Two Brothers in War News From Lowcliffe Farm
News reaches Lowcliffe of Captain James Dearden Royal Fusiliers winning the D B C for gallant conduct during the Sailly Bassilisel and Transloy actions. He, 20, now brigade major at Headquarters after commanding his company for a year and earning the Military Cross last July. Peregrine Dearden, a prisoner of war at Friedberg, survived the Queen Mary disaster and writes home while enjoying English lessons and games in captivity.
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P. R. Dearden
Lowcliffe
England
James Dearden
Royal Fusiliers
D.b.c
Sailly-Bailisell
Transloy
Dearden
Friedburg
Ladies Hockey Club Hosts McConnell Home Visit
The Hinds Ladies' Hockey Club visited Mr and Mrs H McConnell, where Miss M Hampton thanked Mrs McConnell for her captaincy role and presented silver vases. The evening included games and music, and town improvements were noted with a new pipe line across the hall road and plans for wood coal storage and a copper for hall functions.
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Ladies’ Hockey Glub
H. McConnell
Hinds
Hoax or Crime Sparks Auckland Street Chase
A crowd in Auckland chased two men along Queen Street after a quarrel in a hotel bar. The scene moved to a hairdresser shop where a placard advertising a picture show appeared, prompting the crowd to disperse when fooled into believing a tragedy. Police later classified the disturbance and the incident as a real psychological moment rather than a hoax.
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Auckland
Queen Street
Fort Street
Oxx Hotel
Queen
Inquests Conclude Fox Street Tragedy Verdicts
In Gisborne on June 12 the inquests into the Fox Street tragedy ended with a murder verdict for Abraham Te Whero in the woman’s cage and a death by irritant poison verdict in the murderer's case.
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Gisborne
Fox Street
Abraham Te Whero
One-Armed Man Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Hamilton
The trial of David Morgan Leckie, a one armed man, concluded in the Supreme Court at Hamilton. He was charged with murdering Albert Ryan after Ryan kicked him and Leckie struck Ryan with a lemonade bottle in the Commercial Hotel bar parlour. The jury convicted of manslaughter after 35 minutes of deliberation. Sentence deferred until tomorrow morning.
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Hamilton
David Morgan Leckie
Albert Ryan
Supreme Court
Justice Cooper
Ryan
Leckie
Ashburton Poultry Society Meets for Show Plans
Committee head G Bundy presides as assessors sign on to judge at the forthcoming show. Appointed sub-committee will arrange the annual supper. Music to be supplied by Eighth South Canterbury Regimental Band. A fat-lamb donated for the guessing competition benefits Red Cross funds. Entries remain strong.
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Ashburton Poultry Society
G. Bundy
Roota
A. Macpherson
W., Anderson
C. Campbell
S. Madden
Winter crops thrive under mild weather and rapid sowing
Timaru Herald reports winter crops show strong growth above ground aided by mild conditions. Sowing of grain resumes after heavy rain slowed planting, while grass growth exceeds expectations for June giving a springlike landscape. Postal officials and bankers face disease risks, with Pluenzol touted as a safeguard.
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Timaru
Herald
Moi
Gazele
Warrens of Virginia at His Majesty’s Theatre
Last night at His Majesty’s Theatre audiences enjoyed a varied programme led by a film version of The Warrens of Virginia. Blanche Sweet starred in The Secret Orchard, while The British Monster Guns in Action offered detailed war imagery and Mutt and Jeff on Broadway provided light relief.
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His Majesty's Theatre
David Belasco
Warrens of
Virginia
Laskey Company
Blanche Sweet
Agatha Warren
Mutt
Jeff
Baxter's Lung Preserver Promoted in District Advert
The district article praises Baxter's Lung Preserver for rapid relief of chest and bronchial troubles. It claims efficacy in coughs colds bronchitis and sore throats and notes thousands of satisfied users over fifty years. Sold by chemists and stores at 10d.
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Baxter
Baxter's
Hot Water Bottle with Unique Stopper Patent
An Australian novelty piece highlights a hot water bottle from Novi Bene ub company featuring a patent Unique Stopper and unusually jointed designs claimed to never leak.
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Novi Bene Ub
Antralian
North British Co
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Burnett Street
Cameron
Ashburton
Lowcliffe Farmer's Sons
Crockett ‘Jones
N.Z. Farmers’ Co-Op, Assn. of Canterbury, Ltd
Haineb
Dunlop
Dunlops
Dunlop Rubber Company
Courtenay Jay Place
Wellington
Wassester Street
Christchurch
Goddon
Benningon
North British Rubber Co
News and Notes
Hayward
le Ol
Beaths
Dominion
Herati
Axminster
Isis
Liberty
Mars
Paige
John Orr & CO
Hardware Merchants
East Street
United States Tire Company
Repute
Whalesale
Magnus, Sanderson & Co., Ltd
Wets
Dunedin
Motorglocy
E. A. Lithgow
Havelock Street
Steven
Bonnington’s
Wilson
New Zealand
Australia
Hi International
Electriz
Buxton
Thomas
Rangitata
Rakai River
Apoleon
Lord Wolseley
Thomas Bros
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