Brassey backs stronger Cape Squadron in Cape Colony
Lord Brassey visiting Cape Colony urges strengthening the Cape Squadron. He argues the weak local naval representation undermines confidence in Imperial power. Dr Cook profits cited as £24000 from lectures and £5600 from newspaper contributions in New York reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Squadron
London
Lord Brassey
Cape Colony
Cape
Cook
New York
The
Daily Mail
Fires destroy Rothesay bathhouse and Yarmouth pier
London dispatch reports the Kyles of Bute hydropathic establishment in Rothesay burned due to electric wire fusing. Fifty Christmas guests escaped in their night clothes amid a blizzard. The blaze caused about £50,000 in damage. Separately, the Britannia pier at Yarmouth also burned, with damage estimated at £63,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Par Press Association
London
Kyles of Bute
Rothesay
Britannia
Yarmouth
Strike of Blousemakers Sweeps Across Cities
New York women boycott non union blousemakers as Columbia University ladies patrol strike districts to prevent arrests. Philadelphia reports six thousand blousemakers striking for higher wages and union recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia University
Philadelphia
Murder in Seoul as Sanskritist slain in jinricksha
In Seoul on December 28 a renowned Sanskrit scholar Mr Jackson, traveling in a jinricksha, was stabbed by a young Korean and the jinricksha man was killed. The crime is noted as political but not anti Japanese in character, unlike Yi Wan Yon who was credited with anti-Japanese sentiment. A message yesterday reported Yi Wan Yon, the Korean Premier, fatally stabbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Jackson
Yi Wan Yon
Assassination in Calcutta Targets Collector Jackson
In Calcutta on December 28 a Brahmin killer from Aurangabad shot Mr A Jackson, the Nassik Collector, in a theatre. The motive cited is a false claim that Jackson sentenced Savarkar for sedition, a sentence not imposed by Jackson but by Calcutta Sessions Judges.
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Calcutta
Jackson
Aurangabad
Savarkar
A. Jackson
Nassak
Bombay Presidency
Floods and Wrecks Hit Britain In Severe Storms
Torrential floods flood thousands of acres across Devon and the Severn Valley after heavy winds snow and gales then thaw. The Rosstrevor a RNW steamer is missing in the Irish Sea with twenty hands aboard and passengers. The Salatis cargo liner runs ashore at Dungeness valued at £95000. A blizzard rages on the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coasts with six vessels wrecked or badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Kingdom
Devon
Severn Valley
Rosstrevor
London and North-Western Railway Company
Irish Sea
Salatis
Dungeness
Yorkshire
Lincolnshire
Explosion in St Petersburg Kills Colonel Amid Turmoil
A blast at a room where Colonel Karpott sat hurled his legs into a lower flat. Maps to Finland found among Vosskressensky's papers spurred arrests. The Duma demanded names of secret police linked to the Karpoff affair as the city awaits the Tsar for Grand Duke Michael's funeral.
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Per Press Association
ST. Petersburg
Karpott
Finland
Vosskressensky
Karpoff
Duma
Secret Police
Karpolf
Michael
Absent Husband Fled with Fellow’s Wife
Blenheim December 24 Handley Wells organist at the Anglican Church a married man eloped by car with another man’s wife to Christchurch then by train to Dunedin and joined the Warrimoo for Australia A warrant was issued for his arrest for deserting wife and child He was caught at the bluff brought back Wells pleaded guilty in Magistrate Court and must pay 10 pence per week support and give securities not to abscond Wells is a music teacher and conductor of the Blenheim Harmonic Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blenheim
Handley Wells
Christchurch
Dunedin
Warrimoo
Australia
Atrom
Wells
Bluf
Blenheisn Harmonic Society
Ashburton Rifles Sixth Cup Scores List
The eight top scores from the Ashburton Rifles sixth cup match at 600 yards include Sergeant Potter Lance-Coral and Private H Knox among others with scores ranging from 42 to 26. Also noted are lists of legislators on crowded express trains and remarks by MP figures about Wellington at session end. The piece closes with mentions of Parata and Malcolm and a picnic scene near Pimaru with a 79 degree thermometer.
