Birthday Honours list announced for knights and companions
The Press Association reports the birthday honours from London dated June 23. Individuals named include High Commissioner for New Zealand Hon William Hall-Jones, Premier of West Australia Hon Newton Moore, Speaker of the NZ Legislative Council Hon Charles Bowen, Major-General Thomas Bilbo Robinson, External Affairs Secretary for the Commonwealth A. Hunt, and Professor Nedgeworth David of Sydney University.
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Er Press Association
London
Michael and St. George
Williank J
Hall-Jones
New Zealand
Newton Moore
West Australia
Knights Bachelor
Charles Christopher Bowen
Legislative Council
St. Michael and St. George
Atlee Hunt
Commonwealth
Nedgeworth David
Sydney University
Lake Como Tragedy Involving Passenger On Princess Irene
Charlton traveled under the alias Coleman aboard the Princess Irene. He confessed to striking a woman with a heavy amulet after a quarrel, three blows to the head, and later attempted to shoot Police Chief Hayes at the station. The victim’s jewelry was found among his baggage.
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Par Press Association
New York
Charlton
Irene
Coleman
Hayes
Dairy Conference Rejects Compulsory Butter Grading
The Dairy Managers Conference rejected compulsory butter grading for export and blocked a moisture standard reduction seen as against producers’ interests. Also noted is pre budget talk on funding for a Faculty of Commerce and Arctic expedition news from Melbourne.
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Sydney
Dairy Managers' Conference
Labour Caucus Advances Naval Loan and Pensions Reform
Melbourne observers report the Labour Caucus plans to repeat the Naval Loan Act authorising 3.5 million pounds for a new fleet and to cut old age pension qualifying ages to sixty for men and fifty five for women. It backs Commonwealth note issues with a two pound minimum. Turley nominated for Presidency and O Keefe for Senate Committee Chair.
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Melbourne
Turley
O'Keefe
Senate
New South Wales Assembly Debates Confidence Vote Incident
The New South Wales Assembly has sat since yesterday afternoon debating a want of confidence. Mr Henley accused the Union secretary of blackmail and claimed tyranny within the union system. Mr Meehan refused to obey the chair and was removed from the House.
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Per
Press Association
Sydney
Henley
Meehan
Fire damages six room residence on Wills Street West
Shortly after 3 pm a fire broke out at the six room house of Mr F B Robilliard on Wills Street West. Firefighters arrived late due to racing and horses. both engines doused the blaze, but the interior was gutted and contents damaged. The blaze began near a central chimney while the house was unoccupied. Insured for £19 2s on the washhouse and £100 on furniture in Yorkshire with total losses likely.
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Robilliard
Wills Street
Yorkshire Ofice
Ashburton Sly Grog Shops Discrepancy Reported
A Lyttelton Times Wellington correspondent notes Mr T E Taylor claimed eighteen sly grog shops in Ashburton, but Wellington reports say eight. Transmission error likely caused the numerical difference.
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Lyttelton Times
Wellington
T. E. Taylor
Ashburton
Taylor
Ashburton Passenger Escapes Uninjured After Train Mishap
Mr F Ferriman of Ashburton rode the New Plymouth Express which derailed at Kopataroa but escaped harm. Police later used a taxi to remove disorderly individuals to the lockup, an action described as self evident this afternoon.
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F. Ferriman
Ashburton
New Plymouth Express
Kopataroa
Magisterial Notes At Ashburton June Sessions
Frederick Anderson and Ernest Constante were fined for a technical breach of a bakers’ boarding clause. Joseph Sloan pleaded guilty to drunkenness on the Ashburton platform. Andrew Sturgeon’s maintenance order was reduced. Civil cases included Kerr Brothers vs Marsden and Pritchard Brothers vs Meaclein with judgments for plaintiffs. Cases on truancy adjourned. unregistered dogs ordered to pay fees.
