Ashburton County Racing Club holds annual meeting and awards
The Ashburton County Racing Club met with members including E Upton and J C N Grigg. The chairman mourned the deaths of David Thomas and G G Stead, praised donor J N Grigg for a new cup, reported improvements of about £1380 and higher stakes by £285, noted 121 members and a potential entrance fee rise at 250 members, and elected J O N Grigg and Stitt as life members.
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Ashburton County Racing Club
Aesers
E. Upton
Hugo Wriedlander
E. Gates
L. de O. Maid
D. Wright
J. Hampton
W. B. Denshire
W. Hodskins
J. Stephens
H. Hutton
G. H. Buchanan
C. Wood
J. C. N. Grigg
J. Davison
David Thomas
G. G. Stead
H. ¥. Nicoll
Davison
Denshire
J. 0
N. Grigg
Grigg
John Grigg
Friedlander
Messrs
H. Friedlander
T. F. Gibson
J. R
Palmerston North Winter Show Opens with Dairy Machinery Display
The Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association held its sixth annual winter show and Dairy Conference in Palmerston North with fine weather and strong attendance. Dairying machinery, mostly Dominion-made, dominated displays alongside fruit, vegetables, flax fibre, and other farm exhibits from experimental farms. The Governor opened the event at noon with Lady Plunket and Kathleen Plunket present, praising the Association and Dominion dairy machinery.
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Palmerston North
Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association
Dominion
Lady Plunket
Kathleen Plunket
Great Belt Tunnel Scheme Outlined By Danish Engineer
Danish engineer Mr BH Ohrt presented a plan for a Great Belt tunnel linking Zealand and Fuhmen. The 1.13 mile cross section would run from Svenstrup to Sprogo with a deep 31 fathom point and a ventilation shaft at Sprogo. Construction could take four to five years at about £1.0 million plus £0.35 million extra for approaches and stations.
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BH. Ohrt
Industrial Society
Copenhagen
Zealand
Fuhnen
Svenstrup
Sprogo
Fuhmen
Ohrt
Rom Sprogo
Fuhinen
Germany
Switzerland
Ashburton Sports Association Plans Domain Day Redress
Ashburton Sports Association meets to discuss the May 25 shut day at the Domain and Rugby Union losses. A resolution requests a £6 rent rebate from the Domain Board to cover out of pocket costs. The Domain Board says the swimming bath will be cleaned this summer.
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Ashburton Ports Association
Mesers P
H. Cox
W. Cook
F. Cheat
F. Robilliard
W. Pickles
M. J. Lynekey
John Stewart
Thomas
Association
County Rugby Union
Rugby Union
Sports Association
Domain Board
Cook
Shugby Union
Robillard
Robilllard
Pickles
Cheat
Domain
Auckland Tramways revenue shows rise in annual report
The Auckland Tramways Company reports revenue of £140 451 for the year, up from £132 364 prior year. After expenses and depreciation, a surplus of £20 722 remains, with £32 823 available including brought forward balance.
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Auckland
Auckland Tramways Company
Sear
Shearers' Dispute Shifts to Arbitration Court
In Dunedin on June 23 Mr Scott secretary of the local Employers' Federation will travel to Christchurch to represent employers before the Arbitration Court in the shearers' dispute.
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Dunedin
Scott
Employers’ Federation
Christchurch
Teachers Debate Reading Taste For Ordinary Children
The British Teachers Conference heard calls by J E Barton of Gloucester Grammar School for diverse reading that includes Dickens and Thackeray for exceptional youths, while warning non exceptional readers are steered to low quality fare. The Manchester Grammar headmaster urged supplying engaging literature and cautioned against sentimental third rate books that misrepresent life and lessen true art.
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J. EB. Barton
Gloucester
Dickens
Scott
Thackeray
Manchester Grammar School
Peps Pastille Coamps Winter Coughs and Coles
Winter coughs and colds threaten health as frost and fog bite. Peps tablets, sealed in a silver jacket, claim to cleanse bronchial tubes and lungs, destroy germs, soothe inflamed membranes, and strengthen breathing passages. Sold in 1s 6d and 3s boxes via chemists or post from Sydney.
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Pastille Co
Sydney
Anarchist's Den Raided Near Calcutta Found Arsenal
Police raided a Manicktolla house linked to the Muzaffarpur bomb case and seized acids explosives and weaponry. Officers arrested inmates, uncovered bomber manuals, disguises, railway keys, and extensive treasonous literature, with a garden headquarters dubbed the College for revolutionary instruction.
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Kindiam Bose
Muzaffarpur
Calcutta
Manicktolla
Reuter’s
Arahinda Ghose
England
St. Pauls School
Cambridge
Indian Civil Service
India
Gaekwar
Baroda
The British Premier's Wife Described in Public Life
The article portrays Mrs Asquith as deeply involved in politics and society, noting her recovery from ill health and influential circle. It recalls her long friendship with Gladstone, her charity work in East End and Aldersgate, creche projects with her sisters, hospital visits, and holidays for factory girls, plus her sister Mrs Graham Smith, an amateur artist.
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Mer Gladstone
Mre Asquith
St. George’s
Hanover Square
Gladstana
Margot Tennant
Asmith
Fast End
London
Alfred Lyttlelton
Ribblesdale
Wapping
Asquith
Alderezate
Mrs Asquith
Graham Smith
To Let Listings Include Homes and Building Sites
Property advertisements note a Mall shop with dwelling on Main South Road Tinwald to let, Cameron Street house with 7 rooms, 4-room cottage on Bolt Road Hampstead with 4 acres, 61 frontage 4 Tancred Street cottage occupied by F T Clayton, and multiple building sites at Cox Cass Streets near the railway, Dobson Street frontage, Terrace, Oxford Street Hampstead, Brucefield Avenue Netherby plus Tinwald parcels. Full particulars on a retention lock.
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Tinwald
Cameron Street
Bolt Road
Hampstead
Christchurch
Tancred Street
F. TF. Clayton
Cox and
Cass Streets
Railway Station
Dobson Street
Terrace
Oxford Street
Brucefield Avenue
Netherby
Handsome Reed Organs Imported at 20 Percent Below Competitors
A Melbourne advertisement touts first class parlour and church organs with Hermes style finish and 18 stops. It claims the finest lot of reed organs yet imported and offers music steps, instruction, and flexible terms with prices 20 percent lower than other music houses. Inspection invited at 426 Ha. MM. Jones.
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MM. Jones
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Fidelity
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Mancor
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Burnett Sr
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