Sir Joseph Ward Returns Home to Ashburton Welcome
Sir Joseph Ward, returning from overseas, was welcomed in Ashburton by Mayor Henry Davis and local officials amid heavy rain. He thanked supporters and pledged to continue serving in Parliament, praising New Zealand’s growth and his commitment to the country.
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Sir Joseph Ward
Christchurch
Ashburton
First
Henry Davis
C. J. Harper
Ashburton County County Council
Sir Joseph
Lady Ward
Joseph ‘Ward
New Zealand
New ‘Zealand
Dominion
Meyer
Hear
Joseph
Joseph Ward Ther
Timaru Civic Reception for Sir Joseph Ward
Sir Joseph Ward received a cordial civic welcome in Timaru this morning as he passed through town. The reception reflected a warm, approving mood from local residents and officials alike.
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Timaru
Joseph Ward
Minnesota Club Federation Bans Split Skirt Fashion
The Minnesota State Federation of Women's Clubs launches a nationwide protest against split skirts. It urges manufacturers to stop producing these garments and asks dress pattern makers to modify current designs.
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New York
Minnesota ‘State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Relief of Derry Procession Attacked by Nationalists
August 12 report from London states Nationalists in Derry attacked a relief procession. Police used batons while procession members fired revolvers. Two police were daubed with stones, as tensions flared during the event.
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London
Derry
Greeks Hold Thanksgiving Service in St Sophia Church
In Salonica on August 11 Greek worshippers gathered in the Church of St Sophia, long a mosque, to thank God and praise Byzantine emperors, ending with a eulogy of King Constantine.
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Salonica
Bulgaria begins demobilisation as Thrace threat looms
Demobilisation has started in Bulgaria with older reservists disbanded while a sizable regular force remains in readiness in Southern Bulgaria to reoccupy Thrace if Turkey withdraws to the Enos Midia line. Russia and other powers assure enforcement of the London Treaty. The Czar telegrams King Charles of Roumania on peace, and Charles replies that he would kill the Czar for friendship and durable peace.
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Bucharest
Bulgaria
Thrace
Russia
Charles
Roumania
Austria Bitterly Protests Over Treaty Revision Skew
The Neue Freie Presse denounces Austria's effort for treaty revision while the Kaiser backs Germany in Roumania. Roumania now sees Berlin as central to the Triple Alliance, not Vienna, altering the alliance's balance.
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Vienna
Neue Freie Presse
Austria
Germany
Roumania
Berlin
Powers and the Treaty in Berlin and St Petersburg
The Cologne Gazette reports that other powers align with Germany against interfering with the Bucharest Treaty. Any European diplomatic action against the treaty is precluded. Russia hints at a shifting attitude, warning that disturbing the settlement could widen disturbances.
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Berlin
Cologne
Germany
Bucharest
ST. Petersburg
Russia
King Ferdinand Urges Bulgarians to Finish Glorious Work
Sofia reports King Ferdinand praising the army's past feats and condemning Allied betrayal. He laments unforeseen political blows that halted Bulgarian success, calls soldiers exhausted but undefeated, and urges a return home to train future generations to complete the cause.
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Sofia
Ferdinand
Ambassadors settle Albanian southern boundaries
The Ambassadors report that the southern boundaries of Albania are settled and Italy will hold the Aegean islands until a settlement with Turkey is reached. The Powers agree not to retain any islands for themselves and the conference has adjourned.
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London
Albania
Italy
Aegean Sea
Turkey
Powers Debate Thrace Macedonia Reoccupation and Turkey
A report outlines ongoing questions among major powers over Thrace and Macedonia. It notes the London Treaty protecting Constantinople and warns that occupation of Adrianople could ruin Turkey’s prospects. Britain refrains from urging Bucharest Treaty revision.
