Private sale of mixed New Zealand farmland by D Thomas
DB Thomas of Ashburton advertises numerous subdivided farms for sale near Springburn Rangitata Winchmore Methven and other locations. Each property lists paddocks water supply fencing and improvements including houses sheds and outbuildings with inspection by appointment at his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felio
Mount Sommers
Winchmore
Seafield Road
Wakanni
Alford
Springburn
Kyle
Winslow
Wheatstone
Rangitata
Coldstream Road
Staveley
Kalings
Cath
Ashton
Elgin, Lly
Seafield
Thomas Hancox
Robert Bell
Bursets, Stress
Ashburton
Supreme Court closes perjury case in Ashburton prosecutions
The Crown Prosecutor in Christchurch declines to proceed with perjury charges against Police Constable William Uillet from Ashburton sly grog convictions. The case may continue if complainants fund it. In Wellington, William McKay is jailed two years for obtaining £20 by false pretences. Henry Jeacock pleads guilty to possession of counterfeit coin plant and coin, remanded for sentence. Sydney McNamara pleads not guilty to operating a common zoming house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christchurch
William Uillet
Ashburton Court
Wellington
Supreme Court
William McKay
Henry Jeacock
Sydney McNamara
Canterbury Journalists Union Eyes Auckland Branch
The Canterbury Journalists Union reports twenty three members and a credit balance of £65 133 8d. It notes Auckland journalists are forming a union and will establish it once the Arbitration Act right to register is clarified. Canterbury urges colony journalists to form efficient bodies. a planned conference during the Exhibition season was abandoned due to timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christchurch
Canterbury Journalists’ Union
Auckland
Canterbury Union
Divorce Court Grants Nullity for Invercargill Policeman Case
In Dunedin a divorce petition by Julia Burnett against Richard Stephen Quirk was granted after proofs showed his prior marriage to Helen Moore on the Isle of Man. Quirk did not appear. Also decretal actions: Essie Leech obtained a decree nisi against George Leech for misconduct and Frederick Howarth against Florence Howarth for desertion. In Wellington a decree nisi was granted in John Melhwham v Amy Melhwham with William Walls as co respondent.
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Dunedin
Supreme Court
Julia Burnett
Richard Stephen Quirk
Helen Moore
Isle of Man
Invercargill
Essie Doreas Leech
Municipal Association forms plan on municipal duties and accounts
The Legislative Committee of the Municipal Association met in Wellingtion on August 12. It proposed asking the Government to retain duties on iron and fibre pipes and to allow municipal corporations to run tramways roads gasworks lighting and related services with separate banking accounts. It also urged admission free of duty for plant material and machinery used by gas electric light and water undertakings when local manufacture is not possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellingtioy
Municipal Association
Trath
Wellington Harbour Board Bill debated by minister
Wellington August 13 The legislation committee of the Wellington Harbour Board awaited the Minister of Marine on the Harbour Boards Bill before the House. He suggested amending to place boards in the four centers on a common footing, proposed twelve members with three government representatives, and favored rateable representation for country districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Hawke's Bay Education Board Pushes Teacher Pay Reform
The Hawke's Bay Education Board in Napier on August 13 requested the Minister of Education to convene a conference with the Education Department, the Teachers' Institute of New Zealand, School Inspectors, and Education Boards to develop improved promotion and pay systems for teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napier
Hawke’s Bay
Minister of Education
Education Department
Teachers’ Institute of New Zealand
Council of the Churches discusses temperance and licensing issues
At its annual meeting the Council of the Churches invited Dr Crofts to Dunedin for temperance lectures. Debates covered Sunday trading for children, bottle licenses and police entry, and calls for legislative action. The totalisator was condemned and a push for reform was urged, while abolition was rejected by some.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunedin
Council of the Churches
Crofts
Severe Earthquake Like Tremor Strikes Motherwell District
In June the town of Motherwell near Glasgow faced a wide scale disturbance caused by undermined ground from iron and coal mines. A loud cracking, collapsing buildings, shifted gas pipes, and widespread danger marked the event with many structures appearing unsafe or dilapidated despite freshness in some houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motherwell
Betwreen
Glasgow
Tennis Cabinet Grows Around White House Court
President Roosevelt hosts near daily tennis sessions on the White House court with guests including M. Jesserand and various Washington officials. The informal group, dubbed the Tennis Cabinet, plays alongside younger aides and officials, strengthening ties between the executive and his tennis circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
