Japanese Notables and World News Hit London Front
London arrivals include Prince Pushimi and Admiral Togo who receive ovation. plus notes on Billiards scores, Bristol freedom for Mr Fisher, free copies of The Great Illusion, Dillon motor accident, a Dunedin loan issue, and an international coinage reciprocity update from Ottawa.
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London
Prince
Princess Pushimi
Japan
Togo
Nogi
Tondon
Mr Fisher
Bristol
Commonwealth
Great Britain
Germany
France
Italy
Norman Angell
Dillon
John Dillon
Gallant Smokers Ban Smoking at Union Meetings
Sydney reports the Straw Hat Workers' Union adopts a self denying ordinance banning smoking during meetings to avoid disturbing lady members. The motion, moved by snackers with loud voices, highlights workplace social conduct within the union.
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Sydney
Straw Hat Workers’ Union
The Moroccan Rebellion and Holy War Effects
Describes anxieties for six American missionaries at Mekninez and Berber ritual killings. Reports Moorish horsemen attacking General Monier's column at Raselma with eight hours of fighting. French losses include a surgeon-major and three soldiers killed and thirteen wounded.
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Per Prese Association
Fez
Mekninez
Benitir
Tangier
Monier
Raselma
Most Disastrous Freight Wreck at Fairfield Connecticut
The Newhaven Railway wreck at Fairfield Connecticut killed five people and injured seven, with two of the injured fatally. Four vans piled into each other making this the worst freight disaster in Newhaven Railway history.
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Por Fress ‘ Association
New York
Newhaven
Fairfield
Connecticut
Sinking of Steamer Tsbogsa Off Panama Claims Twenty Lives
Details from the prese association reveal the steamer Tsbogsa wreck off Panama a fortnight ago left twenty dead and many rescued. A herd of steers aboard allegedly smashed the lifeboat at launch causing drowning of its occupants.
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Per Presa Association
New York
Tsbogsa
Panama
General Maderos Progress
In view of General Madero's expected arrival special police precautions were taken and a number of suspected Diazites were arrested. Madero's special train is guarded by insurrecto officers.
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Per
Press Association
Mexico City
Madero
Coronation Visitor Wanders Lost Memory in Leicester
Police found William Horses Wearne an Australian visitor aged thirty five wandering with no memory near Leicester. He had cash and credit notes on him and was taken to Leicester infirmary for care.
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Per
Press Association
London
William Horses Wearne
Leicester
Leicester Infirmery
Mexico City Devastation After Quake and Madero Entry
After a powerful earthquake in Mexico City, hundreds are reported killed and 200 bodies were recovered from ruins. Wires are down and crowds gathered for General Madero’s proclaimed Liberator entry amid flames and panic. Seismograph in West Bromwich logged a massive 11 15 quake distant over 6000 miles.
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Per Presa Association
Mexico
Ate
General Madero
London
West Bromwich
Old Tragedy Revives Canadian Gunner Murder Case
Gunner Allen of the Canadian Garrison Artillery was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of his commanding officer Captain Ellison during a parade in Victoria British Columbia. The sentence is deferred after prior murder conviction and death sentence. The defence argued insanity and the Supreme Court ordered a rehearing.
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Per
Press Association
Ottawa
Gunner Allen
Canadian Garrison Artillery
Ellison
Hadeen
Allen
Supreme Court In
Canada
Victoria
British Columbia
Canada seeks freedom from treaties amid reciprocity row
The Times reports Sir Wilfrid Laurier's push to free Dominions from treaties. He argues reciprocity forces Canada to widen concessions to the United States, affecting relations with foreign powers.
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Per
Press Association
London
Wilfrid Laurier
Canada
United States
4000 Acres Land Listing Offers Deposit and Terms
Property advertises 4000 acres with a £4600 deposit accepted and balance due over five years at a stated rate. Includes 4000 acres in crop, superior buildings, clean title, and year-round access.
Roosevelt backs Taft in 1912 bid as party splits
New York dispatch says Theodore Roosevelt endorses Taft and plans to contest the Presidency, while Taft’s supporters claim his re election is assured. A sizable faction of Republicans reportedly favors Roosevelt’s nomination.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Roosevelt
Woosevelt
Coronation Celebrations Mixed Plans in Canterbury
Wellington hosts an official dinner at Government House on the 22nd to honor King George V. A coronation ball follows on the 28th. Debates over memorial choices include a statue in the Domain and a home for incurables. A Lyttelton Harbour Board fireworks plan is debated with calls to aid seamen and hospital projects. Roman Catholic leaders urge unified nationwide services and votive Masses on Coronation Day.
