Income tax arrears tally in May reported by London
Eleven million pounds in income tax arrears were collected in May, the latest from London. Other items note the Free Church of Scotland appointing Rev. D. McLean as deputy for East and Australia, and various international updates on law, trade, disease control, and royal events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Free Church of Scotland
D. McLean
St. Colombo
Edinburgh
East
Australia
Quarry Blast at Utah Cement Works Kills Twenty
A quarry explosion at the Portland cement works in Devilslide Utah killed twenty people, mostly Greeks and Japanese, with many more injured. The incident was reported by the Press Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per
Press Association
New York
Portland
Devilslide
Utah
Nationalist MPs Host Luncheon Presided by Redmond
In London on June 1 the Nationalist members of Parliament chaired by Mr Redmond held a luncheon as part of their parliamentary activities.
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Per
Press Association
London
M.p.’S
Redmond
Roosevelt
Terra Nova sails as Reid bids farewell at West India Docks
The Terra Nova has sailed and Sir George Reid went to the West India Docks to bid farewell to the expedition. The report notes the departure of the polar exploration vessel and the official send off by Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George Reid
West India Docks
Opinions of the Lord Chief Justice on English divorce law
Lord Chief Justice Alverstone testifies before the Divorce Commission objecting to county court jurisdiction. He suggests state funding to aid poor applicants, argues husband and wife deserve equal grounds, and that permanent lunacy justifies divorce. He adds wives should have equal remedies but forgiveness powers should be easier for wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prose Association
London
Alverstone
Treaty talks push for compulsory aircraft registration
The United States and Mexico negotiate a treaty to require registration of aeroplanes and airships. Unlicensed airships would be treated as smugglers or pirates. The New York World and other papers offer rewards: 80,000 dollars for a New York to St. Louis sprint and 25,000 dollars for a New York to Chicago flight.
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Preay Association
New York
United States
Mexico
New York World
St. Louis Post
Despatch
St. Louis
New York Times
Chicago Evening Post
Chicago
German papers credit Botha with uniting South Africa
Berlin reports German newspapers credit General Botha with bringing about the union in South Africa. They say the country is nominally bound to Great Britain but in reality acts independently.
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Berlin
General Botha
South Africa
Great Britain
Dinizulu Expected Transfer to Pretoria Reported
A telegram from a Treater in London notes Dinizulu will be moved to Pretoria. It is understood he will soon be released and placed on an arm.
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London
Charles Endy
Chancery Division
High Court
Law Guarantee Trust
Dinizulu
Pretoria
Bank of Adelaide Plans Capital Increase in Adelaide
The Bank of Adelaide announces a capital increase of one hundred thousand pounds, bringing total capital to half a million. New shares will be offered with a premium of two pounds.
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Adelaide
Bank of Adelaide
Auckland Harbour Body Identified and Other Fatalities Reported
The Auckland harbour body, identified as Alfred Robert Greenway aged 60, was a former Auckland solicitor with earlier property ties. Wellington reports James Tall, 47, a seaman from the steamer Aorea, fell from Queen's Wharf. his body recovered. Christchurch records Frederick William Isaacs, about 60, found dead at Mrs Broadwood's boarding house. Westport notes Mrs BR A Young, wife of the harbour board engineer, found dead at rest in her bed.
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Auckland
Alfred Robert Greenway
Wellington
James Tall
Aorea
Queen's Wharf
Tall
Plymouth
Christchurch
Frederick William Isaacs
Broadwood
Balisbury Street
Sydney
Theatre Royal
Westport
BR. A. Young
Westport Harbour Board
H. A. Young
S.A
Queenstown
G. H. Young
Otago
Pawelka Gases in Palmy Robbery Trial
The Pawelka case opens in the Supreme Court on a robbery under arms charge in Awapuni. John Kendall says Pawelka threatened violence to obtain Is from him and his wife, who identified him as their attacker. Pawelka later accused Archy McRae of furniture stealing, a suspect then brought from Hawke's Bay for identification.
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Palmerston North
Pawelka
Supreme Court
Awapuni
John Kendall
Pawalka
Ashhurst
Archy McRae
Iven
Lower
Hawke's Ay
Cricket tour terms clash as South Africans seek 5000 pound guarantee
Correspondence between the Board of Control and the South African Cricket Association over tour terms continues. The board offers the same terms given to the M C C team, fifty percent of gate money. The South Africans demand a guarantee of 5000 pounds, an amount unlikely to be conceded.
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Sydney
Qs 2
Board of Control
South African Cricket Association
M.C.C
The King's Birthday Observed June 24
The King’s birthday will be officially observed on June 24 as announced by press association records. The notice confirms the date and observance without additional details.
