State control and election petitions drive British news
London reports miners push for state ownership of production and distribution. Elections address recounts for Exeter and West St Pancras, plus Lewisham and Morrison returns. Insolvencies in Great Britain drop to a 23 year low amid various other updates. Mount Etna erupts with fissures, and foot and mouth disease spreads in Germany impacting cattle markets. Indian Congress at Allahabad reports fundraising to support England propaganda efforts.
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London
Exeter
West St. Pancras
Viscount Lewisham
Captain Morrison
West Bromwich
Nottingham East
Great Britain
Mount Etna
Rome
Mount Hina
Berlin
Kreutz Zeitung
Germany
Indian National Congress
Calcuita
Allahabad
England
Portugal Foreign Office denial cited by Reuter
The Foreign Office has received no indication of a critical situation in Portugal and no request for a warship. Portuguese circles query the conspiracy claim and doubt an important Allied movement. It is admitted that public vices are disorganized, army discipline is unsatisfactory, and public behavior has deteriorated.
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Pur Press
Association—Copyright
London
Reuter
Foreign Office
Portugal
Pig iron from China arrives in Sydney steamer
The steamer St Albana from China brings 706 tons of Chinese manufactured pig iron for Melbourne. The Master Builders' organisation reports booming building trades across state capitals with scarce labor. The Federal Treasury made the final Braddon clause payment to the states with future payments set on 25s per capita basis.
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China
Sydney
St. Albana
Melbourne
Master Builders’ Organisation
Federal Treasury
Strained China Japan Relations Reported Amid Manchuria Tensions
A Sydney cable notes alarming Vladivostock rumours on China and Japan. Pekin reports the Viceroy of Manchuria asks for decisive action as Japan secretly mobilizes troops in Manchuria and bandits for service. China plans a Kailung-Kiung to Kaiyuan railway amid Tokyo objections.
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Sydney
Vladivostock
China
Japan
Tung Wah Times
Pekin
Manchuria
Kailung-Kiung
Kaiyuan
South Manchurian
Ins
Court records show attempted self harm and conviction in GTON
GTON reports a tailor tried to cut his wrist and then his throat on December 20. He faced a court today and was convicted, ordered to pay medical expenses. CHRISTCHURCH notes Lawrence Dexter brought from Kaispoi on Thursday night after poisoning, charged with attempted death by own action and remanded for observation.
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GTON
Overest
Ag Bout
Charg
Christchurch
Lawrence Dexter
Kaispoi
Timaru Chess Championship Round Seven Report
In Timaru on December 30 the seventh round results show J Mason defeating Beck, Mara and J Mason drawing, Dunlop over Piarnes, Gyles over Davies, Fox over Hicks, with Grierson receiving a bye. W J Mason leads with five wins and one loss, while others trail. adjourned play left several games unfinished. A stray note mentions Mr John Morgan in Aratapu and a haymaking incident nearby.
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Per
Timaru
Beck
J. Mason
Maray
Tunlop
Piarnes
Gyles
Davies
Fox
Hicks
Grierson
Name
Soat
Mara
Brah Hicks
W. J. Mason
Iox
Farmers Union backs political organising for farmers protection
At the Ashburton branch meeting the Farmers Union approved an organiser's plan to travel districts and press candidates who back farmers' principles. Members urged unity and a platform driven approach, not party politics, to safeguard farmers' interests.
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Ashburton
Farmers Union
D. Jones
G. W. Leadley
Bland
Farmers’ Union
Ensor
W. T. Lill
Lill
Year 191 New Year celebrations in Ashburton county
The new year will be marked with a county wide observance on Monday by the Post Office, hanks, and town. Banks and many trades will close on Tuesday. Methven Sports and Racing Club holds its annual meeting. Caledonian sports planned at Timaru and Oamaru with Ashburton entrants. Midnight service by Primitive Methodist Church and two evenings of moving pictures at Oddfellows Hall.
