Methven burglary trial ends with committal for trial
James Gill faced three charges for breaking into a Methven dwelling and Evans’s hut on July 16 with intent to commit a crime and for armed assault. Eyewitnesses described a revolver, gloves, and a confrontation as Gill was arrested on Mount Hutt road. He claimed innocence and was committed for trial. Civil cases follow with several defaults and one immediate payment order.
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W.G. Day
James Gill
Jack Wilson
Methven
Eli Evans
Colintel
John Wilson
Witness
Evans
Constable Moore
Norman McLeod
Gill
Moore
Wilson
Witmesa
Jack 2
Fie
Syitness
McLeod
Wellington
Mount Hutt
Mount Somers
Dack Jamieson
Supreme Coin
Christchurch
South Cross Football Seven-A-Side Roster Listed
The article lists teams and players for the Southern Cross Football seven-a-side event on the 29th. Notable players include McKenzie Sarthe Smith McKenzie Anderson Chilver Hagerty and junior and third grade squads with several surnames garbled.
Ashburton Rifles Bazaar heats Oddfellows Hall crowds and prizes
The Ashburton Rifles Bazaar at Oddfellows Hall drew large crowds as the County Band and Hampstead school girls staged displays. Competitions awarded prizes to Mrs Nosworthy, Miss Corbett, and Corporal N Jones among others, with door takings near £8 and total receipts about £54 for the day.
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Ashburton Rifles
Oddfellows’ Hall
Hampstead
Nosworthy
Willers J
N. Jones
Threa
Dephoff
John McRae
Timms
Booth
Alexander
Accidents and Deaths Reported Across Cities
In Wanganui a sixty year old man’s body was found on the river bench and likely drowned. In Palmerston North Mrs Quayle, 52, died by drinking lysol. In Christchurch Matthew Shields, whose hand was crushed in a wagon wheel incident, survived, while an inquest found George Wolfe 13 died from ethyl chloride anesthesia.
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Wanganui
Palaterston North
Quayle
Southland
Christchurch
Matthew Shields
Broken River
Shields
W. R. Haselden
George Edgar Wolfe
Sudden Seizure Hits Australian Speaker
Sir Frederick Holder, Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, suffered a sudden seizure in Melbourne on July 2. His condition is reported as serious.
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Per
Press Association
Melbourne
Sir
Frederick Holder
House of Representatives
Australians in Wollongong Derbyshire Test Start
Rain delayed the start as Derbyshire posted 116 in the first innings with Wright and Morton opening. Australia trailed at 217 for four at stumps, with Rickman winning the toss and O Connor taking seven wickets for 40. Attendance reached 15,000.
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Press Association
Cupright
London
Noble
Armstrong
Laver
Badsley
Cotter
Wea
Rickman
Wright
Morton
Derbyshire
Australia
Jost
Derbyshirl
Wricht
C Trumper
H O'Connor
Cadman
Oo Connor
O'Connor
Chapman
C Carter
O' Connor
Sale
Whitty
HB Oliver
Needham
O Warren
O’connor
Humphries
E Macartney
Hopkins
Macartney
H Hopkins
Lowe
New Zealand Freezing Methods Liked for Queensland
Press Association reports Whitingham who visited New Zealand to study the frozen meat trade found the dominion's methods impressive and convinced they could be profitably adopted in Queensland.
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Brisbane
Whitingham
Rew Zealand
Queensland
Unemployed Procession Permit Issued in Christchurch
The Christchurch Mayor granted a permit for a procession with conditions restricting banners to We want work and requiring orderly conduct. MP Mr E Taylor received a telegram from Acting Premier Mr Carroll explaining the government cannot subsidise local works but is maximizing public works efforts and referring projects to the Minister of Works.
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Press Association
Christchurch
E. Taylor
M.P
Carroll
Bushfelling and the Unemployed in Wellington
Advices from the Labour Department report no grumbling among 117 men bushfelling on the Razagiatu block. Rumors of defections to unskilled work are not confirmed. Departures are mainly for health or family reasons.
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Wellington
Labour Department
Razagiatu
Magistrates Court Fines For Two-up Players
Wellington July 23 another batch of two up players appeared before the Magistrate's Court. Ten were fined three pounds each with the alternative of a week. One who pleaded not guilty admitted losing about 100 pounds since Easter and had three prior convictions with fines of five pounds or a week imprisonment.
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Wellington
Boxing Association restructures Dominion into territorial districts
Delegates of affiliated boxing associations in the dominion adopt a system dividing the region into districts with chief associations governing each. Districts include Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Westland, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland with headquarters listed. Council headquarters to be Christchurch or another location by supermajority.
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Dunedin
Dominion
Auckland
Foverty Bay
Wellington
Nelson
Marlborough
Hawke’s Bay
Hastings
Taranaki
New Plymouth
Westland
Greymouth
North Canterbury
Christchurch
South Canterbury
Timaru
Otago
Jjanedin
Southland
Invercargill
Burglary charge leads to remand in Darfield
Constable Martin arrested a man at Avoka on a burglary charge at Broken River. He appeared before James Cunningham J.P. in Darfield and was remanded for eight days. The report also notes large crowds at local literary society meetings and a euchre tournament with musical and dramatic performances by area residents.
