Accidental death verdict in case of Brown injury
Constable Bird noted a road mark as if a body had been dragged. Dr Hargreaves reported a large bruise on Brown’s head and black eyes. Post mortem showed base skull fracture as cause of death. No drugging evidence. The Criterion Hotel keeper Walshaw saw Brown about 9 am and leaving between noon and 1 pm after one long beer and two brandies. The jury returned an Accidental death verdict, though motive remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird
Hargreaves
Brown
Marie
Frederick W Walshaw
Criterion Hotel
Rens
South Africa Narrow Escape From Boer Ambush
Lt Col Barrows and 19th Hussars with mounted infantry escaped a Boer ambush near Burgersdorp. Boers suffered casualties. British losses were minimal. A Boer raid on Burghersdorp was repelled after heavy fighting. Lord Kitchener offered safe returns for Boers who surrender with families. News notes the Cape raid as a failure and ongoing guerrilla troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakapuaka
Thia Office
Loxpon
Deo
Barrows
Huessars
Burgersdorp
Ven
Burghersdorp
Lord Kitchener
Tinea
Cape Colony
Tasmanian contingents urged for draft to South Africa
Cable from Lord Kitchener praises Tasmanian troops in South Africa and urges sending more by drafting. Imperial Government will pay 5 a day plus equipment costs. horses to be provided. Applications invited for volunteers to join the South African campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horant
Mr Chamberlain
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Hed
New Zealand
West Auralia
Porta
Conteach
Fremantle
Westralis
Durban
East London
Port Elizabeth
Capetown
Nual
London
Secretary of Industries and Commerce
Wellington
TOE CRISIS IN CHINA SHARP FRENCH ATTACK AT TAOCHUN
General Bailloud's French force repelled 2500 boxers and regulars near Taochun thirty miles southwest of Pekin. After a sharp fight on December 99th they stormed the town, seized four guns and five standards, and killed or wounded about a thousand. The remnant fled toward Huandsien as Teochan and nearby villages were burned amid hostility. Chinese regulars killed ten Christian families in Trochan district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakapuskea Deu
London
Waldersee
Voyron
Bailloud
Taochun
Pekin
Huandsien
Contingents in New South Wales Form Commonwealth Camp
The Intercolonial troops in Centennial Park, about eleven hundred strong, establish a Commonwealth camp with Colonel Pole Penton as camp commandant. Maoris perform a war dance in the barracks for officers, drawing admirations. Mr Barton's team is noted as strong as the Commonwealth could supply.
Telegraph notes Barton leans protectionist in policy push
The Telegraph reports Mr Barton has confined negotiations to protectionists with firm views after opposing any reshuffling of the fiscal issue. Voters may face a straight protectionist policy to endorse or veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holder
Kingston
Telegraph
Barton Seeme
New Zealand Seeks Contingent Sailings and Christmas Greetings
Government reports the Duke of York cannot attend the opening of Parliament in Wellington. Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener send grateful Christmas messages to New Zealand, with thanks for support. In Auckland over eighty men sign to join the Sixth Contingent. Local drafts target January sailings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Association
Bleactrie
Wellington
Drcement
Abate
Duke of York
New Zealand
Asatiog
Lord Roberts
Christman
New Zaland
Lord Kitchener
Kitchener
Auckland
Accidental Death At Shooting Gallery Inquest
An inquest into the death of 15 year old Alex Walter Peebles found accidental death after a Boxing Day shooting at a Normandy gallery. The jury urged better protection and police supervision of shooting galleries. Thomas Gilroy, charged with Peebles murder, will be before the court this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawena
Alex Walter Peebles
Normandy
Gallerice
Thomas Gilroy
Peeblen
Auckland Summer Meeting at New Zealand Club
The Auckland Racing Club continued its Summer Meeting with fine weather and a well prepared course. Results include Jabber winning Div 1 by half a length in 1 29 3, with St Peter finishing third and Misarury second in a separate race. Forty seven started, and Ragibrash defeated Calibre in a heat with Greaty third. Dividend details recorded for Calibre and Ragibrash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexaspra Hanpicar
Lantitia
Tommy
St Peter
Jabber
Firefly
Military
Resephela
Crusade
Fnished
Hommes -Cennongate
Misarury
Tim
Unclear Pony Race Handicap and Tragic Carriage Accident
The report covers a rehandicapped Pony Race entry for Roaie O'Shea with odd measurements and an incident where Mr and Mrs Low were badly hurt when a trap overturned near Carter's Creek after their horse shied at a train. It also mentions Boer War bullet wound anecdotes and a bank notice about a diarrhoea remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Low
Mayfield
Mr Low
Carter's Creek
Dr Bolger
Methven Sports Handicaps for New Year Meeting
Handicaps list for Methven New Year Sports includes horses such as Herones Pohio 110 and Jubilee Queen 137 with numerous entries like Gloaming 117 and Rawmore 99. Also noted are scratch entries and multiple jockeys with yard measures and distances mentioned for several races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhino
Fairy Maid
Diploma
Galway
Killaloesor
Cordinas
Wosb Suen
Lobelia
Gloaming
Carlo
Kaiser and Sonbrigust
Lacy
Coveman's Bortorne Ad Promises Low Prices
An old classified ad lists paint oils glass and paper hangings with low prices and decorative work offered by Coveman's Bortorne on Troored Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Specia
Coveman's Bortorne
Friad Prize Competition and local property listings
The notice details a Friad prize competition offering two guineas to the entrant guessing the number of births in the colony for the year ending December 1900, with entries closing January 20 1901. It also lists properties for sale on Wakapai Road Case Street Wakanui Road and surrounding lots, plus a directory of Triad advertisers and local suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J H Marnarp
Princess Strest
Mesera Marsden
McPherson
Ferriman
Pee “Triad
Seasonal Groceries Listing With Prices in Odd Spelling
A dense catalog of grocery items with prices, including Corned Beef, Corned Mutton, Sheep Tongues, Brawn, Irish and German Sausages, Herrings, Salmon, Lobster, Oysters, and various canned goods. Also lists wines, biscuits, chocolate, and household staples with per unit costs, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century shop advertisement. Key brands and items noted include Garibaldi, Sultanas, Snowflake, Venice Wafers, Cream of Tartar, and Lea and Perrin sauces.
