Mark Twain in England And Surrey Days Recalled
The West-Hunter Gazette recounts Mark Twain’s visits to London and Guildford noting a death rumor he quenched with the line Rumour of my death greatly exaggerated. It recalls his Surrey retirement with daughter Jennie, music study in Vienna, and a playful claim about working hours and enjoyment.
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Mark Twain
London
Mark ‘Twain
Mrs Clemens
Clark Twain
Guildford
Clemens
Vienna
Surrey
Comely
England
I. Firogessigh i
The
Strand
Prince of Wales
Hamburg
Bishop Potter
Mark
Twain
Dead City of St Pierre Returns as Silent Ruins
A correspondent recalls St Pierre eight years after Mount Pelée’s eruption. Silent streets rise in tiers from shore to hills. roofs and windows gone. ash and dust bury former shops. Nature reclaims, with green growth spreading over collapsed monuments and submerged ruins fading into legend.
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Gayesh
West Indies
Tropics
Fer de Jance
Knights of Grace and Bush Nursing Scheme praise
London reports Lords Dudley and Islington signed the Knights Grace honor while The Standard advocates an Australian Bush Nursing memorial to honor King Edward. It notes King Edward's Hospital Fund work and ties the scheme to Queen Alexandra. Also reports the June Kilburn wreck near Sydney with crew losses.
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London
Dudley
Islington
Knights Grace
Order of St. John of Jerusalem
Standard of Empire
Edward
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
King's Hospital Fund
Canada
George Reid
Kilburn
South Africa invites Duke of Connaught to open Parliament
Capetown June 15 South Africa formally invites the Duke of Connaught to open the Union Parliament. The Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia will accompany him. Elections set for early October with Parliament to open around November 4. The royal party will later visit Rhodesia.
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Capetown
South Africa
Duke of Connaught
Ming George Haa
Aaseitel
Duchess of Connaught
Princess Patricia
Uke
Duke
Rhodesia
Botha Seeks Union Body to Form South African National Party
PRESORIA June 14. Mr Botha declared Government policy to dissolve old party organisations and fuse into a great South African National party. He spoke of Union spirit native treatment white population Asiatic immigration land settlement industries mining and foreign markets. He urged unity and warned against relapsing into narrowness. He hoped to stand for East Pretoria with a friendly contest. Mr Botha received an ovation.
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Presoria
Botha
I Great South African National Party
Mota
South Africa
Death’s Valley
Jameson
Pretoria
Rotha
Hats Marked Down for Absolute Clearance Before Season End
A genuine money saving event offers marked down Trimmep and UntTrimmep hats with plain figures and cash discount tickets. Shoppers are urged to act for at least a three pence per pound reduction, aiming to clear showroom stock at Revucco prices before the season ends.
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Revucco
Thames Store Fire Causes Major Loss
Police report Applegate's store at Coromandel gutted by fire in the early hours. Damage to stock and building estimated at £300 with £100 insured for the building in the New Zealand Office and £500 on stock insured in the Guardian Office.
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Thames
Applegate
Coromandel
New Zealand
Guardian
Turkish Affairs a Political Assassination
Constantinople reports a sensational disclosure after a facsimile letter by Ahmed Sawin Bey written shortly before his murder says the Committee of Union and Progress sentenced him to death.
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Wer Preas Association
Constantinople
Ahmed Sawin Bey
Committee of Union and Progress
Auckland East by election candidates address sparse meeting
The Auckland East by election features five candidates Arthur Myers George Davis William Richardson George McKinight and Reginald Hill who spoke at mid day and evening meetings. Prohibition and home protection reform dominated the platform with tariff reform and dominion option supported. Voters count shows 8370 on the main roll and 3038 on supplementary rolls with the poll set for tomorrow.
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Auckland
Dune
2. W. Hil
Auckland East
Y.M.C.A
America
William Wichardson
Focal Indus
Richardson
Arthur M. Myers
George Davis
Labour
Temperance
William Richardson
George McKinight
Reginald Walter Hill
Greeks Loot Ship or Rescuers Aboard in Piraeus Incident
A crowd at Piraeus boarded the Romanian mail boat Imperatustragan carrying Princess Marie of Roumania and Prince Nicholas. Looting is claimed by Greeks who say the vessel was boarded to rescue a Greek deserter, while Turkish complaints allege mistreatment aboard the ship and protest the incident.
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London
Renter
Bucharest
Piraeus
Marie of
Roumania
Nicholas
Athens
Polar Exploration Terra Nova Leaks En Route to Cardiff
The Terra Nova sprang a leak during its voyage to Cardiff but officials do not expect any delay to its departure. London dispatch reports the ship remains seaworthy and continues its voyage plan despite the minor breach.
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London
Cardiff
Ministers to receive yearly holidays with pay for supply
Christchurch Presbytery moved a motion urging boards of management to grant ministers a yearly holiday with pay for supply. The debate touched on money concerns and a joke about ministers getting holidays by paying. The motion passed. Croup is common in dry cold early winter. parents urged to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, trusted by many mothers and sold by chemists.
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Christchurch
Boards of Management
T. M’donald
Iris
Suppy
M'Donald
RB. W. Jackson
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Proven by Ashburton Endorsements
Local readers cite lasting relief from kidney and back ailments after using Dean's Backache Kidney Pills. A testimonial from Irs Lockhard of Cox Street claims eight years of freedom from pain, with doctors attributing issues to indigestion earlier. Doan's are advertised as a tonic addressing kidney function and sold by Ashburton Drug Company and Foster-FeClellan Co.
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Ashburton
Dean
Irs Lockhard
Cox Street
Ashburton Drug Company
Doan
Foster- FeClellan Co
Pitt Street
Sydney
Settlement of Native Lands at Waihi Discusses Maori Land Financing
At the Native Conference in Waihi MP Henare Kaihau argues financing schemes for Maori land settlement. He proposes 5 percent fees on leases split between lessees and successors, 10 percent on sales split vendors and vendees, and warns funds may be raised if government falls short. The meeting includes all unpartitioned native land for possible settlement, potentially adding 500,000 acres or more if powers are granted.
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Auckland
Waihi
Henare Kaihau
Essors
Vendees
Narrabri NSW Horse Sale Prices Report
At the Narrabri New South Wales sale prices for draught mares ranged £87 to £46, draught geldings £25 to £41, draught growers £10 14s, Indian re mounts £18 to £29 10s, and various others to £85 for bungey piv s. Sale horses and ponies showed bids around £48 106 ta ¢ies with multiple entries.
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Narrabri
New South Wales
Wellington Labour Bureau reports on sunskilled labour market
The Wellington Labour Bureau notes fewer employment applications compared with last year, especially among married men who prefer local work despite offers out of town. Fewer country district arrivals are seen, and if influx resumes, winter prospects appear fair.
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Wellington Labour Bureau
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