Methuen's Disaster Details Veiled by War Officials
Sections of the fourth and thirty-eighth Battalions fought bravely during the Methuen column attack. Lord Methuen fractures his thigh and is cared for in his wagon. Lord Kitchener expects reinforcements to fix the setback, while The Times notes strategic leadership and a westward sweep by Byng, Rimington, and others.
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London
Battories
Methuen
Northumberland Fusiliers
Royal North Lancashires
Collier
Saya Bhab
de la Rey
Lieutenant Nesham’s Gallant Death in Porchosch Engagement
Dosted Press reports Lieutenant Nesham, 28, killed at Porchosch, praised for gallantry at the guns. He was the only son of Admiral Gaham, famed in New Zealand as captain of HMS Hauranga a decade ago. Nesham, artillery officer, was a first cousin of Mrs Dr QOreig of Gisborne.
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Nesham
Admiral Gaham
New Zealand
H.M.S Hauranga
Meshim
Artillery
Qoreig
Gisborne
Queensland Elections Report From United Prena Association
The United Prena Association wires an update on Queensland elections received March 12 detailing results and candidate standings across key divisions. Officials report shifts in voter trends and potential government formation.
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Queensland
Tragic Fires and Fatal Accidents Reported Abroad
Aesouation dispatches detail a four year old girl dying from clothes catching fire after playing with matches and a three year old boy killed when thrown from a moving trap near Normanby Douwcorm. A building burned at Williamson's fellmongery owned by Mc Marke and a hospital board member resigns amid cancer hospital funding defeat. News also notes a fruit growers visit to Wairangi experimental farm reporting good grapes, and a court session in Nelson with three indecent assault cases and probation given.
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Hawena
W Bigham
Williamson
Mc Marke
Hawke's Bay Woollen Company
HF Qchen
Hie Raobicn
Cohen
Wirington
Colonial Mails
Sydney
Vancouver
Milowera
London
Auckland
Wairangi
Wiji
New Zealand
Fiji Times
Nelson
Suprema Court
Justice Willigma
A Lovely Woman Promotes Bovoferram Tonic
An advertisement claims Wilton's Bovoferram tonic builds flesh and tissue for women by boosting beauty. It promises plumpness and rounded curves, suggesting husbands will notice improvements. The ad notes price half a crown and targets chemists.
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Wilton
Fatal quarry collapse claims two workers in Cobden slip
In GreyvaournH on March 11 two men Evan Williams and John Simons were killed when a large slip of stone and clay buried the Cobden quarry. A rescue party recovered John Simons’s body at ten o’clock. A separate inquest into John George Howitt’s death, aged seven, found accidental shooting with evidence suggesting a revolver came from a brother’s coat. no blame was assigned.
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Evan Williams
John Simons
Cobden
Williame
Elmens
John Simone
Marah
John George Howitt
Decsased
Ashburton Ninth Contingent Telegram To Premier
The Ashburton Ninth Contingent sends a telegram to the Premier from Dunedin wishing members a safe voyage to South Africa, victory on the battlefield, and a safe return to New Zealand. Sergeant Packer presents five wrist watches to comrades in the Ashburton section at Korbury Camp.
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Olbizena
Ninbh
Dunedin
South Africa
New Zealand
Ake
Kia
Kabas Kila
Ora
Ashburton Guarda
Packer
Tucker
Korbury
Thomas Tait
CG Doherty
A W Mitchell
Joseph Wilson
Charles Clark
New Zealand Contingent Departs Amid Public Farewell
March 12 report from forbury details a crowded Agricultural Hall sendoff for New Zealand troops. Mayor presides as two pianos are loaded aboard the Kent for officers and men. Premier notes 5100 officers and men sent. total losses to date around 161. Contingent costs quoted at £307,000 plus £100,000 for dispatch.
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Forbury
Goodebye
Counsil
New Zealand
Patriotic Funda
Maethuen
Jackson
O'Brien
North Island
Kaipsi
Ashburton
North Ieland
Ninth
Porter
Abbott
Bauchon
Coeptand
Kent
Devon
Durban
The Coachbuilding Dispute and Canterbury Accord
The Conciliation Board recommends applying the Christchurch award to Canterbury. The tailoring dispute between the Christchurch Tailoring Trade Industrial Union of Workers and the Master Tailors Association outlines amendments to the November 1, 1893 log. It bans the dual wage and piecework system in Christchurch shops, creates a joint committee to adjust details, allows Ballantyne Co. Timaru exemption under three months, permits country towns to choose weekly or piecework, and requires an industrial agreement by April 1902 to April 1904.
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Chriatchurah
Canterbury
Chriatchorah
Christchurch
Christchurch Tailoring Trade Industrial Union of Workers
Mester Watlera’ Association
Conciliation Board For
Mesars Ballantyoe and Co. Timaru
High School Races Handicaps and Odd Notions
Old Boye races listed with flat and distance handicaps for 100 yard and 890 yard events and a half mile bicycle race. Includes numerous names such as Anderson Friedlander Culverhouse Sealy and Rowan with varied yardage adjustments. Also a lengthy pharmaceutical advertisement extolling Eucalypt Fixtraote and Saxpen products with a king of Italy patronage note and dubious medical claims.
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D Friedlander
KR Shearman
B Culverhouse
P T Orr
P White
Alcoro
Culverhouse
KB Williams
W Sealy
Prebble
Stephens
Dodda
Ager
Bonifant
Turner
Rowan
Andereonner
R Shearman
P T Ore
Alcorn
Williams
Dodds
Anderson Sor
P T Orrier
Aloot
Dodd
Banons & Sons
Evoalyeti
Bonn
Grieznwald
Prussia
Saxpen
Appeal over Licencing Act breach in Royal Hotel banquet case
District Court heard Albert Whitaker appeal from a licensing breach at the Royal Hotel. The case involved the Marion Lodge banquet on December 3 with liquor supplied at the event after hours. The judge found the appeal groundless, upholding the conviction and ordering costs.
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Ilconsse
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Watson
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Cresewell
William Sparrow
Ashburton
Purcell
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Grand Lodge
Whittaker
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Creeewell
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Batt
Cullen
Hahad
Hia Hove
Mc Purnill
Parnell
Whitaker
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