Private sale listings of farmland and properties in Ashburton
A broad catalogue of rural holdings centered around Ames Methven and surrounding districts. Entries describe fenced well watered farms with multiple paddocks, houses, outbuildings, and water access. Properties include Laing Mount Somers Winchmore Kyle Seafield Road and more, with inspection by appointment in Ashburton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Lio
Laing
Kyle
Seafield Road
Wakanui
Alford
Springburn
Gary
Winslow
Ranpitata
Coldstream Road
Staveley
Ealing
Ashton
Elgin
Seafield
Sesfield
Ashburton Technical Classes hold monthly meeting
Board of Managers reports a £166 6d bank balance and accepts resignations. Wool sorting to start by 1 30 pm with fleece and piece wool needed. Cookery class earnings total £11 6s 3d. two demonstrations added £193 6d. Dressmaking will continue. certificates planned for term end. water supply and tank issue to be arranged with the Gas Company. Members to attend with wives. two ladies suggested to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton
Borough Council
BH. Davis
Hugo Friedlander
W. 4. Collins
T. Flayes
R. A. Collins
C. Reid
J. W. McGregor
Myr ‘Locker
G. D. Inglis
B. J. Marquet
Pays
McGregor
Department of Labour
Friedlander
G.F. McCormac
St. Leonards
Dunedin
Hinds and Ashburton
Government's Land Legislation Reported Next Week Says Minister
Wellington interview with Mr McNab reveals the Land Laws Amendment Bill likely for report by week end. Endowment land not considered until then, discussions show large owners regret last year's terms, now facing taxes on town land alongside country holdings. McNab notes many hold land in towns and vast town country holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cee Wellington
Aig. X
McNab
Magistrate Fines Albion Hotel Licensee for Drunken Lodger
The Magistrate imposed a fine of £50 and costs on the Albion Hotel licensee for permitting drunkenness. It was the first case where a lodger intoxication in a public area of licensed premises was questioned, so the magistrate did not endorse the conviction on the license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isborne
Albion
Tarred and Feathered in New Plymouth Scuffle
A man living in Opunake was tarred and feathered by a mob of sixty to seventy people over a social misdeed. A constable intervened and a detective brought him to town. Court proceedings are anticipated following the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Plymouth
Opunake
Tire Insurance Bill Debate Advances in House
In Melbourne on August 9 Mr Frazer moved the second reading of the Tire Insurance Bill and cited the State Tire Insurance Department of New Zealand to show the item functioned well. The debate was adjourned with further discussion postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Frazer
House of Representatives
State Tire Insurance Department of
New Zealand
Mores
Jed
Lower Rd
Ship Stefano Raze Auction at Bluff Declared Under Court
The Invercargill auction of the barque Stefano Raze began with the claim a DPE inventory was not prepared for buyers. The Admiralty Court instructed sale. only two bids were offered £3000 and £3260 by Mr W S Waterston, who secured the ship. The vessel previously sold for £9000 eight years ago. Razetto and Waterston denied that the purchase was made on the owners' behalf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invercarglie
Stefano Raze
Admiralty Court
W. S Waterston
Razetto
Waterston
Petition Seeks Repeal of Arbitration Act Outside Cities
A large petition signed by leading farmers in Masterton district is being sent to Parliament requesting repeal of the Arbitration Act for districts outside principal cities and electorates, arguing it is unnecessary in country towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masterton
Attitude Toward the Opposite Sex and a Possible Marriage
A writer notes that Kitchener’s single status stems from total dedication to his profession. Some suggest a youthful past romance as the reason, though others doubt this. The passage also advertises Jas Melloy’s Store in Ashburton with a guaranteed, reliable boot and shoe line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cart
Kitchener
Jas. Melloy
Ashburton
Mellor’s
Floods Devastate North as Rain Lashes Auckland Region
