Two Dairy Farms for Sale at Staveley and Nearby
ADVERTISMENT touts two opportunities in the dairy industry. A 60 acre farm with six room house, verandah, cow shed, piggeries and stock to go with sale. The second is 44 acres freehold land at Staveley with house, orchard, garden, stable and cowshed. Easy terms offered by F Ferriman, Land and Estate Agent.
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Staveley
F. Ferriman
HAT Capital
Peter Street
Robert Alcorn
Capital
British Budget discussion and local notices in Ashburton
The article outlines Lloyd George's remarks on the British Budget and its deficit, noting the careful cabinet scrutiny and the aim to balance national stability with taxation. Local items include a charity concert at St Stephen's schoolroom to fund a pipe organ, river conditions near Ashburton, a transfer of Constable Donovan, and a planned liquor-license bill for the King Country.
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St. Stephen’s
Ashburton Orchestral Society
Mendelsohn
Athalie
House of Representatives
Auestion Fy
TF. J. Taylor
King Country
Government land reform proposals likely withdrawn
The article notes the land legislation expect to withdraw the freehold sale of renewable lease land, aiming for near unanimous support from Government backers. It also covers local notices, events, meteorological data, a minstrel show, Navy League structure, and notes on school cadet drill and cycle shop promotions.
Protest By Friedlander Brother Over Chattels Bill
Hugo Friedlander of Friedlander Brothers Limited Ashburton petitions Sir Joseph Ward against the Repro Chattels Transfer Bill. He warns retrospective passage would ruin unregistered chattel securities used to aid thousands of small farmers and leaseholders and cripple local credit.
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Hugo Friedlander
Friedlander Brothers, Limited
Ashburton
Joseph Ward
Reprop
The Musical All Blacks to Perform at Odd Fellows Hall
An Invercargill paper notes two night season starting tomorrow at Odd Fellows Hall. Opening and closing animated pictures frame the program with the Black Family in musical specialties. Admission is 2s and 1s with 6d seat booking at Mr H A Lates music warehouse.
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Oddfellows’ Hall
Invercargill
H. A. Lates
Marylebone Tour Team Scores 351 Against Western Provinces
London December 7 Marylebone team now touring South Africa made 351 runs against a western provinces selection which scored 67 and 141.
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Press Association
London
Marylebone
South Africa
Western Provinces
Attempted murder trial for farmer in Auckland province
Joseph Williams, a farmer from the Auckland province, is ordered to stand trial for attempting to murder Francis Joseph Martin, his father in law. Martin testified that Williams fired a revolver at him in Ghuzee street on December 1 after an argument about Martin's treatment of Williams's 13 year old daughter. The constable cited Williams’s admission and his claim of motive involving his daughter.
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Martin
Williams
Mrs A J White Estate Sworn At Eighty Thousand Pounds
The late Mrs A J White of Christchurch sworn estate valued at £80,000. Bequests include £2,000 for a Summer church, £400 to the Cathedral Fund, and £100 for other religious purposes. Annuities of £1,700 to children and sister. Residue to support orphans under Catholic Church guidance, not limited to Catholic children. Income of residue to rise with five to six years accumulations. Final value not yet settled.
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A. J. White
Tall bot Cars Dominate New Zealand Reliability Trials
The Three Reliability Trials in New Zealand show Tall bot Cars stand out for reliability and low fuel use. Prices for four cylinder models start at £825. Contact RTD Johnston Burnett Street to arrange a trial run with Tall bot English or French models.
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New Zealand
RTD
Johnston Burnett Street
Outlook for Farmers and Weather Boost Crops in County
A reporter quotes farmers in swamp districts pleased with dry warm weather aiding crops. John Grigg notes record white clover growth, lambs thriving, and predicts a good season. He expects Argentine cereal failure and British harvest ruin to keep wheat prices firm in New Zealand for next harvest, with remunerative returns for growers.
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John Grigg
Mr Grigg
Grigg
General Labourers Award Set For Christchurch Quarries
The Arbitration Court orders the General Labourers Union dispute with 22 quarry employers. It fixes hours at 48 per week with overtime at time and a quarter for the first two hours and time and a half thereafter. Wages range from 1s 3d to 1s per hour depending on job, with youth rates and a 1 to 5 ratio. Holidays include New Year and Christmas, double pay on Christmas Good Friday and Sundays, and tools supplied by employers. The award runs Dec 20 1909 to Dec 20 1911 within a 20 mile radius of Christchurch GPO.
