Fire kills six in Liverpool area shop blaze
Six people died in a shop fire at Litherland near Liverpool, two men and four children among the victims. Other items note Bank of England loan to Birkbeck Bank, miners' wage talks at Cardiff, and various imperial news items from London and New York.
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Litherland
Liverpool
Dominion
Riflemen
Ib Bisley
Anthropological Institute
Imperial Bureau of Anthropology
London
Duke of Westminster
Stockhoampton
Electrical Storm in America Causes Loss of Life and Damage
New York reports a two day electrical storm with five dead and five missing. Property损伤 estimated at 500000 pounds.
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America
assumption—Cupyrgn
New York
Morocco Crisis Deepens as Spain Bombards Moslem Lands
From Madrid reports say General Monier's column struck Moors in the direction of fruiting lines and burned villages. Morocco protests Spanish troop presence at Larache. Paris notes France orders ambassadors to appeal to Algeciras signatories over Spanish action.
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Rez
Imperial Conference considers law amendments and imperial appeals
The Imperial Conference under Asquith discussed proposals on an Imperial Appeal Court and New Zealand and Australian law questions. The New Zealand motion was withdrawn and left to Imperial law officers to draft a scheme for altering the current system, with full proceedings to be published. The conspiracy law measure aimed to curb stowaway Chinese and was deferred to the Imperial Government for action aligned to Australia.
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Per
Press Association
London
My Asquith
Sectarian Squabble Moves Overture in Christchurch
In Christchurch on June 38 the Protestant bodies opposed Roman Catholic remarks on the Reformation. An overture calling the General Assembly to consider these statements was moved at the Christchurch Presbytery and carried unanimously.
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Per
Press Association
Christchurch
Monsignor Fowler
Christchurch Presbytery
General Assembly
Coronation Celebrations Plans Across Cities
Sydney reports illuminate Parliament House for Coronation while Lauriston may build a public hall with timber donated by Mr Drummond senior. Methven prepares extensive Coronation events on the 28th with gates and fencing to be completed by the 22nd. Dunedin shopkeepers vow Coronation Day as a close holiday amid debates on aligning with Prince of Wales birthday observances.
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Lauriston
George VY
Drummond
Methven
Messrs. Scott Bros., Ltd
Christchurch
Holmes Square
J.A. Millar
Pryor
Eeplosary Federation
Prince of Wales
Arbitration Court
Dunedin
Australian Politician Opinion on British Fear of Germany
Mr McGowan, in an interview, argues Britons need not fear Germany despite German industrial and naval expansion. He cites thirty years of liberal education as the root of German strength and predicts a brighter future if Britain adopts similar liberal schooling.
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Association
London
Jhune
McGowan
Essen
Humorous Thieves and Police Burglary Surge in Melbourne
Reports from Melbourne note thieves with a grim humor attacking police homes while constables suffer burglaries. Commonwealth copper coinage issuance reaches £3980. Escaped killer Camelia McIluskey, who murdered her three children, remains at large after fleeing Abbotsford Convent. Newcastle Labour leader Peter Bowling claims boycott and unemployment.
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Camelia MicCluskey
Abbotsford Convent
Black pamphlet creditors meet in Auckland over pamphlet authorship
At a June Auckland creditors meeting for William Pierrpoint Black the sole creditor present was Mr Richmond with Mr E J Carey of Wellington representing the principal creditor. Black said he published material about Sir Joseph Ward in the New Zealand Leader and later as a pamphlet sold around 20 000 copies earning interms of 8 to 10 pounds per thousand. He claimed no profit beyond sale proceeds and gave away many copies to the unemployed. He canvassed for a wife sponsored paper earning 21s to 2 10s per week, editing and canvassing earning five shillings weekly pocket money. The meeting adjourned sine die awaiting instructions.
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Auckland
William Pierrpoint Black
Black
Richmond
E. Jcarey
Wellington
New Zealand
Joseph Ward
Spiritualist and Socialist of
Methven Clearing Sale of Witte Stock and Farm Implements
At Methven Geo Witte sells his remaining liver and dead stock including 200 four-tooth ewes and 40 eight-tooth ewes, plus lambs, draught horses and gear. Also offered are farm tools, machinery, sacks, oats and household furniture of a five room house. Auction handled by National Mortgage and Agency Co of NZ Ltd acting on his instruction after selling the farm. Location Methven Homestead.
