Collision at Sea and Warship Launch in British Dispatches
London reports include the Minnetonka colliding with the Sterling off Melbourne. Sterling bow and jibboom damaged and towed to Queenstown. A new warship Bellerophon launched at Portsmouth. Sir Humphrey de Trafford bankrupt after heavy racing and breeding spending. Destroyers Waivoney and Rother collide near Beachy Head. Rother damaged. Nottingham defeats Middlesex in county cricket. Pekin to Paris race competitor Borghese reaches Bidscaws.
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London
Minnetonka
Sterling
Melbourne
Queenstown
Bellerophon
Portsmouth
Humphrey de Trafford
Waivoney
Rother
Beachy Head
Rother Tvan
Nottingham
Middlesex
Pekin
Paris
British Politics in Parliament Counters and Bills
London reports Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman plans to push 22 Bills including Merchant Shipping Tonnage and Australian Statutes. Mr Balfour calls the program ludicrous. Debates on the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill continue as Butter Milk moisture clause defeated 133 to 22 with other amendments negatived.
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London
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Balfour
Lowe
Sir Thomas Esmonde Resigns Seat in Parliament
London July 27 Sir T G Esmonde a Nationalist M P for North Wexford who recently joined Sinn Fein has resigned his seat in Parliament.
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London
T. G. Wemonde
M.P
North Wexford
Sinn Fein
New Zealand and Queensland Clash In Brisbane Test
In Brisbane on July 27 the second New Zealand versus Queensland football match drew 14 000 to 15 000 spectators. New Zealand led 17 to 11, with Fryer scoring twice and Carmichael converting for Queensland. The visitors benefited from Fryer’s solo efforts and late cameos by Wallace and Gillett while Queensland's Oxlade Henslop and Brighton added tries as Carmichael converted twice.
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Brisbane
Queensland
New Zealand
Pearce
Seeling
Roberts
Wallace
Fryer
All-Blacks
Tventy
Frye
Carmiehall
Canterbury
McDonald
Hogan
Maroons
Gillett
New
Carmichael
Injured Players Not Serious After Yesterday's Match
A Brisbane telegram says Hogan and McDonald suffered injuries in yesterday's game but they are not serious. New South Wales players, including Hunter and Mynott, traveled to Brisbane last night for the forthcoming match.
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Sydney
Brisbane
Hogan
McDonald
New, South Wales
Hunter and Mynott
Brshane
New Zealand V Queensland match prompts mixed praise
The Courier notes New Zealand played two men short yet earned pride from their effort. The Daily Mail praises Queenslanders for a strong second spell and the plucky finish despite handicaps, while NZ’s thirteen men receive compliment.
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Brisbane
the Courier
The
Daily Mail
New Zealand
Lauriston School Concert and Dance Celebrates Prize Fund
The annual Lauriston School concert and dance was held in the railway goods shed on Friday evening. About 250 attended the concert with numerous encores. An exhibition of dancing and drill by the school children attracted praise, and many performances were given by staff and pupils. Phonograph selections and a farce titled The Living Waxworks entertained guests. Mr Dickie, speaking for the School Committee, thanked the performers, and a large dance followed with music by Massie Green and D. Syme.
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W. J Dickie
Comer
Messra Curd
Selwyn
Andrews
Carruthers
Terris
Gordon
Wright
Mesdames Haydock
Syme
Collison
K. Crow
F. Jesson
Living Waxworks
Mutual Improvement Society
Mesdames Syme
Haydools
Dickie
Massie T. Green
D. Syme
W. Goodwin
M.C
The Tariff and Auto Bodies Debates in Wellington
Deputations to the Minister of Customs in Wellington argue for duty on car bodies at 12 percent while seeking lower or no duties on tyres. The minister supports taxing coachbuilders and hints at 20 percent bodies. he rebuts preferential tariffs on typewriters and says Cabinet will decide.
