Liquor Locker Case Convicts Oamaru Dealer
At Oamaru on Friday John White was convicted of keeping liquor for sale via locker system in a Queen's Hotel arrangement. Police evidence from two Christchurch plainclothes constables highlighted repeated use of locker No 12 with liquor served and little or no cash exchanged. The magistrate upheld the conviction, imposing a fine of £50 with costs and noting an intention to appeal.
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Oamaru
John White
Christchurch
Queen’s Hotel
Chant
Weston
Constable Cudby
Timara
Dunedin
Magistrat
Weather report from CAMARNY and nearby coast
The Domain recorded .23 inches of rain by 9 am with .1 inch the previous day. Frost measured 8 degrees this morning, 1 degree Sunday. A party from Wakanwi reported continued rain for about a mile, then fine weather. NE gale ongoing since Sunday, rough seas with Rakaia due in by midnight. Captain Edwin notes northerly to 4 gale, falling glass and possible rain.
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the Domain
Wakanwi
Camarny
Rakaia
Edwin
New Zealanders Triumph Over Australia In Sydney Test
In Sydney July 20 the New Zealand national team defeated Australia 26 to 6 at Cricket Grounds before about 50,090 spectators. Mitchinson, Seeling, Hughes, and Francis scored tries for the visitors with Wallace converting two, while Australia managed a lone penalty and a mark. Colman sustained a head wound but is progressing well. Swannell blames poor Australian selection for the defeat.
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Sydney
Australia
New Zealand
At Blacks
Tors
Burge
All-Blacks
Mitchinson
Seeling
Hughes
Francis
Wallace
Colman
Swannell
All Blacks praised after Brisbane test loss plan for Sydney
Sydney reports say the All Blacks dominated in Wednesday victory with superior kicking passing and tactics. A suggestion was made to replace the third test with a match against New South Wales if Australia loses the Brisbane test. Gillett out, Nicholas joins. Hunter ill and stayed to care for him. Colman could attend Brisbane.
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Brisbane
Sydney
Rugby Union
Australia
New South Wales
New
Flerald
All-Blacks
New Zealand
The
Telegraph
Mitchinson
Gillett
Nicholas
Professional football team lineup disputed by Baskiville
Oamaru reports 21 players named as certainties for a professional team. Wellington official says the list is inaccurate. Ashburton county to face Ellesmere at Leeston with a full, emergency, and junior training squad listed for forthcoming matches.
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Ree Roe
Tham
Oamaru
McGregor
Pearce
Purtill
Canterbury
Smith
Wynyard
Todd
W. Tyler
Gunningham
Francis
Gillett
Auckland
Eckhold
Johnston
Otago
Tyne
Cross
Wricht
Byrne A
Kelly
Petone
Baskiville
Watkins
Wellington
Wrigley
Wairarapa
Olman
Taranaki
Oantara
Shearing Rates Hike in Australia and Related Police News
The Federal Arbitration Court advanced shearer rates from 29s to 24s by locality. A man named Clume was discharged for insufficient evidence in a murder case involving McKay. A coining plant was found at Cookie Agricultural College with a pantryman jailed, and Brisbane lacrosse saw Canada defeat Queensland six goals to three.
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Melbourne
Federal Arbitration Court
Cookie Agricultural College
Hobart
Newtown
LA Crosse
Brisbane
Lacrosse
Queensland
Weekly stock market and local notices from Tinwald and Ashburton
The weekly stock market is set for Tinwald yards tomorrow. Appointments of Robert Meechan and Arthur James Childs as lieutenants in the Ashburton Rifle Volunteers are guaranteed. Friday’s Magistrate Court sitting will hear charges of alleged sly grog-selling and ordering liquor without naming the recipient. The Graduated Land Tax Bill may be amended to start higher at £16 000 or £20 000 instead of £40 000. Drayton Grange from Liverpool has arrived in Melbourne. Reid and Gray advertise gas engines for salt. Westerfield beat Greenstreet 132 to 112 in a schoolroom match, followed by a dance with music by Laffey, Campbell, Ellen and Ryan. thanks were extended to assisting ladies. Robert Campbell and Son Limited report a 10 percent dividend. The Gazette notes 57 new Justices of the Peace appointments across the colony. An Auckland mounted rifle private was dismissed for theft convicted by civil authorities.