Auckland Star reports Pareora correspondent that incessant rain floods the Waithi-Pae area. One river street sits 18 inches under water while Duke Road sees deep water racing down the street. Buchanan's Bridge on the Waithi-Pae line is lifted by a 6 foot flood. Several houses are surrounded and stock removed as low-lying land submerges. Weather improving. Waihi rainfall 4.77 inches in 24 hours. yearly total climbs toward 889 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
Auckland Star
Pareora
Duke Road
Buchanan
Waithi-Paeroa
Rain Making Experiments Boosted by Subsidy Promise
From Oamaru on August 9 the Rain Producing Committee secretary reports the Premier will raise the subsidy to £200. Subscriptions canvassers meet with great success and there is strong hope the experiments will proceed on a large scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oamaru
Memorial Mass For Rev Father Lewis In Blenheim
A solemn requiem mass was held at St Marys Blenheim in memory of the Rev Father Lewis former Vicar General and parish priest for ten years. Twenty two priests from the Wellington diocese attended and Father Power Hawera preached a panegyric. A theological conference followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blenheim
St. Mary’s
Father Lewis
Wellington
Father Power
Hawera
Post and Telegraph Department announces staffing changes
Wellington August 9 The Post and Telegraph Department announces promotions and transfers. J G Bollard moves from Dunedin to inspector of telegraph offices H Seager becomes officer in charge at Dunedin Hawk named officer in charge at Auckland C Hill rises to postmaster at Hawera A J Talbot to assist at Dunedin W T Scully to Auckland in place of Houlihan Gisborne transfer Max Scully promotes in Christchurch Treweelk moves into vacancy caused by Scully’s promotion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Post and Telegraph Department
J. G. Bollard
Dunedin
H. Seager
Auckland
Hawk
C. Hill
Hawera
A. J. Talbot
Dovadin
W. T. Scully
Christchurch
Houlihan
Gisborne
Treweelk
Max Scully
East Coast Napier to Gisborne Railway Cost Estimate
Government road engineer Mr McMillan says Napier Gisborne railway will cost about £8000 per mile with a total near £1,200,000. No major tunnelling needed though terrain is rough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napier
McMillan
Gisborne
Dissenting From An Arbitration Award In Labour Wages
The Trades and Labour Council passed a resolution dissenting from the arbitration award setting a minimum wage for general labourers at one shilling an hour. Discussion suggested that presenting evidence was futile since profits living wage and skill levels did not influence the Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Trades and Labour Council
General Labourers
Governor General Sees Federation Link Across Dominions
Warl Grey addressed the Canadian Club at Balivas on August 9 saying South Africa’s federation suggests a future federation of all King’s self-governing dominions. He urged Canada to take its share of naval defense and welcomed British efforts to connect distant parts of the Empire through the All-Red route for a tighter imperial compact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balivas
Warl Grey
South Africa
Canada
Nickel vein discovered at Worthington Ontario
Ottawa reports a nickel deposit found at Worthington Ontario. The vein is 100¢ wide and near pure metal, signaling a rich ore body for exploitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Worthington
Ontario
Public Buildings Debate Features Embalming Letter Incident
In Wellington during the Committee of Supply discussion on Public Buildings and Domains 40 000 the members debated a long letter from Ady Gray about the Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages offices in Christ Church. McLachlan joked about embalming the letter while Gray fired back. The chair ruled the letter would be laid on the table. The scene provided comic relief as the session moved on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whleington
Instimates i Committee of Supply
Messia Hil
Heike
Gray
Auckland
Christchurch
Ady Gray
Ashburton
McLachlan
Mr McLachlan
Australian Jockey Club reports surplus and gains
The Australian Jockey Club in Sydney reports a prior year surplus of £1810 after expenses of £12700. The club added £34150 last season and expects £37100 this season.
