Wool profits seen doubling after audit marks
Sir Arthur Goldfinch, director of Raw Materials, foresees the 1919 20 surplus wool profits doubling after audit completion this year. He calls for maintaining normal commercial wool flow with wool sent in both scoured and unscoured forms under standard conditions amid a depressed scoured market in Australia.
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Per Press Association
London
Sir Arthur
Goldfinch
Sir Arthur Goldfinch
Australia
England
Arthur Geldffinch
Stuart McGregor
Bradford
Australian wool sale planned for October
Melbourne reports one hundred thousand bales of wool to be offered in October with the possibility of increasing the November quantity if the Coher results justify it.
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Melbourne
Arbitration Court Limits Cost of Living Bonus for Women
In Auckland on September 7 the Arbitration Court under Justice Stringer refused the full 63 cost of living bonus for female workers. The decision held the full bonus was intended for married men with families, despite arguments that women lead orchestras and have equal wages. Miss Cossey urged higher white workers minimums, noting half the 6s bonus would be awarded otherwise, with seven months to wait. The judge noted coal and sugar scarcity and suggested unions be treated like southern workers.
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Per
Press Association
Auckland
Arbitration
Justice Stringer
Musicians’ Union
Miss Cossey
Governor General Jellicoe Arrives Expected on Monday
The Corinthia with Viscount Jellicoe and Lady Jellicoe aboard departed Colon and sails to Wellington due September 26. If head winds delay, landing may wait until Monday. The Mellinston branch of the Navy League plans a grand welcome for Lord Jellicoe’s arrival of the governor generalship.
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Per ‘Preas Association
Wellington
Shaw, Savill and Albion Company
Corinthia
Viscount Jellicoe
Scapa and
Lady
Jellicoe
Colon
Mellinston
Navy League
Lord Jellicoe
Nazol Dose Pack Refused Imitations Highlighted
A reader warns against winter chills and suggests avoiding imitation products while endorsing Nazol. The note mentions a 60 dose amount equaling 6d and urges ordering by name.
Threa ts of French Repatriation Policy Reported
Paris dispatch says the French government informed Russia that unless French citizens are repatriated by October 1, novel operations will be launched in Southern Russia. The report cites official notification and implies escalating measures.
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Preas
Association
Paris
Russia
Lloyd George offers conditional release for hunger strikers
London report says Mr Lloyd George would free Mr McSwiney and others if murders in Ireland cease. Unconditional release would hurt Irish police morale. The Liar reports Dublin rejects the offer as Sinn Fein never accepts responsibility for killings.
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Press. Association
London
Dublin
Sinn
Bolshevik Refugees Roam East Prussia Disrupt Polish Areas
Foreign Office notes place 128000 Bolshevik troops in East Prussia sheltering there. Polish officials fault internment conditions as bands roam, cross into Poland, and attack villages, then seek refuge in Germany. Poland asks Allies to require proper internment and disarmament of refugees.
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Reuter
Paris
Foreign Office
East Prussia
Germany
Osowica
Suwalli
Poland
Hunger strike pressure and Sinn Fein urged to release victim
English friends of McSwiney press Sinn Fein to end the hunger strike and release the oath taker. The Daily Mail reports anticipated armed outbreaks on the 25th linked to a Republican army organised on the British model and led by ex service men with wartime intelligence experience.
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United Service
London
McSwiney
Sinn Fein
Daily Mail
Republican Army
France
Polish Lithuanian tensions ease as war threats fade
Warsaw reports the Polish Foreign Office acknowledges a truculent note from the Lithuanian military faction but insists no war has been declared and relations with the Lithuanian Civil Government remain amicable. Reports say hostilities have ceased and peace negotiations are being arranged.
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London
Warsaw
Foreign Office
Lithuania
Poland
Mineral Belt Report Finds Silverlead and Marble Belt
A Kalgoorlie prospector returns to Cue from the north-west of Gascoyne with a remarkable discovery report. He claims a mineral belt contains silverlead gold copper white marble rubies and other minerals 200 miles from Cue. The silverlead sample is nearly pure and he found three large lodes. He praises the marble as the finest belt in Australia.
