Ashburton Trotting Club Opens Summer Meeting
The Ashburton Trotting Club began its summer meeting on a fine day at the Ashburton County course with large crowds and strong fields. Trials and handicaps featured Cedric, Piecework, Gladsome, Lady Clare, Roan Alice, and Dummy among notable entrants. times were solid after recent rain.
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Ashburton
Ashburton County Racing Club
A. and P. Association
Christchurch
Afr
A. A. Pooks
J. HE. Rule
Cedric
Prince Imperial
Tracey Lovett
J. Rainey
F. Macdonald
J. Brankin
T.annett
Gladsome
T. Annett
Feesie B
Nimrod
Fanny M
St. Cyrus
Makatea
Lacy Miller
Bonnie Doon
Lady Clare
Imperial
Constance
Wright
Hayward
Little Arthur
J. Wright
Bainey
Alice
Baron Faegen Isee
Nellie H. Snee
Roan Alice
Nellie H
Baron Enegan
John Grice
Dummy
J. Bryan
A. Butterfield
A. F. Nicolle
Turk
A. Pringle
Harold Csor
Opihi
Ssec
Mary Linwoln Iése
Ngaire Lisec
Bellwind
Agh Burton cricket team to meet Timaru in Domain clash
The Agh burton Cricket Club will represent in a competition match against Timaru played in the Domain tomorrow. The side includes C. G. Harper DB Wood 8 Kenna P L Orr C 8 Harper G W Nicoll J Brown T Davison C Andrews O Denshire H J Chapman plus emergencies H Knight and Kerr.
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Aghburton Cricket Club
Timaru
C. G. Harper
Wood
Kenna
P. L. Orr
Harper
G W. Nicoll
J. Brown
T. Davison
C. Andrews
Denshire
H. J. Chapman
H. Knight
Kerr
Whelch Accepts Akaroa Challenge for £100 Stake
Whelch notified his backers in Christchurch that he intends to accept Sogweil's challenge to fight at Akaroa for a stake of £100. The report comes from Wanganui dated December 9.
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Per Press Association
Wanganui
Whelch
Christchurch
Sogweil
Akaroa
Tramway Installation Opened Tomorrow
The electric tramways, installed here at a cost of about £45,000, are to be officially opened tomorrow.
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Wanganui
Southland Summer Show Opens In Fine Weather
In Invercargill the Southland Summer Show opened with good weather as sheep and cattle were judged. Quality matched last year though numbers were smaller. Few outside cattle entries. prizes largely stayed local. Sheep section saw Canterbury flockmasters dominate, and the fat sheep and lambs display was notably fine.
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Invercargill
Southland
Canterbury
Free school books funding shortfall in Auckland
At the Education Board meeting in Auckland on December 9 the chairman said the Department's allotment for free school books was well below what is needed. The Board declined to absorb the shortfall and asked the Department to provide a sufficient supply allowance.
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Auckland
Education Board
Department
Local Option Polls Face Legal Challenges in Wellington Area
A petition challenges Wellington Suburbs local option poll arguing improper gazetting of boundaries and including an increase in licenses on the ballot. Hearings set for December 16 before magistrates from Wellington Masterton and Palmerston North. A second petition seeks inquiry into Hutt poll over alleged irregularities including phoral voting and illegal liquor supply on polling day.
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Wellington
Wellington Suburbs
Masterton
Pr. A. McArthur
S.M
W. P. James
Petition Seeks voiding Mount Eden pell by 78 signers
A petition with 78 signatures was filed 85 minutes after closing, asking Mount Eden pell be voided. Grounds include opposition to a No-Thenes demonstration, population growth calls for a fourth line, licenses on ballot, improper gazetting, insufficient voting booths and secrecy, booth delays, misissued papers, and repeat voting claims.
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Auckland
Mount Eden
Australian grain and produce market prices across cities
Press Association report from Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide shows daily price ranges for Wheat Flour Oats Barley Maize Bran Pollard Potatoes Onions Butter Cheese and Bacon with variations by city and grade including Tasmanian New Zealand and Algerian classifications and Victorian figures. Prices listed in shillings pence and pounds with brief regional differences.