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Thrace
Macedonia
London
Turkey
Constantinople
Adrianople
Britain
Bucharest
Two Big Deals In Copper Mines And Immigration Plan
Mount Balfour copper mines in Tasmania sold to Parisian financiers for 1 100 000 pounds. A Trench EAB is formed with government grants 40 acres to approved immigrants and company aid for three years. Immigrants to help build railway, timber, and agriculture. Mount Oxide Mines in Queensland sold to London Australian financiers with Consolidated Mines of South Africa backing a 500 000 pound capital.
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Sydney
Mount Balfour
Tasmania
EAB
Mount
Queensland
Consolidated Mines of
South
Africa
Bribing land values group sparks fight over clause 11
In the House of Commons Mr J Dundas White questions the aim of clause 11 in the Revenue Bill. Austen Chamberlain calls it a bribe to the land values group while Lloyd George reports talks with the Opposition failed. The Opposition wants no time limit on unimproved agricultural land value though the land values group demands one and threatens amendments to halt the bill.
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London
House of Commons
J. Dundas White
Austen Chamberlain
Lloyd George
Finance Bill passes committee in Commons
In London the Finance Bill moved through committee. Viscount Wolmer's motion to cut tea duty by two pence in favor of British grown was rejected by 192 votes to 70.
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London
House of Commons
Viscount Wolmer
The French Frauds From Chemist Assistant to Financier
Paris August 11 Deperdussin rose from chemist assistant to financier and public benefactor. He spent 10 600 000 francs on personal expenses and owned three motor cars several chateaux and a lavish Paris flat. He had many women friends.
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Por Press’ Association
Paris
Deperdussin
Sand
Works to Be Kept Going for Delaunay-Belleville Firm
It has been arranged that the Delaunay-Belleville Company will carry on the Deperdussin works ensuring continued operation and production.
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Paris
Delaunay-Belleville Company
Deperdussin
Suffragettes Alley Statue Unveiling Comment Sparks Debate
In London on August 11 the Times reports Lord Hardwood commenting on the underuse of village stocks and suggesting they would offer an appropriate punishment method for suffragettes during the unveiling ceremony at Guisely.
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London
Acrogs
Guisely
Lord
Hardwood
Mrs Pankhurst Says Prostitution Is Not Permanent Evil
Mrs Pankhurst in Kingsway Hall London August 11 rejects a Medical Congress paper claiming prostitution is a permanent evil. She urges men to find ways to meet sexual demands without degrading women and vows the fight will continue until a true race has been created.
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London
Pankhurst
Kingsway Hall
Medical Congress
Suffragists Hear Immunity Claim At London Meeting
Mrs Pankhurst and a nurse received an ovation at a Kingsway Hall suffrage gathering in London. She credited immunity from re-arrest to the Medical Congress and its members who might view government actions toward suffragettes as humane overreach. Miss Kenny also spoke and police did not intervene.
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London
Pankhurst
Kingsay Hall
Medical Congress
Mathina Mystery: Husband Charged with Murder in Absence
In Launceston on August 18 the inquest into Mullins the Mathina firmer concludes. The jury finds Daniel Jones a farmer responsible for murder and charges his wife Jane Elizabeth Jones as accessory after the fact.
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Launceston
Mullins
Daniel Jones
Jane Elizabeth ‘Jones
Human Leopards Society Threat Assessed by Parliament
A Parliamentary Paper describes the Human Leopards Society as a powerful widespread organization. Members are bound to secrecy with a secret mark branded on their bodies. Despite trials and convictions the society has likely existed for centuries and remains difficult to stamp out.
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London
Tuberculosis Advisory Board Proposes Notifica tion and Certificates
Sydney reports the Tuberculosis Advisory Board's plan to require notification and certificates for dairymen, permitting only cows that pass tuberculin tests. Tubercle carriers would be supervised while employed, with possible termination. instruction would appear in schools and films.
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Sydney
Tuberculosis Advisory Board
Castro's Revolution Leaders Held Prisoner in Venezuela
A brief dispatch reports eastern Venezuela has captured leaders of Castro's revolution with several prisoners taken as authorities tighten control.
