Ashburton Co-operative Dairy Factory meeting lively debate
A shareholders meeting in Ashburton discussed annual savings and the balance sheet. Directors faced questions on machinery value and cream pricing while plans emerged for home separating and accepting only first grade cream. Retiring directors were reelected and staff thanked as the season nears.
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Wells
W. T. Lill
James Stewart
Ashburton
R. A. Pearse
W. J. Armstrong
North Island
Canterbury
J. Robertson
Lill
Armstrong
E. Egetestone
J. Osborne
Wowcliffe Creamery
Hinds
John Grigg
Co-operative Dairy Factory Company
Guardian
Suffragettes Fire Damages Dulwich College
No injuries reported as a fire at Dulwich College caused two separate blazes but was quickly controlled. Several canisters of unused petrol and suffragette literature were found on the scene according to a metropolitan press report.
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London
Dulwich College
AISGILL EXPRESS DISASTER PROVOCATES PRIVATE INQUIRY DEMANDS
London papers press the Board of Trade to order a private inquiry into the Aismill disaster. Sir Arthur Douglas remains in unchanged condition. An express was held up for twenty minutes yesterday after a goods train stalled near the disaster site due to steam shortage.
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London
Board of Trade
Aismill
Sir Arthur Douglas
Board of Trade inquiry resumes at Leeds in rail crash case
The Board of Trade hearing in Leeds reopened with the public and press admitted. Engine driver Nicholson testified to delays from Carlisle and poor coal causing weak steam and stopped trains. Fireman Metcalf noted coal quality complaints. evidence suggested exploded cylinders and wreckage fire with chaotic rescue operations.
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Board of Trade
Leeds
Nicholson
Carlisle
Metcalf
Relief of Mawson Could Aid Australia Antarctic Work
In Melbourne on September 6 a deputation urged a £5000 grant to equip the Aurora and clear the expedition debt. Chairman Professor David said the debt stood at £11,000 with about £6000 raised. Mawson’s team provided valuable Antarctic weather data that could improve ship safety and prevent wrecks.
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Melbourne
Joseph Cook
Mawson
David
Australia
Maavson
Dublin Riots Inquest Finds Baton Blow Fatal
In Dublin riots an inquest into Nolan death returns a verdict that he died from a baton blow with the assailant unknown. Byrne, the second victim, has since died. Five summonses were issued against police for alleged unprovoked violence.
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London
Nolan
Byrne
Lloyd George accuses Wolmer of misrepresentation
An angry exchange in London sees Lloyd George accuse Lord Wolmer of misrepresentation and calumny over Marconi purchases. He accuses Wolmer and his family of offensive contracting with the government and demands decency in ministerial dealings.
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London
Dr ‘Lloyd George
Lord Wolmer
Lloyd George
Marconi
Mr Lloyd George
Cecils
Jossons
Frontiers Set in the Balkans Near Adrianople Agreed
Reuters reports from Constantinople that Bulgaria agrees to concede land to Turkey to defend Adrianople and to fortify the frontier. Turkey accepts a key rectification of the frontier between North Adrianople and the Black Sea, signaling virtually settled boundaries.
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London
Reuter
Constantinople
Bulgaria
Turkey
Adrianople
North Adrianople
Black Sea
Labour unrest in Johannesburg speech sparks sedition charge
Waterston secretary of the South African Labour Party was arrested on a sedition charge after a speech in which he read a mock memorial condemning British dragoons and police. He called them a public stumbling block to free speech and 20th century savages.
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Johannesburg
Waterston
Labour Party
Policy of toleration fails in Johannesburg arrests
In Johannesburg on September 3 authorities say arrests have been confined to extreme Socialists. The policy aims to check incitements to disturbance. Prosecution had been avoided but the toleration policy is now regarded as a failure.
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Johannesburg
Alleged Breaches of Agreement Across Dublin Unions
Dublin employers allege trade unions often failed to carry out written settlements and are endeavouring to abolish them. The notice records alleged breaches of agreement received September 6 at 10.35 a.m.
