Wellington Legislative Council backs Impress Supply Bill
Parliament session in Wellington on June 29 saw the Legislative Council debate third reading of the Impress Supply Bill. Hon. J E Jenkinson urged a portfolioed minister and assistant to run council business, while Hon. C Samuel defended government actions and pressed on with the bill. The discussion concluded with passage of the measure.
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Wellington
Legislative Council
House of Representatives
C. Samuel
Jenkinson
Kelly
Education Commission ends Christchurch sittings with debates on centralisation
At Christchurch on June 29 the Education Commission wrapped up its sittings. Delegates from South Canterbury urged centralised control and free scholar transport, while others called for a national education council, reforms to the promotion system, and better infant school staffing and salaries. Suggestions included consolidating board districts and enhancing primary sewing provision.
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Christchurch
Education ‘Commission
G. Dalgleish
South Canterbury Teachers’ Institute
James Valentine
Timaru
Council of Education
Ieal
Ametler Board
Ki McLeod
Temuka
Oliver
Hokitika
West‘land
Civil Service
Wellington
Timaru Poultry Show awards announced with wide regional entries
The Timaru Poultry Society Show opened yesterday with entries from Christchurch to the south. Local exhibitors won prizes across categories including Black red game, Barred Plymouth Rock, White and Brown Leghorn, Golden pencilled Hamburg and several bantam classes. Special prizes went to J McConachie, M Moriarty, J Tutty, and W Searle among others.
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Timaru Poultry Society
Christchurch
Plymouth
J. McConachie
Lezhorn
W. Searle
Plymouth Rock
Honor
Pullet
M. Moriarty
J. Quigley
T. Do
Rung
Norwich
A. J. Tyrell-Baxter H c
J. Armstrong
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Praised by Hobart Resident
Mrs Johnson of 24a Harrington St Hobart Tasmania reports severe chest tightness and bronchitis relief after trying Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. She notes initial medicine failed before one bottle of Chamberlain’s cured her and mentions it is sold by chemists and stores.
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Chamberlain
Johnson
Harrington St
Hobart
Tasay
Fire at Auckland Hospital Nurses Quarters Burns Half Building
A midnight blaze destroyed about half of the isolation ward nurses quarters at Auckland Hospital. Doctors contained the fire in the main building after awakening two nurses and a day dispenser who escaped with their clothing. The bath room origin damaged eight rooms worth £500, all insured. No patient alarm occurred as others watched from windows. Also reported is the death of Owen Lynch, 63, following a throat operation.
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Auckland
Auckland Hospital
Owen Lynch
North Otago railway officers protest ministerial handling
The North Otago branch of the New Zealand Railway Officers Institute pass resolutions in Dominion Labour Oamaru condemning the minister of railways for not carrying out the Railways Committee recommendations. They pledge loyalty to the institute executive and urge members to support actions to improve working conditions and remuneration for first division members.
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Oamaru
North Otago
New Zealand ‘Railway ‘Officers’ Institute
Wellington
Railways Committee
Kaitangata coal miners face three factions in wage deadlock
In Dunedin on June 29, Kaitangata coal miners with an award expiring tomorrow are split into Arbitrationists Federationists and Railsitters. Each body claims majority and has drafted demands. Arbitrationists seek 12s 6d per day rates higher than current 14s per day, while Federationists ask for more and Railsitters may back the stronger union. No strike is planned, but division risks trouble as owners decide which union to recognise. Dunedin meanwhile stockpiles Kaitangata coal with caution.
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Dunedin
Waihi
Kaitangata
Ghion
Weekly Balbeat Auction At Seenashaor and West Street
A large yarding of pigs and strong prices marked the sale at Seenashaor and the N.% Warmers Co operative Association. Readily sold items included hens ducks roosters and pork and beef with prices listed for each lot and for farming implements such as a grey mare a spring-cart and agricultural gear.
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Seenashaor
Havelock Street
Co-operative ‘Association
West Street
Sale of Town Properties by Auction Executors of W H Rule
The Natling Mortgage and Agency Company with Meyers Friedlander Bros Ltd offered town properties for sale by auction on behalf of the executors of the estate of the late Mr W H Rule. Only one lot sold, part section 148 containing one acre fronting Burnett Street, bought by the National Mortgage and Agency Company for £290.
