Royal Show advances in all sections amid drought
The Royal Agricultural Show progresses in all its divisions despite an early year drought. The City Council votes to add Captain Cook’s coat of arms to the city emblem. The Chinese Masonic Lodge of Australia foresees Australia gaining from China’s commercial rise if the Japan boycott continues. A collision near Newcastle injures the Metropolis ship, with the Derwent involved in the crash.
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Royal Agricultural Show
Captain Cook
Australia
Japan
China
Arrest and shooting of Constable Ring in Adelaide area
Coleman was arrested near Amperhet ville after an earlier cablegram reported Constable Ring shot dead by Coleman in Glenele. Coleman fired at Ring during a midnight encounter, killed him instantly, and injured his arm cutting himself with glass while hoping to bleed to death. He offered no resistance at arrest.
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Adelaids
Coleman
Amerphetville
Adelaide
Ring
Glenele
Australian grain and produce market quotations
Quotations from Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide show prices for wheat flour oats barley bran pollard potatoes onions butter cheese bacon and related items in various markets. Notable figures include Wheat 4s 51 to 4s 6d in Sydney and potatoes ranging from £3 10s to £4 10s in Melbourne.
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Press Association
Sydney
Victorian
Melbourne
Adelaide
Tragic Infant Drowns in Tub At Nga Tapa Station
An eleven month old boy named Neil Peterson drowned while playing near a water tub at McGlashan's station Nga tapa about 25 miles from Upper Mo haka. The mother was washing and briefly looked away before discovering him in the tub.
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Napiga
Neil Peterson
McGlashan
Ngatapa
Upper Mohaka
Dowe
Bend
Balloonist Sidney Barnes Charged With Wife Desertion
Wellington reports Sidney Mitchell Barnes a famed balloonist charged with wife desertion at Waimate. He was remanded to appear on April 18 at Waimate, bail set at £80 with two sureties of £40 each.
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Wellington
Sidney Mitchell Barnes
Waimate
Barnes
Officers to be Retired Under Superannuation
The Agricultural Department announced retirements on June 30 for stock inspectors Moore Blenheim Jullarton Ashburton Raymond Bluff A Malls Waterton K Thomas Dunedin Rabbit agent Mr Melliar Invercargill Dairy Inspector Mr G Ross Palmerston North.
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Wellington
Agricultural Department
Messrs Moore
Blenheim
Jullarton
Ashburton
Raymond
Bluff
A. Malls
Wa Teton
K. Thomasn
Dunedin
Meleilar
Invercargill
G. Ross
Palmerston North
The Otekaike Case Explained by Hon. R. McNab
In Dunedin on April 15 the Hon. R. McNab says he was misled by Mitchell when changing clause 80 and believed he was sub-manager of Otekaike. He argues no Act amendment is needed as the Government learned a lesson. He notes others were adjudged on their merits and discretion will be used more carefully in future.
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Dunedin
R. McNab
Mitchell
Otekaike
North Island Main Trunk Railway Expected Open This Year
Engineer in Chief Mr Holmes said the North Island Main Trunk line should be open for traffic by year end if winter weather is normal. He expects the Makatote viaduct to finish in two months and the railhead gap to shrink to nine miles by month end.
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Wellington
Holmes
Public Works Department
Post
Nort Island
Makatote
Farewell Presentation at Staveley Presbyterian Church
Mr Knight, departing for Otago after two years with Springburn, received a substantial sovereign purse from grateful congregants after a farewell address centered on Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. Mr John Macfarlane spoke for the donors and praised Knight’s service as the crowd sang the Doxology.
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Knight
Otago
Springburn
Mr Knight
John Macfarlane
Macfarlane
Trum
Annual Sports Meeting at Mount Somers Domain
Unpaid accounts due by April 30 will be sold without further notice. Payment can be made at the state office Wear Street 4125. The above club will hold its annual sports meeting at Mount Somers Domain on Easter Monday 20th inst.
