Australian and Pacific News Digest Highlights
Series of two year agreements among interstate steamship companies and the Federated Seamen's Union covers sailors firemen trimmers greasers and donkeymen. Lord Mayor suspends nuisance inspector over alleged duty neglect. Under Janetian North Mine settlement unions agree not to interfere with non union workers at Barrier mines. Wheat yield estimate 23 345 649 bushels exportable surplus 1 1 million. Employers Federation opens anti socialist school. Samoa unrest seen as local. white residents support German rule and warships display. Port Douglas farm worker Donelly shoots cook Macdonald then fatally shoots himself. Macdonald in serious condition.
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Per Press Association
Melbourne
David Mills
Federated Seamen’s Union
Sydney
Janetian
North
Antisocialist School
Clergyman's Contempt Sparks Court Contempt Ruling
Melbourne reports Mr Justice Hodges ordered the release of Murdoch for contempt in a case involving Rev Ronald versus MP Robert Harper. The judge said creeds are equal before law and condemned defying justice. Murdoch refused to produce Presbytery letters claiming Presbytery authority.
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Per
Press Association
Melbourne
Justice Hodges
Afturdock
Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
Murdoch
P. J. Murdoch
South Melbourne’ Presbytery
Cort
Ronald
Robert Harper
House of Representatives
Market Report shows firm breadstuffs with varied bids
Commercial from Melbourne Adelaide notes wheat firm with buyers bidding 4s 64d and sellers asking 4s 9fd. Flour rises to £10 10s. Oats, barley, maize, bran, pollard, and potatoes listed with regional price ranges. Onions cited at £6 10s to £7. Moscow Adelaide and Tasmanian prices included. Melbourne confirms old wheat at 4s 6d and Australian oat and bran figures.
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Press Association
Sydney
Victoria
New Zealand
Melbourne
Adelaide
Wool Market Shows Strong Sale Prices in London
London reports a brisk wool sale with good competition and fully maintained prices. Average prices realized for fleece portions include W D 9d, Titi Lid, Hike 102d, while the wheat market records a sixpence advance with 13500 quarters of Australian January February shipment sold at 39 3 4d and cargo at 40s.
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London
Slaughtermen's Strike Fines Withheld Pending Liabilities
In Christchurch on March 37, members of the Frese Association faced wage withholdings as fines remain unpaid. About thirty men, owed from ten shillings upward, were instructed by the Inspector of Awards to suspend wages until liabilities are extinguished. They plan to seek the Premier's support and argue about penalties under the old Arbitration Act. They were summoned to appear before the Magistrate on Saturday to determine how wages are impounded. Mr. T. E. Taylor, M.P., agreed to represent the men to the Premier.
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Per Frese Association
Christchurch
T. E. Taylor
M.P
Taylor
Napier Park Autumn Meeting Opens With Dull Weather
Napier March 17 dull weather marked the opening of the Napier Park Racing Club autumn meeting. Large attendance, soft going. Omaranui Hack Hurdles won by Hippeno fila, Commander second, Waikareao third. Esk Hack won by two lengths. Napier Cup taken by Woodhey with Band stream second and Chanteuse third. Hack Stakes won by Fiddler ahead of Mun die and Ora Pinsent.
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Napier
Napier Park Racing Club
Omaranui
Arrest of Frank Maher Nets Jewelry and Burglary Tools
Detectives Hollis and Scott arrested a young man at Free man's Bay before midnight. They seized a large quantity of jewelry and housebreaking tools, including skeleton files and wire revolvers, linking him to multiple city burglaries. Further jewelry valued at £66 was found at the dwelling.
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Par Press Association
Wellington
Hollis and
Scott
Freeman’s Bay
Frank Maher
Washburn Rifles Annual Meeting Reports 80th Year
The Washburn Rifles held their annual general meeting at the Drillshed orderly room with about 38 members present. Captain A J Childs presided, noting the corps has entered its 80th year and praising improved shooting and fifty seven couriers qualified for capitation. The balance sheet was adopted showing a credit, recruits will be ballot before entrance, and a cook will be engaged for the Mount Somers encampment.
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Volunteer Rifles
A. J. Childs
R. Meechan
R. H. Davis
Childs
Timaru
Childe Sai
Mount Somers
Willers
Potter
Niall
Clayton
Andrews
Nicholl
Brown
Hyde
Appointment to Cabinet Secretary Post in New Zealand
Auckland reports Mr F Andrews, long time secretarial staffer of the late Mr Seddon, will replace Mr Willis as Secretary to the Cabinet. Canterbury lamb buyers quote current rates up to 36 lbs at 44d per lb, 37 lbs and over at 44d, and over 42 lbs at 3d per lb. Kamroo Hill estate stock sale saw strong sheep prices with store sheep improving, two-tooth and four-tooth breeds selling well, aiding South and Mid-Canterbury buyers.
