Resignation Letter cites union dispute and public opinion
Mr Radford forwards his resignation to Mr Harle Giles and includes a letter to the Restaurant Employees Union. He resigns from the Council in protest at how the Union is portrayed by Mr Long and refuses to back evidence supporting the Union's claim. He argues for conciliation before arbitration and says the Union risks public support by flouting the law.
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Auckland
Radford
Harle Giles
Emloyees’ Union
Long
Petone railway workshop meeting over promotions
In Petone, Wellington, workers at the railway workshops held a meeting to discuss recent troubles over promotions. They protested the Department’s action in promoting a Manawatu employee with limited experience over longer-serving locals and approved forming a deputation from each department to meet the Minister.
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Wellington
Petone
Dunedin Painters Union Calls End to Assisted Immigration
The Dunedin Painters Union resolved that all assisted immigration should cease at once with exceptions for wives and children of those who sailed before June 1, 1909 and settled in the dominion. It urged government action to inform workers in the Old Country and Australia that dominion labor supply exceeds demand.
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Dunedin
Dunedin Painters’ Union
Great Britain
Dominion
Old Country
Australia
Riccarton Licensing District election heats race for tickets
Christchurch March 9 Moderate and No license tickets compete in the Riccarton Licensing Committee election. A No-license victory would bar conditional or temporary licenses for Addington Saleyards Riccarton Racecourse the Metropolitan Trotting and the Agricultural and Pastoral Show Ground and Plumpton Park. The contest draws every available horse and vehicle.
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Per Press Association
Christchurch
Riccarton District
Addington
Riccarton W
Plumpton Park
Wellington Labour Council Receives Cable on Bricklayers’ Work
The Wellington Trades and Labour Council secretary reports a cablegram saying bricklayers’ work is not plentiful in Queensland. The note reflects employment conditions affecting workers awaiting gigs or migration opportunities.
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Wellington
Natal Mercury Clarifies Delagoa Bay Railway Pact
The Natal Mercury reports a signed agreement in Johannesburg where the Lorenzo Marques railway portion will join the British within the union railway system. Delagoa Bay would gain half of Transvaal import trade, a claim later contradicted by subsequent reports.
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Per Press Association
Durban
Natal Mercury
Johnnesburg
Lorenzo Marques
Union Railway System
Delagoa Bay
Transvaal
London
Delagoa
South African Customs Union
British general Opposes Referendum in Standerton
General Botha at Standerton condemns a referendum on the Constitution as wrong and dangerous and warns that a referendum on the Chinese question would have forced Britain to leave the country. In London a subscription opens to compensate the Colenso family for costs tied to Dinizulu's defence.
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Pretoria
Botha
Standerton
London
Colenso
Dinizulu
Menagerie of incompetents riles Melbourne meeting
Mr Burgoyne of the English Tariff Reform League condemns the British Government as a menagerie of incompetence at the Imperial Federation League gathering in Melbourne. He quotes colonies valuing Britain, while English view of colonials appears reversed. In Sydney a £4785 remittance flows to the Italian earthquake fund.
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Melbourne
Burgoyne
Tariff Reform League
Imperial Federation League
Sydney
Extra Match at 1000 Yards Leads Championship
A. H. Guy leads the championship with 368 points in the rapid firing and sectional matches. Timaru Port Guards and North Dunedin Rifles post strong scores in the 600 and 500 yard events as the TRAMS match and teams events run with multiple corps competing for cash prizes. Sergeant McElren and Sergeant Stephens are notable leaders with aggregates in the championship contests.
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Dons
Oharn
McCardie
Pabiatua
Harding
Masterton
Timaru Port
North Dunedin Rifles
Taranaki Guards
TRAMS
Victoria Rifles
Nelson Rifles
Sounds Rifle Club
Timaru Guards
A. H. Guy
Apenga
McElren
Ashburton Rifles
Stephens
Guarda
Nationalists vow to back land bill and oppose navy policy
London reports Mr John Dillon at Battersea pledging strong support for the Irish Land Bill and vowing to oppose increased Navy estimates seen as anti Irish. An organizer, Dermien O'Brien, was sentenced to three months in Templemore for inflammatory speeches denouncing prominent graziers.
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Per Press Association
London
John Dillon
Battersea
Dermien O'Brien
Irish League
Templemore
Tipperary
Fire Destroys Workshops and Cars in New Zealand
In Invercargill James Ashley’s Yarrow Street carpentry shop burned, destroying tools and three bicycles with logs and property losses. In Timaru Nalder and Burnett saw a Stamford Street motor palace burn, two cars valued at £600, a Siddeley insured, a Stuart car, and interior stock all lost or uninsured.
