Trade mission to Australia and Canada aims at bigger exports
The Manufacturers' Association of Britain despatches Mr Ben Morgan as commissioner to study trade prospects in Australasia and Canada. He will examine market potential, branch factories, tariffs, competition, shipping, and aims to secure further tariff reductions and greater preference.
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London
Manufacturers’ Association of Britain
Ben Morgan
Australasia
Canada
Lemoine Denies Fraud in Diamonds Manufacture Claim
The London contract with Julius Werner fixed the formula for manufacturing diamonds to be deposited in a bank and unlocked after Lemoine’s death, with Werner to own it. The magistrate weighs opening the envelope. Paris reports claim Lemoine, an engineer, was arrested for swindling a South African mining magnate of £64,000 by boasting about diamond production.
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London
M_ Lemoine
Julius Werner
Lemoine
Werner
Paris
Overcrowded Cinema Hall Stampede Kills Kids
A stampede at a Barnsley cinematograph matinee killed sixteen children and injured forty. The crowd surged to the gallery and stairs as 400 seats could not hold 600 attendees, with frightened mothers later identifying their children at the mortuary.
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Per Presa Association
London
Harvey Gall
Barnsley
Yorkshire
Chilrem
Fatal New York Fire Destroys Parker Building
A thirteen storey Parker Building on Fifth Avenue and 1th Street burned for 11 hours in New York. Three firemen were killed and 26 injured as £300,000 in damage occurred. Faulty hoses and low water pressure hampered efforts amid a complaint by the Fire Underwriters about half the city’s hose being useless.
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New York
Parker's Building
Fifth Avenue
1Th Street
Board of Fire Underwriters
Missing Crown Jewels and Ulster King At Arms changes
The Dublin Commission on the Crown Jewels theft heard that in October the Government told Sir Arthur Vicars of plans to reconstitute the Ulster King at Arms office and remove him. Vicars, with royal advisers, left the private inquiry demanding a full public judicial enquiry.
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London
Dublin
Arthur Vicars
Ulster
Milk price rise amid dry weather
Sydney reports dairy dairy price rising by a penny per quart due to continued drought. Melbourne notes a railway obstruction incident where a man says he did not intend to wreck the train but to give the line repairer a spill from his traffic. Insolvencies for last year total 167 with debts of £146,115 and deficiencies of £11116.
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Press Association
Dwar Ala
Sydney
Melbourne
Horsham
Lne
Third Test in Adelaide England Australia at 15 000 crowd
Australia were all out for 255 after a tenacious innings by Shr Simons as Clem Hill rested ill. England replied with Hirst and Rhodes starring in their chase, but were seven down for 26 at lunch and later 7 for 81, Crawford contributing 28 in a tense middle session.
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Adelaide
Clem Hill
Boy Hill
Australia
Hirst Lanings
Os Stobbs
Carter
Saunders A
Fano
Ob O'Connor
Hutchings
Macartney
Braund
Macartinos
Haal
Hardstall
Rhodes
Crawford
England
Marnes
Auckland Lawn Tennis finals decided in championship tourney
At Auckland on January 12 final rounds determined for the lawn tennis championship tourney. In the Men's Championship Doubles Dr Meith and A G C Brown defeated J Paterson and al Upton 66 1 6 2 6 2. In the Men's Handicap Doubles Billing and Bamford won 15 and 5 8 in sets 6 4 8 6 over Stewart and Whomson. The Combined Championship Doubles semi final saw Brown and Udy beat Bitting and Martin 6 8 2 6 2 6 2. The final is set for next Saturday.
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Auckland
Dr Meith
A. G. C. Brown
J. Paterson
al & Upton
A. F. Billing
J. G. Stewart
HB. G. Whomson
First Offender Convicted in Drunkenness Case at Railway
At magistrates court on a January session a first offender charged with drunkenness at the railway station did not appear and was fined 10s and costs. In a separate assault case Thomas Vaughtan, also known as Norton and Murphy, allegedly struck James McCarthy with a shovel at Winchmore, injuring him. McCarthy testified to the attack and a trial was set to proceed with options for a summary hearing. The accused denied the charges, claimed self defense, and a note of a prior bad record was referenced with a suggested two months hard labour in Lyttelton Gaol.
