Scriptural Comparison and Global News Items
Cardinal Gibbons accuses nations of bullying Belgium to seize the Congo Free State in a comparison to Naboth's vineyard. Naval cutter capsizes at Ports mouth Harbour. seven Bluejackets are missing and feared drowned. Rome experiences violent street demonstrations over the French anticlerical law. Commander Peary awarded Hubbard gold medal by the National Geographic Society. Turkish troops demand discharge and back pay in Constantinople as unrest grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cardinal Gibbons
Belgium
Congo Free State
Ahab
Naboth
Portsmouth Harbour
Roxa
Rome
Moscow police uncover bombs and weapons stockpile
Police discovered seven bombs and a cache of weapons gunpowder and dynamite in Moscow. Thirty revolutionaries have been arrested as authorities clamp down on militant activity following the December raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perzrenona
Moscow
Paris Sees Quiet Start to Separation Law Era
Archives reveal nunciature diary and Vatican cipher as Paris implements separation law with little public resistance. Briand proposes immediate state ownership of churches and seminaries. Fifteen archiepiscopal palaces and eighteen seminaries vacated. disturbances in provinces remain minimal. Pope expected to accept the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paria
Dee
Pazia
Vatican
Paris
M. Briand
Chamber of Deputies
Pec
Fiearo Fathers
Spanish Ambassadors Urged Caution Over Papal Archives
In Rome on December 16 at the Pope's request Senor Ojeda Spanish Ambassador to the Vatican met Senor Castillo the Spanish Ambassador in Paris regarding Papal archives protection. Senor Caballers the Spanish Foreign Minister ordered Castillo to abstain from intervention. King Alfonso warned Spain must avoid any risk of friction with France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maparip
Senor Ojeda
Vatican
Senor Castillo
Paris
Papal
Senor Caballers
Alfonso
Spain
France
Extreme heat scorches nation as fires and drownings rise
At twenty six stations shade thermometers exceed 100 degrees with Brawarrina the peak at 110. Five boys drowned yesterday including two Black youths attempting rescue. Wilcannia bushfires swept wide areas. Billela lost 80 000 acres Hilfera 800 and Marfield 260 square miles of grass. Melbourne building strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brawarrina
Wilcannia
Billela
Hilfera
Marfield
Melbourne
Ashburton Yards Stock Gala Sees Weaker Prices Amid Lower Attendance
The Ashburton Yards stock sale drew a smaller crowd yet a sizable fat stock entry. Fat cattle and sheep were harder to move with prices easing from recent sales, though some prime fat sheep and lines of lambs fetched solid sums. Store cattle and sheep saw limited demand as market mood remained cautious ahead of Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton
Grass Fire in Kyle District and Related Fire in Tinward Domain
A grass fire began about 10 o'clock in the Kyle district raging by 3 PM in the properties of Messrs Beattie Pritchard Long and Hampton. A second fire occurred in the Tinward Domain where rubbish burning ignited a fence and stock paddock causing substantial hay loss and damage to trees. Also notes awards in the dairy and farm produce exhibition with Mrs McDowell of Wakanui winning multiple classes for separator and non separator butter. The Mussian oratorio will be performed tomorrow evening at St Stephen’s schoolroom Ashburton after extensive rehearsals and is expected to attract a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yle
Groak
Messra Robert Beattie
Pritchard
Long
Hampton
Tinward Domain
McDowell
Wakanui
Mussian
St. Stephen's
Ashburton
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United Press Association
Peary
Washingtox
Dea
Roosevelt
Commander Peary
National Geographist Society
Hubbard
Constantinople
Russia
Telegraph
Byllestrie Telegraph
Electric Telegraph
Legislative Council
Wermaron
Arbitration Court
Shipmasters’ Association
Wellington
Supreme Court
Dunepin
John Findlay
Rennie
Papakato
Hanlon
Aid
Ourath
Bennie
Decused
Baker
Hones
Dogedia
George MeKean
Ashbuton Stock Market
Ashburton Yards
Kyle
Allenton Scugoon
Allenton
A. Hewson
W. Craighead
Board of Education
Hewson
Mn Devon
Joseph Devline
Christchurch
Dean O’ Donnell
David Thomas
Thomas
W. Bain
Perry
Td, Thomas
Auationaer
Tait
Malle
Antonia Dolores
Dresden Piano
F. Stetson
Canterbury College
Hnders
William Mosen
Tinwald
A. Corncroft Wilson
Temura
Caledonian Society
New Zealand
Australia
Sheffield
Kenneth Matheson
Colombo Street
Gee
Sutherland’s
D. Moriarty
Macaulay
Box 65
Temuka
Fy Avis
Mesara A, Orr and Co
T. O Carroll
James Cummins
Tascon and
Curren
T. O'Carroll
Tasman
Mueller
Fairlie
Good General
UY Aee
Calying
W. H. Collins and Co
Mount Cook
Royal Mail Motor Car Service
Wigley & Thornley, Ltd
Pas Fire Brigade
Clark and
Athkera
City Poultry Yards
Moore Street
B. Sioux
Tineer
Newman
Horace
Nuree
East Street
James Co
Carson’s
Tancred Street
Cain
Timaru
Tipere Cycles
Swift Royal Cycles
Papston
G. H. Carson Cycle and Motor Works
Ayred. C. Harrow, Paine Tuner
H. M. Jones
Ouse and
Acres
Grove Stresat Tinwald
South Rakaia Domain
D. Thomas, Achburton
Rakaia Sports and Racing Club
Hardy
Ashburton County Council
OTICE
Maronau
Gowyer
Baring Square
LE A.m
Mats Waring
Glerk
Ashburton County Counsil
Dasember
Saunders’ Buildings
Chapman & Terris
Arnett Street Framia
South Island
Mir
Methven
Dage
Canterbury
Julian
L. Zouch
Ruapuna Estate
Mapager
Algo
GG Econ
E. F. Hughes
Town Hall
Thirlestane Reock
Vercome
Yarra
Ettrick Block
Anu
Johnston
Burnett Street
Tussock
Valetta
Mayfield Township
E& CO
D, Thomas
Friedlander Bros
Farmers’ Co-Op, Association
Guinness & Leoren
Lcd
Geraldine
Yee
Christimas
Sam. Crooks
Next Strange and Co
Barnett Street
Oates & Co
F. W. Preddy
Triangle
John Orr
Sultanas
West
Japan
Juno && 3d
Havelock Ge
Golden Eagle
Prunes
Now &S
D. Stock & CO
Blue Boot Store
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
Friedlander Bros, Ltd
R, Friedlander
Winslow
Winchmore
Anglican Church
Grigg Memorial
Wear Street
Hast Street
the Domain
A. T. HS Williams
Ernst Straet
Everal
Nerden
Bayard Boake
KB. BR. Do ES
Bushnie
Triangs
Percy
Hh, Percy
Poe
W.H. Panoz
Messrs Oates
R. D. Johnston’s
Burnett Stref
Kerr Bros
Grant & Moores
Somerset and Saunders’ Buildings
Hana Ashburton
Ashburteney
Prines
Gardendors
Fronagh
George Meddins
the People’s Tronmongers
Hornett Streat
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