Arawa and Tainui Fragments Mentioned
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24 Feb 1910
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Feb 24, 1910
Page
1
The fragmentary text lists Arawa and Tainui alongside Tonie and Athenic Corinthic, indicating a partial register of names or entities from a historical page segment.
Ottawa reports the Montreal Star attacks Laurier and Opposition naval plans while urging Britain to build Canadian ships funded by Canada with Canadians commanding and manning them. Canada would reserve two years' recall notice, placing ships under the Canadian Naval Department. Betty Langmaid sentenced to death for Butt murder in Hobart, mercy recommended for youth. The Hobart Regatta four oared race postponed due to rough seas. Perth health report urges cookery to curb drink, linking to bad meals and monotonous diets. Sydney notes a French squadron of five cruisers to visit the Pacific, stopping at Saigon China Japan Hawaii Vancouver San Francisco Noumea and Sydney, expected by November.
Obituary from London dated February 23 notes the death in Dunedin of the widow of the late Mr J W Morton a well known Christchurch figure. She emigrated with her husband and young family in 1860 and leaves four sons and four daughters all in New Zealand. Eldest son Charles Morton owns the Commercial Hotel at Oxford.
At the United Press Association annual meeting in Rotorua on February 23 present were G. Fenwick chairman and representatives from Otago Daily Times Lyttelton Times Auckland Star Evening Post Christchurch Press Dunedin Star Timaru Herald Timaru Post Dannevirke Advocate Hawera Star Hokianga Times Feilding Star Gisborne Herald Manawatu Standard Napier Telegraph Greymouth Star Waihi Telegraph Nelson Colonist Taranki Herald Thames Advertiser Westport News Westport Times Hawke's Bay Herald Hawke's Bay Hawke's Bay Herald Mataura Ensign Wanganui Chronicle Wanganui Herald Oamaru Mail. The chairman spoke on the Imperial Press Conference and cable service, the report and balance sheet were adopted, and it was decided to alter the articles for junior-paper representation. G Fenwick was re elected director and G Smith filled the vacancy from E Knowles eighteen years on the Board. Next meeting sites Wellington Christchurch Hokitika Hanmer Queenstown chosen by a large majority.
A testimonial from Invercargill states Doan's Ointment cured years of itching and bleeding piles after one pot. Eight years later the user reports continued relief and rest, urging others to try the remedy. Sold by chemists or posted by Foster-McClellan Co. at 3s per pot.
Rev. A. M. Aspland recounted a tale from a gaol warder selecting hymns for services. A Congregational minister was stunned to see the first hymn begin with Free from the jaw, oh happy condition a line prompting astonishment and amusement.
Fat lambs and store sheep drew large yardings with brisk export demand and price gains of 3d to 6d per head. Fat cattle and dairy cows sold well amid a fair overall market, while store cattle and store pigs softened slightly as fat pigs remained in demand.
Fat cattle trials show prices rising despite a small yarding of 78 head with best pullocks at £9 to £11 2s 6d and cows to £7 7s 6d. Fat sheep yarding of 1800 sees good wethers at 13s to 16s 6d and extra to 17s 3d. lambs total 850 with mixed quality and a 6d decline overall. Pigs: about 90 head, porkers 30s to 45s, suckers 9s 6d to 15s, slips 12s 6d to 15s, light baconers 35s to 38s.
In Dunedin the grain market shows firm prices due to small consignments and strong local demand. Oats attract good enquiry with finish prices mainly 1s to 1s 10d per bushel for feed and higher for prime oats. wheat sees modest activity with velvet and Tuscan varieties in demand and prices ranging from 3s 10d to 3s 11d for primes and lower for middling to damaged lots.
Share prices listed by J C Jameson at 161 Hereford Street Christchurch include Talismans 5l cum dividend Ko mata Steers 6d May Queen 7d New Sylvia 3s 8d Old Hauraki 6s 2d Waihi 0 18s 6d cum dividend Waihi Extended 3s dd Waihi Grand Junctions 32s 6d Waiatahi 4s 6d Watermans 1s 8d Blackwater Mines 29s 6d Consolidated Goldfields 22s Progress 15s 6d Ross Goldfields 9s 6d Parapara 21s Westport Coal 6 1s Stocktons 7s 6d National Banks 6 3s 6d Bank of New Zealand 9 123 6d NZ Insurance 3 15s National Insurance 28s Standard Insurance 23s National Mortgage 3 1s 6d NZ River Plates 365 Ashburton Gas 6 Crown Brewery 31s Ward and Co 95s Manning and Co 80s Mason Struthers 22s 6d Booth Macdonald 223 6d Bowron Bros 5 5 Whitcombe and Tombs 5 Sharland and Co 21s Kaiapoi Woollen Co 5 Union Steam 32s NZ Shipping Co 7 143 Christchurch Meats 11 7s 6d ex dividend Canterbury Frozen Meats 6 12s 6d British NZ Meats ie and 20s NZ Farmers 2 ds 6d.
The Mataura Ensign warns that this month is the seeding time for the agricultural pest California thistle. It urges all plants of the genus to be pulled to the ground, or better yet prevented from showing any leaf above ground at any time through vigilant effort and hoe use.
The Marquis of Breadalbane urges that budget taxes fund pensions and naval costs while blaming the Licensing Bill and the licensed trade for the controversy. He argues for an elected Lords, questions Tariff Reform, and warns that taxing food would raise living costs for all, especially the working poor.
A discussion on qualifications for a successful politician recalls Sir James Patterson of Victoria. He chose the auctioneer over a slow but honest candidate, illustrating a pragmatic approach to leadership. The piece also notes travel sickness remedies and urges carrying Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
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