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Martin
Avoka
Broken River
James Cunningham
J.P
Darfield
Baring Square Literary and Debating Society
H. E. Belthouse
Miss Butterick
Baring Square Buster
Ashburton
Miss Soal
Miss Madden
D. McDonald
Cunningham
Vincent Madden
Rameey
W. B. Keany
American Wheat Visible Supply Reported at 12 661 000 Bushels
London dispatch notes the United States visible supply of wheat totals 12 661 000 bushels as reported by the Ser Press Association. The figure is part of market statistics released July 22 from commercial wheat markets.
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Ser Press Association
London
Australian grain and livestock market notes July 22
The report covers Australian markets in Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide with prices for wheat flour oats barley corn bran pollard potatoes onions and butter and cheese ranges and bids in shillings pence per unit across Tasmanian New Zealand Algerian Cape English markets and Victorian figures.
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Thomas Bros
Havelock Street
Bydney
Tasmanian
New Zealand
Alverian
Burle
Cape
Maine
Victorian
Melbourne
Adelaide
Illustration of prices and season closure notice
Ad listing price reductions for Prime Canterbury Lamb and Mutton with a note that works close for the season after August 4. Auctioneers F H Goat and Co publish sale terms and offer stock delivery and freezing services at Belfast or Pareora Works in Fairfield rates.
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Prime Canterbury
Mutton, Ltd
F. H. Ghoat and CO
Vreezin
Belfast
Pareora
Fairfield
London Wool Sales Report From High Commission
Wellington July 22 The High Commissioner's report on the London wool sales dated July 1 notes the close not as keen as May with Americans buying lightly. Consumption remains large and supplies are moderate. prospects are favourable. Estimated value of merinos and crossbreds by grade is given in shillings and pence.
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Wellington
High Commissioner
London
Timaru Wins Ashburton Club 4A Match In Competition
Timaru Club defeated Ashburton 4A by two games in yesterday's match. The order of play included Cox versus Cardale Tasker, Wood versus Seymour, L Macfarlane against Knubley, Baxter against Buchanan, and Harper and Flenderson versus Denshire. A late ladies event for a bogey prize ended in a three way tie among Kris Allan Denham Mrs Nicoll and Miss Branigan, with Denham winning after a draw.
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Timaru
Timaru Ashburtor
Cox
Cardale Re Tasker
Wood She Seymour
L Macfarlane
Knubley W
Baxter Wa
Buchanan Ve Templer
Harper and
Flenderson
Denshire Ae
Beniter Wood
Kris Allan Denham
Nicoll
Miss Branigan
Denham
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Thomas Young
Ak Buchanan
R. R. Lyne
Join McElhinney
James McElhinney
The
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Kerr Bros
Grbell
Ge. Curry
Ashburton Rifles’ Bazaar
Per Press Association
Ashburton Borough
Enders
H. H. Fooks
Tai
Henry Stephenson
le Gs Une Mortpeges
Enure
Cox Street
Margoloy
Ftond
W.Z. Farmers’ Co-Operative Association OF Canty., Ltd
Farmers’ Co-Op
Supreme Court
Holden
George Thomas Martin
Dromore
Ashburton County Council
County Council
Tondera
Charles Morrison
Bricket
V.wulana
Macalister
Gregory
Ransford
Watter
Trumper
Morton A
BE Hopkins
Or Press Association
Ddfellows
Dick Arnst
Arnst
Fao
Brown Parker
Jack
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H. M. Jones's
Alf
Coleman
Adv
Uady
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Andrew Orr and Co., Ltd
Temperance
Arcade Chambers
Mr Jackson
Chas
Thomas
Percy
H. M. Jones
Yey AN
JVSET
Percy's
Algo Saveloys
Uur
Yletcher Bros
A. T. H. Williams
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East & Burnett Streets
Gerstena
Canterbury
Jar Motueka
Frimley
Kirkpatrick
Japan
Frimley and Motueka
Per Presa Association
Bates
Commercial
Rifles’ Bazaar
Minstrels
Gome
Fairfield Freezing Works
Frihe
Weddnesday
U. S Harper
Bealoaable Goods
Fletcher Bros
Brinsmead
Collard
Opkinson
Spaathe
Haake
Lipp and Son
Amber
London Wool Sales
High Commissioner's
Gostumier
Burnett Street
N.B
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A. A. Dempster
Tancred Street
Permanent Building and Investment Society
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George Davies
Oxford
Frankfort
Glasgow
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J. E. Thomas
Wills Street
H. A. Gates
Alent
Montauk
Tletcher Bros
Patie
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Chapman & Davis
Birneit
G. Meddins
People's
Craigheads
Barry
Graighead & Co., Tailors and Outfitters
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