New School Districts Formed and Local Notices
The Board of Education splits Anama and Fairton into separate districts while appointing school masters for Chertsey and Winslow. A Levers Estate sale runs March 23 24 featuring about 50 000 sheep. Caledonian Society sports at Limaru on January 1 2 attract 493 entries with 254 cycling entries. A Timaru fishing fever surges at the north mole with hundreds fishing nightly. Amalgamation news sees Maling and Shallcrass join Guinness and Legren Limited, forming a five partner firm in South Canterbury with expanded operations and farmer benefits.
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Board of Hducation
Anama
Fairton
Levens Estate
Cupan
Levera
Scuoon Stramwants
Board of Education
H. J. Chapman
Chertsey School
G. Aldridge
Winslow
Sours Canterrery
North Mole
Teovalli
Frans
Maling
Shallcrass
Geraldine
Guinness and Laren. Limited
Timaru
Wainete
Guinness and LeGren, Limited
Messrs
Guinness
LeCren
Francis
Shailcrase
South Canterbury
Nevel
Mosses Maling
Shallorasa
Auceaseful
Rink selections for Canterbury and Ashburton pennant
The Canterbury and Ashburton Clubs announce the teams to represent them in the pennant match this Saturday. Canterbury lists Hoffman Jacques Mercer Taylorship Woolf Marriott Munro Oakley skip Thompson Neave Hellyer Barton skip and Aedburton lists Meddins Craighead Warrison skip Thomas Servit Dodds Hardie skip Brock Denahire Hart Snodgrass skip. Also notes Ladies Day and invites the public to visit the green.
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Bowsong
Canterbury
Ashburton
Hoffman
Jacques
Mercer
Taylorship
Woolf
Marriott
Munro
Oakley
Thompson
Neave
Hellyer
Barton
Aedburton
Manchester
Meddins
Craighead
Warrison
Thomas
Servit
Dodds
Hardie
Brock
Denahire
Hart
Snodgrass
Annual Meeting And Sports And School Notices
News in brief covers events from January meetings for the Chertsey Sports and Racing Club and Farmers Union to the Timaru Caledonian sports record attempt. It notes Education Board actions on salaries and accident insurance, the Kaiapoi School adding Typewriting, and local business hours closing. It also reports postal and telegram statistics for December.
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Rakala
Rangitata
Waitahi
Chertsey Sports and Racing Club
D. Thomas
Board of Education
St. Albans
Farmers’ Union
Christchurch
Education Board
J. Irwin
Timaru Caledonian Sports
McLaughlin
Andrew Ore
Mitchell
The War Cloud in Late December Developments
The Japanese Legation in London denies a fixed time limit for Russia’s reply and says a reasonable period will be allowed. Russia orders its reinforced squadron toward the Far East with utmost speed. Japanese captains arrested for illegal fishing near Kamaochatka face fifty days in prison. Vladivostok docks can repair the largest ships. A St Petersburg correspondent says Russia’s reply to Japan will arrive within ten days and that war may be avoided but not conceded.
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Natura
Central
Canterbury
New Zealand
Lonnon
London
Russia
Bigertai
Far East
Kamaochatka
Vladivostock
Bertin
Cologne Gazette
Vladivostosk
Port Arthur
New Yor
New York Herald
St Petersburg
Raspia
Japan
Irritation in St Petersburg and Russian War Preparations
Despatch notes growing irritation at St Petersburg amid perceived British American influence. Russia pushes field and medical preparations while Manchurian forces are reinforced. Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich travels from the Crimea, opposing war until Russia's Far East naval readiness passes inspection.
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Lowsoon
St. Petersburg
Catranesa
Russia
Britain
America
Manchuria
Alexander Michaelovitch
Crimea
St Petersburg
Far East
China and Japan War Risks Move in Australian Ports
Leading Chinese in Sydney Melbourne and Brisbane press the Chinese Foreign Minister to seek joint action with China in case of war with Russia. Underwriters adopt a further war rate of half per cent on produce shipped by the Ruggian sailing vessel.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Japan
China
Russia
Apmnaipe
Tramway Fatality Inquest Reveals Brakes Fault and Training Gaps
Frederick Humphrey, motorman of the car involved, testifies at the inquest that he had two weeks of training under a senior motorman but was not a regular operator. He explains the brakes failed and passengers froze, noting prior complaints to the motor inspector who deemed the brake serviceable.
