Wool traders urge War Council sake of wool through channels
A London deputation from all wool trade branches urged the War Council to permit wool not needed for the Army to move by normal channels. The Bradford market reported restricted business with varied quotations. Butter prices stayed firm despite large Australian and New Zealand arrivals. Danish and Australian butter quoted high. Cheese and wheat markets noted firmness and quietness amid unsettled Australian and New Zealand purchase prices.
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London
Bradford
New Zealand
Timaru Grain Market Sluggish Amid Board of Trade Watch
Timaru reports a quiet local grain market with Miller and merchant activity stalled as traders await the Board of Trade. Dry hot weather limits rainfall and harvest is early with oats and gar tons traded as seed on trucks to the North Island. ryegrass samples appear, but no sales are recorded.
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Timaru
Board of Trade
North Island
Gartons
Tirmaru
Ashburton grain market report for week ending December 30 1916
The Ashburton grain market shows wheat offers almost none with buyers absent except at reduced prices as government wheat position looms. Oats see few new Algerian samples with no reliable values yet. Chaff has limited demand for animal feed with prime quality old chaff quoted around 7 5 on trucks.
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Ashburton
Cis
Weekly stock and produce sales report
The weekly stock and produce market report notes good attendance and satisfactory prices. Sales include poultry hens 2s 9d to 4s per pair, geese 6s 4d per sack, new potatoes 2d to 3d per lb, wheat 14s to 15s per sack.
Christadelphian Woodlands Road Man Loses Military Appeal
At the Military Appeal Board sitting yesterday Arnold John King of Timaru was dismissed after stating his religious objection to bearing arms. He offered to serve non combatant duties but refused to sign the non combatant clause, leading the chair to conclude the appeal and dismiss it.
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Military Appeal
Mrdivans
Arnold John’ King
Woodland’s Road
Timaru
Appellant
Aspanor
Ambulance Corps
Army Service Corps
Athe
Pilkington
Gertainly
Chamberlain's Tablets Promise Quick Relief for Digestive Ailments
A vintage advertisement warns of morning bad taste signaling sluggish liver and disordered stomach and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets for quick relief. It urges occasional use to prevent future stomach and liver issues and notes availability at chemists and grocers.
Massey to Attend Imperial Conference in England
Wellington December 29 Hon J Allen stated Mr Massey would attend the Imperial Conference and remain in England until it ends He indicated there is no plan to call Parliament in New Zealand before Massey returns, noting no session is expected before his arrival
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Wellington
J. Allen
Massey
England
New Zealand
Imperial Conference invitation called vital to Empire future
Melbourne says Mr Irvine calls the Imperial Conference invitation of the most vital importance to the Empire and Australia. He argues that all other considerations should yield to the question of representation. It is expected Mr Hughes will disclose his intentions next week after Liberal Party discussions.
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Melbourne
Irvine
Australia
Ee Itia
Hughes
Liberal Party
British Ambassador to America may return to London
The World learns that Sir Cecil Spring-Rice the British Ambassador to America may return to London. The report was received December 30 at 8.55 a.m. in New York dated December 29.
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New York
Cecil Spring-Rice
Recruiting Campaign Planned by The Commonwealth
Arrangements have been made for a new recruiting campaign announced from Sydney on December 29. The notice notes efforts under The Commonwealth and Per Presa Association copyright.
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Per Presa’ Association
Sydney
Post Office Plans Changes to Rates and Conditions
The Postmaster General announced Sydney plans to reform postal services on a sound economic basis. He foreshadowed changes in rates and conditions for government telegrams lettergrams newspapers and magazines.
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Sydney
Department
Barmaids Register Under New Licensing Law
Melbourne clerks report 250 barmaids have registered under the new licensing law and their identification marks are recorded in certificates to prevent trafficking.
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Melbourne
Victoria's Trade Shows Sharp 1916 Decline
The Victorian oversea trade for 1916 is expected to show a decrease of £5,000,000. Imports have risen by £4,600,000 over exports, compared with 1915.
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Melbourne
Australian Jockey Club to invite totalisator proposals
The Australian Jockey Club approved five totalisator companies for Sydney. They are asked to submit proposals for erecting machines at Randwick racecourse in Sydney.
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Sydney
Australian Jockey Club
Rep
Randwick
Recent Coal Strike Hits Miners Hard With Wage Loss
The miners suffered heavy losses during the late coal strike estimated at £240,000 in wages. Restrictions by the Naval Department on coal distribution tied to the strike are to be lifted Sunday night.
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Sydney
Coalstrike. Co
Naval Department
CHECKMATING THE EXPLOITERS
BMELBOURNE December 30. In view of trade statements as to the necessity for a heavy risk in the prices of boots at an early date a war precautions proclamation has been issued placing them under price fixing condi tions.
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Bmelbourne
Daylight Saving Preparations Near Completion in Sydney
Sydney officials announce daylight saving setup will take effect from 2 AM Monday. Preparations completed for the time change as communities ready to adjust clocks at the start of the period.
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Sydney
Accidents and Deaths Reported in Christchurch and Dunedin
In Christchurch Sumner a woman aged 3 to 40 was found dead in the breakers, presumed in water only a few hours. In Dunedin a double drowning at Kelso is reported, a 16 year old Moyle from Tavercary Hill and Maggie Shaw were pulled under. Moyle died under water and Miss Shaw was dragged downriver and recovered half an hour later.