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Ashburton Rifles
Potter Lance-Coral
Hodgson
H. Knox
Niall
Meechan
Parsons
M. Knox
H. Bowkett
South
G- Jones
MLL
J. Anstey
J. B. Gailan
All.c
G Scott
M.P
T. Buxton
Malcolm
Parata
Mr. Thomson
Jd. G. Thomson
Nosworthy and
Hardy
Wellington Hill
Navy League Reorganizes In Britain Amid Expenditure Debate
Reports from London note Sir W. Parks and J. Ward join a restructured Navy League. A naval expenditure comparison shows German ship spending rising from £4.6m to £212.1m between 1904 and 1910, while Britain cut from £12.5m in 1904 to £8.6m in 1908 and £10.3m in 1999.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Cawdor
Four laborers die after drinking brandy in hotel cellar
Four labourers working in a hotel cellar at Wigram died from the effects of drinking brandy after they broached a cask. The incident is reported by the Press Association and dated December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wigram
A Fierce Gale Hits Australian Coasts Weather Strong Winds
Sydney reports a fierce gale on December 24 with winds up to sixty four miles per hour. Coastal districts and highlands benefited from rain though several vessels dragged anchors with no serious damage recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Highlands
Australian Goal Trade Trouble Sparks Labour Debate
The Labour Council condemns new strike legislation while Seamen's Federation members vow to keep working. Waterside Workers' Council urges resuming work for German steamers, and mines at Ebbwmann and Young Wallsend idle over levy disputes. Bowling re-elected to Miners' Federation post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Bowling
Lewis
Brennan
Burns
Gray
Newcastle
Sydniy
Labour Council
Seamen's Federation
Waterside Workers’ Council
Ebbwmann
Young
Wallsend
Mainers
Colliery Employers' Federation
Miners’ Federation
Weather Gale Deluges Sydney Causing Teletypical Disruption
A heavy southerly gale with persistent rain lashed Sydney all day. Telegraphic communication in all directions suffered extensive interference and disruption to services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per Press Association
Sydney
A Christmas Eve Appeal Against Alcohol Use
A Grenadier letter from Ashburton 1909 urges readers to avoid strong drink during Christmas. It cites Bracken and Shackleton to argue alcohol harms social, physical, and moral welfare and appeals to manhood, womanhood, and children. The writer condemns peace-destroying liquor amid annual festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guardian
Ashburton
Thomas Bracken
Liel
London Times
Wastbourne
Shackleton
Arctic
Antarctic
Death of 6-Year-Old John Beadle in Auckland Hospital
John Beadle aged six died in Auckland hospital from blood poisoning. Initial reports blamed jellyfish tentacle contact during bathing but hospital authorities doubt this cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per Press Association
Auckland
John Beadle
Handicaps Set for Wanganui Sculling Races
December 28 in Wanganui lists handicaps for races on December 6 and January 8 led by R Arnst Webb and G Whelch with NSW and NZ entrants. Fagney challenges Webb for £200 a side with race to be rowed on Manawatu river and distance at Webb's option.
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Wanganui
Tanuare
R. Arnst
Ser
W Webb
G. Whelch
New Zenland
Hagney
New South Wales
Mitchell
A. D. Felton
R. Green
Kemp
EE. Larsen
Richard Green
Ty. J. Rawhiti
New Zealand
Fagney
Webb
Harney
Manawatu
Ashburton Farewell for Leslie J Watt at St Andrew's
About forty local ladies and gentlemen gathered at St Andrew's tennis courts in the Domain to bid farewell to Leslie J Watt who leaves Ashburton for Wellington at year end. Watt, once assistant to dentist H Gresham, has secured a better post with M M Tuorrell in the capital and has long served as organist and officer of the Ashburton Presbyterian Young Men's Bible Class and helped found the St Andrew's Lawn Tennis Club.
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St. Andrew's
Domain
Leslie J. Watt
Ashburton
Wellington
Watt
H. Gresham
MM. B. Tuorrell
Flo
St. Andrew’s Lawn
P. L. Orr
Tennis Club
Aho
R. RA. Bell
H. A. Humphreys
Myr Watt
John Miller
TE. Mercer
G. M. Graighead
R. J. S. Wilson
Ashburton Hospital Board Adopts Key Reports and Plans
The Ashburton Hospital Board reconvened with Lambie re-elected chairman. The half year report praised probationary pass rates and staff, noted £300 in patient fees since April, and approved purchasing stamped crockery. Delegates Lambie and Davis were confirmed to attend the Palmerston sanatorium conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alessia John Lambie
AH. Davis
S. &. Chapman
D. Wood
E. Gates
T. EF. Gibson
C. W. Nivell
Cairns
Charles Reid
W. J. Dickie
F. Mainwaring
Davis
Gates
Lambie
Messrs
H. Friedlander
John Davison
M. J. Burgess
Mullin
Misa McLean
Focal
Palmerston South
South Canterbury
Ashburton
Fairlie
Valentine
Palmerston
Fairlin
Borief
New Season's Fruits Dried Apricots and Peaches Listing
The page lists dried fruits including apricots and peaches with prices. It mentions Phoenix brand gelatine and Tucker's fruit cream products. Several items show per pound or per packet pricing and appear as a catalog snippet from a grocery or store circular.
Ashburton Mail and Guardian respond to notable greetings
The paper group extends mutual greetings to Sir Joseph Ward Sir Johm Logan Campbell and other officials and journals. A weather bulletin notes northerly winds then a shift to southerly gales expected after about sixteen hours with unsettled skies and falling barometer.
