New Zealand Government Outlines Dominion Plans and Visits
The document details adviser actions on naval matters, railway reforms, workers homes and land use, education system updates, and infant mortality progress. It notes the East session Board of Agriculture, a teacher employment Bill, imperial parliament visits, Australasian Medical Congress, and plans for international exhibitions benefiting New Zealand.
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Nir Dan Hamilton
Pacific
Young
Hart Thompson
Admiralty
New Zealand
Dominion Railways
Board of Agriculture
Dominion
Society For
Emmott
Auckland
Australasian Medical Congress
British Association
Australia
San Francisco
United States
Jaw of
Tibet
Address-in-Reply moves in the House in Wellington
The Address-in-Reply will be moved in the House by Air WH. P. Lee and seconded by Mr E.R. Sykes with references to Nazol inhaler usage. The text blends political notes with unrelated advertising and a fragmented children’s tale.
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Wellington
Air
WH. P. Lee
Qamara
E.R. Sykes Diasterton
London paper opinion on transfer of New Zealand to the Mediterranean
A London paper criticizes the transfer of HMS New Zealand as Admiral Moore's flagship to the Mediterranean. It contends the Dominion of New Zealand sees the Home Government breaking faith and demands an official statement if no agreement exists to station the vessel in Dominion waters.
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London
New Zealand
Mexican Crisis Stirring U S Public Over Vera Cruz Skirmishes
Reports of sniping by Mexican Federals on American posts at Vera Cruz and talk of a Constitutionalists advance toward Mexico City fuel U S interest. The War Department withholds General Funston reports while investigations continue and observers warn Huerta may seek confrontation to provoke intervention.
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New York
Vera Cruz
Mexico
War Department
Funston
Huerta
Orientals Barred at Vancouver Meeting
Vancouver citizens at a public meeting voiced unwavering opposition to Oriental immigration. They passed a resolution urging the Dominion Government to back immigration authorities in rejecting passengers aboard the steamer Komagata Maru and to deport them immediately, and to enact stringent laws preventing such immigrants from entering the Dominion.
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Vancouver
Dominion
Turkey and Greece to Acquire Two Battle Ships
The purchase of battleships Idaho and Mississippi for about 42 million dollars was approved by the House 174 to 87. Turkey protested but plans remained, with delivery to Greece expected within a week.
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Washington
Reece
Idaho
Mississippi
House
Turkey
Governor-General refuses Senate reproduction of correspondence
In Melbourne Sir R Munro Ferguson declines Senate demand for dissolution correspondence. He cites confidential Crown ministers relations and usual practice. He also states ministers cannot send the six Constitution Amendment Bills to another referendum.
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Melbourne
Sénate
R. Munro-Perguson
The
Senate
Crown
Cack
Amending Bill Limits Electors to One Vote in Home Rule
London dispatch reports the Amending Bill restricts electors to a single vote. Nationalists in London form a committee to assist in equipping the Irish volunteers for the home rule issue.
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London
Trish
Hindus Face Court Ruling On Immigration Entry
Ottawa correspondent claims pressure from imperial authorities could shape the court interpretation of exclusion rules in the Vancouver case. If Hindus win a temporary entry right, the government will seek a permanent solution with Britain. The case may reach Canada’s Supreme Court after an Appeal Court ruling.
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Vancouver
World
Ottawa
Istiuation
Canada
Murphy
Court’ of Appeal of
British Columbia
Supreme Court of Canada
Vaccination Record Shows No Smallpox Among Sydney Fifty Years
An official report on vaccination indicates 89.5 percent of smallpox cases were never vaccinated, 5.4 percent vaccinated during the incubation period, and 5.1 percent vaccinated before infection. No case occurred within 13 years of prior vaccination, and over half a million Sydney residents vaccinated reportedly had no smallpox.
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Melbourne
Sydney
Peace Plans Near Signing by Mediators at Niagara Falls
At Niagara Falls on June 24 mediators report peace plans completed and to be signed within days. The draft covers six US Mexico differences but omits personnel provisions for a provisional government. Mediators aim for full plan ready for informal talks with Huertistas and Constitutionalists choosing the provisional leadership before conferences.
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Niagara Falls
United States
Mexico
Huertans
British Finance Bill Debate Splits Labour and Liberals
Mr W Hayes Fisher moved an amendment to the Finance Bill seeking local authority relief and a land valuation system. Labour decides not to vote for the Bill and may back the amendment on land taxation. City firms face confusion as the tax is dropped and grants to authorities are reduced.
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London
W. Hayes Fisher
Labour Party
Ibig
Wisher
Alexandra Day Celebrated Across London Streets
A mass display marked Alexandra Day with 20 000 people selling roses for charity. Notables included 100 New Zealand girls at Whitehall under Lady Islington and 40 Australians under Lady Reid in the Strand. Queen Alexandra rode through central streets amid an ovation.