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Christchurch
General Post
Timarn
Miners at Point Elizabeth Strike for Equality in Trucking
The Miners' Federation executive reports that Point Elizabeth workers seek trucking parity with other mines. They note higher pillars and safety lamp fatigue, needing two timberers and warning of cold air lunging after trucking. Premier and Mines Minister to review conditions. strike is urged to resume.
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Wellington
Miners’ Federation
Point Elizabeth
Dominon
Drowning death inquest highlights reporting laxity
In Wairoa a drowning inquest found evidence that a child played with its mother who leapt into a flooded river and retrieved the body quarter of a mile away. The parents, described as half castes, neglected to report the death to police, leading to a verdict of accidental death with a rider on reporting delays.
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Wairoa
Horetika
Herbert Jolly
Rio
Christchurch
Richard
Broken Piver
Oamaru
Charles Moss
Waitaki High School
Admiralty to award two cruisers contract to Thames Ironworks
The British Admiralty plans to award a contract for two cruisers to Thames Ironworks Company. A later decision on a Dreadnought remains undecided. In libel action Cadbury Brothers win nominal damages. costs denied. King Edward wins multiple prizes at Islington cattle show. Bishop Samuel Thornton to resign assist bishopric of Manchester. An NYC mistaken entry leads to a fatal shooting. US expenditure for IDIL noted at £146,444,615. Aviator Fernandez dies when his tank explodes at Nice.
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Admiralty
Thames Ironworks _Company
Thames
House of Commons
Messrs
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Standard
Frm
Samuel Thornton
Manchester
New York
Charles Guthringer
United States
Paris
Fernandez
Nice
Railway unions seek 10 percent wage rise for 100000 workers
The New York Times correspondent reports that unions representing about 100,000 railway workers demand a 10 percent wage increase from sixty companies. They have empowered their committee to call a strike if the demand is rejected, making the situation appear serious.
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Coppright
London
New York
the Times
Exhibition by Colonial Artists at Festival of the Empire
The Royal British and Colonial Society of Artists plans an exhibition of living colonial artists for the Festival of the Empire. The Earl of Plymouth cites Morrice Lambert and Bunny as leading figures while noting Parisian influence on their canvases and urging works created in the colonies reflecting their home atmosphere.
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London
Royal Gritish and Colonial Society of Artists
Earl of Plymouth
Tren
Morrice
Oamada
Mempes
Lambert
Bunny
Australia
Paris
British Trade Views from Sir Aubert Spicer on the Colonies
In London Sir Aubert Spicer discusses colonial commerce with the Baily Mail. He says British trade holds in most areas but some sectors lag in adjusting to new country needs. Australians are more travel savvy and cosmopolitan in buying. he plans to propose an Imperial Commercial Council to the London Chamber of Commerce.
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Per Presa Association
London
Baily Mail
Albert Spider
Imperial Commercial Council
London Chamber of Commerce
Churchill Defends Monarchy and Lords Reform Debate
London dispatch reports Mr Churchill in Southport arguing for distinguishing hereditary monarchy from hereditary peers. He contends the Sovereign reigns but does not govern, acted on ministers' advice, and must align with people's interests. He criticizes Lords intrusion on legislation and questions hereditary rule by 600 titled families.
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Churchill
Southport
Transvaal
Orange River
House of Lords
Milner
Regisla~tion
House of Korda
Liberals and the Constitution Speech Sparks Debate
Colonel Seely, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, speaking at Riverpool, warned that Liberal return to power would produce financial chaos by establishing the Constitution army in writing.
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Seely
Riverpool
Armly
Labour unopposed in many constituencies says Mail
The Mail reports that the government and Labour national leadership will oppose local Liberal candidates and withhold funds. Labour figures are withdrawn from several seats including Mid-Glamorgan Stalybridge Midlothian Barkatotash Rotherham Crow East Carmarthen Coventry Plymouth East and Northants.
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London
Baily’ Mail
Mid-Glamorgan
Stalybridge
Midlothian
Barkatotash
Rotherham
Crowe
East Carmarthen
Coventry
Plymouth East
Northants
Church council urges local action to abolish Lords veto
The Free Church Council calls a thousand local councils in England and Wales to back abolition of the House of Lords veto. Mr Walter Long and other politicians note the lack of any plan from Liberals on how to abolish the veto.
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Free Church Council
England
Wales
House of Lords
Walter ‘Long
House of Lords Denounced by Trades Union Congress
London December 7 The Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress issues a manifesto attacking the House of Lords for preserving abuses and delaying reform. It calls for abolition and condemns the Budget rejection as a political insult.
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House OF Lords
London
Parliamentary Committee of the Trades. Union Congress
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