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Tate
Wear Street
Fus
Mount Somers
Claims Against Estate Due to Death in 1908
Notice to creditors to render their claims to Charles Jennings at Ashburton, executor, without delay. Claims must be certified as owing at the date of the deceased’s death on April 8 1908. Wilding, Clark and Sons Solicitors for the Executors.
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Charles Jennings
Ashburton
Easter Holiday Express Timaru Route From Christchurch
New Zealand Railways announces Easter holidays 1908 services. The Evatr aexpress will leave Christchurch for Timaru at 12.10 pm stopping at same stations as ordinary express trains. The 9:55 pm express from Christchurch will not stop at Timaru. Night trains run Christchurch to Dunedin at 10.35 pm and Dunedin to Christchurch at 4:48 pm.
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Christchurch
Timaru
Dunedin
Auction Notice for Havelock Street Reserve Lease
By Mr Henry Stephenson at his Auction Mart in Havelock Street a reserve near the Hinds is leased to Mr John Farrell. Details of lease conditions available at the Town Clerk's Office or Auctioneer's office.
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Henry Stephenson
Havelock Street
Hinds
John Farrell
Train Schedule Changes for Christchurch Timaru Route
The timetable lists multiple Express and Extra Express trains between Christchurch and Timaru for Friday April 17 and Saturday April 18. It notes departures at 12.10 pm and 11.55 am with restrictions to Timaru inclusive, special trains via Sockburn, connections at Ashburton, and services to Springburn Mount Somers Tinwald Ashburton Methven and Dunedin. Goods traffic suspended on Good Friday and Easter Monday. BY ORDER.
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Christchurch
Timaru
Chertsey
Springburn
Mount Somers
Tinwald
Ashburton
Atl Ashburton
Sockhurn
Rangitata
Hinds
Winslow
Cristchurch
Timarus
Sockburn
Methven
Rakaia
Clearance sale of Mr Robert Alcorn furniture and residence
Will hold a clearance sale of very superior household furniture and effects for Mr Robert Alcorn on the above date with particulars to appear in future advertisements. Also on the same date Air Jerriman will offer Mr Alcorn's residence comprising an acre and a splendid ten room dwelling with details to be announced.
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Robert Alcorn
Property Auction Offer Near Post Office and Station
Henry Stephenson Auctioneer advertises a building site near the Post Office and Station, two minutes walk from key amenities, with stables and outbuildings, plus a six room residence with bath and washhouse. The section at Moore Street P.S. 333 and adjoining T.5 334 is well fenced, high and dry, ideal for business use.
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Stephenson
Nomination and Election Notice for Mount Somers Road Board
A notice states undernamed candidates have been nominated to fill an extraordinary vacancy on the Anama Road Board after Mr A Irvine’s resignation. An election is set for Thursday in May at Mount Somers Board office to fill vacancies caused by retirement by rotation of Messrs Cullen and Gates. Annual meeting of ratepayers at 3 pm on Friday May 1 follows.
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Anama
A. Irvine
Otickh
Mount Somers Road
Messrs Cullen and Gates
Wriday
Mount Somers
Condidates
Property dealer touts sale of farm produce and town properties
An auctioneer and estate agent promotes various offerings including chaff potatoes onions and furniture. offers commission sales, loans from five pounds, clearing sales, fire insurance with Norwich Union and life insurance with Colonial Mutual. Sells weekly at Havelock Street Mart with auctions of produce pigs poultry cattle furniture and sundries.
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Havelock Street
Mount Somers Clerk and Returning Officer Named
Jas. RB. Wilkinson serves as Clerk and Returning Officer for Mount Somers on April 18 1908 in an official local election record.
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Wilkinson
Arithmetic-like Notation Fragment Captures Text Run
Fragmentary sequence of algebraic style expressions with multipliers and variables. Content appears as a cryptic note or code lacking clear narrative or identifiable entities. No event or public notice present in readable form.