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James Ashley
Yarrow Street
United Office
Timaru
Stafford Street
Nalder and Burnett
M. O’meeghan
The
Royal
Siddeley
Stuart
National
T. B. Garrick
British politics clash over harbor granite cost
In the House of Commons Mr John Byrne condemned using expensive Norwegian granite at Renyth docks and said he refused to fund the £30,000 extra cost for Scandinavian material to create employment.
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London
House of Commons
Renyth Docks
John Byrne
Admiralty
Ascent of Mount Cook via Western Face Route
News from Hokitika reports a new mountaineering ascent of Mount Cook by a western face route from the Hooker Glacier. English climber Mr Earle reached the summit with guides Graham and Clark in seven hours and a quarter, using the western rock route previously deemed impossible. Descent followed the northwestern path.
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Per Tress Association
Hokitika
Mount Cook
Hooker
Earle
Graham
Clark
Ngauruhoe Mount Erupts With Smoke and Sulphur Dust
Wellington March 9 The Post Office reports Mount Ngauruhoe is in active eruption. Large clouds of smoke rise from the crater while sulphurous dust falls in a thin coating up to one sixteenth of an inch deep.
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Per Prese Association
Wellington
Karioi
Mount Ngauruhoe
EKozie Tea Advances in Popularity Among Buyers
EKozie Tea, crafted from top Indian and Ceylon growths, earns broad favor as thousands choose it over alternatives, highlighting its superior merit and growing market presence.
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Ceylon
Blight Hits Firs in Fairlie District Varieties Affected
County Engineer Mr Banke notes the blight on three fir species Abies excelsa Norway spruce Abies Menziesii and Abies alba with Douglas fir seemingly unaffected. Chief Forester Mr HB Matthews investigates while Mrs J Matthews cites Hanmer Springs appearance four years ago on old trees only. No killings reported so far. Palmerstone Times reports Dunback threshing labour dispute over pay turning mill idle awaiting resolution. Rheumo cures advertised with claims of permanent relief and blood purification.
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Fairlie
Mr Banke
Banke
HB. J. Matthews
J. Matthews
Hanmer Springs
Palmerstone Times
Dunback
Farmers’ Union
Government may tax American Beef Trust profits in Britain
In the House of Commons Mr Lloyd George told Mr W Field the Government is considering making the American Beef Trust pay income tax on profits from its transactions in Britain.
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London
House of Commons
Lloyd George
W. Field
St Patricks
American Beef Trust
Britain
Unrest in India Spurs Police Guard at Viceroy Camp
The Daily Mail reports heightened activity by anarchists in Bengal following changes to the Indian Councils Bill and the non release of deported Hindus. Authorities, including hundreds of police, guard the Viceroy's camp at Assan amid elaborate precautions for high officials' safety.
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London
The
Daily Mail
House of Lords
Bangal
Assan
English clubs add new players amid league return notes
Marek Devereux Morton Dean Aulezark Rosenfeld and Walsh joined English clubs. The remainder of the League team will return in the Suevia. It is understood that receipts just covered the bare expenses.
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London
Marek & Devereux
Morton
Dean
Aulezark
Rosenfeld
Walsh
Fire insurance rate hike possible after managers meet
The Dominion reports Cabinet may review higher fire insurance charges after representatives of managers of fire insurance companies urged rate increases. They claim profitable business cannot continue at current rates. The Premier says the State Fire Office might raise charges on certain risks if losses would occur otherwise, though last year’s loss may be offset by a more satisfactory current position.
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Dominion
Anes
Genuine Sanders Eucalypt Extract Promoted Over Imitations
An elderly advertisement warns readers that Sanders Eucalypt Extract is superior to rival products. It cites alleged dangers from inferior extracts and claims the Supreme Court of Victoria and authorities support the genuine Sanders and Sons preparation as safe and effective.
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Sander
Supreme Court of Victoria
Overcrowded Prisons and Notable Court Appearance
The report shows rising prisoner totals from 85 184 in 1905 to 167 579 by April 1908 and an additional 30 000 in transit or detained in etape prisons. Kisii prison holds 2000 inmates in a 500 capacity facility with 330 in its hospital and dire air and typhoid conditions. Mile Heleng Miropolsky makes a landmark Paris court appearance arguing as counsel for prisoners. nearby, the Messina earthquake crushes Ll Telefono staff after a Christmas Eve satire. In the US electric tram deaths prompt talks of new safety devices including a compressed air system to eject victims from tracks.
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Kuropatkin
Guima
Il. A
Shongareff
Reteh
Empire
Kisii
London
Ll Telefono
Messina
HEMSLEY BURNET'S HAIR RESTORER ADVERT
An era advertisement from Dunedin promotes Hems ley Burnet hair restoration products. It claims to restore grey hair to natural color and improve scalp conditions with prices in old currency. The notice mentions sources at 46 George Street and bonnington locations and a product named Violet Snow Cream.
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Bonnington
Hemsley Burnes
George Street
Dunedin
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