Surrey Narrowly Defeat Australia By Four Runs
In bright May weather at London 6000 watched Surrey defend a 178 total to win by four runs. Hayward top scored for Surrey with 96 in 225 minutes, while Australia’s Hartigan and Trumper fought hard in a tense chase, but fell short as Surrey held on.
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Surrey
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Heyes
Hartigan
Bardsley
Hartingan
Rushby
Hitch
Secul
Noble
Ransford
Armstrong
Trumper
Macartney
McAlister
Wool Market and Commodities Report from Napier
The report notes wool prices in shillings per pound with Patoka and Acland bids and limited July sales at 140 000 bases, September to November unrestricted. Australian wheat cargoes sold at 48s 7d, tallow auctions offered 1567 casks with 1000 sold, and no improvement in the frozen meat submarket with prices unchanged.
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Press Association
London
Waotatapia Realisae
Patoka
Acland
Napier
Clearing sale at Wheatstone station by New Zealand Farmers Co operative
The New Zealand Farmers Cooperative Association held a clearing sale at Wheatstone on Wednesday for Mr M Griffiths. Attendance was moderate but sales were satisfactory with prices listed. Horses included a four year old draught gelding at 34 pounds and draught mares. Pigs sold baconers 44s to 45s and sows in pig 5 10s. Cattle included cows in profit 5 to 8 10s and heifers 6 to 7 5s. Calves and young stock priced modestly with a month old heifers at 3 8s. Poultry brought 3s per pair.
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New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association
Wheatstone
M. Griffiths
Wreck of the Aeon Off Christmas Island Reported
HM Cambrian visits Christmas Island on March 4 finds the Aeon wreck scattered by tide. Hull, cargo, and merchandise mostly ruined or buried in sand. no sign of salvage or pirates. Honolulu expedition arrived soon after with no further news of the Auckland party.
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Auckland
HM. Cambrian
Christamas Island
Cambrian
Honolulu
Compensation for Injuries at Kaikorai Tram Company
In Dunedin on May 20 in the Supreme Court Margaret Clought aged seventy was awarded £150 against the Kaikorai Tram Company for injuries from alleged negligence. She claimed the car moved while she alighted, causing her to be thrown and break her leg.
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Dunedin
Supreme Court
Margaret Clought
Kaikorai Tram Company
Bos Children Hacking Cough at Night Coda
A fragmented item notes children in Boston suffering a nighttime hacking cough as a coda to a segment. It references Great Peppermint and Cnre with an unclear 19 fd axed 2 Ga detail. No clear dates or organizations emerge.
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Bos
Drownings in New Zealand as river and lagoon deaths reported
In May Cornelius Driscoll ferried his two children toward le Aroha before sending them on foot. The five year old boy fell from a bridge into the river and drowned. In Gore a 25 year old resident of Waimea Plains named Andrew Wallace was found drowned in a lagoon near the Mataura river at Riversdale, following illness.
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Auckland
Cornelius Driscoll
le Aroha
Gore
Andrew Wallace
Waimea Plains
Mataura River
Riversdale
Fatality at Wheatstone Traction Waggon Tragedy
A boy named James Walsh of Wheatstone was run over by a moving traction train wagon while attempting to ride it to school. He was found unconscious and died shortly after at home. Dr Handcock attended, police notified, an inquest to be held.
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Wheatstone-Tinwald
James, Walsh
William Walsh
Wheatstone
John Small
Taylor
Dr Handcock
Handcock
Widow's claim settled after Gear roof collapse
In Wellington on May 20 the Supreme Court heard that the widow of Samuel Wilson, killed when a new roof collapsed at Gear Company's works, had her claim settled. Gear Company paid £800 for the benefit of the widow and her two children.
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Wellington
Supreme Court
Samuel Wilson
Gear Company
Westport murder trial details unfold in Christchurch
Press Association reports from Christchurch on May 19 and May 26 describe Hallinen Andersen and Haakonson alibis at the theatre the night of the murder. Witnesses including Haakonson Margaret Shaw Alfred Webber and others faced intense cross examination but maintained essential timing. The defence Mr Hanlon argued the case against Connelly collapsed and challenged Hallinen and Andersen ties to Bourke’s death ahead of final jury address.
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Alfred Webber
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Fidward Bestwick
Ivy Pearce
Lilly Pearce
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Cyril Thompson
Peter Rebb
Hanlon
Robb
Hallipen
Westport
Connelly
Halliner
Anderson
Myr Stzinger
Crown
Bourke
The Railways and Settlement
Wellington May 20 The Minister of Public Works said government railway expenditure will not be cut to open up idle country. North Island railways hailed for settlement potential. Lynskey leaves Ashburton firm for Christchurch. presentation of travelling bag and kettle given. Ashburton Empire Day committee plans bold celebrations with ribbons for schoolchildren. Gisborne police court fined Dennis I Barry £30 for sly grog selling at Gold Creek works. Dannevirke judge rules milk sales via unregistered dairy not a sale under Dairy Industry Act. Chamberlains Remedies praised for rural Croup care. local chemists carry stock.
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Wellington
R. McKenzie
Millar
North Island
Gisborne
Dennis I. Barry
Costa
Gold Creek
Gisborne-Motu
Ashburton Debating Society Elected Four New Members
Moderate attendance last evening as Mr J. Clark presided. Four new members were elected and Mr E B Osborn reported on forming a union of debating societies with draft rules and objects. A motion on unemployment as a corollary of civilisation was defeated. Also noted were steps for an accommodation license at Mount Somers Hotel and creditors’ meeting for Walter Giesen with assets and liabilities figures and bankruptcy steps.
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J. Clark
E. B. Osborn
Osborn
Mir. H. Cheat
Dir J. W. Watt
Walter Giesen
Feilding
Press Association
Ashburton Third Grade Meet Raiser With Southern Cross
Game to start 2 15 p m Curtain Raiser Ashburton Third Grade v Southern Cross Seating on the Ground Entrance Gate Bracefield Avenue Admission one shilling Ladies Free HB E CURTIS
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Ashburton
Southern Cross
Bracefield Avenue
HB. E. Curtis
GRAIN AND FURNITURE SALE AGENT PROMOTES BEST ADVANTAGE
An agent in New Zealand offers to dispose of grain produce including prime malting barley oats wheat chaff potatoes and more. He also handles clearing sales with same day settlement optional cash advances and delivery at low prices plus agency for Norwich Union Fire Insurance and Colonial Mutual Life Assurance.
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FH Cheat & Co
HSS
New Zealand
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co
Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Co
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