Reunion of Buckley and Ex Members of the Lagmhor Mounted Rifles
A parade at Lagmhor marks the return of G A M Buckley to the Ashburton Mounted Rifles once formed by him. About 36 men muster under Lt G Hardy with ex-officers present. Buckley receives warm praise, reflects on corps history, and receives a personal gift decision while Major Studholme to decide the final form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A.M. Buckley
Lagmhor
Ashburton
Buckley
Mounted Rifles
Lagmhar
G. Hardy
Clements
Jieuntenants Blunden
W. Hutton
Fooks
V.D
Gibson
Hardy
Ashburton Mounted Rifles
Studholme
Harper
Mr Buckley
Sir Buckley
Lagaihor
Dng
England
Teath
New Zealand
Ranfurly Cn
Lagmihor
Ashiburston Railway Station
Christchurch
Enquiry Into Te Oranga Home Management Initiated
Me W iH Bishop resigns commission to lead a formal inquiry into Te Oranga home management. The probe will assess inmate classification methods reformation goals, humane punishment, staff duties, manager staff relations, and overall progress toward moral and social improvement. The inquiry opens March Enel with BR Pope and James Gray assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puike
Enel
BR. H. Pope
Education Department
James Gray
Hansard
Suburban Netherby Cottage With Allotments For Sale
EW cottage of six rooms with verandah and plastered walls, detached wash-house, and one or two sections in Netherby suburb. Easy payment terms offered by Alan S Building Allotments. each allotment about 4 acres. T Bullock advertising the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherby
T, Bullock
Alan
Estimating Hay Stack Weight by Volume and Density
A guide explains calculating hay stack weight using cubical content for different stack shapes. It details oblong, gable, hipped, pavilion, and circular stacks, plus methods for roof content and averaging dimensions. If direct weighing is unavailable, it provides weight per cubic foot ranges from six to ten pounds, depending on hay type and compression.
Colour cures and the therapeutic role of light in disease
The article surveys colour therapy and light as health aids. It notes claims that certain colours aid consumptives and that blue and violet light may soothe nerves. The discussion traces early blue light experiments, Finsen’s lupus work, and recent rational treatment of colour as a therapeutic agent in diseases like lupus and smallpox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finsen
8. Paneoast
Philadelphia
The Sovereign Remedies and Cosmetic Claims Marketing
An ad notes Sander and Sons Eucalyptus Extract as a supreme cure all for colds fevers and skin issues. It promotes Superba Skin Food for clear skin and claims a permanent beautifying effect. Also advertises bicycles from Royal Enfield Rudge Whitworth and New Hudson with agent R D Johnston in Burnett Street.
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Sander and Sons
Supreme Court of
Vicetoria
Superba
Royal Infield
Rudge- Whitworth
New Hudson
R. D. Johnston
Burnett Street
Memorialists urge deeper cuts in army and navy costs
The piece compares 1905 and recent Liberal costs, noting substantial savings in 1906 07 and 1907 08. It argues the memorialists seek further cuts beyond current government reductions while praising the Liberal shift away from funded borrowing and military loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Chronicle
Albert Hall
House of Commons
Henry
Liberal Party
Imperial Tobacco Case Details Trade War and Market Share
A U S government injunction targets the Anglo American Tobacco Trust amid a history of cross ownership and competition. The filing outlines the American Tobacco Company structure, large assets, and high market shares across cigarettes cigars and tobacco products. It notes prior agreements to reduce competition and a joint move to form Imperial Tobacco Company to expand overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Tobacco Company
United States
Tobacco Trust
Harris
American Tobacco Comany
Hornblower
Imperial Tobacco Company of
Britain
Qeden’s
Imperial Company
Gotaile
The
American Tobacco Comepany
The Onion Said to Ward Off Cholera in London
A London cholera outbreak forty years ago was marked by an unusual finding in Italian homes. Strings of onions hung from ceilings were observed in many rooms, leading medical authorities to speculate that onions may contain an antidote against cholera morbus and possibly other diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Baltic Separator Ad Claims Superior Cream Separation
The Baltic Separator is billed as a money maker with unmatched capacity and skim milk handling. It touts a new feeding arrangement to separating planes, claiming reliability and easy operation, and promises self-payment through higher butter output. Written by J. B. MacEwan and Co. Limited, Dunedin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. MacEwan and Co., Limited
Dunedin
Women as Philosophers and the limits of self knowledge
A collage of quotations on morning creation and potential, citing Lilian Whitney and Honoria's Patchwork author. It explores how recognizing personal limitations blends with wisdom and choice, alongside wry reflections on love, gender, and autonomy from Baroness von Hutten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian Whitney
Honoria
Baroness von Hutten
Russian Mother Tale prompts outrage over Savinkov arrest
A St. Petersburg report on December 30 describes Madame Savinkov, 60, widow of a State Councillor, detained by police. The Albany Review story A Russian Mother portrays a family torn by arrests with a father driven mad, a suicide in Siberia, and a mother wandering prisons seeking a trial for her son.
