Westport Coal Company illustrated booklet highlights vast operations
The Westport Coal Company, Ltd. reports twenty five years of mining in the Buller coalfields near Westport. With 500 plus acres, 900000 tons annual output and over 1000 workers, the firm notes large capital expenditure and government royalties while stressing rail and tram feeder lines and rugged scenery.
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Westport Coal Company, Ltd
Buller
iGlghusefn Kollio Etacin
Westport Coal Company
Westport
Timber Ring Allegations: Wellington Merchants See Profits
A Wellington Post source cites a leading timber dealer detailing costs for red pine matai and totara. He lists breakouts for country milling, cartage, yard work, insurance, and delivery to Wellington, with builder prices and postdiscount profits per hundred feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Wellington - Post
Red Pine
Matai
Totara
Coutts v Powell Conviction Appeal Heard at Invercargill
Supreme Court at Invercargill heard Frank Coutts appeal against a Stipendiary Magistrate verdict for selling alcohol. Coutts, manager of a brewery depot, faced conviction. Mr Justice Williams reserved his decision until tomorrow.
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Invercargill
Supreme Court
Frank Coutts
Constable Powell
Justice Williams
Auckland Boxing Club Finals Halted by Police Interference
In Auckland on August 27 the Auckland Boxing Club finals drew a good crowd. Police intervened as one bout was stopped for boxers unable to continue and fouling led to threats to halt the event. referee halted further action. Winners: A Anderson heavy, J McLennon light, J Ward bantam, F Bowden middle, W Ashley feather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
Auckland Boxing Club
New Zealand Association
A. Anderson
J. McLennon
Cambridge
J. Ward
F. Bowden
Wellington
W. Ashley
Melbourne
Football fixtures for New Zealand professional rugby tour
London report lists upcoming matches for the New Zealand professional rugby tour. October to January games scheduled against Brumley Huddersfield Widnes Broughton Rangers Wakefield Trinity Leeds St Helens Keighley Wigan Barrow Hull Leigh Oldham West Lancashire Dewsbury and Batley Swinton Rochdale Hornets Runcorn Halifax Yorkshire Wakefield Warrington Hunslet Salford Wales Kingston Rovers Cumberland Workington England Wigan Lancashire Leeds Northern Union at Leeds.
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Barrow
Hull
Leigh
Oldham
West Lancashire
Liverpool
Dewsbury
Batley Coate
Swinton
Rochdale Hornets
Runcorn
Halifax
Yorkshire
Wakefield
Warrington
Hunslet
Salford
Wales
Kingston Rovers
Cumberland
Workington
England
Wigan
Trancashire
Northern Union
Leeds
Canterbury V Southland and Brown Shield Football Results
Canterbury went to Southland and lost 14 to 3 as visitors dominated with strong forward play and line kicking. Ma honey Shannon and Deans scored for Canterbury while Stead earned Southland a lone try. In Auckland Wellington beat Taranaki 6 1 with the final set for Auckland versus Wellington. RHEUMOQ advertised for rheumatism gout sciatica lumbago removal.
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Invercargill
Canterbury
Southland
Mahoney
Shannon
Deans
Stead
Wellington
Taranaki
Auckland
Parliament Debate on Child Rearing Sparks Scotch Contrast
In Wellington the House of Representatives heard Mr Melachian and Mr McLachlan discuss child upbringing. McLachlan mocked state intervention citing Scottish nurseries and porridge as proof of strong upbringing. The exchange highlighted cross cultural views and humor during a discussion on preserving child life.
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Wellington
Melachian
House of Representatives
J. Maackenzie
Public Health
Hanan
Scotland
Mr Meenh
Aiden
Rotorua Railway Accident Enquiry Continues
The Rotorua train inquiry extended with Clifford J. Dick, a train examiner, inspecting the train before departure. Witnesses described brake use on the Westinghouse system, the track between Putaruru and Rotorua, and concerns over brake maintenance and train inspection procedures. The hearing adjourned until the next day.
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Auckland
Rotorua
Clifford J. Dick
Westinghouse
Mr Baume
Thomas W. Cooper
Putaruru
Taylor
Aku
Neatira
Tylor
Mr Prendergast
Harold Pee
Practigal Experience With Morse Indian Root Pills
A reader from North Sydney reports eight years of use of Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills. The woman credits the pills with improving health, aiding digestion, cleansing the system, and restoring vitality. She endorses the remedy to others and cites many, including Mrs Hearn, confirming its effects.
