Weather Update Reports Heavy Rain Across Districts
The report notes heavy rainfall across multiple districts with 2.88 to 3.21 inches in 24 hours at times. Observers say the soaking benefits farming, recharges pumps and springs, and promises better feed as grain sowing nears completion. Delays due to lingering showers noted in some areas.
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Rakaia
Mount Somers
Lauriston
Timarg
Agai
Gamaru
Angasé
Oamaru
Dunedin
Farm Labourers Union Holds Meetings Aims At Waianui and Chertsey
A well attended Waianui meeting chaired by Mr Si Frampton heard Union Organising Secretary Mr Kennedy outline aims and opposed letting small farm jobs under contract. He reported 88 new members in two weeks and plans for an Ashburton main branch. A Temuka branch meeting will assess federation plans.
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Waianui
Si. Frampton
Fr, .Kennedy
Kennedy
Watman
Chertsey
Ashburton
Temuka
Farm Labourers’ Union
Federation of All Labour Unions
Farewell for Rakaia station master G D Cameron
A gathering at Craighead’s Railway Hotel Rakaia last evening bid farewell to G D Cameron station master at Rakeaia now transferred to Palmerston North on promotion. George Hardy chaired and lauded his six and a half years of service. A purse of sovereigns and a sovereign holder were presented to Cameron and Purse respectively by fellow workers with acknowledgments of their service.
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Atl Myr Alex
Craighead
Rakaia
G. D. Cameron
Rakeaia
Palmerston Worth
George Hardy
Cameron
Hardy
Purse
Iis
A. J. Wyrell-Baxter
New Zealand Rifle Team Named for Australian Meetings
The team to represent New Zealand for the coming Australian rifle meetings includes A Bal linger Wellington W H Ballinger Wallington Duncan Denniston Mills Dunedin Cameron Blasterton Mowlem Auckland Purnell Wanganui Milroy Nelson Craw Charlton Wilkie Viper Butt Masefield Blenheim Ayson Wyndham Others declined due to business. Colonel Ollins arranged pew rifles for the team and passages are booked to sail to Sydney October 4 for four weeks of practice. selection limited to those attending the Auckland Troenthem meeting and the officer in charge is yet to be named.
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Wellington
New Zealand
A. Ballinger
W.H. Ballinger
Wallington
Duncan
Denniston
Ollins
Pew
Imamera
Sydney
Luvk Troenthem
Canterbury Rugby Match Set for Tahima Park
An Otego Canterbury rugby match is planned for Tahima Park in a sodden state. A proposal to send an amateur Maori rugby team to the Old Country in 1909 has been proposed.
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Canterbury
Tahima Park
Old Country
Railway Enquiry Hears Witnesses Ordered Out
At PNGUIRY August 23 the Rotorua railway disaster inquiry resumed with Mr Kettle presiding and Mr Prendergast for the Railway Department. Witnesses were forced to leave after Baume objected to their presence without summons, prompting debate over contempt powers and the role of counsel. The hearing adjourned to Tuesday to consider enforcing subpoenas or allowing counsel access.
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Gcauand
Hotorua
Kettle
S.ml
Mr Prendergast
Railway Department
J. Berme
K.C
Prendergast
Baume
Afr Kettle
Bawmse
Mr Kettle
Mr Baume
Mr Bettle
Aly Bettle
MyIettle
Baumen
Acceland
Coust
Rotorua
Witlings
Baume Fig
Livestock and Implements Sale Items Include Horses Cattle Tools
Winchmore catalog lists 200 4 G and crossbred EWES in lamb to El i and Shrop Rams. Numerous mares foaling to Lord Stanley, yearling draught and hacks, two cows in profit, drays, frames, and farming gear. Also listed are mowers, ploughs, harrows, a pony gig, and various crops and materials.
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Lord Stanley
Praught Tiley
Union Dack
Sitte Furniture Sale Listing Items in a North West Belt Street Lot
A historical listing enumerates household goods and tools including furniture chairs lamps beds and kitchen ware. The sale note mentions a 4 ton hay feeder ladders tools fowls and firewood with an acre section facing N W Belt and Cox Street.
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a.Acre
N.W. Belt
Cox Street
Arcada and Cooperative Sales Report Light Attendance
Arcadia sale attracted good attendance but light entries. horses ranged to £45 for a bay mare and £12 for a chestnut mare, other livestock mixed. Cooperative sale saw poor turnout with small entries. poultry prices listed and produce values noted. weather impacted turnout at Havelock Street Mart and other notices. Five-acre Tinwald sale prices shown. several farms deferred to September 14.
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Havelock Street
Henry Stephenson
Springer
Atesers Friedlander Bros
Tinwald Saleyard Company
F. ‘Ifaedonald
Ashburton Borough Public Notice of Special Loan Plan
Ashburton Borough Council announces intention to raise a special loan of 20000 pounds under the Municipal Corporations Act to fund waterworks for pure water supply. A sixpence annual water rate will secure interest and sinking fund, with repayment due on January 1948. Public notice dated August 1, 1900.
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Ashburton
North Canterbury Rugby Union
Ashburton Rugby Union
Skig
Noeneys
Packets of Cigarettes Offered for Is at Percy's
Classified note lists five hundred cigarettes in ten packs available at Percys with pricing implied and customers invited to inquire for details.
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Percy’s
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