M. Jesserand
Moody
Mir Roosevelt
Maple Tree Record in West Leyden Mass Claims Large Sap Yield
A maple tree in West Leyden Massachusetts set a 300 quart sap in 24 hours record. The aging tree, over a century old, produces more sap yearly than four trees in the grove. Four feet from the base the trunk is 14 feet in circumference with fourteen buckets hung around it. When sap runs the buckets must be emptied every few hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Leyden
Massachusetts
Characteristic Stories of Dr Hans Richter Conductor
A sketch of Dr Hans Richter a Hungarian born German conductor noted for humor and memory. Tales recount his time with Wagner at Triebschen and a lake practice routine on an island where an English stranger heard his Die Meistersinger melodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Richter
Hungary
Shanghai
Richter
Edward Elgar
Sullivan
Wagner
Triebschen
Lucerne
Oxford
Island
Biggest Office in the World Rising in New York
Within a year the Terminal Building in New York will be completed as the world’s largest office edifice. It rises to 22 storeys with capacity for 10 000 tenants and daily traffic over 500 000 people, supported by 24 000 tons of steel and 200 000 tons of total weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terminal
New York
War balloon tests at Roney Marshes by UK artillery and engineers
sensational experiments on Roney Marshes by the Royal Engineers and Royal Artillery tested war balloons and land lifting kites. A balloon at 400 yards was shot down by shrapnel after a near miss. crews were tossed about and some men showed seasickness. Land mines exploded with a powerful new explosive, causing earthquake-like effects over miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roney Marshes
Royal Engineers
Aldershot
Royal Artillery
Dover
London meeting on health laws and food Reform League debate
Sir James Chinton-Browne spoke at a Bread and Food Reform League gathering in London chaired by the Lord Mayor. He urged a campaign to curb ignorance of health laws and proper food preparation, opposed vegetarianism, and pressed harsher action against adulterators of food and milk. He argued for more oatmeal in children's diets and criticised popular misuse of cats in nutrition discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Chinton-Browne
Bread and Food Reform League
London
James
Rain Making Experiments Criticised By Wellington Post
The Wellington Post criticizes government rain making schemes in Oamaru noting the waste of public funds on cloud seeding and meteorological stunts. It mocks subsidies and experiments claiming nations fail to alter natural weather laws and warns against gullible hail and rain schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Post
Oamaru
Jupiter
Australia
America
United States Bureau of Agriculture
Zam-Buk Medicinal Soap touted as skin tonic
An advertisement claims coarse dry skin signals disease from impurities in soap. It praises Zam-Buk Medicinal Soap as a natural skin tonic that safeguards against impurities, promising softer skin with continued use. Available from chemists, storekeepers, or Zam-Buk Mfg Co in Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zam-Buk Mfg. Co
Pitt Street
Sydney
German Industrial Boom to End Says Berlin Note
Berlin according to the Standard's June nine report, Germany faces a coming period of industrial depression as the Düsseldorf Iron and Steel Exchange warns of a serious decline in large orders. The shift is seen across industries and signals the end of years of prosperity starting five years after the last crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
The
Standard
Germany
Dusseldorf Tron and Steel Exchange
Association of German Steel
National Zeitung
Dusseldorf Iron and Steel Exchange
Dusseldorf
Fashionable Ladies Tailors Promote New Ralsaol Dress Styles
Craighead and Berryman showcase the New Ralsaol Dress and Jacket Tweeds in popular colours and patterns, promising up to date fittings and stylish coats. Jas Mellor's Boot Store in Ashburton displays a wide selection of boots and shoes, with guaranteed satisfaction and the lowest prices in town. Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds offered at 6d and 2s 6d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Craighead
Berryman
Craighead and
Barryman
Jas” Mellor
Ashburton
Mellor’s
New South Wales Flour Combine Proposed by Sydney Millers
A plan for a New South Wales flour combine is outlined to mirror Victoria’s success. Millers propose a central distributing agency with fixed minimum prices for key products and a limit on forward selling to three months. The scheme would base costs on 50 bushels of wheat per ton and 20s per ton for manufacture, with potential expansion if allied state combines form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Life and lime values in Victorian compensation records
An American widow received £21,000 from the railway for her husband’s death, illustrating high damages compared with partial disabilities. A brewer’s traveller got £1,000 for a lost leg, while a Jameson Raid trooper earned five times that. A Ghurka officer with a damaged finger drew £200 per year for 37 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amboyla
