Food Minister Sees No Immediate Sugar or Wheat Relief
In the House of Commons, Food Minister C A McCurdy warned last year's price fall expectations were unfounded. He noted no near sugar or wheat relief for Britain as world sugar production sagged and rationing trimmed consumption, offset by U S demand. Wheat exports from the United States fall by about 4 million tons, India may boost output but not for export, and butter supplies for Britain remain well below prewar levels. Ireland also reports lower butter, with no clear sign of when shortages will ease.
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London
House of Commons
C. A. McCurdy
Great Britain
United States
India
Britain
Food Ministry Proposed By Consumers Council
London report states the Consumers Council urges a permanent Ministry of Food with powers to oversee exports and imports, secure international cooperation in rationing, abolish the Board of Trade food import duties, and absorb wheat and sugar commissions while controlling shipping of food materials.
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London
Consumers’ Council
Ministry of Food
Card of Trade
Turkish Peace Delegation Arrives at Versailles
The Turkish Peace Delegation led by Tewfik Pasha arrives in Versailles to protest territorial concessions to Greece and may refuse to sign the treaty amid a volatile reaction in Italy against Signor Nitti. The group includes Reshid Bey Taheddin Bey and Djemal Pasha.
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Per Press Association
Paris
Versailles
Tewfik Pasha
Reshid. Bey
Taheddin Bey
Djemal Pasha
Mahmudouktar
Tewfk Tasha
Turkey
Greece
Mi Venizelos
Italy
Signor Nitti
San Remo
Mediterranean
Japan faces unemployment and price crisis after textile downturn
May 7 Tokyo report says cotton and silk wholesalers cut prices by half while wear ing firms halt work to curb production and prevent price falls. Some weaving firms close permanently as Japan risks unemployment and labor unrest amid a dim political outlook.
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TORIO
Japan
Fiscal Bills Shape Will's Legislative Session
The Legislative Council of Will meets amid a wave of fiscal measures including doubled trading licenses, higher stamp duties, and increased export taxes on copra and muger. An Income Tax Bill proposes 6 percent on income above £1000 with a 3s 6d rate. insurance and shipping face 5 percent levy. A disaster report notes the American schooner Defender wrecked between Ova and Fulga. 15 Fijian crewmen left the vessel two weeks ago and are untraced. The master reached Lakoba Island May 3 and proceeds toward Suva.
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Suva
Council of Will
Muger
Ova
Fulga
Lakoba Island
Sues
Levuka
Colds Due to One of Six or Seven Migrabobe Causes
The fragment claims colds arise from one of six or seven migrable causes, unclear and poorly sourced. No clear individuals or organizations are named. Further readable context is limited.
Federation of British Industries protests excess profits tax
A Federation of British Industries deputation with the Association of Chambers of Commerce warns Mr Austin Chamberlain that a 60 percent excess profits tax should be reconsidered. The Chancellor proposes options including a flat rate tax, a war wealth levy, and a levy on excess profits, with the group urging the Taxation Committee to study the unexpectedly high flat rate proposal.
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Per Press Association
London
Federation of British Industries
Association of Chambers of Commerce
Austin Chamberlain
Federation
Tax on War Wealth Proposal Put Aside in London
London May 7 The committee on taxation of war wealth still considers any scheme aimed at taxing war wealth impracticable. The discussion follows a received report at 9.15 a.m. May 1.
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London
Committee On Taxation of
Irish Constabulary May Strike Over Protection
Belfast dispatch reports the Irish Constabulary may stage a general strike if the government fails to provide better protection, according to authoritative sources cited by the Star.
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Presa Association
London
The
Star
Belfast
Irish Constabulary
Gore public school burned down in early morning fire
The Gore main public school housing 400 to 600 pupils was destroyed by fire at 2 20 this morning. Officials say the origin is a mystery though the James had a good hold when the fire brigade arrived. The entire building except a new portion under construction was demolished.
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Gore
James
Fire destroys Cobb's drapery and Hobday's studios in Feilding
A blaze struck Cobb's drapery premises owned by Mr McGruer in Feilding last night. The furnishing department and stock were destroyed. Hobday's photographic studios on the upstairs floor were also damaged. Cobb's losses are about £3000 and Hobday's about £400.