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Press Association
London
Ashburton Empire Day Holiday Activities Outlook
Tomorrow is a general holiday with Empire Day celebrations in the Domain featuring a patriotic picnic and speeches by Rev R E Davies and MP W Nosworthy. Christchurch football and Timaru seven a side event, plus Ashburton Ladies Hockey and local football teams in Timaru. Train times adjusted for Ashburton to Christchurch Timaru and Springburn. Post Office mails close early. Telegraph Office hours listed. Telephone Exchange open until midnight. late letter deliveries from 7 pm to 9 pm Thursday.
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Abburton
Domain
Mounted Rifles
R. E. Davies
Dunedin
W. Nosworthy
M.P
Christchurch
Ashburton
Timara
Arrve
Springburn
Timart
Timaru
Telegraph
Remarkable Libel Case Involving Mrs Cole And Mr Riviere
The jury in a libel suit against Royal Academician Mr Briton Riviere and his wife by Mrs Cole found no clear fault over a letter claimed to accuse Mrs Cole of child misconduct. Mrs Riviere admitted the child claim was false but argued the misconduct occurred while Mrs Cole’s husband was emigrant in Canada. Judge Grantham noted no duty on society to disclose such information.
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London
Cole
Briton Riviere
Royal Academician
Canada
Justice Grantham
Winter Show Entries in Ashburton Promising
The Winter Show entries, though not checked before press, are expected to compare favorably with past shows. Entries are said to be distributed among more competitors, increasing spectator interest.
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Ashburton
Ti 18
Mackay Forgery Conviction At Bluff Court
Supreme Court in Invercargill on June 2 sentenced John Archibald Mackay a clerk at New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company Bluff to twelve months for forging a name on the wages book to defraud the company. James Wilson a builder received one month for neglecting proper book accounts as a first class misdemeanant.
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Invercargill
Supreme Court
John Archibald Mackay
New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company
Bluff
James Wilson
Diseased Animals Hit Dominion Losses in South Island
Government Chief Veterinarian Mr Renkes told the South Island Dairy Association meeting that the condemnation of cattle and pigs last year due to disease cost the dominion £38000 in losses.
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Dunedin
Renkes
South Island Dairy Association
Dominion
Rate Demands Dominate Christchurch Sheep Shearing Talks
In Christchurch on June 28, employers pressed for 17s 6d per hundred while workers demand £1 per 100. Mr Laracy warned the Union would not shear for less, risking strikes and jeopardizing the Arbitration Court's authority. The Commissioner urged support for the Act and for the award system to endure.
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Per Press Association
Christchurch
Conciliation Council
Laracy
Arbitration Court
Wheat falls as Australian cargoes lift market sentiment
Commercial report shows Wheat at 30s 3d with declines in price. An Australian cargo sale of 1625 casks of TALLOW offered netted S81, down ninepence, reflecting softer values across the grain and allied commodities.
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London
Two Theft Cases Reported in New Zealand Courts
In Christchurch Allan F Young a Post and Telegraph clerk pleaded guilty to two theft charges and received six months imprisonment on each count to run concurrently. In Auckland Sidney Saunders, head book-keeper at Tonson Garlick Co, faced charges of stealing about £1000, with fifty irregularities found in accounts, confessed, and was committed for sentence.
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Christchurch
Allan F. Young
Post and Telegraph Department
Auckland
Sidney Saunders
Messrs
Tonson, Garlick and Co
Saunders
Lord Plunket Receives Farewell Address From Architects
The New Zealand Institute of Architects presents a farewell address to Lord Plunket, its first patron. The token features black lettering with Maori ornamentation. Lord Plunket replies that his past criticism did not target professional architects.
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Wellington
Lord Plunket
New Zealand Institute of Architects
New Zealand
San Francisco Board Grants Jeffries Johnson Fight
The Board of Supervisors approved the Jeffries Johnson boxing match in San Francisco despite protests from church and civic representatives gathered in the boardroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of Supervisors
San Francisco
Rowdyism at Melbourne Football Faces Premier Action
Rowdyism at football matches in Melbourne has risen to disruptive levels prompting the State Premier to consider drastic repression measures to protect the game.
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Press Association
Melbourne
Timaru Ladies to Host Ashburton Team Tomorrow
The Timaru ladies will field a lineup including Misses McWhirtier Quick Mc Whirtier Ker Howens Dodgers Hunt Auld Hurd ley Hodges Bradley Emergencies Mason McWhirter for the match against Ashburton in Timaru.
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Timaru
Ashburton
McWhirtier
N. Quick
DB. McWhirtier
M. Ker
A. Howens
BR. Dodgers
W. Hunt
M. Auld
Hurdley
M. Hodges
D. Bradley
Emergencies
M. Mason
S. McWhirter
Phosphol Osmosis Cod Liver Oil Emulsion Ad Claim
An old trade blurb touts PHOSPHOL as an emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites and the finest nerva bone fat and muscle builder known, presenting it as a superior tonic for strength and development.
