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Fire spirals through town

Taumarunui, December 15: The fire which broke out at Raurimu yesterday between 3 and 4 o'clock completely gutted the business portion of the township, 11 premises being destroyed.

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Chief farewelled

Auckland, December 14: After 27 years as Chief Justice of the Dominion, Sir Robert Stout took his place on the bench at the Supreme Court this morning for the last time in Auckland.

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British troops to leave German city

British troops in Cologne, Germany, parade before marching to the station to embark for Wiesbaden...

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British troops to leave German city

Berlin, December 11: Herr Solmann, a Socialist member of the Reichstag, praises the conduct of the British troops in Cologne.

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Easier pronunciation preferred

Pipers of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders’ band, visiting Dunedin for the exhibition,...

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Easier pronunciation preferred

If we are to choose between "spleuchan " and "sporran," I prefer "sporran."

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No escape from responsibility

"The general policy of our country," said President Coolidge in his annual Message to Congress, "is for disarmament, and we ought not to hesitate to adopt any plan

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Half a century of cricket celebrated

A jubilee cricket match at Carisbrook, Dunedin to celebrate the Carisbrook Cricket Club’s 50th...

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Half a century of cricket celebrated

New Zealand has now got to the stage when jubilee celebrations of one kind or another are fairly common

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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

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

Four collapsed 80-foot (26m) spans of the Blackball bridge, West Coast. — Otago Witness, 22.12.1925

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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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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

Pupils from Macandrew Road School take a cooking class in the Department of Education...

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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

The water chute, one of the rides at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition in Dunedin. —...

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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

Motorists’ camp at Tahuna Park, Dunedin. Otago Witness, 19.1.1926

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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

Oldest ex-pupil J.T. Hardie and youngest pupil Ruth Prout attend the 60th anniversary of...

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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

Memorial service at St Paul’s Cathedral, Dunedin, for the late Queen Alexandra. — Otago Witness,...

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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

Sailors of HMS Dunedin take a group of orphans for a joyride on The Whip, one of the attractions...

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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

The body of Queen Alexandra lies in state at Sandringham Church, in Norfolk, England. — Otago...

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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

Cook Islands and Samoa display at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Logan Park, Dunedin....

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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

Display of prisoners’ handicrafts at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Logan Park,...

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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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