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Feilding
Cobb's
McGruer
Hobday
Cobb
Methodists Consider Transfer of Solo Mon Islands
The Methodist general conference debated transferring the Solo Mon Islands district Bougainville and Fuka to the New Zealand conference in 1922. Rev A C Lawry warned New Zealand would not accept responsibility without control. Debates adjourned. The conference also decided the president shall be represented at the 1922 centenary celebration of the Methodist Church of New Zealand.
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Sydney
Methodist General Conference
Solomon Islands
Bougainvillé
Fuka
New Zealand
A. C. Lawry
Methodist Conference
Methodist Church of
New Faland
Cargo pilfering hits Sydney with heavy losses
Reports from Sydney cite widespread cargo thieving linked to global trade. An Associated Press summary notes annual losses around £100, with one firm losing £15,000 in six months. Some pilferers are wharf workers, bricks found in opened crates prove foreign origin, and the American Consul seeks remedies before cargo leaves America.
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Sydney
May
New Zealand
America
Appointment of Thomas N. Brodrick as Surveyor General
The gazetted appointment of Mr Thomas N. Brodrick as Surveyor General is noted. The Rev Joseph W. Kemp of the Metropolitan Tabernacle New York and former Edinburgh has accepted the pastorate of the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle, a role wrested when Rev Knowles Kempton moved to Timed in September.
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Thomas N. Brodrick
Joseph W. Kemp
Metropolitan Tabernacle
New York
Edinburgh
Auckland
Prince Opens Children’s Demonstration in Wellington
In Wellington on May 7 the Prince attended a children’s demonstration before Parliament Buildings. About 10 000 scholars from city and suburban schools filled the area while thousands more lined the streets. The event featured the Renown band, cheering crowds, and a salute as the Prince planted a pohutukawa tree and received a gold life membership badge from the Returned Soldiers’ Association.
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Wellington
Parliament Buildings
Renown
Government House
Parliamentary Grounds
Flo
Seddon
Captain Seddon
Navy League
Legislative Council
Returned Soldiers’ Association
Boxer
B.S.A
Prince's Petone Visit Draws Dense Crowds and Festive Ceremony
The Prince arrived by boat to Petone as crowds lined the foreshore. He toured the model Maori village and pa, spoke with early settlers, and accepted gifts including mats and a greenstone mere. At Trentham he rode the Blue Boys car, beamed at spectators, and attended a ball before planning to depart for the South Island.
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Willington
Prince
Petone
New Zealand
Janie Seddon
Amakura
William Fraser
Vfutt
Macra
Ferone
Prince of Wales
Trentham
Avas
P.M.O
Blue Boys
G. Ewen
Trefore
Wellington
Australian street hospital collections top five thousand
Sydney reports street collections for hospitals reaching £4573 with the fund total close to £366,000 as of May 8. Perth notes a level crossing collision at Maddington killing a woman and two girls while injuring a boy and another girl.
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Perrose Association
Perth
Madington
Got Rid of the Cold with Nazol Remedy
An ad style note touts Nazol as a penetrating pure remedy claimed to swiftly relieve a stubborn cold with strong, purifying action. The fragment mentions dosage cues and a sense of rapid relief.
Ashburton County prepares illuminated address for Prince of Wales
A ceremonial illuminated address on behalf of Ashburton County to the Prince of Wales is displayed in an East Street shop window. The parchment scroll features royal symbols, Welsh and UK emblems, and a formal loyalty message expressing gratitude for the prince's wartime service and hoped-for fond recollections of New Zealand. The Mayor and officials signed the address, and a deputation presented it to the County Council for approval.
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Ashburton
Prince of Wales
Wales
Hagland
Scotland
Ireland
New Zealand
Edward Albert Christian
George Andrew Patrick David
Earl of
Chester
United Kingdom
Duke of
Cornwall
England
Duke of Rothesay
Germany
Galbraith
A. McClure
A. Drummond
F. Mainwaring
Hampstead
W. H. ‘Robinson
J. 3. Christian
Tinwald
D. W. Teppett
A. A. Fooks
F. Z. D. Ferrimian
Auckland teachers protest grading scheme and seek salary rise
The Auckland branch of the Educational Institute votes to reject the Dominion scheme, endorses the last conference resolution, and calls for equal purchasing power salaries to January 1 1918. Delegates will attend a Wellington conference with inspectors and teachers from across the Dominion to discuss grading reforms.