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Mra Roce Moore
Lane Cove Road
North
Dney
Morse
BR. Hearn
Dr. Morse
Morze
Ladies Tailor Made Costumes Attract Many This Season
Craighead and Berryman showcase the New Miraiapoi Dress and Jacket Tweeds in the exhibition winning Mold Medal colours and patterns. Ladies seeking stylish, well fitted dresses or coats are invited to visit the up-to-date Indies Tailor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Craighead
Berryman
Bankrupt Estate Examines Embezzler Michelly in Auckland
Alfred Michelly, former Wingate and Cou accountant now serving four years for embezzling over £4000, faced an Official Assignee inquiry. He admitted funds were spent or lost and could not fully account for £1500 unallocated. Creditors questioned disposal of money as relatives’ estate and future inheritances were probed, with discussions on using assets for his three children. Meeting adjourned as creditors debated next steps.
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Auckland
Alfred Michelly
Wingate and Cou
Dlundon
Michelly
Michels
Mishelly
Bankruppt
Assignea
Henas
Wome
Konenigsberg
Moscow
Smadon
Michel
Bondon
McCallum
London
Debate on Uniform School Books in House of Representatives
Members debated the need for four uniform school books, with calls to relieve parents from constant purchases. Mr Wilford’s motion to cut the Inspector-General’s vote by £4 to fund a standard book set passed 29 to 22, the session’s first reduction.
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House of Representatives
Mr Witty
Witty
Minister of Education
Christchurch
Fim
Wilford
War Office orders 100000 horseshoes from America
London reports War Office has ordered 100000 pairs of horseshoes from America and deems the contract satisfactory for price and efficiency.
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London
Maldane Jag
War Office
America
Divorce Court Grants Dissolutions on Desertion Grounds
Emma Vincent obtained a dissolution of her marriage to Sylvester Fudge Vincent on desertion grounds. A decree nisi was granted in Edward Thomas Geange and Alice Geange’s case on the husband’s petition for desertion.
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Wellington
Emma Vincent
Sylvester Fudge Vincent
Nisi
Edward Thomas Geange
Alice Geange
Committed for trial in forgery and larceny charge
Frederick Nicholaus was committed for trial on a charge of obtaining money and goods by means of forgery.
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Wellington
Frederick Nicholaus
Barristers Offer Immediate Money Lending at Low Rates
Hava Communecd Practice in West Street Ashburton announces they will provide money to lend on any security at the lowest current rates. Mr Walter Bickles will receive instructions for immediate action.
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Jas. Mellor
Ashburton
Mellor’s
Hava
West Street
Walter Bickles
Auckland Bricklayers Seek 7 Hour Work Week and Higher Wages
The Auckland Bricklayers Industrial Union filed for industrial dispute referral to the Board of Conciliation. Some 278 firms joined as parties. Demands include a 7 hour day, journeyman bricklayers paid hourly rates with overtime and holiday multipliers, five year indentures for apprentices with staged weekly wages, limits on apprentices per builder, and travel and lodging provisions for suburban and country work.
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Auckland
Alan
Employers' Federation Meets Amid Labour Debate
The New Zealand Employers' Federation opened its annual meeting with President Mr T Ballinger endorsing Mr Pryor as Organising Secretary. He criticized the slaughtermen case and fines as insufficient, urged proportional penalties, and urged excluding farming from arbitration. He urged opposition to compulsory union preference and warned agitator influence harms employers.
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Wellington
New Zealand Employers’ Federation
T. Ballinger
Pryor
Court of Appeal
Ballinger
Annual Meeting of New Zealand Institute of Accountants
August 23 Wellington hosts the annual meeting of the Incorporated Institute of Accountants of New Zealand. Hill Wisher presides as president. The council reports 9 of 83 candidates passed the October exam. membership totals 196 fellows 81 associates 31 students with £450 on fixed deposit. Expenditure exceeded income by £46. A motion seeks to revert to the title Incorporated Accountant of New Zealand. Appreciation shown for former president Brown.
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Deington
Incorporated Institute of Accountants of New Zealand
Wellington
Hill Wisher
Incorporated Accountant of
New Zealand
Counci
Brown
Thimedin
Amendments widen factory definitions and wage rules
The Factories Act Amendment Bill expands the factory definition to include energy and gas plants and bakehouses. It introduces special meal provisions, sets age limits, and tightens holiday rules. It caps Asiatic laundry work, sets a minimum wage scale up to 40s weekly, and bans Chinaman registration of factory premises.