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Mer
Geo. Witte
Methven
Biak National. Mortgage & A Agency CO. of N.Z, Ltd
English
Border
Leicester
H. J. Harrison
Drayton Estate
D.F. Duncan
Cambridge Roller
Massey-Harris
Tyne
Mower
Doubleaction
Woolpress
Duncan Swamp
Cure for Leprosy Reported From Honolulu
A definite cure for leprosy is reported from Honolulu where the disease is being overcome. The cure uses an application of carbon dioxide snow to the bacilli, freezing them. The report appears in a June 13 dispatch from Sydney.
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Bydney
Honolulu
Bacilli
Acting Premier Takes the Field
Acting Prime Minister James Carroll and MP Ngata attended a Liberal social in Carterton. Carroll defended government reforms against Opposition criticism and quoted figures on native lands settlement. Neill urged judges to beware the Opposition wearing Liberal clothes to seize power.
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Per
Press Association
Carterton
Thes
James Carroll
Ngata
M.P
Carroll
Ballance
Messrs Ballance
Seddon
Neill
Judierice
Wolf
Wheat Panic and Market Shifts Reported in Chicago
In Chicago the wheat market faces a panic among sellers with an eight cent decline and a three cent recovery for top figures today, still two cents below Saturday's close. A cable from London reports price moves for mutton lamb beef in Canterbury and North Island markets.
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New York
Chicago
Christchurch
British and New Zealand Meat Company
London
Canterbury
North Island
Coronation Celebrations General Committee Meeting
A Coronation celebrations general committee meeting is set for 7.30 p.m. in the Council Chambers on Wednesday the 14th inst. Agenda includes consideration of a permanent memorial and general business. Also notices invite participation in a United Choir practice at St Stephen’s Church the same evening. Box plan for season tickets opens 18th inst at the Dresden and Christ Church venues.
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H. Davis
United
NHE
Dresden
Christehireh
H. A. Humphreys
Eal
Market Cable Signals Steady Widespread Demand Across Meats
High Commissioner's London cable reports steady mutton and lamb demand with holders seeking higher prices. Beef futures firm as NZ beef remains light. butter and cheese markets improve on weather. Wheat and oats quiet, beans fall off, eggs and poultry steady with active demand. pork flat amid hot weather.
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Wellington
High Commissioner
London
Canterbury
North Island
New Zealand
Extensive land parcels near Hinds with rental yields
The listing describes 34 acres at Rows with a 2 pounds 10 shillings yearly rent, including a well built dwelling house and outbuildings, water access, windmill, tanks, stables, workshops, and orchard. Additional blocks total 25 acres freehold and 872 acres perpetual lease, all well fenced and watered, near a railway station in Einds, with rentals from 8 pounds to 5 pounds 28 shillings 6d per year. For details contact the auctioneers.
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Ats
Hinds
Einds
Ashburton Stock Market at Ashburton Yards Update
Poor weather reduced attendance at the weekly stock sale with total entries down 5028 from last week. Fat ewes lambs and stores sold mainly at bedrock prices. notable prices included ewes to 16s, wethers to 17s 6d, and lambs to 17s. Store cattle were scarce and passed at auction.
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Wethera
Ide
Wether Horgets
Valuable Mount Somers property opportunity
See valuable property at Mount Somers, currently occupied by Mr Morrison. It includes a dwelling with ten living rooms and amenities, a shop, stables, a two roomed house, and about two acres of land. Ideal for a private boarding house and general store. Low price and flexible terms. For full details contact J B Christian, Land and Estate Agent, Arcade.
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Mount Somers
Freraold Farm Acreage Seeks Buyer at Low Price
A fragmentary notice offers 6071 acres of Freraold land with 3500 sheep and 9 mules from Hail Good property well watered and subdivided in a good district. Asking price is 3 pounds 1s per acre. For details contact J. H. Dent Arcade Ashburton.
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Sou Lomcote
J. H. Dent
Arcade
Ashburton
Sale at West Street Saleyards Ashburton
Frieslander Bros Limited offers on the above date at 10 30 a m sale on account of Mr Hay Smith Ashburton at the West Street Saleyards with D Friedlander Auctioneer.
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West Street
Friedlander Bros.,ltd
KNOX
Hay. Smith
Ashburton
Friedlander
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Ashburton Football Club
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Lewis
Betts
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Ashburton Stock Market
Ashburton Yards
J. B. Christian
Friedlanger Bros., Ltd
West Street Auction Mart
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Hy Lexington
Black Prince
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Bole
Henry Stephenson
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Hummer
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