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A list of rural properties for sale including Mitcham Hinds Rangitata Seafield Kyle and other farms. Each listing notes fencing watering water in each paddock and various improvements such as houses huts dairies sheds and outbuildings. Commission and full particulars available from D Thomas Ashbarton office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qaling
Mitcham
Mount Somers
Hinds
Winchmore
Icyle
Seafield Road
Wakanui
Alford
Springburn
Kyle
Winslow
Wheatstone
Rangitata
Coldstream Road
Staveley
Ealing
Ashton
Elgin
Seafield
Death of Dr John Gunn Pioneer of Meteorology and Medicine
Kaikoura July 10 announces the death of Dr John St Clair Gunn aged fifty four after a long illness. A Fellow of the Meteorological Society in London he contributed to many English and foreign journals. He served in the 1879 Arctic Expedition and practised in India and Burmah. He was Surgeon Captain to the New Zealand Staff and established the Kaikoura Mounted Rifles. He patented Gunn's rain rejector and showed strong interest in education and forestry preservation. He leaves a widow and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaikoura
John St Clair Gunn
Meteorological Society
London
New Zealand
Kaikoura Mounted Rifles
Gunn
James Rowan Faces Five Charges Under Bankruptcy Act
In Willington on July 11, James Rowan, arrested in Sydney, appeared in court on five Bankruptcy Act charges. The informations allege he removed property valued over £20 and £10 respectively within twelve months before filing the petition. He was remanded with bail granted until Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willington
James Rowan
Sydney
Wellington
Counties Conference Acts on Native Lands Valuation
Wellington July 11 at the Counties Conference it was resolved that the incomplete method of entering native lands in valuation rolls prevents local bodies from collecting rates on such lands making the Native Lands Rating Act ineffective. It calls for the Government Valuation of Land Act to compel the Valuer-General to insert occupier and owner names in local rolls for native land rateable under the Native Lands Act. The Conference also rejected a motion to have the Government assume responsibility for Old People’s Homes upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Baeyertz Appointed Vocal Music Judge for Dunedin Contest
In Dunedin on July 11 the Competitions Society announces Mr Baeyertz will judge vocal music and elocutionary contests after Mr Orchard cannot attend from Australia. No instrument playing judge has been appointed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunedin
Orchard
Australia
Competitions Society
Baeyertz
Otago Teachers Seek Founder Basis Pay Plan
The Otago branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute recommends to urge the Minister of Education to pass a tentative measure this session. The plan would base teacher pay on founder basis rather than average attendance, pending permanent legislation.
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Dunedin
Otago
New Zealand Educational Institute
Minister of Education
Pay Raise Question For Railway Guards Probed
Sir W J Steward asked the Acting Minister for Railways if guards have been overlooked for pay increases while other railway staff got raises. Sir d G Ward replied pay for groups will be reviewed with Classification Act amendments. guards did not see a recent monetary rise but shared in a hours reduction worth about £21000 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Steward
D. G. Ward
Stepping Stones for Young Settlers in Canterbury
Mr Buddo asked the Minister of Lands about purchasing high-class Canterbury land for dairy or cropping to be settled by those unable to buy large properties. The Government will buy land when prudent, noting 26 small estates have been divided for small-mean settlers. under 1000 acres need not be compulsory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddo
Canterbury
Kilworth and Manchester Warn Supply Windmills and Tanks
Kilworth and Manchester offer windmills of any size and act as agents for Titan Patented Windmills. A stock of curved corrugated steel tanks from 10 to 1000 gallons can be supplied on short notice. They carry felt wrapping for pipe protection due to frost and guarantee all work with rapid country deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Farm Labourers and the Arbitration Act Debate
The Farmers Union Conference calls for exempting agricultural industries from the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, arguing it benefits urban workers but harms the countryside. The piece questions the fairness of selective application, warns Parliament must decide for the country as a whole, and urges either repeal or universal application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union Conference
Phat
Warliament
Dew
Farmers’ Union
Arbitration Court
Wellington
Global Wheat Markets Rally on Europe Weather Fears
Reports from London cited by the Otago Daily Times indicate wheat markets climb as European weather worsens and American prices rise. A strong Continental demand for cargoes supports higher values, with German and French buyers leading purchases at 6s to 87s per quarter.
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London
Otago Daily Times
Europe
America
Germany
France
Russia
The Export of Produce Month Figures
The column lists quantities and values of exported produce for the month of Pita wig. Butter amounts to 16 663 ewt with value 2 450, Cheese 14 040 ewt, 3a 766, Beef 44 658 ewt, 1 496, Mutton 157 845 caresses 104, 84, Sind 386 805 caresses 272 845, Oats 1335 bushels, Vet 198, Temp 9760 tons 78 255.
