Shackleton Tele gram Longest Press Message From New Zealand
Lieutenant Shackleton sent a historic telegram claimed to be the longest press message from New Zealand to London. It ran via Trom Half Moon Bay to Nelson and traced routes through Sydney and Adelaide to Perth, Durban, Capetown, St Vincent, and London, totaling about 15 186 miles.
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Shackleton
New Zealand
London
Half Moon
Bay
Eastern Cable Company
Nelson
N.4
Nelko
Sydney
Adelaide
Perth
W.A
Durban
Capetown
St. Vincent
Wee Ee
BBC
Tanda End
Unemployment and Home Shelters Across Europe
The piece describes trade union and state backed unemployment aid spreading from Switzerland into Belgium and Germany. It highlights shelters for workers traveling to find work, known as Herbergen, with private or religious backing, and state run Verpflegungsstationen. Workers must carry a job history book and follow monitored routes, with penalties for deviation. Railroads offer discounted fares for those certified as job seekers.
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Germany
Switzerland
Belgium
Vrann
German
Austria
German Empire
Empire
Prussia
Germany May Win Naval Clash as Britain Sees Threat
An essay in National Defence argues Germany’s naval program is offensive and aims for world control, predicting a twentieth century battle for supremacy. It cites fears of a weaker Britain, calls for rebuilding naval strength, and warns of invasion consequences if Britain delays military modernization.
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England
Germany
National Defence
Spain
Holland
France
John Fisher
London
Heligoland
Turbulent Constantinople Falls to Parliamentary Forces
War dispatch from Perth describes the April 13 assault on Constantinople. Albanian and gendarme units seize streets, barracks fall after heavy shelling, and Yildiz palace capitulates by noon. Casualties include a New York Sun correspondent wounded. observers note a crowd watching Turks, Armenians, Greeks, Italians, Germans, and British in a chaotic panorama.
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Perth
Wiliam Maxwell
The
Daily Mail
Constantinople
Vitdiz Palace
Salonica
Pera
Mr Maxwell
Tashkislav
Taxim
Frederick Moore
New York Sun
London Daily Chronicle
Tashlissar
Spartakoni
Sileh
Dar
Anbeykot
Tataola
Adrianople
Yildiz
Stamboul
Sublime Porte
Revered Bishop Selwyn Remembered by Mauku Settlers
An Auckland Herald account recalls Bishop George Augustus Selwyn aiding early Mauku settlers from 1860 to 1863. He rode, hunted neighbours for a church bee, quelled Maori unrest with Archdeacon Maunsell, and slept in a ruined homestead chimney before continuing to aid the community and later receive farewell blessings in 1868.
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H. Crispe
Mauku
Auckland
Ataideu
Lower Waikato
Crispe
Purapura
Waikato
Puni
Mauka
Selwyn
Zatumuahoe
Waikata
Matiku
Turkan
Laukau
Slauku
Uakau
Maunsell
Mauki Creek
Oneshunga
Purchas
George
Augustus Selwyn
Karaka
Great South Road
Drury
Mauka Te Drury Road
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Earlih
Underwood
Gestiiuir Rotary
Moison
Excelsior
Adams and King, Ltd
Hereford Street
Christchurch
NEW Zealand Shipping Company
Royal Mail
Monte Video
Teneriffe
Plymouth
Clayton
Uta
Lyttelton Juay
Friedlander Brgs., Ltd
Shaw, Savill and Albion Gq., Limited
St Monte Video
Vesa
Yainni
Onic
Jeeay
Wellingtott
Wellingtor
Wellmgtors
Wellingta
Welington
tAlso
Rio de Janiero
Nicoll Bros
NEW Zealand Insurance Gom~pany, Ltd
PFNRE
Nicoll Brgs
Islington Fertiisers
Islington
Turnip
Slington
Kaye and Carter
ACADE
Ashburton
Fact Fe
Che Department
Acs
the _preazarty
Himeles
Teo
PAU Snc
Keen
Lloyd-George
United States
Post
Ballantyne
Crurch
East Street
Burnett Street
Berry
Christchurck
Hyn
Undertakers
Telephone
Newman's
Somerset ‘ Hotel
Newhan
Colman
Hollis, Symonds
Imperial Arms Co
Harrington and Richardson
New Club
Eley’s
Notel’s
Ballistite
E. ME
Burnety Street
Kecadey
Hemsley Burnet
Hemsley Burendet
Cecil Paula Christchurch
Britain
Ayers Sarsaparida
Saparila
Turkish Affairs
Per Press Association
Swinburne
Pines
Putney Hill
Theodore Watts-Dunton
Daily News
Putney Heath
Wimbledon Common
T. H. Andrile
HOUSE
Burnis
HING
Avis
Timber and
Woolgstrest
Qwarrah
Uxegon
Siti
West
Havelock Streets
CO Sunion
Australia
Ryzgrass
Tris Ariety
Saeaes
National Mortgage & Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited
West Street
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