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New York
Castro
Venezuela
Arctic Exploration Expedition Leaves Havre for Paris
An Antarctic sounding and scientific program launches from Havre aboard the ship under Jules Payer. The mission aims to extend Arctic exploration with motor boats and aeroplanes, coordinating Paris based scientists in August.
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Paris
Josef Dand
Havre
Jules Payer
Desert Fight Ends in Major Losses for Both Sides
Telegraphed from London an August report says over 1000 Dervishes attacked 151 camel constabulary between Berbera and Odwein. Captain Corfield was killed and Captain Summers wounded. fifty constabulary died or wounded. A British relief column linked with the force near Burdo and planned further resistance.
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London
Berbera
Odwein
Corfield
G. H. Summers
Gunboat and Troops Sent to Berbera
London reports 800 troops and the gunboat Caracas sent from Aden to Berbera over the alleged massacre of a British camel corps.
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London
L. Harcourt
Caracas
Aden
Berbera
Wheat bulk-handling plan for New South Wales
Sydney August 13 report by Mr Burrell the American expert recommends bulk-handling wheat with terminal elevators in Sydney and Newcastle to start on an economic basis. Estimated cost half a million with rolling stock and belt galleries. If 25 more elevators are built countrywide the cost would rise by £300000. NSW wheat said to be superior in quality to US and Canadian varieties.
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Sydney
Burrell
New South Wales
Newcastle
United States
Canada
Brisbane Show Opens in Fine Weather With Clydesdale Wins
The National Show in Brisbane opened in brilliant weather. Royal Scotch a New Zealand bred four years and over won the Clydesdale stallions class. Recruit from Oamaru owned by Mitchell and O'Brien captured the three to four year stallions class. Sir Logie, also New Zealand bred, won the two to three year class. Flora from Mitchell and O'Brien took second in mara four years and over.
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Brisbane
Clydesdale
Royal Scotch
New Zealand
Recruit
Messrs Mitchell
O’brien
Oamaru
Sir Logie
Mara
Flora
Mexican Troubles by Japanese Government
Vancouver August 12 General Diaz was notified by the Japanese Government that he would not be received except in private capacity. No reason is given for this revision of the prior arrangement.
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Vancouver
Japan
Diaz
Japan Delays Test Case Over Land Act Contention
Tokio correspondent reports Japan will not test the matter now and prefers to wait on decision by all parties including landowners, treaty rights, and death related basis before acting on the Californian Land Act.
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London
Tokio
Times
Japan
Principal questions at issue Grey’s statement to Commons
Sir Edward Grey outlined in the Commons the decisions on the Afghan islands and Albania. He said that the concert of Europe was being maintained and described the guidance given to Turkey as part of ongoing diplomacy.
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London
Edward Grey
Commons
Afgean ‘Islands
Albania
Europe
Eym. Bi Fisher
Simpson
Fisher
AL Atmore
Nelson
Abias
Milan Strikers Resume Work Amid Labour Unrest
In August in Milan workers begin returning to jobs as the strike slows. Efforts to spread the protest to other centers failed, limiting wider disruption.
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Rom
Milan
Labour divided over Chesterfield by election candidate
The Parliamentary Labour Executive refused to recognise Mr Kenyon's candidature. Local Labourites and Liberals have adopted Kenyon, while the Socialist section strongly opposes the Labour-Liberal ticket.
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London
Kenyon
Chesterfield
Canada New Zealand trade under preferences cited
Ottawa reports that despite a preferential trade agreement Canada and New Zealand have unequal gains. New Zealand imported 906000 dollars from Canada under preference while nonpreferential imports reached 1000000 dollars last fiscal year.
