Boot Bargains at Special Price for Men's Shooters
Bargain notes list heavy nailed shooters and Balmoral stilettos with special prices. Deals include 46 pairs of men’s box calf open fronts and 186 pairs of glace kid with button or lacings.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
2
Ladies' Footwear Listing with Calf and Chrome Shoes
A catalog entry lists Ladies' Glaca Shoes in button lace or bar at 86, Ladies' Box Calf smart for winter at 104, Ladies' Chrome Shoes strong and serviceable at 104, and Ladies' Chrome Slippers strong at 4.
Shoes for children and ladies in various styles and sizes
Advertises boys and girls footwear including Sprigged Shooters open front boots in sizes 1 to 12, Girls Sprigged Chrome and Chrome Sunday Boots size 7, Boys Sunday Boots size 11, infant boots, Goloshes, Gum Boots, slippers, and 120 46 in stock with rise and fall prices per size.
Holland Birth Notice at Cox Street Ashiburton
On June 2 at Mr Tockard's residence Cox Street Ashiburton the wife of R Holland at Winslow a son born in the family witnessed by local neighbors and community.
New Zealand Wealth Rise 1890 to 1906 Claims Premier
Sir Joseph Ward cites figures showing private wealth growing from 142.6 million to 304.7 million and public wealth from 40.2 million to 62.0 million from 1890 to 1906. He notes rising land values, deposits, and income tax, while addressing questions about valuation methods and the probate basis for wealth estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onehunga
Joseph’ Ward
Prnence
New Zealand
Eestertide
Ashburton
Joseph Ward
Mission work in Melanesia and public relief schemes
The annual report of the Melanesian Mission notes progress as Christian teaching lifts Islanders from earlier barbarism. New Zealand supports the mission with teachers and funds, and next Sunday Anglican church collections will aid it. Holland’s public land model and forced labor colony are discussed as potential fits for New Zealand. At Hokitika Post Office foundation, a bottle of coins was found after the jokey remark by Sir Joseph Ward, revealing a clash between romance and reality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melanesian Mission
Melanesia
New Zealand
Church of England
Holland
Hokitika
Joseph Ward
Blacksmith and Coach Building Business for Sale at Ashburton
Harold RE Curtis offers a first class Ashburton County property with Lot 1 at one acre and Lot 2 at one acre. Includes four room house scullery washhouse blacksmith shop iron and timber shed and men s whare trap shed loose box. Also features a paint shop orchard and garden hot and cold water. Health reasons for sale. Contact Carter s Terrace Ninwald. Agent for multiple insurers and engineering firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Ashburton
Carter's Terrace
Ninwald
Live Steel General Insurance Company
Yorkshire Tire Insurance Company
Quibetl’s
Rider-Hriessen Engine Company
Hotair Pumping Engines
H. &. Fitter and Sons, Limited
Meat Saleemen
London
Frost and traffic lift in Ashburton and London wedding note
Frost at Domain weather station records ten and a half degrees with milk shortages in Ashburton. A long southward express arrives late carrying many passengers. The London wedding involves J. Ri. Friedlander and Hildegard Friedlander with Ashburton ties. A drunkenness case at Ashburton railway station results in a 10s fine.
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Domain
Ashburton
London
New Zealand
Kensington Park Gardens
J. Ri. Friedlander
Rudolph Friedlander
Hildegard Friedlander
Waldemar Friedlens
Kensington Park Gateis
Ashburton Volunteer Rifle Company Annual Meeting
The 28th annual general meeting of the Ashburton Volunteer Rifle Corps was held with 46 officers and men attending under Captain Hefford. He thanked the corps for its 29th anniversary, noted camp and field day participation, and announced the Studholme cup win. Financials showed receipts £150 15s 4d with assets £279 18s 0d and liabilities £35 9s 6d. agendas approved and officers elected, including Meechan as secretary.
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Hefford
Childs
Meechan
Motukarara
Ashburton
Rangitata
Timaru
Willers
Parsons
Dee
Potter
McFhea
Jones
P. McKee
H. Knox
McElres
Hampstead and Borough Schools
Shooting Ashburton Guards Morris tube match results
The No. 2 Morris tube match reported on Thursday Saturday and Monday evenings lists Pte. Knox scoring 32 with a handicap of 8 total 35, Pte. Cambridge 30 with 6 handicap total 35, and Pte. G Smith 30 with 5 handicap total 35. Counted out were Pte. Slade Pte. RB Gourdie Pte. O Connor and Pte. Crawford.
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Pte
Knox
Cambridge
G. Smith
Slade
RB. Gourdie
O'Connor
Crawford
Ward open to adjust electoral boundaries for Parliament
Sir Joseph Ward told a reporter in Dunedin on June 2 that he would request Parliament to alter electoral boundaries so the South Island would keep its current seats while the North Island gains six, if the Leader of the Opposition would back and support the proposal after Mr James Allen’s statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunedin
Joseph Ward
James Allen
South Island
North Island
Allen
Wheat and Tallow Stocks and Shipments Reported
London press reports total wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom 2 875 000 quarters and 1 875 000 quarters for the Continent with Atlantic shipments 33 000 quarters and Pacific 3 000 quarters. Tallow stock listed at 14 302 casks with 9 519 imports and 7 396 deliveries.