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Natling Mortgage ‘and Agency Company
Lake Linge
Refuge of the whezer and Woods Great Peppermint Cure
A fragmented ad line touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a universal remedy. It markets the product as a balm for sneezers and a friend of all classes, urging readers not to rely on nurses and implying wide accessibility.
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Tony
Wissex vs Australians cricket match ends with heavy scoreline
Wissex posted 421 in their first innings. Australia were all out for 178, then 39 for no loss in their second. Hazlitt and MacLaren opened bowling, Douglas reached a century in 295 minutes, and Mayne and Jennings finished time. Attendance 2000. Further fixtures listed: July 1 Sheffield v Yorkshire, July 4 Liverpool v Lancashire, July 8 Edinburgh v Scotland.
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London
Wissex
Hazlitt
MacLaren
Emery
Matthews
Douglas
Cardh
Mead and
Hills
Macartney
Mayne
Bardsley
Gregory
Hulls
Webster
Jennings
Essex
Scotland and South Africa Test Play Delayed by Rain
Rain halted play at Lord's leaving South Africa 7 wickets down for 13 as stumps fell with Se Tancred 39 Stricker 0 White 12 Taylor 21 Nourse 73 Faulkner 39 Beaumont 5 Carter 23 Ward 10. Upcoming fixtures list include July 1 Lord's vs Middlesex July 4 Birmingham vs Warwickshire and July 8 Leeds vs England.
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London
Tancred
Stricker
White
Taylor
Nourse
Faulkner
Beaumont
Carter
Ward
Lord’s
Middlesex
Birmingham
Warwickshire
Leeds
England
Chancellor Lloyd George May Propose Land Tax Reform
Several newspapers indicate the Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr Lloyd George intends launching a great land taxation scheme with a single tax similar to Henry George. The Daily Telegraph reports the government is shaping land and housing reform to feature prominently at the next General Election.
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London
Lloyd George
Henry George
Daily Telegraph
Italians Push Turkish Defenders At Tripoli
Italian artillery attacked Turkish positions opposite Tripoli, breaking the defense after an assault. The Turks, about six thousand strong, fled with 500 dead. A flying column then destroyed the Turkish base camp and took several prisoners. Twenty Italians were killed and 112 wounded.
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Rome
Tripoli
Portuguese Navy Budget Okays Ship Purchases
The Finance Committee in Lisbon recommends spending one and a quarter million pounds to buy six destroyers three submarines and two small cruisers.
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Lisbon
Insurance Act and Union Funds Summary
A historical note reports that eight principal trades unions hold aggregate yearly funds of £76,000 under the Insurance Act. The text suggests this money has, until now, secured sick pay and is expected to be freed for strike purposes.
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London
Dockers Strike Threatens West Ham Factories
Several West Ham manufacturers including Henry Tate and Son have notified the Premier they must close works due to intimidation while unloading raw materials. The threats aim at damage to workers homes, risking the idling of thousands of operatives.
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London
West Ham
Henry Tate and Son
Democratic Convention Deadlocks as Clark Leads Ballot
The Democratic Convention in Baltimore fails to nominate a candidate on first ballot. Champ Clark leads, Hunt lacks majority, Harmon and Bryan receive limited support. Southern states oppose Bryan while Roosevelt plans a Progressive Party strike while remaining active.
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New York
Baltimore
Champ Clark
Hunt
Harmon
Bryan
Ohio
Clark
Clark Is Considered To Have the Best ‘Chance. Mr Roosevelt
Contest Fixes Between Wilson Clarke In Baltimore Ballot
In Baltimore on June 28 the vote test shows Wilson with 648 and Clarke with 438. A surprise arose as Tammany Ballot cast 90 New York votes for Wilson amid Bryan’s speeches.
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Baltimore
Bryan
Wilson
Clarke
Clark
Tammany Ball
New York
Mr OG L James Elected Chairman of the Convention
Mr OG L James elected chairman after Mr Bryan withdrew a resolution opposing nominees linked to Pierpont Morgan and others. Belmont and Ryan delegates staged a violent scene as the resolution passed by a large majority. Police failed to control the crowded galleries. The convention adopted a tariff lowering platform favoring Canadian produce to deter emigration, adjourned late without final presidential nomination vote.
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Bryan
Pierpont Morgan
Thomas Ryan
August Belmont
Belmont
United States
Canada
Titanic Inquiry Notes On Wireless Warning And Bridge Access
Lord Mersey said the collision matched the Mesaba wireless region but likely did not reach Titanic's bridge. He suggested possible gross carelessness if it had. Phillips may have misjudged the warning or was busy. No evidence of Temay's navigation interference. He found no record passage and praised the crew's conduct.