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Wellington
New Zealand Automobile Association
Europe
Scott
Continental
British Empire
Eugland
Presentation at Mayfield for Miss Hight departure
A large crowd packed the Mayfield Methodist Church to honor Miss M L Hight as she leaves Mayfield School for Lyndhurst. Speakers praised her eight and a half years of teaching, and gifts including a silver tea service and a silk umbrella were presented to her.
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M. L. Hight
Mayfield School
Lyndhust
Field
Methodist Church
W. Oakley
Miss .Hight
T. O. Sewell
Jakley
Withell
Burgess
I. Whitag
J. Dellow
Rev. W. Hain
Presbyterian Sunday School
Oxford
Vir
G. Beckett
Church 4 England
Thos
Thos, McDowell
Mayfeld Mutual Improvement Society
Miss Highs
Lyndqurst
Thomas Corbett
Myrtle Withell
Miss Hight
Vegetable Seed Varieties List From 3d Packet Sale
A long catalog of vegetable seeds offered by packet includes asparagu e Connover's Colossal SLET Covent Garden Blood Red Dell's Rich Crimson Bilger Beet White Green Top Sugar BRANS Broad Varieties Aquadulee Long Poo Harlington Broad Windsor Shiels Border Hero and many more. Includes lettuce varieties Neapolitan Drumhead White Cos and tomatoes Ponderosa Large Red Trophy Laxton Open Air among others with herbs like Marjoram Sage Thyme and broad assortments for cabbages broccoli and onions.
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Covent Garden
Dell’s
Girtford
Four Men Stand Charged In Alleged Burglary Case
Four men Cyril Cosgrove John Hamilton George Ferris and Wm Ro bert Sinclair faced the court today on charges of burglary entering premises and stealing goods and money. They pleaded not guilty and were remanded until August. Earlier police raided a private residence in North East Bell but found no liquor. A Temuka Farmer donated £100 for the Presbyterian Church residential college in Dunedin. Political Reform League organiser Br R Martin arrived in Te muka to tour South Island electorates and form branches. The annual railway hall gathering is planned for the Oddfellows Hall on Thursday May prox.
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Wellington
Cyril Cosgrove
John Hamilton
George Ferris
Robert Sinclair
Bell
Stev. A. Cameron
Dunedin
Presbyterian Church of New Zealand
BR. R. Martin
Political Reform League
Temuka
Timaru
Hall-Jones
Ashburton
Geraldine
Waiali
Oddfellows’ Hall
Rioting at Marton Dashes Police Station in Street Outburst
A Marton crowd of about 200 battered Constable Fitzpatrick over a recent easing case at the Marton Court. Stones flew as windows at the police station were broken and two residents who tried to calm the mob were hustled. The constable, protected by restraint, faced the riot with resolve.
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Marton
Witzpatrick
Marton Court
Fitzpatrick
Evedit
Heavy rain threatens lambing season in Napier
Weather from Napier reports heavy continuous rain yesterday. Unfavourable conditions raise fears for the lambing period and suggest the current year’s lamb yield may fall short of last year’s record.
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Napier
Man charged with arson after string of barn and stack fires
A Riversdale settler saw a man deliberately set fire to straw stacks and oat sheaf stacks, burning fifteen stacks worth over £400. George Munro, aged about fifty, allegedly confessed and was remanded after being charged with arson. He claimed a wife and three children in Dunedin.
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Gor
Riversdale
Gare
George Murray
Dunedin Gore
George Munro
Murray
Fires Burn Old Wood Mill and House in New Zealand
Press Association reports Dunedin on July 29 saw an old Glen Road building used as a fell mongery and mat factory burn down likely from sparks from a boiler. Insurance totals 2840 for building, 300 for stock and plant, 150 for machinery and contents at Alliance. Damson and McKechnie's sawmill at Ratauui burned Friday. uninsured, estimated loss 400. Timaru also reports July 29 a St Andrews house of Constable Fitzgerald destroyed by fire between seven and eight. no one home. Incendiary suspicion, insured amounts 275 and 100 respectively. loss estimated at 0.
