Aggibents and Deaths Across New Zealand Districts
Reports from Auckland Gisborne Taiphe Hokitika Wanganui and Dunedin detail fatalities and injuries. Victims include Mrs Eeniy believed to have drowned in the Wanganui river, Victor Berg killed by a falling tree, a Maori boy drowned at Ruakituri, Alexander Pringle buried in a landslip, and Alexander McKay run over by shunted trucks. Authorities note rescues and ongoing concerns over river crossings and railway safety.
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Auckland
Eeniy
Sianurui
Wanganui
Cullen
Constable Maher
Tanmarunui
Kenny
Gisborne
Ruakitura Station
Victor Berg
Ruakituri River
Taihape
Burrell
Irvine’s
Turangarere
Wanganui Hospital
Roeke
Alexander Pringle
Hunterville
Pringle
Wananus
Alexander McKay
Hokitiera
Sarah Draper
Harold Hende
South Westland
Dunedin
Robert Taylor
Corporation
Inquest Opens Over Child of Isabella Maxwell
An inquest into the death of a newborn child of Isabella Maxwell a domestic servant at Mornington opened this afternoon. Dr Church said he found the body beside Maxwell and that the infant had not breathed. He noted respiration might have occurred if a medical professional had attended the birth. The case adjourned pending the mother's recovery.
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Dunedin
Isabella Maxwell
Mornington
Church
Maxwell
1909 Annual Election Nominations For Committee And Stewards
Nominations received for the 1909 annual election include Mosers H D Acland Grigg T E Upton H I Nicoll J Hampton C W Nicoll and TF F Gibson for the committee. Stewards listed are D G Wright M Stitt J R Hart BE TF J Grigg OH Friedlander P H Cox J G N Grigg H F Nicoll W B Denshire F J Dig nan J Hampton E Gates T I Gibson J Davison T E Upton and W Hodgkins. An election for eleven steward candidates will occur at the annual meeting on date noted as wJune Zandt.
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Mosers H
D. Acland
J. ©. N. Grigg
T. E. Upton
H. I. Nicoll
J. Hampton
C. W. Nicoll
TF. F. Gibson
D. G. Wright
M. Stitt
J. R. Hart
TF. J. Grigg
OH. Friedlander
P. H. Cox
J. G. N. Grigg
H. F. Nicoll
W. B. Denshire
F. J. Dignan
E. Gates
T. I. Gibson
J. Davison
W. Hodgkins
Exhibition of lawn tennis on Cameron Street courts led by Wilding
An exhibition on Cameron Street courts Thursday, Prince of Wales Birthday, features Anthony Wilding. An American writer notes Wilding’s dominant performance against Alexander, praising his backcourt precision and ground strokes while describing Australasian rivals and public opinion surrounding selection for the cup team.
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Cameron Street
Prince of Wales
Anthony Wilding
Mr Wilding
Alexander
Australasia
Wilding
Austraasia
Land of
Melbourne
Brookes
Dunlop
Ashburton Stock Sale Yields Strong Yardings and Prices
Ashburton weekly stock sale drew good attendance with 1719 sheep and 84 cattle yarded. Fat pens contained 825 ewes 749 lambs and 231 wethers. prime lambs topped at 15s 2d, the best since the season began, with firm competition across store sheep and cattle sections and multiple price highlights for ewes lambs and fat cattle. Golf retailer R PD Johnston now offers a new season stock of requisites for players.
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Ashburton
Ewes
E.L
Lds
R. PD. Johnston
Fisher to resign as Australian government after failed dissolution
Lord Dudley refused dissolution and Sir Andrew Fisher's ministry will resign. Fisher presented in writing his reasons for a dissolution. Dudley indicated a decision would follow. News filed from Melbourne by Press Association.
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Per Press Association
Melbourne
Mr Fisher
Lord Dudley
Sir Andrew Fisher
Australians and Leicestershire Playout With Mixed Weather in England Match
Australia batsmen Wood Knight Crawford and Knight forged a steady stand as Leicestershire posted 272. Haselrigg won the toss. 7000 watched despite unsettled weather. By stumps Australia 46 for 1. Leicestershire bowled well with Whitty taking 8 for 5 in an eventful innings.
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London
Hopkins
Carbeck
Bardsley
Noble
Armstrong
Haselrigg
Leicester
Wood
Knight R
Whitty
Cotter
Knight
King
Hartigan
Hest
Cottier
Folk
Crawford
Carter
Australia
Innnings
Lost Tooth Case Against Wellington Dentist Before Special Jury
Rose Galvin sues Thomas Edward Knight Burgess for 501 pounds claiming negligent extraction on May 9 1907 caused a tooth to lodge in her windpipe and harm her health. Trial before Mr Justice Cooper and a twelve member jury heard that laughing gas was used and the patient later coughed up a tooth with prolonged illness. defense denied negligence.
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Wellington
Justice Cooper
Rose Galvin
Thomas Edward Knight Burgess
Gray
Jim
O'’egan
Skerrett
K.C
J. Stout
Licensing Committee Meets with One Attendee
The Ashburton Licensing Committee met at the Courthouse with only Dr Handcock present. Apologies came from I H Cheat and T E Upton. O Grady represented police while Mrs Dixon spoke for the No License party. Applications for licenses were filed for multiple hotels and adjournment was moved to June 11. Dixon protested the grants, claiming legality and public will opposed. The meeting adjourned to June 11 at 1 PM.