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Prese Association
Perth
Kalgoorlie
Cue
Gascoyne
Australia
Fishermen Find Cable Off Jutland Coast
A Danish fishing cutter returned to port with 1100 fathoms of cable it says was snagged in fishing gear off a desolate Jutland coast spot. The men believed they found a German spy cable and cut it after hauling as much as possible, marking the site without a buoy. The Admiralty suspects the cable may belong to the Great Danish Northern Company.
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Per
Press ‘Association
London
Copenhagen
Jutland
Great Danish Northern Company
Comedy of Errors Delays Ship At Bootle Dock
Dock workers in Bootle Liverpool mistook fumigation equipment labeled O H M S and Danzig for ammunition and refused to load the fumigating machines. The ship was held up until the council ordered embargo removal, noting the gear was to destroy vermin and prevent typhus.
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London
Bootle
Liverpool
Danzig
Council of Action
Intimidation and murder in Strokestown Roscommon
Armed men seized a man from his bed in Strokestown and forced him to choose death or leaving the district after accusing him of espionage. He fled under guard as locals describe a violent, ominous message. A second crime reports a body found lashed to a cart axle near Cloyne, tied by wire and suspected spy linkage to Sinn Féin activity.
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Agia
Dublin
Strokestown
County Roscommon
Cloyne
Fenners
Massey speaks on prophecy at Zionist meeting in Wellington
Prime Minister Massey addressed a Zionist gathering at Wellington Town Hall on scriptural prophecy and the House of Israel. He asserted a modern existence of Israel alongside Judah and cited Allied successes in Palestine as fulfillment, referencing Ezekiel and the permanence of God’s word.
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New Zealand
Massey
Wellington
Israel Cohen
Palestine
House of Judah
House of Israel
Israel
Allenby
Jerusalem
Ihandate
Mesopotamia
Britain
Supply train held up in Erfurt station
A mailway men's committee halted a Wrench supply train at Erfurt goods station in Upper Silesia. One million rounds of rifle ammunition were unloaded and cases blown up. Imperial authorities are pursuing the culprits.
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Press Association
Berrin
Upper Silesia
Erfurt
Dublin Corporation Cuts Wages by a Quarter
Dublin on September 6 reports the Dublin Corporation has reduced wages and salaries by 25 percent. The cut stems from government withholding grants totaling £200,000.
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Dublin
Dublin Corporation
German plebiscite voters move through areas amid forged papers
Reports from Warsaw say about 400000 German voters travel through plebiscite zones. They vote in Schleswig against Denmark, shift to East Prussia and the Vistula to oppose Poland, then are moved to Upper Silesia. Observers note use of forged documents to obtain ballots.
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Per Press Association
the Times
Warsaw
Germany
Schleswig
Denmark
East Prussia
Vistula
Poland
Upper Silesia
Duel in Uruguay First under new duelling law
Montevideo reports Humberto Pittamiglia minister for Public Works was slightly wounded and editor Senor Julio Sosa of Hidia was also wounded in a sabre duel the first under the new legal framework.
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Per Press Association
Montevideo
Senor Humberto
Pittamiglia
Senor
Julio “Sosa
Hidia
New Zealand Food Handling Criticized by British Trade
London reports Sir Thomas Mackenzie criticizes England's management of New Zealand food and raw materials. Hon J D Connolly lends support, protesting food ministry controls on apples during the English season and reimposition of controls in the Australian season, affecting free market advantages for growers.
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Per
Press Association
London
Thomas Mackenzie
New Zealand
England
J. D. Connolly
Western Australia
Ood
Bettle's Rennets Wanted by Housewives for Desserts
Housewives seek Bettle's Rennets for making cards and whey to serve with stewed rhubarb and fruits. The advert promotes Bettle's Rennets as nourishing and successful for treats at sixpence per bottle delivered to your place.
