Trains Timings From Ashburton and Nearby Towns
Trains depart Ashburton daily for Christchurch Timaru Dunedin and Springburn with listed departure times including the 7 20 am 11 am and 5 15 pm express options. Returns arrive at Ashburton from Christchurch Timaru Dunedin and Springburn with morning and afternoon schedules noted.
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Ashburton
Christuburch
Timaru
Dunedin
Springburn
Christcburch
Mimaru
Comnedin
Phases of Moon for July and August Details
The page lists moon phases for July including first quarter at 6 11 am and full moon at 1 13 am, last quarter and new moon dates, plus sunrise and sunset times. It also shows phase markers for August 1 and other dates with approximate times and locations.
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Piret
Second Briton Commercial Napier Cables Market Quotes
Mesars Nelson received a cable from the C. C. and D Company listing meat prices. East Canterbury and Napier markets show lamb first quality four pence and second four three four pence, with unquoted Dunedin Southland items.
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Napier
Mesars Nelson
C.C. and
D Company
Loday
East Canterbury
Dunedin
Southland
North Island
Ashburton Livestock Market Report for Week End July 26
Friedlander Bros Ltd report Ashburton and Methven yards saw moderate attendance with a strong demand for ewes. At Ashburton 1928 sheep 14 cattle 40 pigs with 881 sheep and 10 pigs in their yarding. notable prices include 10 fat lambs 12 4d and 180 merino ewes in lamb 18 3d. Methven yarding had about 1400 sheep chiefly forward wether and ewe entries. entry 846 sheep and 40 pigs with prices such as 20 cross bred wethers 12 8d and 180 fat wethers 4 9d. Also sold a Contractor's Plant at top market prices and foal £16 10s.
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Measrs
Friedlander Bros. Ltd
Asal
Haid
Ashburton
Methven
Thuradry
Ashburton grain prices current for farmers on trucks
The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers Co operative Association lists wheat prices with variants from Prime milling Pearl to Oswadians at 24 3d to 1s 6d and Danish la at 5d to 1s 6d. Barley and peas values are shown for Malting and Partridge Qa with other grains and grass seed rates noted. Prices reflect current rates paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburton.
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Ashburton
New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Agsociation of
Canterbury
Wool Market Woes Reported From New Zealand Loans
Reports from Brad ford indicate a discouraging wool market with little business in merino and fine crossbreds. Prices for top quality are nominal, while lapsed demand and forward-contract reluctance depress quotes for various classes including combing wool and raw material values. Auctions show declines in merino and crossbred values with weak activity.
Farmers plan meeting to hire a top stallion in Rakain
In the Doria district farmers discuss securing a first class draught stallion. A meeting is set at the Road Board Office Rakain on the next business day. If unity prevails, they should select fine stock and a good muster is anticipated.
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Doria
Road Board
Rakain
Colina
War News Costs to Press and Public in War Times
A discussion on how wars raise costs for newspaper firms while helping some sectors. editors and staff bear the strain, cables become expensive, and public access to war news could be curtailed by copyright moves. A social aid event for Anarox School funds is noted for August 17.
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New Zealand
Europe
America
London
Moat
Sound
New York
South Africa
Elandslaagte
Hnough
Seddon
Press Association
Associated Newspapers
Australasia
Associated Newspaper
Associated Press
United Press Association of New Zealand
Local and General Ashburton News Highlights and Events
Midweek ashburton items note a mix of local notices and social events. Content covers taxation, insurance, livestock sales, property transfers, church gatherings, a bachelors ball, farewell for a teacher, and advertisements for local tailor shops and medicinal products.
Parliament Minutes From July Session Report Petitions
The Council met at 2 50 pm and agreed to reports on petitions by Frederick Pratt Blackmore and Richard Radcliff regarding relatives of late Sergeant Dearlove. Government declined to reopen old casualties claims. The Workers Compensation for Accidents Bill went to Committee, Westport Harbor Board Loan Bill passed unamended, and the Election Bill clause on scrutineers was postponed. The Council rose at 4 10 pm.
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United Treas Association
Etectric
Verpington
Frederick Pratt Blackmore
49Th Regiment
Richard Radcliff
Sergeant Dearlove
Hea
Westport Harbor Board Loan
Hduestion Board
Hhe
Grounded Proceedings in July House Session
The House granted Fraser a one week leave of absence. Ministers announced abolition of grants for volunteer encampments with 14 day training, and discussed Maori designations. Government plans included land acquisition in South Canterbury, post office deposit protections, and Agent-General reappointment arrangements. The Public Debt Limitation, Public Contracts, and Noxious Weeds bills saw amendments and passage, ending with a 1.40 a.m. adjournment.
