Ashburton Council Seen In A December Church Visit
The World To-Day notes Ashburton Borough Council members should approach their church outing next Sunday with humility and self discipline. It mocks their prior debates on “Which Church” while praising their independence and hints at diary extracts from Turner of Hast Hothly detailing rural manners and hard drinking under George II.
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Ashburton
Joshua
Avalon
Turner
Hast Hothly
Sussex
George
Éhiarel
Thomas
Parish Officers Quietly Skim Church Service for Public House Visits
The narrative recalls Thomas Turner who criticized himself for skipping church yet pursued churchwarden duties. Tales from the era show parish officers leaving after prayers to inspect local pubs, including an incident at Francis Turner’s where a sober couple was found and not disturbed.
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Thomas Turner
Turner
French
Francis Turner
Destructive Parish Procedures Revealed in Vestry Records
An old parish account describes expelling an undesirable member by arranging for him to purchase a Waldron house, with cash support and a loan plan, set amid rumors of past smuggling and family strain. A vestry also debated lending six guineas to Francis Turner to cover a debt, a vote seen as neighborly yet irregular.
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Dan
Waldron
Francis Turner
Rancis
Lapse From Normal Sermon Provokes Clerical Debate
A Sunday report notes Rev. Mr Porter of Mast Hothly delivering a provocative sermon against swesting and what is called innocent mirth. The moral observer argues Porter’s tone differed from clerical norms, while a later entry hints at a curate from Laughton visiting a shop for purchases.
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Porter
Mast Hothly
Turner
Fragment from a personal reminiscence inebriated confession
A first person narrator recounts accepting a guest who dined with them and stayed into the afternoon, becoming intoxicated together. The narrator expresses strong self reproach for their foolish behavior and the indulgence that led to drunkenness.
Diary Ends With Marriage and Second Venture in Matrimony
The diary closes with Turner noting his late wife’s death brief mourning and a renewed attempt at marriage. He says he hopes for a good-natured, useful partner with potential fortune though not necessarily learned or gay. The entry ends with the remark that no new subject was begun, suggesting disclosures may have influenced his companion.
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Turner
Thoughts on leadership in economics and progress
A discussion quoting EB W Taussig on leadership driving productivity and growth. It contrasts business and scientific leaders, notes the need to unite production factors, and highlights education and opportunity as engines for identifying and nurturing exceptional talent.
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EB W Taussig
Faraday
Scotland in a Bunbury schoolboy's essay satire
A Bunbury Western Australian schoolboy essay mocks Scotland noting its geography, whisky, kilts and bagpipes. It jokes about population claims and famous Scots like Robert Burns while poking fun at language, dress, and national traits.
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Scotland
England
Andrew Carnegie
Harry Lauder
Robert Burns
Battersea
Jock
Bunbury
Southern ‘Times
W.aly
Scarcity of fruit amid drought impacts Ashburton trade
The Ashburton fruit market shows scarce supplies since the strike. New Zealand cherries and strawberries help, with apples arriving in reasonable numbers. Oranges are nearly unavailable due to California drought, navy and navel shipments reduced. California growers report rainfall deficits in September and October, delaying fruit size development. Lemons face hold ups in Sydney, shipments limited.
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Ashburton
California
Christchurch
Per
Medum
Californaa
Sydney
Gull
Real name of football bribery suspect revealed
The man known as Pater is Pascal Biolette. He faces re charging under the Prevention of Corruption Act after being arrested at West Bromwich on a bid to bribe Jesse Pennington of West Bromwich Albion. A motor car offer of £57 to Birmingham captain F Womack aimed to fix a match against Grimsby Town. Prosecution says Biolette sought defeat or draw and paid Pennington with detectives present, indicating links to a large coupon betting network.
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London
Pater
Pascal Biolette
Biolette
West Bromwich
Jesse Pennington
West Bromwich Albion
F. Womack
Birmingham
Grimsby Town
Pennington
I Deserve My Fate Enquiry Opens Over Auckland Death
The Magisteres Court resumed the inquiry into the death of Kihutaro Yenome. A revolver shot at Auckland killed him. The gunman Bojirw Higashibara may have acted without intent to murder. Four letters were found. one to his wife was not opened. He confessed to killing Yenome but asked for his body to be sent home and expressed concern for his wife and child.
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Auckland
Kihutaro Yenome
Cutten
S.M
Aucklland
Bojirw Higashibara
Tam
Yenome
Unusual claim hearing in Perrin marriage case
Ellen Georgina Perrin sues William Perrin at the Police Court over maintenance claiming a 1891 marriage. The defendant had advertised as a widower and a prior agreement with his former wife Agnes Perrin, for £80 to leave the Dominion, is cited. An adjournment until January 18 was granted.
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Grundy
Palmerston North
Mr Cutten
Mr.Grundy
Mr Grundy
Hean's Wissernee Exsence Promises Cough Relief
A storefront notice touts Hean's Exsence cough mixture praised by Mrs Serle of Saringamata as effective for coughs sore throats and phlegm. It urges visitors to visit The Arcade Clothing Co for ready to wear box suits and Christmas orders.
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Hean
Serle
Richards becomes Lord Mayor of Sydney in brief notes
Cable briefs report Richards elected Lord Mayor of Sydney and note a London report that Bishop Frodsham received a bequest of £3000 for the North Queensland Bush Brotherhood. Swine fever and a contagious disease spread in Germany’s Lower Rhine districts.
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Richards
Sydney
London
Frodsham
North Queensland Bush Brotherhood
Lower Rhine
Germany
Public notice on new Tweeds and Worsteds for the season
The second shipment of tweeds and worsteds is opened for the season. Public is cordially invited to inspect them. Every garment is cut by a Certificated Cutter recently from London and made up by efficient workers. All suits are hand finished by tailors and not by machinery.
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London
Court condemns credit to domestic servants in trial
The Dunedin Star correspondent reports Mr Cruickshank S M condemned giving credit to domestic servants. In the case the plaintiff’s solicitor said the defendant was a single girl earning fair wages. The magistrate said judgment could not be given against a girl out of service. Those who extend credit to domestics risk losing money.
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Tovercargill
Dunedin Star
Cruickshank
S.M
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Bertin
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Reliable ‘ Stores
Saunders’ Buildings
Per’ Press Association
James
E. Rule
Gass Street
Ersons
Arcade Clothing CO
LOT “Mercers, & Boots
Michelin
Gentlemen’s Tailoring
Baxter
Thaxter’s
J. Cameron
Burnett Street
Frank
Curtis
F.P
Opt. D
N.Z. Optical Association
East Street
Burnatt Street
Stover
Hefford's
Hefford’s
G. Hifford and CO
Ppohany
Mitchell and Turner
Iko
THE
Empire
New Zealand
Medico
Solo
T. H. Ondrill
Tancreo Street
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