State calls for compulsory school medical inspection
MeEnphat medical men report unrecognised defects in many pupils at a Wel orlington Education Schods Board school. The Board resolves to establish a State system of medical inspection to boost educational and physical development, with reports sent to parents and coordination with doctors and head teachers. Dominion Day cadet parades invited with no travel expense, plans coordinated by education officials.
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Welorlington Education Schods Board
New Zealand
Dominion
Robert Lee
Five brothers wed five sisters in Kentucky town
In Columbus Kentucky five brothers led five sisters to the altar with the best men all brothers and bridesmaids all sisters. The gag ends with a playful note that they should have led each other to the altar as well.
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Columbus
Kentucky
Special constables named for town zoo keepers and others
LOGAL AND GENERAL notes appointments as special constables have been given to the superintendent and zoo keepers to guard animals. The piece argues for curators and librarians to be made special constables by office. A Ripon court judge admonishes a motorist for killing a dog and says the dog had a right on the road. Nominations for Ashburton County Racing Club’s spring meeting are strong. Hinds reports school repairs and a bazaar planned to reduce debt at Luke's Church. Dr Talbot urges hygienic school building to cut hospital costs. NZ Educational Institute backs regular health inspections of schoolchildren. Mr Dinnie notes finger-print identification is widespread in the Empire.
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Wellington
Ohire
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Vulcan
Vulean Motor and Engineering Company, Limited
Southport
England
G. EH. Carson Cyelo and
Motor Works
Towcred Street
Ashburton
Woods Grant Proparmiat Chira
Newtown Zoo
Ripon County Court
Hinds
Education Board
BE Luke’s Church
Talbot
Timaru
New Zealand Educational Institute
Health Department
Hellers at Oddfellows Hall delight local audience
The Hellers and a select company return to the Oddfellows Hall for a well received program. Mr Heller, veteran entertainer, still delivers deft tricks and witty patter, Madame Heller performs a mesmeric trance act, and Mr Alex Black supplies robust vocal items with biographic pictures enhancing the show.
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Hellers
Heller
Mr Heller
Colonies
Madame Heller
Alex. Black
Ashburton County Racing Club Spring Meeting Nominations
Nominations listed for Ashburton County Racing Club Spring Meeting on September 16 and 16 include Hirst Hurdle Handicap with 60 sovs over 1 mile 3 furlongs and Braemar Welter Handicap at 60 sovs over seven furlongs, featuring Sea Dog Cardiff Grosvenor Whatakura and De Witte among many entrants. Other events include Ashburton County Handicap, Hack Handicap, Spring Handicap, Second Hurdle Handicap, Fairfield Handicap, Goldstream Walter, Tiwaki Handicap, Parewell Handicap, Longbeach Tha Handicap, Winchmore Trot Handicap, and related horses such as Field Gun Miss Polly Montreal Outlander Boutade Slaney Contender Baroque and Kin. The note ends with a report that Frank Wootton rode three winners at Gatwick.
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Ashburton County Racing Club
Sea
Dog
Roan Banner
Good Marie
Cardiff
Grosvenor
Whatakura
Oasis
Pacific
Kingman
Slaney
le Beau
Red King
Glengariff
de Witte
Heirloom
Outlander
Paragon
Boutade
Bulletin
Monkey Puzzle
Contender
Gold Bread
Tarentum
Rock Ferry
Lady Disdain
Zetland
Ashburton
Field Gun
Dabchick
Rose Nobla
Hingdove
Kronstadt
Lapland
Tikitere
Gwendoling
Prim
Sea King
Sant Rosaleor
Sove
Montréal
Inghbonny
Luperin
Scotch Plaid
Miss Polly
Ingoda
Sex King
Sant Rosalear
Our Parewell
Volodia
Origom
Euperin
Marita
Alexis
Claymore
Vologda
Merry Sinss
Silkweb
Glenfield
Longbeach
Underwriters Lose Millions in August Shipwrecks
British reports from London detail August losses by underwriters estimated at one million pounds due to shipwrecks. Aldred is committed for trial for publishing material linked to Krishnavarma and the Sir William Wyllie murder case. A record gold shipment of £1,143,271 aboard the Kildonan Castle arrives in Southampton as South Africa plans 200,000 tons of maize to Europe.
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Sir William Wyllie
Aldred
Guy Aldred
Krishnavarma
Dinghie
William Wyllie
Kildonan Castle
Southampton
South Africa
Europe
Remarkable Operation Transplants Sheep Vein to Man
Paris report states Dr Doyen successfully transplanted a live sheep vein into a patient with arterial aneurism. The procedure restored circulation and is described as the first time a lower animal’s organism has been transferred to a human.
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Paris
Doyen
French Military Balloon Trials and Early Aerial Prizes
Paris reports describe the Trench Liberte dirigible reaching 33 mph with seven passengers at Nantes. Farman covered 112 miles in 3 hours 4 minutes during Rheims tests, winning £2000, Air Latham £1000, and £400 to Paulham. Curtis won a 10 km speed race in 7 minutes 56 seconds and Gordon Bennett cup events. Blériot and Latham placed second and third respectively.
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Trench
M. Lebandy
Nantes
Rheims
Farman
Air Latham
Paulham
G.h
Curtis
Bleriot
Lathana
The Waratah Rescue Recall from 1884 South Africa
A London dated note recalls the Dordrecht rescue after weeks missing from South Africa in 1884, comparing its hard-to-find position with that of the Waratah. Adelaide reports August 30 that the Ayrshire arrived and searched without locating the Waratah.
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Per Press, Association
London
Dordrecht
South Africa
Adelaide
Ayrshire
Drift toward Australia by Wara Tah likely in southerly latitude
An officer on the steamer Madura from Delagoa Bay reports an unusual east north east current with strong north winds that he believes would push the Wara Tah southward if disabled and now steering toward Australia in a very southerly latitude.
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Perth
Madura
Delagoa Bay
Australia
Ohio Wreck At Steep Point Alaska Victims Count
The American steamer Ohio wrecked at Steep Point Alaska. Wireless operator Eccles and four others drowned before the room flooded. Rescue boats saved 1594 persons after the distress call reached two steamers.
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London
Steep Point
Alaska
Eccles
Attempt to wreck East Indian mail train at Jaipur derailment
An attempted act to remove track metals on the East Indian mail train at Jaipur failed as the workmen’s slow pace and the mail train’s unexpected head start caused a derailment. Loss of life is unknown.
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Per
Association—Coppright
London
Jaialpuri
Indian rains lift crop outlook. army health improves
Widespread rain in the past two days boosts India's crop prospects with an exceptionally good outlook. Lord Kitchener issues a circular noting improved health of the Indian army, stating the death rate of British troops since 1854 has fallen from 17.3 to 9 per thousand.
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Per Press Association
London
Times
Simla
Cropa
India
Lord Kitchener
Captive Pretender Arrives in Fez In Iron Cage
Buhamara is paraded into Fez in an iron cage carried on a camel amid jeers. The Sultan meets the prisoner through bars. Buhamara refuses to speak without new clothes and a rest, and his request is granted.
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Per Press Association
London
Buhamara
Fez
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