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Thomas Vaughtan
Norton
Murphy
Winchmore
Danes McCarthy
Mouly
James BicCarthy
Air Glassey
McCarthy
Mullin
McLennan
Ashburton
James McCarthy
Theo Betch
Lyttelton
Elingamite treasure diver dies in Auckland recovery
Auckland reports the Elingamite expedition returning after diver Clark died at 10 30 last night. This marks the second death among divers attempting to recover the wreck’s word Jost. No further details are available.
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Auckland
Clark
Wool Sale Catalogue Sees Large Increase in Bales
Commercial wool sale in Napier lists 9074 bales for tomorrow, up 6380 from January last year, signaling strong market demand and a significantly expanded offering for the sale.
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Napier
Fire at Ashburton saleyards caught early by alert family
A grass fire near the Ashburton saleyards crossing spread to a sheep dip and yards but was quickly extinguished by Mr D Broam and his sons before serious damage.
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Ashburton
D. Broam
Sale notice for farm traction implements and wagons
Gp McLaren Traction presents a 14-inch Empire Chaffcutter on springs with 5 ton and 27 ton wagons, ropes and covers. Plant is new and in first class order. Fall particulars at sale 1.30 pm. Booking orders for forward delivery at Ashburton Tinwald Lyndhurst stores. Cooper's powder dip agents listed FRIEDLANDER BAIUS LIMITES.
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McLaren Traction
Ashburton
Tinwald
Lyndhurst
Cooper’s
Cooper
Friedlander Baus
Limites
River reports show river conditions shifted since Saturday
The county rivers have altered since Saturday. At 9 oclock this morning the telegraphed report listed Ir a as dirty Ashburton and Rangitata as discoloured.
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Ashburtor
Rangitata
Community Notices and Local Incidents Across the District
Reported plans include a March or early April sale of thoroughbred stock by E Gates ahead of a visit to the Old Country in about a year. An attempt to erect a meteorological station at the Old Mean's Home involved inmates seeking a plan. A traction engine with a portable whare collapsed on Fairfield road but traffic resumed after moving the hut aside. Naughton, before court for assault, reacted to concerns for his dog, leading to dialogue about humane care for the animal. Guard Jol Smith, after 18 years at Mount Somers train, is transferred to Christchurch, prompting local residents to honor his service with a farewell.
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Old Country
E. Gates
Mean
My Betts
Fairfield Road
Naughton
Innelt
Charles Dickens
Matthew Arnold
Jol Smith
Mount Somers
Christchurch
Smith
Springhurn
Ale Smith
Public Notice of Lost Horse in Mayfield
One aged draught bay mare, newly shod, white on face. Owner would be obliged if anyone seeing the animal would leave word at the Office of this paper or Millanmery's Store in Mayfield. Dated January 1838.
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Afeyfield
Les
Game
Millanmery
Mayfield
Primitive Methodist Conference Stationing Picks
At Dunedin on January 12 the Stationing Committee passed first readings of recommendations listing district allocations across Taranaki Wellington Auckland Canterbury and Otago Southland. Names include J Guy Archibald A Armstrong Jedey White Edward Drake Alfred Davis Percy J Cossin B F Carlyle Peter Jones J Kate Halcombe FF Clover P J Mairs Robert Raine Jacob Featherston and others.
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Dunedin
Stationing Committee
Wellington
J. F. Doherty
Auckland
Auckland — IL
Alexandra Street
Woham
Potter
Ernest Warburton
Auckland T
Frankling Read
George Clement
Fred A. Thompson
Auckland I
Iden Terrace
Miontasi
Lyon
Thames
A. Harding
Waihi
Thomas
B. Woollesall
Waikato
G. J. Henderson
Canterbury
Christchurch
J. Nixon
Walter Harris
Timaru
Johna Olphert
Asnburton
Ralph J. Liddell
Greendale
Ben Dudley
Waimate
Don Street
Robert Raine
Invercargill
Elis Road
Thomas A. Pybus
Bluff
George P. Munt
Waikouaiti
Jacob Featherston
Bedendale
J. Sontherm
Train Schedule Notes at Tinwald and Pimaru
Terrain leaves Tinwald at 18 a.m. arrives Bimaru 11.10 am. Train leaves Pimaru 6.00 pm arrives Tinwald 8.10 pm. Fares: children 1s 2d, seniors, adults ds. Free hot water tea sugar milk at Caroline Bay. Tickets from J A Clothier, Chairman. 1 132
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Tinwald
Bimaru
Pimaru
Caroline Bay
J. A. Clothier
Closing of Tancred Street West Declared Public Stop Ped
The Stipendiary Magistrate confirms the decision to close the portion of Tancred Street West between Winter Street and Short Street. The street will cease to be a public highway bounded on the north by Resolution 765 and on the southwest by Resolution 1642.
