Rural acreage offers mixed blocks in Methven district
Two large properties listed for sale. One 715 acres in four blocks with 71 acres Dunvate 60 acres young grass, 1100 sheep capacity, 8 room house stable sheds yards and water from races. Priced at £9 per acre. The second 470 acres agricultural land 2 miles from township with 8 room house, orchard, yards, and implements shed priced at £21 per acre. Owner retiring.
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Prime 462 Acre Farm with House and Stables
About 462 acres of highly cultivated land with 180 acres sown to wheat 44 acres to oats and remaining pasture. A large 10 room house with suitable out-buildings on site. Asking price £29 per acre. Folio 57a.
Large flax land parcel with oats complement in four paddocks
376 acres of rough flax country divided into four paddocks with wire fences and 16 acres of oats. The balance is flax and grass with a comfortable dwelling on the property. Price is PRICK 4 per acre. Folio S2b.
Exceptional estate with 162 acres subdivided for docks
Estate listing notes 162 acres in ten pad docks with gorse and wire fences plus water races in each pad. 125 acres in oats, 20 acres turnips, 40 acres new grass. House six rooms, four-stall stable, loft, sheds, sheep yards. About £800 cash required. Stock and crops valued. Price £16 per acre. Folio 454.
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Prich
Easy Terms Southland Farm on 310 Acres for Sale
310 acre property with adjoining government section rights and 200 acres rented yearly at 2 shillings. Bush land contains totara matali and manuka with thousands of quality posts. Half swamp cleared, flax swamp operable, royalties £90 last year. Metal pit may gain value. Price £3 5s per acre. Folio 60n.
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Totara
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Manuka
300 Acre Subdivided Farm with Buildings and Water
Describes 300 acres subdivided into 10 pad docks with good water access. 64 acres in oats 60 acres in turnips plus plantations. Includes a house with rooms scullery stable with three stalls three loose boxes implement and cow shed granary and sheep yard. Price 16 pounds 10 shillings per acre for freehold folio to be attached.
148 Acres of Prime Agricultural Land Near Railway
Century-old ad for 148 acres of first class agricultural land close to a railway within a mile, three miles from a town. Sub-divided and well watered with heavy crops of wheat oats and rye, nearly new buildings including a large granary and cow-shed. Price £40 per acre. Folio 58h.
Leasehold 132 Acres Offered as Going Concern
Six year lease from Ish Dee next with stock included. Goodwill £150, asking £350 for the going concern. Rent 17s 6d per acre. Folio 66a.
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Ish Dee
60 Acres Land Near School and Railway at £30 Per Acre
First class land in the district with 60 acres including 11 acres wheat 30 acres peas 3 acres oats well watered by springs fenced by gorse and wire a five room house a stable and other improvements. Located four miles from a school and railway price 30 pounds per acre Folio 58a Land Station and Estate Agent 194 Hereford Street Christchurch
Lane in splendid health and well fenced
The Lane is in splendid health, well fenced, and watered by natural springs.
Quick Sale of Wills Street West Family Dwelling
WING to Mr W. Penberthy J) reports a rapid sale of a fine property in Wills Street West Ashburton. The three year old dwelling provides six rooms including bathroom and pantry, with Venetian blinds, gas connected, gas stove and range, in a good locality near Domain.
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Domain
Yelophous No. £ 6. Night Boil. Surgeon Dentist Attends
A fragment notes Mr L De Lautour, surgeon dentist, attending at a location named Muthvien. The dated, butchered OCR hints at a medical notice or appointment entry with fee reference £6 and a night boil reference. The exact context and full names are unclear.
Prize-Fight Critique Rights and Reform in Press
A critique denounces prize fights in Sydney as disreputable spectacles promoted for profit. It condemns sensational detail in newspapers and urges reform, arguing journalism should uphold public welfare over mercenary gain and moral decline.
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Local and General In Court and London Debate
In Masterton Court a drunkenness case prompts the magistrate to lament railway guards lack power to seize liquor on trains. In London an Oxford don argues against women’s suffrage, blaming New Zealanders’ alleged bad manners on mothers neglecting political training.
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Ashburton district reports fishable rivers and busy New Year events
Morning reports show all vile rivers in Ashburton county were fishable by 9 o clock. A telegraphed note from Waaganwi postponed a contest leaving Timaru Baird short on funds. The Wakanui carried 460 third class immigrants to New Zealand with many females. Officials announce debentures raised in Auckland for waterworks and electric light. The issue notes tax figures and a fruitless mushroom poisoning in France. Beekeeping and education board updates appear among other local items.
