Britain Still Leads in Woollen Industry say Anglo Indian Visitor
An Anglo Indian businessman visiting England asserts Britain's woollen mills excel in mechanical ingenuity and efficiency. He notes small mills in Victoria or New South Wales cannot match the productivity and economy of the West Riding and Lancashire through modern machinery, cheap power, and skilled labor. He praises English captains of industry and workers, urging colonies to value the homeland’s progress and stability.
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Britain
Ingland
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Victoria
New South Wales
Germany
United States
West Riding
Yorkshire
England
Lancashire
Fire damages lime truck as council plans water bylaw
At 2.95 this morning a lime truck at the station yard caught fire after rain slackened the lime. The brigade quickly contained the blaze and removed the lime. interior sections were charred though the truck suffered minor damage.Authorities plan to enforce water by rules from January 1, 1911. Harvesting opens in South Canterbury with oats yields expected light in Long Beach district. The Ashburton Shakespeare Club closed its 1910 session with a reading on The Merchant of Venice and new rules adopted.
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South Canterbury
J. G. Martin
Kingsdown
Longbeach
Ashburton Shakespeare Club
Mir M. G. ©. Pasco
Welcome Rain Brings Broad Downpour Across District
Heavy showers drenched the district last night with sleet at midnight and a steady downpour continuing into the morning. The rain benefits farmers by moistening crops and stock feed as the sun briefly appeared. Weather records show 87 points so far with more expected.
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Jomain
Thunderstorm and heavy rain drench Rakata district
A thunderstorm struck Rakata at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday with severe lightning that set a gorse fence near Mr J Mead on fire, quickly quenched by rain. A heavy rain followed from 12:30 a.m. lasting an hour and a drizzle to 8 a.m. soaking the area, with six miles above the township receiving the heaviest rain in years and the district turning generally wet. General rejoicing at the rain is noted.
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Rakata
J. Mead
Rain Intermittent After Hot Day Totals 140 Points
After a very hot and trying day on Wednesday heavy rain fell in the evening and continued at intervals. The total fall to 9 a.m. today is 140 points.
Weather telegraph notes for Becpork region today
A telegram reports south easterly moderate winds, showery and changeable weather for Becpork this morning. A slow rise in barometric pressure is expected as the day progresses.
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Bates
North Otago Sees Widespread Rainfall in Heavy Showers
Heavy rain showers drenched all parts of the North Otago district last night and continued in places this morning. The rainfall is described as beneficial and not related to any rain producing experiments.
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Oamaru
North Otago
Thunderstorm disrupts Dunedin power and tram services
A strong thunderstorm hit Dunedin shortly after 2 PM causing torrential rain for twenty minutes and lighter rain for hours. Waioripara power station area suffered water spouts and road damage. Lightning damaged transmission insulators, cutting city power on five occasions with outages up to ninety minutes. Trams stopped repeatedly and local manufacturers faced electrical disruptions.
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Dunedin
Waipori
Ashburton Charitable Aid and Hospital Expenditure Figures
The Clerk of the County Council reports four year expenditures ending 31 March for Ashburton's charitable aid and hospital needs. County contributions to the Ashburton and North Canterbury United Charitable Aid Board rose from 1907 to 1910, with hospital maintenance funded partly by government grants and local levies. Total ratepayer cost last year reached £2086 16s 4d, while outdoor relief shows early savings under the new district. Two patients have already been sent to Pleasant Valley Sanatorium.
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Mainwaring
Ashburton
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Hampstead
Tinwald
Pleasant Valley Sanatorium
Palmerston South
Water Supply Scheme Advances In Kermode Street Well
Slow progress continues on sinking the Kermode street well for the high pressure water system. A steady main flow of pure water is reached at about thirteen feet, with shingle ground causing frequent cave-ins. Director CG W Nicoll notes the issue temporary and aims for at least twelve feet of water, while the water tower construction progresses.
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Awell
Ar CG. W. Nicoll
Nicall
Nicoll
Tragedies Mark Two Counties In December Accidents
In Invercargill Woodlands reports a motor car collision with a train killing Dr Green and injuring his companion Miss McLeod after crossing a railway line near Gore Show. In Waipahi the dead man David Grierson, 66, had left Mataura November 22 for Dunedin, found with only one shilling.
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Gore Show
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Winton
CORE
Waipahi
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Mataura
Dunedin
Chamberlain's Colic Remedy Popular for Children's Bowel Ailments
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the most successful medicine for bowel complaints in children. Claims it cures diarrhoea and dysentery, notes nearly 40 years of constant use, and asserts universal success. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.
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Chamberlain
Colin
Hayward's Pictures Provide Varied Evening at Oddfellows Hall
A fair attendance enjoyed Hayward's weekly programme of scenic, dramatic and comic films at the Oddfellows Hall. The feature Pearl Fishing in Australia offered a vivid view of Broome divers and their tough pearl oyster harvest work.
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Australia
Broome
Conciliations Boards expand to include railwaymen
Berlin votes 182 to 115 to add railway workers to Labour Conciliation Boards amid objections by Bert Delbruck over recent strikes in Frantee. Also reported are a Hull meteorite incident, New Zealand bank dividend, and other brief items from London Brussels and New York.
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Reichstag
Bert Delbruck
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National Bank OF New Zealand
Methodist Church World Census Figures Released
The census tallies 4 205 ministers 106 160 recognised preachers 100 428 churches 8 885 052 members 7 409 475 Sunday school scholars and 888 144 teachers for the Methodist Church worldwide.
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Press Association
London
Methodist Church
Holland and the Powers Fortifications Bill Debate
The Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister told the Second Chamber that the Fortifications Bill is a national duty for defense of Holland's independence. He stated Britain understands the Dutch aim is not hostile and expressed hope that British leaders would soon visit the Netherlands.
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Hague
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Explosion at Killingworth Colliery Causes Heavy Damage
Sydney reports a serious explosion at Killingworth Colliery West Walls end caused by gas. Shaft damage and vast debris blocked the pit but no one was in the mine. eleven men suffered afterdamp exposure. Sealing of the pit is underway with the boiler and workings under inspection.
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