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Hhat
Mlectare
Tancred Street
Winter Street
Short Street
Rescue at Newcastle Beach After Capsized Pilot Boat
A lifesaving carnival near Newcastle ends in a capsized pilot boat with a crew of four. Spectators thought the accident part of the programme while life savers struggled to reach the boat. Rescue comes only after a distressed fishermen tow the crew to safety.
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Newcastle
Atanly
Ald
Rocket Brigade
Montion
Captain Bibi Telegraphs Weather Update
South easterly winds remain moderate to elevated as tides stay low. Glass rising slowly with lingering low tides and forecast calmer seas ahead.
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Aptain Bibi
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Cable News
Per Press Association
Gricket
Hirst
Law
Hatelinges
O'Connor
H. Davis
R. Alcorn
Wool Sales
Friedlander Pros., Ltd
West Street
D, Friedlander
Ancetioneer
Cansacks
Tendere
W. Morrow
Kensit, Dorie
N.Z. Farmers’ Co-Op
Association OF Canterbury, Ltd
A. A. Lloyd
PY Saan Ag
Hughes
Burnett Street
Antes
Iaith Watehpain Trade
J. V. de Beer
East Street
Coffee Palace
Wywry Youth For Cycle Shop
A. Kidd
Havelock Street
Methven
Sth
KB. Mahood
J. Stave
Tailors’ Aut and Tailoresses Union
Glenie’s
Norrow
D.riflin
Elgin
A. Topping
Higin
Winslow
Harold, Fairton
Wacund
H. Moses
Chas
Bue
Accanmlaters
Johnston’s Cycle and
H. M. Jones
Varey's
Jarniess
H. Bairstow's
Lower East Street
Percy
J. Moore
Somerset Buildings
W. Jd. Moore
Moore
Somerset
Percy’s
Bushnie's
Triangle
Remnante
Mitchell and Turner
Eahold Furniture
Manchester Bros
Lundost Navwa
Weldon Tadies Journal
Weldon
Children’s Bazaar
Chas. Thomas
East Street - Ashburton
Mitchell and
Turner
Hast Street
Blanchester Bros
Canterbury Bottle Exchange
Coleman Street
Sultanan
Boz i Odeh Dawan Ry Crosse
Blackwell
Bergo Hellard
A. d
Tyne
Itresh
Machonochie
Tomato
Ilb
Barcelona
Uie
Sicily
Jordan
Ile Girard
Myer & Marshall’s
Liquid Fruits
Jawstis
Peck
Ashburton County Council
Ashburter
Baring Square
Council
Barns Square
Mass Wareng
Luos
Primitive Methodist Conference
Tlalaru
Donald
Merchant Tailors
Hudson's
Rudge
Whitworth
B.S.A
New Zealand
R . D . Ebohnston
Ashburton Borough
H. H. Fooks
Mas Buncan Ross Thras
Tancred St
Yough
Atrong
ATS, Cys Geed
AML
F. Ferriman
L Sale
Seb Banaan
Pritchard Bros
H Sim
SLOCK
Andrew Orr & Co., Ltd
Etat
Young
Fost Street
Ea ‘Pyranela
Klarist
Prouiterer
Green Grocer
Seedsman
Gilmour
Westport Coal Co
Coalbrookdale
Goa
John Orr & Co Grocers & Ironmongers
Mitchell & Turner
Quality Drapers
Steee
The
Meddins, Peanie
Ironmonger
Christies
Be. Loawis
Kesr Bros
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