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Cable News
Per Press Association
Cocos-Batavia
Sydney Royal Agricultural
Derwent
Newcastle Hare Hour
Glenelg Mulder
Australian Grain and Produce Markets
North Island Trunk Railway
Staveley Presbyterian Church
Messrs
T. . Platoan
Alp
E. M. Isitt
Tom Alainthe
FH. Palmer
New Zealand
Aly Palmer
Ney
Ay Suslic
Pratepayers
Masonic Hall
Makkig
P.O. Box
W. Harry Valpy
St. George’s Day
D. Duncan
W. Cunningham
Reid and Gray
W. Hillier
Cooper
Duncan
W. Muir
Ursday
Methven Saleyards Company
P. J. Mora
T. H. Elliott
Mount Somers Athletic Club
C. Beckley
H. Matson and CO
HL A
Walker
East Belt
Grey Street
Alyord Forest
Westerfield
Entertainments
Ddbvellows Aatl
MB Tom Pollard
LaLa RD Juvenile Opera Company
Bluebell
Dresden
I. Schats
Serdars
Carr’s Store
Ender
Methven Hall’ Company
David Thomas
NEW Zealand Railways
Or's
Jb &S
Essenges—Colonial
Sind
Poon
Rae If
Grooees & Hardware Merchants, Asiburion
Wy Astep
Tancred Street
S. T. Wilson
Ka. Stephen
Gy. Andrew's Church
Holy Land
Ustomers
Madden
Chas
Thomas
East Street
Percy
Ifarmers
Qrationeny
London
Stephene and Morrell
H. Jones
Buxton and Thomas
Triangle
Vanity Fair
Myrtle Grove
Fletcher Bros
Hollis
Farmers’ Co-op
Vietcher Bros
Great Sala
Percy's
Wympson
Nice
Pletcher Bros
Canterbury Bottle Exchange
Colombo Street
Fourins Abbey
Triangle Stores
Jones
Baring Square
Mra
PRICH
Wy Tunspays
Memir
Techurcal School
Grege
Priday
Aonday
J. Aicleod
Ashburton Borough
wUre
H. H. Fooks
H. Stephenson
Reave Rakaia
Air Jerriman
MR. Alcors
Acre
Burnett Street
Chapman « Davis
Hi. Matson & Co
Wool and Grain Brokers
Friedlander Bros., Limited
Friedlander Bros, Limited
D. Friedlander
T. A. Jones
Friedlander Bros. Ltd
Dalgety and Co., Limited
Alford Forest-Cum-Mithaven
Algety
F. E. Barrett
Dalghety and Co., Limited
Christchurch and Ashburton
T. Bullock
T. Bulllocke
MALI
Main South Road
I. G. Barr
T. Bollock
Tntending
Amopolacoche
Attacemont
Carson’s
RB. Dom
Ferriman
T.S
P.S
Moore Street
Anama Road District
Harvey, Alexander
Taylor, Edward
Board Room
Hekeao
Dp .Il
J. G O. Bull
Oficer
Mount Somers Road Board
RATH
Canterbury Mills
Norwich Union Fire Office
Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society
Bank of Boote
Ndrew Or & Co. Ltd
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British-New Zealand Meat & Produce Company, Ltd
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H. F. Rhece
Walter Pickles
West Street
Tancered Street
R. D. Johnston
GOLF
Johnston
Ann Os
Downing Parkes
Puayfatr
Cygles & Phorsseaphs
Pusyrare
Snompany
Havelock
Etreat
M. P. Simpson
Wome
Manchester Bros
Arar
Pepe
Grocery Department
Auckland
al Sugar
Bays Brewer's Crystals
Lo Goosa
Tius Keen
Bell
Sausares
Wea
Pe Ay Mead
Sun
Crescent Brand
China & Glassware Department
Ant
Winn
Prica
iSs
Sil Asus Cena
Surrey
Hever
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