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London
Dublin
Madman shoots ten after wife and children slain in Berlin
Wagner, a Berlin teacher, fatally stabbed his wife and four children before going on a rampage that burned houses and killed eight and wounded ten others. Police overpowered him as residents fled.
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Berlin
Wagner
Ee Muhlhausen
Ais
Muhlhaven
Recommendations to reform care of children in Sydney
The McKellar report on neglected and delinquent youths is tabled in the Assembly. It urges reform through a Borstal system, reorganised Children's Courts, control of pernicious literature, attendance limits at cinemas, child maintenance enforcement, a Children's Council officer in affiliation cases, and guardianship for every illegitimate child.
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Sydney
Charles McKellar
Children’s Council
Australian politics charge on ministerial travel expenses
In Sydney, Mr Palmer accused Mr Andrew Fisher and other late Ministry members of withdrawing travelling expenses while on party and political business. He said officials used power to enrich themselves, worse than theft from a master. Tudor and Fraser rejected the charge, saying ministers only claimed travelling expenses on public business.
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Sydney
House of Representatives
Palmer
Andrew Fisher
Tudor
Fraser
Ministera
Searchlights in Channel Blind Collier and Dover Pier
A steam collier collided with the Dover pier after harbour authorities flashed powerful searchlights in the Channel. The lights blinded the crew and other vessels in the area reported danger from such lighting.
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London
Dover
Channel
Thaw Case Develops as New York Lawyer Is Indicted
A warrant was issued for New York lawyer Jerome on gambling charges tied to railway property. Jerome admitted playing a two‑card game with a newspaper man for stakes and was granted bail. Thaw’s lawyers then sought to block his participation in the case.
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Ottawa
New York State
Jerome
Thaw
Deportation Ordered for Inmate of Asylum
Thaw faces deportation after the order cited his status as an asylum inmate. His counsel has appealed the deportation ruling.
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Ottawa
Thaw
Masonic Lodge Gifts Prince Arthur of Connaught Wedding Gift
The Grand Lodge of Freemasons voted three hundred guineas as a wedding gift for Prince Arthur of Connaught in London on September 5.
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London
Grand Lodge of Freemasons
Prince Arthor of
Connaught
Pankhurst Plans US Tour After France Campaign
At tour’s end in France Mrs Pankhurst will depart for America to direct a campaign for woman suffrage with special reference to the white slave traffic.
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France
Pankhurst
America
Liberal Victory in Hawthorn Assembly Seat
Mr Macpherson, a Liberal, was elected to the Hawthorn seat in the Assembly after Swinburne vacated the position to join the Inter-State Commission. The result favors the Liberal party in a seat previously held by the outgoing member.
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Macpherson
Hawthorn
Swinburne
Inter-State Commission
Five Men Arrested Over Pearl Necklace Theft
Paris dispatch notes The Matin reports the arrest of five men for stealing a pearl necklace. The evidence links the plot to a bogus arrangement to buy the necklace in Vienna by Gutwirth, a reputed jeweller.
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Paris
Vienna
Gutwirth
Ulster Association Affirms Union among Protests
The Ulster Association of London, amid protests from Home Rulers and Home Unionists, resolves after a acrimonious debate that preserving the legislative union between Britain and Ireland is part of its constitution despite its non political and non secretarian stance.
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London
Ulster Association of
Britain
Ireland
Australian Meat Transport Upgrades Vessels for Continent
The Messageries Maritimes Company plans next year to replace its present steamers in Australian services with larger newer vessels to meet increasing frozen meat demand on the Continent.
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Sydney
Messageries Maritime Company
Bank Note Forger Sentenced to Fourteen Years
Max Selling received fourteen years penal servitude after being found in possession of material for forging Bank of Australia notes. The sentence was announced at 9.45 a.m. on September 6.
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Sydney
Max Selling
Bank of Australia
Indignant Japanese Voice After Nanking Lootings
Report from TOKIO dated September 6 notes strong Japanese outrage over the killing of two Japanese carrying Gage during Nanking looting. Some chauvinist politicians call for occupying Tientsin.
