Train Schedules Between Ashberton Christchurch Timaru Dunedin
Daily train times listed show services from Ashburton to Christchurch at 7.20 am Ll am 3.15 pm and 75 pm express to Timaru 6 10 66 am and 3.50 pm from Dunedin 12 64 pm express to Springburn 4.25 pm Praline arrives daily at Ashburton from Christchurch 10.45 am 12.48 pm express 8 pm to Timaru 10.35 am 2.55 pm Dunedin 6 57 pm express Springburn 9.46 48 m.
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Draina Eave Ashberton
Praline
Ashburton Frome
Timaru
Dunedin
Springburn
Moon Phases and Calendar Notes for February
The fragment lists moon phase times in February including last quarter and new moon dates with approximate hours and minutes. It mentions apogee and perigee markers and cites times such as 4 30 am and 2 8 pm, along with scattered digits and abbreviations.
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Uwe
Dunedin Wool Sales Show Mixed Grades and Slight Merino Advance
At the wool sales today 400 bales were offered with excellent buyer attendance and lively competition for showy lots. Most lots were inferior and shabby with seedy and shorn slips. Merinos and fuel grade halfbreds advanced slightly while crosubreds and caree wools held steady.
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United Presa Resoolstion
Electric Telegraph Counepra
Ashburton grain prices from Ashburton tracks for farmers
The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co operative Association quotes March 22 prices for wheat and oats in ashburton tracks. Wheat prime milling and oats set figures in pence per bushel with several varieties listed as current paid to farmers on the tracks at Ashburton.
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Ashburton
New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd
New Primovra
Agelnet
Taranaki
Tuntho
Itcimama
RAM AND EWE FAIR FATES OF MEEERS FRIEDLANDER BROS
Folds of Merino halfbreds to Mr George Lucas and others with detailed allocations. Lists of ewes by breed and age to dozens of buyers including Mr W H Clement Mr J Farrell Mr J Stringfellow Capon Bros and Mee s Zealander bidders. NZ Farmers Co operative Assoc entries record hundreds of halfbred and merino ewes sold to multiple partners across names and places.
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Meeers Fhiedlander Bros., Ltd
Langdon
George Lucas
Merino Ewee Liadd
Tarbotton
W H Clement
Thomas Staunton
George McForisne
J Farrell
Turton
Woodbury
W Jamenon
Max Friedisnder
M Wilton
Mr & Halland
Ewee
A 'T
J W Watson
Owee
T Richards
Ferguson
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John Orr
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Capon Bros
J P Christopherson
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TD Olivers
F W Hi
F Judd
A Butterick
F Amos
Hay Smith
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W Jaine
Me Rocheston
Honstant
Hampshire
Max Friedlander
Leicester
John Guigg
Border Leicester
Mir Maz Friedlander
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L‘ncoln
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Lincoln
Mir Max Friedlander
Zealand Farmers’ Co-Operative Association
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Bland
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Shropshire Rama
T Taylor
BR Gilmour
Dge
W Frampton
F Rule
Logtish Leicester Gams
James Bruca
Jhho Lambie
N Digby
R Houston
Me McCarthy
Shropshire
W Jamieson
A Lusk
Education Commission should widen reform scope in New Zealand
The author argues the Royal Commission on education should investigate the entire system, not just salaries. They urge broader reform of the 1878 Education Act, call for simpler machinery, better teacher status, and freer promotions across districts, warning against parochial views and limited mobility.
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Education
Thia
Rallyway Tagono Requinswants and rural notes
Reports show Ibiza needing about 2000 more trucks to handle railway traffic into Haranai Blu sections. Willoway Wesleyan Church organizes a gift auction and sale of work to fund rebuilding and additions on Thursday. Clover fields cope with poor threshing due to wet season and bees fertilizing issues. Exhibition balance sheet released in Paris shows receipts of 114 million francs against 106 million francs in outlay. Hampstead School excursion to Timaru reports a delightful trip with ship and breakwater sights.
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Ibiza
Haranai
Blu&t
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Willowby
Paris
France
Paria
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Cimara
Timaru
Wharver
Caroline Bay
Plains
Reburn
Ashburton
Epraing
Besside
Hampstead
Brock
Boarding house business noted at Waimatahai area
Timara and Nowa in Briet Meests Smithson and staymond are named as solicitors for a boarding house operation located at Waimatahai near Pheart. The notice outlines the going concern status of the business and suggests ongoing operations in the region.
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Staymond, Solicitors
Timara
Waimatahai
Pheart
Fox Gale
Going Concern
Royal Commission on Teachers Salaries Heads to Wellington
Education Board representatives Loks Rockland Hogg MBE Wellington T Mackenzie MHE Otago Treston Canterbury Lethbridge MER Wanganui school inspectors Hill Hawkee Bay Smith Marlborough teachers' representatives Gilfedder MH E Davidson president Otago Educational Institute Stewart ex president Auckland Educational Institute gathered for the Royal Commission's forthcoming hearing on teachers' salaries in Wellington.
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United Preas Association
Electric Telegraph
Wellington
Royal Commission On
Education Board
Loks
Rockland Hogg
T Mackenzie
Shooting Meeting Notes Wind Shifts and High Scores
The report details a March 22 NRA gathering with fine weather but variable winds affecting scores. Hawke Bay and Nelson Woodville squads led, with notable marks by Loveday and Waugh. Marlborough Match results crown Waugh, Feast, logpen, and others, as Nelson Woodville leads the Belt with Winslade Tarner near.
