Telegraph Interruption and Tug Accident Reported
Sydney reports a tug named Leveret struck by a liner’s propeller while towage to Marama. Leveret beached to avoid foundering after the collision. Melbourne telegrams note telegraphic links down and a Brisbane dispatch comments on Asia strategic expectations.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Leveret
Marama
ASLA
Asiatics
Brisbane
Denekamp
Dutch Associated Press
East
Asia
England
China
Flora Arrives From Auckland Fails to Find Hawes
The Flora reached Newcastle today from Auckland but her search for the Hawes was unavailing. Dunedin reports that both the Flore and Rakanoa are to be sent out again from Newcastle to search for the Hawen.
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Newcastle
Auckland
Dunedin
Flore
A Rainy Centennial Day For Naval Review Crowds
Immense crowds filled streets and Centennial Park as rain touched the city event. Admiral Sperry praised the volunteers while Lord Northcote hosted a brilliant ball at Government House after the warship displays.
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Per Press Association
Sydney
Centennial Park
Domain
Lord Northcote
Government House
Sperry
Decomposed body found in Mount Eden along Abbott's road
A man believed to be 29 year old Flendry, a clerk, is found decomposed wedged between a wall and an outbuilding in Abbott's road Mount Eden. Hendry has been missing since May 7. In Gisborne a wife is found dead on WaiKane beach and in Dunedin A S Haycock is found dead near Rattray street after being struck by a shunting engine. His death leaves a widow and two children.
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Auckland
Abbott’s Road
Mount Eden
Flendry
Hendry
Oh Gisborne
M’cleary
Waiikane
Ohakune
Death of Dr Be T Methuish in South Africa
News from Willowmore South Africa reports the death of Dr Be T Methuish son of Mr R T Methuish Nelson after a blood infection following a surgical operation. He formerly attended Nelson College and worked for the Grand Junction Railway Company in Cape Colony and served in the Boer War.
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Nelson
Willowmore
South Africa
BE. T. Methuish
R. T. Methuish
Nelson College
Grand Junction Railway Company
Cape Colony
Umbrella theft and other court actions across New Zealand
In Auckland James Percy Parkhurst was found guilty of common theft for five umbrellas and received six months in prison after a lenient jury verdict. Wellington saw Edward Hansen sentenced to two years for breaking and entering at Eketahuna. In Oamaru a woman named Brown died after a self-inflicted gunshot. Invercargill reports Stott charged with wounding a girl and later found guilty of grievous bodily harm and awaiting sentence.
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Auckland
James Percy Parkhurst
Auckland Electric Tramway Company
Lynn
Wellington
Edward George Hansen
Eketahuna
Oamaru
Brown
Tapui
Invercargill
Supreme Court
Justice Williams
Thomas Stott
Mary Ann Brown
Stott
Barquentine Polly Towed From Whangarei To Auckland
The barquentine Polly, stranded at Whangarei and towed to Auckland, arrived yesterday with seven feet of water in her hold.
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Auckland
Polly
Whangarei
Engine-drivers back No license in workers vote
The engine-drivers endorsed the Trades Conference resolution urging workers to vote No license.
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Dunedin
Municipal Franchise Debate in Timaru Borough Meeting
At a Timaru borough meeting the mayor and councillors condemned Mr Fisher's Bill extending parliamentary franchise to municipalities. The mayor argued against universal suffrage for municipal voters, noting many contribute nothing to rates. They pledged to oppose the bill, predicting it would be rejected by the Legislative Council.
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Timaru
Crai 210
Fisher
Legislative Council
Pair Fined for Liquor Sale in No License Area
In Gammaru on August 25 Mr Hutchison fined Richard Andrews £20 for keeping liquor for sale in a No license district. His wife Margaret Andrews had a similar charge withdrawn after Richard pleaded guilty.
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Gamaru
Hutchison
Richard Andrews
Hanlon
Dunedin
Margaret Andrews
Druids Protest Friendly Societies Bill Clauses
Druids Lodges representatives pressed the Premier against retrospective clauses in the Friendly Societies Bill. The measure would give the Registrar power to refuse registration without an actuary's proof of fee sufficiency. The Premier offered to send the bill to a committee for evidence with full hearings for all sides.
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Per
Press Association
Wellington
Druids
Friendly Societies
Nelson Labour Council seeks removal of Mr Justice Sim
The Nelson Trades and Labour Council passed a resolution, mirroring Christchurch, demanding the removal of Mr Justice Sim from the Arbitration Court for his refusal to grant an award in the farm labourers dispute.
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Nelson
Nelson Trades and Labour Council
Christchurch
Justice Sim
Arbitration Court
Telegraph Messengers Strike Looms Over Bonus Pay
Local telegraph messengers threaten to strike on Thursday unless monthly bonus payments revert to the old system. The Department says the boys are misinformed and that the issue has been settled.
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Wellington
Department
Local Brief Reads Numbers Only in Odd Line
A fragment shows a sequence of numerals 34 M " "4 9 5 3 2 10 with no clear context or attributed event leaving readers to infer a data list or coding snippet rather than a full report. No names, places, or actions are discernible.
Ashburton Football Club Seven-a-Side Nominations
The Ashburton Football Club names its Seven-a-Side squads for Seniors B Juniors and Third Grade A with players listed and emergencies noted. Wellington plans an amateur Northern Union game next year and devotes gate takings from Wellington versus Wanganui on September 7 to support that effort.
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Ashburton
A.j
Tovey
McDonald
Page
Thomas
Daily
Radkin
Childs
W. Knox
Ad Anderson
Lindsay
D, Healy
Digby
F. Healy
Mitchell
Rattray
W. Collins
J. Brown
McAuley
J. Jack
R. Page
W. Morean
Lemon
A Welch
Welington
Wellington
Wanganui
Petone
New Zealand Defeats Queensland In Melbourne Match
New Zealand beat Queensland by 6 goals and 12 behinds to 4 goals and 11 behinds in Melbourne. The New Zealand team displayed superior skill and control throughout the game.
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Melbourne
New Zealand
Queensland
New
Ashburton Stock Market opens slow amid lambing rush
Ashburton Yards Tuesday August 25 saw poor weather reduce turnout of farmers and buyers. Fat cattle and sheep entries were small and prices mixed with limited demand. Store pens delivered few sales as crossbreds and hoggets moved in thin volumes, while some lines were passed in.
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Ls Lid
Ile
Ashaburton
Sutton and Sons
Reading
England
Clarke
National Mortgage & Agency Co. of
N.Z. Limited
Ashburton
Shooting Ashburton Guards Tie For Second In Morris Match
Private G Smith 348 35 leads Morris tube event with 1st. Captain Tucker and Sergeant Cambridge each 34 fer 24 tie for second. Guards name line up for Rifles match Wednesday 7 pm with Captain Tucker and Sergt Cambridge among responders. Emergencies list officers and players for the event.
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Ashburton
G. Smith
Tucker
Cambridge
Sergis
Stephens
Shearer
Corpls
Knox
Gourdie
Pris
Bradshaw
Gale
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