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Ottawa
Canada
New Zealand
Medical Congress closes with Burns address on public health
In London the Medical Congress closed and heard Mr John Burns discuss medicine's role in public health. He noted England and Wales saved about 772,811 lives from 1909 to 1911 compared with 1877 to 1880 rates, and life saved from specific diseases totaled about 867,008 with four million saved in 32 years. Public interruptions by suffragettes disrupted his remarks.
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London
Medical Congress
Munich
My John
Burns
England
Wales
Federal Parliament opens with new Speaker and sweeping reforms
Melbourne reports the federal parliament opening with a restored insignia Speaker Johnson. Premier Cook outlines a broad government programme including electoral reform, postal vote restoration, absentee voting limits, and public discussion rules. Other items cover civil service favoritism, tariff review, naval and imperial defense, national insurance, civil service superannuation, Northern Territory development, railway standardization, a postal department commission, and state savings banks amalgamation.
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Melbourne
Johnson
Joseph Cook
William Lyne
Cook
ee _Tacenly
Earliy Attenton
Pacific
Northern Territory
Commonwealth
States’ Savings
Rebels Attack Kin-nguan Station Defeated in Chinese Rebellion
August 11 report from Peking says rebels struck Loyalists at Kin-nguan station and were repelled with heavy losses. Yuan Shikai orders arrest and punishment of all conspirators against the Republic and annuls members of the National Assembly implicated.
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Pexkin
Kin-nguan Station
Yuan- Shih-Kai
Yuan-shih- Krai
National’ ‘Assembly
Sun Yat-sen Campaign Funds Reported For Campaign
Tokyo dispatch reports Dr Sun Yat-sen will raise funds to continue the campaign against Yuan Shikai. The note suggests active efforts to sustain opposition leadership and military resistance as the conflict persists.
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Tokio
Sun-yat-sen
Yuan-shib-Kai
Somaliland Camel Corps Under Alarm Amid Berbera Report
Somaliland authorities dispatch 300 troops to Berbera after a reported Camel Corps incident. Context unclear from garbled text but indicates regional security action and troop movement in Somaliland.
Metropolitan Trotting Club Meeting Continues in Christchurch
Wet heavy track and dull weather mark the Christchurch meeting as Wild Tree Ze Electrécute wins the Midwinter Handicap by three lengths over Kivikiriroa. Red-Mac and Calm lead in the King George Handicap with Be it within winning by four lengths. Lincoln Handicap and Interprovincial Handicap see Bright Alice and Bellis triumph respectively as all events run under challenging track conditions.
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Wa Prt
Présa- Association
Christchurch
Haynese
Little “Arthur
Redchild
Abyays Handy
Rand Wom
Amin
Boves
Kevin Celtic Bai Diving Bell
Gertie I . Wan
Len
Matildy
Lincoln
Alice Fei
Eyae Bright
Acceptances for Grand National meeting day two at Christchurch
The list records acceptances received for Christchurch events on Thursday including Hunt Club, Royal Medal, Crown, and Steeplechase entries. Names such as Captain Jack Rufus Otaio Nithsdale Stamboul and various horses are shown with respective mile and distance figures and weights.
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Christchurch
Hunt Club
Jack
Rufus
Otaio
Ailey Kingsway
Pairiki
Scottish Star
Corrie
Nithsdale
Mummer
Kew
Elis
Achilledes
Beaufort
Glenmore
Praraig
Tim Doolan
Kia
Happen 'Andy
Ape
Sphinx
Bandelero
Waitato
Terry Flynn
Agatha
Green
Burnbank
Overton
Aha
Ishineton
Alleged Scandal Tangles Westport Harbour Appointment
Parliamentary committee inquired into William Hyan Simpson Westport harbour license. Read correspondence from the Under-Secretary showing prior adverse report and convictions against Simpson. Westport court records show multiple fines for liquor sales and obscene language. committee adjourned until Wednesday.
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William Hyan
Simpson
Westport
M. Myers
Hetwies Raf
Motueka
Lowing
Westport Court
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