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Dunedin
Glen Road
Caversham
Alliance Assurance
Damson and McKechnie
Ratauui
Timaru
St. Andrews
Mtzgerald
Royal Office
New Zealand
Fitzgerald
Flower Seed Varieties Offered At One Penny Per Packet
A list of flower seeds stocked in limited varieties including asters, canna, chrysanthemum, dahlia, phlox, sweet pea, sunflower, and verbena. Prices stated as one penny per packet with emphasis on the small cost and broad selection targeted to gardeners.
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Betteridge
Novelty Flower and Vegetable Seeds Price List
Seed catalog page lists many per packet prices for beans broccoli cauliflower lettuce and more. Includes Monarch Cauliflower Henderson’s White Pintos Jumbo Cos Lettuce and global varieties such as Queen of Tom Thumb Nasturtium and Petunias Giant California Petunia. Also features Cosmos Morning Glories Morning varieties and annuals like Asters Marigolds Pansies and Sweet Peas with prices ranging from 6d to 1s 6d.
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Mount Cook
Betteridge
Giant of
California
South Africa
Eschschottizia
Gaillardia
Special prices on salts oils and netting for farmers
Special to Farmers Bran 4 10s per ton in ton lots Rock Salt 3 17s 6d per ton Castor Oil in 44 Gallon Ting 4s per gallon Neatsfoot Oil Special Refined 17s 6d per 5 gallon drum Sheep Netting 36x4x15 Centre Strand 12s per coil
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Prince Borghese
British Politics
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Thomas Esmonde
Australia
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Banks
Bowden
Breeze
Hardie
Snadden
Bruce
Whitehouse
Denham
Saunders
Hair
Burdekin
Buchanan
Boot
D. Thomas
Huches
Jones
Kennedy
Auellonesis
Warrigan
Lynsky
Culverhouss
G. Smith
Hodgson
Anderson
Henderson
Thomas
Foster
Amos
Brophr
Friedlander
Mildmay
Shapespeare
Lauriston School
Mayfield
Jessie Maclachlan and Company
Frank Talbot
Bath
D.M
Morris Bros
Guardian Office
Tancred and Park Streets
H. M. Jones
Bee Square
F. Lublow
Care McDonald and Co
Tailors
James Gudeell
Tinwald
A. Thomas
Hamadaya Tea Depot
Triangle
East Street
W. H. Pharce
Ballard Horne
Brigh
W. H. Pearce’s
Utton
Trazors
Percy
Boy Utton
Ercy
Triangle Furniture Exchange
Bushnies
Kautton
Percy’s
W. H. Pearce
Utson
Thrris
Ashburton County Council
Council
F. Mainwaring
Ashburton Hospital Board
County Council
I. Mainwaring
Aye
Ashbur
Xtra
Engeg
Warly
Nimmo & Blair
Celebrated Seeds
Connover
Borecole
Scrymger
Blair
Enfield
York
Lamb
Fondon
Veitche
Altingham
James’. Scarlet
Cress Garden
Rey Dr
Stuart
Carter
Daisy Carter
McLean
Hurst Veitche
Atc
LEE
Musselburg
James
Laing
Cameron and
Winter Streets Mest
Friedlander Bros., Limited
Friedlander Bros. Ltd
R, Friedlander
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
National Mortgage & Agency Co., OF N.Z., Ltd
Woodslee Downs
Southland
Invercargill
Waimahaka
National Mortgage and Agency CO. OF N.%.,ltdb
Dalgety and Co., Ltd
Winsor
Newton
Chapman & Terris
Burnett Street
Manchester Bros
Yates & CO
Gratin
Brewer Seeds
ECE
Tawerro
Oper
Joseph Ward
Middle Road
Allenton
Alford Forest Road
Havelock Street
Baker Bros., Undertakers
Cheoue
Neequh
Bank of Australasia
B. Fountaine
M. Fountaine
C. Burnett Street
Harry Atkinson
Britain
Andrew Orr & Co., Ltd
Bullock
Quotton
Mitchell
Turner
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