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Ashburton Guardian in Ashburton, Canterbury

18 Jun 1912

Page 7

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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 18, 1912

Page

7

Maori Nomenclature on Canterbury Rivers and Names

A study of local Maori place names in Canterbury extracts meanings for Rakaia Rangitata and nearby features. It notes river origins in the Southern Alps, lake names such as Waka matanu and Te Takanga, bridges and settlements like Marawiti and Hakatere, and the English adaption of Rakaia as Cholmondeley.

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W. WH. Sherwood Roberta Oamaru Otago Daily Times Orakaia Smith Qrangaia Southern Alps Coleridge Heron Rangitata Cholmondeley Canterbury Association Charles Pitt Cholmondeley Canterbury Settlement Rakaia Mathias Rivers Manuka Point Manuka Peak Totara Peak Edward Shortland New Zealand Tara Whata Okapohia Arahura Onakariki Te Wai-tawhiri Karea-onui Mr Smith Kareaonui Methven Marawiti Koikei Wynn River Wanganui Haka-nui Haswell Ocete Ashburton Mount Somers Hakatere Rakatere Whangatere Canterbury Devonshire England Erwka-nui Purakea-nui Tau Tinwald Anama Anamata Hinds Wakara Wai-kara Ms Smith Kara Tinds Samuel Hinds Thomas EE. Green Canterbury Plains Alford Lincolnshire Vingland
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Detailed plan for 100 acre fruit orchard project profits

Horowhenua Fruitgrowers Assoc secretary M Fosella outlines a 100 acre scheme to convert virgin land into productive orchards. Initial costs cover clearing fencing buildings and shelter trees with dairy on site for two years. Plan projects 30,000 apple trees yielding 10,000 pounds in year eight, with varieties including Jonathan and King David.

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Horowhenua Chronicle M. Fosella Horowhenua Fruitgrowers’ Association Leo Lombardy tRouad Eac Sd Jonathan King David York Imperial Sturner
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Ashburton Exhibit Penmanship Comment

Correspondence to the editor notes concerns about an Ashburton school exhibit that won first prize for penmanship despite poor spelling and faulty divisions. The writer argues spelling quality should determine success, yet the exhibit still stood out. Ashburton June 17 1912.

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Ashburton Shaw Ashburton
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Timber and Taxes in New Zealand Tax Law

Wellington reports that the Minister of Finance will not amend the 1907 tax law on standing timber. Standing timber bears no land or income tax, while timber milled is taxed as income. The law aligns with British practice on diminishing estates and annual income assessments.

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Massey-Harrris M.H New Zealand Bs.a B.S.A Nvercargill W. Page Farmers’ Co-Op Tancred Street New Theatre P.O Wellington Auckland Sawmillers’ Association A. M. Myers Court of Appeal Britain
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Felling Costs Highlight Timber Trade Case In Auckland

In a Supreme Court hearing at Auckland Mr J R Reed for a timber trans action argued the cost to remove a kauri from a deep gully could reach £50 for plant and hauling gear, while the timber sale might yield only £20.

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J. R. Reed Supreme Court Auckland Reed
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