Stock Sale and Clearing Sales Placed Tomorrow
Tomorrow's listings include a stock sale at Methven and a clearing sale at Ruapuna. Also features meetings amusements and open air concert plans at Hampstead School Grounds and events at His Majesty's Theatre Theatre Royal and Fuller's Pictures with a Druids Smoke Concert at the Commercial Hotel.
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Methven
Ruapuna
His Majesty’s Theatre
Hayward’s Pictures
Theatre Royal
Fuller’s Pictures
Hampstead
Temperanes
Commercial Hotel
Druids
ESO Petre
Hayward
G Fuller
Farm Workers Homes Aim to Attach Laborers to Soil
A New Zealand discussion outlines a Farmers' Union proposal for government supplied land and cottages in districts needing labor. Each home would span five to thirty acres of land, with crofter ownership potential and government resumed possession rights. The plan seeks to curb urban drift and attract British farm workers.
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New Zealand
Dominion
Auckland
Farmers’ Union
Britain
Massey
Ashburton societies expand committees and local notes
At Ashburton a special general meeting of the Poultry Pigeon and Canary Society resolved to expand the committee to eighteen from twelve. Auckland reports include a forgery trial of Edward Mc Mahon over land ballot, and a string of burglaries in Queen Street premises. The Frimley Canning Company cites wage pressures and labor shortages affecting dessert and pie fruit canning. A British resident compares wages and working conditions in England with New Zealand, noting high costs of living and alcohol use. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-Op. hails its 25-hp Overland Car crossing thousands of miles without engine repairs, praised by local agents Webber and Smiley Ltd.
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Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society
Frimley Canning Company
Dominion
A. Silvester
England
Barses
Othey
New Zealand
New Zealand Farmers’ Co-Op
Messrs Webber and Smiley
Lttd
Maternity Bonus Draws Thousands of Applicants in Australia
A cable report notes that at least 24 920 mothers applied for the maternity bonus of five pounds per child in the Commonwealth of Australia last year. Opinion is divided on the policy with medical figures cautious about its value and funding likely through taxation.
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Commonwealth of Australia
Melbourne
Cycle track work and local events span the Dominion
The Domain oval cycles are tarred and sanded. A 9 ft shark was caught at Longbeach. A 14 year old boy drowned in the Wai kato River at Mercer. The Temperance Band plans suburban concerts in Hampstead School grounds tomorrow. Ninety nine teams compete at Pleast for a New Zealand hire brigades demonstration next month, claimed to be a Dominion record. Timaru exports lead frozen meat volumes. city lighting bids favor gas. Robbery on Lambton Quay. jeweller Samuel Ross reports jewellery stolen. Detective Cassellis notes book makers going out of practice with a Wellington firm shifting to Australia. Anniversary Day weather is fine overall. Maori excursionists head to Picton. Anglican Synod debates Bible in State Schools League and referendum. Discontinues bicycle stock sale at RB Johnston’s shop with 1 to 18 pound bargains.
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Anglican General Synod
Nelson
J. W. Henderson
General Synod
New Zealand
Bible In State Schools League
Prime Minister Leaves Auckland for Rotorua Rail Route Tour
The Prime Minister departs Auckland for Rotorua to inspect rival Rotorua Taupo railway routes. Arthur Windsor former editor of Age and Argus dies in Melbourne. A Moore Technical School director returns from North Island holiday. Father Creed Kumara Ashburton visits North by first express. Dr Mullin intends UK visit joining Macedonia at Auckland April 7 with plan to return before year end. Dr Hughes to act as Mullin's locum tenens.
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Auckland
Rotorua
Taupo
Melbourne
Arthur Windsor
fAge
Argus
A. Moore
North Island
Father Creed
Kumara
Ashburton
First
W. Jd. Mullin
United Kingdom
Macedonia
Weather Summary: Rainfall Ends as Temperatures Rise
The weather gauge shows yesterday's rain stopped this morning and conditions resemble pre rain. Temperatures reached 61 at Monday sunrise, 64 Tuesday, and 70 by 2.30 pm today. Bates forecasts variable to strong southerly winds, possible storminess with mist and fog in parts as barometer remains unsteady.
