British Offense Near La Bassee and Hooge Pressed
Terrible shelling and heavy artillery marked a dawn offensive as British troops moved along a five mile front from Vermelles to Loos and captured trenches and guns. Prisoners exceeded 2000 with 8 guns taken amid intense aerial bombing and a sombre report from Front lines near La Bassee Aire Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Press Association
France
Outober
la Gassee
Hooge
la Bassee-Aire Canal
Vermelles
Tieos
El 70
Hulluch
Loos
Bellewarde
Ypres- Menin
Champagne
Arras
Yser
Vermelles-Grenry
Aneann
Thush
Ministers Delay London Trip Amid Postponement Rumors
Wellington reports indicate the party leaders’ London trip may be postponed after another Parliament session. Joseph Ward and Massey are occupied with state duties, hinting officials will stay in New Zealand until developments in the Balkans or other duties ease. A formal statement is expected within days as the public adapts to the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Joseph Ward
Massey
London
Balkans
New Zealand
The Penalty of Overwork and Kidney Pain Remedy
An advertisement extols Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as relief for overwork strain and kidney trouble. A Christchurch reader, H. Stott, recounts severe back pain, headaches, fatigue, and cloudy urine, claiming cure after several bottles. The seller promotes Doan's pills, price six shillings fourpence, via Wester-McClellan Co. in Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
H. Stott
Rolliston Street
Linwood
Christchurch
Tioan
Wester-McClellan Co
Fnd Street
Sydney
Doar
Fragmentary Field Notes Describe Dirt and Coral Segments
A terse, garbled excerpt mentions dirt, coral, and tool references. The readable fragments imply a context of material items and incomplete descriptions without clear events or entities. No identifiable people or organizations are present.
Upper Ashburton Road Board Meeting Notes and Decisions
The Upper Ashburton Road Board held its monthly meeting on a Saturday with chair GC J Harper and members J Marrell UH Morris Tucker and A Horsey. Proceedings reported river crossing at Jackson's Road Lagmhor deemed impassable due to water, licenses forms returned to Public Works, tenders opened for Late mhor road works, and various road alterations approved subject to rates. Bank subsidy of £209 18s 1d noted as paid to Union Bank. Next meeting set for February 3 with accounts totalling £TAG 185 and multiple payments authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Ashburton Road
J. Harper
J. Marrell
UH. Morris
Tucker
A. Horsey
James Allen
W. Dellow
Jackson’s Road
Lagmhor
Mill Road
Forks Road
Forks
Treasury Department
Union Bank
Public Works Department
Latemhor
Nicholas Fitzgerald
Wiliam Brunton
Albert Johna
TD Panky Ko
Stenfonson
Brandes
Baymar
Tohn Teheonto
Willam
Beddd
Soma
Winchmore Greenstreet W C T U Meeting Plans Purity Literature Tea
The Winchmore Greenstreet W C T U held a meeting at Winchmore Church with Mrs Hansen in charge. A money-box was approved for donations to purity literature and tea service was arranged with friends from both districts for Thursday December 15 at Ashburton for members going to the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchmore-Greenstreet
Women’s .Christien Temerance Union
Winchmore Church
Hansen
Thursby
Ashburton
Haya
Farmers Union prepares for Ashburton conference discussions
Timaru December 4 The South Canterbury Farmers Union executive meets to set agenda for the December 9 conference at Ashburton. They push for meat payments to Imperial Government on killing, fair Dominion wheat returns, tax simplification for farmers, and support for returning soldiers with land policy after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timaru
South
Benmore Run
North Otago
Scarcity of Small Coins Felt Across Countries
The text notes a rare shortage of small change in Europe and Australia. Paris shops require exact prices due to lack of change as gold hoarding shifts to small coins. Australia sees scarce subsidiary coins only among high earners, while silver coin demand drives metal value up above levels last seen in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Europe
Paris
France
Rayal
Commonwealth
Warqgnut and Raged Dealer Scene In Market Report
A fragment notes a bustling market scene with four advantages listed for a product called WARQGNUT sold at three units price. It mentions a splendid firm and a chaotic atmosphere with a dealer selling WARONDE. The text is fragmented and names a person and multiple dealers.
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NZ. Farmers’. Co-Op. Assn. OF Canterbury, Ltd
Ashburton O.H
Gut Neesey
Columbia-Rena
Columbia
Dunlops
R. D. Johnston
Motor Garage
Herford
Aweet
Meford &, CO
Tyerwe We Corner
Assburton
Lille
John French
Imperial Congress
Per Press Association
Upper Ashburton Road Board
Farmers Union
South Canterbury
Australi
Hugh New Hoodie
N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Assn., Ltd
A. B. Bornston
Mie
Nelson Moate
Oney
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