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Government House
George
W. J. L. Closa
North Canterbury Hosital and Charitable Aid Board
Yeater Ay
Christchurch
Edward
King Edward
King George’s College
Cashmere Hills
Lyttelton Harbour Board
Horrell
Laurenson
Thacker
Lyttelton Hospital
Guard
New Zealand
George V
Westminster
Redwool
Wellington
Grimes
Verden
Pusedind
Cleary
Auckand
Antarctic Exploration Offers Carnegie Institute Magnetic Instrument Set
The Carnegie Institute in Washington offers a complete set of magnetic instruments to the Mawson expedition, conditional on securing the services of Norman Webb of Christchurch or another qualified person. Also notes Japanese oath to reach the South Pole and Amundsen's Framheim depot plans.
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Melbourne
Carnegie Institute
Washington
Mawson
Norman Webb
Christchurch
Sydney
South Pole
London
Amundsen
Times
Auction of farm stock and equipment at West Street
Monthly sale at the Auction Mart West Street offers 90 head of draught mares and geldings from 3 to years sound and staunch with harness. A four horse team with gear, drill roller, farm drays, ploughs, harrows, Massey grubber and more to be sold absolute. Also a bay pedigree mare in foal and a two year old filly from Moor lad with basic handling.
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West Street
Loweliffe
Dromore Chent
Pride
Champion
Dowsby Sunlight
Fever Epidemic Strikes Suva Fiji Governor Among Victims
Dengue fever epidemic hits Suva Fiji with the Governor and Lady Meg among those infected. Business houses in town report widespread staff shortages as the illness spreads.
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Fiji
Sydney
Suva
Meg
Bisley team visit hoped for Sydney rifle meet
Colonel Collins writes that Dominion's Bisley team may join the Sydney meeting on its return from England but no representative team will be sent this year. He will seek individual riflemen to visit Melbourne, noting the Empire Match will not be fired in Australia.
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Sydney
Juno & the Rifle Association
Collins
Bisley
England
Australia
Melbourne
Debate Over Governor General's residence at Sydney House
In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly a heated adjournment motion centers on dispossessing the Governor-General from Government House. Air Wade argues a prior agreement requires the Governor-General to reside in Sydney when federal Parliament is not sitting, warning a breach would insult Commonwealth and Imperial authorities.
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Sydney
Legislative Assembly
Air Wade
Government House
Commonwealth
Melbourne
Helman
Tle
Hughes
Syrney
Methodist union talks under way in Wellington
Representatives of the New Zealand Methodists and Primitive Methodists meet in private in Wellington to consider a union of the two churches. Presidents of both churches preside alternately, with unofficial reports indicating good progress and continued proceedings the next day.
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Wellington
New Zealand Methodists
Primitive Methodists
Mail connection plan for Australia New Zealand
Wellington June 8 At a Chamber of Commerce meeting the Council urged rescheduling the inward European mail from Sydney to Auckland to Wellington direct on Monday. The altered timetable would bring mail to Wellington Friday forenoon Auckland Saturday morning Dunedin Saturday evening, with possible subsidy to cover extra costs and approaches to Government and ship companies.
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Wellington
the Chamber of Commerce
Australia
New Zealand
Dominion
Sydney
Auckland
Dunedin
Taranaki Winter Show Opens with Strong Farm Crop Display
The annual Taranaki Agricultural Society winter show opens amid praise for high quality field and root crops. Garden produce is abundant while domestic exhibits, school and home industries feature heavily. Weather improved after showers and crowd attendance surpassed last year. show runs through Saturday night.
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Pet Press Association
New Deymouth
Jane T
Gecent
Taranaki Agricultural Society
Shaw Savill ¢ Ui New Yealand Shipping
Teclnical
Buddo
Dunedin Star Reports Gaming Commission to Reassemble
The Crown Law Officers report noncompliance with last year’s act prompts the Gaming Commission to reconvene in Wellington within about ten days to remove the irregularity and supply the required legal form.
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Per Press Association
Nunedin
Dunedin ‘Star
Gaming Commission
Wellington
Weather forecast signals incoming storm and heavy rain
Mr Bates predicts twenty four hour outlook starting 9 am with southerly winds backing to strong westerlies and a gale after twenty four hours. Very heavy rain likely with rivers rising and low pressure preceding. A storm area approaches from the south possibly arriving Saturday night or earlier.
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Bates
Concert at Allenton School Aids Sunday School Funds
A prand concert will be given at Allenton School tomorrow evening to benefit the Allenton Sunday School funds. Leading local artistes will contribute performances and admission is nominal.