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St. Petersburg
Madame Savinkov
Albany Review
Chronicle
Siberia
Stock's Blue Boot Show Promotes Smart Ladies Shoes
Young ladies seek stylish durable footwear and Stock's Blue Boot Show promises satisfaction with its recommended shoe for honest wear. The ad invites customers to view the collection and try on pairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock
Loot Polished Tin Recovered by Returning Coupon
A full-sized tin, described as loot, is recovered as a reward for returning a coupon distribution. Authorities note the item was polished and matched to the outlined bounty. Local observers confirm the tin's provenance and link it to the promotional campaign.
Tea packaging promotes purity and strength of leaves
A Manchester Bros. note as sole agents explains that airtight canisters retain purity and strength of tea leaves for the “At Dome” brand.
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Manchester Bros
Tse
Dome” Tea
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Triangle Cash
Buxton & Thomas
Triangle Cash Stores
Cp UK
Ora
Rands
Timber and Coal Merchants
Methven
Craighead and Berryman
Craighead and SO
Tailors and Outfitters
Hast
Deerepee
Lane
Hoven Gucoae
THE @ VIOLETTS TOILET COMPANY
Barrett
Moe Rhe Hali
East Street
Chin
S. EL Rilworth
Jancred Strest
Joy Pe
Nelson, ‘@Aiaate & Co
New
Zeslande
Whngloe & GF
Hand, Espate and
General Agents
Morsburn
J. E. Winsloe
Ras Abd G4 Tissh
Coech Builder
West Street
TE Oranga Home Management
Coost
Eton
Thay
Andrew Orr
GO Reliable Drapers
Zealandia
Edison
Chapman & Davis
Ashvurton
Wills Street
BE. Williams
T. Bullock
Somerset
National Mortgage and Agency
LET
GHOP
Saunders Buildings
Railway
Commercial
Arcade
Tancred Street
Red St
Awana
Oney. T
Peace ON
Earth
Wen
Rougale and Upham
J Solicitors
Antiopartes
Javre Bainstateed
Walter Pickles
Lene
G. H. Buchanan
Burneit Street
Perry, Perry
Kinneqney, Solicitors
Timaru
Llewellyn Owen
A. Mus
LOM
MLO
A. T. He. Williams
Keen’s
Eide
Abermain
Abermain Colliery Co., Ltd
Bydney
Thos. Brown
Hereford Street
Health and
Jask
Loasby's
Loasby
Sunny Nelson
Colman
Pollock
John Orr & Co
Most Dzapzy
H. E. Bonnington
TR “Tiger
Albert Roberts, Manacer
Ayers Bros
Bricklayers & Jrlasterers
Robinson
Mitchell and Turner
Baker Bros
Newman's Livery Stables
Somerset Hotel
Alway
Newman
Thoreas Hancox
Robert ‘Bell
Burnett Streak
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