Ashburton County Council Meeting Highlights Traffic and Water Issues
Ashburton County Council reports on water race cleanings enforcement and line fixes for Waterton Flemington race. Discussed traffic bridge approaches and footpath upgrades. inspector pursued by laws breaches and dog taxes. Considered poisoning grain and German owls for pest control. approved twenty five owls and a pond service inquiry. Also reviewed road board conference, plantation planting costs, and various municipal requests and by law amendments.
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Flemington
Waterton
Chapman
Messrs Reid
Friedlander
Ashburton Trafic Bridge
Trafic
A. Christie
Nosworthy Maiden Speech Urges Imperial Unity and Navy Support
Ashburton member Mr W Nosworthy delivers his maiden Commons address during a June afternoon session. He praises the Premier, urges broader Anglo-Saxon union, predicts future imperial votes on naval defense, and backs a royal dreadnought gift while opposing Australasian navy involvement. He calls for stronger ties with the United States and allies to meet a growing global threat.
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House of Representatives
W. Nosworthy
Ashburton
United States of America
United States
Imperial Navy
Sensational claim on Premier Ward threats and alleged visitor
A Dunedin informant reveals a London meeting with Sir Joseph Ward about a literary figure who sought a NZ journal job. The man, a dipsomaniac, sent threatening letters to the Premier and is suspected of planning serious harm, though Ward avoided prosecution.
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Dunedin
Cassells
New Zealand
Joseph Ward
London
Dominion
J. G. Ward
Wellington
Tam
Ettérs
6 Wied
Joseph Warg
Ashburton High School Board reviews finances and summer plans
The Ashburton High School Board of Governors met to review a credit balance of £1016 1s on the general account and £9249 10s on the loan account, note a missing capitation grant, and approve rooms for a Summer School. They discussed a dressing room on the terrace, repairs to clocks, and possible fencing, with committees appointed to oversee works and finance. The Headmaster reported 117 pupils with 110 average June attendance. A donation of a Navy League world map was acknowledged and photographs were set for framing. A football tour for the First Fifteen to Dunedin was approved if it does not disrupt school work.
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Blair
J. Lane
Timaru
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Winter Cup Handicaps Declared By Canterbury Jockey Club
Handicaps announced for Canterbury Jockey Club Winter Meeting with a Winter Cup of 1000 sovs over 83 miles and a Grand National Steeplechase of 1000 sovs over two miles. Notables include Ben Jonson, Stormont, North Head, Wirral, Pikopo, and Gold Dist among many runners.
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Wellington Thief James Hemingway Remanded on 1907 Burglaries
At Wellington Magistrate Court James Hemingway now serving three years for extensive robberies was remanded until Wednesday on charges of breaking into Faucett and Phillips in September 1907 and stealing jewellery and goods worth £50. He also faces charges for breaking into C H Dickerson's warehouse and stealing tweed and clothing worth £18. Michael Brennan was remanded until Wednesday on charges of breaking into Reve W Johnson's residence and stealing a greedstone knife worth £1 and three sovereigns, and breaking into St Mark's Church Wellington to steal £15 and other articles. Continuous references to related break-ins in June and September 1907 appear in the record.
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James Hemingway
Faucett and Phillips
C.H. Dickerson
Michael Brennan
Reve W. Johnson
St. Mark’s Anglican Church
Australian Senate Passes Supply Amid Quiet Debate
Melbourne reports the Senate approved Supply while the House censure debate adjourned until Tuesday. The day's proceedings were described as uninteresting with political quips, recalling Woods and the older idea of a Great Peppermint Cure that supposedly stops colds.
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Melbourne
Senate
Woods
Borough Council Yet to Decide Arbitration Court Rep
A letter to the editor criticizes Dr Stewart and the Borough Council over appointing a representative for the Arbitration Court meeting on the 8th. The writer accuses the council and Dr Stewart of misrepresentation and hints at possible adverse consequences for those instrumental in the court.
