For Sale Hast Belt Residence in Christchurch Area
FOR SALE, BR GEO. COOPER promoted to Christchurch Branch of Messrs Cooper and Duncan Limited has instructed sale of a convenient residential property on the Hast Belt comprising parts of sections 250 and 251 containing 32 porches with a 45 room dwelling, bathroom, scullery, verandah, detached washhouse with copper tubs. Water via permanent pump supply raised to tank then fed to house. Good fruit garden. Former residence of Mr J Swanson. Easy terms. Apply.
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BR Geo
First Class Parlour and Church Organs For Sale
Fast opened up a handsome shipment of first class reed organs with elegant finish and 18 stops. These are the finest lot imported, offered at 20 percent lower cash prices than any other music house in the colony. Includes music and instruction book with each organ and terms arranged. Call before buying elsewhere at 426 Ht. M. Jones.
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M. Jones
Election for Rangitata Road Board Members
Public notice announces two vacancies on the Rangitata Road Board replacing Messrs William James Atlen and William Henry Clement. Nominations close before noon on Thursday April 0th 1908 at Lismore Road Board Office. A poll may be held Thursday May 7th 1908 from 9 am to 6 pm at the same location. J C Bell Returning Officer.
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Rangitata Road
William James Atlen
William Henry Clement
Co. Bell
Anaia
Hekeac
Harrison
Henry James
Holmes
Alec William
South Rakaia Road Board
Laurence Oxley
Reakaia
Anama Road Board Election Nominations Close
Public notice announces an extraordinary vacancy on the Anama Road Board to replace Mr George Murdoch. Nominations in the prescribed form must be delivered to or addressed to the Returning Officer at the Road Boardroom before noon on May 5. A poll, if needed, will be held at the same place on May 18, 1908 from 9 am to 6 pm.
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Anama Road Board
George Murdoch
Mayfield Store
Anama Road
Msrerg
183 Acres for sale near Rakaia with house and outbuildings
Property offers 183 acres freehold for 999 years plus Crown lease within 4 miles of Rakaia, subdivided and improved with a four room house. Owner seeks a quick sale at about £3800 including goodwill, stating the house value covers the price. Contact HANDCOCK Sole Agent, 227 Colombo St Christchurch for full particulars. 65 acres near Invercargill with alluvial soil and outbuildings priced at £3 per acre with favorable terms.
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Handcock
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Christchurch
Takaia
Invercargil
Fragmented Times and Trips Schedule Note
A jagged OCR fragment lists times and dates for travel or service with inconsistent hours. It mentions hours such as 1 4 a3 pm 9 4 2am and 425 am and references dates in April with several unclear entries.
Ploughing Matches Sought to Boost Rural Skill and Prosperity
A county proposal aims to re establish ploughing matches to train lads into skilled ploughmen, with support from the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association. A committee was formed to study the plan, with hopes for an annual event and substantial prizes, reinforcing the craft as vital to farming life.
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Ashburton
Dominion
Allen
Brackley
Taylor
Agricultural and Pastoral Association
Let All Men Judge by the Best in Each Other
The text argues nature tests human effort and that judgment should focus on motives and achievements rather than condemning all failure. It contrasts personal morality with public conduct, urging recognition of good deeds while condemning wrong, and notes the danger of petty, venomous judgment in society.
Ferriman laments sport faddism and urges Empire Day plan
Mr Ferriman urged Empire Day support from the Sports Association and criticized modern sport as faddish. He recalled old times playing cricket and football with less obsession over facilities, and warned that today’s spirit harms enjoyment of athletic events. Feilding ratepayers voted for four borough improvement loans totaling £21,000, including drainage, footpaths, a ferro concrete bridge, and swimming baths.
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Lords
London
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Ashburton
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Manchester Street
Ashburton News Roundup Silhouettes Local Moves and Projects
Ashburton residents planning trips to the Homeland include Mr and Mrs Moore of Seaview and Mr Clucas. A Bank of New South Wales officer, Mr A Brace, transfers to Hokitika. Napier’s new artesian well yields about 7500 gallons per hour. Dental expert says 80 percent of English children have defective teeth. Napier South section sale halves 120 of 188 plots, total 3 acres, fetching £20 110. Wyoming reports 20 000 sheep die from grubs in head, no remedy yet. Mothers' Union holds a well attended meeting with talks on a mother’s duties. A barriers club for youth training gains support amid lack of training hall. Sugar price rise noted in Dunedin cables. WCTU plans monthly At Home afternoons with songs and tea. Hindu district parishioners hear progress on church work. new church may be All Saints. Dominion postal revenue up in March quarter. telegraph and savings bank deposits rise year over year. Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade to host a monster bazaar July 30 to August 1 with secretaries and organizers appointed and a planning meeting set. Ladies with bazaar experience invited to assist.
