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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
1
Minister McNab’s Agriculture Philosophy and Education Impact
The article extols Mr McNab of New Zealand as Minister of Agriculture for advancing agriculture as both a science and people’s education. It argues his policy linked farming to national progress, virtue, and human development, advocating ongoing cultivation of nature ties and practical education beyond formal schooling.
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McNeir
New Zealand
Frederic Hervey
Earl of
Bristol
Derry
Arthur Young
McNab
Town backs testimonial for Mr PF Yr. Miatman
A Geraldine movement seeks to honor Mr PF Yr. Miatman for long service to the town and district with a testimonial. A committee will be formed after holidays to arrange details and gain support from Ashburton electors and former constituents.
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Geraldine
PF. Yr. Miatman
Ashburton
Remedy for bot fly in horses and related agricultural notes
A correspondent advises feeding chopped potatoes to bot fly afflicted horses for relief within half an hour as the potato skin’s poison weakens the worm. The article also covers iron sulphate for dodder on clover, foal feeding practices, butter and cheese imports, Sir Henniker Heaton’s refused baronetcy, a Bermondsey creche for nursery minders, and Guernsey land and agricultural statistics including exports of tomatoes, flowers, and bulbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cwaling
Fultner
Munich Agricultural Botanical Institute
Hiltner
Guernsey
Kilties Visit Balmoral and Nobility Attend Ashburton Show
After a brief stay in England the Kilties earned a royal invitation and played at Balmoral Castle on September 27 1904. The King praised the Canadian band and later chose them for his sixty third birthday celebration with the Prince and Princess of Wales among the guests. The Kilties are set to perform in Ashburton on January 16 190.
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England
Balmoral Castle
Prince and Princess of Wales
Victoria
Charles
Denmark
Prince George
Greece
Ashburton
Evening handicaps set for Ashburton Amateur Club meet
The Ashburton Amateur Athletic Club schedules evening events at Domain with handicaps for 100 yards and 880 yards. Entrants include Andemonser Dansey Begers Coker Bowkett Page Brown Craven Scott Beauvais Moore Hill and others with varying yard adjustments.
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Ashburton Amateur Athletic Club
Andemonser
Dansey
Begers
Coker
Bowkett
Bowkett Byds
Brown
Craven Byds
Scott
Beauvais
Moore Ser
Hill
Page
Craven
Eyewear Cure for Mysterious Giddiness
A Wellington man with sudden giddiness was found to have astigmatism after a doctor noted eye distortion. Correct glasses relieved the attacks, which recurred when he wore improper eyewear abroad but vanished again with proper lenses.
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Supreme Court
Wellington
James
Lyttelton Times
Paris
London
Burglary at Tinwald Targets Mr Joseph Robinson Residence
The Tinwald home of Mr Joseph Robinson was broken into yesterday afternoon while the owners were away. About £5 and a portion of brandy were stolen after a window appears prised open. A man was arrested near Riverdale and identified as Robert Ogilvie. He denied the charge and was remanded to Friday before the Stipendiary Magistrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph. Robinson
Tinwald
Aly
Mrs Robinson
Worsley
Martin
W. &. Strange
Riverdale
H. Davis
Robert Ogilvie
Joseph Robinson
Fouhy
Wool sales report from Ashburton branch
The Ashburton branch of the National Mortgage and Agency Company reports a London cable noting sales closed with good demand and prices generally slightly under best.
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Ashburton
National Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited
London
Wool Sale Opens Season in Invercargill Prices Steady
In Invercargill the first wool sale of the season offered 2842 bales, about 1000 more than expected. Wool showed less lustre and shorter staple, with fine hogget Romney top at 114d. Major buyers included Swift for several European and American firms, while merino and many halfbreds were scarce. Crossbreds and other grades fetched 4d to 7s 0d per pound, with varied quality across lots.
