Private sale listings of subdivided farms and estates
A collection of private sale ads for multiple farms and parcels across New Zealand towns. Entries describe acreage, fencing and watering, houses with room counts, outbuildings, stables, dairy facilities, huts, and sheds, with locations including Mount Somers, Methven, Winchmore, Kyle, Seafield, Rangitata, Staveley, Elgin, and more. Prices and exact sizes vary by parcel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yaling
Mount Somers
Hinds
Methven
Winchmore
Kyle
Seafield Road
Wakanui
Alford
Springburn
Winslow
Rangitata
Coldstream Road
Staveley
Haling
Ashton
Elgin
Seafield
Ashburton Borough Council notes and financial briefing
The Ashburton Borough Council met with the Mayor and eight councillors present. Debits and credits were reported, with key items including rates for 1907 and a County Council grant, plus inquiries on hospital contributions and proposed leases on reserve sections. The meeting covered footpath repairs, water and road works, by laws, donations, and future domain and fernery developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton Borough
J. Davis
H. Clark
P. Stewart
GC. W. Nicol
D. Wood
A. A. Orr
BR FL Gibson
D. Thomas
J. Davison
Hugo Friedlander
County Council
Weekly half-holiday urged for entire colony
Borough Council report on a conference held May 8 to consider fixing a universal weekly half holiday for shops offices and factories with Thursday preferred by the majority. Motions to fix one day nationwide passed 9 8 and 11 6 amid debate over meeting conduct and representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton Retail Traders’ Association
Heis
Labour
Cy Thomas
Retail Traders’ Association
Thomas
Gates
Collins
Gibson
Cr ‘Wood
Lighting Proposal for Borough Electric Supply Approved
The Borough Council adopted a report proposing Messrs Craddock Sims and Co receive the sole right to supply electric light and power for five years with conditions. Key terms include indemnity for accidents, notification and a 5s per installation annual fee, price caps of 8d per unit for light and power, and council oversight with potential takeover after three months’ notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs Craddock, Sims and Co
Messra Craddock, Sims and Cy
Messrs Craddock, Sim and Co
Messrs Craddock, Sims and Cosha
Board of Trade
New Zealand
Nicoll
Stewart
Wood
Thomas
Craddock and
Sims
Myr Craddock
Gibson
Cy Stewart
Messrs Craddock and Sims
C Thomas
Locar Rye
Report Adopts Evening Meeting to Accommodate Residents
The council report notes many could not attend daytime sessions and the mayor said distant residents could not come at night. The plan was adopted.
Ashburton County Rugby Union Holds Weekly Meeting
The Ashburton County Rugby Union met with W. G. Roberts chairing. Correspondence included Ellesmere proposing July 25 Leeston match and £8 for expenses, South Canterbury suggesting August 8 fixture, Banks and Auctioneers seeking Oval use on August 1, and Hakatere Club explaining junior engagement delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton County Rugby Union
W. G. Roberts
IE. Whitehouse
B. Robilliard
T. Turtill
F. Pritchard
A. J. Tyrrell-Baxter
Ellesmere Rugby Union
Leeston
Ex- Pensos
South Canterbury Rugby Union
Sentor
Sugdentee
Ethat Air Ashiitot Fetetbe
Robilliard
Springburn
Methven
Hakatere
Southern Cross
Nicoll
Southern Grost
t.Hakatere
T. Austin
Woods
Southern Cross B. v
Rakaia
Lynskey
Milking Machines Featured by J Burt-Veale at Palmerson Winter Show
Mr J Burt-Veale of Woodville extols two T K G milking machines at the Dairy Conference during Palmerson Winter Show. He says the machines ease dairying and solve labour for large herds, with support from leading dairymen in Australia New Zealand North America and Great Britain. Liniments and remedies advertise alongside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmerston
J. Burt-Veale
Woodville
Yeale
Australia
New Zealand
N. America
Great Britain
Mackwans, Ltd
Dunedin
King Edward and Queen Alexandra Open Alexandra Dock at Cardiff
King Edward and Queen Alexandra received a great reception in Cardiff as they opened the Alexandra Dock, half a mile long and 1000 feet wide. The Mayor, Mr Crogsman, a prominent trade unionist, was knighted. The King announced an early decoration in his name for miners and quarrymen who risk their lives to save others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Por
London
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Caritt
Alexandra Dock
Crogsman
Huge railway trust faces ICC challenge in Roosevelt era