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Weather a gale to cooler front amid wool market hopes
Captain Edwin reports southerly strong winds and a cooler trend. Marlborough wool broker Mr Vavasour predicts market recovery after English trade turmoil. Retiring Wanganui engineer Mr A Gilmour receives £500 bonus for waterworks work, saving the borough £1,900. Cromwell Argus notes dry season causing Upper Chintham crops to fail, with scant hay. Musicians Leo Cherniayski, Len, and Mischel to perform at Ashburton Oddfellows Hall on January 6.
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Objectionable Practices Erupt Over Picnic Hut Vandalism
County Council rebukes misuse of huts by youths at picnics and pledges prosecution for future damage. Walls at the Wakanui Creek hut were defaced with names and offensive writings, leading to a restoration before the holidays. Officials warn to watch for offenders and defend hut privileges.
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Australian Teams in England Gridiron Display
Cardiff scored a goal and a penalty goal and four tries while the Wallabies added a goal and a try in a London match played after December 28. The report notes the Australian and Cardiff efforts in a continental football display.
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Nelson Tennis Championship Progress With Clear Wins
Reports from Nelson show continued action in the tennis championship with Parker defeating Quill and Doust in men’s singles and Miss Cock overcoming Mrs Goldie in the ladies event. Doubles results include Bonnington and Weir beating Pearse and Bamford while Powdrell and Gray won the ladies doubles.
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Assault with Intent Case in Invercargill Police Court
In Invercargill at the Police Court William Steans and David Buchanan faced charges of assault with intent to commit a criminal assault on an elderly woman. A constable heard screams at 1 am, found the woman unconscious with four head wounds. They were remanded on bail of 100 and two sureties of 50 each.
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Sawmill Workers Union Credits Balance in Invercargill
The Sawmill Workers' Union reports a credit balance of £227 in Invercargill on December 29 as part of ongoing actions before the Arbitration Court.
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Kilties to Visit Ashburton with Scottish Band and Dancers
Ashburton to host the world famous Scottish Canadian band the Kilties with the Clan Johnstones troupe in gaelic costumes. The 42 member group, led by conductor Albert Cook who holds the Victorian medal, will perform at the Domain Oval Saturday January 16 1909 and again at the Oddfellows Hall that night.
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Calamities and Conflicts This December News Summary
Berlin reports tension between Germany and Switzerland over flour trade while calls grow for cheaper cable rates. Roosevelt leaves labour leaders' sentences untouched amid appeals. German soldiers and civilians are killed pursuing raiders in South Africa. A Bonn student murders his family over money and Calabria suffers a deadly earthquake. Claus Spreckels dies, possibly leaving a large fortune. Roosevelt probes Chicago packers for possible anti-trust and rebate violations.
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Dublin Bay Tragedy Update Follows Earlier Howth Hill Murder
A late December cable from London reports Mrs Earls, linked to the Dublin Bay tragedy, has been found drowned. Earlier messages suggest an open verdict and that Mrs Lloyd and her niece may have been forced over the cliff during a robbery attempt at Howth Hill.
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Isvolsky Speech Sparks Russian Press Outcry
The Bulgarian Italian Servian and Turkish papers report strong Russian editorials condemning M Isvolsky’s Duma remarks on the fate of annexed provinces. They say the speech reveals Russia’s impotence and could embolden Austria to press extreme demands. Some papers claim Austria sought only to delay war until spring.
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Austro Russian Tension Sparks Italian Volunteer Rumors
In Rome on December 28 reports say Austro Russian tension unsettles Italy. Newspapers claim many Italians would volunteer to serve in Serbia if war breaks out with Austria. The piece notes suffering in Bosnia from cold and typhus.
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Isyolsky Sacrifices Popularity for European Tranquility
The Times reports M. Isyolsky has given up popularity to maintain European peace. It urges Austria to settle quickly, warning the current situation threatens peace and the danger grows as winter ends.
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Anarchist in Moscow Villa Kills Self After Shootout
Police attempted to arrest a suspected anarchist in a Moscow villa. The man barricaded himself on the second floor and opened fire wounding a gendarmerie superintendent and another officer. He wounded Colonel Kotten and a Moscow detective chief before dying by his own hand.
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Two Men Disguised as Priests Attempt Shah Palace Attack
In St. Petersburg two men wearing priest disguises entered the Shah's palace during a Cabinet meeting and drew revolvers. A shot pierced the heir apparent's epaulette as Cossacks quickly arrested the would-be assassins.
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Venezuelan Affairs Report on Caracas Conspiracy
Caracas reports President Castro wired the conspirators to crush their plan and terrorize the city. The cablegram may become the basis for a criminal impeachment. An effort to secure Castro’s extradition is noted.
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Governor Sutton's All the Year Round KK Turnip Feeds Value
A clipped item notes Gov Sutton promoting a yearly crop variety labeled KK Turnip praised for value and broad appeal in national markets.
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