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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
4
Auction notices announce a stock sale at Rakaia scheduled for tomorrow. The item set includes cattle and sheep with bids opening at daylight. Local buyers are invited to participate at the auction yards.
In Wellington Mr Bryce commended New Zealanders for their sympathy toward Maoris and preserving Maori life. He warned against unwisely treating natives, citing Johnson and colonial contrasts, and urged sane, just policy balancing genuine human regard with work and integration.
Ashburton Borough Council aims to finish the concrete border around the council chambers garden as spring returns. The Ashburton Dairy Factory will close the Anama creamery at month end, with Hinds and Lowcliffe creameries likely to close similarly. district farmers report strong returns despite a mild year.
The town records the death of Mr James Ewart in Invercargill while elsewhere the Fairlie Presbyterian congregation calls Rev Sefton as successor to Black. Bishop Grimes to celebrate silver jubilee next week with special services and Archdeacon Einsor visited Ashburton.
The article reports on Maori farming hopes in the Ureweras and a push for Maori names in official designations, contrasted with English names and civil use. It notes Timaru meetings endorsing Ascot Vale over Paanui, concerns over red tape, and opinions by officials on Maori versus English naming.
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