Ashburton County settler prospects and land policy debated
The Land Purchase Board backs subdivision of large Ashburton estates proposing Spring field Estate 13000 acres with 200 acre holdings to boost population and rural growth. Officials note success of freehold settlement policy while warning of reaggregation and missed acquisitions. Local meetings discuss railway rates and long distance telephone links enhancing regional commerce.
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Land Purchase Board
Ashburton County
Ealing
Marovan
Lagmhor
Ashburton
Springfield
Land Purchase
Tiberal
New Zealand
New Aaland
Local News Bits from Ashburton and Wellington
Notices cover weather warnings from Captain Edwin, a grain and seed merchant J Friedlander starting business in Waat Street with Massey-Hacks machines, and a council grant to the Amateur Athletic Club for New Year and Easter meetings. Also reports on a Mangatore Herate sale, an elderly man Pearpoint facing charges, and local advertisements for butter and cold remedy products.
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Wratten Tontcast
Edwin Wires
New Freu
J. Friedlander
General Commission
Waat Street
Friedlander
Massey-Hacks
Ashburton Bowling Club holds committee meeting on rules and pavilion
A committee at Ashburton Bowling Club met last evening with D Thomas chairing. Attendees included J Snodgrass H C Craighead Harrison F Sprint J Blackler Dr Hunter and G Meddina hon sec. They discussed Hardie and Dodds letters, approved Hardie’s rule suggestions, and planned to lobby for support at the West Australian Bowling Association. The pavilion plans by Vesty were approved for 85 to proceed, with Domain Board conditions and site arrangements to be coordinated by Thomas and Stewart. New members E J C J Brebner A Christie and E Henderson were elected.
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Ashburton
Thara
Pesent Mesers
Thomas
Snodgrass
Craighead
Harrison
Sprint
Canterbury
Hardie
Dodds
Dunedin
W.Z. Bowling Association
Domain Board
Vesty
Messrs
D. Thomas
P. Stewart
J. Brebner
A. Christie
E. Henderson
Cape warnings issued to skilled workers amid Cape Colony shortages
Aug 17 report from Carstown notes the Cape Government warns skilled workmen not to travel to Cape Colony as local supply meets demand. The item sits among global wire service briefs on earthquakes in South America and a lynching in Greenwood South Carolina.
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Carstown
Cape
Cape Colony
New York
Greenwood
South Carolina
King Edward and Kaiser Bid Affectionate Kronberg Farewell
King Edward and the Kaiser shared a warm farewell at Kronberg as King Edward moved on to Marienbad. The exchange closed the visit with cordial notes between the two monarchs.
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Burin
Edward
Kronberg
Marienbad
Thrax Kills 250 Government Elephants in Burma
Daily Express report via United Press Association states a thrax killed two hundred fifty government elephants in Burma, shocking officials as casualties mount in the region.
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United Press Association
Eleatric Telegraph
London
Exprasa
Burma
Newcastle Crimping Denials Stir Parliament Text
Sydney reports a denial from Rev J Morgan and shipping interests that crimping is not present in Newcastle. Parallel notes note Danysz virus shows effectiveness in rabbits and a Northern coal owners conference on miners pay. A Bourackie voyage delay ends with theft of £400 from a North Fitzroy publican.
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Sydney
J. Morgan
The
Seamen's Institute
Thara
Newcastle
Ang I
Newcasstle
Thor
Hanraten
North Fitzroy
Hanrahan
Unrest in Russia Grips Most Provinces Under Siege
United Press reports a near nationwide security state in Russia with eighty-two of eighty-seven provinces under modified siege or other exceptional defense measures as unrest continues. The dispatch cites widespread restrictions and heightened military presence across the federation.
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United Press Association
Electria Palegraph
Sr Prisrspoka
Warsaw Disturbance Turns Deadly for Jews
London reports the Jewish Chronicle says after Wednesday's disturbance in Warsaw troops killed or wounded two hundred fifty Jewish people.
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London
Jewish Chronicle
Warsaw
Mass Killings Strike Pioch Police on Signal
Reuters reports that at a signal on August 17 all police on the streets of Pioch were killed, a massacre shocking the city and drawing inquiries into security failures and possible organized violence.
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Lonpox
Reuter
Pioch
New Volcano Reported Near Savali Island
United Press reports a new volcano on Savali in the Samoa group. The missionary yacht John William from Samos describes a magnificent eruption with dense smoke and towering steam as lava meets the sea.
Disorder in a Prison Sparks Troop Retaliation
On August 17 to 18, in St. Petersburg and Moscow, 210 military and social revolutionaries were arrested over three days. A riot at the Batyrik prison led troops to fire, killing two and wounding ten.
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Sv Prrenesurd
Social Revolutionaries
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Batyrik
Australia to host South African team next season
Board of Control plans to invite a South African team to visit Australia during the coming season after an English team visit did not take place.