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Ashburton
Messrs Smithson and
Raymond
Dixon
Meynell and Gunn Dramatic Company Stage The Little Breadwinner
The Meynell and Gunn Dramatic Company presented The Little Breadwinner at Oddfellows Hall. Meg as Queenie Williams earned strong applause, Beatrice Holloway impressed as Margaret, Lillian Myers as Rate shone, with Atholwood Bentley and Leo Chateau delivering solid performances. The scenery and overall production drew continuous audience approval.
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the Oddfellows’ Hall
Meynell and Gunn Dramatic Company
Meg
Queenie Willams
Beatrice Holloway
Margaret
Lillian Myers
Atholwood
Bentley
Leo Chateau
Supreme Court Sessions Opens in Timaru
Supreme Court in Timaru opened with Justice Deniston presiding. Defendants Aeneas James and Donald Chisholm faced aggravated assault charges. Thomas and Henry Cox charged with assault and robbery. Isaac Baigent charged with rape. William Thomnas Thomsen pleaded guilty and received nine months for forgery and uttering.
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Timaru
Supreme Court
Justice Densiston
Aeneas James
Donald Chisholm
Thomas
Henry Cox
Isaac Baigent
William Thomnas ‘Thomsen
Two Hotels Burnt at Wanganui in Night Fire
A blaze in Wanganui destroyed the Commercial Hotel with 40 rooms and caused partial damage to the Clarendon Hotel. The fire started in the Commercial Hotel kitchen owned by Mr Ellis and occupied by Mr Smith, who suffered heavy losses. Firefighters faced difficulty due to no high-pressure water supply, with insurers listing building, stock, and furniture losses for both hotels.
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Wanganus
Waverley
Commercial
Clarendon
Commercial Hotel
Ellis
Smith
Atlas
Clarendon Hotel
Protests Rise Against Liquor Licenses in King Country
The Rev. Mr Dawson of the New Zealand Alliance reports a Ruetihi public meeting passed a resolution opposing wholesale licenses in Ruetihi and nearby areas. A petition signed by 198 Europeans and 80 natives has been sent to Waitara Licensing Court, with similar protests planned at Rangatawa and Whakune.
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Wellington
Mr Dawson
New Zealand Alliance
King Country
Ruetihi
Rachihi
Waitara
Rangatawa
Qhakune
Dunedin Winter Show Opens With Quality Cheese Wins
The Dunedin Winter Show opened on June 1 with top entries in factory cheese. In coloured cheese Woodlands Dairy Factory won, Omimi was second, Mataura third, while white cheese saw Mataura first, Omimi second, Waikouaiti third. Government Expert Mr Cuddie praised the quality.
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Dunedin
Woodlands Dairy Factory
Omimi
Mataura
Cuddie
Ashburton Winter Show Promises Strong Entries
The Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association reports steady entries for the Winter Show. Mr Christian and his assistants were busy all day organizing the submissions, with many arriving on the final day for reception and a precise count awaiting tonight's mail.
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Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association
Christian
Weather shifts and a missing boy eyed in Allenton case
Westerly winds rise to strong with rain and colder weather forecast. A horse sold for a ruinous sum by Mr H Stephenson. a boy, Joseph Allan Filisti, aged thirteen, has disappeared from Allenton after being left at home by Eliott. He was last seen riding toward Ashburton on a bicycle and wears a black coat, grey knickers, and grey cap.
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Bates
H. Stephenson
Joseph Allan Filisti
Allenton
Eliott
Ashburton
Massey-Harris
Inaugural Navy League Meeting Set in Ashburton
The inaugural meeting of a new Ashburton Navy League branch is planned for Wednesday June 2 at 7 30 p.m in the Borough Council Chambers. Speakers include the Rev F E Blot Chambers Captain Treleavan and others discussing naval supremacy. The mayor will chair.
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Borough Council
Navy League
Ashburton
FE. Bliot-Chambers
R.N
Treleavan
Thos
M. Morrissey
Local Agent Seeks Grain and Produce Sales in New Zealand
Arranges with principal centre agents to dispose of grain and produce at best market. Strong demand for prime malting barley and oats, wheat, chaff, and potatoes. Auctions every Saturday at Have lock Street Mart with pigs, poultry, cattle, horses, furniture, and sundries. Clearing sales on short notice with prompt settlements and cash advances. Also selling potatoes, wheat, chaff, oats, bran delivered free at low prices and representing Norwich Union Fire Insurance and Colonial Mutual Life Assurance.
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Jean
M.H
Sturrow
Cambridge Roller
Culivator
N.Z
AVING
New Zealand
Havelock Street Mart
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co
Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Co
Parcel description from Certificate of Title record
The notice lists land parcels in Rural Section 28976 and 20149 within Block XIEL in the Hinds Survey District as included in Certificate of Title Vol 96 Fol 108. The statement outlines the range of land identifiers and survey area.
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Hinds
Local merchants announce move to new premises
Sst are now comfortably settled in our New Premises, and respect fully solicit a call from our old Customers, and from those who have for so many years patronised Messrs Shearman Gras.
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Sst
Messrs Shearman Gras
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Hinds Survey District
Priedlander, Bros., Ltd
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