Fisher faces charges over naval correspondence
Sir Colm Fisher's letters are cited as harming Lieut. Bellairs by Captain Craig and Aly Stewart Bowles who accuse Fisher of a personal campaign. Mr McKenna responds that Fisher had longtime detractors and that printing several injudicious letters amid pressure was unfair.
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Par Press Association
London
Colm Fisher
Bellairs
Captain Craig
Aly Stewart Bowles
Sir John Fisher
McKenna
John Fisher
Empire trade talk foresees preferential links in Atlantic federation
Sir Robert Perks, MP for Louth, told the Empire Club in Toronto that Canada is unready for empire wide free trade and Britain for taxing grain and raw materials. He urged a federation of the Empire for defense and trade with preferential arrangements between Britain and overseas dominions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Robert. Perks Qnember
Louth
House of Commons
Toronto
Canada
Britain
Sydney murder case and union badge ban reported
A man named Sykes stabbed an old woman named Rice to death at Leichhardt and cut his own throat. He is in hopeless condition, and the murderer accuses Mrs Rice of seeking to take his wife. Also reported are a ban on union badges by the Master Retailers' Association, a rough passage for the Hanoto, a suspected plague case in Adelaide cottage homes, and Premier remarks on local option in Western Australia with compensation from trade rather than the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Sykes
Rice
Leichhardt
Master Retailers’ Association
Hanoto
Adelaide
West Australia
Optio LM
Perth
Dominion
Speirs and Wilson
Cashel Street
Christchurch
Government clerk charged in Wellington stabbing case
Peter Williamson Tait a clerk in the Government Insurance Department was charged in court with stabbing David McCall eight times during a quarrel. McCall lies in hospital progressing fairly well. Tait was remanded until next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Peter Williamson Tait
Government Insurance Department
David McCall
McCall
Tash
New South Wales Rifle Meeting Team Selected
The following team is chosen to represent the Dominion at the annual rifle meeting of the New South Wales Association in Sydney in October. Members include Lieut. Duncan Millerton, Patrick Auckland, Shaw Auckland, J. W. Ching Watmate, W. King Christchurch, and several others from Wellington, Canterbury, Napier, Karori, Palmerston North, Nelson, and associated corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Dominion
New South Wales Association
Sydney
Duncan
Millerton
Patrick
Auckland
Shaw
George Toveday
Ohura
Hawthorn
King
Christchurch
McConnell
Canterbury
Haliday
Karori
James
Napier
Guy
Kaponga
Masefield
Sounds
Alarena
Oketahuna
Henry
Higgins
Timara
Milroy
Nelson
Premier to Represent New Zealand at Imperial Conference
Wellington May 28 The Government reports full support from both legislative branches for Sir Joseph Ward to attend the Imperial Conference with an overwhelming majority behind him The government rejects any alternative representation and signals a business-like approach to the Dreadnought offer and Dominion participation in Britain’s framework
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Joseph Ward
New Zenland
New Zealand
England
Great Britain
Mothers' Union Ashburton Branch Delivers Talk on Character Building
The Ashburton Mothers' Union met Friday with a large turnout. Rev. Whitehouse spoke on "Character-building in the Home," stressing the mother's pivotal role in shaping children and early training. He urged love over temper and self-control development, noting fathers support from the sidelines. A vote of thanks was given, and prayer closed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton
Mothers’ Union
Whitehouse
Thig
Mr Whitehouse
Weekly stock and produce sale prices reported
Commercial weekly stock and produce sale prices show Havalock Street Mart and Farmers' Co operative Association listings. Poultry roosters hens pigs produce cabbages oats barley onions potatoes carrots apples per unit, plus cattle including a Jersey cow and aged gelding, with varied prices and buyer attendance at Messrs H Cheat and Co sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havalock Street Mart
H. Stephenson
Sweden
Farmers’ Co-Operative Association
Messrs #. H. Cheat and Co
The Meynell and Gunn Company Presents The Little Bread-winner
The Meynell and Gunn Company will perform at Oddfellows Hall on Monday May 1 presenting The Little Bread-winner a London life drama. Queenie Williams Beatrice Holloway Atholwood Stanford Lillian Meyers head the cast with Meg Margaret Daventry Lord William Dorrington Joseph Prior Kate Cherry. One night only directed by CG Br Stanford with popular prices and box-plan at Hl. M. Jones's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oddfellows’ Hall
London
Australia
Queenie Williams
Meg
Beatrice Holloway
Margaret Daventry
Mr . Atholwood
William Dorrington
Mr Stanford
Joseph Prior
Lillian Meyers
Kate Cherry
CG. BR. Stanford
Hl. M. Jones
Ddfellows Hatln
Ashburton
Rupert Clarke
John Wren
Meynell
Gunn
C. R. Stanford
Alalee
Verne
Clyde, Meynell
John Gunn
J. A. Campbell
Little Breadwinner
H. M. Jones
Frank Levy
Rugby Union rejects Byrne pro football reform proposal
London May 28 The Rugby Union general meeting overwhelmingly rejected Mr Byrne's resolution that professionals existed and that the committee had not enforced professional laws. Yesterday a practice football match at High School grounds Hampstead and Convent schools ended 6 points to nil with a try by J. Smith.
