19 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 19, 1907
Page
1
A historical sketch contrasts Napoleonic era taxes with later reforms. It notes the 2s rate on incomes over £200, universal levies on bread and wigs, hat stamps, watches and gold coin duties. Earlier poll tax taxed nobles more, with dukes at 6 13s 4d per head and earls at 4. The piece recalls shifts to a penny weekly or £1 quarterly levies for clergy and tutors, and 4d per pound taken from servants.
The Dartmoor parish of Lydford seeks funds to restore St Michael and All Angels, a 19th century church built by war prisoners. Once neglected and damaged by fire in 1868 and later altered, it now undergoes repairs to rebuild walls porch and tower while preserving its historic character and remote setting.
Supreme Court in Dunedin on June 18 granted a decree nisi in the unopposed divorce suit Ageneta Wheneta Munro v George Munro on the ground of the respondent's misconduct.
London report states Brookes and Miss Sutton captured the mixed doubles championship of Kent in a decisive victory.
A Scottish lad, sent to the Argentinian highlands for tuberculosis, encounters locals from Cordoba and Beaufort in a tale of cross cultural kindness. A Scots hotel keeper overcharges then a Spanish Don reveals his Inverness origin naming Peter Fraser, bringing affectionate laughter.
The Land W Nationalisation Society warns colonial leaders to heed England’s land experience. It cites historic land grants and enclosure by landlords as causes of widespread landlessness and warns that similar trends could recur in British colonies. It urges cautious policy to avoid future private land concentration.
Town discussions center on whether higher rates offered by some deposit companies benefit savers. Savings Bank pays 5 percent for call money while deposit firms use daily accrual. With June 1 to July 31 timing, interest is earned daily by the companies but not by the bank for short-term funds, prompting comparison of the two systems.
Ladies seek stylish dresses or coats neatly made and fitted by Craighead and Berryman. They display tweeds in the season’s colours and patterns, boasting the Gold Medal winning designs from the Exhibition. Modern up-to-date tailoring attracts many customers.
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