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Seafarer lost off Sydney
Sydney, December 8: The passenger steamer Suva, 2229 tons, and the cargo carrier Chillagoe, 1495 tons, collided four miles off Sydney Heads.
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Flooding in Canterbury
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Flooding in Canterbury
Christchurch, December 7: As a result of the flood, a serious position has been created at Kaianga, a week-end settlement at Stewart’s Gully.
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Flood wrecks West Coast bridge
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Flood wrecks West Coast bridge
Four spans of the Blackball bridge, which were 350 feet in length, have been washed away.
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Grey River menaces town
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Grey River menaces town
Greymouth, December 4: The flood in the Grey River and its tributaries, resulting from the heavy northerly rains last night and this morning, nearly resulted to-day in the town being inundated, the...
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Educational benefit of expo
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Educational benefit of expo
That the Exhibition offers an exceptional educational opportunity for old and young is recognised by all who have visited it.
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European peace treaty signed
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European peace treaty signed
Plenipotentiaries from the countries of Europe sign the Locarno Treaty in the Gold Room at the Foreign Office, London on December 1, 1925
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Expo water ride opens
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Expo water ride opens
For many days visitors who delight in the thrills and joys of the Amusement Park have waited patiently for the opening of the river caves. Yesterday afternoon their patience was rewarded, and the...
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Tahuna camp ready for influx
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Tahuna camp ready for influx
Speaking to a Daily Times reporter yesterday, Mr P.H. Power, secretary of the Otago Motor Club, said that there was every prospect of large numbers of visitors using the camping site at Tahuna Park.
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Mornington School at 60
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Mornington School at 60
On Saturday afternoon and evening were held the central functions in connection with the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Mornington School.
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Solemn dignity for Queen Mother
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Solemn dignity for Queen Mother
Beautiful in its conception and impressive in its solemn dignity was the memorial service for her late Majesty Alexandra, the Queen Mother, held in St Paul’s Cathedral yesterday morning.
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Orphans join their fellow men
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Orphans join their fellow men
Yesterday afternoon about 60 sailors from the Dunedin entertained 260 children from the various orphanages at the Exhibition.
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Late dowager lies in state
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Late dowager lies in state
There is a constant stream of pilgrims to Queen Alexandra’s bier at Sandringham Church.
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NZ’s colonies on display
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NZ’s colonies on display
An important department of the NZ Govt is the Department of External Affairs, and one of its greatest outside responsibilities is the government of Samoa.
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Wholesome prison muse
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Wholesome prison muse
Many different classes of people have worked in the common cause of making the Exhibition a record of the world’s development.
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Queen Mother dies
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Queen Mother dies
London, November 20: The first intimation of Queen Alexandra’s illness was the issue of a bulletin at Sandringham at 3.30 which was flashed by the news agencies an hour later.
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Sailors visit namesake city
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Sailors visit namesake city
A spectacular display was made by a body of sailors from HMS Dunedin yesterday morning, when they engaged in a route march through the city.
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Top brass on show
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Top brass on show
Little fault could be found with the weather conditions for the second day of the Otago A and P Society’s Summer Show.
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‘Limited’ speeds travel
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‘Limited’ speeds travel
"I will be in Auckland on Thursday night," said a newspaper man to a Daily Times reporter yesterday morning when he was about to board the 11.30am express for the north.
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Exhibition opened
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Exhibition opened
At 20 minutes past 2 the 12th Field Battery, NZ Artillery, started firing a salute of 19 guns as the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, left his residence in London street for the Exhibition...
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Men made priests and deacons
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Men made priests and deacons
A deeply impressive ordination ceremony was conducted by Bishop Whyte at St Joseph’s Cathedral, Dunedin, on Sunday in the presence of a large congregation.