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Auckland
Dominion
Supreme Court
Wellington
New Zealand Educational Institute
The
Educational Institute
Munro
Revolt in Mexico Threatens Capital Amid Peace Talks
Reports from El Paso say negotiations aim at a peaceful surrender to rebels near the capital. In Mexico City Carranza vows to cling to power until revolution defeat, then to a constitutional successor, calling for popular support and a larger army. Washington notes Gonzales may have occupied Puebla while rebels seize key cities as the crisis deepens.
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New York
el Paso
Texas
Mexico City
Carranza
Washington
Gonzales
Puebla
Mexican Revolutionary Move Reported From Mexico City
Washington reports Carranza left Mexico City for Vera Cruz overnight though not officially confirmed. Embassy sources say government forces are well entrenched to defend the city.
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Washington
Mexican Revolutionay
Carranza
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Polish Advance: Ukraine Reports Key Gains and Alliances
The Ukrainian Commission confirms the capture of Kiev and says Pavlenko's troops occupy Odessa. Galicia revolts against Bolsheviks as the Ukrainian Romanian alliance reportedly forms. Trotsky admits the Polish attack is the era’s most serious problem and the War Office faces upheaval. Moscow warns of danger to Soviet Russia and calls Red Guard mobilization.
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Per
Press Association
London
Ukrainian Commission
Kieff
Pavelenko
Odessa
Trotsky
War Office
Helsingfors
Moscow
Soviet Russia
Red Guard
Cossacks
Soviet Government Ready to Negotiate on Crimea Advance
A Moscow wireless dispatch reports Chitcherin told Lord Curran that the Soviet Government is prepared to negotiate with Britain on halting the advance into the Crimea. It also says the Soviet Union is preparing peace talks with the Caucasian States and will consider British interests there.
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London
Moscow
Chitcherin
Lord Curran
Crimea
Britain
Caucasus
Influenza cases rise in Canterbury District
Fifty one influenza cases were reported from noon Thursday to noon yesterday in the North Canterbury area of the Canterbury Westland District. Of these, thirty seven were in Christchurch. Schools closed due to the outbreak will reopen next Thursday if the situation improves, with preparations for a demonstration for the Prince of Wales’ visit.
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Christchurch
North Canterbury
Canterbury-Westland
H. J. Chesson
Prince of Wales
All Saints Church Methven Votes Women to Vestry
Parishioners at All Saints Methven meet presided by Rev C L Sparrow. The annual report shows steady offertories. for first time women may vote on parish matters and sit on vestry, three women securing seats. Officers elected include Bishop's warden W Morgan and people’s warden Mr Smith with a mixed vestry slate. A Tennis Club plan to repair asphalt courts prompts winter euchre tournaments and a sub committee to arrange events.
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All Saints Church, Methven
C. L. Sparrow
W. FF. Richards
J. Paull
G. Vaughan
Mesdames Roll
Schools Closed Across Auckland Health District
All Auckland Education Board schools stay shut until Monday May 17 per Health Department orders. Kilbryde in Parnell Park, home of the late Sir John Campbell, has been cleaned and fumigated by hospital authorities to handle any epidemic developments.
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Auckland
Auckland Education Board
Auckland Health District
Health Department
Kilbryde
Sir John Campbell
Parnell Park
Two New Influenza Cases Prompt School Reopening
Two new influenza cases were reported to the Ashburton Hospital Board within 24 hours ending today, one at Hampstead and one at Allenton. A vaccine supply will be forwarded and Health Inspector I N Johnson will inoculate all Maoris in the county. If no serious developments occur, Abburton district schools will reopen next Thursday morning, synchronising with Christchurch.
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Hampstedd
Allenton
Ashburton
Health Department
Hospital Board
I. N. Johnson
Abburton
Christchurch
Welcome Home Rifleman Carson At Alford Forest Social
A social and dance in the Alford Forest Schoolroom last week welcomed home Rifleman Carson the district s last returning soldier. The crowd filled the room and dancing continued to a late hour with a sumptuous supper. Nearby notes mention mild rest and sunny spells, and a milk shortage at the Staveley cheese factory leading to an early closure next month.
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Alford Forest
Carson
Staveley
Season of Claiety Ahead Promises Gowns and Dances
Ashburton prepares for a festive season with dances balls and evenings, while warning of a looming shortage of evening shoes. Gough and Son, Tancred Street, report stock is ahead but limited and urge early purchases for both ladies and gentlemen to avoid disappointment.