Liquor Traffic Shows Rise in City Drunkenness Figures
The annual report to Parliament from Commissioner W. Dinnie notes 9210 males charged with drunkenness in the year ending March 31, a rise of 500 from 1905 but down 405 from 1904. Among females the recidivism rate is higher at 67.7 percent versus 41.9 for males. Wellington led with 2150, Auckland 1407, Christchurch 669, and Dunedin 440. Sunday arrests fell to 44 in 1906 from prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Police
Ma W. Dinnie
Wellington
Auckland
Christchurch
Dunedin
Sly grog-selling prosecutions and deterrence notes
The year 1906 saw 144 sly grog prosecutions with 118 convictions, compared to 188 prosecutions and 116 convictions in 1905. The commissioner argues harsher punishments could deter continued sly grog selling, noting detection is demanding but largely effective, and revenues rose as fines increased from £1103 10s in 1905 to £1719 10s in 1906. Direct detection costs were £665 123 Gd, below total fines by £1004 38 Gd, indicating a profitable deterrent system. Inspector O'Brien reports a no-license area setback from two convictions linked to liquor bought near the boundary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’brien
Dunedin
Indigestion Struggles Spanning Years Declares Suffering
A patient endured years of misery from severe indigestion while surviving on liquids and facing ongoing debility.
Indigestion Patient Recovered After Mother Seigel's Syrup
A Victorian reader from Ellator writes of life changing relief after suffering indigestion for years. After failing to improve with doctors, she credits Mother Seigel's Syrup with restoring appetite, easing stomach pains, and renewing health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza James
Kerr St
Ellator
Victoria
Ballarat
Seigel
Dancing debate at Wellington Diocesan Synod causes division
The Wellington Diocesan Synod debated whether dancing should be barred as a fundraising method for church work. Revs Worsley Deane Harper and others argued over morality, with one urging no place for dancing while others cited positive effects. The motion was carried amid dissent.
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Wellington
A. E. Worsley
H.deane
C. C. Harper
Worsley
England
New Zealand
Impounding Cattle Fee Clarified Under Inpounding Act
A discussion notes that local authorities vary on charging for driving stray cattle to a pound. The act fixes a shilling per mile or fraction to the pound with no reduction for early release. Rangers interpret distances differently, but guidance confirms the standard fee applies regardless of release timing.
Size of Cornsacks and Bag Weight Debate
The Premier explains efforts to fix corn sack weight at 200 lb amid debate and industry concerns. The Industry and Commerce Committee reviewed bag size and transition timing, but has not reported. The Premier favors reducing sack size and hopes for a prompt solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs Budde
Industry and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Tailor-made Costumes for Season Graceful in New Aramapet Tweeds
Messrs Craighead and Serryman promote the New Aramapet Dress and Jacket Tweeds in fashionable colourings and patterns that won a Gold Medal. They invite ladies seeking stylish dresses or coats to visit the up-to-date tailor for precise fitting and neat construction. Also notes a health ad for Rheum, gout and lumbago remedies and a wine blend promotion.
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Adies
Craighead
Serryman
Ladiny
Liberal advances for frozen meat shipments to London
The above company will make liberal advances against frozen meat for shipment to London. Shippers are told their London trade is well established and run by Mr H. F. R&ECH, guaranteeing best shipment realization. Full particulars and shipment charges available from the local agent.
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London
RHEUMO Claims Hard Cure For Uric Acid Trouble
An advertisement asserts RHEUMO removes excess uric acid from the blood and offers relief from rheumatism gout sciatica and lumbago. The copy promotes a thorough cure with specific dosing hints.
Sing a Ecorg of Pappavinict in Woode’s Cure
The text presents a sixpence worth of cost and a sovereign Cuce tied to a bottle’s opening. It reads as a fragmentary verse with archaic spellings and unclear meaning, indicating a faded early printed lyric or dialect piece.
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Thomas
Ashburton
M.cormick
Deering
Osborne
Reapers
Binders
D. Thomas
Public
Farmers’ Co-Operative Association
Ashbarton
the National Mortgage and Agency € C., OF
N.Z., Ltd
Land Department
Timaru
Barningham’s & CO
Zelandia
John Gunn
Counties’ Conference
Dunedin Competitions Society
Kilworth
Christor Turch
Greenwich
Jones and’ Sons
the Manufacturing Jewellers
High Street
Commercial
Pita
Sly
Bhauti BY
Yous
Bejin Acon
Chapman & Terris
Burnett Street
Englise Blanerts
Moire Seirving
Regatta
Grapers of
Perry, Perry & Kinnegney, Solicitors, Timaru
Dougall and
Upham
West Street
Walter Ickles
LENG
Maude and Harman
N. Sentene
Burnett
Utton
Aving
MR Cummins
Tancred Street
Sale Pricus
Weg
H, Bushell
Florist
Fruliterna
GREEN
Grocer & Senmosman
East Street
Gilmour
Custamera
Smith Mackwell
F. Potter
Saddler
Arnett St
Alford Forest
Maiden Bush
Heart OF Black Birch
South
North Islands
Thames Valley
N.I
Frisdlander, West Strenp
Hite
Dover
Coalbrookdale
Westport
Coalbroogkdale
Wallis
UW. T. W. Bond
Australasia
Johnson & Gouzins
Colombo Street
TE. Reece and Son
Lake Canterbury
Cashel Street
Thomas
Robinson
London Bridge
Ower
The
British-New Zealand Meat and Produce Company, Ltd
Walter Pickles
Far East
Manchester Bros
Llewellyn Owen
A. Mus
Lom
Wasy
T., Young
McIntyre
Carla Hair Tehic
Thei
George
Johnston & Barnes
Featherstor
Trest
Colman
Newman’s
Sorerset
Angel
J. Newman
Neleon, NZ
Sterling
Benjamin.Gum
Benjamin Gum
Benjamin
Mange
Uras, Sule
Thomas Wancox
Robers~ Bell
Barnet Street
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