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Frederick Anderson
Deber
Omovee
Ernest Constante
Mikery
Technica
Acland
Maskti Mkers
UK Loart
Joseph Sloan
Ashburton
Hinds
Wahinpton
Tostuka
Raihway Livkot
Ine Charles
Burnett Street
Wihip
Andrew ‘Sturgeon
Kerr Brothers
Polly Marsden
Buchanan
Alrs Marsden
Defradant
Keer Brothers
Pritchard Brothers
Mr Buchanan
Harry Meaclein
Potter
Kennedy
John Murphy
Alexander Wilson Smith
Mir Kennedy
Wilson
SLY Grog-Case Hears Madden In No-License District
Elizabeth Madden faced a sly grog charge in Ashburton in a no-license area after being accused of selling liquor on May 8. The key witness Joseph Fleming, initially conflicting, admitted fabricating parts of his earlier statement while admitting he obtained whisky with police involvement.
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W. G. Day
S.M
Elizabeth Madden
Mr Day
Purnell
Sergeant Fouhy
Fouhy
Joseph Fleming
Fleming
Joseph Pleming
Howcever
Ashburton
Tleming
Martin
Wouhy
Unclear text fragment reports police case and dismissals
A garbled section mentions Constable Martin directing someone to Mrs Madden and procuring whisky. Names like Scott and Jelinaton appear, with references to a gas case and a magistrate. Charges are described as disingage business and a dismissal is noted, but details are unintelligible.
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Martin
Hin
Madden
Scott
Jelinaton Ae Suuharlai
Tia
Gai
Sant
Medley of Races At Rakaia Meeting Highlights Strong Field
The day featured a large crowd, ten bookmakers, and totalisator turnover of £2,468. Results include Melrose Tro t Handicap won by Diadem ahead of Millie GC, Rakaia Handicap with Rock Ferry edging Unuperin, and several other stakes races with notable finishes. Jumps and hurdles saw Whits Cockade prevail, while Tahu fell rider injured.
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Secord
G. Cormack
Rothschild
Tracy
J. Grice
M. Cotton
T. Cotton
J. Cass
G. WH. Berry
Harold C.ser
Victor Huon
Rent Altre Tse
Violet al. Misce
Black Pride
Clotal
Millie
Diadem
Mile CG
Sea Lion
Violet Jr
Rakaia Handica
Accord Horse
Taytor
Birkenhead—Kan
Ally CW
Emerson
J. Taylors
F. i
A. Knight
King
Czar Kolohal
Cute
Octave
Silkanel
Vasnakste
Lady Orizain
Volodin
Kel King
Montreal
Inchbouny
Pretty Nell
Fisticuff
Orizoin
Unuperin
Rock Ferry
Ron
Laperin
Erl King
J. W. Westerman
Finland
Liss Lochiel
E. Scoullar
J. Griffin
CL. Hegarty
Carleton
Harrison
Br & Beckwell
J. Jellings
Talut
Antony
Neavers
H. Portland
Sears
R. Baxter
Miss Dorie
OF. Beard
J. T. Green
H. Price
F. P. Claringa
Donavan
Rosa Noble
Armamenta
Speculate
Dinal
Freak
St. Kevin
Miss Durie
Paragin
Paragon
Grand Slam
Ren Noble
T Nin
Metherby Hack Handical
Vive Irlongs
Mr A. Goulds
Caroniform
J. Tait
Swift
Sunburst
Giovanni
Lady de
J. Christie
Castashore
Pleawire Boeker
St Nb
Carr
M. Duggan
I. Secultor
AL Hamilton
Ringman
Tost
J. Hegarty
Selma
Clotah
Victor
Huon
Millier
Ces Ue
Tinie
Simin
Traction Engine Fined and Delays Passengers
Thomas Rainey was fined 40s and costs at the Magistrate's Court today for driving a traction engine dangerously on a public road. The first northbound express to Ashburton was nearly half an hour late due to the down express engine trouble and a late crossing point arrival.
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Thomas Rainey
Ashbirton
Down
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