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Ashburton
Hanks
Moiday
Methven
Cluic
Timaru
Oamaru
Waited Evangelical Churches
Primitive Methodist Church
Hayward
Oddfellows
Wheat markets hold steady with holiday tone in London
London markets report holiday trading with wheat prices largely unchanged. Chicago May wheat at 964 to 965 cents, South Australian and Victorian orders asked at 86 shillings, January shipments at 35s 9d per sailor, and January-February parcels at 35s. Flour and oats activity muted with La Plata January-February at 12s 10 4d.
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London
Chicago
la Plata
Bradford Market Dullness Noted with Mixed Lot Numbers
The Bradford market shows weakness across items with 64 264d, super 26d, common 60s 25d, 56 214d Atties 19d, 46 134d and 40s reported. Prices and items appear mixed, indicating a subdued trading atmosphere for the period.
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Bradford
Weekly stock and produce sales at MitcH Stephenson and NZ Farmers
Good attendance at weekly stock and produce sales. Poultry and practice sold with fair demand and solid prices. Hens 1s 8d to 4s per pair, ducks 1s to 4s, potatoes 1d to 2d per lb, onions 1d to 2d per lb, greens and fruits catalogued with assorted per unit prices.
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Mitch
Stephenson
New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association
Sheep Catalog Including Lambs Ewes and Lambs for Sale
Head of first class three year old HMIFERS 2xtra guol SPRINGERS springing to third call. Head of young STORE CATTLE 100 Very forward rape LAMBS 100 Two-tooth WETHERS 150 Halfbred EWES with 100 per cent well grown lambs at foot. Three-quarterbred EWES with 250 LAMBS at foot in good condition. Sound-mouth EWES with 100 per cent forward lambs at foot. 80 EWES with 80 good lambs at foot.
Threshing Mill Owners Dispute at Ashburton Union
At the Ashburton Farmers' Union meeting the dispute over threshing mill cook wages was raised. Messrs Evans and Sheat, mill owners, sent a letter asking Kenedy to join arbitration for Judge Sim's interpretation of clause two. The union agreed to await the Arbitration Court's interpretation and uphold the old custom that mill workers pay the cook.
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Ashburton
Farmers' Union
O. Wrampton
Messrs
KR. Ivans
G. Sheat
North Canterbury
Arbitration Court
Kenedy
Kennedy
Sim
Richard Evans
George Sheat
COMPLETE FARM CLEARING SALE OF LIVE AND DEAD STOCK
Mr Edward Benbow has sold his farm and instructs a complete clearing sale of all live and dead stock including three bay mares one chestnut mare and three yearling or young stock as well as several horses and harness types. Implements include ploughs harrows drils and reapers plus sundries. Sale starts 12 30 with luncheon provided by the New Zealand Farmers Co op Ltd auctioneers.
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Edward Benbow
Prince Alexander
Lord Erskine
Burnside
Duncan
Benbow
N.Z
Threshing Hands Union Criticizes Cook Wage Proposal
In a Christchurch letter Mr Kennedy secretary of the Threshing-in-raine Hands Union blasts a plan to treat the cook’s wages as a charge against the men. He says the union counsels workers not to work until the employer guarantees pay and at least the minimum award rate.
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Christchurch
Kennedy
South Africa and Australia in Second Test at Melbourne
Australia trails at 32 without loss after 2 sessions as Trumper scores 18 and Bardsley 14 in cool weather. The Melbourne wicket remains good with the South Africa vs Australia Test match ongoing.
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Melbourne
Australia
Trumper
Bardsley
New South Wales Triumph Over Victoria in Australian Travellers Shield
Melbourne December 31 reports New South Wales Commercial Travellers beat Victoria in the Australian Travellers Shield. New South Wales declared 424 for six with EB Waddy 111 and Small 150 not out as top scorers, Victoria folded for 189 with Delves making 73.