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Ashburton
Ashburton Lodge meeting and local notices report
At the Loyal Ashburton Lodge meeting F Hancox presided with good attendance. Sick reports were received and sick pay approved. One candidate initiated and two visiting brethren added to the medical peace list. Three delegates chosen for a tournament among friendly societies. A euchre tournament is planned in winter with the ICCIA included. The Conciliation Board in Christchurch heard the farm labor dispute and adjourned to Monday. The Ashburton Racing Club reports course upgrades costing about £350. Entries for Associated Board of Music exams close May 1. South Rakain Road Board members elected.
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Ashburton Lodge
M.A
F. Hancox
N.G
Christchurch
Lobouyers
F. H. Pyne
Jones
Acland
Thorn
Ashburton
I.C.C.I
Associated Board of Music
London
A. J. Harrison
A. W. Holmes
South Rakain Road
Ashburton Industrial Building Society Annual Meeting
The Ashburton Industrial Building Society held its annual meeting with about 22 members present led by chair W H Rule. Secretary Christian reported total appropriations of £30,485 for home purchases with £19,827 repaid, leaving £10,668.
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Ashburton Industrial Building Society
W.H. Rule
T. B. Andrill
W. Bryant
Christian
A. Davis
Davis
Siiack
Bovet
Essie Cow
Siback
F. W. Watt
Proposal to amend rule 95 to form permanent building society
A special meeting discussed amending rule 95 to convert the Society into a permanent building society. legal advice suggested the change required three fourths consent and two thirds of shares. Members supported proceeding with the amendment, with future votes on the scheme.
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Permianents Building Society
Building Societies
Silcock
Bryant
Hayes
T. Gallins
Longhead
J. Et. Steel
Davis
New Zealand Grain Sale Involving Large Catalogue
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company held its second grain sale of the season with about 1600 sacks of wheat oats potatoes beans and chaff. Prices varied with modest demand and several lines sold privately after the sale. Butter prices fell to 1s 2d per lb as Wellington reported on April 24.
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New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited
Stockholm Abrogation and Global Turmoil Report
Britain France and Sweden sign instrument abrogating the 1856 Stockholm Treaty for Sweden A German New Guinea subsidy bill seeks monthly service to Oct 1914 A court forfeits the Maori King to the king over false registration and flag The Cabrera government reports plots and executions Women’s Work Exhibition damaged goods and compensation claims A suspected action concerns the Hagen bound for Fremantle Explosive cargo A heavy snow forecast halts work in UK shipyards and delays trains
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France
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Shakespeare Festival Opens with Flag Ceremony at Stratford
The Shakespeare Festival in Stratford on Avon opened with a grand ceremony. A new feature displayed the national and colonial flags around the Union Jack, a six yard flag gifted by King Edward. Children sang the National Anthem.
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Per
Press Association
London
Stratford On Avon
Edward
Ehildrem
Mohmands Grow More Aggressive as Forces Shift
From Calcutta dated April 24, reports say Mohmands are becoming more aggressive. No brigades have been ordered to concentrate on the border under General Willcocks, while a third brigade is sent to Peshawar as a reserve.
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Per Presa Association
Calcutta
Willcocks
Peshawar
Afghans Cross Kabul River Join Mohmands in Calcutta
Reuter reports thousands of Afghans from Ningrahari and Shinwari tribes have crossed the Kabul river to join the Mohmands. Ameer’s authority remains shadowy and mullxhs gain influence. Troop mobilisation ordered as Northern India opinions credit withdrawal policy with the Zakka Khei case. Lord Minto to return to Simla.
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Kabul
London
Reuter
India
Britain
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Simla
British forces hold front against Mohmands in India
General Willcocks with 3900 mort and eighteen guns holds a 16 mile front from Michai to Abanai with a central position at Shabakdar. Mohmands cling to hills and snipe as Holy War is preached across the Kanar to Jandol. Shells drive back Gaghisadari and Haji Mullah with 8606 men toward Gundabmiullah. British repulse attack at Adisar bridge and Mohmands lose elecem men during looting near British lines.
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British Forces Press Foe Back as Casualties Hit Sixty
London April 24 Reuters Simta says the enemy threatens to sever British communications. General Willcocks fields two columns and seizes native sangars. British casualties place the toll at sixty.
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Runciman Re-elected in Dewsbury as Manchester Forecasts Churchill Defeat
In Dewsbury Mr Runciman wins reelection with 5594 votes to 4675 for Boyd Carpenter and 2446 for Turner Labour. The Times special correspondent in Manchester, using Dewsbury results, predicts Churchill will be defeated.
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Dewsbury
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Franco British Exhibition Faces Australian Court Dispute
London authorities and Australian officials protest an erected Daily Mail pavilion at the Franco British Exhibition. Commissioner-General Imre Kiralfy faces possible legal action as the Australian building is reportedly obscured from main avenues.
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Press Association
London
M.' Imre Kiralfy
Daily Mail
Tributes to Sir H C Bannerman Published in Chronicle
Tributes to the memory of Sir H C Bannerman were published in the Daily Chronicle. The notices appeared in London on April 24 with tributes from Mr Dealer and Sir J G Ward, dated April 25 at 9 26 a m.
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