King with armies visits front in informal wartime tour
A detailed account describes the King spending a week with his armies in August, roaming battlefields and trenches near Ypres and the Somme without escort. He spoke with officers and men, observed heavy bombardment from an observation post, and received cheers from Canadian troops amid wartime turmoil.
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Philip Gibba
Hal
Agincourt
Okd
Tricourt
Mametz
Contalmaison
Montauban
Gummers
Ypres
Prince of Wales
Thes King
Record Wheat Price Reached 80s in London Market
In London on December 13, English wheat climbed to the 80s, a new record, reflecting strong demand and trading vigor in the grain market.
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London
Land and General To-morrow Clearing Sale At Dromore
New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency to sell the entire plant of Mr T Blackburn at Dromore including horses harness cattle wool stores and farm implements. Sale includes wool from M T Atkinson at Addington and Timaru and a full list of stock and equipment with government pricing and settlement terms.
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Dromore
NEW Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited
T.blackburn
New Zealand
Fat stock market report from Dunedin auction
At Burnside stock market on December 13 fat cattle and sheep sold with prices mostly firmer. Extra prime bullocks reached 22 pounds 1 shilling, prime 18 to 20, best cows 12 pounds 10 shillings to 13 pounds 10 shillings. fat sheep and lambs saw competition keep prices firm with top wethers around 36 shillings and lambs steady. Pigs and stores also attracted keen competition, with bays of fat pigs at late rates and stores bringing high prices.
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Christchurch
Addington
Dunedin
Prince
Public Auction of Tinwald Anne Street Property and Ashburton Lot
Mrs Gibson finalizes sale by public auction of 23 acre Tinwald property with a 9 room dwelling, outbuildings, and three building sections fronting Anne Street. Also offered is Mr Horman's corner lot at Princes and Williams Streets Ashburton comprising 4 acres with several rooms, washhouse, garden, and orchard. Auction to proceed as directed.
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D.P. SI
Anne Street
Tinwald
CO. Horman
Princes and
Williams Street
Ashburton
Dobson Street
Pearson
W. Williams
Allenton
The Soldiers Mail and its Global Reach
The Royal Engineers Special Reserve Postal Section handles military mail with global reach. Weekly totals reach 8.09 million letters and 850 thousand parcels to the front, and 6.6 million letters home to Britain.
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Britain
London
Regent's Park
France
King Edward
Kevpt
Salonica
Mesopotamia
New Zealand
Mount Pleasant
Post Office
Army
Royal “Engineers
Desirable New Zealand farms for sale and lease by private treaty
NZ Farmers Co operative offers multiple properties for sale or lease. Listings include 1000 acres of sheep country near schools and farms priced at £9 per acre with £500 cash, 300 acres of sheep country with cottages, 400 acres of heavy dairying land near a cheese factory, and 180 acres of mixed land near Ashburton. Rua Pun a estate covers 900 acres with high carrying capacity and substantial improvements. Prices range to £12 10s with favorable terms.
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Ashburton
Ruapuna
Saun ders' Buildings Corner and Burnett Street Premises Corner
Readable text notes two locations: HOP and Premises at the corner of Saunders' Buildings opposite the Railway Station and an Alco-Small Shop on Burnett Street.
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Saunders
Alco
Burnett Street
O You Know the Difference Between Reynolds Hoots and the Navy
Advertisement notes Reynolds made products for water use and Navy gear to keep water out. It promises neat repairs at East Street opposite Station.
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Reynolds
East Street
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King
Manchester
Addington Stock Market
Ephemeris
Rae
Pam
Acm
H. A. Lloyd
Land and General
Bob
Dack
Billy
Nobby
National Mortgage and
NEW Zealand, Ltd
Department of Agriculture
Ma’ T. Bo Atkinson
TON and
Timaru
SION
Litcola
Leicester
Lane and
Menem
Friedlander Bros
Tinward, Ashburton
Eclipse Twine
Eglipse Twine
Lyndhurst
Lam
Joss
Nell
Dowsby
Trump
National Mortgage Coy
Duncan Ploudh
Massey- Harris
Carl Harness
National Mortgage CO
Tarmers
Eclipse
Super and Bones
Methven
Rakaia
International Harvester CO. OF
Gall
Pet
West Street
Tinwalif
A. S. Paterson and CO
Siding
Binder Twine
SEA
SON
EARE
Pricia
Woolpacks
Mayven
Dome
Poper's
Ch. Commercial ‘Union
The
NEW Zealand Insurange Company
Nicoll Sros
Burnside Stock Market
Henry Stephenson
National Mortgage & Agency Co., OF New Zealand, Ltd
Ashburton County
Sale
Attetioneer
Acre
Dalgety and Go., Limited
Wool, Stock, and Land Brokers
Insurangah, and
GEN. Brag Agenis
Imperial
National Mortgage .& Agency Co., OF New Zealand, Ltd
Quibell
Dalgety and Co., Limited
Ominion
N.Z. Farmers’ Co.op
Stead
Allen's Road
Prica
H. L. Blarker
Farm Produce Buyers Representative
Farm Seeds
N.Z
Horse Fair
Flemington
Farmers’ Co.op
King Street, Netherby
T. Bullock
Land Department
Homesa Migpesox
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