Accidents and Fatalities In New Zealand News
Auckland reports a 17 year old jockey George Webster died five hours after being struck by a tramcar while crossing Karangahape road. Captain Adamson of Marine suffered head injuries after slipping between two steamers Mahu Tang i and another vessel and was rescued. In Christchurch Corrie James Batchelor twelve died in Sefton in an accidental death verdict after being knocked against a gate-post while hiding a bolting mare.
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Fatal Railway Accident Terrifies Christchurch Family
Christchurch reports a fatal railway accident after Laura Goodwin, of Tay Street Richmond, left home Tuesday at 11 am promising to return. Relatives searched Riccarton by 5 pm and were later confirmed by inquiries. In Wellington, July 28, it was announced the victim was Laura Goodwin, daughter of H Goodwin, licensee of the Cambridge Hotel.
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Inquest Clears Death of Laura Goodwin in Express Accident
At Timaru on July 28 the inquest into Laura Goodwin's death found the young woman fell faint and was crushed between carriages after the second Christchurch express on Tuesday. The jury returned an accidental death verdict.
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Wool sales progress firmly amid firm prices
London reports a very good wool sale with prices unchanged. American wheat supply stands at 19 102 000 quarters. New Zealand quotes list Canterbury mutton and lamb prices, while the London office notes mixed gains across greasy merino and crossbred categories with modest increases in other grades.
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Butter price rises in Wellington market
The Wellington market will raise butter price from 1s 4d to 1s 1d per pound starting tomorrow. Officials cite depleted coal-storage stocks due to shipments to South Africa and say the higher price is needed to curb consumption.
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Unemployed Meetings In Christchurch And Timaru Debate Emigration
A Christchurch unemployed meeting resolution urges sending reports of local meetings to the British press to warn emigrants about real labour conditions in the dominion. In Timaru officials report only seventeen applicants for work last month with a railway construction offer, while local opinions warn married men with families cannot relocate. A Timaru Herald correspondent questions a genuine unemployment problem, noting many rely on casual labour and that wages for dock and wharf work are strong most weeks.
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Woods Great Peppermint Cure for Gonghe and Colds
The note claims a peppermint remedy from Woods cures Gonghe and colds with no failure. It mentions codes 6d and 62.
Coal miners in New Zealand forecast August strike
A visiting southern businessman in Wanganui says a large general strike among coal miners is being planned with August 1 as a target date. He claims authorities and firms expect disruption and are stockpiling orders in New Zealand and Australia to meet immediate delivery needs. Enquiries in Auckland support the prediction as major firms build up stocks.
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Debates Over Needs and Exertion Wages Clause
At the Trades and Labour Conference today delegates opposed the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill provision for a needs wage and an exertion wage. Critics warned the plan could encourage sweating and poor results. The conference decided to seek deletion of the clause and to push for a ban on the bonus wage system.
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Arbitration Court Adjourns as Union Sts and Wharf Labourers Clash
The Arbitration Court in Dunedin adjourned until Monday for the hearing of the dispute between the Union Steamship Company and the Dunedin Wharf Labourers Union.
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Licensed Victuallers Deny Hostility to Labour
At the annual meeting in Wellington the Licensed Victuallers Association rejected claims it issued instructions to oppose labour and denied any discussion of such a policy. The resolution states no directive to the executive was ever sent and rebukes the suggestion of hostility to organised labour.
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Mr Kk. W. Smith Stands For Rangitikei Seat
The well known Taihape sawmiller Mr Kk. W. Smith is definitively announced as a candidate for Rangitikei in the general election, running as an Independent Liberal.
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Racing Conference Addresses on Deaths and Tote Abuses
Sir George Clifford in his opening address at the Racing Conference links the deaths of Messrs Stead and Petrie to insufficient accident funds and notes the exceptional year. He defends betting as pure sport, criticizes totalsizor misuse by tote shop owners, and opposes compulsory bookmakers at courses while urging supporters to minimize evils within the law.
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Weather updateReports of rain frost and floods in the region
The Domain station records 28 points of rain on Wednesday and 7 degrees of frost this morning. A warm north west wind at Geraldine Tuesday night gave way to heavy rain on Wednesday morning. Waihi ran high and discoloured while the Orari and Rangitata rivers rose rapidly.
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Ashburton Old Boys clash ends in narrow win for Ashburton
Ashburton defeats the Old Boys in a muddy Do main Oval match as weather hampers play. Daily scores a try and Thomas converts twice, with Fleary and Healy among the Ashburton standouts. Referee B Cancells officiates. crowd observes a spirited ruck before full time. In Sydney, Rugby Union clarifies amateur status for members who signed league forms but did not play or be paid.
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Miss Wray Wins Australian Ladies Golf Title
Sydney on July 22 saw Miss Wray defend her title as champion of the Ladies' Golf Championship of Australia finishing with a total of 568. Miss Parbury, also from Sydney, was runner up with 280.
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Ashburton Guards draw prize winner named
The afternoon draw for the Ashburton Guards art union produced ticket 1923 owned by Mrs A W Aldridge of Staveley. The incident occurred amid discussions at the Maori Congress about Native schools on the North Island East Coast and aims to boost school support and public good.
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Supreme Court sentences in theft and incest cases
Before the Chief Justice today, Robert James Roberts, a carter, received twelve months imprisonment for stealing money from an employer. James Ray Grieve was found guilty of incest at Taihape and given eight years imprisonment.
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James Ray Grieve
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Postal Employee Charged With Theft and Forgery
Auckland July 23 James Alwyn Schmidt a postal employee was charged with theft and with receiving and forging postal notes. He was committed for trial and allowed in two sureties of 50 pounds each.
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James Alwyn, Schmidt
Land Catalogue Ad Highlights 20 Select Properties
An advertisement offers a curated land catalogue with 20 selected properties. Buyers are invited to request a copy for full details on locations sizes and prices. The notice emphasizes limited choices and a call to action to obtain the catalogue.
Confession in Russia Sparks Revolutionary Rumors
Nilson a Revolutionary Socialist has confessed to the Malmos outrage. The Tung Wak Times dispatch notes the Chinese boycott of Japan grows, now called The National Dignity Campaign. Canton revenue shows Japanese goods value down by 8 060 000 dollars in forty days. Archdeacon Gould in Dunedin praises healthy recreation while condemning excessive amusements. Charberlain s Pain Balm touted for a lame shoulder with home use guidance.
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Agent for Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society
Colonial Mutual Life Society appears as an agent for Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society in archival notice wording detailing agency representation and corporate names in the historical insurance listing.
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Notice of Life Policy Copy for David Ross Harvey
Application under section 28 of the Life Assurance Policies Act 1884 seeks a copy of the policy for David Ross Harvey of Mayfield Ashburton farm labourer numbered 62396 in the Mutual Life Association of Australasia. Unless forbidden by August 6 1908 the copy will be issued. Wellington dated 9 July 1908.
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