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Sydney
Board of Control
Australia
Bomb factories found in Kazan as students arrested
Discoveries of bombs and arrests ripple through Kazan with many students from the Technical College detained. Cossacks do not participate in the maneuvers at Tarskoaselo, instead they are kept occupied in police duties.
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Kazan
Technical College
Tarskoaselo
Government to test potato blight control methods
Arrangements by the Agricultural Department to conduct experiments at Weraroa State Farm aim to identify the best method to control potato blight. The report also notes a request by the Very Rev Dean Carew for free railway passes for teachers, arguing it would reduce city influx of pupils. A Dunedin man, John Shaw, was fined for selling watered milk, with the magistrate stating it did not appear to be deliberate fraud. Mrs Park, former mayor’s mother, died aged 85. Hornby and McNamara were committed for trial for theft and breaking into Marry and Company premises.
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Agricultural Department
Weraroa
Geryuouts
Dean Carew
Greymouth
Brunnerton
Guinness
M.H.E
Dunents
John
Shaw
Otago Peninsula
Wellington butter duty abolition urged by trades council
The Wellington Trades and Labour Council calls for removal of the 20 per cent duty on imported butter. A Christchurch syndicate has reportedly sold the Virginia station of 30 000 acres to a southern buyer. T H Y Seddon will move a policy measure in parliament. The Seddon Policy Continuation League forms to back Liberal and Labour views. Exhibition restaurant liquor with meals may be allowed. Broadfields Shearing Shed Company fined in Christchurch for failing to file annual returns. Seeds and farm goods advertised by Fletcher Bros. Pioneer features an article on Ashburton history. subscriptions urged. Tailors Craighead and Ferryman promote two suits for one offer. Great Peppermint Cure marketed for night coughs. Abbey product note.
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Wellington Trades and Labour Council
Itts
Virginia
Christchurch
Maesars Maude and
Waihi
Liberal and Labour Federation
Chriatchurch
Broadfields Shearing Shed Company
Fletcher Bros
Ashburton
Commenczes
Pioneer
P.N
Tim
Craighead
Ferryman
Abhburton
ABBEY
Australian flotilla urged to supplement Imperial fleet
Sir John Cockburn as Australia’s advocate for a local naval force argues in an interview that Australia should build a flotilla to reinforce the Imperial fleet. He notes navy reductions and stresses Empire initiative, citing past South African war involvement and his role in the Australasian Chamber of Commerce in London.
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Lenvon
John Cockburn
Crosswall
J. Cockburn
Australia
South Africa
John A. Coakburn
K.C.M. G
England
Australasian Chamber of Commerce
London
Church and State in France and Belgian Press Criticism
Belgian liberal press calls the Pope s encyclical ill advised and potentially harmful. In Paris M Combes, former French premier, says the encyclical sounds the death knell of the Roman Catholic Church in France, while M Briand and other ministers insist the law will prevail with no concessions.
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Paris
M. Combes
France
Déstic Knell
Franses
M. Briand
Accident in Waterton Leaves Man Injured Foot
A. Parish of Waterton was splitting wood when his axe slipped injuring his foot nearly severing the big toe. Drs Batt and Clark attended him and he was taken to Ashburton for treatment.
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A. Parish
Waterton
Ashburton County Faces South Canterbury Juniors on Thursday
Football representatives named to play on the Domain oval on Thursday the 23rd include Ashburton County versus South Canterbury Juniors with players such as Thos Green Wm Page M Segers J Healy J Eathorne W McKenzie Ralph Simpson and G Smythe listed as backs forwards A Brook and W Rivers and emergencies D McKenzie and S A Porsa.
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Domain Oval
Ashburton County
South ‘Canterbury
Thos, Green
Wm. Page
M. Segers
J. Healy
J Eathorne
W. McKenzie
Ralph Simpson
G. Smythe
A. Davidson
T Tait
Johnstone
J. Deans
H. Hepburn
Burgesa
H. Smith
Emergenciea
Backa
D. McKenzie
Natal troop withdrawals amid indemnity act debate
Imperial troops in Natal are being withdrawn except from Moot River remount depot. Lord Elgin reportedly withheld consent to the Natal Indemnity Act, citing retrospective and prospective issues.
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Pieter Manitzpund
Natal
Moot River
Lowpow
The
Standard
Durban
Lord Elgin
Pain Relief Claim for Gout and Rheumatic Ailments
Excruciating pain from thaumatism lumbago gout and related disorders is claimed to end with Rhouma an alleged rheumatic remedy that supposedly cures by neutralising and removing uric acid from blood. The ad promotes bottles at 2s 6d and 4s 6d and mentions Goodyear welt footwear for shoes in various sizes and prices.
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