Death of Executives and Rents Protest Hit New York
Ernest Stadman vice-president of J Lyons Building Co dies after failing business losses reach half a million. Ten thousand tenants in East New York refuse to pay rents without substantial cuts. Black Hand headquarters raided in Pittsburg. 19 Italians captured in a restaurant cave under buildings used as a stabbing school. Chinese government threatens punishment for teachers who aid unruly students returning from Japan and warns expulsion if state affairs are disrupted.
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Ernest Stadman
J. ©. Lyons’ Building Company
East End
Black Hand
Black Hand Organisation
Pittsburg
Peken
Japan
Pension Move Seeks Early Retirement For Rail Workers
About 1400 railway service retirees aim to retire at fifty with pensions averaging about £76 yearly. They argue younger workers can handle duties and save the state money while allowing older men to settle on the land. Floods in Queensland report nine and a half inches of rain since December 15 causing damage. Tasmanian cables: Federal government would buy from Eastern Extension, conditionally requiring timely cable raise for inspection. company seeks extension that the Postmaster-General denies.
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Melbourne
Queensland
Brisbane
Clonaurty
Eastern Extension Company
Independent Labour League conference votes on party politics
At Christchurch December conference the Independent Labour League decided to drop Independent from its name. A motion to bar Labour members from ministries unless two thirds party approval failed 20 to 4. League funds members' salaries and expenses. a fighting platform was to be drawn up for elections. A letter was sent to J A McCullough congratulating his Arbitration Commission appointment.
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Christchurch
Independent Labour League
Independent
Keir Hardie
Labour Party
League
J. T. Paul
United Labour Party
J. A. McCullough
Arbitration Comn
Ministerial Plans and Visits Ahead in New Zealand
Lady Ward and party may return by the Titanele forenoon departure. Sir Joseph will visit Auckland for a month near late January. After holidays the Lands Minister R Mc Nab will inspect dairy school sites at Feilding and Hawera. In mid January he will survey Crown lands between Napier and Opotiki and travel home via the Main Trunk line.
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Dominion
Auckland
R. McNab
Feilding
Hawers
Napier
Opotiki
Wellington
Lawn Tennis Results From Last Press Night
The report lists men's championship singles with Ollivier defeating P H Cox 6-1 6-0 in the third rout and White over Weir 6-0 6-2 in the fourth round. Doubles see Goss and Olivier beat White and Salmond 6-1 6-1, Cox brothers beat Sinclair and White 6-2 6-0, and Goss and Olivier defeat Wilding and P H Cox 6-3 6-1. Handicap events feature Bonnington, Friedlander, Craigie, Penny, and Scott in multiple rounds with scores such as 9-7 and 9-4. Combined Handicap results include Cuff and Mrs Cuff and Sands and Miss Souter posting 9-6 and 9-1. Fourth round notes show Cuff and Mrs Cuff prevailing 9-7.
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P. H. Cox
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Weir
Salmond
Cuff
Manning
Goss
Oliivier
Cox Bros
Sinclair
White Pateons
Olivier Bealt Wilding
P. H Cox
Bonnington
Friedlander
Craigie
Ramsey
Miss Scott
Miss Bell
Mia Penny
Miss Jackson
Tragic New Zealand drowning sprees claim several lives
In Auckland Ponsonby a married woman Mrs Martin died suddenly at home after rising for dinner. In Westport a seaman named Long drowned in the Karamea river on Christmas Day. In Masterton Hilda Cook aged eighteen and Godfrey Clapcott drowned during a river swimming accident with others attempting to help.
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Auckland
Martin
Mackelvie Street
Ponsonby
Martn
Westport
Long
Karamea
Christmas Hive
Masterton
Ruamahanga
Hilda Cook
A. W. J. Cook
Wadestown
Wellington
Godfrey Clapcott
Clapcott
Miss Cook
Hunter
Post and Telegraph volumes at six offices for Dec 17 to 24
Wellington reports Telegrams received and transmitted across Auckland Christchurch Dunedin Invercargill Napier and Wellington for the week ending December 24 1906 1907. The figures reflect the dominion wide activity and note a surge in on route message transmissions.
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Wellington
Post and Telegraph Department
Dominion
Auckland
Christchurch
Invercargill
Napier
Dunedin
Invereargill
Keir Hardie Welcomed in Wellington during Dominion visit
Keir Hardie arrived in Wellington and was hosted at a public supper in the Town Hall attended by about 130 people. The Mayor and M L C J Rigg spoke, while Hardie dismissed political aims but urged imperial labour conferences and sought to strengthen ties among movement supporters.
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Keir Hardie
Town Hall
T. W. Hislop
J. Rigg
M.L.C
New Zealand
House of Commons
Labour
Keir Hardie avoids NZ comments at Palmerston North station
A Manawatu Times reporter met Keir Hardie at Palmerston North station as he passed to Wellington. Hardie refused to discuss New Zealand or India tour plans and called editors unscrupulous cads. He said he would not explain his position to the public.
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Messrs J. Thorn
Metal Workers’ Union
D. G. Sullivan
Furniture Trades Union
J. D. Gobba
Ashimeton
Unedin
P. Darcey
Engine Drivers’ Union
A. Jones
Moulders’ Union
H. A. Camphbell
Karangahake
Hh.l. Horning
Auckland
E. Howard
Christchurch
JJ. A. M’cullough
New Zealand
Labour
Ashburton
Palmerston N
Manawatu Times
Keir Hardie
Wellington
India
Hardie
Movements of Ministers in a Southward Journey
The Fou. Dr Findlay departed by the Ta Kapuna for the south this afternoon. The Hon. G F P Fowlds and family left for Rotorua by this morning's express. The Hon. J A Millar enjoyed a gulf fishing excursion today. Sir Joseph Ward sails back to Wellington by H M S Powerful near noon tomorrow to confer with Admiral Sir W Tawke on arrival.
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Dr Findlay
Takapuna
G. FP
Fowlds
Rotoras
J. al Millar
Gulf
Joseph Ward
Wellington
H.M.S. Powerful
W. Tawkes
Tailor Made Suits and Menswear at Discount Prices
Ready to wear suits in all sizes with newest materials and fabrics Kajapoi and Serge fabrics stocked including shirts soft tennis shirts and linen options White linen shirts and boots hats and styles in straw Panama soft felts offered at reduced rates Prices shown in old currency with numerous amounts and fractions of shillings and pence
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Yailor
Panama
Money Lenders Offer Secured Loans in Timaru Area
Local notices list applicants and figures for money lending and secured loans. Perry, Perry & Kinnecony solicitors of Timaru advertise approving Providence Security loans ranging from £100 to £10,000 at four percent annual rate.
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