Wellington Debates Land Settlement Finance and Public Works Bills
Wellington minutes show first readings and amendments to the Land Settlement Finance Act Amendment Bill, Monopoly Prevention Act Amendment Bill, Public Holidays Bill, Public Works Act Amendment Bill, and Railways Authorisation Bill. Debates cover Clause 7 privilege issues, allotment limits, and powers for land takings and local authority works. adjournment follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ward
Legislative Council
Massey
James Allan
Poland
Lia Hon. T. Mackenzie
Industries Committee
R. McKenzie
Hine Charges Against T Kennedy Macdonald Upheld
The council committee reports no violation of law or standing orders after examining Hine’s charges against Thomas Kennedy Macdonald regarding 1904 to 1905 land sales at Nai Nai and Waiwetu. It finds Macdonald and firm Macdonald Wilson and Co acted as agents for vendors, with sales executed through the Land Purchase Board and no undue influence detected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Hine
T. Kennedy Macdonald
Stratford
Legislative Council
Thomas Kennedy
Macdonald
Legislative, Council
Sither Ato Near
John Motley Leigh
Nai Nai
Thomas Kennedy Macdonald
Myers
Mr Hine
Skerrett
K.C
Sharp
Leigh
Love
Waiwetu
Butt
Macdonald, Wilson and Co
Iand
Vendors Commission
Waiwetn
Hutt
Land Purchase Board
Wanganui Show Opens With Record Dog Entry
Fine weather aided the Wanganui Agricultural Association Show opening on November 16. Home Industries and School Classes rise, and the dog section with the Wanganui Kennel Club records 974 entries, an Australasian high. Championships were awarded across cattle sheep and pigs to listed breeders and animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
E. Short
J. F. Moore
Ewe
Farm servants in Australia cited as underprovided for
Sir Carlaw Martin told a Sydney banquet that Australia, praised as the home of the working man, still failed farm servants in accommodation and feeding. He argued this distorts recruitment of top farmers. The remarks followed a Highland Society event for the Scottish Agricultural Commission. Phosphol is noted as aiding recovery from wasting diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Highland Society of New South Wales
Scottish Agricultural Commission
Carlaw Martin
Australia
Government aims to dissolve before November 28
The reported plan foresees a dissolution this autumn with Asquith opening the campaign for the National Liberal Club and Lloyd George due to speak at Limehouse. Acland-Hood warns a forced dissolution hinges on budget support, while Keir Hardie questions royal interference and laments the era of imperial militarism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asquith
Lloyd George
Limehouse
A. PF. Acland-Hoot
Bere
Redmond
Keir Hardie
Bermondsey
King George and Queen Mary to Visit India in 1912
London reports an official plan for King George and Queen Mary to attend the Delhi Coronation Durbar in January 1912. The Daily Telegraph lauds the imperial visit and hints at possible travels to Australia New Zealand and Canada. The All-India Moslem League opposes compulsion of immigrant repatriation and urges imperial conference debate on Indian representation for immigration issues. The Kaiser urges religious backing for national aims and sends a crucifix to a monastery. Vorwaerts criticizes Labour leadership and calls for younger socialist elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George
Mary
India
Delhi
Daily Telegraph
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
All-India Moslem League
Secretary of State
League
Kaiser
Bouren
Vorwaerts
D. J. Shackleton
M.P
Steamer Portland Wreck Survivors Starving on Alaskan Island
Rescue efforts continue as gale conditions prevent ships from reaching the stranded passenger and crew on an Alaskan island. San Francisco census shows 416,912 residents, up 70,000 since 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
San Francisco
Wragge Plans Year Lectures in New Zealand
In Sydney, Mr Wragge announces plans to remain in New Zealand for a year to lecture and investigate reported radium-bearing pitchblende in certain regions of the dominion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Wragge
New Zealand
Dominion
Wheat shipment prices and arrival range noted
London reports 12 000 to 15 000 quarters of wheat to arrive by sailors for January February shipment sold at 35s per quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press Association
London
Wool sales open in Antwerp with steady attendance
The Antwerp sale opened November 17 with good turnout and moderate activity. Merinos and crossbreds sold 10 to 15 centimes lower, all bales offered and 1610 found buyers.