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Tokio
Nanking
Tientsin
Australian Steamships Limited Reports Half Year Loss
Melbourne September 5 At the half yearly meeting the chairman of Australian Steamships Limited lamented that figures do not warrant a dividend. Six months' working produced a loss. Other shipowning companies faced higher coastal trade costs from wage increases and shorter hours. Freight rates have risen to offset the drift and further increases may follow.
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Melbourne
Australian Steamships, Limited
Britain records 1064 cremations the highest ever
The latest tally shows 1064 cremations in Britain for last year, the most on record, reflecting a continuing rise in cremation figures nationwide.
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Britain
Calgary approves amended charter for universal suffrage
City Council adopts a revised charter granting votes to women and establishing universal suffrage with a literacy qualification requiring voters to be able to read.
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Ottawa
Calgary
Greek King Constantine to Visit Paris After Balkans Aid
King Constantine of Greece will travel to Paris after attending German manoeuvres. He intends to thank France for its actions toward Greece related to the Balkans.
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Athens
Constantine
Greece
Paris
France
Balkans
Appeal Against Conviction in Sergeant Hickey Murder Case
Brown seeks High Court appeal after a judge misdirected the jury in the murder conviction of Sergeant Hickey. The application grants leave to challenge the verdict.
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Sydney
Brown
Jeave
High Court
Hickey
Loss of a Schooner Mersey Near Isle of Pines
News arrives of the British schooner Mersey sinking after grounding on a Cuban beach near Isle of Pines. The crew were saved after fending off San Blas Indians who attempted to loot the vessel.
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New York
Isle of Pines
Cuba
San Blas
Death of North America’s Notorious Train Robber Georgia Bell
Georgia Bell died in prison in Vancouver on September 5. For fifty years he robbed trains and evaded life sentences before frequent escapes. He joined the Australian rushes near Coolgardie and later engaged in the slave trade in Turkey. Despite criminal deeds he avoided violence and was noted for benevolence. Obituary notices often mocked his reported deaths.
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Vancouver
Georgia Bell
North America
Coolgardie
Turkey
Fle
Royal marriage ceremony in Sigmaringen church
In Berlin on September 5 King Manuel of Portugal married Princess Elizabeth of Sigmaringen in a simple parish ceremony. White robed girls lined a covered way to the church and castle for the procession. A gala luncheon followed and the couple will honeymoon in Munich.
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Berlin
Sigmaringen
Manuel
Portugal
Elizabeth
Munich
Great Pepperming Cure for Chest Complaints Priced at 434
A noted remedy labeled Great Pepperming Cure is advertised for chest complaints with a price tag of 434 in the listing. The brief reads as a commerce notice for a medical treatment product.
German Ambitions for Wireless Cable Independence
Berlin plans aim to free Germany from British cable reliance by building wireless links from Nanen to Togo and Togo to the Cameroons and by creating a South Seas wireless chain. A station at Samoa would reach 3000 kilometres, with nodes at New Guinea and the Marshall Islands linked via Dutch cables. Experiments report a Hanover to Luckerton link spanning 6600 kilometres.
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London
Berlin
S Times
Press
Germany
Nanen
Togo
Cameroons
South Seas
Samoa
New Guinea
Marshall Islands
Hanover
Luckerton
United States
Beware of the Slight Cough and Consumption Danger
A historical health notice warns that a slight cough can lead to consumption and an early grave. It promotes Baxter's Lung Preserver, a herbal remedy, claiming cures for cold and lung issues with one dose or bottle priced for storekeepers and chemists.
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Baxter
Calcutta to bar Miss Maud Allan due to costume concerns
The Calcutta authorities reportedly intend to prevent Miss Maud Allan the dancer from appearing, arguing her costume is insufficient and could threaten the prestige of English women among natives.
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Delhi
Calcutta
Maud. Allan
Attempt to wreck Flying Scotsman express
Police investigate an attempt to wreck the Flying Scotsman express on Tuesday at Prestonpatis. A large stone was thwarted by the cow catcher, preventing injury or damage.
