Ruapuna Settlement Seeks Fair Water Tax Settlement
Ashburton County Council inspectors visit Ruapuna Mayfield district to review irrigation water races and consider a drainage rate. Settlers argue over taxation for water not fully benefiting them while surplus flow supports Ashburton district. Council urged to decide and balance costs.
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Runapuna
Mayfield
Ashburton County
Ruapuna
County Council
Ashburton
Mey
Messrs
J. Lambie
DC. J. Harper
C. Reid
J. Cairns
Mesare T. Bennett
G. Murdoch
Hinds
T. Bennett
D. Fergus
J. Smail
G. Sandrey
5. Prethewey
S. Sandrey
Bennett
Otha
Lambie
Murdoch
Reid
Cairns
Harper
G. Landrey
Mr Harper
Rangitata
Limestone Creek
Pam
Scottish visitor urges New Zealand farmers to adopt scientific rotation
A Scottish farmer touring New Zealand told our reporter that colonial agriculture lags behind the Old Land. He criticizes overcropping, weed infestation, and soil neglect, urging scientific crop rotation and better manure use to restore soil health and productivity. He notes New Zealand land values pushing demand for smarter farming and questions the underuse of sweetening lime.
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New Zealand
Dominion
Scotland
Bank of New Zealand Elects Watson and Names Kaye
At the Wellington half yearly meeting chairman Beauchamp said Watson was the sole candidate for election to the Board and was re elected. An interim dividend of six percent was announced. After 42 years service Baxter retired as London manager and Alex Kaye was appointed as assistant manager. Weat champ stressed improved trade prospects and a cautious dividend outlook with potential gains limited for some time.
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Wellington
Bank of New Zealand Today
Beauchamp
Watson
New Zealand
Axter
London
Alex. Kaye
Weatchamp
Martinennedy
Fiere
Ashburton Technical Glasses Association Plans School Build
Members discuss plans for a new technical school building with rooms for cookery woodwork and plumbing as well as wool sorting. A proposed £350 local fund is noted and amendments aim to fit three rooms plus a detached shed. Inspector’s report praised pupils and staff. breakings ceremony funds tally £35 15s.
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Ashburton Technical Classes Association
Messrs
H. Davis
W. Si. Colling
Dasha Tucker
Geo, Schneiler
C. Reid
W. B. Denshire
John McLeod
R. Collins
W. Hodgkins
Grante
2D. Wood
Board of Education
Minister of Education
H. FE. Vincent
Vincent
Denshire
Schneider
Mesars Tucker
Reid
Willis
Prentice
Christchurch Rain Improves Grain Prospects In Canterbury
Rain in Canterbury over the past week boosts wheat outlook while oats prove light and likely scarce. Stocks of oats nearly exhausted until the new crop. wheat remains firm with strong local prices as mills resist offers. Surplus oats appear unlikely for shipment. reliable statistics are lacking.
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Christchurch
Canterbury
Shipping from a tramp leads to fine at Magistrate's Court
Edwin Zohrab manager of Wellington Steam Ferry Company was fined £25 for shipping goods from the tramp steamer Neptune. The evasion of customs duties charge was withdrawn. He claimed he did not know duty was payable when purchasing and made no inquiries, assuming the goods belonged to the seller.
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Wellington
Tolay
Edwin Zohrab
Wellington Steam Ferry Company
Neptune
Timaru Grain Market Turns Steady Amid Short Stocks
The Timaru grain market shows fair turnover for milling wheat with firm but unchanged prices. Prices cited include Tuscan 3s 6d and Hunter’s 9s 8d f o b, with strong swifts in fowl-wheat and improving demand for seconds. Stocks are very short and local oats trade is active while shipping rates for Gartons, Duns, and Danish are noted.
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Gartons
Bile Beans Praised As Excellent Family Medicine
The advertisement quotes Mr Wu Howssmann of Water Street Hughgate Hill Brisbane praising Bile Beans for relief from biliousness constipation and related stomach liver disorders. It promotes Bile Beans as a reliable family medicine for all ages and lists numerous conditions they claim to help with.
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Wu. B. Howssmann
Water Street
Hughgate Hill
Brisbane
Tor’s Hills
Baltic Cream Separator praised for clean skim and easy upkeep
Advert claims the Baltic Cream Separator skims so clean that no cream shows on skim milk after twenty four hours and notes minimal maintenance. It urges readers in New Zealand to contact J B Mackwan and Co Dunedin or district rep W Benson Christchurch for pamphlets and details.
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J. B. Mackwan and Co., Ltd
Dunedin
New Zealand
W. &. Benson
P.O. Box
Christchurch
Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Export Company Report
Directors publish year end results showing net profit of £46,757 13s 10d with £40,000 in general reserve and £8,000 in the insurance fund. They propose a total dividend of 6 percent on preference and 8 percent on ordinary shares and carry forward £1,978 9s 7d. Stock handled across Belfast Fairfield Pareora totals 1,186,167 heads, up 275,899 from last year.
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Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Esport Company, Limited
General Reserve Fund
Insurance Reserve Fund
Belfast
Fairfield
Pareora
Bequest to Volunteers In Dunedin Courts
Judge Williams rules that Andrew's Bequest remains with the Volunteers until compulsory principle under Section 23 activates. At that point the bequest would pass to the Dunedin Corporation, after the transfer to the Territorials, who are voluntary. The decision was delivered in Dunedin on December 9.
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Dunedin
Williams
Andrew
Territorials
Dunedin Corporation
Hopeless Colds Cured by Baxters Lung Preserver
Advert describes Baxter's Lung Preserver as curing persistent colds and coughs quickly. Claims the first dose relieves soreness and inflammation and a full bottle cures the cold. Promotes larger bottle as better value compared to smaller sizes. Widens appeal to New Zealand audience.
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Baxter
New Zealand
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