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London
Alexandra
Whitehall
Lady Islington
Lady Reid
Strand
Queen Alexandra
Bankrupt Republic Faces Internal Strife and External Pressure
Reports from Washington describe France and Germany pressuring Hayti over unpaid obligations. The Haitian republic reportedly trembles under internal revolution and creditor pressure, discussed at a cabinet meeting amid rumors of seized customs.
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Washington
France
Germany
Hayti
Haytien
Republic
Labour: Trade union officials doubt provincial employers will back lock-out
London reports that trade union officials doubt provincial employers will support a national lock-out. Mr Hewitt, chairman of the Central Lock-out Committee, argues the Federation cannot force provincial employers to lock-out workers for the sake of London employees.
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London
Cline
Hewitt
Postmen revolt blocks Paris central post office
Paris reports a sudden revolt by postal workers after the Senate rejected their demands for better working conditions. About a thousand postmen barricaded the central post office using mail bags and vans, blocking mail dispatch. Police cleared gates but could not enter. the minister of commerce tried to calm the crowd as a hundred thousand letters to Britain, America, and other places remained held up.
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Paris
Senate
Har Anggred
Britain
America
Hindu Trouble Sows Call for Canada Entry Ban
A London meeting of Indians at the Gakie Hall protested Canada’s exclusion of Indians. A resolution urged that Canadians be barred from entering India, arguing the move strikes at imperial unity.
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London
Miners Clash With Deputies At Butte Hall Fight
A crowd encamped at the Miners Union Hall in Butte when sheriffs and deputies opened fire. Three men wounded or killed as insurgents battled around the hall. Armed men seized dynamite from the Stewart line but failed to use it. a blast blew out the building front.
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New York
Union Hall
Butte
Western Federation of Miners
Stewart Line
Flying past feature at Alder shot review notes partridge-like squadrons
London reports a feature of the Alder shot review describing composite squadrons of aeroplanes rising from the grass like coveys of partridges and dipping toward the saluting base in a dramatic display.
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London
Aldershot
Watertown Tornado Kills Nine, Wrecks 900 Buildings
A tornado struck Watertown causing widespread destruction with 900 buildings damaged or destroyed. Initial reports indicate nine fatalities and about 40 people injured while communication lines were severed.
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New York
Watertown
Uniform of naval air wing with eagle emblem
The description notes the uniform mirrors Navy style but uses an eagle emblem instead of an anchor. It is intended to employ the coastguard service where practicable.
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London
Naval Air Wing
Navy
Coastguard
Mission Incident Narrowly Foiled at Papua Mission
Melbourne reports that a native tribe on the Tokikori River planned to massacre inmates at the mission station to Christianize canoes but was stopped by Patrol Officer Herbert and native police. Nine raiders were killed and four prisoners taken before authorities began a searching inquiry.
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Melbourne
Papua
P. Glynn
Tokikori
Mission” Station
Herbert
Commissioner of Native Affairs
Tornado Deaths Reported Across Upper Midwest
A June storm wrecked Minneapolis and Watertown causing four instant deaths and many injuries. North Dakota losses exceed 4 million dollars as telegraph and telephone service fail for hours. Storms also hit South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin with uncertain fatalities and damage.
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New York
Minneapolis
Watertown
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Airship Maneuvers Over Nancy Between Toul and Nancy
A military airship left Toul for a reconnaissance toward Nancy. Forts were instructed to locate it with searchlights but failed. The machine returned to Toul after maneuvering undetected over Nancy for a considerable time.
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Toul
Nancy
Trial of new hydroplane proves automatic stability
A pilot showcases a newly designed hydroplane with automatic stability aboard during a test in London. The machine reportedly remains stable in flight while a passenger and crew observe its aeronautical features at speed, signaling a potential breakthrough for hydroplane design.
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Quinton
Paris Postmaster Ends Strike After Deputation
Paris dispatch reports a strike conclusion as the post master agrees to receive a deputation and discuss terms. Details on dates and parties remain limited in the readable fragment.
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Paris
Wellington Waterfront Workers Debate Wharf Labour Scheme
The Wellington Harbour Board discussed a possible permanent staff to end waterfront labour disputes. A government letter indicated concern, while employers outlined a draft scheme. Chairman Mr. Wetcher will hold further talks with employers and workers to pursue this plan.
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Wellington
R. Wetcher
Wetcher
Swithh
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised By NSW Family
Mr G Archbold of Ne 1 Baker Street Lewis ham New South Wales reports two sons with very bad colds improved quickly after using Chamberlin's Cough Remedy. He also notes his four month old baby shows improvement. The remedy is sold by all chemists and storekeepers.