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Invercargill
Southland
Castle Rock
My Swift
Addington Sheep Market Shows Small Store Yard Influx
At Addington yards on December 16 entries in sheep classes were smaller, store pens shrinking to four small lots due to improved feed from recent rains, while fat cattle and fat sheep entries remained substantial though prices varied. Cattle topped at £11 12s 6d for steers, sheep prices edged lower, pigs showed easing demand, store cattle sold with better clearance, and overall market sentiment was cautiously hopeful.
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Celrist Church
Addington
Ids
Tis
Perth
Wool price notes ahead of Dunedin sale
In Dunedin on December 16 a report notes crossbred wool sold at 10d in Tapanui yesterday, compared with 6d a month ago, ahead of tomorrow's Dunedin wool auctions.
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Dunedin
Tapanui
Australian Markets Roundup from Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide
Market notes from Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide dated December 16 list prices for wheat oats barley maize bran pollard potatoes and other staples. Values are given in pounds shillings and pence with regional variations including Tasmanian and New Zealand quotes.
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Sydney
New Zealand
Melbourne
Atlantic cable rates and constitutional notes in UK dispatches
News notes from London and New York summarize Parliament discussions on Atlantic cable rates with Canada and Britain, a constitutional query about Queensland dissolution, the King's Hospital Fund gain, Carrie Nation’s anti alcohol campaign in Glasgow, Cripps resignaton withdrawal, Turner drawings found in the National Gallery, and the start of night rider indictments in Union City Tennessee.
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London
House of Commons
Sidney Buxton
Lemieux
Canada
Britain
Telegraph
Telegraph Considers It Certain That the Motherland Will Take A Lead In Goon
Seely
Queensland
King's Hospital Fund
King’s Hospital Fund
Cripps
Canterbury
Turner
National Gallery
New York
Union City
Tennessee
Castro and Venezuela Confront Growing Tensions Abroad
Reports from London note French irritation as Castro travels in France without a settlement of French claims. Castro reportedly hosts a lavish Berlin stay while German officials send greetings. French sources claim a planned push to topple Castro via General Gomez. Venezuelan insurrection rumors surface in Merida with high‑value documents unearthed in Dacca districts.
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London
Castro
France
Berlin
Herr Schoen
Gomez
Merida
Dacca
Geldersland Action Sparks Venezuelan Tension at Sea
Riots flare in Venezuela after General Gomez denounces Holland’s aggression and declares a state of defence. Dutch vessel Geldersland seizes a Venezuelan coastguard ship near Mayo north of Cumana, lands the crew, and transfers the vessel to Willemstad under embargo.
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London
Geldersland
Venezuela
Gomez
Holland
Republic
Mayo
Cumana
Curacea
Halland
Alix
Puertocabello
Wiliemstad
Affairs in China Influences Shift in Power
Shanghai reports Chang chi tung’s influence with the Regent eclipsing that of Yuan Shikai, signaling a major political realignment in late imperial China.
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London
Shanghai
Chang-chi-tung
Liberalisms Great Sceptre Strike Sought by Lloyd George
Lloyd George pledges Liberal effort to break the House of Lords in a Welsh rally at the National Liberal Club. Asquith holds off on Rogebery committee action while peers debate reforms. In Commons the Miners Hours Bill passes third reading 264 to 89, and the Port of London Bill moves to a second reading without division.
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Por Press Association
London
Lloyd-George
National Liberal Club
House of Lords
Asquith
Lord Rogebery
House of Commons
Port of London
Turkish Parliament receives cordial greetings from British figures
Three hundred seventy six members of the House of Commons including Mr Asquith and Mr Balfour have sent cordial greetings to the Turkish Parliament, calling it the child of a peaceful revolution.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
Balfour
King Edward Returns to Brighton After Investiture
After an investiture at Buckingham Palace, King Edward, advised by Sir F. Laking and per Queen Alexandra, travels to Brighton to regain strength. He looks pale but walks with his usual energy as he plans to visit Lord Burton.