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Allenton School
Mesdames
Chapman and Forrester
Mies Prentice
Messrs Chapman
Craighead
Rebilliard
Turner
McDonald Band
Kaews
Adulig
Prand
Allenton
Mokau Company Announces July Sale of 10000 Ores
The Mokau Coal and Estate Company directors decide to subdivide and offer ten thousand ores for sale at end of July with a ten percent down payment to secure purchase.
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Mokau Coal and Estate Company
Tragic Deaths Reported in New Plymouth and Dunedin
In New Plymouth on June 7 the body of George Godfrey Boulton, a grocer and tobacconist, was found in the Ffenni River near the Cemetery after he left home saying he had business in town. In Dunedin on June 8 a coroner ruled the George Street train fatality involving child Thelma Valgundar Austen a pure misadventure with no blame assigned.
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Per Press Association
New Plymouth
George Godfrey Boulton
Ffenni River
Boulton Jine
Lown
Dunedin
Nigwtest
Thelma Valgundar Austen
George Street
Graham
Fire at Scott Niven and Co foundry in Palmerston North
A fire about 6 30 pm at Scott Niven and Co s foundry Church Street Palmerston North caused slight damage before brigade extinguished it. Insurances stood at Commercial Union office building 700 contents 1400. The Mackenzie County Council snow plough from Canada at Fairlie discussed heavy design but useful on flat Mackenzie plains.
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Per Fress Association
Palmerston North
Scott, Niven and Co
Church Street
Commercial Union
Canada
Mackenzie County Council
Fairlie
Mackenzie Plains
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Electric Telegraph
Gray
Inman
Dunedin Drainage and Sewerage Board
Financial
Fogwell
Lord Northcliffe
Sutton Place
St. Albans
Harnet
Cyehat
Ballarat
Nobiows
Ballarat National Eisteddfodd
Morgan
The
Coldstreams
Sir William Simpson
Victor Emmanuel
Rome
Garibaldi
South Africa
Capetown
Mgr Hertzog
Orangia
Constantinople
Herr Richter
Paris
Pari Mutuel
Post and Telegraph Congress
International Congress of Postal and Telegraph Employees
Bar-sur-Aube
M. Rouvier
Henry Hayman
Proken Hill
Tramway Employees’ Association
Brisbane
Customs Department
Adelaide
Renmark
Fremantle
Glendinning
Poy
Scenes &T
Toronation
City of Mexico
Chinaware
Daintiest
FOLEY
Kin George
Queen Mary
ORUET
Belgica
Ashburton
Uioo
Thistle Brand Man
Egvan Liga
le Bar
Cremonta
Ganadiak Abcif
Ocgity
N.z.farmful Co-Operative Associatio
OF Canty., Ltd
Saleyarde
N.Z. Farmers! Co-Op
Taft Or Roosevelt
Ior Press
Association—Copyright
Christchurch Memorial
Antarctic Exploration
Capt. Amundsen
Ghertacy
Royal Fame
Willowby
Chertsey
N.Z
Farmers’ Co-Op., Ltd
Tancred Street
Methodist Union
Warner
SUEZ
Taranaki
Sporting
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
Horse Fair
Knight
Ashburon
H. Maginness
Lyndhurst
Hackney Mar
Newlands
Waterton
Tracey General
Wildwood
Friedlander
International Harvester Company
Friedlander Bros
PF. Knox
Henry Stephenson
Aving
F. Macdonald
Havelock Street West
Aogre
Beach Road
Trevorton
North Island
Borough of Suburbs
Meddins
Burnett Street
Bland
Walehinety
Thomas Bros
Havelock Street
pErcr
Fx Cares
Buxton
Bure
Californian Thistle
N.Z.F. Co-Op
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East Street
Hhakatere Lodge
Nicholson Rain Coat Co
Swanson
Percy’ S
Massey-Harris
WM. Page
I Atock
Tresse
Margetson
Gleyn
Dougal
Plutcher Bros
H. M. Jones
Otago Sports Depot
Buxton and Thomas
Triangle
Icf
Thomas Viros
Swanson's
He Williams
Husty
Allenton Sunday School
Prestas
Royal Picture Co
Longbeach
Graham’s Road
A. A. Fooks
Colombo
Ceylon
F.H. Ghoat and Co., Merchants
Smith’s
Farmers' Co-Op
Blue Lynn
Baxton and
Thomas
Percy
Brees
Feetcher Bros’, Sole
Thomas Ae
Department OF Agriculture
Chase Hares
Cash Supply Stores
Ley Pass
Somerset Corner
Somerset Corner Ashburton
Burragh
Harris
Donegal
Beath
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