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London
United Kingdom
Continent
Atlantic
Pacific
Australian grain and produce market quotations
Sydney June 3 quotations include Wheat 4s 7d Flour £10 Oats Algerian 3s 8d to 3s 9d Barley Cape de 9d Bran and pollard 1s 5d Potatoes Tasmanian £38 to £4 Onions Victorians Butter 106s to 108s Cheese 60id to 84d Bacon not stated Melbourne Adelaide Wool price advance cables show cotton prices rising from 5-16d to 6d and up to 6 3 4d by May 28 indicating potential further wool price gains and reliance on cotton as a wool substitute.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Auckland Star
Auckland Softgoods House
Unclear Children's Backing Caigh Night Detail
An unsettled fragment mentions nighttime backing for a child named Caigh and a term Peppermint with garbled place or date cues. The readable bits show little concrete event or source organization to anchor a full summary.
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Caigh
Anglo German amity rally at Albert Hall attracts leaders
A great meeting at the Albert Hall supported Anglo German amity. Members of the German Pastors Mission visiting London, the Bishop of London, Lord Robert Cecil and many Non conformists spoke. Archbishop Bourne and Mr Asayith sent warm sympathy letters.
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London
Albert Hall
Robert Cecil
Asayith
Bourne
Budget debate highlights calls to broaden taxation
In the Commons two day Finance Bill debate opens with Mr Hardy urging broadened taxation to ease ratepayer burdens. Mr Morrison calls the Budget a vote grab, while Mr Lloyd George defends fiscal reform and land valuation as essential amid rising 1909 expenditure. The exchange cites protectionist finance and a proposed tax shift toward the rich to fund public needs.
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Por Press Association
London
House of Commons
Laurence Hardy
House
Morrison
Sydney Buxton
Austen’ Chamberlain
Lloyd George
Balfour
Gramophone
George
Sant
Germany
Mr George
Irish Planter Bills Discussed in Lords and Court Ruling
In the Lords the Irish Planter and Agricultural Holdings Bills were read a third time. Birrell announced a short Bill to allow Estate Commissioners to reinstate evicted tenants with planter consent. Dublin Court of Appeal overruled a Wylie decision, barring Commissioners from acquiring land against landlords will.
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London
House of Lords
My Birrell
Ireland
House of Commons
Irish Estates Commissioners
Court of Appeal
Dublin
Justice Wylie
Clanricarde
Territorial Army strength figure given by Lord Lucas
Lord Lucas told Lord Raglan on June 3 that 198,790 men are required to complete the Territorial Army establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Lucas
Lord Raglan
Territorial Army
Natal Dispute Over Dinizulu Salary in Lords and Commons
In the House of Lords the Earl of Crewe censured Natal for stopping Dinizulu's salary without Imperial assent, calling it a breach of conditions for Zululand return. The case, tied to trial delays and legal questions, awaits Supreme Court decision. In the Commons Colonel Seely noted Natal's claim that arresting Dinizulu as a Government Induna implied salary suspension, with Reuter advised by Natal to interpret Imperial sanction as covering the suspension under Civil Service rules for all races.
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London
House of Lords
Earl of Crewe
Natal
Dinizulu
Zululand
Supreme Court
House of Commons
Seely
H. Cotton
Reuter
Wooten Hacking Canea At En Eppermin Ve
A brief report notes alleged wrongdoing linked to Wooten and Canea amid unclear references to a date or location. Details are fragmented but indicate a security or hacking related incident with pending verification.
Engineering works destroyed in Meadowbank fire
Firefighters aided by a favorable wind saved the main buildings at Meadowbank after a blaze consumed valuable machinery and stock. The loss included eight lavatory carriages three tramcars and unfinished carriages with contracts for the State railways. Insurances total £28 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Meadowbank
Australia declines triangular cricket tours profit dispute
Sporting Life notes Australia avoided triangular matches citing financial motives. Critics in Daily Chronicle argue Australia seeks favorable terms, profiting from England while limiting English interests, shaping future cricket to Australia’s advantage.
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London
Australia
Sporting Life
England
B. Fry
Daily Chronicle
Blosere
Presentation to Noble in Sydney Receives Gift
A large Town Hall gathering in Sydney on June 2 saw the Governor present Noble with a cheque for £2000 and a silver tea and cattes service as a gift in thanks for his cricket services. Noble’s cheque stood at £2060 and the total amounted to about £2221 after the balance funded a silver service. Noble said he did not intend to accompany the next English team but could not refuse the testimonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Noble
England
Accidents and Fatalities Reported Across Cities
Wellington sees a boy of ten unconscious after a horse incident at Beckenham stable. Christchurch records a tram accident requiring hand amputation. An inquest in the same city links a draper’s death to injuries from being knocked by a horse. Dunedin reports a head injury from a truck incident and other mishaps including finger loss from a gun explosion and injuries from gorse cutting.
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Wellington
Jane
William Smith
Palmerston
Becc E
Christchurch
Joseph Gray
Queen Street
Burwood
Cathedral Square
John Arthur Francia Peel
Belfast
Mosgiel
Frank Reid
Geraldine
A. Saunders
Temuka
Husband
Fires Burn Homes Across New Zealand Ports
June fires in Christchurch Nelson and Camaru destroy residences. G Maginness's Templeton Road Board clerk home burned with office saved. possessions insured across New Zealand office Liverpool London Globe State. Beacons Port home of Colin Campbell razed. insurance £400 on furniture. Burridge bakery house destroyed. insured house £ and furniture £100. occupants escaped.
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Christchurch
Templeton Road Board
G. Maginness
Maginness
New Zealand
Liverpool
London
Globe
Road Board
State Department
Nelson
Beacons
Britannia Heights
Port
Colin Campbell
Richardson
Camaru
Burridge
Dalzell
Lancashire
The boy arrives first as master opens school
A schoolhouse scene shows a boy stepping forward as the master greets hall and records his late rise. The lad explains attempting a health remedy called Woods' Great Pappermint Cure to cure a bad cough.
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