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Per Press Association
London
Buckingham Palace
Edward
F. Laking
Queen Alexandra
Brighton
Lord Burton
Ireland sees rising agrarian outrages in early 1900s
In the House of Commons Chief Secretary for Ireland Mr Birrell said 234 agrarian outrages occurred in Ireland in 1906 and 872 in 1907, with 587 during the eleven months cited. Conservative MP J B Lonsdale asked for details.
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London
House of Commons
Birrell
Ireland
J. B. Lonsdale
Mid-Armagh
Sweating in Britain Deputation Seeks Legislation
The Arch bishop of Canterbury met Mr Asquith with a deputation from the Anti Sweat ing League urging action against sweat shop labour. Sir Charles Dilke Labour M P Earl Dunraven and Mr Sydney Webb backed the league, while Asquith favored a Wages Board approach and urged careful, effective machinery.
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Par Preas Association
Copyright
London
Archbishop of
Canterbury
Asquith
Anti-Sweating League
Charles Dilke
Mar G. N. Barns
M.P
Labour Party
Earl Dunraven
Sydney Webb
Mr Ayes
Australia
Sedition crackdown in Bengal uncovers long standing conspiracy
CALCUTTA December 15 reports say additional arrests across landowners journalists and students reveal a long standing and more serious Bengal seditionary movement. The conspiracy includes organized sections for starting newspapers collecting arms making bombs raising funds by raids and monitoring police.
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Per Press Association
Calcutta
Arnst Crowned World Sculling Champion Shocks Ashburton
Blackstaffe signals possible Thames challenge if Arnst visits England to race for the world sculling title. The Ashburton area greets Richard Arnst as the new champion with surprise and cautious pride among locals and friends.
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Richard Arnst
Ashburton
Arnst.r
Webb
Accidents and Fatalities Reported in Small Town Incidents
In Wanganui two mid afternoon accidents left Ord with fatal injuries at Upokongaro and Wheeler with a fractured leg after bicycle collision. Tom Long the hangman died selling bush at Kalangaroa. In Christchurch a boiler accident killed Juriss, and James Jobson suffered a compound wrist fracture after a hay-cart incident at Sheffield. An inquest is planned for the first two cases.
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Wanganus
Ord
Upokongaro
Wheeler
Tom Long
Kalangaroa
Crrist Hurch
Juriss
Addington
James Jobson
Sheffield
Longtime Alexandra School headmaster dies at retirement
Per Press Association Dunedin December 16. Mr Cross, for many years headmaster of Alexandra school, has died after retiring last week due to ill health. His son is medical officer of the Auckland Hospital, and his brothers include Dr Ologa of Mnedia and Rev Mr Cloes of the Congregational Church, Christ Church.
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Dunedin
Cross
Alexandra School
Auckland Hosital
Ologa
Mnedia
Cloes
Congregational Church
Christchurch
Local Option Hutt Poll Challenged by Counter Petition
A counter-petition has been lodged against the Hutt local option poll alleging improper voting practices. Claims include absentee votes, ineligible voters on the rolls, and tampering with papers between declaration and recount, asserting the licensed outcome was understated.
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Per Press Association
Wellington
Hutt
Ladd Sentenced to Probation for Bigamy
Thomas Joseph Ladd appeared before Judge Edwards in Auckland for sentence on a bigamy charge. The judge chose probation for two years, noting no deception of the women involved and that the main error occurred before the marriage ceremony.
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Auckland
Thomas Joseph Ladd
Edwards
Heaviest December Rains Hit Tapanui Otago Area
Telegram notes record heavy December rainfall in the Tapanui district of Otago, the heaviest in three years. The piece promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a preventative measure for early sickness, urging households to keep a bottle on hand and noting it may save a life. Sold by Ashburton Drug Company.
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Press” Association’ Telegram
Tapanui
Otago
Chamberlain
Ashburton Drug
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Irish Affairs
Mel Scott
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