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Welinever
Fraser
Nepior
Seddon
Stoke
South Canterbury
Midland Railway Company
Russell
W . Reeves
Himecle
New Zealand
South Africa
Mount Cook Ae
Russi
Hhe
O'Meara
Menera Willie
Houston
G W Rumell
McGuire
Ward
Christchurch
Lyttelton
Joint Agricultural Committee
Pirates Players Move to South Canterbury Match
Moesera D Wilson and H Fawcett of the Pirates Football Club joined the South Canterbury team by express last evening as they prepare to play Bien Mere County today.
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Moesera D Wilson
H Fawcett
Pirates
Express
South Oanterbury
Bienmere County
AMP Ballot Shows Narrow Adjournment Vote
The AMP ballot to adjourn to October 10 showed 14526 in favor and 119047 against. The meeting resumes this afternoon in Sydney with a ballot next week on extending the business outside Australia. Chairman Mr Abbot cited overwhelming proxies in support but no confirmation vote until ballots are mailed for a clear yea or nay.
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Wakapnaka
Sypney
A.M.P
Sydney
Australia
Abbot
Premier receives cable on Imperial defence schema
Cablegram from the Agent-General reports the Premier noting that English minds in one of our colonies are moving in the same direction on imperial defence. The remarks cite Wellington and highlight unity among loyal colonies in a prosperous democracy.
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United Prese Association
Electric Telegraph
Wellington
Boma
Typographical Union to discuss act registration in dispute outcome
A meeting of the Typographical Union is convened to propose a resolution addressing registration under a Conculistion and Arbitration Act. The outcome relates to dissatisfaction with the Arbitration Court over a type dispute. Also notes interim dividend from New Zealand Accident Insurance Co and other regional items.
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Tris
Aucklana
4Aland Accident Insurance Company
Tae
Te Kuiti
Qceardiana
Plague Patient Buckland Dies as Outbreak Spreads
A plague patient identified as Buckland has died amid an outbreak reported by Rurapank. The United Press Association wires note the death occurred at the spread point of the plague, with telegraphic updates arriving from Wakapaaka.
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Wakapaaka
Rurapank
Buckland
Chinese Crisis Reports From Weihewei Tientsin and Pekin
Telegraph dispatches from Wakapuaka and Weihewei report Li Hung Chang cancelling a 50 000 Black Flags march on Pekin. Admirals Seymour and Kemp dissent as Russians gain control of the Taku Pekin railway mortgaged to Great Britain. Rebels kill Chinese workers of Europeans before Tientsin falls.
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United Preas Association
Riectriv Telegraph
Wakapuaka
Hoxarena
Gandees
Weiehaiwei
Li Hung Chang Haw
Pekin
Admirala
Taku-Pekin
Great Britain
Admirala Seymour
Kemp
Tientain
Political tensions rise as China gains battlefront momentum
Hlonaxona reports to consuls that the government controls troops and Boxers to ensure ministers travel to Tientsin if hostilities pause. Tokio notes a Japanese victory at Shanhai Kwan. Admiral Seymour sends ships to Shanghai despite Viceroy warnings. German warship Cormoran crew volunteers for China service. Government to raise a 200 naval plus 50–75 third contingent.
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Hlonaxona
Li Hung Chang
Tientsin
Reobert Hart
Pekin
Tokio
Shanhai Kwan
Admiral Seymour
Shanghai
Sydney
Cormoran
China
Germany
Hixes
Transvaal War Dispatches From Bethlehem and Rustenburg
Reports from the Transvaal describe Major-General Hunter's assault south of Bethlehem at Retief's Nek and sustained clashes near Selous River. Boer forces were driven north by General Wildyard after three days of fighting with heavy losses. Bushmen units from Australia and Rhodesia faced fierce resistance, with several fatalities and numerous injuries among South Wales and other colonial contingents. Names of returning troopers and units from New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand are listed.
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London
Hunter
Bethlehem
Retief
Nek
Black Watch
KE. M. Willshire
Baller
Natal
Wildyard
Sydney
Airey
Baden Powell
Frederick Carrington
Selous River
South Wales
French
Hutton
Balmoral
Lord Roberts
Dalmoral
Lord Lansdowne
Lord
Hogar
Hobart
South Africa
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Tasmanie
New Zealand
Karames
Wellington
Orbell
Findlay
Overton
Strange
Parsons
Sen
A Newdick
H Harford
Hillin
Davis
Wilson
Jackson
Meredith
Editors Warn Against Seddon Plan to Abolish Cable Copyright
A colonial newspaper denounces Premier Seddon's proposal to end cable message copyright, arguing it would enable theft of paid news, harm European coverage, and undermine press independence amid rising autocracy in the colony. It likens protection to a watchdog role and urges readers to resist dictatorship.
