Governor and party visit Ashburton County on tour
Their Excellencies the Governor and Lady Liverpool, with Miss Foljambe and aides, were welcomed at Rakaia and Ashburton by Ashburton County Council and Borough officials. Officials praised the water-race system and plantations while expressing loyalty and hospitality during the Dominion tour.
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Liverpoo
Foljambe
Gavin Hamilton
Shawe
Eastwood
A.D.C
Ashburton
Dunedin
Rakaia
Ashburton County Council
Messrs
J. Harper
W. d. Dickie
M.P
J. Cairns
J. Lambie
G. W. Purnell
Council
F.’Mainwaring
J. Studholme
C. J. Harper
W. J. Dickie
Selwyn
Harper
Liverpool
Dominion of
New Zealand
Hi. Davis
John Davison
D. Wood
W. Nicoll
G. H. D. Hefford
J. T. M. Priest
A. McClure
Ord
Lord Liverpool
Lord and Cady
City Aay
Brain expert predicts hair loss in women over 500 years
Carlton B. Wells, Paris based brain specialist, argues that women will become increasingly desexed of hair as brain development expands. He contends intellectual activity accelerates this change, noting many prominent women already wear wigs.
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Carlton B. Wells
Paris
Wells
Five Girls Appears Charged With Lack of Proper Control
Five girls aged nine to fourteen faced Christchurch Juvenile Court with charges of not being under proper control. They were committed to the Christchurch Receiving Home to be raised in the Church of England form, and their father must pay 4s weekly for each child’s support.
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G. Day
S.al
Christchurch
Robbery on Auckland wharf tied to Star of India crew
In Auckland Police Court Thomas Adams aged 26 and Herbert Wallace aged 44 faced charges for assault and robbery of a visitor on the railway wharf. George A Farmer reported being knocked unconscious and robbed of a rolled gold watch and cash. Adams confessed and was committed for Supreme Court sentencing. Wallace pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial.
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Christchurch
W. G. Day
S.M
George Roper
Rotherfield
Wellington
Roper
Zetland
Archibald Hunt
Chancery Lane
David James McKenzie
Mary Ann Clark
Auckland
Taro
Star of India
Thomas William Adams
Herbert Wallace
George A.farmer
McMahon
Waitemata Corner
Queen, Street
Farmer
Atho
Waitemata
Wallace
Adams
Supreme Court
Domestic Broil Leads to Remand in Levin Shooting Case
Sohn Horrox Whellan appeared at Levin Police Court charged with shooting at Wilkinson during a domestic dispute. The act followed Wilkinson's visit for an agricultural show. Whellan claimed intent only to frighten and the case was remanded to February 3 on his own recognisance of £50 with daily reporting.
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Levin
Sohn Horrox Whellan
Acne Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Whellan
Whelan
Lewis
Messrs Gardener
Remington
Pope's Brother Wins Pay Increase for Postman Duty
Angelo Sarto aged 76 and postmaster at Grazie traveled to Rome to seek higher pay from the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs. He complained of carrying heavy mail bags ten miles daily to a railway station. The minister doubled his salary and provided an additional postman.
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Pope
Angelo Sarto
Grazie
Rome
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Wwe
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