Naval pageant plans for 1909 and oceans racing results
The Daily Mail says Britain may deploy modern armour ships like the Indomitable to Australia and colonies. The Midland railway may join a plan to curb competition. The Morning Post notes the American Senate adjourned without submitting fisheries treaty issues with Canada to the Hague. The Maritania completed the New York to London run in 116 hours using three screws under government rules.
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London
Daily Mail
Australia
Daily Express
Midland Railway
Newfoundland Fisheries
The
Morning Post
Hague Tribunal
Canada
Newfoundland
Post
Britain
America
Maritania
New York
Mauritania
Death of Sir Redvers Buller
General Sir Redvers Buller is dead. The obituary notes his birth, marriage, and long service in multiple campaigns including China, Red River, Ashanti, Zulu, Soudan, and South Africa. It highlights his roles as Chief of Staff in the Boer War and commander in Natal and Aldershot, and his relief of Ladysmith after an 118 day siege.
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London
Redvers Buller
Redvers Henry Buller
J. W. Buller
Charlotte
H. M. Howard
Audrey Jane Charlotte, Daugher
Marquis of
Townshend
G. T. Howard
Eton
Goth Rifles
China
Red River
Egypt
Quertersiesbergeiers
Ireland
Aldershot
South Africa
Buller
Natal
Ladysmith
American fleet sparks Australian support and Auckland plans
The Daily Mail notes Australian enthusiasm for the American fleet as a defense promise. Wellington reports the cabinet allocates £5000 to entertain the fleet in Auckland with commissioners appointed. Auckland officials anticipate a large influx of visitors and urge licensees to enforce liquor laws and curb intoxication during the fleet visit.
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Wellington
Auckland
T. H. Hamer
T. &. Donne
Nurse McKennon to lead Napier health branch project
In Dunedin on June 3 Nurse McKennon departs for Napier to meet Lady Plunket and set up a local branch of the Society for the Promotion of the Health of Women and Children. She stays two months to allow the Plunket nurse to complete training at Dunedin.
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Dunedin
Nurse McKennon
Napier
Lady Plunket
Society For the Promotion of the Health of Women and Children
Sporting Dunedin Races at Gatton? First-class Going
Good attendance at Win gatui with first class going. Hurdles results Stormont first Storm second Grosvenor third by half a length. Time 2 minutes 52 seconds. Brightox Hack Chief Lochiel I Spinning Flight Lone Star result. Senator Sanifesails? Birthday Handicap Stratagem first Medallist second Field Gun third by a length. Time 1 minute 1 45 seconds. Trial Plate Clooee first Wardland second Smallshot third. Scratched Stormont and Firebell. Won by a head. Time 1 minute 32 1-5 seconds. Tradesmen's Handicap White Cockade first Ard Reigh second Whirlwind third by a little over a length. Time 1 minute 16 4-5 seconds.
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Dunedin
Wingatui
Stormont
Storm
Grosvenor
Brightox
Imin
Clooee
Wardland
Smallshot
Firebell
White Cockade
Ard Reigh
Whirlwind
Lmin
Nominations for New Zealand Cup and Australian races listed
The article lists New Zealand Cup nominations from last night, naming many horses such as Frisco Apa The Lark Ellerton Lamsdorff Lawn Rose Uhlando Glenullin Camp fire and others. It notes June 3 9 40 a m as the received time and date. It also reports entries received for the Epsom race and Metropolitan in Sydney, plus figures for Caulfield Cup Melbourne Cup National Hurdles and Steeplechase entries. The late telegraph of Kintere for the National Steeplechase is noted as received too late.
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Frisco
Apa
the Lark
Ellerton
Lamsdorff
Lawn Rose
Uhlando
Glenullin
Campfire
Stratagem
Coralie
Tanginioana
Miss Mischief
White Lie
Dr Shimose
Shuts
Cross Battery
Nobel
Ring Dove
Count Witte
Downfall
Bobrikoff
Cohort
Bourrasque
Mahuta
Red and
Sydney
Metropolitan
Waipuna
Soultine
Ireanee Mobali Serene Bahari Paine Nupo
Apa Iden Slipper
Idyll
Bing Dove
Soa’ King
Rose Noble
Kintere
Auckland
Sunday observance debated in reader correspondence
In a June 8 1908 letter to the editor a correspondent challenges a previous piece on Sunday observance. The writer argues against labeling Sunday desecrators as disrespectful, notes differing views on Sabbath terms, and questions how religious observance should be enforced by society and media discourse.
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Valetta
Paradise
H. L. Bellhouse
Southland Grabs Narrow Half Time Lead In Invercargill Match
In Invercargill on June 3 the Anglo Welsh team trailed Southland at half time 8 to 5. The Southern Grass Football Club lineup for tomorrow includes Ashburton players and several local names. Timaru Association FC to meet Ashburton on Russell Square tomorrow.
