Fraud Charge Shocks Glasgow Brokers in London Case
London dispatch reports James Roberts and Henry Bernstein, Glasgow shipbrokers, remanded on a charge of defrauding the Union Bank of Scotland of 5000 pounds. Other items note Welsh miners dispute stance, a will directing arterial severance for death verification, and various international developments.
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London
James Roberts
Henry Bernstein
Glasgow
Union Bank of Scotland
Miners’ Federation of Great Britain
South Wales
Turkish General Declares Albanian Campaign Ended
Constantinople reports that Torput Shevket Pasha states the Albanian campaign has ended. Some insurgents pushed to the Montenegrin border while others were hemmed between the River Sem and the border. Turkish troops will avoid further conflict. amnesty is hoped.
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Per Prees Association
Constantinople
Torput Shevket Pasha
Sem
Rush to the Cities and Economic Hints From Australia
Sydney reports census trends show capital cities like Melbourne growing faster than rural areas. An American syndicate seeks to set up an aeroplane factory in Sydney. Coal seams located in New Guinea by Papuan Develop ment Syndicate. Queensland League football profits near £1000 from three matches. Yongala Inquiry ends evidence, finding reserved. Theatres announce tours starting in Sydney with Hamlet. Returning engineer Capt. Clarkson notes Lithgow Small-Arms Factory will be highly equipped.
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Sydney
Melbourne
New Guinea
Yongala
Brisbane
Capt. Clarkson
Lithgow
United States
Australian Wheat Cargo Paid High Price
An Australian wheat shipment was paid sb 38 a aaa. The fragment notes a payment for the cargo with unclear units and names, indicating a price per unit and a transaction detail.
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London
Imperial Naturalisation Debated at Imperial Conference
At the Imperial Conference held June 14 at 1 p.m. the meeting chaired by Hon. L Harcourt discussed a naturalisation resolution proposed by New Zealand Australia and South Africa. Sir John Simon and Hon Winston Churchill attended as resolutions were debated and ultimately withdrawn.
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London
L. Harcourt
John Simon
Winston Churchill
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
Churchill
Disasters in Mexico Trigger Earthquake and Eruption
A severe earthquake strikes Mexico opening a new Colima volcano crater with lava. Craters belch fire as twenty people drown near Santa Fulalia in Chumahua after floods from heavy rains.
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Mexico
Colima
Santa Fulalia
Chumahua
Ashburton Mortgage Manager Retires Aboard Express
Mr T F Gibson ends his tenure as manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company Ashburton branch. Mr J Redrown assumes charge and Gibson departs for Christchurch this evening to join A H Sumbull and Company tomorrow. Church vestry and council committees honor his years of service with gifts and framed photos.
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T. F. Gibson
Ashburton
National Mortgage and Agency Company
J. Redrown
Gibson
E. Whitehouse
Ashburton Borough
National Mortgage Office
A.A.C
A.C
Agricultural and Pastoral Association
Lightning Kills Seventy Five in New York Storms
The Par Press Association reports another powerful electrical storm in New York. It is the fourth since Saturday with about seventy five fatalities and unknown property losses.
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New York
Par Press Association
Senate backs direct election of senators vote adopted
The Senate passed a constitutional amendment by 64 to 24 to elect U S Senators by direct popular vote. Bristow proposed Federal supervision of the election, and the Vice President cast the deciding vote in its favor.
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Washington
Senate
Bristow
New Zealand Aviator Plans Christmas Flight Tour
Mr Hammond, a New Zealand aviator aboard the Moeraki from Sydney, states he will bring his machine to New Zealand at Christmas for exhibition flights across Cook's Strait to Nelson or Wellington to Christchurch if a sufficient guarantee is obtained. He also aims to compete for £15,000 prize offered by the Commonwealth Government for a Sydney to Melbourne flight.
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Wellington
Hammond
New Zealand
Sydney
Cook’s Strait
Nelson
Christchurch
Commonwealth
Melbourne
Coronation funds and local events in Ashburton
Christchurch reports outline a permanent memorial plan for coronation celebrations with expected subscriptions of £3000 and a government subsidy of £3600. Ashburton updates note a choir practice, a theft of Dr Brown’s car, a Royal Picture Company screening, poultry show prizes for E. Baker, and a near-drowning incident on the Hai Te wood river involving two youths and their horses.