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Ashburton Mail
Guardian
Joseph Ward
Johm Logan Campbell
Auckland
Robert McNab
London
Nailways
J. A. Millar
Education
Fowlds
Agriculture
Thomas Mackenzie
Evening Post
Wellington
Lyttelton Times
Christchurch Press
Oamaru Mail
Dunedin Star
Rangitikel Advocate
Napier Telegraph
Bates
Notable first-class cricket players listed including Ollivier
The passage names several leading first-class cricketers such as Ollivier Goss Pearce River C Cox and Wilding among others, highlighting a gathering of prominent players in the sport.
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Ollivier
Goss
Pearce
River
C. Cox
Wilding
New South Wales Teachers Defeat Wellington in NZ Cricket
In Wellington on December 23 the New South Wales teachers defeated Wellington by 104 on first innings. New South Wales scored 270 and Wellington 166. Rose led NSW with 168, Harst made 4, Histon 22.
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Wellington
New South Wales
New Zealand
Rose
Harst
Histon
Pie Fruit Varieties and Pricing Listed
An old-time shopping list enumerates Pie fruits including apples plums quinces peaches apricots pears and gooseberries with measurements in gallons and price units such as d and s. The entry also notes tinned Californian Pie Peaches Pears and Apricots per gallon tin and mentions Baking Soda.
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Cable News
Hatel Hse
United Press Association
Pear Electric Telegraph
Por Press Association
Korea
Per Presa Association
MR Jackson
Press Association
Britain
Russia
Karpotf
Pendarves
Crtsey
Navy League
A.m. Lontion
BR. W. Parks
WLP
J. Ward
Brandy
Asm
Grenadier
Church Services
ST. Stephen’s Church
Seafield
Babe Square
Morais
Rev
Bellhouse
Rimitive Methodist Church
Liddell
Aptist Tabernacle
W. E. Lambert
C. H. Standage
James Trevor
Baker: Bros
John
Catherine Sarah Cowen
William
Cameron Street
Baker Bros
Raenders
Wrt
J. & Jessep Kyle
Ashburton Hospital Board
Percy
Frank Curtis
Guardian OlBee
Fred J. Gobbe
Cox Street
John Duncan
Havelock Street
Renairs Boots
MAS Presents
East Street
Oates and Co
Xivas
Bunsey
H. M. Jones
Buxton and Thomas
Triangle
Miss Wilson
Trizagle
Chas, Thomas
Asheurtor
Kmas
Percy's
Fabrica
Pritchard Bros
Buxton
Thomas
FACR
Pritchard
Farmers’ Co-Op
Px Pyercy
Mitchell and Turner
Quality Drapers
Buxton and
Thomas's
Presbyterian Church of New Zealand
General Assembly
A. T. H. Williams
NEW Zealand Railways
Willowbridge
Mandeville North
Carleton
View Hill
Gould’s Road
Greenpork
Motukarara
Sandy Knolls
Homebush
Hatfield
Somerton
Mitcham
Sherwood
Arral
Westerfield
Anama
Cavendish
McLeans
Rakaia
Waimate
Mount Somers
Boxing Day
TOYS
Goons
Crosby
McClurg
Abe
Agnes Crosby
W. McClurg
Turner
Miss Crosby
Hampstead
Chas
W. Parnell
Ban
National Mortgage Aml Agenc Company of New Zealand, Ltd
Friedlander Brog., Ltd
Per Huge Friedlander
N.Z. Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd
H. Matson and Co
William M. Matson
Mount Butt
Middleton
Xwias
Tancred Street
Strange’s
Xmas
Father Xmas
Strange
TOY Land
Sam Crooks
Burnett Street
Chapman & Davis, Art Dealers
Lbs
Tbs
Perth
Spiges
A. Ad
Demerara
Castor
Jam
Japan
Blacking
Blagklead
Day and
Martin
Nilux
Dome
Blacklead
Zabre Blacklead Nixey
Admiral
Ib Keen
Reckitt
Dot
Blackwell’s
Jordan
Barcelona
Brazil
Sicily
Nelson’s
Tucker
Tinwald
Monde
Fairfield
Stoes
Mammoth Jewelery Sale
Frank Gurtis
Easthe Street
Waj
Galendar
Ashburton Domain
L. BR
Hahvie
Hon
Rens
Public Reserves and Domains
Eac
Henry Davis
Ashburton Domain Board
Temuka Galedonian Society
Victoria Park
Temuka
T. Gunnion
W. F. Eran
Sec
N.Z
South Rakaia Domain
Rakaia Sports Club
A. G. Hardy
South Rakaia Domain Board
Pritchard Bros., Hast. Street
C. Andrews & CO
Tailors
Victorian Street
Ppa
Oates
O.'s
Williams, Stationer
F. & Barker
Heap
Brookes
Marshall’s
Montseratt
Metcher
Kovs
Letra
Superbus
S Norton's Eye
Edmonds
Éd Edmonds
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