Christchurch Lad Robbery Case Faces Church Thefts
Two boys Thomas Brosnahan aged 17 and Cecil Herbert Jeffries aged 18 appeared before Mr Bailey M, charged with breaking and entering churches. They allegedly entered Phillipstown Anglican Church on November 7 and the Roman Catholic Cathedral on November 11 stealing £3. Chief Detective Bishop sought remand as more charges await. magistrate remanded for a week and separated from other prisoners. Both reside in Christchurch.
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Christchurch
Thomas Brosnahan
Cecil Herbert Jeffries
Bailey
Brosnahan
Jeffries
Phillipstown
Bishop
Molesworth
Wreckage from the Duca washes ashore at the Islands
Captain Allsop of the Ripple reports wreckage from the missing steamer Duca has washed ashore at the Chatham Islands since his last visit. Items include a boat-hook stamped Duca lifebelts and timber pieces destined for fish boxes at Lyttelton. He returned the boat-hook to the Collector of Customs.
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Christchurch
Allsop
S.s. Ripple
Lyttelton
Chatham Islands
Duca
Islands
Collector of Customs
Police Commissioner in Wellington Faces Resignation Talk
In Wellington on December 17, M P J F Arnold said the police chief would resign. W Dinnie rebutted the claim, calling Arnold’s statement false and asserting he has no intention to resign.
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Wellington
House of Representatives
J. F. Arnold
Dunedin
Burglary Sentence and Slander Verdict Reported
At the Supreme Court in Auckland Archibald McIntyre received a year’s imprisonment for burglary at Whangarei while accomplice George Punt got probation for a year. In a separate slander case Montane Garnaut sued James Pb Bennett over a claim of oyster theft. the verdict found for the defendant.
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Auckland
Supreme Court
Archibald McIntyre
Whangarei
George Punt
Montane Garnaut
James Pb. Bennett
Inspector of Fisheries
Forged cheques and world briefs in December dispatches
Forged order cheque-book found at the Bank of England Burlington Gardens branch followed by a £1500 cheque cashed. Two arrests reported. Other items note Marie Corelli denouncing Socialism, a successful Gilbert and German opera Fallen Fairies, compensation for sinking the submarine C. N., and Lord Macdonnell appointed umpire in the Durham coal trade. Obituary for Archibald Gordon, and New York blousemakers joining a union. Additional items cover a ship’s insanitary steerage conditions, Chilan Coneroes proposing two dreadnoughts, a German naval leader deposed, uncharted rock collision near Launceston, butter box price concerns in Australia, and a Land Valuation Bill vote.
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London
Burlington Gardens
Bank of England
Marie Corelli
Eddystone
Crown
Durham
Lord Macdonnell
Board of Conciliation
Seizure of Liquor in Invercargill Raid
Police raided Mrs McAuliffe premises on Spéy Street and seized liquor, some secretly concealed in a peculiar manner.
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Invercargill
Otago trades and Labour Council lauds leaseholders
The Otago trades and Labour Council records its appreciation of leaseholders for resisting freehold proposals in the Land Bill and congratulates them on their efforts’ success in Dunedin.
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Dunedin
Otago ‘Trades and Labour Council
Movement to fund another Waratah search vessel
A public meeting is planned to discuss supplementing the government grant to send a further ship in search of the Waratah. Estimated cost for the mission is about £7600.
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Per Press Association
Melbourne
Dominion Company reports solid profits and reduced costs
At the Dominion Newspaper Company annual meeting in Wellington, chairman C. J. Johnston announced a material saving in gross expenditure and revenue increases over the previous year. Directors expect little to no additional capital. J. Duthie noted results exceeded the balance sheet.
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Wellington
Dominion Company
C. J. Johnston
J. Duthie
Farle
Blanton
Local Butchers Advertise Mixed Sausages and Pies
Fresh pork and various sausages from Oxford and Glasgow listed alongside boiled ham and press beef. A. Wilkie and J. E. Thomas advertise small goods and PUDDINGS and tripe, with competitive town prices.
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Oxford
Frankfort
Glasgow
A. Wilkie
J. E. Thomas
Cash
Villa Street
Cure For Piles Promoted By Doctor Fellows
A historical ad proclaims pile treatment by Dr Fellows as a lasting cure. It claims success across18 years of practice and all forms of piles including bleeding itching and protruding, with simple directions included.
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Fellows
Druids' Lodge Dispute Reaches Magistrate Court
John Simmons Arch Druid of Ivanhoe Lodge No 17 sues to compel recognition after Grand Lodge suspends him. The Grand Lodge seeks conference over a doctor’s letter, leading to lodge suspension and internal rule disputes. Magistrate finds no jurisdiction and orders case struck out.
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Dunedin
John Simmons
Ivanhoe Lodge
No. 17
Grand Lodge
Ivanhoe
Mr Callan
Finch
Elsc
Warner's Safe Cure Endorsed for Liver and Kidney Disorders
A Ballarat patient reports firmer health after using Warner's Safe Cure for liver issues. The letter extols relief from liver and digestion problems, headaches, and mood, claiming complete symptom relief after weeks of use. Warner's Safe Cure is touted as effective for liver kidney disorders and related pains and offered in original and concentrated forms by H. H. Warner and Co. Melbourne.
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Warner
My. W. J. Wright
Seven Stars
Ballarat East
Vic
H. H. Warner and Co., Limited
Melbourne
Auckland Grammar and Christchurch Boys clash in Heathcote-Williams Shield
Auckland Grammar School posted 276 and 47 in two innings while Christchurch Boys High School replied with 248 for 97 not out by S Wallis in the first and 1 for 1 in the second.
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Christchurch
Auckland Grammar School
Christchurch Boys’ High School
Auckland
The
High School
S. Wallis
How to Apply for a Patent by Henry Hughes
Henry Hughes a Christchurch International Patent Agent explains that to apply for a patent inventors need only send a sketch or photograph with an explanation of merits and operation. Patents cover novel useful inventions, including new uses for old things and improved production methods, with free information available from Hughes firm established in 1882.
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Henry Hughes
International
Christchurch
New Zealand
Henry Hughes CA
B. Holdship
International Patent Agent
Colony
Pventora
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