Massachusetts Democrats Back Reciprosity Plan for Governor Race
In a Massachusetts platform move ahead of the next campaign the democrats adopt reciprocity with Javads as a key plank amid Imperial Conference debates on the British stance toward preferential treatment. The London Mail Service notes the Peninsular and Oriental Company wins a seven year mail contract for India China and Australia starting February 1908 with reduced subsidies and higher speeds.
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New York
Massachusetts
London
Peninsular and Oriental Company
India
China
Australia
West Ham Workhouse guardians on trial convicted mostly
The West Ham Workhouse guardians trial concluded at Loudon on May 18. All accused were convicted except Tarrant who was discharged. Cramp Lewis and Will received two years with hard labour and civic disqualification. Hodgkin eighteen months. Anderson and Skinner fifteen months. Watts and Riches nine months. Frank Hill and Baird six months, all with civic disqualification.
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Loudon
Guardians
West Ham
Tarrant
Cramp
Lewis
Will
Hodgkin
Anderson
Skinner
Watts
Riches
Frank Hill
Baird
Deakin prophecy stirs Labor with wary political shadow
In Mutnovnne on May 20 Labour ranks react to Mr Deakin's forecast as surprising. Mr Prendergast likens Deakin to Baron Munchausen and jokes that Deakin trusts the people by importing shiploads of fudge, while commentators note a foreign aloofness in Deakin's stance.
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A.m. Srpyrey
MaGorven
Beskin
New South Wales
Queensland
Deakin
Mutnovnne
Mr Deakin
Prendergast
Baron Maunchausen
Africa
Paget Trial Begins on Murder Charge in Abel Smith Street
The Supreme Court opened the case of Claude Paget charged with murdering Eleanor Pearl Axap at her Abel Smith Street home on February 12. The proceedings started today as the jury trial gets underway.
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U United Press Association
Supreme Court
Claude Paget
Eleanor Pearl Axap
Abel Smith Street
Telegraphic News Digest from May 20
Brief United Press item notes a May 20 timestamp from the Electric Telegraph service. The snippet lacks clear events, names, or locations to specify a fuller story.
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United Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Weather Clears After Gale Drives Ships Ashore
A southerly gale that raged for two to three days shows signs of abating with no major damage reported. A small sailing vessel sheltered near Mana Island was driven ashore. the crew sent rockets and flares as help was sought. The Hinemoa departed at midnight for the scene. The vessel's name is unknown. the ship ashore at Mann Island is believed to be the Emma Simr bound from Havelock to Lyttelton with timber.
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United Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Webtinaron
Mana Iceland
Hinemoa
Mann Island
Emma Simr
Havelock
Lytteltor
Empire Day Celebration in Ashburton Borough
A well attended Executive Committee meeting in the Municipal Chambers planned an Empire Day procession from Ashburton bridge to the Domain led by volunteers cadets fire brigade and Friendly Societies with schoolchildren marching from borough and Hampstead schools. Speakers include the Mayor M H R J Mc Lachlan C Harper T H Race Rev H Whitehouse Major Dolman and T Hayes.
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Fire Brigade
Ashburton Bridge
Domain
Borough School
Hampstead
Atand
J. McLachlan M.H.R
C.J. Harper
T. H. Race
H. Whitehouse
Dolman
T. Hayes
Tiwan
Christchurch
Rapburton
Ashburton Domain
Temperaria
Salvation Army
H. Davis
Haq
Meeting of Farmers at Timaru Sees Labour Unions Demands
A Timaru gathering of 400 to 500 farmers debated the Farm Labourers Union demands. President Mr John Talbot urged united action to contest arbitration court hearings set for Christchurch on the 28th, arguing current wage and holiday demands threaten farming stability and small operators.
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Labour Union
Timaru
John Talbot
Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association
Talbot
Farm Labourers’ Union
Arbitration Court
Christchurch
Twentyman
J. Talbot
J. Wilson
W.S. Maslin
Cleland
Jas. Hay
My Maslin
Mr Maslin
Maslin
Memorial tablet for Seddon to be erected at St Paul’s
Acting Premier reports New Zealanders will fund the Seddon memorial tablet project. Funds raised include £300 pledged for site purchase and £100 more to complete costs. Weather, local sports clubs, and social events fill notice with village activities and donations.
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Elesotria Telegraph
Seddon
Weruntinerom
London
Joseph Ward
Mr Seddon
St. Paul’s
Hamilton-Garmony
Manifold
Pashatua
Harold Ernest Blundon
Ashburton Mounted Rifle Volunteere
William McAllister
Ashburton Guards Riffe Volunteers
Government
Abbey Distribution Returns Yin for Coupons Exchange
A local notices item indicates Abbey Distribution offers a Yin return in exchange for coupons. Details are unclear due to fragmented text.
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