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London
Prestonpatis
Advertising Expert Charged With Attempted Suicide in Wellington
Charles F. Page, an advertising expert, appeared at the Magistrate's Court under charge of attempting death by his own hand on August 18 after firing a revolver at a bookseller’s shop. He has been in hospital since. The magistrate ordered Page to return for sentence, pay 50 shillings expenses, and be placed under a prohibition order.
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Wellington
Charles F. Page
Riddell
Page
Regent Cigar Inhalers Free Gift Catalogue Promotion
An advertisement promotes Regent Cigar Inhalers with a free gifts scheme. It urges readers to write for a free catalogue to Regent Box 331 Wellington. The text mentions Woods's Great Peppermint Cure and prices 1s 6d and 2s 6d as part of the flavor of the offer.
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Woods
Regent
Wellington
Horty
Natal coal supply to Australia battleship begins
Durban reports the battleship Australia is taking 700 tons of Natal coal marking the first time dreadnoughts received coal from Natal as part of wartime support.
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Durban
Australia
Natal
Elephant strangled camel at Wirths Circus duel
A fierce fight at Wirth's Circus in Sydney ended with the elephant strangling the camel by winding its trunk around the neck. Reported on September 6 in a desparate scene witnessed during the performance.
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Sydney
Wirth’s Circus
Sickness in a Workhouse Causes Fatalities
London reports on September 6 that twenty eight children at the Southwark workhouse suffer enteritis. Six deaths are attributed to poisoning from Borough Council dust-heaps nearby, believed caused by flies spreading disease.
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London
Southwark
Inquest Evidence Details Looting in New York Train Disaster
Evidence at the inquest into the White Mountain express tragedy reveals rings cut from victims fingers and clothing rifled for valuables. A man fled after filling a pillow-case with loot as railway officials pursued him.
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New York
White Mountain
Regional incidents report from Gisborne to Dunedin
GISBORNE reports James King an Wai‑Piro Bay resident drank poison and died. CHRISTCHURCH notes John Lamonta of Darfield injured on way home after catching his foot on railway points, leg broken, found and hospitalized. DUNEDIN records Robert Poultney finding Mrs William Johnston dead near Houipapa Road after canvassing for church funds. inquest returns death from exposure due to a fainting fit.
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Gisborne
James King
Waipiro Bay
Christchurch
John Lamonta
Darfield
Coalgate
Dunedin
Robert Poultney
Houipapa
Catlins
William Johnston
Howipapa
Johnston
George Wells schooner wrecked near Cape Hatteras
Reports say the schooner George Wells was wrecked near Cape Hatteras as a hurricane assails the coast. Twenty men two women and some children were rescued with unconfirmed accounts of damage to Ocracoke Island.
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New York
George Wells
Cape Hatteras
Deluge Floods New York Subways and Basements
New York is deluged with three inches of water. Subways and basements are flooded and business is temporarily suspended. Electric pumps were used to clear the sidelines.
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New York
Wellington Weather Dims Football Match Outlook
The Wellington forecast indicates poor conditions for this afternoon's New Zealand versus Australia football game with showers and easterly to southerly winds. Rain began overnight with a heavy NW downpour, but mid day sun returns and forecasters expect unsettled skies to ease to fine weather later.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Australia
Domain Weather Station
New Plymouth Mayor on Hospital Scheme Debentures
The Mayor Mr G W Browne says a scheme to raise funds for a new hospital aims to issue forty one debentures of one hundred pounds each. Interest and sinking fund would be provided by a penny rate over the borough, supporting a hospital board proposal for four thousand one hundred pounds.
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New Plymouth
G. W. Browne
Genuine Sander's Extract Promises Healing Powers
An advertisement touts Sander's Extract as a pure refined remedy with unique stimulating healing and antiseptic properties. It urges readers to demand the genuine product, claiming small doses yield reliable benefits unlike bulky, nauseating extracts.
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Sander
Lyon
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