A Trip Through the Long Beach District Report
A Long Beach agricultural survey notes drought impact on crops and pastures across Tinwald Willowby Waterton and Flemington. Oats wheat and ryegrass yields vary, with some paddocks promising 30 to 50 bushels per acre amid blight and dry spells. Farmers express hope for rain before harvest.
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Longbeach
Tinwald
James
W. Bell
W. T. Lill
Willowby
Raymond
Mr Williams
W. Ashton
Wilowby
J. Stoddart
Mr Stoddart
Messrs
Chapman
Biftelton
Eifelton
White Bros
BE. Grige
Lill
John Grice
Longbeach Estate
E. Grigg
J. Grigg
I. Soal
Longhead
Grigg
Berkshire
Waterton
Dayson
McLachlan
Flemington
Osborne
Moses
Adacent
Southland
Mataura
Gere
Morton Mains
Wdendale
Ashburton
South Ganterbury
Tinwald Domain Set Aside for Racing Club Meeting
Notice under The Public Reserves Act sets apart the Tinwald Domain for the Tinwald Racing Club annual meeting on January 1, 1908. Admission charges will apply at the event.
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Mount Somers Domain
Mount Somers and Springburn
Public Reserves
Tinwald
Tinwald Racing Club
Christmas Holiday Rail Timetable 1907 New Zealand
New Zealand Railways announces special Christmas Holiday schedules for 1907. Extra express trains with dining car run Christchurch to Timaru via Ashburton Rangitata and Timaru with afternoon and evening services on December 23 24 and 25. Regular express trains from Christchurch to Timaru run 12 10 pm and 11 45 am services with stops. Night trains depart Christchurch for Dunedin 9 pm and return 8 50 pm. Ashburton Springburn services with pick up and set down on request and additional trains for Springburn and Methven evenings.
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Christchurch
Timaru
Ashburton
Rangitatea
Springburn
Dunedin
Methven
Rakaia
Chertsey
Rangitata
Hinds
Express Trains Schedules For Christchurch Timaru Route
The ordinary Express trains will depart Christchurch for Timaru at 12 10 p m with intermediate stops Ashburton 2 0 Rangitata 3 2 Orari 3 16 and Timaru arriving 3 55 p m The 11 55 a m Express from Christchurch will not stop at Timaru inclusive Goods and live stock traffic will be suspended on December 25 and 26 and January 1 Posters and handbills provide fuller particulars.
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Christchurch
Timaru
Ashburton
Rangitata
Orari
Parliament House site cost debate in Wellington
The Premier answered criticisms of building Parliament House on the Governor’s residence site. He said the difference with the old site would be no more than £20,000 and that convenience favors the new site. He warned against preemptive outcry before full costs are known and suggested a larger building may be needed anyway.
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Longpouch
Conciliation Board
Longbeach
Don
Post and Telegraph Department
South Canterbury
Ashburton Domain
Otago
Canterbury
New Zealand
Wellington
Parliament House
Death of Sir John Strachey Former India Official
Reports the death of Sir John Strachey former member of the Council of India. Born in London in June 1823 he served as Chief Commissioner of Oudh in 1866 and acted as Viceroy and Governor General of India after Earl Mayo’s death in 1872.
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London
John Strachey
Council of India
Oudh
India
Earl of Mayo
British Politics Sir Edward Grey Speech on Irish Disorder
Sir Edward Grey, foreign secretary, in a Berwick speech defends Mr Birrell from coercion, praises current international friendships, and says Britain would extend them to other powers on war related issues. He notes the Kaiser's visit may improve ties and discusses the Hague naval proposal and Britain's need to match any naval expansion without urgency given current security.
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London
Edward Grey
Berwick
Birrell
Britain
the Hague
Haldane Admits German Advice on Territorial Army Plan
In Huddersfield Mr Haldane acknowledged that German expert advice influenced his territorial army scheme during a 1906 Berlin visit. The admission came in a December 21 address seeking support for his plans.
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London
Haldane
Huddersfield
Berlin
Kaiser's visit restores German British friendship says Lokalanzeiger
In Berlen on December 20 the Lokalan zeiger denounces Anglophobe propaganda by some Navy League quarters. It argues the Kaiser's visit completed the reinstitution of friendship desired by the intelligent majority of both nations and urges restraint from agitators on the German side.
Canadian labour commissioner warns of skilled migration flood
Mr Trotter, sent by the Canadian Trades and Labour Congress, addressed the Labour party and Parliamentary Committees of the TUC at Westminster. He warned that skilled labour immigration was reaching alarming levels with many migrants settling in cities where they were unwanted, while needed in Canada. He blamed Canadian manufacturers and British emigration agencies and shipping companies operating on commission.
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London
Mr Trotter
Canadian
Trades and Labour Congress
Labour Party
Trades Union Congress
Westminster
Trotter
Strathcona Advises Against Early Exits for Job Seekers
Lord Strathcona the Canadian High Commissioner says no one needing work should quit until spring. Ontario factories cut output and laid off many workers, mostly those supplied by charities. He notes labor conditions are weaker than in 1906 but calls alarmist reports groundless.
