Springfield estate land sale draws county buyers to Methven
Fresh drought cautious buyers fill Messrs Friedlander Bros auction at Methven with about 200 people when 3250 acres of Duncan Cameron’s Springfield estate were offered. Of 2310 acres sold at an average £15 3s 1½d per acre, bidders from Ashburton Methven Lyndhurst and surrounding districts secured 11 lots as price ranges reached £22 3s to £12 10s. Total proceeds stood at £85,082 9s 2d.
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Messrs Friedlander Bros
Gram ‘ Street
West Street
Springfield
Duncan Cameron
Messrs Vriedlander Bros
Messrs
Methven
Ashburton
David Vriedlander
Cameron
New Zealand
Donald McDonald
T. Maguira
Reesby
Lyndhurst
Czimbtac
Geo. Thompson
James Johnstone
Highbank
W. Breach
Rakaia
Drowning in Brunner Claims Young Man Henry Ange
In Greymouth on January 25 a young man named Henry Ange was drowned at Brunner. The body has been recovered.
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Greymouth
Henry Ange
Brunner
Fire at Gloucester and Colombo streets threatens old premises
A fire broke out about 2 15 am in the old buildings at Gloucester and Colombo streets occupied by J T Maine boatmaker and Nixon Bros tailors Christchurch. Little damage to structure but stocks damaged by water. Nearby settlers at Shirley Golf Links fought two hours to save homes and crops, flames subdued by noon.
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Gloucester and
Colombo Streets
J. T. Maine
Nixon Bros
Tailors
Christchurch
Shirley Golf Links
Wellington Races Report From Trentham January 25
Fine weather and strong attendance as track proves fast. Wallaceville Hack Welter winner Moscow Ataghua 2 Sen Sim 3 by five lengths. time 43 3-3. Melrose Handicap: Swimming Bell L De Witte 2 Medallist 3 won by four lengths. time 293-4. Kelburne Hack Red Rain 1 King Post Martyrizem 4 all started. winner by half a length. time 29. Hopefel Stakes Gravitation 1 Abrigine 2 Diabolo 3 all started. winner by half a length.
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Trentieam
Wallaceville Hack
Moscow
Ataghua
Sen Sim
Crisis
Binin
Bell
de Witte
Kairoma
Imin
Kelburne
King Post
Martyrizem
Hopefel
Gravitation
Goldstone Wins Singles and Duo Crown In Dunedin Bowling
In Dunedin on January 25 Goldstone of Waimate defeated Woolf of Christchurch 13 12 and again 14 9 to claim the singles title. Goldstone and Jacobsen beat Wilda 28 13 to win the doubles. In the singles semi final Chris tie retired at 11 2 with Goldstone leading.
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Dunedin
Goldstone
Waimate
Woolf
United
Christchurch
Christie
Taieri
Jacobsen Ge Wilda
Enrp
Short
Bentley
Brackenridge
An Brackenridge
Victoria Club
Wellington
Weekly markets at Havelock Street Mart summary of prices
The Saturday sale at Havelock Street Mart draws a fair crowd with entries across poultry pigs cows and produce. Poultry fetches range from 1s 6d to 3s 7d for fowls roosters and ducks while pigs sell from 18s 3d for a small entry and bicycles reach £7 to £8. Farmers Cooperative Association reports similar volumes with fowls 1s 1d to 1s 6d per pair pigs weaners 10s3d stores 21s to 33s porkers 20s to 33s and produce including potatoes onions wheat rhubarb cabbage and tomatoes among items with varied prices.
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Farmers’ Co-operative Association
Land Sales Reported In Ashburton Sale Of House And Section
The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand Limited reports selling on behalf of Mr WwW Timmins of Pleasant Point a house and section at Ashburton to Mr D Macdonald.
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National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited
Www. Timmins
Pleasant Point
Ashburton
D. Macdonald
White Women in Chinese Dens Charged in Christchurch
In Christchurch on January 25 two women were charged with vagrancy after living in Chinese dens at Sydenham. One was remanded to contact relatives, the other discharged on condition of finding a job but under police watch. The magistrate condemned the dens and vowed to break them up.
