Musketry Experiments Show Trained Soldiers Hit Targets While Fatigued
Army and Navy observers report tests at the Ausbriyn school of Musketry. A 50 man cyclist detachment marched 65 miles in eight hours and fired ten rounds before and after. A 42 non commissioned officers section then endured 23 hours of exercise with 33 miles walked. Results show seasoned marksmen hit as well when fatigued, while raw recruits fail to hit.
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Army
Navy
Gaeotte
Ausbriyn
Mulsetry
School of Musketry
Hurger
Sir Robert Perks Controversy Over San Francisco Prize Fight
Sir Robert Perks warned American Methodists about the Jeffries Johnson prize contest set for July 4 in Oakland. He cited brutality and moral decline after interviews with city leaders praised the event. Gate receipts may reach £150,000 with a £20,000 purse and film rights worth substantial sums.
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Sir Robert Perks
America
Great Lakes
Ottawa
California
Methodist Social Union
Metropolitan Temple
Seventh Avenue
New York
San Francisco
England
United States
Anybready
Oakland
San Francisco Bay
Jeffries
Robert Perk
Degenerate Saddles and Old Time Equestrian Pride
A Sydney Warning Herald critique argues against Tod Sloan style riding and promotes traditional Australian horsemanship. It laments the loss of long stirrups and balance, praising old-timer skill while recounting chaotic showground scenes and urging preservation of classic methods for the Commonwealth.
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Sydney Warning Herald
Tod Sloane
England
Sloane
Sydney Royal
the Royal
Commonwealth
Secondary School Teachers Seek University Senate Representation
Wellington May 21 The Standing Committee of Secondary Schools Association pressed the Minister of Education for a University Senate seat for representatives of secondary schools. They argued for co operation on examinations and faster matriculation and university science examinations. The Minister offered sympathy and support, noting possible legislation and a senior seat for close secondary school contact.
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Wellington
Vie
Secondary Schools Association
University Senate
Senate
Deutsche Bank Turns Forty and Shapes German Power
The Deutsche Bank marked its 40th birthday amid a history tied to German statehood and economic growth. Founded June 1870 with a modest capital, it rose to a 1909 balance sheet of 10 million pounds and a 5.3 million reserve, becoming a leading global financial force alongside the Bank of England and Credit Lyonnais. Arthur von Gowinner leads the institution, which backs major projects such as the Baghdad railway and various German ventures abroad.
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Germany
Deutsche Bank
Fitheland
Credit Lyonnais
France
Bank of England
Bagdad
Near
Far East
Africa
South America
Herr Arthur von Gowinner
World s Largest Airship Nears Completion for British Navy
A London Daily Mail correspondent reports Vickers Maxim near completion of a massive airship for the British Navy at Barrow-in-Furness. The 500 ft long, 500 ft diameter craft uses a new alloy stronger than aluminium, with trials planned over the sea and a June or July readiness target. It will cruise days along the coast and out to sea with a potential speed around 45 mph powered by two 200 horsepower engines.
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Vickers, Sons, and Maxim
Barrow-in-lurness
London Daily Mail
Messrs Vickers, Sons
Maxim’s
M’kenna
House of Commons
Valuable Rural Estate Near Canterbury and Otago
A substantial landholding totals 83 miles of school and 18 miles of railway section with 54. acres cultivated and 560 acres in cultivation possible. The land features tussock ridges and sheltered plots, with commodious buildings and plantation protection. Asking 82s 6d per acre or as a going concern. sale prompted for domestic reasons and entered at a low figure. Canterbury and Otago.
Frootoids Claim Quick Cure for Headache and Digestive Ailments
Advert says Frootoida relieves headache indigestion constipation and biliousness by cleansing blood and tissues. It touts blood pressure and liver benefits, claims rapid aid where other aperients fail, and recommends nightly doses for constipation and long term independence from ordinary aperients.
Inventors urged to patent ideas with local publishers
An advertisement extols patenting ideas with Messrs Ballwin and Raynard of Gloucester Street Christ Church publishers of Progress the inventors' journal. It claims the firm offers expert knowledge and an elaborate reference system for parents and inventors.
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Messrs Ballwin and Raynard
Gloucester_ street
Christchurch
Progress
Messrs Baldwin and
Raynard
Gloucester Street
Ipophol and Phosphel Linked to Disease Spread Caution
Fragmentary text suggests a claim that diseases are hastened by iposphol or phosphhel products. Unclear details, names, dates, or locations are present, preventing a full attribution of the source’s event or findings.
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