Fatalities and Accident Reports From Christchurch and Wellington
In Christchurch a 65 year old man, Hamilton Shaw, died in an out house on Victoria Street while being taken to hospital. inquest cites cardiac failure and chronic Bright's disease. In Wellington a tram collision near Karori injures about six people, a girl named Lyburg suffers concussion.
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Christchurch
Hamilton Shaw
Victoria Street
Bright
Wellington
Karori
Lyburg
Palmerston North chosen for New Zealand dairy school site
Wellington reports the Cabinet selects Palmerston North in the North Island as the dairy school location on 46 acres donated by the borough for endowment. An additional 90 acres at Waimate, Tarapaki endowment has £3000 already accumulated. Mr Singleton to head the Dairy Commission. Other sites included Gawera Stratford Feilding and Levin.
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Wellington
North Island
Palmerston North
Agriculture
Waimate
Tarapaki
Singleton
Gawera
Stratford
Feilding
Levin
Palmerston’s
Canadian Trade Commissioner Plans Australasia Links
AUCKLAND March 16 Mr J B Lark Canadian Commissioner arrived from Sydney and will tour the dominion. He will leave for Wellington next Thursday. He promotes trade among Australia New Zealand and Canada. Canada buys New Zealand butter wool English hemp ships freight long. West Canada consumes mutton butter Australian fruit and onions.
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Auckland
Lark
Sydney
Dominion
Wellington
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
England
Vancouver
Australasia
West Canada
Canada as a Customer for New Zealand Goods
Mr Graham Gow reports to the Government that Western Canada shows a strong market for New Zealand mutton. He notes long winters limit Canadian sheep-raising and importers prefer New Zealand over Australia. In Toronto he found many inquiries for New Zealand wool and suggests canned meats jam and fruits could sell in Yukon if priced competitively, though Canadians fear quotations are inflated.
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Wellington
Graham Gow
New Zealand
Canada
Toronto
Yukon Territory
United States
London Market Report Shows Rates and Commodities Shifts
Commercial London reports on frozen meat prices for mutton lamb and beef with brand notes. Dalgety and Co Limited relay a March 13 cable noting lower three month bill discounts and wool sale quotas of 180000 bales for series three and four. Leather prices ease by 2d per lb while bases hold.
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London
North — Island
Canterbury
New Zealand
Messra Dalesty and Co., Limited
Mesers Dalgety and Co. Limited
Cabinet funds industrial scholarships for Dominion research
The Cabinet announces scholarships to encourage research in staple industries of the dominion including saw milling flax preparing and meat freezing.
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Willington
Dominion
Manawatu Railway Company Employees Eligible for Superannuation
The employees of the Manawatu Railway Company will be admitted to the superannuation fund under conditions in the Act. The company has agreed to contribute the amount needed to settle back contributions to the fund.
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Wellington
Manawatu Railway Company
Union Steamship Engineers Win Expanded Pay and Benefits
At a recent conference between Union Steamship Company managing director Sir J Mills and Institute of Maine Engineers delegates, a tentative agreement was ratified. Improvements include boosted monthly pay by class, liberal victualling allowances, sick leave, doubled holidays for strenuous trades, ashore pay schedules, free transit for moving families, and measures to ease chief engineers’ hours on the Wellington to Nelson service. Overall concessions total about £500 annually.
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Wellington
Union Company
Sir J. Mills
Institute of Maine Engineers
Wellington-Picton- Nelson
Mr Asquith and Woman Suffrage Debate
The Times reports that on 80 January the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies headed by Mrs Fawcett met Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr Asquith. They urged extending the franchise to women. he would consider the arguments but agreed with Lloyd George that a government with vast duties could not delay its work to pursue a constitutional change not pressed at the last general election.
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the Times
National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies
Fawcett
Lloyd-George
Olice
Where Men Decay and Village Drink Life
Mr GC F G Masterman argues against strict Prohibition, presenting rural Wiltshire cases from his new book Where Men Decay. He claims public houses are a natural village feature and portrays the pressure on landlords to boost liquor sales and the social harms of drink.
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GC. F. G. Masterman
Wiltshire
Ash
Carrot Juice a Cure for Complexion Says French Doctor
A French physician claims carrot juice boosts blood quality and improves skin tone. He notes carrot wine and jam are popular in France and warns against heavy meat diets, excess spices, vinegar and sweets as harmful to looks. Daily baths help, but avoid baths at night or after meals, and veils are said to worsen skin.