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Christchurch
Bishop
Sydenham
Wellington
Bar and Bench Unusual Protest In Napier
The Napier legal practitioners oppose replacing Stipendiary Magistrate for Hawke's Bay from Mr Cutten to Mr McCarthy and are making strong representations to the Government.
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Napier
Lay
Cutten
Hawke’s Bay
McCarthy
Christchurch Meat Company reports record stock throughput
The Christchurch Meat Company reports 1,590,682 head of stock processed during the year a company record up 240,350 carcasses from last year The directors propose a 4 percent dividend for the half year and 8 percent for the year with a 0500 carry forward The year end profit and loss balance is 52549 pounds The report is to be presented at the annual meeting next month
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Christchurch
Christchurch Meat Company
Mack Wins Biannual Railway Secretaries Ballot in Wellington
The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants reports M. J. Mack has defeated W. J. Edwards by about three to one in the ballot for General Secretary. The result must be confirmed at the forthcoming biennial conference next month. Weather notes predict strong southerly winds, rain, rising barometer, and cooler temperatures. A fire near Ealing destroyed 20 to 30 acres of grass. Local railway workers aided containment. Sherwood and Lauriston report good stock threshing with wheat and oats yields average per acre. Detective Eade investigates Miss Robinson for prior perjury in the Cruce case. Mr and Mrs Arthur Hunnibell and family visit Ashburton friends after staying in Christchurch.
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Wellington
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants
M. J. Mack
Waikato
W.J. Edwards
Ealing
Sherwood
Lauriston
Eade
Christchurch
Waimaie
Miss Robinson
Cruce
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Notices of debt, opening store, and road closure
A notice warns all accounts owed to Dr Clark must be paid by January 1, 1908 or suit will follow. G H Buchanan, solicitor, Ashburton, 1914. B Robinson announces reopening of his Tinwaki store on February 1, 1908 under Temperance rules. Black's Road from West Terhelm Station to Mill Road is closed temporarily for repairs at Taree.
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Enders
Parm
George Grice
J. Davison
Ashburton
H. G. Berryman
Corrighead & Berryman
H. G. Craighead
E. G. Craighead
Craighead & Co
Craighead and Berryman
N. C. Craighead
Bscape
Clark
G. H. Buchanan
B. Robinson
Tinwaki
Black's Road
Westterhelm Railway Station
Mill Road
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Wanden
Wills Street
Thomas Rollitt
Our Horse Bazaar
Wakanui
Old Mill
Clayton and Shuttleworth
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Gray’s Yards
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Ashburton Afair and Guardian
H. BE. Vincent
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J. A. Sherman
A. W. Martin
Australasia
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Friedlander Bros. Ltd
Laghhor Estate
Peny
Odpfellows' Hall
Winslow
Tinwald
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
the National Mortgage and Agency Co., OF N.Z., Ltd
Pyne and CO
BAR and Bench
Philip Maguire
Wekaruni
Surrey
Maguire
Ashburtox
Edwin
Arthur Hunnibell
Elgin
Donald MecLean
Duncan Cotterill & Stringer
Cathedral Square
Janoforte
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Gregg
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RS Donald McLean
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Beach Road
Maro
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Trevortoi
Belt Road
Allenton
J. B. Christian
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Havelock St
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Chas. Thomas
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NY Books
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Anderson Crow
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Fair Margaret
Mr Strudge
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Lack
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Triangle
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J. 8. Nee
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ATR
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RB. F. Curtis
Cro Basaor
Sofala
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Grain and Seed Department
Pye
Qs Ashburton
Mitchell and Turner's
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Tancred Street
Zealandia
Edison
Oates & CO
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W. H. Pearce
Barnett Street
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Gonvent
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Netherby
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Lee Street
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N.Z. Loan ‘and Mercantile Agency Cg, Ltd
Raekala
Wilson Baxter
Dorie
N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd
Raikata
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the Hall
Miss Bonnington
Mrs Alcorn
Miss Moodie
Cash Draper
Piege
British New Zealand Meat & Produce Company, Utd
London
H. F. Reece
Walter
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