Political Labour League Conference in Christchurch
The Political Labour League Conference resumed discussing the title of the league, wage and price regulation, and the right to work. It adopted motions for extending state functions to supply essentials, establishing state farms and flour mills, and for the arbitration court to fix rents and regulate prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christchurch
Labour ‘League
Thavas
Horning
Auckland
Labour Conference
al Horning
Market Prices From Today’s Co op Sale
Low turnout at the Farmers' Cooperative weekly sale. Prices hold near late market rates across poultry pigs produce and meat with detailed figures including hens ducks geese porkers beef and mutton, while Captain Edwin notes a forecast of moderate to strong northerly winds and a fall in glass after 24 hours.
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Farmers’ Co-operative Association
Powltry
Edwin
Weekly Sale Report Details Prices and Attendance
Mr H Stephenson reports a small attendance at the ordinary weekly sale with entry below average. Prices: poultry hens 1s 3d to 1s 6d, roosters 2s 6d, ducks 3s per pair. pigs weaners 9s to 1L. produce potatoes new 4s per case 30 to 38 lb, peas 1s to 9s 6d, empty sacks 3. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold chestnut gelding hack seven years old for £11 0s 6d, hay mare draught £18, one day gelding seven years draught £13 10s.
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H. Stephenson
National Mortgage and Agency Company
Ashburton Farmers Union Meeting Charts Subscriptions and Levy
The Ashburton branch of the Farmers Union met this afternoon with chair S Chapman and members Lill Houston Hayman Allan Moses Reid Capon present. Apologies from Langley Matson. The last appeal netted about £30 with regular payers. A levy of £22 76 6d was voted to relieve members by end of March. A petition to the Conciliation Board was approved to reconvene in Ashburton for further evidence on the dispute.
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Christian
Conciliation Board
Ashburton
Dunedin Wingatui Races Report December Weather and Results
Fine weather and satisfactory attendance at Wingatui races Dunedin on December 28. Milburn Hurdles results led by Leeside and Royal Shell with Southern Cross. Storm won mile event despite rider being unseated. Allanton Welter saw Sam Weller win by three lengths. Fern Hack Race winner Ail Guns over Pretty Nell. times noted. St Andrews Handicap won by Apollodaris ahead of Gwendolina and Astrakan.
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Dunedin
Milburn Hlurdies
Leeside
Royal Shell
Southern Cross
Storm
Cotton
A. Allanton Welter
Sam Weller
Notus
Stepenfeldt
Thne
Imin
Fern Hack
Ail Guns
Pretty Nell
Ard Reigh
Grafton’ Loch
Flavour
Sant Rosa- Jeer
Apollodaris
Gwendolina
Astrakan
Madame Alida Loman to Sing in Concert on Wednesday
Madame Alida Loman the famous lyric soprano from Amsterdam will perform on Wednesday evening in a concert at the Dresden. She will sing thirteen songs in English, with Anderson and Bloy aiding and Pierr Benno Scherck directing and accompanying.
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Alida Loman
Amsterdam
Madame Loman
Creation
Gounod
Gyith
Schubert
North Island
Anderson
Herbert Bloy
Pierr Benno Scherck
Dresden
Liba Loman
Benno Sorerer
Erig Anderson
Herbeat Bloy
Benng Schinrer
Benno Scherek
Rheumo praised by New Plymouth plumber John Abbott
John Abbott, a well known New Plymouth plumber and gasfitter, writes on July 6 1907 praising Rheumo as the best remedy for rheumatism and rheumatic gout. He notes over 20 years in New Plymouth and offers to acquaint others with Rheuma’s effects. Store ads list Rheumo at 2s 6d and 4s, with exchange coupons and Abbey distribution.
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John Abbott
New Plymouth
Ney
Plymouth
South Canterbury Tennis Finals Highlight Close Contests
The South Canterbury Championships finals featured keen play across singles and doubles. Miss Hislop defeated Miss Jackson 6-1 6-5 in the Ladies Championship, and A Manning beat A Triedlander in a tight men’s handicap final. Several doubles matches showcased strong teamwork as Cox brothers and Penny with Souter advanced.
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South Canterbury
Histop
Jackson
Olivier
Cox
Vinal
H. A. Cox
Manning
Gaff
J. A. Cox
Ollivier
Fa. Cox
A. Manning
A. Triedlander
P. Clarke
D. A. Craigie
Flandicap
Miss Hislop
Miss Sutton
Pee
Miss Souter
Mrs Penny
A.D. Anil de
A. Cox
Bonnington
Weir
Miss Fennent
A. Priec- Jander
Miss Jackson
Cuff
Cuff Best Sands
Miss Tennent
Armstrong
Drought fears grow as pests surface in district fields
A Powery Bay farmer warns Gisborne Times of an impending drought based on unusually early pest appearances. He cites crickets, baiflies, and horse-stingers as signs, noting grain and grass seed work amid mounting insect activity. The piece links Otago droughts to local warnings.
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Powery Bay
Gisborne
Otago
Poverty Bay
Dominion
Wairarapa
New Year Holiday Train Schedules 1908
New Year holidays set New Zealand railway plans with express and extra trains serving Christchurch Timaru Ashburton Methven Tinwald and Rangitata on January 1st and 2nd. Timaru arrivals and departures listed with stop orders and connections by order.
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Nextra
Christchurch
Timaru
Rakaia
Ashburton
Pimaru
Tinwald
Timwald
Winslow
Hinds
Rangitata
Methven
Chertsey
Thnaru
Springburn
Tittara
Ran
Vimara
Special Bank Holiday Appointed January 2 1908
Notice proclaims a special bank holiday under The Banks and Bankers Act Amend Act 1882 and The Bank Holidays Act 1882 and The Bank Holiday Act 1902. It lists the Union Bank of Australia Limited offices in New Zealand and is signed by Inspector G. Be Tolhurst. The notice also itemizes bank implements and sundries including drays, harrows, ploughs, grindstones, harness, sacks, and other equipment.
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Banks and
New Zealand
The
Union Bank OF Australia, Limited
G. BE. Tolhurst
UBLIC
H. H. Fooks
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Street Mart
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Linare
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Townorrow
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Hurch
Christ
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G. Manifold
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Entertainments
NEW Zealand Railways
Fantary
Revatta
Lyttelton
Dunsandel
Caledonian Sports
Ketrsday
Dronmeet
January Island
Qnd
Bank OF New South Wales
J. Fineh
the Bank OF Australasia
A. P. Webster
Bank OF New Zealand
William Callender
Ermanent Building and Investment Society
Albmrt Roberts
Springfeld
Bland’s Corner
Arcade Chambers
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
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RB. Lyne
Cranley
Yry
Sandow
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Prince Imperial
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Zeta
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Aian
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Mel Upton
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Walkannil
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Turney
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R.D. Johnston
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Mitchell and Turner
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Dast
London
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Platea
Chas
Thomas
D. Johnston
KVRS
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Nishing
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Inolia
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Buxton and Thomas, K.angle
Sole
Agenta
C. Doherty
Tinwald Domain Board
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Colombo Street
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Strangh
Peggy
Strange
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Craighead
MOORE
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Girls’ Realm
Chums
Australia
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the Prize
Child’s Companion
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Ted New
Keen’s
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Conron
BREY
Carpona Int
Carvers
Gages
Dlowie
SAM. Crooks
SAN Crooks
Burnett
Carson
Swift & Carson Wheels
Swift CO
B.s.a.co
Triumph CO
Hyde Tree
CG. H. Carson
Chapman & Davis
Andrew. Orr
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