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Per
Press Association
Sydney
New Zealand
Melbourne
Adelaide
Ashburton Holiday Trip To Caroline Bay Questioned
Christchurch reports enquiry on milling wheat and oats with price hints. It notes scarlet fever rates near Timaru, concludes Timaru’s outbreak dying out and says visiting Caroline Bay poses no infection risk, amid local caution and public worry.
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Christchurch
Ashburton
Timaru
Caroline Bay
Guardian
Phcwie
Waimate
The
Herald
Pine timber for sale at Alford Forest School
A quantity of pine timber will be for sale at the Alford Forest School during the summer at nine shillings per 100 feet. After December the price rises to ten shillings.
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Alford Forest School
New Collection of Dinnerware From Wedgewood and Grindley
Opening announcement highlights a large range of gifts for ladies gentlemen and children. Includes 26 piece sets from 19s 6d and a 6i piece band set priced at £5 17s 6d. Emphasizes distinct designs from Potteries of Wedgewood and Co. and W A Grindley England.
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Wedgewood. and Co
W. A. Grindley
England
Ancient Toys and Dishware Sale From Foley China
Auction notes list 21-piece Tea Sets and 40-piece Tea Set plus 359 Mugs featuring nursery rhymes including Old Dutch Peter Paugie and Is 8d. Plates to match 9d each Baby Plates 2s. One-day Clock in Foley China Stand 9s 6d. Vases Canoes Sabots from 1s 6d. Limited quantities. early calls preferred.
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Peter
Paugie
Foley China
Christmas Season Platedware Sale Highlights
December offerings include English silver plated teapots from 1760, dinner cruets, breakfast cruets, jam dishes, and bread forks with prices from 9s 6d to Ss per item. Also featured are carved wood butter dishes, presentation cutlery cases, Xylonite handled knives and dessert knives, Queen Silverware sets, and a range of spoons and forks priced per dozen or piece.
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Queen
Timepieces and alarms in mixed old prices
A catalog of clocks and watches lists Pirate Alarm Clocks at 6s 6d, Peep o'Day at 85 6d, Taumineus at 7s 6d, neonis Walnut Oak 8-day Striker at 17s 6d, fancy metal framed bedroom clock, Ansonia Marble Clock £4 15s 6d, Ansonia 63s 6d, Railway Watches 9s 6d and Waterbury Watches 10s 6d.
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Taumineus
Mspenear Ployan Stork
Ansonia
Waterbury
Market Goods and Prices Stirring Early Listings
A fragment lists Crown 6d and 1001lb bags at 11 9 3d, 2lb bass 3 6, 0db bags 25lb per bag. Mentions Brown and Peleon's C. Powder Duryea's Maizena Arrowroot Sun Brand Ground Rice.
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Brown and Peleon
Duryea
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Elsie
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Rakaia Gorge
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Friedlander Bros, Limited
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NEW Zealand Farmers Co-Operative Association OF Canterbury (Limited
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East Oxford
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NEW Zealand Meat and Produce Coy., Ltd
Walter Pickles
Thomas
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A. Wilkie
Jsoun Moore
Ellor
Ashburton County
Tancred Street
Sultanae
New Lexia
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Jordan
Marshall
Christian
Alford Forest
J. W. Oliver
Greenstreet
William Mots
Willowby
Ashburton Mounted Rifles
G. Hardy
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Deering Binder
Osborne
National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd
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Burnett Street
Thes Canterbury Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Limited
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Porter
Anderson
Aveling and Porter
Marshall and Sone
Canterbury Farmers’ Machinery Department
J. P. Newman
Gow Sutton
Aberdeen
Berens
Ransome
Arcade
HW. Matson & GO
Booth, MacDonald and Company, Ltd
Andrew Orr & CO
Andrew Orr and Co.'s
ANDREW_ORR AND CO.’S
AndRew Orr & Co., Ltd
Leading Drapers
Gam Orooks
Sam Crooks
FOLEY
China
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Allenbury
Highlander
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Polson
Zena
Jung R
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