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Tinwald
Robert Meechan
Arthur James Childs
Ashburton
Drayton Grange
Liverpool
Melbourne
Messrs
Reid and
Gray
Westerfield
Greenstreet
Laffey
Campbell
Ellen
Ryan
Auctioneer Thomas Schedules Sale of Es Zhove on Behalf
Nasys received instructions to sell es zhove on account of a client. Auctioneer DD Thomas oversees the transaction as listed in the notice.
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Nasys
Springers
DD. Thomas
Colne Valley By Election Sees Revolutionary Victory
In London on July 20 Grayson, newly elected MP for Colne Valley in Yorkshire, claims victory on revolutionary Socialistic platforms without official party backing. McGrayson pushes state ownership and control of all sectors and calls for abolition of the sex tics.
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London
Grayson
House of Commons
Colne Valley
Yorkshire
McGrayson
Vegetable Seed Names From an Old Seed Catalog
A long list of vegetable seeds and varieties is presented, naming numerous items such as asparagus Conover's Colossal, broad beans Windsor Shiels' Border, French and Dwarf beans, carrots and cabbages, cucumbers Stockwood Ridge, lettuce Neapolitan, tomatoes Ponderosa Large Red, pumpkins Iron Bark Yellow Mammoth, and many other varieties, with several archaic or misspelled entries. The catalog tone suggests a historical seed catalog page listing seed packets per packet and various cultivar names.
Obituary of J B Smith Painter and Baritone
Dunedin July 22 J B Smith of the firm Smith and Smith painters and noted baritone singer has died His brother the senior partner died in London after an operation a couple of weeks ago
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Dunedin
J. B. Smith
Smith and Smith
London
Disastrous Railway Collision Tragedy Near Saleza Michigan
A Pere Parquette Railway excursion train of 800 derailed into a freight train near Saleza Michigan. Six of eleven cars destroyed, 35 killed and scores injured, many critically. Among 150 children aboard, only a few hurt. victims mainly men.
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New York
Saleza
Michigan
Scottish champion wins quarter mile swim at Blackpool
Bla McKay defeated Beatrice Kerr in a quarter mile race at Blackpool, giving Britain a clear win by the Scottish champion in a note of women swimming.
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London
Bla McKay
Beatrice Kerr
Blackpool
Racing Conference Opens Under Sir George Clifford in Wellington
The New Zealand Racing Conference met in Wellington with Sir George Clifford presiding. He praised racing’s growing popularity, defended totalisator use, and argued abandonment would increase gambling harms while bookmakers are replaced by the totalisator reducing temptation.
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Wellington
New Zealand
George Clifford
Totalisator
Wellington Winter Meeting First Day Results
The Wellington B C Winter Meeting at Trentham on July 20 reports first day results. Winter Hurdle Handicap winner Lull beating Asteroid and Cavalry by two lengths. Trial Plate winner All Red defeating Wallasy and King Post by half a length. Te Avo Hack Scurry winner Toa Tuli I over Waihuka and Aotea by a neck. Dividends listed for each race.
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Trentham
Asteroid
Cavalry
Te Avo
Waihuka
Aotea
Gale and Damage Strikes Grey Mouth in Severe Storm
July 31 in Grey Mouth a fierce gale caused extensive damage across the town. Plate glass on Mawhera Quay shattered, verandahs torn away, railway yard sheds roof ripped, and Detective Campbell's residence left badly damaged.
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Greymouth
Mawhera Quay
Campbell
Greak Cough Cure Promoted For Coughs Trore Itis And Asthma
An irregular note touts a remedy named Greak Cough Cure for coughs throat inflammation and asthma with claims of real relief though details and evidence are unclear.
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CKO
Flower Seeds Offered At One Penny Packets
A historical ad lists seed varieties stocked at 14 stores with petals and veg seeds. It notes Gyld, Auricula, Dusty Miller, Canna, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Phlox, Pansy, Petunia and many others. Prices advertised as one penny per packet with emphasis on novelties.
