Farming Prospects in North Canterbury Amid Drought
Ashburton visitor Mr W H Little reports North Canterbury drought reducing yields. Bean and pea crops near Woodend ready for harvest with promising per acre returns, feed scarce, butter prices rising, dairying expanding but water and rabbit pressures threaten stock. Cattle poor, land values high, artesian water falling, rivers dry, and sheep die from hunger in distant districts.
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W. H. Little
Ashburton
North Canterbury
Ashurton
Rangiora
Woodend
J. Petrie
North Island
Ashley
Medbury
Huranui River
Sora Straita
Huranui
Lites
Norsk Canterbury
True English Style in Goldsmith and Carlisle Critique
T P OConnor argues the finest prose mirrors natural speech. He praises Goldsmith for artless clarity readable by children and warns Carlisle overemphasis on effect over fact, noting true style remains unconscious and inevitable.
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Goldsmith
Carlyle
Mr 'T. P. O'Connor
Cricket Test at Melbourne Revives Victoria Cricket
Report from Melbourne on a cricket match where England visit boosts Victoria cricket. Attendance reached 62 761 with receipts of £2005. Detailed scores show Australia and England innings with key dismissals and bowling figures led by Crawford and Saunders. Humphries to stay for surgery in Melbourne.
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Pay Press Association
Melbourne
McKinnon
The
Cricket Association
Victoria
Humphries
Australia
England
Gunn
Saunders
Hobbs
Noble
Hardstaff
C Carter
O'Connor
Hutchings
Rhodes
Ee McAlister
Braund
Ey Nee Crawford
Jones
Ee Barnes
C O'Connor
Fielder
Carter
Wellington Harbour Board election results Porto
Wellington electors yesterday returned Mesars Rohard Fletcher and F G Bolton to the Harbour Board. Shipowners dues payer C W Jones defeated James McCellan. J G Harkness re elected unopposed as Wellington Chamber of Commerce president. J W McEwen named to represent combined Wellington and suburban bodies. Dunedin Harbour Board votes gave Bullock 1120 Shacklock 936 for city and St Kilda. Barclay 363 Green 258 for West Harbour and North East Valley. other sitting members returned.
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Wellington
Rohard Fletcher
F. G. Bolton
Harbour Board
C. W. Jones
Huddart-Parkers Proprietary
James McCellan
J. G. Harkness
Dunedin
City
St. Kilda
G .B. Bullock
I. H. Shacklock
West Harbour
North-East Valley
W. Barclay
J. Green
Ptomaine Poisoning and Meat Contamination Explained
An in depth look at ptomaine poisoning debunks the idea that tinned foods are the main danger. Bacteria in meat before sealing produce gases and toxins. punctured tins aren’t the sole warning. Decomposition in beef and game also raises risk, while terminology shifts to toxines from microbial action.
American Manners in High School Lecture on Courtship
A high school principal in Americal discusses teaching students about courtship. He cites a sociologist’s view of the American girl as self centered and bold and notes critics say she is loud at meals. The piece also notes complaints about American men after marriage and calls manners crucial for both sexes.
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Americal
St. James’s
States
Economic strife and weathering soils in distant reports
News notes discuss bread costs in Berlin, pensions, agrarian tariffs, and coal price influences. then shift to Tasmanian soil restoration using clover after a shipwreck. A Georgia or Alabama liquor vote and U S dry territory figures are cited, followed by a Victorian patent remedy ad for Eucalyptus extract and skin products. An unrelated bridge prize tale closes.
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Alabama
House
Senate
United States
Chicago Herald
Lander and Sons
Supreme Court of Victoria
Sander and Sons
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Sash Supply Stores
Tisgh
West Street
Otty
Barnett Sirest
Somerset Hotel
Ohemist
Lane
Manchester. Bros
Graighead and Perryman
Craighead and
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I & Bbey
Woodendean
Cricket
Tramper
Crawford
Fielder Noble
Hill
Barnes
MacAllister
Crawford Gregory
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Bravnd
Fielder Armstrong
McArtney
Herdstaff
Fielder Carter
Set O'Connor
Crawford Saunders
McAlister
Gregory
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Ransford
Armstrong
Ila Macartney
MacArtney
Gann
Eves Ree
Ease
Aes
Bal
Ieee
Dee Ee
Seal
Sydney
E. Gaudien
Newcastle
Gaudien
Mitchell
Ayers Bros. Bricklayers & Plasterers
Methuven
Methuen
Enine
E. Kilworth
Tancred Street
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Barker
C.rands
Timber and Coal Merchants
Methven
Strange’s
Agency
Keen’s
T Jn
Condimeonia
Aberemain Coal
Propristora
Abzaeein Colliery Co., Ltd
Thos
Hereford Streat
Christchurch
Storéa
H. ¢. Barrett
the Hall
East Street
Black, Beattie ,& CO
Manchester
Astounding Sale
Health and
Loasbey’s
Yoashy's
Chemiets
Strange & C0., Ltd
George L. Sandrey
Berlin
Times
Coal
King Island
Tasmania
Landen Bridge
Tealandia
Edison
Burnett Street
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Robinson's Patent Groats
Llewellyn Owen
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L.C.M
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M.10
J. Mellor
Andrew Orr & Co., Ltd
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Manchester Bros
JAM Jarsli
Buxton & Thomas
Triangle Cash Stores
Dominion Cattle
Dominion
Potter
Denison
Ashburton J Permanent Building and Investment
Society
Gall Ney Day
Balence
Pbert
Albert Roberts
Steemans
Steedman
A'Egritchard
T. Bullock
Ommobious
Wille Strowt
Williama
Somerset Buildings
National Mortgage and Agency Co
Hast Street
Netherby
Esporiad
Cpusted
Pollock
John Orr & Co
Moser Dzapny
Sunny Nelson
K’ J
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R. Kennedy
Balicator
Burowtt St. Sturton
G. H. Buchanan
Purnet Street
Hougall and Upham
Weat Street
Walter Pickles
PERRY
Perry & Kinnerney
Solicitors
Timaru
Colman
Baker Bros
Undertakers
Newman's Livery Stables
Newman
Themag' Han
Reseri@Bell
Pete
Burnatt Sitrest
Hebirton
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