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London
Lord Mersey
Phillips
Temay
More Window Smashings Across Britain by Suffragettes
An epidemic of window smashing targets public buildings in Manchester Ludlow Hitchin Letchworth Garden City Regent Street London and later Edinburgh Aberdeen Irby Trieston among others. Suffragettes arrested and protests against forcible feeding in prisons continue as two women try to confront the Prime Minister at Glenconnor’s Horse reception.
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London
Manchester
Ludlow
Hitchin
Letchworth
Garden City
Clarks 'At
Regent Street
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Irby
Trieston
Liberal Colonial Club
Glenconnor
Albanian revolt roughens Balkan fronts near Alessio
In Constantinople on June 28 the government fears Salonika loyalty. The Uskub army corps crushes the Monastir mutiny. A clash near Alessio leaves about four hundred Turks dead, including officers. Albanians seize six mitra buses and forty mules with ammunition.
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Constantinople
Salonika
Uskub
Monastir
Alessio
Conservative Unionist Fusion Banquet Reviews Government Labour Troubles
Mr Walter Long and Mr Austin Chamberlain attended a banquet to celebrate the fusion of Conservative and Unionist party organisations. Long argued that the Government's action during Labour troubles would have grave consequences for the country, while Chamberlain urged restoring common sense stability and freedom to legislative discussion.
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London
Walter Long
Austin Chamberlain
Long
Chamberlain
Lords Debate Condemns Departure From Representation Practice
The House of Lords carried a motion by Lord Lansdowne condemning the departure from established usage whereby areab departments are represented in the Lords by the Secretary of State or the Under Secretary.
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House of ‘Lords
Lord Lansdowne
House of Lords
Naval construction to be hastened in Commons reply
In the House of Commons Mr Winston Churchill said that labour troubles may disrupt work so all classes of vessels on the current programme would be hastened and laid down earlier than planned.
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House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Maltese Emigrants Sought for Colonial Destinations
In the House of Commons Mr Harcourt introduced the Colonial Estimates and said the government is examining the best countries to absorb Maltese emigrants seeking to leave Malta. The inquiry aims to identify suitable destinations for potential emigrants and coordinate resettlement.
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House of Commons
Harcourt
London conference forms servant insurance society
An influential London conference resolved to form a separate approved society to provide insurance for servants. A large Albert Hall meeting presided by Lady Ellen Desart decided to resist the Insurance Act.
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London
Albert Hall
Ellen Desart
Imperial Trade Commission invites empire wide trade improvement ideas
The Imperial Trade Commission issued a memorandum inviting Empire wide suggestions of methods for improving trade. The announcement seeks input from businesses and individuals seeking to bolster economic activity across the realm.
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London
Imperial Trade .Commission
Bengal Leaders Demand Restoration of Capital, Bengalee Comments
The Bengalee describes Karl Crewe's statement as a pitiful spectacle of a Liberal leader repudiating a king sanctioned despatch. Amrita Bazar questions whether Bengal should demand restoration of the capital in light of changes and abandoned pretenses.
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Calcutta
Bengalee
Karl Crewe
Bengal
Amrita Bazar
Alleged Chinese Plot Reported From Shanghai to Beijing
Seventy assassins are said to have departed Shanghai bound for Peking to kill top government leaders, per the press association report.
Fundamentally British Census View from Melbourne
Melbourne reports a federation statistician's view that Australia remains fundamentally British in population. The analysis suggests Australians are largely transplanted Britons with essential British characteristics and that several generations may pass before a distinct Australian type emerges. Income in amusements figures are discussed.
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Melbourne
Stepistician
Australia
Obituary: William Besse Former Victoria Assembly Speaker Dies
Melbourne date June 29 reports the death of William Besse aged 55. Besse served as Speaker of the Victoria House of Assembly and was a prominent political figure. He passed away after a period of illness, drawing tributes from colleagues and the public.
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Sipa
William Besse
Victoria Wease of
Assembly
Tall Scoring as Yorshire Tops Warwickshire
In London on June 28 Yo shire piled up 451 for five against Warwickshire with Wilson scoring 260 and Denton 2 not out. The pair added 253 for the second wicket in nearly three hours as Yorkshire dominated the session before Worcester match details unraveled.
