A Successful Society Show At Waterton Library Hall
The annual society show held on March 4 in Waterton featured 70 exhibitors with displays in the library hall and a large marquee. Judges faced a keen contest across cut flowers and fruit vegetables while a promenade concert closed the evening with Long Beach Band performances.
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Jones
Exeter Nursery
Christchurch
Misa Mclean
W. J. Paylor
Miss Davidson
Watson
Messrs Winter
Lush
Trevursa Gray
Steve Madden
V. Watson
Grain Market Report Shows Mixed Demand for Grains
Cereal trade notes oats slow though wheat improves. Velvet remains in strong demand and scarce, with a recent sale at 54d per sack duty paid at Id station. Prime dry Tuscan holds firm around 3s to 3s 6d, while softer, poorer Tuscan sells from 3s 7d to 3s 6d per bushel delivered in Timaru. Farmers holding Tuscan hope for rise amid favorable markets.
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Timaru
Altering a Totalisator Ticket In Wingatui Case
Dunedin March 6. Charles John McIntosh a store keeper at Alexandra was fined 6 pounds for attempting to obtain 533 by altering totalisator ticket figures to apply to a later race a common Wingatui practice. His previous good character saved him from prison.
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Dunedin
Wingatui
Charles John McIntosh
Alexandra
Methodist Conference Action and Mission Funds Update
At Wellington on March 6 the Methodist Conference decided to remove the probationer at Auckland Hast circuit for one year. It pledged £287 for the Organising Secretary for Home Missions with an estimated cost of £525. Total Home Mission contributions reached £4,213 with grant decisions due Monday. Most Sunday School advisory recommendations were approved.
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Wellington
Methodist Conference
Auckland
Home Missions
Home Mission
Breen Raises London Bread Fund Total From Dunedin
Dunedin report states Mr Breen secretary of the Trades Hall cabled £600 more to the London Bread Fund, bringing Dunedin’s total to £1300 raised to date.
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Dunedin
Breen
The
Trades Hall
London Bread Fund
Work at Broken River Faces Contract System Return
From Christchurch dated March 1, no new developments at Broken River. Workers plan to decide Monday morning after Public Works announces reintroducing the contract system at 1s 3d per truck. About a dozen men left the job this morning.
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Christchurch
Broken River
Public Works Department
Pareers Win Rhodes Cup Polo at Christchurch
In Christchurch on March 3 the Pareers won the Rhodes cup polo tournament scoring 19 goals with a 1L handicap while defeating Christchurch No 2 which failed to score with a 15 goal handicap. Mrs A B G Rhodes presented the cup to the winners.
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Christchurch
A. ©. G. Rhodes
A. B. G. Rhodes
Fire destroys P Dupgan house at Mandeville
Gore scene reports a total loss fire at Mr P Dupgan’s Mandeville home this morning. The building is insured for £200 and furniture for £100 with the New Zealand Office.
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Gore
P. Dupgan
Mandeville
New Zealand
Dean's Ointment lauded for Skin Irritation Relief
A Christchurch reader credits Dean's Ointment with curing years of itching skin disease. The ad claims safe, effective relief without interrupting daily work and notes cures of chronic cases. Sold by chemists for a shilling per pot or posted from Foster McClellan Co. Sydney.
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Harris
Amagh Street
Linwood
Christchurch
Foster McClellan Co
Pitt Street
Sydney
Potato remedy for hotfly in horses advertised by farmer
An American Farner recommends feeding a boiled mix of half a gallon of small potatoes salted and fed to hot-affected horses. If tolerated, relief can come within an hour as the potato skins toxins affect the worms. The same authority endorses potato use to aid mares with foaling issues. Farmers urged to inspect O.B. Boot at W. J. Moore's, Somerset Buildings.
Lane's Emulsion Promises Quick Health Boost
Advert suggests today is best time to take Lane's Emulsion for health and strength. Claims 75 of 100 improve chest, cough, digestion and nerves. Endorses giving to children and notes prices 4/6 and 2/6 with broad sale “Sold everywhere.”
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Lane
Janey
Eozio Tea Gains Favor Amid Indigo and Ceylon Blends
The text extols Eozio tea revealing indigo and Ceylon growths as its base. It claims the blend is refined and widely preferred, heralding the product as superior to competitors.
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Ceylon
Grading of Teachers By Board of Education Plan
The Board of Education approved Purdie scheme clauses for grading teachers. Inspectors to list merit ranks, omit willing head teachers, and assign assistantships by salary grades. Grades credit teaching skill service length and academical attainments with specified marks, to be updated next mid winter and every two years.
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Purdie
Board of Education
Frontoids touted as superior aperient in medical claims
An advertisement extols Frootoids as a reliable cure for headaches liver congestion and bilious attacks claiming rapid relief when other laxatives fail. It urges consumers to avoid daily habit forming pills and lists G Hearne Geelong Victoria as proprietor and sources the product through Wellington based offices and chemists.
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W.Z
Hume
Willis Street
Wellington
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