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Avemana
Frederick Humphrey
New South Wales Narrowly Defeats Queensland in Cricket Match
New South Wales edged Queensland by two runs in a tightly fought cricket match. Queensland, needing three runs to win with eight wickets down, fell short as the final two wickets produced no runs. Scorers include Foster and Macdonald among the top contributors.
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New South Wales
Queensland
Queang
Foster
Macdonald
Second Test Match Selection Remains Similar
The Second Test Team mirrors the first with Trumble for Layer and Gahra as twelfth man replacing Jennings. The English squad is expected unchanged from the first Test. Arnold, troubled by a knee strain, is declared fit to play.
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Mernourne
Dea
Trumble
Gahra
Jennings
Arnold
Victoria's innings total leads with 258 in Australia match
Melbourne reports Victoria's second innings to 258 with McAlister 38 Bruce 86 Trott 36 Stuckey 81 top scorers. New Zealand Cricket Council sets inter island match at Wellington Basin Reserve January 20 21 22 with South Island strong, Mrs N Fowka named selector. Return Ashburton Timaru fixture to be played tomorrow at Timaru.
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Melbourne
Victoria
McAlister
Bruce
Trott
Big Levd
Stuckey
Howell
Hopkins
N.S.W
Hnd
Mackay
Duff
Crristoavros
New
Zenland Cricket Council
Wellington
Basin Reserve
N. Fowka
South Islands
Ashburton
Timaru
P. L. Orr
W. E. Roberts
W. Allen
F. Seldon
H. Blower
Nicoll
R. Johnstone
D.friedigader
A Pilbrow
H. Cranfield
Todd
Choate
Brown
Limary
South Canterbury
Taylor Garringtons Irish comedy to thrill Ashburton crowds
Taylor Garrington Company brings the latest Irish comedy drama to Ashburton with Miss Hild Carrington and Mr Charles Taylor in leading roles. The plot centers on the Glen Voig Boys conspiracy against Phil Ireland and his guardian angel Willy Reilly, with a tense rescue moment and lively stage humor promised by a renowned touring company.
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Ang
Taylor-Carrington
Hild Carrington
Charles Taylor
Ashburton
Peepond
Glen Voig Boys
Euglish
Sansa
Phil Ireland
Willy Reilly
Wall ‘Aa
Misa Corrington
Mr Taylor Duing
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W. H. Collins & Co’s
Gladstons
N.Z. Clothing Factory
Alex, Hendry
Santa Claus
H. M. Jones
ATS and
Dalle
Christohuch
Fancy Goods ‘Arcade
Undrill and Co’s
T. H. Undrill & CO
Tancred Street
Rand
Andrew Orr
F. Feeeiman
Dr. Barnardo
Horomwou
Dr. Hutshisen
British Association Anthropometric Committee
State Board of Health
Boston
Mass
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T. Bullock
Saunders
sAlk
Coldstream Survey
Lowsliffe
Bullock
Allenton
Hampstead
Wakanui Road
Bast Road
South Africa
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Moeraki
Northern
Mararoa
India
Ceylon
Straits Settlement
Europe
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Robert Bell
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Joseph Robinson
Tait
James Patterson
Pusu
Aving
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C.C
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CoynixcHas
Hilton
Baraca
James Cunningham
Frederick Berry
Keverton
Iss Buchanan
Yviclin
Hheory
Musica
New York Centat Co
A. L. Zouch
Dentisi
Percy
A. T. H. Williams
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Itudio
Saunders’ Building
James
Burnett Street
Marr
Australian Widows’ Fund Life Assurance Society
Mu D. Thomas
R J. Owen
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ILIS
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Maangsr Veritas ET Pravalxbit
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Charles Frost
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Manawatu
Manawatu Daily Times
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Businusa
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Fred
Robinson
Atarakeeper
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Yorkshire Daily Post
United States
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Lost Camp
Thorndon
Mra
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Rakaia
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George Sutherland
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Electria Telegraph
Cricket
Taylor-Garrington Company
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