Broad Bean Per Packets and Wide Range of Garden Seeds
The listing details privy winner broad bean and French bean prices, plus per packet and per pint rates for seeds including broccoli, cauliflower, celery, cabbage, lettuce, peas, tomatoes, nasturtiums, nicotiana, sunflowers, phlox, cosmos, coreopsis and more. It notes varieties such as Monarch Cauliflower, Queen of Tom Thunb Nasturtium, Giant Pansy, and Giant Morning Glories with assorted colours and quantities.
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Handaveen
Betteridge
California
South Africa
Mammoth Cosmas Vo
Gaillardia
Trade Goods and Prices Paragraph
Bran priced at 4 pounds 10 shillings per ton with a minimum three ton order. Rock salt at 3 pounds 17 shillings 6d per ton. Castor oil sold in 44 gallon tins at 4 shillings per gallon. Neatsfoot oil refined at 17 shillings 6d per 5 gallon din. Sheep netting Centre Strand 86x 4x 15 priced at 12 shillings 6d per coil.
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Oamalag
Ashburton County
Ellesmere
Leeston
W. McKenzie
I. McDonald
GL. Cordner
J. McFedries
W. Witeerald
Culverhouse
W. Rennie
G. McKenzie
W. Childs
H. Moltrea
W. Pritchard
P. L. Orr
M. Daily
South Canterbury
Timart
W. Harerison
W. Burrows
O'Driscoll
Reid
Segers
Hibbs
Dansey
Green
Gilham
Robt. Simpson
Patters Rouse
J. Deans
Boucher
F * Man
Walsh
G. Smythe
Shells
L. Hill
H. Goldsmith
E. Aldridge
W. Burgess
T. Healey
Per Press Association
Clume
McKay
Robert Campbell and Son, Limited
Justice of the Peace
Auckland Mounted Rifle Corps
David Thomas
Tinwald Yadas
Go Tellows’ Nald
Hooh- Yon
Montgomery
Entertainers
Famous Pictures
Harman
Morton
W. Morton
W. H Montgomery
Hottie Hargood
Fd. Montgomery
Birger Will Monks
Harry Thomas
Lambton Quay
Allenton
Alford Torest
Guardian
Cooa
C. G. Andrews
Guardian Ofice
Diepenhein
Hampstead
Henry Stephenson
Rodger
S.H
Yender
London Bridge
Manchester Bros
Mitchell and Warner
W. H. Pearce
Mitchell and Turner
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
R, Friedlander
Perpiautty
Efriedlander Bros., Ltd
VTE
Rolander Beos, Ltd
Mra M
Utton
National Mortgage and Agency Co
Manchester Gros
Chas, Thomas
Nova
Brat Sereat
J. A. Clothier
Ashburton County Council
Council
Msn
F. Mainwaring
Mayfield-Montalto
Chas, Thomas's
East Street
Mayfield
Montalto
Harvey's Corner
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Brinsfield
H.,m. Jones
Draper and Clothier
R. D. Dansey
Yee
W. H. Tearne
Draper
Geating Garnival
Oddsfellows Hall
DOGRS
Fairfield
Jack and Fano Collie
Snider
D. ‘Thomas
A. Mobauchlan
Rangitata
Luch.p. Crossley
B.p
Canterbury Bottle Exchange
Colombo Street
Percy’s. Erercy
Tor Children’s
Sing Cough
Eppermink Care
Havelock ST. Grocery
Triangle
Havelock Street
City Park
Buxton & Thomas
Cg, Thomas
Wholegale and Reta
Nimmo & Blair
Celebrated Seed
Esser Eon Boer & C
Drapers
Tiurnett Street
Asparagus
Connover
Snow
Scrymger
Blair
Enfield
Tarry York
Vellehe
Barry
Plovita Susie
Atringham Jamon
Scarlet Intermediate
Stockwood Ridge
Rey Dr Start
LEEIC
Musselburg
Rocco
Parsley
Mammoth
Moore
Marjoranz Aze ‘Thymé
CBSGS
Sir George Clifford
the Totalisator
Durham
T. Young
Zealand
Sporting
Wellington B.C
Apa
Foresday
Charitable Aid Board
Armagh Street
County Council
Edison
Edison Bend
A. T. H. Williams
N.Z. Glethhing Factory
Bast Spree
Mitchell
Burnett Street
AsShGurion
Harry Atkinson
Britain
Ag Fy Gens
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