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Press Association
London
Rugby Union
Byrne
Hampstead
Convent
J. Smith
Jas Stephen’s Church Whit Sunday Service Schedule
Whit Sunday services listed with Holy Communion Matins and Holy Communion Children’s Service Hymns Evensong and a note urging calm as a milk delivery rumor is denied and the milk run continues. Donations for the Melanesian Missions are solicited through Friedlander Bros and Dalgety and Co with managing directors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas Stephen's
Melanesian Missions
Auctioneer and dealer advertises sales and properties
A local notice offers furniture sale services with rapid settlements and cash advances. It lists produce for sale and delivery at low prices, agency for insurance firms, and multiple rental and property options including a quarter acre site, five room dwelling with wash-house, and shops. Financial offers include loans of 600, 3000, and 1000 pounds on freehold securities.
Good Razor and Shaving Items for 7s 6d at Percys
An advertisement lists a good razor shaving pot shaving soap and a good strop sold together for 7 shillings 6 pence at Percys. The line emphasizes quality grooming implements and a value offer from the store.
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Percy
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F. &. Dury
Peanine Square
W. Harding
H. — Bellhouse
Charles Wesley
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J. Liddell
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Christii
A.w
Myr Greemgood
Prince of Wales
National Mortgage & Agency Company
Thernz
Farmers Co-Operative Association OF Canterbury, Ltd
Dalgety and Co., Limited
Per J. Robertson
BH. Matson and CO
William M. Matson
John Olsen
J. B. Christian
Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society
By SaTeeaes
W. H. Amos
M.A
L.O.C.F
Loyal Ashburton Lodge
Terris
W.Z. Farmers! Co-Operative Association OF Ganty., Ltd
Learing Gabe
Kyle
Jean
Malachi
M.H. Reaper
Cambridge Roller
N.Z
R. D. Johnston
J. K
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Good General
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Barrett
East Street
Mra
Orford
Boys’ Preparatory School
Winchester
Vincent
T. J. Meachom
Newman
L. H. Andrill
C O
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Thomas Bros
Havelock Street
Belleston
Burnham—Purse
Doon Street
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O. G. Vincent
Chas
Thomas
Ocking
the Lord
Maurice Guest
Richardson
the Guest
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Garvice
Queen Alexandra
M. Jones
Treacy
Edison
Y. H. Williams
Phonograph
Strange
H.S
Strangh
Strangh’s
Ddfellows
Hadlblh
Wills Street
Margaret Lovell-Wright
LGA
National School of Cookery
NEW Zealand Railways
Dunedin
Oliday
Culverden
Timard
Waikari
Mitcham Road
E.L. Rams
Syr
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Friedlander Bros., Ltd
Henry Stephenson
AVING
Havelock Street Mart
Norwich Union Fire Inatrance Co
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Bulloce
T. Bullock
Church Street
Burnett Street
Friedlander Bros
Cemited
S. Arenas
Hinds Survey District
Friedlander Bros., Led
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Hinds
Bucca
James Cow
Jane
LED
Fairfield Freezing Works
Oddfellows' Hall
A. C. Elliott
R. E. Fountaine
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AVE Money
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Alfred C. Jonassen
Chas. Ward
Cass and
Moore Streets
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Saandere
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Triangle
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Ashburton and District
Chapman & Davis. Ashburton
IAM
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Frar
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Joshua Tucker
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Tancred Street
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Vanity Fair
Tay
Mullet
Highlander
Japan
Owalu
Ted
Roslyn
Kaiapoil
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