Cracow Carriage Fire Follows Benzine Blast Fatal Collapse
A benzine explosion set a railway carriage ablaze at Cracow. A worker jumped to safety but many were killed. In New Plymouth a butter factory manager’s child died after falling into hot water. Wellington reports sighting a found body near Sinclair Head as Echo neared port, unrecoverable due to rough seas.
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Vienna
Cracow
New Plymouth
Waitara Road
Wellington
Sinclair Head
Christ Church Christmas Gifts Fund Delivers Across Institutions
A special donation of five pounds from A Eviend aided an organ recital fund to provide Christmas gifts for children in Christ church public institutions. The distribution matched each institution’s child count. Local business leaders note improved trade and renewed Christmas shopping optimism after a recent strike.
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Christchurch
Isi
Privy Council Limits Royal Commission Powers
Sugar Cos Appeal reports the Privy Council ruling on the vires of Royal Commission Acts. It states Parliament must grant a statutory duty for inquiries before powers to compel witness answers or create new offences exist. The Times notes possible ultra vires questions, yet sees the decision as a responsible resolution of federal‑state tensions.
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London
the Times
Privy Council
Samuel Grifithe
United States
Australia
Liverpool Murder Probe: Sumner Alleged Stowaway on Majestic
The Majestic wirelessed Southampton that Sumner, linked to Miss Bradford murder, was aboard as a stowaway and would land at Queenstown. The ship left Southampton and Cherbourg where the man surfaced among stokers. Later reports say the wireless claim may have been a hoax.
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London
Majestic
Southampton
Sumner
Miss. Bradford
Queenstown
Cherbourg
Macarthy Trust Grants Fund Various Wellington Charities
The Board of Trustees of the late Mr T G Macarthy distributed funds totaling £2030 to groups including All Saints' Home Palmerston North Wellington Ladies Christian Association Alexandra Home for Friendless Women Levin Memorial Home Wellington Society for Relief of the Aged Needy and more The board also considered £2000 for Victoria College and £500 for St Patrick's College tied to the Macarthy name with approval needed.
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Wellington
T. G. Macarthy
All Saints’ Children’s Hone
Palmerston
North Ee
Christian “Association
Wanganui
Wellington Society For the Protection
Missions To
Wellington Hospital
Society For the Promotion of the
Beatthy of
Uae
St. John Ambulance Association
St. Mary’s Home
Care Ae
Fapabrsa
Victoria College
St.” Patrick's College
Macarthy
Meat Trust and Beef Prices Across the World
The article discusses Anglo American meat trade power, arguing the American trust shapes beef and mutton prices in Britain and Australasia. It notes rising U S influence, new Argentine freezing works under British ownership, and ties to Weddel and Co, with implications for global competition in meat exports.
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North Queensland
Townesville
American’ Trust
Éstanceiro
Australasia
Great- Britain
United States
Argentina
Zarate
Messrs Vesey
Messrs
W. Weddel and Co
Messrs Weddel
South America
la Plata
Swifts
Legacy of a quarter million: Hatfield's Texas windfall
Yassin Hatfield, 25, sharefarmer with Leith Lamrock near Cargo, learns an uncle in Texas left £750,000 to be divided among Hatfield’s mother and two brothers, granting Hatfield £250,000. He plans to use the fortune to live freely after years of hard work and self reliance. He first shared his crop with his partner and then told his partner’s mother, Mrs Lamrock, of the news.
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Courtney
Yassin Hatfield
Torey
Sydney Law
Leith
Lamrock
Hatfield
Texas
North
Queensland
Orange
W. Lamrock
Warner’s Safe Caro Promises Kidney and Liver Restoration
An old advertorial notes midlife ailments linked to kidney and liver inefficiency. It touts Warner’s Safe Caro as a cure and restorative aid, claiming it removes biliary poisons and speeds recovery, available in original 58 bottle and cheaper 6d non alcoholic forms.
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Warner
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