Abbey Coupon Worth the Money
A brief note suggests trying Abbey Avenue offers a coupon worth the money. The text hints at savings or value but lacks clear details or dates. The fragment mentions a coupon and monetary worth without specifying products or terms.
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Syoin
New Zealand Invites American Fleet Visit
Sir Joseph Ward tells the New Zealand Herald that New Zealand has made representations through the Governor and the American Consul General inviting the American fleet to visit New Zealand.
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Auckland
New Zealand Herald
Joseph Ward
Gerreral
New Zealand
Napier Carnival Opens With Native Gala and Bowling
Napier March 16 The Napier carnival opened with a native Gala at the recreation grounds and a bowling tournament. Attendance set a record for a sports gathering with about 5000 spectators. The gala featured kakas and poi dances and a lively programme of racing jumping and cycling events. In bowling first round results Section A E Brophy beat Pickering 40 Dannevirke beat Smith 19 St Johns beat Wellington 22 Marton beat Crowley 24 Section B Cluff Hill beat Hastings 35 Bunting beat Bull 21 Gisborne beat Badley Masterton had a bye.
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Napier
Palmerston North
E. Brophy
Pickering
Dannevirke
Smith
St. Johns
Wellington
Marton
Greenmeadows
Crowley
Cluff Hill
Hastings
Bunting
Naas
Bull
Gisborne
Greanmeadows
Badley
Masterton
Supreme Court Sittings in Palmerston North
The Supreme Court opened with Mr Justice Cooper presiding. Thirteen charges against twelve defendants included assault and theft. The Grand Jury returned true bills for Edward Jones alias Fohns indecent assault Harry Deeley theft Robert Milwaine assault causing actual bodily harm Frederick James Symonds assault and robbery Albert Duncan Brown alias Browne assault and robbery Francis Robert Tinton breach of the Bankruptcy Act. A charge against Thomas Wilson Potts for Bankruptcy Act breach was thrown out.
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Palmerston North
Supreme Court
Justice Cooper
Edward Jones
Alias Fohns
Harry Deeley
Robert M’ilwaine
Frederick James, Symonds
Albert Duncan: Brown
Alias Browne
Francis Robert Tinton
Thomas Wilson Potts
Fire destroys seven room Remuera house in Auckland
A seven room house on Arney Road Remuera owned by Mr Coles and occupied by Mr Malcolm Fleming was destroyed by fire on Saturday. The Sun office insured the building for £800 while the furniture was uninsured. A separate fire damaged a house owned by Mr Leo Myers and occupied by Mrs Milla Collector of Customs, with goods stored inside. Damage estimated at £900. The house is insured for £2000 and furniture insured in the same office.
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Auckland
Arney Road
Remuera
Coles
Malcolm Fleming
Sun
Leo. Myers
Milla
Myers
England
Sam
Zam-Buk Balm Promises Cure For Blood Poisoning Skin Ailments
An advertisement extols Zam-Buk Balm as a superior antiseptic healer that prevents suppuration and blood poisoning. A testimonial from Mrs E Johnson of Ipswich describes relief of a daughter's thorn-related infections after using Zam-Buk, claiming scars remain but the condition fully healed. Product priced at 6d per pot and 3s 6d for family size, available from chemists and stores.
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E. Johnson
Canning Street
North
Ipswich
England
Mellor's advert promises light yet durable footwear
The notice endorses Mellor's as the place to buy comfortable suitable footwear for tennis bowls or cricket during the holidays. It claims high quality light yet durable shoes at economical prices with further details in the issue.
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Mellor’s
Theas
Joss
Nurses Honored In Wellington Infant Protection Meeting
A large gathering of ladies and medical leaders including Hon. G Fowlds and Dr. Mason met at Town Hall under the Society for the Protection of Women and Children to advance Dr. Trudy King’s infant protection movement. Lady Plunket urged better infant feeding and care for mothers with talks by Drs. Mason Collins and Hon. G. Fowlds.
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Wellington
Fowlds
Br. Mason
Collins
Balins
Society For the Protection of ‘Women and Children
Trudy King
Wellington Society
Lady Plinket Nurees
Lady Plinket
Lady Plunket
Premier Wade on new industrial tribunal for NSW
In a Newcastle speech Premier Wade outlines government plans to create a specialised arbitration body with industry knowledge to promptly settle disputes. He stresses avoiding formal lawyerly procedures to preserve continuous industrial activity and lessen disruptions in work.
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Wade
New South Wales
Arbitration Court
Sone
Trbunal
Hoe
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