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Christchurch
Sumner
Dunedin
Kelso
Airl
Moyle
Tavercary Hill
Maggie Shaw
Miss Haw
Somme Battle Review Confirms Allied Victory Progress
Sir Douglas Haig summarizes the Somme offensive covering May to November, detailing three main phases of the fighting, the German resistance, allied gains from Morval to Thiepval, and the heavy casualties. He argues Verdun and Austrian offensives justified the long, costly push and asserts Allied morale and training rose while German strength waned.
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Douglas Haig
Gazette
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Italy
Russia
Joffre
Maricourt
Serre
Rawlinson
Alen
Gommecourt
la Boiselle
Contalmaison
Rawlingon
Delville Wood
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Poinores
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Guillemont
Pozieres
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Nucs
Ypres
Armentieres
The
Somme
Hala
Cheriats
Royal Army Medical Corps
Medical Corps
Dominions
Aleo
Verden
Trentino
Douglas. Haig
Romania Forms National Government With Ionescu In Opposition
JA correspondent from Jassy reports a National Government has been formed in Romania with M. Take Ionescu, leader of the Opposition, included without portfolio. The Premier will remain in office.
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London
Jassy
Ionescu
Peace Negotiations Anxiously Watched by World Leaders
Washington dispatch reports that Germany’s peace terms are reportedly known to Count Bernstorff who holds power to convey Germany’s reply. President Wilson expects a supplementary note from Mr Gerard. Bernstorff hints Germany may secretly inform Wilson of terms while Allies await response. Tribune commentary urges bold policy as fear of Germany shapes two years of U.S. foreign policy.
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Washington
Germany
Bernsteif
Wilson
Gerard
Bernstorff
Tribune
Scania
Government weighs new liquor regulation proposals in Britain
The Daily Chronicle reports Britain may introduce fresh controls on liquor as the government considers state purchase. It cites the Liquor Control Board's experience and lauds existing restrictions, noting the Carlisle State ownership as a notable success.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Warng
Liquor Control Board
Carlisle
Advisory Shipping Committee Formed in Britain
London reports Sir J Maclay Shipping Controller appoints an Advisory Committee largely from shipbuilders and engineers. The group will speed up completion of unfinished vessels and supervise broader wartime restructuring.
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London
Sir J. Maclay
Recruiting Register Entries From Ashburton Defence Office
The Ashburton Defence Office recorded names of men listed for active service yesterday. Hugh Harvey, a farm labourer, is single. James Watson, a musterer from Ashburton, is also listed as single.
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Ashburton
Hugh Harvey
Fakt
Fames
Watson
Musterer
Ashburter
Enemy raids repulsed as air battles claim six foes
Sir Douglas Haig reports enemy raids northwest of Arras and Lens repulsed. Shelling in the Arras and Lens area continues. In aerial combat six hostile aircraft were brought down.
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Aus
N. Z
Cable Asso
Reuter
London
Sir Douglas Haig
Gomme
Arras
Lena
Activity at Verdun Paris Desember communique reports artillery
A December 29 communique describes vigorous mutual artillery fire at Morthommie and Hilk 304 as forces exchange blows near Verdun and Paris indicating continued heavy shelling in the sector.
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Paris
Morthommie and
Hilk
End of Year Review Sees Mixed Front Progress
Reputer's correspondent reports on British front events for the departing year. The enemy advanced in two places but gained far less total territory than the Allies. Allied casualties, including Verdun, approach four million. The British line remains strong though weakened in isolated spots as 1918 ends.
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London
Reputer
Verdun
Canton
Tommy's Christmas From Frontline Trench Telegraphs
Reuters telegram from London reports German forces seeking peaceable Christmas amid raids and artillery duels from Ypres to the Somme. Tommies listen to carols while ready for raids, with trench hardships, makeshift drying rooms, and Boxing Day meals anticipated in weary quiet.
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Reuter
London
Philip Gibbs
Christman
Ypres
Somme
Tommy
Sovaa
1917 Campaign Call for 60 New Allied Divisions
Colonel Repingtes urges the Allies to deploy at least 60 new divisions to the Western Front with full artillery, drawing manpower from Eastern expeditions as they rotate out. He suggests creating divisions from German aid battalions and building new units from British and Dominion reserves, noting 4,000,000 military aged men available. He claims Britain’s reserve strength exceeds Germany’s and references a four-year lower age limit.
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London
Repingtes
Manho i
Britain
Germany
Msss Levy
Greek Division Orders to Fight Allies in Balkans
From Salonica comes a Reuter telegram noting a Greek division that surrendered to Bulgarians at Kavala has received orders via Kaiser Wilhelm from King Constantine to resist the Allies and confront them in the Balkans.
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Réuter
Geneva
Salonics
Kavala
Cbastintino
Kaiser
Balkans
Allied Air Raids Report Bombed Galata Camps and Adana Bridge
London dispatch notes Admiralty report successful bombing raids in the Balkans. Seaplanes destroyed the Chikaldir bridge eighteen miles east of Adana. No further details given on casualties or exact targets.
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Dus
N.Z. Cable Assn
Menten
London
Admiralty
Galata
Chikaldir Bridge
Adana
Russia's Campaigns and Counterattacks in War News
A German dispatch reports intense fighting in the Carpathians with Russian counterattacks seeking to regain ground. It notes Riminen engagements and claims over 10,000 prisoners in the Riminen Sea actions.
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London
Carpathians
Riminen
Prosgresa
Gains Noted in Australia and New Zealand Markets
Revenue figures show some gains recorded across Australia and New Zealand amid cautious investor sentiment. Analysts cite cable and rental sectors as contributors to the modest uptick.
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