Ship strike during mounting ladder spurs dramatic incident
Witnesses recount a chaotic moment aboard the vessel as a ship struck near the bow while crew members describe actions at the helm and telegraph during a move to reverse. Henry Tallon and Thomas Tanner provide details of duties and the ship’s final collision sequence.
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Henry Tallon
Thomas Tanner
Witness
Importing Prize Poultry for Ashburton Show
Treasurer H G Berryman of the Ashburton Poultry Society announces a shipment of prize birds imported from London breeders. The consignment includes Hondans, Hamburgs, Golden Pencilled and Black varieties, Indian Games, and White Leghorns from notable yards. Arriving aboard the ss Karamea from London at end January, the birds aim to boost Ashburton’s future show prospects and mark the largest Canterbury shipment yet to reach the district.
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W. Thomas
Swansea
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London
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Canterbury
Burglaries Reported at Registrar Office in Tancred Street
Over the past two weeks attempts were made to breach the registrar's office in Tancred Street. First, the back door lock was damaged and a key fragment found. later the front door lock was pried, a drawer forced, but nothing was stolen. Police are handling the case.
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J. Ward
Docks Swansea to Spend £2,000,090 on Deck Lock
United Press reports Swansea plans a massive deck lock project to accommodate the largest vessels. A naval training school will be built at Osborne Delagoa Bay and CaPet Town, with wage adjustments on the Delagoa Bay line. The Kaiser’s Breslau speech is placarded and a monster Socialist meeting is planned at Breslau. Meanwhile Yaquis resist Mexican boundary scouts after abducting and killing chief scout Ryan.
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Australian earthquake shocks Hallet in Victoria
A severe earthquake struck Hallet in Victoria on December 6, with no damage reported. Authorities recorded tremors felt across the region and urged residents to stay alert for aftershocks.
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Victoria
Menzguens
Hallet
Ashburton Stock Market Sees Strong Attendance at Yards
Fat cattle and store stock sold well at Ashburton Yards with improved sheep values. Beef prices ranged from 25s to 27s 0d per 103lb, and outside buyers buoyed fat sheep prices for export. Prices show calves to dairy cows and steers traded up, with crossbred and merino sheep varying widely by quality and wool condition.
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Ashburton
Heyers
Six Years Imprisonment for Mrs Drake in Child Death Case
Mrs Drake was sentenced to six years in prison for the manslaughter of her child Dorothy after a prior guilty verdict. The court heard character evidence and defense urged a lighter sentence due to an outburst of passion rather than malice.
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Py Electric Telegraph
Wernttnatay
Drake
Dorothy
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