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Auckland
F. Andrews
Seddon
Willis
Canterbury
Kamroo Hill
Mid-Canterbury
Ashburton High School Cadets Impress Canterbury Officer
Lieut.-Colonel J. E. Hawkins arrived by the morning express and inspected the Ashburton High School Cadets in camp at the show grounds. The 48-strong company impressed him with their leadership and discipline, and he urged many to join adult companies for further training. He then departed for Timaru to discuss Easter encampment matters with South Canterbury volunteers.
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J. E. Hawkins
Canterbury Military District
Ashburton
Show Grounds
Ashburton High School
Hawkins
Watters
Cither Corps
Timaru
South Canterbury Volunteers
Mount Sommers
South Canterbury Ashburton Agree On Sanatorium Plan
At a South Canterbury Hospital Board meeting Mr Gillingham reported a conference with the Ashburton Board on a consumption sanitorium at Fairlie. The boards agreed to a seven to three Ashburton and four South Canterbury members on the management committee with terms of payment to be settled, proposing two thirds South Canterbury and one third Ashburton for erection and maintenance.
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South Canterbury Hospital Board
Gillingham
Ashburton Board
Fairlie
South Canterbury Board
Ashburton
South Canterbury
Orbell
Grant
Messrs Gillingham
Maslin
Cragie
Francis
Craigie
Studholme
Experimental Farm Visit Highlights Waikato Dairying Prospects
At Ruakura Experimental Farm on March 16 a crowd of over three hundred gathered including Hon Mr Buddo the Minister for Internal Affairs. He spoke on the value of such stations for agriculture and dairying in Waikato and noted current low mood as possibly temporary due to global factors while praising the season's harvest and butter market buoyancy. He foresaw better times after returns from other countries adjust.
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Hamilton
Ruakura
Buddo
Waikato
Health hints for rheumatism and indigestion remedies
Diet matters for rheumatism gout sciatica lumbago and similar ailments. Avoid red meat beer vinegar spices and limit tea and coffee while trying Rheumo the claimed quick cure sold by chemist stores at 6d and 4s 6d a bottle. Indigestion disturbs sleep and Chamberlain's Tablets have cured many cases sold by Ashburton Drug Co.
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Chamberlain's
Ashburton Drug Co
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C. W. Seymour
H. E. Curtis
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Friedlander Bros., Limited
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Riedlander Bros, Ltd
J. Fleming
Methven
Spaxton Street
Menning
Springfield
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Me McClure
America
Sey Chambers
Johnston
Ashburton Drug Co., Ltd
Chas. Fhomas
East Street
Tens Tobacco
Phacy’s
Farmers’ Co-Op
McDonald’s
Manchester Street
Cowman
Shepherd
North Island
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Bengal
H. M. Jones
Boss
Ee Balle
Percy's
Baers
Carnoz Sarolea
Carson Minerva
Simshi Victoria
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H.p
Clement Garrard
Benz
Percy
Arce Street
R W. Wooldridge
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Jeweller
Hast Street
CLS
Tomers
Messrs
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Cerely
Shearman Bros
ERAL
MAN Bros. Grocery Business
Busi
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Keri Bros
Ey G.& AG. Sports O
Rekaia
Ashburton Domain
Curtis
How
Sec
Saunders Buildings
Syndhurst
Tinwald
Arleus
Ates Friedlander Bros. Ltd
Staviley
Staveley
Henry Stephenson
Mia Mona
Harrison
Cox’s
Grigg Streets
South Canterbury Consumptive Sanitorium
Ashburton County Council
Mainwaring
County Council
F. Mainwaring
Clark
Methven Saleyards Company
J. C. Cawley
Mount Somers Road Board
Jas. BR. Wilkinson
Per. Press Association
Mr Revell
Arcade
Fred. Maieig
Ladies OF
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Sheldon
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Grogers
Saunders' Buildings
Ashburton Loan and Investment Society and
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Ww.Rule
J.P
Jameson
W. d. Silcock
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J. W. Baker
T. H. Andrill
Tancred Streets
J. B. Christian
F. H. Chgat and
F. H.choat & Co
Tancred Street
Dominion
F. H. Ghoat and CO
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A. A. Dempster
Totty
Koopa
R. Totty
Cuenust, Burnet? Street
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Ageni
Helarg
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Josh
Burnett Street
H. C. Percy
G. H. Buchanan
Mail and Guardian
Ashburton Mail and Guardian
Petone Mills
Graidhead &C., Tailors and Outfitters
Bulletin
Scientific American
Thomas
Fast Street
Ruskin
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T. Harold
Fairfield
G. B. Mabley
Mayfield
E. McCormick
Lauriston
James Campbell
Ford's Road
Westminster
Stewart Dawson
Mason’s
Mason's
Atlas
Solite
Andrew Orr & Co., Ltd
Andrew Orr & CO
Andrew Orr & CO. Ltd
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