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Arbitration Court
Stewart
June Weather Report From Winchmore and Alford
Rain fell on nine days at Winchmore in June with a maximum 2 inches 12 points on the 4th. Falls ranged to 15 points on the 22nd and 108 points on the 27th. Alford’s June total was 4 inches 86 points with the 4th as the peak day. Half year total 21 inches 56 points across January to June.
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Winchmore
Alford
A. Horsey
Rainfall Totals At Winchester For June And Half Year
The Winchester rainfall for June measured 3.27 inches. The six months ending this period recorded a total of 6.40 inches.
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Winchester
Mackenzie Council Calls Early Weather Warnings Distribution
Timaru July 2 The Mackenzie County Council discussed weather warnings and will ask the Government to distribute them directly to country telephone bureaux and post them for run holders, who currently receive them by mail days after issue.
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Timaru
Mackenzie County Council
Peace Society Protests Military Spending in New Zealand
At the Auckland Peace Society annual meeting held in July the group passed a resolution protesting unnecessary military and naval expenditure. It pledges support for a conscience clause in any Bill to be brought in Parliament for compulsory military training in the next session.
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Auckland
The
Peace Society
New Zealand
Leading Physician Links Constipation to Women’s Ills
A physician claims half of women’s ailments stem from constipation and related disorders and urges Bile Beans as a cure. A Sydney nurse testifies after improved health and recommends Bile Beans to patients, praising their restorative effect.
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Baldwin
Bourke St
Wootoomooloo
Sydney
Aly
Afriend
Memorial photo unveiled for Fiuia Mateapa in New Zealand
A Wellington telegram reports the memorial photograph of Fiuia Mateapa of Cable Bay Nelson who saved the ship Delaware crew in 1863 was unveiled by Acting Premier James Arnot at the Mission to Seamen Institute on a Friday night. The note adds a reference to Woods' Peppermint Cure priced at 1s 64 and 2s 6d.
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Press Association
Wellington
Fiuia Mateapa
Cable Bay
Nelson
New Zealand
James Arroft
Missiona To Seamen Institute
Education Conference Critiques Syllabus And Geography Emphasis
Auckland reports at the Education Conference show teachers criticizing the syllabus for favoring strong students, with calls to limit excessive geography focus and to replace reading-led history geography with improved methods. Inspectors advocate aligning exams with syllabus and boosting oral teaching.
New Zealand Team Chosen for Brisbane Championship
At a meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association Council the team to represent the dominion at the Brisbane Championship was approved. Sub-committees reviewed the Christchurch balance sheet and recommended acknowledging receivership for certain items. The council retains the right to act on travel and honorarium expenditures as trustee, but no further action is deemed productive.
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Wellington
New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association
Brisbane
Christchurch
Messrs
High class suits cut prices through cash basis system
An article explains New Zealand tailors overcharging for made to measure suits and proposes a cash based, debt free production model. It highlights Mr George WH, a suit specialist, offering menswear from £2 0s to £3 1d, with superior materials from British and Colonial Mills. The Ashburton branch at Arcada invites inspection and samples.
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Ito
New Zealand
George
Bray
Ashburton
Arcada
Pile Cones Claim Wide Cure Claims By Dr Fellow
Letters claim Dr Fellow's Pile Cones cured hundreds with bleeding piles after years of suffering. Readers recall surgeries and failed remedies, with testimonies noting cures in days or weeks. Advertisers urge readers to ask chemists for Dr Fellow's Cones or order direct.
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England
Australia
New Zealand
Dr. HeHore
Dr. Fellow
The Only Prescribing Chemist A M Loasby Christchurch
A M Loasby operates as the only prescribing chemist at 147 Colombo Street Christchurch offering wholesale from H F Stevens wholesale druggist. The listing notes business arrangement and address.
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Christchurch
H.F. Stevens
Pure Starch Leads World as Gentle Descriptive Good
The phrase extols Pure Starch as the gentlest, non harming cleanser and a leading product, claiming superior quality and world leadership in its category.
Teacher of Music in All Its Branches
Advertisement for a teacher of music in all branches offering lessons and guidance across musical disciplines.
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Lom
Mus
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