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Southland
Britain
Southern Grass Football Club
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Y. Ashburton
M. Buchanan
A. Taylor
D. McKenzie
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A. Gordon
W. Walker
BR. Simpson
C. Stills
O. Stills
T. Slade
W. Andrews
L. Childs
L. Hill
L. Newman
Z. Nolan
Aa. Hunt
R. Day
W. McKee
W. Hyde
B. Stribbling
Gibson
J. McKay
McGinn
Tilley
Somers
W. Patching
J. Bennington
J. Hunt
P. Hurrell
Timaru Association
Ashburton
Russell Square
Timaru
Hampstead Cadets win first Bullock shield match
The Hampstead School Cadets defeated Borough Cadets by 58 points in the first of three matches for the Bullock shield. Borough scores ranged from 4 to 57 totaling 499, while Hampstead totals reached 57, 72, 63, and 61 plus others for a final 57.
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Borough
Hampstead
Stitt
Flayes
McGregor
Hart
McDonald
Harris
Ball
Smith
Hewson
Toyd
Bramley
Childs
Digby
Rollitt
R. Crawford
Tutty
Kane
Williams
L. Thompson
H. Crawford
Prince of Wales Birthday Observed in New Zealand
Ashburton marks a partial holiday with grain store workers and Arbitration Court awards. Wellington reports splendid weather with a Wellington versus Wanganui football match and Otaki race meeting as main events. Christchurch notes partial observance with shops open and Canterbury College patriotic demonstration. Trams are busy, crowds visit Sumner and New Brighton, weather fine though cold after a heavy frost, Wingatui winter meeting as a key attraction.
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Arbitration Court
Wellington
Wanganui
Christchurch
Canterbury College
Sumner
New Brighton
Dunedin
Wingatui
Courte nay Licensing Committee Grants Hotel Renewals at Darfield
At the annual meeting in Darfield on Tuesday the Courtenay Licensing Committee renewed ten hotel licenses after confirming all applications were in order. Licensees include C W Hammond Darfield Hotel A J Marshall Kirwee Hotel WH Parkin West Melton Hotel and others. The chairman praised licensees for a clean sheet before the committee.
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Darfield
Messrs
V. G. Day
S.A
W. Guy
G. Landrey
Reid
J. Gough
G. Bailey
Fouley
C. W. Hammond
A. J. Marshall
Milne Elected President At South Island Dairy Meeting
At the National Dairy Association annual meeting James Milne of Wyndham was elected president. John Stevenson of Henley and James Milne were elected to the committee. Resolutions from summer conferences will be remitted to the meeting, and motion notices will be sent to each factory at least thirty days before the annual gathering.
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Dunedin
National Dairy Association For the
South Island
James Milne
Wyndham
John Stevenson
Henley
Ashburton notices and civic moves span school and church
Mr G Howes, former Ashburton Borough School boy now in Dunedin, named government entomologist. A rifle range shed funded by a concert led by Mrs Chapman is complete and aids the school cadets. Concert funds leave £10 for sports. Ministers in Ashburton county form the Ashburton County Ministers Association, with Revs Pell and Lambert as president and secretary. Easter United Christian Convention reports a small deficit. A Begg of Rakaia speaks on Dogma, next Bellhouse on Honesty in the Pulpit.
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G. Howes
Ashburton
Dunedin
Chapman
Ashburta
Ashburton County
Ministers’ Association
H. E. Pellhouse
W.E. Lambert
R. Blair
Easter United Christian Convention
A. Begg
Rakaia
H. E. Bellhouse
Meat customers offered chance to pay upfront for lower rate
The notice invites customers to pay for their meat immediately to secure the lower price. It emphasizes fast payment to lock in savings and avoid price increases.
Farm Labourers Dispute Extensions Granted Near Dunedin
The Minister of Labour instructs Mr Tregear to grant seven days extension to the Canterbury Conciliation Board if asked. The minister later says no further month extension, but allows another week if an application is made to complete the board's report.
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Dunedin
Minister of Labour
Tregear
Canterbury Conciliation Board
Labour
Old Canterbury Conciliation Board
Treegear
Supreme Court Sessions at Timaru Indecent Assault and Alimony Pleas
At Timaru on June 2 8 W Blackler a Morven farmer pleaded guilty to indecent assault on a young servant girl and was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment Decrees nisi were granted on husbands petitions in several cases and alimony application in Bourne case discussed. Timaru June 3 civil sittings opened before Mr Justice Williams Albert Hoskins 70 sues Jeremiah Connolly for 501 damages claiming negligent driving by a motor car that broke his leg about 40 witnesses subpoenaed and hearing expected to last two days.
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W. Blackler
Morven
Owen Y
Owen
H. Smith
Bourne
Bourne, Owen and Hartnett
Supreme Court
Justice Williams
Albert Hoskins
Jeremiah Connolly
Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds Ad
An old advertisement touts Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds as a reliable remedy. It mentions prices of 6d and 1s 0d and promotes relief for bronchial coughs and chest ailments.
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