Wheat and Flour Prices Decline with Limited Trade
Wheat prices fall globally with buyers scarce. Local sales thin as prices drop from earlier highs. New Zealand Flour Millers' Co operative cuts per ton quotations on sacks and bags. Dalgety reports strong frozen lamb demand while mutton and beef hold steady.
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New Zealand Flour Millers’Cooperative Association
Messrs Dalgety and Co
London
Deaths of John Gaukrodger and Lydia Murray in Ashburton
Obituaries note the death of John Gaukrodger at Foxhill near Nelson aged 75 after a 67 year settlement in New Zealand and Lydia Murray in Palmerston North aged 77 formerly of Ashburton. Gaukrodger was a former resident on Winter's Road and a former president of local agricultural and animal welfare groups. Murray, born in Plymouth, ran a Moore Street jeweller business then East Street, and remained active in Baring Square Methodist church community.
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Ashburton
John Gaukrodger
Foxhill
Nelgon
Gaukrodger
Winter’s Road
Allenton
Cambridge’s Corner
Halifax
Yorkshire
England
Gnaukrodger
New Zealand
Indus
Nelson Province
Australia
Nelson Agricultural and Pastoral Association
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Lydia Murray
Robert Murray
Palmerston North
R. S. Curty
Murray
Moore Street
East Street
Curtis
Hale
Plymouth
Hay
Baring Square Methodist Church
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Washington
Western Trade Association
Buenos Ayres
Carrientes
Natrerios
Chaco
Tormasa
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Algiers
Rotterdam
Holford
Morocco
Fez
Tazza
Madrid
Spain
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Balkan
Vienna
Emperor of
Krasova
China
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Enera
Kiangsi
Jangsu
Anhui
ST. Petersburg
Peru
Becuador
Estrada
Lara
Sir George Reid
Whitehall Rooms
Georges Reid
Ada Crossley
MR Roosevelt
Polar Exploration
der Press Association
the Airways
Diniazulu
Per Presa Association
Copyright Bank OF Adelaide
Pawelka Gases
Grigket
H. Matson and CO
Acres
Rus
Oki
Winslow
Thes. Drennan
Manos
Bullock
H. Matson
C O
Henry Stephenson
Ashburton Bridge
Woomorrow
T. Haylies
Ilon
Humpateatl, Pat
J. B. Christian
F. H. Cheat and
O., Fond Agente
Baring Square Choir
Mount Somers
Antiep
Methven
Will Leavyo
Newman
R. Giddings
Alford Forest Road
John Lane
Hampstead
R. GC. Bright
Hampstea
REGIA
A. Gates
Percy’s
Reveh
Hal. Thomas
Seid
Railway
Teephone
Buxton and Thomas
Triangle Stores
Gorelus
T. H. Williams
Thomas Bros
Havelock Street
Nestey
H. A. Gates
NEW Books
Winston 2 Churchill
Thurston
Bachelor
A. Swan
Donovan
Tracey
Carman
Harrison Fisher
Every Mail
H. M. Jones
Lookseller
U. Mi Wilkie
J. E Allen
Arnett Street
J. E. Allen
E. Allen
Ashdurton
J. £. Allen
Burnett Street
Domain Oval
M.A
Hsg
Yaa
Baird
Assist
Norwich Union Fire Office
Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
Horse ‘Fair
Friedlander Bros., Limited
C.F
O-Morrow
Terris
AVING
Ander Bros
LTB
Agenta
Ashburton County
Tinwald
Lyndhurst
Loyal Orange Lodge
Win
Thompson
C.R.U
Dalgety and Co., Ltd
Agricul
Tural Farms
Rye
Central
Rangifata Road District
Allan, William James
Fleming, John Anderson
LE Cren, Charles John
McKenzie, Alexander
Oakley, William
Rangitata
Road Board
Jasmore
J. C. Bebe
Abeep
Rangitata Road
Lismore
Dalgety & Co., Ltd
Commercial
Por Press Association
Hockey
United States of America
Cookham
Ladies’ Chrome
Ward Shoes
Ward
Hutton
Psarane
W. J. Moore
Corner East
Wiltshire
Hamy
Buxton
Thomas
Duchess
Fletcher Bros
Percy’s. Tixperiene
Crawford Bros., Butchers and Bakers, Methven
Sultanas
Golden Imperial Sultanas
Perth
Ana Awn Ane
Canterbury
Crown
Vuvld WuUbbe
Futler’s Earth
McBeth
Macclesfield
SMITH
Cash Supply Stores
Watchmakers and Jewellers
Next Bank OF New Zealand
Triumph” Motors
R. D. Johnston
Burnest Strent
A Totty
R. Totty
R- Totty
Chemist
Holland
Education Board
W. H. Collins
Ashbur
Ih. J. Ager
Paar Andrew Orr and CO
Crawford Bras
Butcher Butchers & Bakers, Methven
Thomas Biog
Baverock Bireat
Bagor Square
Welsbach
Fletcher Dros
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