Foreign Office to Represent France Over Berlin Messenger Incident
The Berlin correspondent says the Foreign Office will make immediate representations to France after a German consul sent a messenger with a letter to a neighboring French forest commander. The courier was allegedly beaten by French soldiers and spat on the letter, prompting the protest from the Legation at Sez.
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Telegraphic extracts from Australian news and theatre suits
Melbourne reports the Post Office Commission backs separating state telephone services from postal work with officers reporting to deputy postmasters. London theater firm sues Williamson over Mother Goose profits in Victoria and a restraining injunction. Hobart notes Orion wreckage found on a barren island with no passengers found, later funnel and ladder identified as Orion debris near Tasman Head.
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Parliament to Convene June 29 in Wellington
The Press Association states Parliament will meet on Monday June 29 in Wellington. The brief notice confirms a June session start in the capital.
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Fire at Auckland Telegraph Office Destroys Upper Rooms
A fire in the Auckland Telegraph Office blocked the stairwell with smoke and thick volumes. The Central Brigade under Superintendent Woolley arrived in three minutes and forced entry. Flames were confined to two small rooms adjoining the despatch room but gutted them, with roof and walls burned away.
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Socialist lecture draws tiny audience in Hastings
Hastings May 21. Mr Tom Mann was billed to lecture on Socialism on what it is but drew a very small crowd. He said the experience was unique in his 20 years of lecturing and had travelled hours to keep the engagement.
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Slander case ends with defendant cleared in Dunedin
In the North East Valley mayoral contest, the Supreme Court ruled for Botting in the Mowat v Botting slander suit. The plaintiff sought £500 in damages. Judge Williams condemned the action as unfounded and harmful, noting Botting’s conduct was without reproach and the suit served only to publicize a baseless slander.
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Sentence Given in Case of Violent Offense at Supreme Court
At the Supreme Court, Thomas Charles Bridson was sentenced to 12 years for abusing four young girls. Judge Edwards stated the penalty aimed to strike terror into evil doers of his class, noting a disturbing rise in such cases in the city.
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Sculling Title Match Signed for Wanganui December
Arnst’s £100 deposit covered by Tuck for Webb binds the sculling championship at Wanganui on Tuesday December 15. Articles will be drawn up and sent to Sydney for Arnst’s signature.
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Hawke's Bay Boxing Championship Set for June Meet
The Hawke's Bay Amateur Boxing Association schedules a championship meeting on June 15 featuring Tim Tracey versus Nat Williams in lightweights. Jim Lucas and Walter Sell pair up in the middleweights.
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Tramway strike ends as Palmerston units halt service
At noon a red flag signaled the halt of tram cars at Queen Street terminus. conductors and motormen handed control to Tram Company officers as police recorded names for possible by law breaches. Crowds cheered during the brief disruption before cars were moved to barns and service ceased.
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First Volume of The Historical Records of New Zealand
McNab announces the first volume of The Historical Records of New Zealand edited by McNab has been released by the Government Printer in Wellington. He explains the project preserves documents rather than authoring a single history and outlines what future volumes will include such as logs, charts, and journals from early voyagers.
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Colonial Consignment deploys meat prices via Napier cable
The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Co. wires Canterbury and Napier with New Zealand meat quotations for the North Island. Lamb is sixpence per pound for first quality and five pence for second quality. beef is listed at twenty pence per pound, with additional notes on linds and sundry items.
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Mad Indian shoots on Narua plantation
A steamer from Wiji brings word of a shooting spree by a intoxicated Indian on a Colonial Sugar plantation at Narua. He wounded Mrs Swann slightly, killed overseer Mr Pender, shot another Indian dead, injured another, and caused narrow escapes among Europeans before police killed the attacker.
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Fire on the Ionic prompts flooding of hold at Wellington
At 8 am the Ionic’s forehold hatch was removed and a fierce fire broke out with hot plates. Chemical engines failed to stop it. tug Terawhiti and city hose crews flood No 1 hold, pumping up to 100 tons per hour. Loss runs to thousands of pounds. cargo damage possible but frozen meat may be protected. Government orders a fire inquiry led by Dr McArthur with Mr M G Foster and Captain Blackburne.
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Fire destroys two storey shop and dwelling at Roslyn
A two storey wooden building at Roslyn used as a shop and dwelling by Lawson and Borehart was totally destroyed by fire at four this morning. Lawson insured for £50 on stock and furniture in the United Office Horch uninsured. The building, owned by W Geddes, insured for £600 in the State Office.
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Trespassers warned on Riversdale Estate in pursuit of game
A notice states that any person or persons found trespassing on the Riversdale Estate while pursuing game or otherwise will be prosecuted.
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South Rakaia Road Board to Levy General Rate 1908
Notice states that at the next Ordinary Meeting on 4 June 1908 the South Rakaia Road Board will levy a general rate of one farthing in the pound on rateable property for the 1 April 1908 to 1 March 1909 period. Rate due 18 June 1908 at the Road Board office Rakaia. Rate is open for inspection. Laurence Oxy, Clerk, May 20 1908.
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Longbeach Road Board Plans General Rate
Public notice states the Longbeach Head Board will meet on a Saturday in June 1908 to levy a general rate of 5-16ths of a penny in the pound on rateable values for 1908 09. Rate payable in one instalment on Monday June 15 1908. Rate Book open at Burnett Street Ashburton office.
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