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United Prose Association
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Woodville
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Marlborough
Waugh
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Feast
Wairarepa
O’key
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Gare
Dunedin
Buotin
Obiiatahurch
Newall
Auckland
Turner
Wellington
Ingpes
Kynoch and Company
Bie
Jeads
Winslade
Tarner
British War Munitions: Cordite Upgrades and Rifle Testing
The government reports greatly improved cordite and testing of a new rifle as part of wartime munitions upgrades. Received by United Press on March 22, details noted from London dispatch dated March 23.
New South Wales Contingent Led By Colonel Knight Arrives
London dispatch reports Colonel Knight taking command of the latest New South Wales contingent after service with Colonel De Lisle. In the field, James Egan and Walter Hodgkinson, Bushmen teammen, were captured near Winburg. Twenty thousand mounted troops are spread across four divisions in the Orange River Colony as Ye Wetla moves toward the Transvaal pending return.
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London
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de Lisle
New South Wales
James Egan
Walter Hodgkinson
Winburg
Transvaal
Free
Crisis in China and diplomatic withdrawals
Reported March 22 on Lord G Hamilton and General Barrow over land rights tied to railway ownership and withdrawal under Count Waldersee. Mention of French soldiers disorder, Adams and gendarmes in concessions, and British Russian, Manchurian agreements amid calls for a diplomatic settlement.
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Scott
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Great Britain
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Lamadorff
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Gaselen
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Frbstrate
Gaselee
Ratepayers urged to form city associations for municipal reform
A letter to the editor argues Ashberton should emulate other towns by forming ratepayer associations to study council matters. The writer urges citizen oversight on streets lighting drainage asphalting libraries reading rooms and domain issues and asks the editor to help educate ratepayers for best interests.
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Ashberton
Iam &O
Rating on unimproved value urged by editor
A reader advocates adopting a fair unimproved value rating system as more equitable. Since the Act allowing valuing up unimproved value, 25 polls show broad support. Sydenham and Goelow latest to adopt with few refusals to the change. The letter links rating to borough reconciliers elections and calls candidates’ views.
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Sydenham
Cgoelow
Forse
Austral Asia Committee forms plan for Australasian Bureau
A meeting in Loxpon on March 20 chaired by Sir John A Cockburn appointed a committee including the Agent-General to develop a scheme for an Australasian Bureau and Chamber of Commerce for importers and exporters. Also noted death, loans, and transport news from the era.
Transvaal Executive Council names revealed
The Transvaal Executive Council announced includes Sir Alfred Milner's secretary Mr G Y Fiddes and senior officials such as Mr Duncan Comptroller of the Treasury Mr Solomon Attorney General Sir Godfrey Lagden Commissioner of Native Affairs and Mr Wybergh Commissioner of Mines.
Corean crisis settles as official is beheaded
News from Yokohama reports the Corean crisis is settled with the official responsible for the turmoil beheaded. Details remain sparse as time stamps show late dispatches from March.
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United Press
London
Yokohama
Ashburton Trotting Club acceptances due by March 29
The Ashburton Trotting Club reminds owners and trainers that acceptances for the Ashburton Meeting close Saturday at 9 30 pm at Secretary Mr C J Stuches Burnett Street. The Napier Park Racing Club list includes entries such as Baut HvrRerre Bushman 1612 Water port 202 Manawanul 97 Eau de 19 and Bex Baox Lady's Llok 310 Mesgenul.
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Chiveday
C J Stuche
Burnett Street
Narre
Napier Park Racing Club
Anjan
Waterport
Manawanul
Bex Baox
Lady’s Llok
Mesgenul
Sale of thoroughbred yearlings at Hastings reaches strong bidding
A brisk Hastings sale of Te Mo hangs yearlings drew buyers from across the colony. Prices were generally fair with some stock below expected values as reserves on two great rivals prompted heavy competition for Tortulla and Bush Rose lines. Several Mangatarate Stud yearlings sold well though some were withdrawn after illness.
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Eseetris Telegraph Nap
Hastings
Mahaki
Melville
Dt Moore
Kalawi
Wangaani
Lohga
Tortulla
Peorose
Bush Rose
Mre J Watt
St Mark
H Golian
Mangatarate
Strangles
Reeveston Racing Club Results Report
United Press Association records march results from Reeveston Racing Club. Entries include Triax Haxproar Surrey Artillery Maid and Garmoran with dividends noted. several disqualifications for foul riding and a protest over interrupted tran- log was dismissed.
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Surrey
Artillery Maid
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Petrolina
Millstream
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Haan
Fiapee
Holress
Honore Hanprosp
Naybom
Horn
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Hanpicar
Poetrolize I
Hasnicar
Zib
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Government rejects Runesisl settlement request on hirly country
Mr Purvie Rinsell’s solicitors press Government to permit retaining the hirly country and 000 acres for settlement. The Premier says the window to consider has passed. The land will be divided and an early statement issued.
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United Presa Association
WeLiieron
Purvie Rinsell
Runesil
Hirly
Westport-Cardiff
Local Domain Visitor Plays Shadow Game with Police
An unusual late night observer at the Domain used disguises to trail a plainclothes officer. The pair reportedly traded mock pursuit and laughter before the officer alerted colleagues and fled, leaving a comic chase in its wake.
New Zealand Horses Interview in Adelaide on Breeding
A reporter questions Colonel Wyndham about NZ horses versus local stock. Wyndham says NZ horses show more slackness but are better bred, while local horses are hardy. He favors breeding a stout, well-bred stallion and solid mares for government use.
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Horace
Masele
Brad
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