Valuable Lambs Wool And Daylight Savings Debate
The Dominion report discusses lambs wool as a valuable commodity, noting differences between Victoria and New South Wales lambs, sorting practices, and market quality. It also covers Mr George’s support for Daylight Savings in Auckland, arguing it would extend usable daylight for sport and daily work, with potential political backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Victoria
London
Dominion
George George
Auckland
Europe
America
George
A. S. Relf
Sussex
Relf
England
Corinthic
New Zealand
Trelf
Disaster to the Farmer Depicts Storm Ruin Across Harvest
The article notes a rare sunny summer followed by a damaging storm that devastated crops. It reports widespread floods and cornfields left to rot, with farmers facing renewed losses after last year's calamitous season and looming gloom for landlords and abatements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scatsman
Vente
Slackness in the Sawmill Trade in New Zealand Mills
Wellington reports a worsening sawmilling crisis as mills close or run five days a week. Traders blame slack demand and Oregon pine imports, with Gamman’s mill at Ohakune to discharge a third of its workers Monday. A Taihape mass meeting saw employers present. A joint committee of millers and workers will study the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Gamman
Ohakune
Taihape
Fires at Colonial Mutual Buildings injure stock and fittings
A fire yesterday morning in the top storey of the Colonial Mutual Buildings occupied by Mr A Levy caused damage to the building and stock estimated around 200 to 500 pounds while insurance covered 11,000 pounds on the building and 1,000 on Levy's stock in the Norwich Office with other small insurances on different firms' stock in the premises. Palmerston North. Nov 4. Two river steamers of Veivin Company at Foxton were burned by fire at 2 am with suspected incendiarism. Loss put at 700 to 800 pounds. steamers were to serve excursion traffic from Palmerston to Foxton Heads today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Colonial Mutual
A. Levy
Ue Yvevin
Foxton
Palmerston
Foxton Heads
Casablanca Incident Sparks Desertion Controversy
In September at Casablanca two hundred Foreign Legion soldiers deserted and were halted at the seashore by Moroccan gendarmes and local German officials. A German secretary allegedly ordered six men embarked with the help of the German Consul, while accusations fly over German intervention and fomenting desertion. General dAmade reported the incident to the French War Ministry and German Charge d Affaires discussed it with M Pascal.
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Casablanca
Foreign Legion
Hamburg
Genera d’Amade
Meorocco
Herr Luederitz
d’Amade
le Temps
Rabat
M. Pichon
Boran von Lancken
Zam-Buk Balm Promoted As Universal Skin Healer
An Australian advertisement extols Zam-Buk Balm as a world leading skin healer and soother. It features testimonials from Mr R A S Thompson of Wagga Wagga praising rapid healing of cuts and bruises and suggests the product treats chilblains and other skin ailments. The ad notes prices and availability from The Zam Buk Co in Sydney and stores nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. S. Thompson
Wagga Wagga
Ns.w
Zam Buk Co
Pitt Street
Sydney
Rheume promised to cure rheumatism and related pains
Advertises Rheume as a genuine cure for rheumatism gout lumbago and sciatica by eradicating uric acid from the system. Claims hundreds testify to benefit and offers 16d or 4½d bottles sold by chemists and stores.
Bankruptcy in Great Britain Shows 1907 Decline Yet Heavy Losses
The Inspector General in Bankruptcy reports 1907 defaults in Great Britain reached 7599 with liabilities of £10.89 million and estimated creditor losses of £8.59 million, down from 1906's 8077 bankruptcies. The report flags mismanagement, rash speculation, and poor accounting, notes costly winding up, and cites proposed reforms to bankruptcy laws before Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
America
Incormittes
List of dates from a historical notice page
A sequence of dates appears to be listed in a historical newspaper fragment. The entries include Thursdays and Tuesdays with specific days and months spanning 1900 to 1909, suggesting a calendar or schedule reference within a notice. The legible items show November 19 1908 December 10 1908 January 14 1909 February 2 1909 February 23 1909 November 25 1903 December 23 1908 January 28 1900 and an unclear February 7 109.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huddersfield
Voollen and Worstedmanufacturers
London
Gers
Vicoria
Wales
Skipton Locke
Langt Will
Breilloune
Mount Bute
Nearprairte
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Australia
Hogzet Wether
West
PTH
NEW Zealand Shipping Company
S Line
Royal Mail Steamers
Monte Video
Teneriffe
Plymouth
Clayton
Paparoa
Kaapehu
iRimutuke
Wongarira
Tarekioa
Papanui
Welingt
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
Caw, Savill and Albion CO
Lemifed
Vascal
Frou
Tate
Athenie
Morinthic
Arawa
Delphic
Talso Calla
Rio de Janiero
Nicoll Bros
NEW Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd
Islington
Slington
Islington M Turnip
McGll Bros
ATESK
Robinson
Ballantynes
the Drapers
Christchurch
Henry
Stee
Hughes
Keen
Oxford
Departent
Eng
Evar
Original Assurances
Sterling
T. A. Moriel & G
Tancred Street
Khitdine Society
Offea
Taker Bros
Undertakers
Telephone
Zealandia
Barningham & Go., Ltd
NEDIN
Kozie
Ceylon
Manchester. Bros
Newman's Livery
Somerset Hotel
Ashburton
Newman
N.B
Beath & Co., Ltd
Abermain
Abermain Colliery Co., Led
Thos. Brown
Hereford Street
Kaye and Carter
Gran and Reed Merchants
Colman
Manchester Bros
G. T. Russell & CO
F. R. Hyde and CO
Russell
City of London Guild
G. T. Russell and
Mast Street
Zam-Buk
Tors
Kapsarinice
Riedlander Bros. Ltd
Tinwald
Timaru
Atisteaal
Brown and Son
Addington
Timarus
Mill and CO
Invercargill
Iquality Srapers
S.s. Buceros
Lyttebary
Joshua Tucker
Ashburton Pest Building Investment Society
Tor
Ang Suir
Per Cen
Albept
Managur
Sutton
Manchester Bros., Sols ‘Agente
Anterbury Bottle Exchange
Colabe
Percy’s
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