Libel Action In Christchurch Court Over Star Article
The Supreme Court heard Curlett v. Lyttelton Times claiming £501 for libel over a Star article titled Shylock. The jury awarded the plaintiff nominal damages after the judge ruled the comments were based on untrue facts, noting press commentary on facts risks unfair comment.
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Christchurch
Supreme Court
Curlett
Lyttelton Times
The
Star
Bishop
Bis
Samuel Fullerton Tait
Lane's Emulsion Health Booster Ad Claim
An advertisement urges readers to take Lane's Emulsion daily to improve health and strength. It claims seventy five percent need the product and promotes it as a lung healer and body-builder for all ages, including children, noting prices of 4/6 and 2/6.
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Miners refuse double shifts despite Home Office plan
South Wales coal mine owners warn 160000 workers of shifts and earnings changes under a new Act. Six and a half hours is possible in older collieries, men resist double shifts, while owners may delay reductions if nine hour day is adopted where feasible.
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London
South Wales
Home Office
Auckland
Heroes of Peace and Mission Work in Chandpur
Reverend J W Burton extols Dr North of the New Zealand Baptist Mission at Chandpur celebrating a Christmas visit. He notes a well equipped hospital and generous donations from New Zealand Baptists, praising Dr North for living on a pittance to aid locals and comparing spiritual courage to historic battlefield heroism.
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North
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Baptists
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de Horth
Delhi
Lucknow
Free School Books Funding Blocked by Auckland Board
At a May meeting in Auckland the Board of Education read a letter stating it would not meet October conditions and could not qualify for the Government grant for free school books this year. The chairman noted the grant already covered needed books, but action was delayed for an enquiry. The Department acknowledged the communication, and the board’s stance risked harming parents and children.
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Auckland
Board of Education
Arbitration Court Refuses Engineers Under Build ue Labourers Award
Wellington May 26 Arbitration Court rejected an application to bring engineers labourers under the Build ue Labourers' Union award. The petition sought coverage but was denied by the presiding magistrate after consideration.
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Wellington
Arbitration Court
Buildue Labourers’ Union
Charge of Attempted Murder Heard in Taihape
Frederick Garlick, a labourer from Wellington, faced an attempted murder charge in Taihape for an alleged attack on Amos Chatfield on February 22 by throwing him over the Hautapu stream bank. The hearing before Taihape Justices of the Peace lasted all day. Garlick reserved his defence and was committed for trial.
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Wellington
Frederick Garlick
Amos Chatfield
Hautapu
Hastings Cabman Confesses Fake Highway Robbery Tale
Hastings May 26 The Wellington paper’s Hastings correspondent report on a highway robbery was investigated and found false in every detail. The cabman confessed to Detective Butler he made up the story while in financial trouble.
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Hastings
Wellington
Butler
Wood's Great Peppermint Cure Ad Claims No Failure
An 18th century style advertisement touts Wood's Great Peppermint Cure as a universal remedy. It promises universal success with bold confidence and a price often shown in small denomination text.
Opening of the Federal Parliament in Melbourne
Melbourne reports the opening of the Federal Parliament with Lord Dudley flagging economy in customs and post revenue, pledging fund transfers for old age pensions, and preparations for currency reform. Deakin leads the Opposition after a party split, likely triggering a vote of censure. party counts show Labour 27, Independent 4, Combined Opposition 43.
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Melbourne
Lord Dudley
Post and Telegraph
Commonwealth
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Deakin
Labour
Sailor reports companion lost in harbour squall
Auckland reports Thomas Thompson says a squall struck a small yacht on Tuesday night sending his mate Heggarty overboard. Thompson searched by dinghy but did not find him, leaving the fate of Heggarty unknown.