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Bettle
Bryan Calls for Strong Congress and Prohibition Support
In New York on September 6, William Jennings Bryan urged a Congress that will uphold Prohibition and impeach a President who fails to enforce it. He said enfranchised women will push for moral reforms, oppose liquor revival, and work against war, and he criticized the United States' entry into the League of Nations as a crime against the world.
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Per
Press Association
New York
William Jennings, Bryan
Congress
Lquor
League of Nations
Gisborne Liberal picks A M Lewis for Bay of Plenty seat
Gisborne and Te Karaka businessman A M Lewis was chosen at a Liberal Association meeting in Te Karaka to stand as the Liberal candidate for the Bay of Plenty seat.
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Presa Association
Gisborne
A. M. Lewis
Gisborne and
Te Karaka
Liberal Association
Fe Karaka
Bay of Plenty
Prices Rise in Border Regions Reflecting Living Costs
Lord Dewar notes that a wife now costs eight spear heads compared with four in pre war days, and in cattle districts a wife costs eight cows instead of four. England has only four statues of women aside from royal effigies: Sister Dora in Walsall Florence Nightingale in London Sar Siddons on Paddington Green and Nurse Cavell in St. Martin's Place.
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Uganda
Congo
Lord Dewar
England
Dora
Walsall
Florence Nightingale
Waterloo Place
London
Siddons
Paddington Green
Musical Sands Across The World And Theories Behind Them
The article surveys musical sands found from Sinai to Britain and Lake Michigan. It cites observations by C Carus-Wilton and others on how dry uniform quartz grains can emit notes when disturbed. It contrasts friction theory with salt-film explanations for the singing sands.
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Mount Sinai
Darwin
Bellower
Britain
Eigg
Scotland
Studland Bay
Dorset
Atlantic
America
Lake Michigan
C. Carus-Wilton
Sica
Carus-Wilson
Rugby union rules face multi-country approval hurdles
James Davoren of the New South Wales Rugby Union warns that any rule change modeled on Auckland rules requires consent from all affected nations. A separate note reports the Prince of Wales returning a gifted State badge, saying he cannot accept political presents. The medical faculties conference urges extending the curriculum to six years, with the Senate sending the proposal to the Faculty of Medicine for review. Joseph Partridge, father of the escaped boy, arrives from China.
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Press Association
Sydney
James Davoren
New South Wales Rugby Union
Auckland
Melbourne
Adelaide
Otago
Senate
Faculty of Medicine
Joseph Partridge
Nin
China
British Garrison at Samawah Reaches Fall After Train Siege
A Mesopotamia War Office communiqué reports the garrison at Samawah railway camp withdrawn to the town. An armoured train covering operations broke down and was attacked by 4000 insurgents. The crew defended obstinately, suffering 500 casualties before defeat. Forty were missing, including two British officers. The insurgents captured a 13 pounder, three machine guns, and 40 boxes of ammunition.
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Reuter
London
War Office Mesopotamia
Samawah
Unrest Amid Coal Strike Talk Reaches Delicate Stage
London reports private discussions by Trade Union Congress delegates on a threatened coal strike. Officials say public debate is unlikely to help, noting the situation remains delicate and not yet addressed in Congress.
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Per
Press Association
London
Couress
Government plans fuel and transport shift in miners dispute
From London dated Sept 7 the government prepares for a possible strike by distributing food and arranging road transport in case of partial railway stoppages while the National Union of colliery engineers mechanics and electrical workers announces a simultaneous cessation of work with the miners.
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London
Goverment i Ig
Dyoved
National Union of Colliery Engineers
South African Rail Strike Sparks Martial Law
Report notes Gowrie services halted in Lorenzo as riots unfold. Police seize three railway leaders over a manifesto attacking public bodies. Troops guard railways amid the strike and emergency rule.