Patent medicines price list fragment from old shop
A damaged OCR list shows patent medicines and groceries with prices per box bottle tin or bar. Items include Holloway’s Cockle pills Hoods Sarsaparilla Lifebuoy soap Pears soap Marmalade Jam and various tonics and tonics prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McTeo
Rawlings cm Giic
Foné
Sonlight Sap
Victory
Flora
Marerson’s
Keillars
Breckwell
Java
St. George's
Also Mentioned on This Page
China
Ecleatria Telegraph
Loxvon
Bozera
Thir
Southern Reform Party
Yangtze
Arica
Electric Pelegraph
Africa
United Preay Association—By Electric Telegraph
Wakapaaka
Electric Telegraph
The
Commonwealth
New South Wales
Leander Miller
Balclutha
Dunedin
Sporting
Tinwald Racing Club
Haa
Roaie O'Shea
Whedon
First National Bank of Intersast
Laws
Daga
Ashburton Deug Company
Gordon Scratch
Hebblewhite Dyde
G McConnell Dyde
W Lowe
W Milligan Zyde
Gordon Ematch
Hebblewhite
Zyde
W Lowel
J. L. Higgs
Powick
Westport
Prince of Water
Hoes
Revebhaw
O. Magxva
D. Paverson
Stas Exchange of
Canterbury
Macnus
Paterson and CO
High Street
Christchurch
Otago
West Conet
Olaf Magnus Hae
Molyneux River
Alfred Harrison
Eay Ashburton
MLY
Thia
Weet Belt
Lashburton
Mar
Alcorn
Wheyei
Eclipse Cycle
Tanored Street
Ecllipse Cycle Works
Tancred Street
West
Doks
H. M. Jones
H M. Jonrs
Ant'ld Enown
Mason’s
Duncan & Co
Alaucocse
Deseax & Co’s
Durcan & Co’s
Mitchell and Turner
J. Motson
Areo
J. M
Thich
Tax Ware
East Street
Ashburton
Sibtins
Fistoher Bros
St . Ferriman
E Ferriman
Puasaic
Stephen
Church Mission Fund
R A, Woodthorpe, Bes Omr
Pas
Jas
Parker
Db, Thomas
Horse Fair
D, Thomas, Aucbioneer
Friedlander Bros, Ltd
Sele
Friedlander Bros. Lra
N.Z
William Asstor
Glenmark Estate
Waterton
Wes
Choras Street
Allentoo
T Bullock
Agant
Cox Street
Aitken Street
N.Z. Farmers’ CO. Operative Association OF Canterbury, Leo H. Matson & Co
Cameron Street
Bullock
Tor Salf
Nica
Wakapai
Case Street
Wakanui Road
Caes Street
NEW Zealand Railways
Tinwald
Ting Graham's Road
Methven Sports & Tinwald
Lyttelton Regatta
Timaru Caledonian Sports
Friad Phize
Ajax
Anglo N.Z
Cycle Co
Hokiend
Biog
Herris & Co
Arrow Brand
Boots Curtin
F. Jeweller
Gawce
Obo
Mest
Gregg and Co
Ete Hayward
Jones
WHM
Triad
Kirkpatrick
8, And
K Jama Kharki Cigarettes
Bagie Co
All Grocers Lane
Koolibah
Waltke
Three Castles Cigarettes & Tobacco
Yates & Co, Arthur
Seed Merchants
Methven
Arethven
Rakaia
Lauriston
Timaru
Tipwsld
Winslow
Hinds
Rangitata
Orari
Tinwild Racecourse
Springburn
Ashbarton
T Pveacher
Havelock Street
E. W. Hanmer
Ashburton County Siock and Saleyards, Co, Limited
Inwald
Tinwald Sports and Racing Club
Doherty
Tinwald Domata Board
Ocraighead & Berryman
Paparos
Joan One & Co
East Errset
John Orr & Co
Arnett Street
Burnet Street
H. M. Jorma
Ational Mortgage & Agency CO. OF
LIB
Claremont
Waitotie
Sore Waihao
Kingadown
Otato
Totara
Canterary
Fairlie
Sores
Lotara
Raincliffe
Levela
Loaser
Fletcher Bros
Valencia
Muscatela
Muscatels
Blackwell
Sultanaa
Sultansa
Auckland No. 1
Oxford
Alaska
Cove
Garibaldi
Sultanas
Venice Wafera
Florence Wafera
Mortons
Calvert
Obacto
Jano
Colonial Worcester
Lea and Perrin’s
Gittin
Aleo Macon
Neto Cach
Cash Supply Stores
Feet Street
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