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Antwerp
Australian markets report grain and produce prices
Sydney November 17 Wheat 33 84d Plour £9 Oats Algerian feeding 28 3d milling 28 Sd to 2s 7d Tasmanian Sparrowbills 2s 6d Giants 23 Sd Barley feeding 3s 3s 2d Maize Victorian 2s 10d to 3s local 2s 8d Bran and pollard £4 Potatoes Tasmanians ald £9 10s local new £11 Onions old £6 10s new to £8 Butter 96s Cheese 64d Bacon 8d Melbourne November 17 Hides Prices well maintained Wheat 3s 84d Flour £9 Oats Algerian milling 2s 3d feeding 1d Barley malting prime English 4s 4d Cape to 2s 6d Taite 25 54d Bran and pollard £4 10s Potatoes old £7 new £9 to £10 Onions £5 to £5 10s Adelaide November 17 Wheat 3s 7d to 3s 8d Flour £8 to £38 1ds Bran 14d Pollard 11d
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Pollard
Vancouver mail service ports of call row heats up in Ottawa
Canadian Trade Commissioner Beddoe notes the Australian cabinet opposes Auckland as a port of call in the Vancouver mail contract. He says Ottawa is aware of the cable and that Canada cannot ignore New Zealand’s request. Canada invited tenders for alternate routes and both governments may be considering options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
Vancouver
W.A. Beddoe
Beddoe
Ottawa
Wilfrid Laurier
Joseph Ward
Canada
New Zealand
Government of the Commonwealth
Government of Canada
Presbyter General Assembly Advances Ministerial Tenure Rules
The Assembly concluded its business with a report on ministerial tenure proposing congregations consider one name at a time and ministers serve at least five years unless presbyteries approve otherwise. An overture from Auckland Presbytery led to a Standing Committee to admit applicants from several connected churches. The next session is set for November 8, 1911, in Dunedin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
D. McIvor
Church of Scotland
Irish Presbyterian Church
Free Church of Scotland
Dunedin
For Sale and To Let Items in Cameron Street West Area
Desirable nearly new residence with five rooms and detached wash-house on full quarter-acre corner section in Cameron Street West. Inspection invited. terms and details via T Bullock. Also To Let listings include Saunders' Buildings shop and tea rooms with dwelling, Jubilee Buildings Burnett Street shop, and a small shop or office in Arcade Tancred Street suitable for office or sample room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Bullock
Saunders
Quuiterers
Burnett Street
Tancred Street
For Sale Jones Road Hampstead House with Verandah and Detached Washhouse
Property listing for a new square dwelling on Jones Road Hampstead with verandah and scullery, detached washhouse, good water supply. Liberal terms offered and inquiries directed to T Bulook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Bulook
Dr Fellows Pile Cones Claim Knife Avoidance Cure
An advertisement urges readers to avoid the knife for piles and promotes Dr Fellows Pile Cones as a permanent cure. It asserts eighteen years of practice without surgery and includes a patient testimonial praising relief after five weeks. Cones priced 4s 6d a box with 3 boxes for 10s, plus accompanying A C Tabs for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellows
Christchurch
Loasby
A.C
Railway authorities consider Manawatu deviation to ease heavy haulage
A suggested shortened Manawatu line deviation is under consideration to eliminate heavy freight between Wellington and Johnsonville. A Stockholm controversy pits Dr Sven Hedin against Mr Auguste Strindberg with name calling and harsh critiques of Tibet exploration. Strindberg calls Hedin’s work a farce and mapsRenart’s revisits Lop Nor in 1720. Hedin replies that Strindberg is untruthful, a Titan Sphinx parasite and jackal feeding on corpses.
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Manawatu
Wellington
Johnsonville
Sven Hedin
Auguste Strindberg
Stockholm
Tibet
Renart
Lop Nor
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Clayton
Ruahine
Ruapetu
Ritoris
Turakina
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Rio
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
Shaw, Savillane
Albion Cq., Limited
Royal Mail
Iffe
Avana
Athenie
Nicoll Bros
NEW Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd
Colonial Company
Nicole
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Turnip
Miling
J. Ballantyne & CO
THE
NEW Zealand Drapers
Delaine
Colman
Jones and Sons
High Street
Hereford Street
Sydenham Chhistchuroe
Government Insurance Department
J. H. Richardson
KEEN
Giford
the Globe Delivery Company OF
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C. H. Tate
Dundasore
N.Z
A. Pollock Ashburton
Lion
Robinson
Tt Shenry
Ironmonger
Barningham
GCO
George Street
Knox
Baker Bros
Cass Street
Wakanui Road
Cass and
Cameron Streets
Mount Somers
COAL
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Ashburton Gas, Coal & Coke Co
Parliament OF
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House OF Representatives
Tulsa
Public Works
Charces
Per Press Association
DAL
Nelson
Ashburton
Andrill
General House Furnishers and Importers
General Gable News
Por Press Association
Britain
Germany
America
Commercial
Wool Sales
Per Prasa Association
Napier
H. C. Barrett
East Street
Presbters General Mbly
TF. Bullock
Cameron Street West
Jones’ Road
Hampstead
DR Fellows
A. M. Loasby
Colomeo ST
H. F. Stevens
People’s
Canterbury
Beath & Co., Ltd
Ashburton Loan and Investment Society and
Bank OF Deposit
J. B. Christian
Gg. H. Buchanan
Barriater
R. Kennedy
J. C. Jameson
Siharebroker
W. J. Moore
Kozie Tea
Manchester Bros
Otago
A. H. Aitker
Gore
Chamberlan
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