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London
Warwickshire
Yoshire
Wie Wilson
Denton
Worcester
Ramwaymen's Badges Case Reserves Judgement
The High Court reserved judgement in Melbourne on June 20 in the appeal by ramwaymen from Melbourne Brisbane and Adelaide against the Arbitration Court award regarding badge wearing. The case concerns the compulsory badge wearing orders and related disputes among tram workers.
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Melbourne
High Court
Brisbane
Adelaide
Ramwaymen
Arbitration Court
Day of Thanksgiving Proclaimed in Victoria
Victoria declares July 7 as a Day of Thanksgiving in response to recent bountiful rains. Melbourne dispatch notes the proclamation follows favorable weather benefitting harvests and agricultural prospects.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Grandpa Sings of Simple Times and Peppermint Cure
The narrator recalls a grandfather recounting his youth and praising bygone days. He diverges to modern times while repeatedly praising one constant theme. The text ends with a mention of W. E. Woods and his Peppermint Cure.
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Grandpa
W. E. Woods
Goat Peppermint Cure
Envoys Conclude NSW Meeting on Home Rule Support
In New South Wales envoy representatives closed their final session with a total collection raised for Home Rule support. Mr Redmond announced plans to return about £30,000 to Ireland, with overall contributions reaching £7,000 in that gathering.
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Sydney
Trish
New South Wales
Redmond
Ireland
House Passes Month's Supply in Melbourne
The Federal Parliament in Melbourne approved a month's supply. Mr Cook criticized the Government over telegraphic and other public departments. The House adjourned until Tuesday.
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Melbourne
Cook
Telegraphic
Parliament opens with speech on mining and railways
The Governor's speech foreshadows liberal aid for mining development and cattle trade steamers, state abattoirs, and extensive railway work. It also mentions harbour improvements at Albany Bunbury Geraldton and liquor law reform. The Works Minister notes Fremantle dock plans require a new site. Opposition plans a no confidence vote over unapproved steamer purchases.
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Perth
Fremantle
Albany
Bunbury
Geraldton
Fremantle Raving
Royal visit signals support for Merthyr collier workers
King at Merthyr Tydvil spoke to indicate royal interest in pumblest workers. Queen toured the colliers' cottages as part of the London visit reported by the Press Association.
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London
Merthyr Tydvil
Lever Bros Offer 6 Million Cumulative Preferred Shares
Lever Brothers proposes to issue 6,000,000 new cumulative preferred shares at 5 percent, par value, to ordinary holders. The plan details the allocation and terms for existing shareholders.
Vessel Beached Near Tokio to Prevent Sinking
The Naniwa was beached at Tokio on June 28 to avoid sinking. Salvage operations are considered unlikely and uncertain.
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Tokio
Botha Declares Bilingual Provisions Not Breach of Faith
General Botha said the Public Service Bill’s bilingual provisions are not a breach of faith. He stated the government is simply enforcing constitutional equality of both languages.
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Capetown
Botha
Treason Trial in Germany Sees Navy Signaller Imprisoned
Berlin reports a navy signaller was sentenced to imprisonment for conspiring with police to sell German naval codes to Great Britain. The case involved betraying naval secrets and resulted in a prison term.
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Berlin
I Carl
Great Britain
Airship Voyage From Hamburg to Heligoland and Back
The zeppelin airship carried twelve passengers on a rapid round trip from Hamburg to Heligoland and return taking nine hours.
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Hamburg
Heligoland
Olympic Festival Opens with Lawn Tennis Field
The Olympic Festival opened at Spockholm on June 28 with lawn tennis competition attracting 15 Swedish players and 642 foreign entrants.
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Spockholm
Wreck of Airship Schwtzben Tours Trissaldorf Harbor
Berlin report from June 28 notes a wrecked anchored airship Schwtzben at Trissaldorf. A pas compartment exploded injuring several persons. Details are unclear due to damaged text but the incident is described as a non-fatal public accident.
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Berlin
Trissaldorf
Schwtzben
Italian noble fate in solitary confinement in Rome
A June report from Rome states Baron Paterno, condemned for murder, is confined in a decade cell measuring 64 by 81 by 6 feet with food passed through a trap door. He may not speak to anyone, his parents may visit yearly, and he gets a monthly yard walk. Elena left Rome to avoid the fatal sentence.
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Rome
Paterno
Gacen
Elena
Baron Paterno
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