Ashburton Farmers Face Higher Costs and Grain Shift
Mr W J Dickie reports a last season wheat yield of 82 bushels per acre from Solid Straw Tuscan. Ashburton Co operative Dairy Company notes a satisfactory but muted dairy season. Grass grubs devastate North Otago pasturage while regional farmers shift toward sheep breeding due to rising production costs and industrial wage pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Dickie
M.P
Lyndhurst
W. N. Watson
Ashburton
North Otago
North Otago Times
Guardian
Court Convictions At Greymouth And Napier
Supreme Court in Greymouth convicts Axel Askenbeck for embezzling court funds and sentences him to nine months imprisonment while William Henry Wrankpitt receives nine months hard labour for fraudulently claiming agency. At Napier, Edward Saunders alias James North is jailed two years hard labour plus five years reformative treatment for pocket picking. Richard Illingworth is acquitted.
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Greymouth
Supreme Court
Axel Askenbeck
William Henry Wrankpitt
Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co
W. J. Batson
Begg and Co
Dunedin
Justice Denniston
Costa
Napier
Edward Saunders
James North
Edward Green
Otago Labourers Seek Higher Wages in Dunedin
The Otago General Labourers Union in Dunedin demands a 9s to 12s daily rise for hod-carriers and scaffolders and 8s to 11s for unskilled workers. They also press for tool provision and hot water at lunch.
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Dunedin
Otago, General’ Labourers’ Union
From &S
Arbitration Court verdict on Tramway Act appeal flaw
Wellington June 17 Arbitration Court dismisses City Corporation appeal against Magistrate Court convictions of Tramway Employees Act breaches at the power house. Judge McArthur notes a 1911 amendment flaw limits appeals only when claims exceed £50. present case involved £10 per breach. Court explains draftsman aimed to enlarge appeals but curtailed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Arbitration Court
City Corporation
McArthur
Tramway Employees’ Act
Supreme
Arbitration Courts
New Zealand Potatoes Face Weak Market In Australia
A Sydney report notes little demand from Australia for New Zealand potatoes and no high prices as the crop in the Commonwealth prospers. A Dunedin story mentions modest returns at season end and a New Zealand farmer’s tale from America about modern dairy tech including electric barns and a vacuum cleaner used to clean cow hides before milking. Regent Cigarettes advertised with claims of purity and quality and a promotion offering forty presents.
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J. Higgins
Esiapoi
Farmers’ Union
Higgins
New Zealand
Sydney
Dominion
Dunedin
America
North Island
Mail Notices Schedule Across South Island and Christchurch
A dense schedule lists mail pickup and delivery times for multiple towns including Timaru Christchurch Dorie Kyle Qverdale Barr Hill Killinchy Fairton Rakaia Dunedin Geraldine Te muka Timaru Wellington Chertsey Dromore Dunsander Burnham Tinwald Pimaru Flemington Wheatstone Longbeach Springburn Al ford Forest Christchurch Wellington Porowhita Ouhi Carew Ruapuna Elgin Wakanui Riverside Seaview Seafield Newland Lismore Lowcliffe Elgin Wakatui Ashburton Gorge Anama Porateko and more with late fee rules and day-specific runs on Mondays Wednesdays Fridays Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Timaru
Chertsey
Takaia
Christchurch
Dorie
Kyle
Qverdale
Barr Hill
Killinchy
Hinds
Wiffelton
Willowby
Fairton
Rakaia
Winslow
Geraldine
Temuka
Qamaru
Dunedin
Methven Line
Wellington
Dromore
Dunsander
Burnham
Tinwald
Pimaru
Flemington
Wheatstone
Ashton
Paterton
Longbeach
Westerfield
Mayfeld
Mount Somera
Springburn
Brareley
Alford Forest
Porowhita
Winchmore
Ouihi
Digby's Bridge
Greenstreet
Spread Hage
Carew
Ruapuna
Elgin
Wakanui
Riverside
Seaview
Seafield
Newland
Lismore
Lowcliffe
Wakatui
Anama
Porateko
Ashburton Gorge
Advice to Inventors booklet offered free by Henry Hughes Ltd
A useful booklet titled Advice to Inventors provides information on patents and hints for inventors. Henry Hughes Ltd offers to send a copy free to interested readers at 153 Hereford Street, Christchurch.
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Page
Holmes
Rakaia
Henry Hughes Ltd
Hereford Street
Christchurch
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Maesr
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Lemens
Oamaru
Willowbridge Giatricta
Massey-Harris ‘Company
Tancred
HOLT
R. Totty, Chemist
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Post Olive
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Waian
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Seathbridge
J. Woods
Hamilton
Waikato
Clifton
Department of Agriculture
Masterton
Riverina
James Little
Dalmeny Park
Woodgrove
KE. H. Manning
Waipawa
Awke’s Bay
Dalmeny Sunshine
N.Z
W. J. Courtier
Southbridge
Batt
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Dominion Labour
General Labourers’ Union
Per
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Kaiapoi, Petone & Roslyn Mills
Kaiapol
the Ki Kaiapo
Woollen Co
Sbeaths
MR. Milner
Regent
DAILY
Ayer
Grost
Chevy Paros
Dr.j.dayer & CO
Lowell, Wese
U. C
ASK Grocers
Gocoa
Renzie
Rengzie
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Gencine
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H. E. Bonnington
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John Orr and Co
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