Sinking of Prize with Lt Commander W E Sanders VC
Navy records reveal the death of Lieutenant Commander W E Sanders VC OD in August 1917 when the Prize schooner he commanded was sunk in the Atlantic after engaging a submarine off Eveland. His gallantry is noted in Admiralty correspondence dated December 14 last year, released by naval censorship.
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W. EB. Sanders
V.C
D.5
Neo
Sanders
Jus’ Son
B.als
Eire
Atlantic
Eveland
W. Ti. Sanders
Blake
Nelson
Riou
Sunday labor suit cites historic act in Sydney District Court
Ernest Bailey claimed £12 23s 6d from Doris Selfe for work on Sundays. The defense argued Sunday labor violated the Sunday Observance Act of 1677. Judge Backhouse ruled the point fatal and returned a verdict for the defendant.
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Sydney
Ernest Bailey
Balgowlah
Doris Selfe
Backhouse
Missing youth Alan Bherman sought by search parties
A youth named Alan Bherman has been missing since Thursday from the residence of his aunt Mrs Smyth in Waitatere. He went out with a double barreled gun. Search parties were out on Saturday and yesterday but found no trace.
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Press. Association
Auckland
Alan Bherman
Smyth
Waitatere
Harvesting Fatality Reported in New Zealand Field
Clarence Lewis aged 28 died in hospital after injuries from a fall during two day harvest work. The accident occurred on December 1 in Auckalnd. He died Saturday night from injuries sustained on the job.
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Auckaland
Clarence Lewis
Fatal motor accident in Christchurch hospital death
Mrs Ferguson who was recently admitted with a broken leg after a motor cycle with side car overturned on Lincoln Road died this morning in Christchurch hospital.
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Christchurch
Mre Ferguson
Alospital
Lincoln Road
Child’s Fall at Hamner Springs Damages Sufferer
A child fell down a staircase on Saturday at Hanmer Springs. The little girl was carried to Christchurch last night for treatment. Doctors Berna and Slater attended her here. The bruising is reported serious.
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Hanmer Springs
Alpers
Christchurch
Berna
Slater
Inquest Hears of Flora Simpson Death in Auckland
Flora Simpson aged 48 dies after a post mortem reveals muscle injuries and brain hemorrhage possibly from a fall. Her daughter says her second husband returned from war on Christmas Eve and later disputed with her. Inquest adjourned to January 9.
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Auckland
Flora Simpson
Soldiers' Cablegrams in New Zealand War News
Wellington reports influenza ravages as soldiers abroad seek word from home. Relatives are charged 5s 8d per word for inquiries. the soldiers’ rate of 1d per word is no longer in operation. Messages require at least two words, with some households unable to send replies due to cost.
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Wellington
New Zealand
England
General Post Office
Public Health Act powers for state funded health education
The St John Ambulance Association and the Women's National Reserve support Section 24 of the Public Health Act Amendment Act enabling the Minister of Health to fund and run lecturers training classes gyms and related health measures. The Plunket Society and welfare groups may benefit from Section 25 allowing local authorities with ministerial approval to fund non profit bodies advancing public health.
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Wellington
St. John Ambulance Association
Women’s National Reserve
Minister of Health
Board of Public Health
Plunket Society
Society For the Welfare of ‘Women and Children
Methodist Church Ventures Bold Reforms at Hamilton Conference
The General Conference of the Methodist Church of Canada in Hamilton approved three nominees per department for ballot voting, barred officers over seventy from election, and debated female lay rights but kept women from ministry entry. William Briggs resigned after sixty years. Samuel W. Fallis succeeds. Aims to raise eight million dollars for global and domestic missions over five years, doubling church contributions.
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Toronto
Methodist Church of Canada
Hamilton
William Briggs
Methodist Church In
Canada
Jast Geen
Samuel W. Fallis
Chirch
Henee
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A. J. White, Ltd
the Premier Furnishers
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Triangle Stores
Creepy 'Goughe
Fi Hean
Beving
Dominion News
Public Health
Methodist Church
Q Canada
Beath’s
Dome
Ewa
Dome Frenow
Scotland
Grace
D &A
D& A
Dominion Corset CO
Kempthecne, Prosser & Co
New Zealand Drag Company, Limited
John Orr and
Cove Eset
Pdercy
Emaa
John Orr and Co
Hast Street
Cheildren
Bonnington
ARDEN
British Rubber Co
Hayward Bros. and
Royal -Disinfectast
Kempthorne
Prosser
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