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Sydney
Australian Jockey Club
Maori Land Settlement Bill Moves for Extra Funding
In Parliament on Thursday night Mr Carroll moved the second reading of the Maori Land Settlement Act Amendment Bill authorising the Colonial Treasurer to raise an additional £60,000 for land purchases. Government negotiations cover 820,000 acres across Auckland Mawke’s Tay and Taranaki Wellington with over 100,000 acres already bought and £160,889 spent. Remaining £96,574 is allocated for lands under negotiation. Mr Massey urged early discussion of the Native Land Bill, calling land issues the Government’s most pressing task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Carroll
Colonial ‘Treasurer
Auckland
Mawke
S Tay
Taranaki
Wellington
Massey
Canterbury Jockey Club Grand National Meeting Acceptances
List of acceptances for Canterbury Jockey Club Grand National Steeplechase and hurdles at Christchurch on August 9. Includes weights and names such as Kiatere, Nadador, Romany Lad, Hvenlode, Eclair, Parituta, Lady Elune, Shrapnel, Merriwai, Gold Dust, Le Beau, and many others across events. Also notes director re election and dairy disease control adverts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rkiatere
Phacontis
Sion
Tom List
Nadador
Inniskillen
Romany Lad
Hvenlode
Goch Fyne
Eclair
Hikairoa
Cuiragno
Parituta
Lady Elune
Creusot
Gandlock
Ben Jonson
Kiatere
Merriwai
Cavalry
Leeside
Levant
Cross
Eolus
Bucclench
Lady Annie
Yelen Portland
Seaman
Jolly Friar
Montige
Chate
Torer
Gwendolina
Riaanfess
Ideal
Bile Beans Promoted As Permanent Cure By Testimony
A.Oamaru reader Mr H Symon testifies that after four years the Bile Beans still cure biliousness and indigestion. He says they helped him walk upright and work easily and would not be without them. The ad claims Bile Beans treat liver stomach and digestive disorders with price 26 Od per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Symon
Tweed Street
Oamaru
N.4
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daves Thomas
IM Ashburton
Bering
Osborne
Reapers
Binders
Thomas
Lor
D. Thomas
Fuller
Australasia
Lane
Uweo Wicletta
HF. Stevens
Garisichsagh
Aa Minister OF Land
State Fire Insurance
THE
Waihi
Napier-Gisborne Railway
Federation OF Self-Governing Dominions
Audalmy
Sporting
Hearne
Anne
Y. Q
Ceelong
Victoria
Ofice
Hume’s Buildings
Willis Street
Hoearne
DIOS
J. In. Mynrs
R. Totty
Burnet, Street
McDonald and Co
D. Bushell
Fruiverer, Green, Grocer & Seedsman
East Street
Gilmour’s
Durham
Nettocash
Aes Sieale Vie Ene Eis Vay
T. Young
Law
Maqore Land Settlement
C.J.C
Vay
Buchanan Rar
Directe Tie
W. G. Foster
Southern Cross
Lady Gold Dust
Merri
le Beau
Waipu Be? Cavalry
Leestle
Wild Cat
Lunfield
Starlight
Deerslayer
Wet Dlanket
Post Elastea
Hinemoa
Rosemorn
Sir James Osh
Royal
Pitcher
Stormy Petrel
Onter
Volodia
Jack Ashore
Strathfillan
Armamento
Sen. Sim
Petard
Vardo
Sant Rosaleer
Gypsobel So
Takare
Hearthen
Tahu
Giovanni Sat
Alangrove
Hinzpai
Steplink
Denmark
MacEwan and Coy., Ltd
Bougall and Upham
West Street
Walter Pickles
G. H. Bughanan
Burnett Street
Bozanan
Georg Forbaie
Royal Butch
TRY— Sm. Ey Aks Offerrol
Tancred Street
S. Grason
Mallazses
Tor Stock
Jonn Over
Grutton
Oval
Smith Mackwell
F. Potter
Sandler
Burnett St
RANDS
Moore Strat
SRE
Ashburton, Waimate and
Br. Sheldon
Elga
Manchester Bros
Benjamin
Benjamin Gum
Alford Forest
Apavin
Maiden Bush
Sharplin and Cg.,‘Ltd
Hughes
Mdonald
Donald
Norte
Islands
Thames Valley
Edison
Llewellyn Owen
MUS
Lem. AL ‘Mus
MLC
Nnils
Messra Kerr Bros
Buxton and Thomas
Triangle
Agens
Thomas ‘Hancox
Robert
Burrtys Streat
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