Kaiser comments on defense as Germans readatory embolden
Berlin dispatches report the Kaiser after inspecting cavales at Dodheritz saying it looks as if they are trying to encircle us but we can bear it a German never fought better than when defending himself on all sides Let them all come on We are ready The Berliner Tageblatt notes a similar sentiment in military discussion albeit not identical wording
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Government sees no drift in ties after Rome meeting
London June 16 report from The Telegraph Berlin correspondent says the government sees cordial talks between King Edward and the Czar in Rome as not signaling a change in policy or cause for offence. The Bourser speech unsettles markets and causes nervousness on the Bourse.
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Telegraph
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Rome
Kaiser's Words Clash With German Foreign Policy
The Berliner Tageblatt reports the Kaiser's statements conflict directly with Germanys current foreign policy, highlighting a discrepancy between royal rhetoric and state conduct.
Pan Anglican Congress Banquet Toasts King Edward and Roosevelt
Lord Curzon presided at the Pilgrims' Club banquet where King Edward and President Roosevelt were toasted for their influence. Mr Asquith urged that the Pan Anglican Congress unite to foster mutual understanding and a corporate sense of peace. The Bishop of Missouri and the Archbishop of Rupert’s Land replied.
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Robbery hits St Petersburg jeweller shop
A jeweller's shop in St Petersburg was robbed of about £40,000 worth of gems, with the incident reported on June 16 and details received on June 17 at 8.30 am.
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Natal Government Plans Special Court in Dinizula Case
Durban reports June 16 that the Natal Government proposes a Special Court to try Dinizula. The note was received June 17 at 8 59 am.
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Dinizula
Congo reforms pledged after Grey’s Congo talks
London reports a Blue Book showing Belgium promised reforms in the Congo including trading equality. Sir Edward Grey said the Congo State had not fulfilled original treaty aims and condemned the labour taxation system as slavery.
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Congo
Edward Grey
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Brown Baikie Case and Other Northern News
Sydney reports at trial Mrs Baikie evidence shows arsenic poisoning symptoms in Brown case. Statements note Government revenue clash with States. Dalgety appoints McIntosh for New Zealand ops. Newcastle explosion victim dies. Walhalla mine blast injures five. A boy fatally beats his brother near Launceston. body hidden by roadside.
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Australian grain and produce markets report June price list
Commercial market notes from Melbourne and Adelaide dated June 7 and June 17 show wheat prices from 4d to 4d, flour around £9 10s, oats steady, barley values for seed and malting, bran and pollard at about 1s 8d, potatoes and onions quoted across Tasmanian Victorian markets with ranges to £7 10s and £8. Prices reflect regional variations in wheat, maize, and other staples.
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Gartona and Sigerian
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Melbourne
Adelaide
Verdicts Heard In Courtroom Chorus Rhyme
A humorous verse depicts a jury foreman and counsel clashing over a verdict. The line echoes a playful courtroom scene with phrases about asking for a verdict and enduring delay while a crowd demands what they requested.
Prisoner Alleges Rebellion at Bumeree Prison Camp
Wellington reports a former inmate at Bumeree prison Marlborough testifies to a sustained camp revolt. He describes a faction freeing themselves from cabins by unscrewing doors lifting window frames and roaming freely while others stayed behind. The inmate claims robberies assaults and damage occurred within the camp.
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Bumeree
Marlborough
No-Licence Conference Hails Progress Across Electorates
Representatives of the No-License Council met in Wellington with A. B. Adams presiding. The Alliance, started two years ago by the late Sir W Vox, reports gains in Mataura Clutha Ashburton Invercargill Grey Lynn Oamaru New Town and Port Chalmers. Delegates from Auckland Taranaki Wellington Canterbury Nelson Otago and other provinces presented reports on the fight.
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Newtown
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Auckland
R. French
Taranaki
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Private treaty sale of Methven farm Pleasant Point Farn
Mr Stephenson reports a 100 acre Methven farm sold by private treaty to buyer W M Carney at £8 per acre after a failed public auction where bids reached £7 5s. The event is part of a series of local notices alongside class enrollments and a Rakaia Literary Club meeting with new members and jury trial cast read.
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Pleasant Point Farn
W. M. Carney
Rakaia Literary Club
Uinness and Ree, Ltd
George Keb
Aed
Waikakahi
Morven
Guinness and Lecren, Ltd
Damages Sought From News Vendor Libel Case
In Christchurch on June 16 Charles Boxhuall sued Adolf Schlesinger for 500 pounds damages over a libellous Truth article from May 2 issued in Wellington. A special jury awarded 100 pounds.
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Supreme Court
Justice Denniston
Charles Boxhuall
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Truth
Wellington
Leases Offered and Properties for Sale in Ashburton and Region
Tenders due by 4 0 pm July 1 at County Council Offices Ashburton for 14 year leases of sheep country farms with good fencing yards and water within 15 miles of Christchurch. Listings include 534 acres at £7 per acre with house and stabling, 56 acres near Balclutha at £8 per acre, 21 acres near Christchurch with 999 year Crown lease, and 077 acres Rolleston district with 200 acres oats turnips and good house. Details from estate agent R Hancock 227 Colombo Street Christchurch.
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Anglo-Welsh versus West Coast Draw In Greymouth
A large crowd attended the Greymouth football match between the Anglo-Welsh team and the West Coast side. At halftime the score stood 4 to 4. The West Coast led 11 points to nil in the final tally. The Old Bers' Football Club lineup to face Methven tomorrow includes Wingston Sparrow Dobson Smith Bonifant Collins Davis Bartley Porter Failing Allington Orr Wechner Virtue and others.
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Oranges Arrive in Good Order from Cape Colony
A shipment of 50 cases of experimental oranges from Cape Colony arrived by the Corinthic at Willington on June 17 in excellent condition.
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Cape Colony
Corinthic
Immigrants Arrive in New Zealand by Fife Shire
Forty assisted immigrants, mainly farmers and domestic servants, sail to New Zealand aboard the Fife shire and are due next month. They bring capital ranging from £200 to £25 each.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Fifeshire
Fire damages Mutual Life office from overturned kerosene stove
Fire swept through the Mutual Life Assurance Society office when a kerosene stove toppled. The blaze quickly struck furniture and the ceiling while the brigade fought it, but the structure remained sound. Press Association offices in the same building suffered light damage, insured.
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The
Mutual Life Assurance Society
Press Association
Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society
Havelock Street
Inquest into Death of James McCann
An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death for James McCann a wharf labourer who drowned in the harbour on Monday Sailors Kenny and Campbell who were with the deceased said they were sober at the time though they admitted having a drink.
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James McCann
Kenny
Campbell
Major Bartlett Farms Hard Work On South African Estate
Major Bartlett D S O a New Zealand officer settled on 1600 acre farm near Johannesburg one third cultivated and famed as a star farm from Rand to Pretoria Locusts ruined crops last year yet he keeps at ensilage and expects a profit of 2900 pounds this year Two thirds of land is grazing country
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Rand
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New Zealand Times
Africa
At Home Tea Promoted by Pure Foods Ads
An advertisement touts At Home Tea from Pure Foods and urges use for purity and strength. It mentions airtight canisters and packing by Manchester Reed Sale Agents.
Move On Store Promotes Smallest Prices Ever Heard
In Store signs boast low prices as Mitchell and Turner push a closing sale. The message highlights ongoing discounts and urging shoppers to take advantage of the smallest prices yet offered.
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