Indeterminate Habitual Criminal Sentence Question in New Zealand
William Jenkinson Sparrow, convicted in November 1906 for theft and later declared an habitual criminal under the Habitual Criminal Offenders Act, seeks habeas corpus release after serving a two year sentence. Justice Cooper grants a rule nisi for further argument scheduled for the 30th instant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per Press Association
Wellington
Justice Cooper
William Jenkinson Sparrow
Sparrow
New Zealand meat trade flaws eyed in London docks report
London notes detail Marlborough journalist Mr Vavasour exposing mishandling and haphazard loading of New Zealand meat at Royal Albert Docks. He cites dirty barges, torn wraps, and unclear fault for damage, contrasting with Argentina and urging centralized supervision and dedicated NZ stores to improve the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EH. BD. Vavasour
Marlborough
New Zealand
London
Royal Ibert Docks
Vavasott Wis
Consignment Aid Distributing Company
Vavasour
Higl
Vavasoures
Smithfield
Swift Company
West End
Australia
River Plate
C.C
D. Company
Pce Ae
C. and
Manchester
White Star_ line
Liverpool
Federal-Houlder-Shire
Mantchester
Canterbury
England
Mr Vavasour
Underpaid Clergymen and Living Wage Call
The Anglican Synod in Napi es resolves to urge the Standing Committee to conduct a thorough inquiry toward raising all stipends to a minimum of £250 per year. Canon Bedlés asserts the Synod must consider a living wage as a matter of decency, noting some clergy cannot live properly in the diocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napies
Anglican Synod
Standling Committee
Canon Bedlés
Ayers Hair Vigor Promises Thick Luxuriant Hair
A vintage advertisement extols Ayers Hair Vigor as a remedy for hair loss thinning and color loss claiming it removes dandruff and makes hair thick long and lush. Prepared by Drs G. Ayér & Co. Lowell Mass US.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreds G. Ajér & Go
Lowll
New Zealand Volunteer Corps Reunion Speaker Optimistic
Theutenant-Colonel Wolfe told a reunion of original volunteer corps that New Zealand has the best available material and that these men need field training. He said invasion by a foreign power is unlikely with the British Navy pre-eminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
Theutenant
Wolfe
Volunteer Corps
New Zealand
Oamaru Show Displays Fine Draught Horse Event
The Oamaru show on Friday in fine weather drew a large attendance. A splendid display of draught horses was presented with championships awarded to Batou Fyvie as draught horse, Prince Andrew as reserve, Daisy Bell as champion mare, and Silver Rose as reserve, all associated with Mr W Gardiner and Mr Irving in various classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oamaru
W. Gardiner
Batou Fyvie
Prince Andrew
Daisy Bell
Irving
Silver Rose
Unemployed in England Novel Canal Scheme Proposed
The Rev C Silvester Horne advocates nationalising a major canal to create agricultural holdings along its banks. He argues the project would modernise transport, provide real work, and yield cheap produce transport, with benefits for carpenters and masons and a test for further nationalisation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
C. Silvester Horne
London
Midlands
Manchester Ship Canal Company
Denmark
Holland
New Air Gas Promises Cheap Lighting and Heat
Inventor claims a petrol air gas can cut bills 60 to 78 percent by diffusing petrol vapour in air to create a non explosive mixture. Demonstrations in Camden Town show burning gas lighting rooms cheaply with a 125 candle power burner costing a tenth of a penny per hour. An underground plant at Liauberis School in Carnarvonshire has yielded satisfactory results using air forced through a gasoline tank and automatic mixing for burning.
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Arlington Road
Camden Town
Mir Cox
Liauberis School
Carnarvonshire
Shipyard bids and social notes from distant shores
Twenty major British firms bid for a Union Steamship Co of New Zealand cargo vessel, a 4000 ton single deck steamer at about £33 000 to £40 000, won by Wr. Doxford and Sons of Sunderland. The piece also surveys Irving’s cost trends, governess wages, Norfolk Island stokers, a bird scare method using a cat on a wire, a mental deficiency home near Richmond Nelson, and diver Martin Lund battling a giant octopus near a sunken vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Union Steamship Company
New Zealand
Messrs Wr
H. J. Carter
Sydney
Martin Lund
San Francisco
Lund
Land
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AEW Zealand Shipping
Royal Mail
Vin Monte Video
Teneriffe
Fplymouth
Clayton
Knapetio
Rimutaka
Tongarirs
Turakina
Papenui
Paparon
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
Monte Video
Tenerife
Plymouth
Spor
Tata
Kia Gra
Byttelion
Delphic
Rio de Janiero
Nicoll Bros
NEW Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd
Premier and Wealthi Est Colonial Company
Rey
Slington
Islington
Islington M Turnip
Government
Isurang
Clauser
F Original Assurances
Sterling
Robinson
Gow Sutton
Kaleourishes
Ballantynes
the Drapers
Christchurgh
Hereford Street
Christchurch
Calmon
Hepworth, Ross and CO
Kaye and Carter
Grain and Seed Merchants
Ashburton
S, Kirkpatrick & Co., LY
Nelson
Irussel
Maguettes
T. H. Ardeill & 69
Tancred Street
Gunting Society
Bodder
POST
the Mail Order
Colman
Pakar Bras
Undertakers
S.s. Gueéros
Lyttelton
Coal and Tha Ber Merchant
HH Vavasour
Vavageur
Nee Zea
Wonderrul
Pacific Cable Board
Norfolk Island
Iris
Gardeners’ Chronicle
Richmond
Henry Buttle
Deaf and Dumb Institute
Sumner
Buttle
Riedlander Brgs., Ltd
Tinwald
Timaru
and Son's
Addington
ANN and Cos
Trindlander Bros., Ltd
Invercargill
Ward and Cos
Friedlander
H. C. Barrettos
East Street
Oua
Nas
Ube
Thomson & Co
Fs Burnett
H. BE. Bonnington
Hemsley Burnet
George Street
Dunedin
Ladies’ Rings
Creenwich
Greenwich
the Manufacturing Jewellers
High Street
Churistchurch
Abermain
Abermain Colliery Co., Ltd
Thos. Brown
Christcl Hurch
Zealanbia
Barningham & & Co, Ltd
Sutton
National
Mort Age
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