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Christchurch
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Symes
Syme
Agnes Morton Brown
Youngs Women’s Christian Association
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John Hamilton
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Qura
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Kumara Hospital
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Anderson
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Rangiora
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J. Chanman
Manchester
George Streets
George Street
Books In The House A Tribute To The Book Lover
A reflective piece on the varied libraries in different homes. The ideal book lover’s house contains volumes from classics to modern poetry and sport books, with shelves that invite quiet reading. It contrasts with hosts who ban reading in bedrooms or hoard sermons and cluttered shelves.
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Bool
Teok
Thomas
Kempis
Marcus Aurelius
Montaigne
Lamb
Southay
Gmar
Pater
Matthew Arnold
Rheumatism addressed with Morse's Indian Root Pills cure claim
A testimonial claims rheumatism pain stems from uric acid buildup worsened by cold damp conditions. It praises Morse's Indian Root Pills and Comstock's Nerve and Bone Liniment, listing prices and supplier details in Sydney, urging use for permanent relief.
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Hugh Littleton
Aparima
Southland
Comstock
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Sydney
Fisher’s broad policy speech outlines naval, tax, and social reforms
Prime Minister Fisher speaking at West Maitland proposed a Commonwealth navy built and run by Australia, universal school training from age ten to twenty one, plus voluntary service after twenty one. He urged iron industry nationalisation, amended pensions law, wage protection via referendum, graduated land tax, currency reform, and eventual severance of Commonwealth and State finances after 1910. He also called for a High Commissioner and the Northern Territory takeover with development and settlement.
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Fisher
West
Maitland
Commonwealth
Australia
Northern Territory
South Australia
Supreme Court Sessions Sentence in Dargaville Shooting
Robert Carr, found guilty of shooting Captain Mewett in Dargaville, was sentenced to two years hard labor with a Court of Appeal point reserved. Judge Edwards called the crime shocking, noting the victim had saved Carr’s life. Dane the boy faces deferred sentence for rape until Friday pending further inquiries.
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Auckland
Supreme Court
Robert Carr
Mewett
Dargaville
Court of Appeal
Justice Edwards
Wellington
Dane
Burnham
Court Hearing Questions Commentary on Magistrate Evidence
In a Christchurch Supreme Court libel hearing the question arose whether a newspaper may comment on magistrate utterances as part of official procedure. Justice Denniston warned he might be more cautious in future remarks from the Bench. A reader praises Chamberlain's Remedies as a household doctor in bush areas, noting their prior use and availability. For sale by chemists and storekeepers.
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Lyttelton Times Company
Supreme Court
Christchurch
Harper
Justice Denniston
Myr Harper
A. Ratz
Lake
Charlesville
Bush
Chamberlain
Crane
Auckland Rugby Union approves immediate rule changes
At a meeting in Auckland the Rugby Union agreed to immediate alterations to the laws. Proposals include changes to passing on tackle, ball in touch disposal, and scrummage ball placement. The union also offered £85 to Sydney University for a joint Auckland match, noting southern unions may adopt the amendments.
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New Zealand ‘Rugby Union
Referees Association
Sydney University
The Cost of an Aeroplane in England
A discussion on Wright aeroplanes offered in England at £1409 with monopoly rights and high prices. rival makers offer cheaper machines at £600 or less, though patents limit use. Olympia exhibits show machines at £250 or lower, many using automobile motors and lighter frames.
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England
Wrights
Wright Motor
Olympia
The Midshipman Day at Sea in Winter
A vivid diary of life aboard a cruiser in a North Sea winter. Midshipmen scramble for four baths among a dozen, race to the bathrooms, and fight over soap as seas surge and porridge cools. Photos tucked in chests recall home while the ship sails through a corkscrew motion.
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North Sea
Aet
Peilmell
Fortune for Redfern rock chopper amid cross-continental claim
William Bell of Redfern awaits a cable confirming a £36000 inheritance from his late half brother John Bell of Port Elizabeth South Africa. Thirty applicants failed to prove rights as no will existed. lawyers pursued the claim costing Bell about thirty three percent.
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Port Elizabeth
South Africa
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Poe
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