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Ashburton
Messrs
Gough and Son
Tancred Street
Autumn meeting closes with tight finishes at Ashburton
The Ashburton County Racing Club wrapped up its autumn meeting on day two with close contests and strong finishes. Totalisator investments reached £12,497 10s on the second day and £23,893 for the meeting, higher than last year. In the Wakanus Handicap Sleepy Head won by a head from Silver Peak with Kilkee third, time 1min 15 4-5sec, as Murbike and Thestius also ran.
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Ashburton County Racing Club
Messrs
Donellan
Shkarnahan
Sleepy Head
Birkenhead
Somniforny
W. Stone
Silver Peak
McKay
I’. Deegan
Kilkee
Tilson
Murihiika
Eas
Thestius
Murbike
Thestius Handy
Thestias
Time
Imin
Jockeys Strike Leads Auckland Races Ban Extended
The Auckland District Committee bans L F Hewitt J O Shea and E G Rae for the rest of the Avondale season following a jockeys strike. Conquest was summoned but his case delayed due to absence. further action pending.
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Auckland
Avondale
L. FH
Hewitt
J. O'Shea
EG. Rae
Conquest
Melbourne women seek place in Prince of Wales visit itinerary
A Melbourne correspondent notes dissatisfaction among Melbourne women over lack of representation in the Prince of Wales visit plans. It suggests women may be represented by their children, and mentions projections of civic participation, plus small items on railway porter recruitment and child care reminders.
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Melbourne
Prince of Wales
New Zealand
Evers
Paris Strike May Hit Coal Supply in Nord Pas de Calais
Industrial unrest report from Paris on May 6 states the strike situation unchanged. If miners in Nord and Pas de Calais decide on an effective strike, consequences will be serious as these districts provide three fourths of France coal supply.
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Association
Paris
Nord
Pas de Calais
France
The Triple Alliance Declines Broadening Its Constitution
London reports the Labour Triple Alliance has declined proposals to expand its constitution to include engineers postal workers and others. The alliance believes it can act more effectively in its current form rather than with broader membership.
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London
The
Labour
Triple Alliance
Short-Lived Sydney Building Strike Ends
A large number of builders declared a strike against Saturday work in Sydney. The action failed and workers decided to resume on the old terms.
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Sydney
Lemployees
London bishops oppose demolition plan for nineteen city churches
A agitation opposes a report by the Bishop of London’s committee that would demolish nineteen city churches and raise 1.7 million pounds in value. Thirteen of the churches were built by Sir Christopher Wren, prompting strong local opposition to the plan. Parallel dispatches discuss France demanding indemnity priority at the Spa conference and Millerand’s proposal to submit treaty concerns to the League of Nations with a ten day acceptance window.
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Press Association
London
Christopher Wren
Paris
M. Decartes
France
Germany
Millerand
League of Nations
Forbury Park Trotting Club Meeting Results
In Dunedin Today the Forbury Park Trotting Club held a meeting with several races completed in good weather. The Gunner won the Second Amateur Handicap by 10 lengths, time 3m 32.25s. Nelson Derby saw Indian Child first, by 12 lengths, time 38m 44.15s. Rite Ty Corwar prevailed in the Improvers Handicap by two lengths, and General Link won the Victory Handicap by two lengths with stock and vice admiral scratched. Rewanni led Royal Handicap by six lengths, time 54.14s.
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Dunedin
Forbury Park
Gunner
Black Harald
van’ Diréster
Ardlussa
Indian Child
Biddy - Tracey
Kiwi
Lime
Ty Corwar
W.D
Lady. Honi
Rewanni
Nellie Scott
Silver Shoe
Lucalena
Weekly stock and produce sales report
The weekly stock and produce sale drew a good crowd with small poultry entries but strong fat pig representation. Prices listed include hens 25 to 28d, ducks 4s 9d to 6s, pigs fats 5 1s to 7 7s, store pigs 29s to 56s, weaners 1s to 33s, calves 3s to 5s 6d, and produce such as potatoes 7s to 12s 3d per sack, apples 5s to 8s 6d per case.
Appeal to the Prince of Wales to foster juvenile agricultural clubs
County Council members were shown a booklet titled An Appeal to the Prince of Wales advocating juvenile agricultural clubs for boys and girls. The aim is to boost empire production and population, with plans for a committee to study financing and next steps.
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Canada
United States
Prince of Wales
Jerriman
Guardian
Maginness
Lill
Oraw
Ferring
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Nazota
Sixty Noses
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