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Ashburton Education Board assigns Miss M L Hight and Miss E I White to schools while accepting resignations. A card match at the Fire Brigade Station ends in a 28 all tie. Labour views on skilled labor and railway needs are noted along with medical and transport vacancies abroad. Community meetings discuss school site exchanges and vehicle safety warnings for children.
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North Canterbury Education Board
M. L. Hight
Lyndhurst
E. I. White
Hampstead
B. DB. White
Ealing
2. McGill
Overdale
Mayfield
Fire Brigade
Ram
Euchre
North Island Main ‘Trunk
Labour Journal
Auckland
South Africa
Kimberley Hospital
Chalmers Prentice
Chicago
Lloyd Steamship Company
Clinton Yards
Board of Education
Ashburton
Wills Street
Awanui Mutual Improvement Association
W. Lambie
RK. & Wiggins
R. H. Hampton
Siberia
J. Watson
G. Watson
Kyle
S. W. Moore
Wiggins
Tie Wien
Christchurch
Rakaia
Punsandal
Education Board
Canterbury Automobile Association
Dunedin
North Island Main Trunk
Wellington
Renangten
Manawatu Standard
Jenson
Btony Creek
Melbourne Age
Australia
O'Regan
A. Bt. Guinness
H.R
Joseph Ward
New Zealand
New
Dominion
Canada
Violent Manifestoes From St Petersburg Revolt
Nine armed brigands attacked a cashier at Moscow with bombs and revolvers. Police captured four, killed two, and severely wounded three after prior warning, with one escaping. Revolutionary Committees in St Petersburg issue two violent manifestoes targeting the Tsar and people’s rights.
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Per Preas Association
ST. Petersburg
Revolutionary Committees of
Tzardom
Moscow
United States proposes permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague
The United States proposes a permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague with fifteen judges chosen by countries to settle interstate differences. Decisions would be by majority with nine judges as a quorum. Britain offers a separate neutral duties framework in naval warfare with thirty two articles.
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Press Association
the Hague
United States
Britain
Lords pass motion on cadet aid in schools in Lords vote
British politics note from London July reports Lord Methuen’s motion to omit a clause of the Army Bill carried in the Lords by 80 to 31. The measure forbids County Associations from funding cadet corps at elementary schools where boys are under 16. Lords Roberts Roseberry and Landsdowne supported it. Lord Portsmouth called it a breach of Commons financial rights.
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London
Lord Methuen
House of Lords
Sugar duties cut proposed in House of Commons debate
In the London House of Commons Mr Cox moved to halve sugar duties as a food tax claim. Mr Asquith warned the tax broadened taxation and asked if the Opposition would abandon the idea. He called the tax oppressive but could not sacrifice six million without Budget disruption. The motion failed 312 to 175 with unionists Labour nationalists and Liberals in the minority.
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London
Hose of Commons
Cox
Asquith
Tnionists
Labour
Tavelye
Ramsay Macdonald Bill Passes First Reading on Unemployment Work
London reports that Ramsay Macdonald's bill to provide work through public authorities for the unemployed passed its first reading. It requires local councils to register unemployed, create local work schemes, and sets up a central committee for national forestry, road building, and land reclamation. Councils may report shirkers and seek six months of enforced work. finance falls on rates, with Parliament voting relief in exceptional distress.
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London
Ramsay Macdonald
Raisuli Opposed by Moroccan Tribes Over Kaid MacLean
The Times Tangier correspondent reports principal tribal leaders met the commander in chief to condemn Raisulis treachery and pledged aid to release Kaid MacLean. Raisuli scolds Kaid MacLean for bombarding his home and driving him from the district, leaving the Kaid isolated.
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London
Times
Tangier
Raisuli
Kaid MacLean
Morocco
Raischi
Robbery at Dublin Castle Stole Jewelry from Sir Arthur Vicars
Thirteen thousand pieces of jewelry valued at fifteen hundred pounds were stolen from Dublin Castle. The loot belonged to Sir Arthur Vicars Ulster King of Arms and was taken from the same safe that housed the insignia.