Steam method proposed to destroy rabbits in burrows
Sydney inventor William Aldred unveils a mobile steam steamer to force rabbits from burrows. He claims steam drives them to the furthest corners where death is certain, contrasting with fumes which may fail to kill. The machine is a firebox boiler and water tank on wheels, drawn by a horse, using wood and water only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Morning Herald
William Aldred
Sydney
McAldred
Aldred
Superb Individualism and Labor Reform Speech at Jamestown
President Roosevelt spoke at the Jamestown Exhibition dedication about superbly self reliant individualism and warned against abandoning it for socialism. He urged national and state laws to compensate workers injured on the job, placing the burden on employers and ultimately on the public. He argued for automatic payment after accidents, regardless of negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gnorgids
Jamestown Exhibition
Roosevelt
Old Custom Amid Macmorry Marriage Creeling Tradition
In Macmorry a wedding followed the Hast Lothian creeling rite. The best man served whisky as toasters gathered at the door, the groom was creeled to the threshold, the bride kissed him publicly, and a volley of shots marked the farewell before revelry continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macmorry
Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract Claim at Victoria Court
The Sovereign Remedies touts Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract as uniquely curative and safe with broad claims for cold influenza fevers diarrhoea stomach and kidney complaints plus skin benefits. Experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria reportedly approved its efficacy and safety asserting it outshines crude eucalyptus oils while urging use of the genuine product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sander and Sons
Supreme Court of Victoria
Sander
Sande and Sons
Auction Sells Glencoe Massacre Document History Card
A rare manuscript titled massacre as per invoice is auctioned at Leicester Square. The document details orders for the Glencoe massacre, dating 1692, with Capt Robert Campbell and the Master of Stair involved. Bid reaches £1400 with buyer Mr Tregaskis of High Holborn uncertain to release it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kew
Glencoe
Puitick
Leicester
Squar
William Tit
Macdonald
Fort William
Inverary
Colin , Campbell
Robert Duncansnn
Stair
Fox
Vregaskis
London
Auto-hearse introduced in Berlin to replace horse drawn hearse
A new German funeral motor car called the auto hearse has been submitted to Berlin police for approval. It is a lugubrious non horse drawn vehicle designed to modernize funerals and fit the logical progression of the times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Animated shop in Russian city uses handkerchief balloon outfit
A handkerchief seller in a Russian city outfits herself with a large hoop skirt from which dozens of handkerchiefs hang, creating a colorful balloon effect. Her novel display lets customers view and select khandkerchiefs while she remains free to knit or assist buyers.
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Russia
New Animal Wonder Lady Julia Appears At London Circus
A West African ape named Lady Julia, two years old and five feet tall, debuts at Hongler's Circus in London. Trained for six months she can pull on a coat, undress, wear nightclothes, and climb into a custom bed. She drinks and smokes and eats with knife and fork using a cup and saucer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ude
Hongler’s Circus
London
Lady Julia
Julia
RHEUMO Promises Quick Cure for Uric Acid Sufferers
An advert cites RHEUMO as a permanent remedy for reumatism gout sciatica and lumbago claiming removal of excess poisonous uric acid. It lists prices for chemists and stores and promotes other products like Tor Bronchial Cough and Peppermint Cure with alluring testimonials and urged action.
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David Thomas
Mscormick
Deering
Osborne
Reapers
D. Thomas
Thomas
Australasia
Lane
LiAtser
Goup
Aeres Corta
Colman
Abbey
Per Press‘ Association
Union OF Journalists
L.K.G
J. B. Macfian and Co., Ltd
da Teps Instifle Co
Hth Street
Jeevy
President Roosevelt
John Moor
East Street
Ashburton, Waimate and
Edison
Andrew Oe
Utd
National Mortgage & Agency Co., OF N.Z., Ltd
Lane Department
Andrew Orr
Try— Et
Carrol
Tancred Street
Motor Funerals
Smith Mackwall
F. Potter
Saddler
Burnett St
Seattle
Rands, Moore
NEW Animal Wonder
Receumo
Benjamin
Jonea
Mayell
Goons
Mitchell and
Burner
Lea Tin
R. McIntyre
Gor ON
Hughes
Sereet
Norew Crub
Amy ON
Dougall and
Upham
West Atrest
Walter Fideles
Town and Country Securities
G. H. Buchanan
Burnett Street
Perry, Perry & Kinmeney, ‘Solicitors
Timaru
Alvord Forest
Black Birch
Sharplin‘and Co.,ltd
Bre Sheldon
Manchester Bros
D. Bushell
Talorist, Fruiterer
Green, Grocer & Seedsman
Gilmour
Urdert Bry
Om Ei
Gil
John Orr & Co
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