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Minister of Labour
Lyttelton Ines
Bay
Inquest Rules Death by Own Action of John Pritchard
A 78 year old man John Pritchard died by his own hand in a shooting. The inquest found he acted in his right mind and suffered from cardiac asthma with no foul play suspected.
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John Pritchard
Deceasoil
Genuine Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract Promoted
The ad touts Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract as a premier remedy from Victoria Supreme Court proof. It claims curative powers for colds influenza fevers and stomach and kidney issues plus neuralgia and rheumatic relief. It also sells Sander and Sons Superba Skin Food for cosmetic skin benefits and beauty claims.
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Supreme Court of Victoria
Sander and Sons
Garden tools and seeds in Myers and Parkes catalogs
Advertisement for garden implements and seeds with prices. Myers offers garden rakes Swan neck hoes spades and weeders. Parkes lists spades and trowels. seeds shown per pack per dozen. Cooter's catalogues by Fred.
Berlin Midnight Paper Rise Reflecting Urban Life
A late night Berlin editorial notes the city’s nightlife and the habit of late hours, contrasting with Frederick the Great's era. The piece also covers New Zealand farm labour protests, debating awards and holidays, and quotes on dairy milking machines and health tonics with promotional inserts.
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Berlin
Frederick the Great
Farm Labourers’ Union
South Island
Masterton
New Zealand Farmers’ Union
Aly W. L. Walcouer
Falconer
Death by Own Action in Gaol in Dunedin
A 40 year old man named Win Millar was remanded for medical treatment after a drunkenness arrest. He hanged himself in a police station cell an hour after a jail lunch, using a leather belt tied to a sail hook. Millar had recently arrived from Scotland and had no known friends or relatives in Dunedin.
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Dunedin
Win
Millar
Jie
Scotland
Stealing Sheepskins Plea in Waingawa Court
Henry Edelstein alias Smith pleaded guilty at Waingawa Magistrate Court to stealing 30 sheepskins valued at £10. He had five prior convictions. His counsel argued past warder abuse affected his behavior. Sir Riddell fined him £10 or one month in prison.
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Wellington
Henry Edelstein
Smith
Waingawa
Sir Riddell
S. M
Debating Sweating Goods With Churches Council
A August 27 deputation from the Trades and Labour Council and Progressive Labour Visit the Council of Churches seeking support to curb importation of goods made under sweating conditions and to prevent the sweating evil from New Zealand. Local advertisers promise Theumo cures rheumatism gout and lumbago with retail prices noted.
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Dunedin
Trades and Labour
Counneil
Hogiely
Council ‘of Churches
New Zealand
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Salvation Army Barracks
Havelock Street
Tilese
Ashburton Cloraty
Ipton’s
Ceylon
Libtin
Buxton
Rortontas
Triangle
Havelock
Ini
Carroll
Faitor and Outfitter
Tancred Street
A. Bushell
Perse
Fruiterer
Greenee Grooer & Seldsman
East Street
Gilmour
Australasia
Lane
Steves
DH. Morse
School Books
Sharpis @ Go. Ltd
Alford Forest
Stardrep
Maiden Bush
Heart OF Black Birch
Nougall and Upham
G. H. Buchanan
Burnett Struet
Auckland Bricklayers
Employers’ Federation
PATD
Accountants! Insteat
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Woormick
Deering
Osborne
Reapers
Binders
Uyles
D. Thomas
Cooter
Fred
J. J. Myprs
Commercial Stores
East ST
Perry, Perry & Kinnerqney, Solicitors, Timaru
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Joan W Nigger
Ashburton, Waimate and
Oamaru
Fede My
Ind Bez
Anes
Walle
Mount Somera
Methven
Winchmore
Port Alcinatas
Kyle
Seafield Road
Wakanni
Alford
Springburn
Winslow
Rangitatn
Coldstream Road
Staveley
Ealing
Ashton
Digin
Renfeld
Seafield
Vil Ag
Thomas
Bletcher
Cash Supply Stores
Benjamin Gum
Jonea
Twould
Fon
Benjamin
Yan
Jnweller
Chet Cruroe
Jones and Sons, the Manufacturing Jewellers
High Street
Theumo
Columbo Street
Christchursh
Oppoaita K. Bocce
Son
Sale Canterbury
Cashel Street
BD. Thomas
Brey
Government
Nsu Rang Department
Department
Trarg
Sterling
Remorwal
Smith Mackwell
TR. McCallum
Grocer
R. McIntyre
Potter
Burnatt St
Thomas Hancox
Robert Bell
Burnett Street
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