Prohibited immigrant seaman in Lyttelton ship case
John Hughes of the Waimate faced a charge for absenting himself from his vessel at Lyttelton. He had earlier been detained at Seacliff Mental Hospital in Dunedin as a prohibited immigrant after a Dunedin Customs seizure. The case, remanded to tomorrow, involves bond liability of £100 and potential transfer to England via another vessel.
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Christchurch
Lyttelton
John Hughes
New Zealand Shipping Company
Waimate
Dunnedin
Hughes
Seacliff
Dunedin
Engi
Rimttaka
Wellington
Marciel
England
Auck hoax note claims self harm in domain
A note pinned to a tree in Auckland’s domain warned that the finder should inform police that A Dudley of 87 Victoria Street would shoot himself and be found on the ridge, later labeled a hoax as searches failed and the address no longer exists.
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Auckland
Newmarket
Domain
A. Dudley
Victoria Street
Divorce Decrees Granted in Court at Tutoramland
Mr Justice Edwards grants nisi divorces in Edwin Gibbs v Beatrice Gibbs and Benjamin Paris v Adeline Paris for misconduct. In Paris v Paris the judge refuses costs against the husband who abandoned his wife and six children for six years.
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Atutorland
Justice Edwards
Nisi
Edwin Gibbs
Beatrice Gibba
Wm. Mortimer
Benjamin ‘Toom
Paris
Shipment of catt purchased for fodder in New Plymouth
Wellington reports the Agricultural Department sold a purchase of cattle infected with Californian thistle after finding it unfit for use. The cattle were sold for fodder for horses aboard the British-India steamer staura in Wellington en route from Queensland to Calcutta. The shipment cost the Department £500.
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Wellington
New Plymouth
Agricultural Department
Staura
Queensland
Calcutta
Department
Is Cricket on the Wane According to Tom Hayward
The Penny Magazine article notes Tom Hayward of Surrey XI argues cricket remains a sport of science and art rather than a football style spectacle. He contrasts cricket’s spectator interest in strokes and technique with football’s desire for drama and partisan victory.
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Tom Hayward
Surrey XI
Penny Magazine
Frootoids claim to cure multiple ailments with rapid relief
An advertisement touts Frootoids for headache indigestion constipation biliousness and blood purification. It claims quick relief from headaches clear minds improved liver function and better digestion. The copy urges use over ordinary aperients and notes a 72 dose bottle priced 1s 6d with direct purchase options through W G Hearne and an NZ branch address.
Auckland Builders' Association Talks Oregon Pine Duty
The Auckland Builders Association discussed duties on Oregon pine at its August meeting. Mr Rowe moved to abolish the import duty, arguing higher timber prices hurt builders. The amendment passed unanimously despite calls for broader measures.
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Auckland
Auckland Builders’ Association
J. Rowe
Oregon
Johns
Davies
Fowlds
Dominion
Rowe
Denmark Zone Fare System On State Railways
A letter to the Auckland Herald from Samuel Vaile references a reply from Denmark’s Minister of Public Works on railway zone charging. Since 1897 fares start with a per kilometre rate for the first 100 kilometres and then zone rates apply, with zones expanding by two kilometres per step. The zone fares for three passenger classes and the extent of the network are noted, including 1200 state rail miles and six classes of goods.
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Auckland Herald
Samuel Vaile
Vaile
Mraile
Girls at Havwera District High School Dominate Marble Game
The Star reports that girls at Havwera District High School hold nearly 6000 marbles, over one third of all pupil marbles, and actively compete by toeing the mark in public games. A separate note from Beuury in Pas de Calais notes a discovered petroleum well and officials deem the crude oil of fair quality.
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Havwera
Beuury
Pas de Calais
Paris
Scarlet fever dangers warn against complacency
A pamphlet by Dr Mason stresses scarlet fever is communicable to all ages, with children under fifteen most at risk. It outlines symptoms, transmission via infected particles and contaminated milk, and urges immediate reporting and isolation plus disinfection to prevent spread.
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Mason
Klein
Taumaruni
Genuine Sanders Eucalyptus Extract Sales Warning
A Melbourne ad warns against inferior eucalyptus extracts marketing themselves as the genuine Sanders and Sons product. It cites a death from internal use and a case of severe skin irritation from a rival, urging insistence on the proven genuine volatile eucalyptus extract backed by experts and Victoria’s Supreme Court. The notice also mentions unrelated leather boot polish.
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Sander . and Sons
Supreme’ Court of
Victorias
Sander and Sons
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Robinson
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Next Building Society
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White Glover
Allyre, Timothy
Trefoil
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Geslong
Victoria
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Denmark
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East Street Butchery
Itar
Abermain Coal
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NTD
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