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Gowrie
Lorenzo Ues
Een
The Coal Trimmers Strike Over Time Embargo
Newcastle reports the coal trimmers agreed to overtime on inter state vessels but not on New Zealand ships. A small New Zealand vessel needed two trucks to load, but workers stopped at four, forcing a layover overnight. The embargo on overtime may be lifted in days.
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Newcastle
New Zealand
Barrow Electrics Unions Withdraw Members Over Lock-Out Threat
Anticipating a lock-out the electrical trade unions have withdrawn the members at Barrow who were employed by firms belonging to the Engineering and Shipbuilding Trades Federation.
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London
Electrical-Trade
Membrs
Barrow
Engineering and Shipbuilding Trades’ Federation
Metters Stoves Closes As Workers Strike Over Forty-Eight Hour Week
In Sydney on September 7 Metters stove works suspends operations after workers refuse to continue the forty eight hour week. About two hundred employees are affected as iron trades leaders threaten a larger upheaval akin to 1917. Teachers plan a union move, while Naval dockyards continue operates. Cabinet plans legislation to reduce hours where practicable.
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Sydney
Metter
Cabinet
School Teachers Salaries Up by 450000 Pounds
Cabinet approves higher teacher salaries in Sydney with an added annual cost of 450000 pounds. The move increases funding for public education and expands compensation for classroom staff.
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Sydney
Indented Labourers at Manila Oppose Contract Labor Plan
New Manila labour unions pass resolutions opposing the importation of contract labourers into the Philippine Islands as urged by the Agriculture Congress. The move signals protest against the proposed program and aims to preserve local worker conditions.
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New York
Manila
Philippine Islands
Agriculture Congress
Silver standard shifts in Canadian and Dutch coinage
The article notes Canada shifting its currency from 925 silver to 800 silver with alloy, and Holland following suit. It then discusses coffee roasting to 480 F to separate caffeine and essential oil from the berry, making them water soluble and imparting aroma and flavor valued by coffee lovers.
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Canada
Holland
Letter to editor defends hospital funding and ethics
A reader rebuts a August 10 article on hospital policy, arguing that public hospitals are not only for the poor. The writer claims hospital boards rely on charitable service, oppose private price gouging, and warn against letting boards shift costs to wealthier patients. They condemn moral and financial eyesores in the system and urge fair reform.
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British Medical ‘Association
B.M.A
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Canada
United States
Guardian
Guthrie
Ashburton
No-License Areas Debate In Wellington House
In Wellington on September 7 the house debated New Zealand liquor policy after a tabled return showed 381,504 gallons of alcoholic liquor sent into no license areas last year. Beer accounted for 348,570 gallons and whisky 20,734 gallons amid calls for broader no-license legislation. Local districts and figures were cited, with questions about causes and economic context and threats of national action.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Ashburton
Bruce
Fee F Chatha
Eden
Grey Lynn
Invercargill
Masterton
Mataura- Oamaru
Qhinemuri
Roskill
Rio-Licenge
Wright
Isittto
Nory
Isitt
paRenages
Fraser
Mr.a. Hamilton
Judge Dismisses Slander Case as Frivolous and Vexatious
In the Supreme Court Mr Justice Salmond struck out the action brought by Patrick Buckley against Frank Oswald and Victor Acheson. The judge ruled the claim was frivolous vexatious and an abuse of court process and ordered dismissal with ten guineas costs.
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Wellington
Justice Salmond
Supreme Court
Patrick Buckley
Fitzherbert
New Plymouth
Frank Oswald
Victor Acheson
Aotea Maori Land Board
Gfe
Public hospital piety vs middle class critics sparked by medical service
A Christchurch letter from John Guthrie defends doctors who serve the sick poor at public hospitals, criticizes anonymous critics, and asserts medical staff work freely yet will charge those who can pay. He corrects figures on hospital costs and notes inquiries about Sudanese service costs.
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Galen
Hippocrates
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W. J. Bryan
Australian News
Per - 2Resa Association
Edtor
Per Praas
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