War fears and public mockery shadow the empire
A lengthy critique notes how war talk and Navy alarm damaged Britain’s image abroad. It cites Ramsay MacDonald on German ridicule of British fears, warns such scares hinder peace, and contrasts pacific sentiment with national bravado. The piece also highlights youth training, Boy Scouts origins, and sharp Duma epithets in Russia.
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Empire
Labour
House of Commons
Germany
Ramsay Macdonald
Berlin
Macdonald
London
New Zealand and Empire Day Notes Hit Parade
Wellington expects Parliament to meet on October 7 while the Advances to Settlers scheme shows total NZ farm advances of £28,355,540. UK children celebrate Empire Day. a Te Aroha dairying supplier records 50 cows yielding 13,000 lb over 10 months. Allan Hamilton’s Dramatic Company tours Ashburton with A Message from Mars.
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New Zealand
Te Aroha Dairying Company
Allan Hamilton
Christchurch
Ashburton
Mars
Meeting of Creditors in Roderick McDonald Estate
A creditors meeting for Roderick McDonald farmer of Ashburton, bankrupt August 19, was held at the Courthouse before Deputy Official Assignee J. Davison. Principal unsecured debts total 5305 25 10d with assets 4346 1s and deficiency 958 17s. The meeting adjourned to Saturday with arrangements for selling security and assets including 1117 acres at Valetta and 1 acre 3 roods more in Ashburton.
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Roderick McDonald
Ashburton
J. Davison
National Mortgage and Agency Company
New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association
Dalgety and Co., Ltd
Drummond, Sharplin and Boyd
J. Tucker
McPhail
McDonald
Acland
N.Z
Farmers’ Cooperative Association
National Mortgage and Agency Co
New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company
Pire and Co
H. Matson and Co
McKay Bros
J.C. Wason
M.P
Britain
Sharplin
Boyd
Mrs Johnston
W. Wilson
Williams
Tinweld
Say
Valetta
Toether
Feacs
Tinwald
Orbell
Messrs
Drummond
Sherplin
Richards
Hall
Mr Hall
Sharpiin
T. S. Gibson
National Mortgage
National Mortgage and Agency Coy., Ltd
Farmers’ Co-operative Association and Dal
Mount Somers and Springburn Racing Club Meeting
The Mount Somers and Springburn Racing Club held its annual meeting at the Mount Somers library with strong attendance. The balance sheet showed receipts 211 7s 1d and expenditure 187 1s 10d, leaving a credit of 141 7s 8d. A committee for the coming year was elected including Beckley Hood Armstrong Carleton Beckley Smith Wood Patton Bennett Murray Hood and Smith.
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Mount Somers and Springburn
Mount Somers Libuary
Messrssi
Beckley
8. Hood
O. Armstrong
WW. Carleton
E. Beckley
G. Smith
J. Wood
G. Patton
W. Bennett
J. Murray
H. Hood
W. Smith
Chair of Domestic Economy Proposed at University Meeting
The Rev P B Traser urged forming a University chair while noting the Technical School's role in teaching. A committee was to assess the proposal and its impact on the school and public welfare. The Koha Maori era notes and other items follow including a Kaipai railway enquiry and local jubilees.
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P. B. Traser
Fraser
University Council
A. Burt
Studholme
New Zealand Trotting Association Holds Annual Meeting in Christchurch
The New Zealand Trotting Association met in Christchurch with chairing figures listed. The report showed rising operations, receipts of £15, and a £600 reserve at the Post Office Savings Bank. The chair urged strict control on betting stewards and supported prize money limits while noting Gaming Act impacts and plans for agent representation at terminal points. The board for the year was elected with members from North and South Islands. The association also urged owners to register colon colours promptly ahead of Derby entries.
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New Zealand Trotting Association
Christchurch
BP. Selig
W. G. Gerrard
W. Hayward
A. L. Myers
B._C. Duncan
C. 8
Buncan
Dominion
Howell
Unanimoushy
North Island
Mesars
C.F. Mark
A. Pollock
South Island
Death of Wellington Police Inspector
Mr Owen MacDonnell a veteran of the Dunedin force since 1875 rose to sub inspector in 1890 and inspector in 1900 died at Petone last night He retired from service on the List of December last.
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Wellington
Owen MacDonnell
Dunedin
Petone
World and Local Briefs From Cable News Summary
London printer Guy Aldred remanded for publishing a leading article in the Indian Sociologist praising the Wyllie murder. King Edward’s health improves from Marienbed baths. China and Japan trade tweaks with Chientao. Cadet corps rules set by War Office. Rome reports Siena earthquake with deaths and damage. Honduras seeks two million pound loan in New York. Archaeological finds north east of Arizona reveal vast caves and relics of an unknown race.
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London
Guy Aldred
Krishnavarma
Dinghra
William Wyllie
Edward
Marienbed
China
Japan
Chientao
New York
Edgar Heartt
Arizona
Kentucky
Aviation progress and royal reception at Rheims August gathering
A 100000-strong crowd at Rheims aviation ground hailed President Falliennes as General French and British representatives met. Biennot beat Curtise's record by 31 seconds, with French aeroplanists performing daring evolutions. Lloyd George praised the Rheims experiments as a triumph for American efforts. Wright Brothers cited as the most reliable machine among competitors. Russia plans professorships of aerostatics in industrial colleges. France boosts dirigible program funding by half a million francs.
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Paris
Rheims
Falliennes
M. Biennot
M. Curtise
London
Lloyd George
Wright Brothers
Hoe
Spaniards Mine Rail Line Near Garuga
Report from Madrid by the Press Association states Spaniards laid a mine under a railway section nightly visited by Riffs near Garuga. The mine was fired and killed two large sume OD.
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Per
Press Association
Madrid
Garuga
British Policy Eyes National Horse Breeding Plan
Government aims for a national horse breeding program prepared by the Board of Agriculture and War Office with state premiums totaling about 30,000 pounds annually.
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Tondon
Board Ofgriculture
War Office
Debates in Commons on Irish Land Bill Continue
The House of Commons debate on the Irish Land Bill was continued. The most important clauses enabling compulsory purchase by Estates Commissioners were carried without discussion under guillotine rules.
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London
House of Commons
Ireland's Revenue Contribution Drop Cited in Commons
In the House of Commons Sir J H Whitley said Ireland's revenue contribution for the current year would be insufficient to cover the cost of purely Irish services by upwards of a million, as stated in reply to Mr Hazelton.
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London
House of Commons
J. H. Whitley
the Admiralty
Hazelton
Ireland
United Kingdom
Daylight Saving Bill Warns of Railway and Tepards Confusion
A House of Commons Select Committee reports that voluntary adoption of earlier business hours would help communities but the Daylight Saving Bill would cause confusion, particularly for Tepards ag Thculkura and railways.
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House of Commons
Naval Expenditure Among Major Powers This Year
A London report shows Britain at 83 million pounds in total naval expenditure, Germany at 194 million, and the United States at 282 million. Germany's new construction vote of 10,781,000 pounds exceeds Britain by about a half million, while America votes 10,015,000 pounds for new ships.
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London
Britain
Germany
United States
America
Canada’s Naval Build Aims Four Cruisers Torpedoes Submarines
The Ottawa correspondent reports Canada’s early naval program plans four or five cruisers six torpedo boats and six submarines with annual interest of £600,000. Shipyard construction to be set up at Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
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London
Ottawa
Daily Mai
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