Ashburton County Racing Club Annual Meeting Notes
The Ashburton County Racing Club held its annual meeting with Mr BE Upton chairing. The report highlighted improved finances and capital works, including saddling paddock upgrades and a new public facility, with plans for a trotting course and future improvements. Election of committee and stewards followed, with resolutions to add trotting races to each day and consider an improved starter.
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Ashburton County Racing Club
BE. Upton
N.Z. Racing Conference
Ashburton Trotting Club
Messrs
H. D. Acland
T. F. Gibson
J. C. N. Grigg
Jas. Hampton
OC. W. Nicoll
Ir. F. Nicoll
F. E. Upton
Fooka
J. Davison
Pace
Davison
H. F. Nicol
Frote
Timaru
Christchurch
Mets
Denshire
Hugo Friedlander
Nicoll
Alan
B. Friedlander
J. J. Stephens
Houston
J. Davisey
Flugo Friedlander
J. R. Hart
B. Gates
J. Hampton
W. B. Denshire
Committee meeting re-elects chairman after vote of thanks
Grige, T. F. Gibson, H. Nicoll and M. I. A vote of thanks to the scrutineers brought the business to a close. A committee meeting was held immediately following, when Mr T. E. Upton was re-elected chairman.
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Grige
T. F. Gibson
H. Nicoll
M. I
T. E. Upton
Borough Council Critique Sparks Exchange Over Arbitration
In Ashburton on June 22, 1909 SCRUTATOR defends a Councillor while challenging a correspondent’s claims about arbitration Court citations and wages for relief work. The letter-writer disputes One Who Was Present and calls for clarity on council arrangements and accountability.
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Stewart
Comrad
Councillor Stewart
Council For Relief Work
Ashburton
Church and the People: Slade on Christianity and Social Progress
The Rev W Slade spoke at Baring Square Church on Christianity shaping social progress. He argued the church’s message made the body sacred, improving women's status, ending slavery, lifting labor conditions, and educating workers, while reforming society through Christian revival and Wesley Whitfield origins.
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W. Slade
Baring Square
Slade
Christ Jesus
Wesley
Whitfield
Gates
House of Commons
England
George Davies Offers Made to Measure Suits at Fair Prices
The article promotes George Davies with shops in New Zealand touting made to measure suits at lower cost than traditional tailors. It contrasts Davies expert cutting and Italian cloth with cheap mass produced slop suits from imitators. A 50s to 60s price range is noted, plus a money back guarantee and an Ashburton address at The Arcade.
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George Davies
Colombe ‘Street
New Zealand
Womeer
Eabler
Mgr Davies
Mr Davies
Ashburton
Sermons in Stones and Ashburton Council Parody
A humorous critique likens Shakespeare to Ashburton Borough Council and mocks road sermons given to cyclists. The piece worries about ministers of policy who place stone obstacles on town roads, urging charity toward authorities while joking about stone crushers and civic folly.
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William
Lans
Elysian Fields
Shakespeare
Davis
Davison
Wood
Nicoll
Stewart
Goethe
Shakesperian
Legion
Stone's Directory for Canterbury Marlborough and Westland 1009
The directory proclaims itself the most informative volume yet from the firm and notes major improvements. It highlights a comprehensive compilation with precise, indexed classification enabling quick access to information for business use.
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Stone
Canterbury
Marlborough
Westland
Parliament delegates visit Omaha on death of Mrs Donnelly
In Napier on June 22 the Hon James Carroll and A T Ngata with MPs met local Natives to condole the death of Mrs Donnelly Aii Karau ra. About two hundred people attended and speeches by Ma Carroll and Hon J D Ormond drew special interest. May G P Donneux replied for relatives.
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James Carroll
A.T. Ngata
Omaha
Donnelly
Aiii Karaura
Amon
Ma Carroll
J. D. Ormond
G. P. Donneux
Free School Books Debate in Dunedin Explored
In Dunedin on June 22 the Hon. G Fowlds told Daily Times readers the Otago and Auckland Education Boards must fund free reading books for Classes P and Standards 1 and 2. He said free non continuous reading material is not best for reading and the grant suffices for Standards 1 and 2.
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Dunedin
G. Fowlds
Daily Times
Otago
Auckland
Kaitangata Mount Somers Coal Exhibit Medal
Imported coals from Newcastle Pelaw Main claim first prize gold medal at the Free Sriish Exhibition of 1908 with Kaitangata and Mount Somers noted among entrants and coal samples praised for quality.
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Kaitangata
Mount
Somers
Newcastle
Pelaw-Main
Inventor Oswald Coates Claims Advanced Aeroplane Design
Christchurch reports aeroplane inventor Oswald Coates, an accountant, has perfected a machine to rival and surpass Wright Brothers craft. He asserts a 40 foot beam, 1620 square foot lifting surface, and payload over 4000 lb, with potential days of flight and higher speed with more engine power. Trials include garden glides and two attempts at the volunteer barracks, some damage on landing. A full-sized model and further development are planned in England after protection of his invention.
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Christchurch
Oswald Coates
Coates
Imperial
Wright Brothers
England
National Dairy Show Opens at Palmerston North
The National Dairy Show opened in Palmerston North on June 24 with fine weather and large attendance. Entries are strong overall with fewer fat stock. the championship in apples went to Mr Cushing of Clive, followed by Ma J Mayo of Palmerston and the Stoke Fruit-growers Association. Twenty entries came from across the dominion.
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Palmerston North
Ben T. Mackenzie
Ard
1. Cuddie
Dominion
Cushing
Clive
Ma J. W. Mayo
Palmerston
Stoke Fruit-growers’ Association
Nelson
Lane's Emulsion Advertises Cure For Colds And Coughs
The ad promotes Lane's Emulsion praised for throat irritation coughs colds bronchitis asthma whooping cough croup and related ailments. It touts pleasant taste easy digestion and builds strong healthy bodies. Available in two sizes 4/6 and 2/6 at medicine dealers with the larger size labeled economical.
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Lane
Railway and Livestock Transport Rules in Otago
Otago Provincial Farmers Union resolves free travel for drovers and stock crews. Minister replies no extension of free service beyond one driver, cites danger of Gorge after dark. Livestock wagoning with gratings to be completed as soon as possible.
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New Zealand Farmers’ Union
Dunedin
Railway Department
Taieri Gorge
Otago Daily Times
Hugh Mitchells
From all Chemists and Stores or The Pens Passille Co
Advertisement for 39 Pitt Street Sydney items priced at 1/6 per box with a note refusing worthless substitutes and urging purchase from specified supplier.
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North Canterbury
North _ Canterbury
Papanus Stores, Ltd
Devereux, King and Co., Ltd
Pens Passille Co
Pitt Street
Sydney
Clock Made of Bicycles Stuns French Inventor
Alphonss Duhamel crafts a twelve foot high clock from bicycles and parts. A giant bicycle wheel frames twelve smaller wheels with crank rod hour figures and steel tubing hands. Nickel plated minute marks, handlebar top, and bells mark hours and quarters as a pendulum from bicycle frame parts.
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Duhamel
Provincial trade notices and agency advertising terms
Steamship lines listed under Forte with approximate savings guidance for manufacturers and merchants in principal provincial towns and industrial centers of the United Kingdom. Copy of current edition obtainable on receipt of postal note. dealers and agencies may advertise trade cards or larger ads at set rates.
To Let Lodgings and Shops in Hampstead and Went
Public notices advertise rental of a cottage in Cameron Street Went and another in Wakanui Road plus one in Eton and Church Street Hampstead. An office or small shop is available in Arcade for lease.
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Wakanui
Eton
Church Straete
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