Macedonia plans linked to British Russia reforms debated
Cable reports indicate Rus Settlementsia aims to back British efforts in Macedonia as part of a broader cooperation with Britain. Novoe Vremya hints Russia and Britain agreed on applying Grey’s reform scheme, supported by France Italy Germany and Austria, to place Macedonia under a Sultan approved provisional system with a gendarmerie and protected finances. These moves could ease regional tensions and impact global trade, including Australia and New Zealand.
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Rus- Settlementsia
Brit- Sightain
Macedonia
Labour
Hdward
Gzar
Russia
Britain
St. Petersburg
Novoe
Vremya
Great Britain
Edward Grey
France
Italy
Germany
Austria
Henry Betailsford
Constantinople
Turkey
Australia
New Zealand
Clempson Case Held Improper for Railway Fraud
The Invercargill trial before Justice Denniston condemned Clempson for forging a Fifth Standard certificate to gain railway work. He faces three months in prison, though his family difficulty is noted. The writer urges mercy via Probation Act or government clemency, even reinstatement if feasible.
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Clempson
Invercargill
Case
Justice Denniston
Railway Department
Clompson
Halfway Department
Supreme Court
Public lands news and rates concerns in Ashburton
Dissatisfaction grows in Ashburton county over publicity for land sale plans and conditions. Ministers visit later this week to address local needs. Rates liability may follow property transfers if owners remain on the valuation roll. Ashburton Operatic Society reminds rehearsals for Milkuda at Templar Hall. Garson's displays motor cycles and light weighted N U magnet ignited bikes.
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Ashburton
Ashburton Operatic Sociey
Milkuda
Templar Hall
Garson’s
Vast notes on land sales and local affairs in Tinwald and Ashburton
The week reports a Tinwald stock sale advance and farm sale to J Cassie at Rangitata, plus notices of rabbit trapping earnings in Narrabri and NZ show ground charges. It covers hospital bill debates, infectious disease safeguards, and a raft of local meetings, emigration plans, and public health concerns.
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W. H. Rule
Rangitata
J. Cassie
South Canterbury
Messrs Guinness and
LeCrou
C. J. Harper
Ashburton
Wellington
H. Paris
Ashburton County Hospital
Ashburton Hospital Board
Mount Somers Road Board Re-elects Gates as Chair
The Mount Somers Road Board met with Gates re-elected chair after returning officer Cullen announced re-elections. The board agreed to post danger notices at all fords, accept Minister of Lands apportment for Alford Forest Domain, and review road extensions and rates. Tenders were set for multiple works including Mayfield road and ford improvements. an unusually large monthly workload produced a heavy pay-sheet.
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Messrs
Gates
H. Cullen
Lambie
Matheson
H. Sharplin
Cullen
Sharplin
Andrey Orr
Upper Ford
Sharplin and
Minister of Lands
Alford Forest Domain Board
Mill Road
Boundary Road
Mount Somers
Mount Somers- Mayfield
Buccleuch
Ford and
Newton’s Road
Evans Bros
Green's Gata
Mai
Bowyer’s . Stream Bridge
Mount Somers Cemetery
Great Peppermint Cure Featured In Punting Verse
A humorous verse notes a punter puzzled by betting, praising Woods great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds as a ready Italian price 6d vend 26d.
Old Boys to meet Southern Cragg in Thursday clash
The Old Boys seniors lineup includes Kingston Sparrow P Orr Burdekin Harper Smith Bonifant Porter Collins H Fechney Hartley Failing B Orr and Virtue with emergencies Davis and Alington. Town beat Country 48 to 5 at Ghaleharg on Saturday with three goals from tries and eleven tries. Referee was Mr A Hooper.
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Sparrow
P. Orr
Burdekin
Harper Smith
Bonifant
Porter
Collins
Fechney
Hartley
Failing
B. Orr
Virtue
Davis
Alington
Town
Country
Ghaletairgh
A. Hooper
All Blacks Defeat Australia in Sydney Test
In Sydney on June 6 the All Blacks beat Australia by fourteen points amid fine weather and good attendance. Wrigley and Gilchrist scored for New Zealand while Australia matched with strong second half pressure. Tries from Anderson Graves Jones Messenger helped secure the win as Wrigley added goals.
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All Blacks
Australia
New Zealand
Tyne
Threequarters
Rowe
Barker
W. Wynyard
Tyler
Wrigley
J. Wynyard
Lile
Cross
Johnstone
Gilchrist
Pearge
Dunning
Hedley
Cheadle
Messenger
Anderson
Devereaux
Rosenfeld
Holloway
Graves
Cann
Lutze
Pearce
Jones
Hardcastle
Stow
Pearea
Halfarey
Canterbury and Marlborough Nelson to face Anglo-Welsh side
The British team fixtures list includes matches through July with Canterbury selections for a Saturday clash against the Anglo-Welsh team and Marlborough Nelson picks for Nelson. The compiled lineups feature a mix of full backs three quarters five eighths forwards and wings across both sides.
