Shaw Bankruptcy Hearing in Christchurch Delayed to Written Judgment
The Official Assignee in the estate of Walter Shaw contends against Timaru Property Co. at the Supreme Court in Christchurch. Judges and counsels debated diary productions and mind state before adjourning to 2 pm. Justice Denniston plans a written judgment as soon as possible.
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Walter Shaw
Timaru Property Co
Supreme Court
Christchurch
Justice Denniston
K T Myers
Kinnerney
Weston
Skerrett
K.C
Cassidy
Hosking
Mr Acland
Samuel Trevurga
John Imrie
Myers
Shaw
Arrest in Customs-frauds case and local carnival notes
A young man named George Clifford Francis was arrested by Detectives Regan and O'Connor on a charge of stealing £2259 from J. H. Parker and Co, marking the fifth arrest in the case. The Christchurch Domain Rose Carnival on Saturday was highly successful, with officials optimistic about a handsome surplus after expenses. Town Clerk reports a thank you letter from the Panama-Pacific Exposition Commission and mentions rug donations to the visiting members from Kaiapoi Woollen Company, likely to be memorial heirlooms for Christchurch.
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George
Clifford Francis
Regan and
O’connor
J. H. Parker and Co
Christchurch
Alva Adams
Chamber of Commerce
Kaiapei Woallen Company
Woman Fatally Shot In Accident On Farm
Invercargill December 7 Inquest into Lydia Francis Martin killed when a revolver fired by 18 year old George McDermott on a farm. He had pointed both pistol and rifle at Mrs Martin as she stood at the door. coroner rules accidental shooting and urges firearm safety to education officials.
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V Education Board
Death by self poisoning shocks Auckland suburb
Thomé Giford Palgrave a 42 year old veterinary surgeon was found dead at his Brighton Fouad Parnell residence Auckland on December 8 in what police report as a poisoning death. He had moved from New South Wales after a nervous breakdown and often despondent. His wife found him in the wash-house about 1 30 pm after returning from a walk. The family planned to move to Gisborne soon.
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Auckland
Thomé Giford
Palgrave
Brighton Fouad
Parnell
New South Wales
Child Dies After Scalding Accident in Remuera
Auckland December 8 Roy Leaming aged two son of Ernest Leaming of Royal Terrace Remuera died at the Hospital yesterday from scalds received when he fell into a tub of hot water Saturday morning. A doctor was summoned and he was moved to hospital.
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Auckland
Roy Leaming
Ernest Leaming
Royal Terrace
Remuera
Fire at Walker's Iron Foundry Causes Damage in Donaldson
A fire broke out late last night at Walker's iron foundry on Clyde Street in Donaldson. The blaze originated in the office and spread to the pattern store on the upper floor. Damage estimate and insurance details were not available.
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Invercargill
Donaldson
Walker’s Iron Foundry
Clyde Street
Distillery Workers Rescued From Hazardous Vat
Workers at a Belfast distillery nearly drowned when pulled into a large wash vat by unknown causes. Colleagues and rescuers battled fumes and exhaustion. one man was driven to hospital by car while others received artificial respiration. The incident prompted a push for safety and a promotion for a book on patents offered by Henry Hughes Ltd.
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Belfast
Forth Bridge to undergo renewal work on carriage troughs
The Forth Bridge will begin a trial section followed by end to end relaying of floor troughs to carry inner rails as locomotives grow heavier. Builders Sir William Arrol Company and Baker and Hartzig will supervise with North British Railway input. Traffic has risen 40 percent in trains and 60 percent in weight over 23 years.
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Forth Bridge
Forth: Bridge,Company
Shave
William Arrol and Company
Trafic
Board of Trade
North British Railway’ Company
Tobacco crop outlook raises prices for British manufacturers
Washington experts forecast 1,144,500 acres of tobacco yielding about 752 lb per acre, totaling around 861 million lb versus last year’s 969 million. Demand rises in Carolina where new crop prices jumped about 25 percent as smoking grows and tobacco-chewing declines. Caroline bright leaf remains a primary source for cigarettes.
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United States
Washington Agricultural Department
Carolina
Caroline Bright
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H. C. Barrett
Poplins
Sandown
Saxe
Cash Draper
East Street
New. Zealand
Ww. H. Alen
Triangle
Eves Serone
T. H. Andrill and CO
D*hn Orr and Co
John Qre and Co
Columbia Graphophone
Chivers & CO
High Street
Cass and
Wills Streets
J. & J. Sutherland, Proprietors
Ashburton
Stephen Madden
Air
Psa
John Orr and Cao
Fast Street
Raven Tea
Lane
Per Press Association
Per
Press ‘Association
Henry Hughes, ‘Ltd
Dominion Buildings
Cathedral Square
Wellington
Novka
Udine
Ware
George Meddins
the People's
Tronmonger
Abhburton
McDonald ‘& Dunlop
the Dresden Piano Co., Ltd
Dunedin
Burnett Street
Evans
Queen of
Choaters
John Orr and Co
John
Gilruth
New Zealand
Bas’ Street
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