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Fedden
Frons Am
Prose Association
Hia
Scticos
Chambers of Commerce
Neddon
Eteattle Lines
The
Press Association
Seddon
New Zealand
Horest
New Zealand Guano National Steeprace Acceptances Listed
The list shows acceptances for the NZ Guano National Steeplechase events with numerous horses including Black Dust Blackberry Roller Morag Kauri Gum Kanakes Dr Bill The Guard Pundse Gillie The Friar Tateramea Tally ho Anremete and Kowhai among others, across distances of two miles and three miles and a half. Other entries include Chevalier Record Reign Plain Bill Ilex Dundee Torpinn Haurirt Light Cour de Lion Paria Haicion and Winter Cup entrants such as Ane mile Record Reign Sir Lacassot Crupoa Conqueror Kuamabsoge Bush Rose Nihilist Flist Blond Ideal Strathnairn Sundial Lasting Heku Female Franchise The Spinner Bristol Cameo Phryne Susannah Spider Lapidary and Proposal.
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NZ. Guano National
the Guard
Gillie
the Friar
N.Z Guano National Harpin HaNnpigar
Chevalier
Plain Bill
Ilex
Roller
Marina
Dundee
Torpinn
Haurirt
Kaimats
Cour de Lion
Sir Lacassot
Crupoa
Conqueror
Kuamabsoge
Bush Rose
Nihilist
Flist Blond
Ideal
Strathnairn
Sundial
Heku
the Spinner
Bristol
Cameo
Phryne
Susannah
Que Miner
Spider
Indian famine relief grant rejected. Morland raids Kokofu
The House of Commons defeated a large grant in aid for Indian famine relief by 112 to 65. Indian officials called the aid unnecessary. Colonel Morland's West African Frontier Force surprised Kokofu, burned the town, and destroyed a large Ashantee camp after capturing war material.
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United Prose Association
Electric - Telegraph
Valtai Proan Association
Electric Telegraph
London
House of Commona
Balfour
M Hicks
Beach
Morland
Kokofu
Bloodhounds Track Murderers Amid Pursuit
Two bloodhounds are used to track the murderers described as former employers or grudging rivals. Fresh tracks have been found and a strong pursuit party is hot after them.
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United Press Association
Sydney
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W. Strange
Melville
Coverdale
Sven
Claire
Donsiato Gebs
Thie
Gale
Strange & Company
T. Stephrer
M.tins
Cni'dren’s
Church Mission Fund
Woodthorpe
M.A
Ashburton Presbyterian Church
Wakanui
Rav Kh Mackie
St Andrews
Maile
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West Coast
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Hawaii
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Pem
Mall Yan
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Ashburton Grain Market
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Asec
Foonastastzc
Julius
Innian
Verriman
Captain Edwards
Tae Waimarte Rine
Waimata
Qimara Mail
Steward
Phenix
Mokoia
Melbourne
Eueaday
Invercargill
Resent
Accrpant
Fred Eltingsworth
Hakatere Eatate
Mesara J
Mesers Batty and
Hibbs
Sodian
Lowcliffa
John Brown
Coldstream
Lowcliffe
Brown
TV Bullock
Dacra
Alford Forest Road
Winter's Road
Bullock
Tinwald
T Hickman
Tweed
Burnett Street
Hewr
Bath
Batl
Asason
Ashburton County
Oddfellows' Hall
Alingttn
Masdames Crisp
Hugo
Rudolph Friedlander
John Orr
Alfred Harrison
Abateau
Bachelor
Fox
Quristchurch
Mosara M Erechandar
J M Dawson
A EK Hart
B Fooka
W Keens
L J Hobbs
Messrs Craighfad
Berryman
Templar
EG Lane
Oamaru
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House OF Representatives
AMP
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Transvaal
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Elsotric Telegraph
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Rustenburg
Pruden
Goodman
Walford
Olive
McCleive
McCarthy
Premier
Preas Association
Sporting
Jockny Club
Cable News
Maxsourne
Commonwealth
Benjamin Gum
Townend's
Pantenca Institute
Benjamin Gom Ia
Leashy's
Wahoo M.P.G. Coy, Ltd
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