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G. Archbold
Baker Street
Lewisham
N.S.W
Chamberlin
Chamberlain
Empire Toasts at Bishop Carpenter Reception in Australia
The Empire toasts were raised at Bishop Boyd Carpenter's function for Sir Day F Bosanquet, South Australia governor. Sir John Madden stated Kingland as the empire's head, pledging Australia’s support in Britain’s troubles and Britain’s management of affairs.
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London
Bishop Boyd Carpenter
Day F. Bosanquet
South Australia
J. Henniker Heaton
Dominions
John Madden
Victoria
Australia
Kingland
Empire
Australis
Britain
Uv. Mackenzie
Great Britain
Record Flight Sets 18 Hour Aerial Distance
Berlin on June 24 recorder reports Flore Basser completed an 18 hour nonstop flight in an airplane from Schnannisthal, establishing a new distance record despite weather and engine challenges.
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Berlin
Flore “Basser
Honss
Sqhannisthal
Nazol in night relief advertised in 1900s notice
An old terse advertisement touts Nazol for sleep aid, claiming it helps when retiring at night. The fragment references availability at chemists and a price notation as guidance for buyers.
Suffragette Frances Gordon Sentenced for Arson in Glasgow
Frances Gordon, a suffragette, received five months imprisonment in Glasgow for fire-raising at Rutherglen. A caretaker fired a revolver after alarms, and Gordon claimed the act stemmed from horror at white slave traffic. In Parliament, MeMc Kenna noted warnings to hall owners about letting venues to the WSPU.
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London
Frances Gordon
Glasgow
Rutherglen
House of Commons
MeMcKenna
Fatal Fall Near Ellerslie Train Bridge
Auckland June 24 Coroner Mr B Cutten SAE investigated the death of 55 year old Newton resident Thomas Heffernan. The coroner ruled death by shock and hemorrhage from a fall caused by slipping from a railway bridge as he was on a passing train at Ellerslie. no evidence shows how he fell.
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Auckland
Ellerslie
Newton
Thomas Heffernan
B. Cutten
Gutten
Nazol Inhaler Provides Quick Relief From Nasal Congestion
Breathing becomes easier with Nazol inhaler during nasal stenosis from a cold or catarrh. Inhale for a few moments to relieve stuffiness and enjoy easier breathing afterward. 5-385
Steamship Combine Details of Amalgamation
Stockholders approved amalgamation with the British India Steam Navigation Company. Sir Thomas Sutherland said the new combine would not undertake detailed management of the British India Company for at least ten years while he remained involved.
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Indi Steam. Navigation Company
Thomas” Sutherland
Combine
British, India Company
Pétrot
British, India
Resta
Albanian Armistice Breached in Durazzo Conflicts
Telegrams report Government troops and rebels at Durazzo breaking the armistice. Rebels raid villages while government forces clash near the Semani river and seize a gun. Rebels move toward Yalona as Paris notes Essad Pasha reportedly vanished, possibly en route back to Albania.
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Vienna
Inne
Durazzo
Prenk Bibeda
Prenk
Semani
el Bassey
Yalona
Fenc
Paris
Rome
A Temps
Essad? Pasha
Albania
Insurgents Capture Prenk Bikoda Leader Durazzo Reports
An insurgent force has captured Prenk Bikoda, according to a June 24 dispatch from Durazzo received at 9 am. The report notes ongoing hostilities and identifies Bikoda as a key figure in the captured leadership.
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Durazzo
Prenk Bikoda
Gothland Sinks After Fog Strands Passengers
In London on June 24 the Gothland formerly Shaw Savill and Albion’s Gothic ran aground in dense fog. As a lifeboat was lowered it fell and shattered, throwing 40 occupants into the sea. All passengers and crew were rescued as they were transferred to the Lyoness.
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London
Fhe
Gothland
Shaw, Savill and Albion
Collision at Auckland Sinks Sand Scow in Morning Run
A steam collision near Auckland between the Clansman and the scow Pahiki caused the scow to sink within seconds after being struck amidships. The Clansman remained afloat with crew unharmed, while Pahiki, loaded with sand and shingles, sank quickly and passengers reported difficulty in swimming.
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Mipar
Clansman
Pahiki
Abi
O'¢Lock
Ward
Scar
Gillet
Seow
Christiansen
Commercial Shipment of Ten Bull Cattle Receives UK Dock Clearance
Received June 25 1955 the regimentals Anil discharge witnessed by Hon. T Mackenzie. The cattle are in excellent condition. Dock authorities ready to meet New Zealand's requirements for guiding accommodation and handling.
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London
T. Mackenzie
New Zealand
Wool Sale Results at Sydney Auction
In a June 25, 1055 sale report, competition at the Sydney wool sale shows a ram bringing a price up to 57 with three rams in the bidding. The text notes a May sale context and references Borall as a participant in the auction.
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Bor
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