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Bates
Ford Touring Car Price Rises as New Models Emerge
The Ford Touring Car price climbs to £205 due to a superior class car’s production and tighter deliveries. Only two of six Ford cars available from the February shipment. immediate orders required. G. H. Carson, Sole District 4 Went Ashburton, urges prompt purchase to secure due to high demand and limited stock.
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Eure
Yenry Yard
G. H. Carson
District 4
Ashburton
Public worry over Matriculation marks in Ashburton
A reader from Ashburton laments the recent Matriculation Examination results noting many local High School students failed while only a few passed. The correspondent recalls past inquiries into NZ University marking practices and urges renewed protest or regulation to restore confidence in exam standards.
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Sim
Ashburton
N.Z. University
Od Ashburton
Labour Conference Debates Arbitration Act Remit
At Wellington on January 22 the Labour Conference backed a remit praising striking workers and discussing how union registration under the Arbitration Act should operate. A special committee was appointed to redraft the remit and consider other remits on the Act.
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Wellington
Labour Conference
Riga
P Fraser
Slauplitenen Mow
Aru
Mc Agar
Federation “of Labour Party
Industrial Union of Workers
Industrial, Conciliation and Arbitration
Snc
Coppersmith
H. Hudter
Uinion
Wallace
Stiow
Freezers’ Union
J. Messr
Campbell
T. Young
Semple
Democrats
Ita Fremers
Messia
Tregear
Young
Hickey
Parry
Sullyan
Huddart Parker Orders Two Steamers in England
Dunedin reports Huddart Parker has placed an order for steamers of the Zealandia type and another possibly. The vessels are not expected to be available until next year due to the home shipbuilding yards' workload.
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Dunedin
Huddart- Parker
England
Navy Sailors Among Americans Deny Deserter Claim
Washington reacts to Major Sharp's Ottawa remark that few native Americans join the U S Navy and that those who do are morally degraded. Admiral Dewey denies the charge, defending American sailors as equal to any and noting the global cruise proved it with ninety percent of sailors said to be native born.
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New York
Washington
Major Sharp 2
Ottawa
United’ States Navy
Admiral Dewey
Major Sharp
Auct
Charles Kennedy Found Dead Near Rawene
A Press Association report from Auckland states Charles Kennedy aged 70 was found dead near Rawene. Local authorities are investigating the death as a natural causes incident in the rall area.
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Charles Kennedy
Kheke
Rawene Fsats
A Press Association
Auckland
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Tancred Street
Jeyes
Wrussek
Cee
Amall
John Orr and CO
BOY Scout
Aldis
Kodak Roil Films
R. Totty
Burnett Street
East Street
Bresh
Thomas Bros
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Tocal
H. KB. Bonnington
John Osr and Co
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H. E. Bonnington
Pecs Bros
B. Hampton
Pendarves
T. Harold
Fairfield
Rumsey
Beach Read
T. Breeze
Wills Street
H.C. Brown
Allenton
Welsh
Lyndhurst A. Kilman
Loveliffe
Coldicott
Woolly
T. Fountaine
Brawly
Lyndhurst
Percy's
Bunz
E. d. Hyde
L. Jd. Watt
Mail & Guardian
Telephone 214
H. Cresham
Cameron Street West
F. ¢. Robertson
M.R.C.V.S
London
Walll Street West
W. P. Begg
M.F.C.Y.S
Esidence and Veterinary Pharmacy
Corner Park
Cameron Streets
West
G. H. Buchanan
A Aalburton
Kennedy
Llewellyn Owen
UPILS
J. E. Allen
Somerset Buildings
Paparoa
Red Federation
Mr Masonry
Ashburton Horticultural Society
Edward McMahon
Arthur
Queen Strets
Berlin and Contiental Piano Company
Tiffin
Howey Walker
Domain Oval
Longbeach
Wilfrid Thomas Vinson
Waikato
Mercer
Temperance
Timaru
Auckland Exhibition Committee
Auckland Gas Company
Lambton Quay
Samuel Ross
Press Association
Casselis
Australia
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Seatoun
Petone
Picton
Johnston
Labour
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Huddart-Parker Proprietary
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