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London
Lord Strathcona
Canada
Ontario
Mount Somers and Springburn Club Handicap Declarations
Handicaps for the Mount Somers and Springburn Sports and Racing Club meeting list Maiden Plate and Cup races on Boxing Day with weights for Lady Zelma Kulemma Wardland Glee Ben Gold Cracroft The Guide Royal Crown Roscommon Padus Phram Tamenta and other runners in Flying and Anama Tlandicap events plus hack race Welter and related entries.
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Mount Somers
Springburn Sports and Racing Club
Lady Zelma
Kulemma
Wardland
Glee
Ben Gold
Cracroft
the Guide
Blue Boy
Pederal
Trady
Zelma
Gleest
Coalgate
Urgent
Anama Tlandicap
Roscommon
Mauserina
Felina Ost Loib
Phram
Federal
Seigabeal
Boxing Day meeting acceptances at Rakaia with numerous runners
The Rakaia Sports and Racing Club lists acceptances for its Boxing Day meeting. Thoroughbred and harness events include Somerton Handicap five furlongs with 12 entries led by Honey Work and Mangrove, plus distances from a mile to two miles featuring Silent Member, The Malster, Nansen, Shandy Gaff, Lady Patchser, and Verawood among others.
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Somerton
Honey Work
Mangrove
Marrangarie
Lady
Orizain
Crisp~inot
Silent Member
the Malster
Rakaia Gap
Calotype
Portland
Misa Hamilton
Cornfield
Bryloff
Pacific
Nansen
Shandy Gaff
Yhss
Impudence
Cold Reef
Little Hermit
Clampett
Nice Boss
Verawood
Curzon Bell
Lady Orivyoin
Silent
Portad
Handy Man
Zargar
Grans
Bouncing Bob
Monrah
Kyrloff
Lyriss
Reagent
Lady Loch
Shoes for inside the stocking at Stock's Blue Boot StarA
A local shoe store promotes a broad range of footwear and slippers as affordable luxuries suitable for gifts. The copy suggests footwear can offer pleasure to wearers, highlighting Stock's Blue Boot StarA as a featured option.
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Stock
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Steee
K.P. Ware
G. Meddins
Chapman & Davis
Brest
Holland
Somerset Buildings
Orr Grocers & Ironmongers
Jol
SEVER
Collins
Eou
W. H. Collins & CO
Alford Forest
W. Argyle
Groome
Ferriman
Land and Estate
Building Society
Apply, P, Furran
Milner Safe
Tr. Ferriman
Rp Ae
National Motagage & Agency Company OF New Zealand, Limited
THE
Niz. Farmers’ Co-Operative Association OF Canterbury, Ltd
Temuea Caledonian Society
Victoria Park
Temuea
Rnolif Macaulay
W. FP
MY Ans
Yan Ashburton Guardian
Robert B. Bell
Curtis
Malvern
A. Curtis
Bairstow
Cameron Street West
Epoch Paul
Agnes Bairstow
J. Dempster
H. ©. Barrote
Qamaru
Logal
John Grigg
Conciiliation Board
Ashburton Lodge
Bro. F. Watt
N.G
F. Hancox
V.G
R. H. Davis
J. Mushet
Bros. H. C. Craighead
T. Barber
F. Pritchard
Tomuka Caledonian Society
Temuka
Ashburton Acclimatisation Society
W. G. Roberts
HA. Seymour
FP. H. Cox
A. H. Shory
Cox
Seymour
A. H. Shury
Ranger
Messrs Trevor
Cambridge
Harding
Messrs Friedlander, Mitchell
Johnston
James Thorn
East Street
Independent Political Labour League
Father Christmas
Chas. Thomas's
Longhesch
Long Beach District
Ay Prunes
Choice
Mailes
Manchester Bros
the Reliable Grocers
Saunders’ Buildings
You
All
Tery
Pritchard Bros
Pritchard
H. Gresham
Burnett Street
Cameron Street
West
Harold HE
Curtis Land and Estate
Live Stock General Insurance Co
Yorkshire Fire Insurance Company
Yorkshire Live Stock Insurance and Accident Insurance
Quibeil
Urtis, BE
South Rakaia Domain Board
HiRakaia Sports and Racing Club
C. A. GC
Hardy
Oeno
Frank Curtis
Bia
Xmas Jeweller
Kerr Bros
Coal Yard
Drapery Department
N.Z. Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd
Ashburton Branch
Tinwelld Domain Board
C. Doherty
Chatrman Tinwald
Domain Board
Bright and Son's
Barcelona
NEW
Ealand Railways
South Line
A. L. Myers
Cass & Wills Streets
A. J. H., Wy Mans
Dast Street
Ayers Bros
Bricklayers & Plasterers
Miethven
Freehold
Nelson
Nelson City
R. Handcock
Colombo Street
Cathedral Square
Lipton
Buxtoh
Trowias
Tianagla
Telephone
Young
Australia
Girls of the Empire
Child’s Companion
Chatterbox
Aye
PV Uss
Bnet Street
Houses OF Parliament
Cable News
British Politics
Sir Edward Grey
Germany
England
EMI
Sporting
Somers
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