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South Canterbury
Timaru
Canterbury Union
Christchurch
West Coast
Baker
Greymouth
Nelson
Marlborough
New Zealand
Wellington
Hawke's Bay Union
Napier
Poverty Bay
Gisborne
Mana
Canterbury
Doell
PF. Fryer
R. G. Deans
W. B. Fuller
B. McDonald
Gray
P. Burns
D. McPhail
J. Mahoney
T. Bond
W. Menzies
A. Lakery
Hopkins
C, Evans
T,ain
Netson
O’brien
Saunders
Sander
Costello
Manning
Smith
Terrill
F. Lowman
L. Clouston
Glover
McDonald
Lock
Granville
Hemtigan
Hegjun
Acks
Edmondson
Harley
Forra
Richmond
Free Fight Breaks Out After Melbourne Football Match
About 2000 larrikins attacked the Essendon players after the Vitzroy Jissendon game in Melbourne. Police struggled to quell the disturbance as the crowd rioted following the match.
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Melbourne
Essendon
Birthday Cup Result at Adelaide Racing Club
Adelaide June 7 True Seat won the Birthday Cup by a length over Destinist with Red Streak third. Time recorded as Qmin J5zeec.
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Adelaide
Adelaide Racing Club
True Seat
Destinist
Red Streak
Qmin
Surrey and Somer set match features J Crawford score
London match report notes J Crawford scored in the Surrey versus Somer set game on June 6 in London. The fragment mentions a score of 252.
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London
Surrey
Somerset
J. Crawford
New Zealand Tennis Hails Sykes Ball for Championship
Wellington June 6 The New Zealand Town Tennis Association committee affirms the decision to use the Sykes ball for the upcoming New Zealand championship meeting.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Children’s Hacking Congh at night Woods’ Peppermint Cure
A cryptic note describes a nightly ailment and a claimed Peppermint Cure. It mentions a “6d and 29 6d” monetary reference and a name Yor Browehial associated with cough remedies. The fragmentary text reads as a local medicinal note from a historical page.
Penny Postage Praise and World News Highlights
A telegraph reports the Postmaster General praising penny postage and predicting closer Anglo American ties. Sir Walter Hillier is named adviser to the Chinese government. Duke of Devonshire estate taxes estimated at £100000. Roosevelt plans Africa hunt. Lisbon codes debate over pronounciation rules with Britain, France, Germany. Explosion in Vienna kills seventeen. King Edward’s Hospital fund seeks £150000 annually. diamond theft worth £3000. Madame Melba plans a charitable matinee for London Hospital.
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Walter Hillier
King’s College
London
Lisbon
Board of Control
Britain
France
Germany
Vienna
King Edward's Hospital
Prince of Wales
Ord
Mount Stephen's
Tweagh
Affairs in India as seen from a Times letter
Sir Bampfylde Fuller, former Eastern Bengal governor, writes to the Times about dangerous mutinous sentiment in India. He links it to public belief that rulers have grown afraid, and The Times notes that prudent proposals that ended Fuller’s Indian career seem justified by events.
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London
Bampfylde Fuller
Bengal
The
Times
India
B. Fuller
Duma Rejects 11 Million Credit for Battleship Construction
The St Petersburg Duma votes 194 to 98 to reject an 11 million credit for battleship construction after reprimanding the Marine Minister for irregularities in the construction department. The rejection comes amid ongoing naval funding troubles.
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ST. Petersburg
Duma
of Marine
Fatal Gas of Tubes Burst in California and Tennessee
Four men were killed and ten injured when a boiler tube burst near San Pedro California and in Tennessee. Stoker Wood aboard the Tennessee died after a gallant rescue attempt. Rear-Admiral Seebree escaped by minutes. The accident recalls the Shelby Tube Company trial from 1906 on tube inspections.
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San Francisco
United States
San Pedro
California
New York
Stoker Wood
Tennessee
Seebree
Hoe
Shelby «Tuba Company
King's Visit to Russia Sets Sail From London
King Edward and Queen Alexandra with Princess Victoria begin their Russia tour. They were greeted at Charing Cross and sailed at daybreak. The party includes Sir Charles Hardinge, Sir John French, and Sir John Fisher. Precautions are strict at Reval with the cruiser Agia guarding the roadstead and a large detective force arriving.
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London
Edward
Alexandra
Victoria
Charing Cross Station
Reval
Charles Hardinge
John French
John Fisher
Agia
Andi
Supreme Court Session in Dunedin Ends Interruption
The June 3 sittings concluded with Bing Sing pleading guilty to common assault on Li On and two companions, fined £15. George Holmes, alias Albert Patrick Newman, faced forgery charges and was ordered to return for sentencing when called.
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Dunedin
Bing Sing
George Elolmes
Albert Patrick Newman
Otira Railway Robbery Suspect Remanded in Greymouth
In Hokitika on June 8 the man Todd linked to the Otira railway robbery was further remanded until Friday next at Greymouth. Bail was allowed.
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Hokitika
Todd
Greymouth
Shipping Movements Report from Christchurch and Capetown
June 5 to June 8 telegraph updates show the New Zealand Shipping Company ship Rak arriving Monte Video area at 8 am and sailing at 7 pm. Capetown reports the Ruapehu arrival today at 6 am.
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Christchurch
New Zealand Shipping Company
Monte Video
Rak
Capetown
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