Education growth in the dominion 1898 to 1906 figures
The document compares pupils and education levels in 1898 and 1906, noting population rise from 783,817 to 956,457. It details totals under instruction, per head rates, and free pupils across primary, secondary, continuation and technical, university, and private schools, with expenditure by branch and head. Key figures include 157,018 to 185,468 pupils, and free pupils rising from 1,178 to 7,360.
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Dominion
Aanee
New’ Zealand
Agamet Oe
Ihn
Aid
University and Higher
Ineerlaken
Counties Associations executive opposes return to old valuation method
Mr G A Marchant told Stratford County Council the Government should not shift valuation duties to local bodies. He warned uneven local valuations would unfairly tax areas, and noted the Premier’s irritation at protests over rising unimproved values. He urged careful consideration and cited a Valuation Department circular demanding fair assessments of improvements.
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Counties’ Association
G. A. Marchant
Stratford County Council
Aa Fair
Hayes
Lane's Emulsion Praised as Best in New Zealand
The ad proclaims Lane's Emulsion as far and away the best cod liver oil emulsion, noting many imitations exist. It lists numerous advocates across New Zealand and urges customers to insist on Lane's Emulsion.
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Lane
N.Z
Annie Hanagan
Dunedin
Peter Boyd
Lovell
A. Wilkie
Auckland
John A. Grant
CG. McKeon
W. C. Lovell
Stratford
Ellen Knages
W. Hall
Riversdale
M. Cooper
Wellington
A.M. Falls
Greytown
H. M.cohen
Invercargill
W. Spring
Christchurch
Temuka
M. O. Spicer
Ashburton
Dannevirke
Thousas
Dominon
Waihepa Webster Land Dealin in New Zealand History
Porter of Huntley holds an attested copy of a deed claiming a Webster land grant of 80 000 acres dated 1839 1840 with signatures of nineteen natives. The consideration lists merchandise worth £1195 and two cash items, with later transfers and a government disallowance noted. A life sketch of Webster in New Zealand was featured earlier this month.
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W. F. Porter
Huntley
Merichandise
Porter
Webster
Auckland
New Zealand
Farmers urge shift from solid straw Tuscan wheat
W P Routledge warns in a letter to the Emote Leader that solid straw Tuscan is among the worst wheats for the district and should be replaced every three years with old varieties like red and white. He notes North Canterbury merchants will not buy solid straw Tuscan again and calls for local seed changes to ensure decent loafs and avoid market ridicule.
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W. P. Routledge
North Canterbury
New Zealand
Australia
German air ship Gross IL crashes on landing after trial flight
The new German airship Gross IL suffered a collision with a signal post during a landing after a trial trip. A Berlin balloon race faced heavy snow and cold. gusting wind and drifting snow increased weight, forcing early landings in open country away from villages.
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Gross IL
Berlin Association For Aerial Navigation
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NEW Zealand Shipping Company
ROYAL
London
Monte
Video
Teneriffe
Plmouth
Clayton
Ritodaka
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
Corinne
Twit Screw
tAleo Zalls
Rio de Jenioro
Nicoll Bros
NEW Zealand Insurance Company, "Ltd
Rps Premier
Pratita
Nicoll ’Bros
Islington
Made
Turnip
Slington
Mangel
Nicollards
Kaye and Carter
Grain and Seed Merchants
Cee
Urrite
Arcade
Anmeat
Famaw. Org
Fowlds
County Valuations
Ballantyne’s Correspondence Department
Tate
Jones’.And ‘Sons, Manufacturing
Jewellers
High Street
Barningham: & Co., Ltd
George
Knox , Church
Kozie
All-Agras
Henry
Hughes
Hereford Street
Robinson's Patent Groats
Meuiwal
Underwood
Rotary
Edison
Excelsior
Adams and King, Ltd
Hereford’ Street
Undertakers
Telephone
Newman's Livery
Somerset Hotel
Coun
J. Newman
Qumtan
Mellor
Boot Importer
Tancred St
I. Brown
Hokitika
Miss. M. Robinson
Milton
Eerat
Tika
Paskell
Glenmore
P. Helem
Rangiora
H. Werner
Greymouth
I. Matthews
I. Hansen
Lower Hutt
J. G. Lakin
A. Hans Milton
E. G. Muller
Kaikorai
EB. Gibbons
Kumara
Mra Beckett
BR. Burrell
Kuma
A. McCourt
W. Reid
C. Frank
Nelson
J. M. Bruce
Gisborne
A. Davies
Westland
Smith
Iato
Aoramary
Barrett
Garner
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Tomers
Biian
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East Street
THY Undrill & GO
Tancred Street
Building Society
Abermain
COAL
Thos. Brown, Ltd
Das
BS Onfilm
Robinson
the Globe Delivery
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He Tate
Gs WS i Matheson
Customs and Shipping
Dundas
Chrisichurch
Filbert. Brand
South Canterbury “Dairy CO
Timaru
Canterbury Co-Operative Egg, Poultry, and Produce Company, Ltd
V. Bi Wilson
Eng
Tuam Stree
The
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P. Food Cos
Southland
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