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Christchurch
Smith
Davy
Hai Te Wood
Geral
Meana
Castledine
Dary
Ashburton Borough Rates Herein for 1911- High Water Charge
A general rate under The Municipal Corporations Act 1908 set at one shilling and ninepence on rateable property values payable in a single sum on July 1 1911. Water rates of five pence in the pound on annual values, with half rates for lands near works or used for non dwelling stores, payable in two instalments July 1 1911 and January 1 1912. Also a recurring special rate of sevenpence in the pound for the interest and sinking fund on a 15000 loan for a high pressure water supply, payable July 1 1911 for the period December 1 1910 to November 30 1911.
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Ashburton
Notice of Nightsoil Charge Under Municipal Act 1908
Notice that a uniform fee for nightsoil disposal from April 1 1911 to March 31 1912 will be ten shillings per pan for each closet served. Rates payable on the 1st of 1911. Rate books showing sanitation fees and year 1911 12 receipts and expenditure are open for inspection at the Council offices.
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Greige
Unnted Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Israel Hart
National Insurance
Institute of Actuaries
Lloyd George
League of Empire
League of Empire Gar Aek
W. C
Alexander
Kensington
Pall Mall Gazette
England
Masterman
West Ham
Thomas Turner
Swindon
Jonathan Ernest
Edward
Auckland
Carrie Haase
Savoy Hotel
Jack Johnson
Southampton
Hague
Amsterdam
Berlin
Cameroons
House of Representatives
China
State Department
Whitelight
Texas
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Canada
Ottawa
Presbyterian Assembly
Alberta
Nigeria
Toronto
Mexican Affairs
Mexico City
Delabarra
St, Petersburg
Volga
Por Press
Association—Coy Privat
London Chamber of Commerce
A. Fisher
Montague’ Nelson
Fisher
United Press Association
Littie
Papuan Developmnt Syndicate
Fremantle
Irving
Mies Porothea Baird
Orseva
Ethel Irving
Orsove
Commercial
Per Presa Association
N.Z
Farmer
Go-Operative Association OF Canty., Ltd
N.Z. Farmers’ Co-Op
Friedlander Bros
International Harvester . Company
West Street
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
F.enox
Henry Stephenson
Beach Road
Trevarton
North Island
East Belt
Borough of
Esburbe
Gale
UBLIC
Oval
Royal Picture Co
Farmers' Co-Op
Land Salesnen
Guardian Office
Andy Man
Percy
Buxton
T Homas
Tresse
Margetson
Greyn
Dougal
F. H. Cheat
Burnett Street
Fletcher Bros
Foley
George V
Massey-Harris Implements
Page
Buxton and
Thomas
Swanson’s
Charles Thomas
East Street
C.E.M.S
United Friendly Societies
Miniature Rifle Club
Merce
R. E. Fountaine
Sec
Hakatere Social & Athletic Club
Rudwin
Ireland
R Hazleton
M.P
House of Commons
Theatre Royal
Oddfellows’ Hall
Thos. F. Gibson
Havelock Street
Alfred McClure
W. J. Sparrow
Tailor and Men’s Mercer
de Portsmen
Symond
D.B
Hollis
Imperial Arms CO
Harrington and
Richardson
L.B
Nobel
Eley
Gho. Meddins
People's
Burnett Street iUpposite Arcade
Somerset Corner
Per Press Association
St. Stephen’s Church
P. Bradley
Hill
Dr Brown
Royal Picture Company
E. ©. Baker
Prince Warbeck
J. ©. Paget
4. Haskett
Yaldhurst
Haskett
Belfast, Fairfield, and
Parbora
THE
Canterbury Frozen Meat
Company, Ltd
N. L. Macbeth
Hinds
Geo
Giddings
Tinwald
Rangitata Road Board
Pye
Mayfield-Lismore Road
Road Board
Lismore
Mayfield
J. ©. Bell
Ashburton County Council
PPR
Waimarama
Methven
Chertsey
Sthe
Charles
Beirion
FERRY
Hobilliard
Next Bank of NZ
Percy’s
Buxton_and Thomas
Triangle
Borough of Ashburton
Dominion
Katapol Woollen M’f’g Coy. Ltd
Farmers’ Co-Op
Eroy
J. H. Dent
Arcade
Thomas Bros., Seed Merchants
Feneign
George
Queen Mary
Breaee
Belgica
Sultanas
Muscatel Sultanas
Pkt
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Eto
Canterbury
Gerstens Semolinais
Cremonta
Japan
Cash Supply Stores
Andrew Orr & Co., Li
the Modern Drapers and Outfitters
Ovine
Boot Palace
Albert H
Parrow
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