Washington reports the Inter-State Commerce Commission pressing against a Harriman controlled group seeking a Pacific railway and steamship monopoly. President Roosevelt reportedly plans to direct prosecutions against the trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per Press Association
New York
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Washington
B. H. Harriman
Pacific Railway
Roosevelt
Ashburton High Pressure Water Scheme Report Adopted
At the Borough Council meeting the special committee reported arrangements with Cyfus Williams for a full Ashburton water supply report and plans. Williams would be paid fifty guineas for visiting and site work, plus 2 percent on costs if the report is adopted. The council may hire other engineers. Williams would receive six percent if he supervised the scheme. The report is expected in two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Nicoll
Cr Stewart
Gibson
McGregor
Cook
Nicolls
Studholme
Kaituna
Ashburton
Borough Council
Heort
Cyfus Williams
Mllc.w
Lyttelton Harbour Boards
Williams
Gimé
Pos Cr Nicoll
Cyrus Williams
Orr
Thomas
Clark
Mr Williams
Chinaman Sow Ting Held Over Opium Find In Nelson
Police found Sow Ting in possession of opium suitable for smoking in Nelson on a Saturday night. He was arrested and fined twenty pounds or six months imprisonment, and, lacking funds, was sent to gaol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Sow Ting
Zam-Buk Balm Claims Frosty Relief for Chilblains
Advert reads Zam-Buk Balm as a universal healer for chilblains and skin conditions. It cites Mr William Tracon of Verner Street Goulburn NSW praising its quick irritation relief and soothing effects, plus uses as a chest cold embrocation and general antiseptic remedy. It lists prices per pot and claims wide efficacy across skin ailments and muscular pains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tracon
Verner Street
Goulburn
Nsw
Obituary of W. Perkin Inventor of Aniline Dyes
London July 15 Sie W Perkin 69 inventor of aniline dyes is reported dead. He pioneered synthetic dye chemistry and his work underpins modern dye industries worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per Press Association
London
Sie W. . Perkin
Actat
Australasian wheats compared by Australian states
A report from the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science notes flour strength, colour, gluten, and milling traits across states. South Australian wheats lead in strength and colour. Victorian produce strong, bright flour but less strength. New South Wales mid between, Queensland high bushel weight but lower strength. Western Australia high colour and fair strength but low gluten. New Zealand grain shows high productivity and fair strength but dull colour and chalky flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Gazette of
New South Wales
Australasian Association For the Advancement of Science
Queensland
Western Australia
New Zealand
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Thomas
Bycormick
Dehring
Osborne
Reapers
Binders
Shomas
Smith Mackwell
F. Potter
Burnett St
Farmers’ Co-Operative Association
HALY
the National Mortgage and Agency G0,, OF
N.Z., Ltd
Land Department
Timartt
A. F. Stsvshs
Saabs
Finance
Christchurch
Fune:Ltd
Fire Brigade
Tle
G. Wakeham
Wire Brigade
Harry BE. Vincent
Agear
Grey Street
Fron
Reserve Committee
J. Ager
Wills
Cameron Street
CIA
Cowneil
Domain Board
Cemetery Board
Raevmo
Reevmo
Cardiff
Alexandra Rock
Water Supply
G. Meddins
The
People’s Ironmonger
Burnett Street
Pratt Arcade
Choice Suites
T. H. Andrill & Co
Tancred Street
Sharpin & Co., Ltd
Alford Forest
Faye
Maiden Bush
Fio
Heart OF
Black Birch
TNBUR
Sharplin and Co., Ltd
Sates & Go
Jd Pec
Praternational Exhiition
N.Z
J. L. Myers
Wahoo
South
North Islands
Thames Valley
N.S
J. Friedlander
West Street
T. Young
East Street
King Billy
Kilwoth
Hianchester
Pena Plumbhrbs
Tina Smiths
Titan
Lane
R. Totty, Chemist
Aving
MR Cummins
O'Carrall
White and Dowel
Landered Street
Salvation Army Hall
Havelock Street
Kyten
Keon
Robinson
Government
Insurance Department
He Richardson
Gevernantal Insurance Commissioner
Manchester Bros
London Bridge
Dougall
UPHAM
Walter Paceles
G. H. Buchanan
Burnete Street
Maude
Harman
R. Kennedy
Burnett’ St
Ainun
Perry, Perry
Kinnemney, Solicitors
Fimaru
Llewellyn Owen
A. Mus, Lig.m
A. Mus
M.C
Johnson & Couzins
Colombo Street
Canterbury
Castle Street
Thomas, ‘District
Baker Bros
Undertaer
Kirk
Atri KR & CO
Barningham
S & GO
Zealandia
Colman
T Homias Hancox
Robert Bell
Bury
Tt Street
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