures in Belfast ease resumed engineering work
Military actions in Belfast ensure unimpeded carfare and help restart some engineering projects. Hundreds of workers await resumption as strikes ease.
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Belfast
Lea
Soldiers Surrender in Avns Morocco After Bombardment
August 3 report says Moorish soldiers fired on French sailors prompting the consul to demand disarmament and chaining of the captured men. The bombardment, paused then resumed as tribesmen threatened the area. melinite shells killed and wounded hundreds.
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Morocco
M. Neuville
Casablanca Bombardment Death Toll Report
Report from August 8 in Morocco estimates about 400 persons killed in the Casablanca bombing. The figure reflects ongoing wartime casualty tallies amid the attacks and remains provisional.
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Morocco
Casablanca
Bombardment of Casablanca Sparks Mixed Reactions
German reports from Berlin dated August 8 suggest local journals attribute the Casablanca bombardment to a momentary French naval impulse rather than strategic planning. Some editors argue a well-organised police force could have achieved the same results as the landing parties.
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N.a
Geerlin
Casablanca
Coventry Lady Godiva Procession Draws 150000 Visitors
Yer Press Association reports that about 150000 people attended the Lady Godiva procession in Coventry, witnessing the event with large crowds and public interest.
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Yer Press Association
London
Coventry
Rheumo claims cures for rheumatism and related pains
An advertisement asserts Rheumo cures rheumatism gout sciatica lisbage with relief from the first dose. It promises quick benefits after other treatments failed and lists prices as 6d and 4s 6d available from chemists and stores.
Marylebone Cricket Club invites Fielder Rhodes and Barnes
The Marylebone Cricket Club invites players Fielder Rhodes and Barnes to join the team. Fielder has accepted the invitation.
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Por Prose Association
London
Marylebone Cricket Club
Fielder
Rhodes
Barnes
Fire destroys ten room house in Gisborne
A ten roomed house owned by Mr R Little and occupied by Mrs Dalley was destroyed by fire this morning in Gisborne. Insurance covered the building for 400 pounds in the State Office and 250 pounds for furniture in the Standard Office. A ledger was scorched during the escape.
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R. Little
Dalley
State Office
Standard Office
Murder and mutilation at Monte Carlo Goolds to be tried
The Goolds face trial in Monte Carlo after a blood stained dagger and knife were found in their apartment. A niece living with them was sent away prior to the crime. Mrs Goold claimed her husband spit blood and the couple, both heavy gamblers, used the name Sir Vere Goold. An entry notes loans of francs and a demand for immediate repayment.
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Goolds
Sionte Carlo
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Peaye
Monte Carlo
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Iademoiselle Girodix
Destructive Storm Hits Taree Houses Church Damaged
Australian dispatch notes a severe storm at Taree causing extensive property damage including many homes. a nearly completed Presbyterian church was blown over and smashed. Separate reports from Brisbane Melbourne outline ballot secrecy concerns and proposed reforms in elections and patent medicine regulation.
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Taree
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Anglican Synod
A. Mo Lion
Australia’s protectionist budget praised by Sir William Lyne
In Melbourne on August 8 Sir William Lyne outlined a Federation era budget claiming notable trade progress. He announced total revenue of £12,832,266 with Customs and Excise contributing £9,648,662 and a £950,042 rise from the prior year. The States received £87,894,849, with £805,000 excess over the Braddon clause needs. Forecasts include Edgar revenue £47,000 and sugar excises £746,000, with a generally protectionist tariff rise across most lines including clothing, woolens, and furniture up sharply.
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Melbourne
William Lyne
Australia
Federation
Customs and Excise
Edgar
Tariff debate adjourned as analysis lags in Victoria
In Melbourne on August 9 the tariff agenda covers nearly 500 items with notable increases in many cases. Politicians remain reticent while awaiting a fuller examination, as the free trade press calls the plan a return to old Victorian protectionist duties.
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Melbourne
Free Trade Press
Wellington Bankruptcies Drag On In Public Examination
August 8 Wellington Mr Justice Button presided over a public examination into bankruptcies of Percy Levens gro ser and William Trastin painter and paperhanger. Levens admitted misrepresenting assets to obtain credit. Trastin, with forty years in business, faced £4000–£5000 deficiency, noting borrowed capital and personal losses. Both examinations ended with orders assessing affairs as sufficiently investigated and directing creditors to proceed.
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Per Press Association
Wellington
Justice Button
Percy Levens
Groser
William
Trastin
Creditara
Tustin
Ben
Stevens
Divorce decree nisi granted in Bram Coates v Tulian Coates
In Wellington August 9 a decree nisi was granted in the Divorce Court in the case Bram Coates v Tulian Coates. An advertisement touts Rheumo a remedy for rheumatism with claims of quick relief and lasting cure, priced at 2s 6d to 6d across stores and chemists.
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Per Press Association
Wellington
Nisi
Bram Coates
Tulian-Coates
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