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Melbourne
New South Wales
EB. L. Waddy
Small
Victoria
Delves
Canterbury vs Wellington Opens With Blustery Weather
The inter provincial cricket match at Lancaster Park opens this afternoon with overcast but warm weather. Canterbury fields a lineup similar to the Otago game with Patrick replacing Crawshaw. The wind challenges the wicket as Wellington win the toss and Norman and Saunders contribute early singles to reach 18 runs.
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Christchurch
Wellington
Canterbury
Lancaster Park
Otago
Patrick
Crawshaw
Norman
NZ Farmers Co op Lancaster Auction Offer
TG will offer 900 halfbred ewes with lambs at foot and 80 ewes with 70 lambs at foot. Further burries solicited. Auctioneers Burries.
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N.Z. Farmers’ Co-O”,, Ltd
Mild-cured Hams On Sale At Fletcher Bros Stores
AMS Hams offer a fine selection of Mild-cured Hams pale and smoked in all sizes to suit every taste at Fletcher Bros Cash Supply Stores.
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Fletcher
Qwee
Vletcher Bros
Fletcher Bros
Fletcher Bros.' Cash Supply
Priches
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Farmers and Politics
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Sohn Orr and CO
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Devon
Dawlish
Feignmouth
Torquay
Bebbacombe
Hako
Foolshead
H. M. Jones‘s
Friedlandes 3Ros., Limited
Tinwald
Pruepeander Bros. Ltd
Saleyarda
New Zealand
Karriers Crappentiva Arsociation, Limited
B. Fairdlander
Auctionfer
Lenkrfield Freeang Works
Newman S Stables
A. M. Stephens
Pont
Mrs Hall
Jeddo
Andrew Orr
Ted
Beach’s
Burnett Street
Mellor
S. Zealandia
Percy
Tranghe
Buxton and Thomas
Triangle
J. Swanson
Newman
Dray
Waitemata
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Frost
Poesy
H. Gebbe
Cass and
Cameron Streets
Geo. Meddins
Jas
H. A. Gates
Thomas Bros
Havelock Street
Ruxton and Thomas
H. M. Jones
John Ore and Co
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Co-Operative Association
Alonday
W. G. Roberts
South Gantergury Trotting Glub
I. A. Fraser
Commercial
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N.Z. Farmers Co-Op. Assn., Ltd
National Mortgage & Agency
Tinwald Yards
Fmhe National Mortgage & 4 Agency Co., Lyd
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Partners’ Cooperative Association
Ealhese
Vere
Tuinwald Yards
Morigagh
John Mc A Cormick
Wiffelton
Baker Bros
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G. B. Inglis
Bays Square
W. A. Tuley
Rimimive Methodist Spe
I W. Lill
Abr
C. Howe
TST Baptist Church
S. Chapman
Turch
Christ
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Dunedin
Asonic Hall
Resoluys
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Andrew Orr & Co., Ltd
Ashburton Cash Clothing
J. Burrage
Ctublic
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Tor
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Locke & Go
McClurg
Alberts
J. E. Allen
Farmers’ Co-Op
Willowby
PYM and CO
Dalgety An
Mount Somers Hotel
Pee
Mount Somers
L. E. Corsbie
Hill and Frazer
Theo Methven Tennis Club
J. Dickie
Caledonian Society
C. E. Holway
Dominion
H. H. Fraser
A. T. H. Williams
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Cricket
South Africa
Commercial Travellers Shield
Ganterbury v
Rakala
West Street
Dairyman
Sharple's Dairy Tubular
Yoursolf
Yue
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Farmers’ Co.-Op
Foley
Worcester
Blair
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S &d
Ivoride
QUEEN
Qak
Nigeel
Ansonia
Waterbaby Watchis
Hunter Lever
Grogey
S. A
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Peck
Crosse and Blackwell
Morten
St. George's
Albion
Neave
Bonger
Mellin
Alten and
Henbury
Robinson’s
Thomas Baros
Oates and CO
Highlander Milk
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Nestie’s
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