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London
Sir Arthur Vicars
Mishap to the Pyramus Court Martial at Sydney
The July court martial heard Lt Horst tried under captain orders to hand over deck to Warrant officer Collingwood. Lt Hurst, sleepy after two days on watch, admitted failing to stay on deck as beacon altered. he was found guilty of error in judgment and reprimanded.
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Psydney
Horst
Braithwaite
Collingwood
Hurst
Thieutenant Hurst
Mr John Rigg Attacks Slaughtermen Strike Law
In the Legislative Council on a Wednesday afternoon Mr John Rigg criticized the slaughtermen's strike. He argued the law was bad, passed in a hurry, and that forcing men to work under an unfair award without input was tyranny. He urged broader administration to save the act.
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Legislative Council
John Rigg
Inquest Finds Diphtheria Death In Punedin Infant
An inquest into Hector McPherson's death by diphtheria blames health authorities for inaction and cites lack of isolation or conveyance facilities. Dr Ogston says his department bears no blame, and hospital authorities failed to act when ordered by Dunedin officials.
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Ogston
Dunedn
Hector McPherson
Pulton
Global Briefs: Trials, Trade, and Tensions Across Nations
Reports from San Francisco to London and Pretoria track graft cases in San Francisco Ruef verdicts. London drapers face heavy losses amid poor weather. Transvaal revenue rises with a five million loan loan plan. Japan-US tensions rise per Hague diplomats. Bangor North Wales University foundation stone laid. new pointed bullets gain match use. obituaries note Sir William Bearden. divorce ruling on Barone Eckhardstein. Lynch granted pardon. Philippine expedition planned to mine Manila and Subic Bay.
Warrimoo Brings New Zealand Footballers to Sydney
The Warrimoo arrived at Sydney this morning carrying the New Zealand footballers. The Bathurst Geelong telephonic link extends 800 miles via Melbourne and Sydney. A private bill seeks to abolish barmaids with ten year tenure and licenses restricted to widows who are licensees.
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Sydney
Bathurst
Melbourne
Geelong
Milbourne
Senate
House i
New Zealand Parliament Plans Coastline Lighting Improvements
Wellington July 10 Parliament heard the Attorney General state that funds would be provided in the Estimates to improve coastal lighting. Chairman of Committees W C Smith was named. Debate on the adjournment was resumed by J As and adjourned by C M Luke as the council rose at 4 45 pm.
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Flatman
W. C. Smith
Legislative Council
Auckland
I’. Austin
H. Thompson
Thompson
Austin
Star of the East
Ashburton Lodge
C.T
W.A. Sando
Sis Buchanan
Bro G. Porter
Lodge
Kensington
Canterbury
Midland
Westland
Fintman
Wellington
Wanganui
C. M. Luke
House Proceedings Hear Debates On Land and Labour Bills
The House met at 2 30 pm at St Andrews Wellington with the Trustee Empowering and Agricultural Labourers Accommodation Bills first debated. The Premier signalled the Financial Statement and several bills to be laid that evening including Land Endowment and Income Assessment. Leave of absence granted to Kaihau. House adjourned at 5 pm to present Address to the Governor.
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Wellington
St. Andrew's Church
Bill Weere
Kaihau
Mails Schedule Tied to Sydney Steamers and NZ Arrivals
Sir Joseph Ward notes the Pyland 2/0 and Orient steamers bring mails to Sydney on Tuesday and Thursday respectively, with NZ services via Auckland and Wellington from Sydney on midweek and weekend runs. He reports recent close connections, occasional delays, and ongoing negotiations to move to a weekly Wellington link while maintaining near‑daily Sydney arrivals.
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New Zealand
Sydney
Union Company
Wellington
Union and Huddart Parker
Ees
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