Bligh to Visit Ashburton on Impurity Lectures
Australasian White Arosa League representative Towoxkow Mr Bligh returns to Ashburton to lecture on the perils of impurity. The prior reception and growing interest promise a larger audience and a strong call for parental duty in guiding youths through adolescence and related dangers.
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Towoxkow
Bligh
White Arosa League
Ashburton
Jednrar
Lita
Mr Bligh
Birch
Anama Road Board election results and local events
The Anama Road Board filled three vacancies after five nominations with Murdock, Gallagher, and Nenworthy elected. A schoolboys walking race by Ashburton ACA drew fourteen starters with a dead heat between Tremaso and Crum, while several competitors were disqualified for trotting. Additional notes mention international rabbit extermination funding, and New Zealand merchant shipments of Corriedale sheep to New South Wales.
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Arama Roan Boagzo Sneeron
Anama Road Board
Wadnesday
George Murdock
W. G. Gallagher
W. Nosworthy
H.taylor
D. &. Wright
Messrs Murdock, Gallagher
Nenworthy
Sencon Boxs
Wangine Hacz
Ashburton 4
Enat Street
Canterbury Flour Milla
G. Tremaso Aori
W. Crum
W. Young
D. Pearson
Danyer
Australia
Danyez
Paris
Susur Hxrort
New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company
Sydney
Wikware
New South Wales
James Little
Dalmény
Hawarden
James Stringfellow
Chertnoy
Ashburton District Notices and Local News Blasts
A mixed local page reports court actions with default judgment for a Dunedin defendant, and a criminal stabbing at the Railway Hotel in Christchurch. It covers animal slaughter statistics for April, the Ashburton Orchestral Society rehearsal and honorary memberships, New Zealand defence conscription talk, Otago farming prospects, a Christchurch hotel stabbing, an Odd Fellows benefit, a wage claim case in Gisborne, and a shop incident involving a wooden measure and a chisel.
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Magistra
Hachenan
Esiviteation
Elgabath Serf
Clan 210
Wight
Asunveron Aparvoin
Attla
Oncumrral
Ashburton Orchestral Society
Herr Zimmermann
Claridge
Tun Devenon
New Zealand
Colonal Kilshenay
Lord Kitchener
Wellington
Central
Otago
Dunstan
Timas
Crate von Wages
Gisborne
Local Agencies Relocate Offices and Community Notes
News items report NN PvVea in ESPPet Blosars Dalgety and Co. moving offices to Somerset buildings, a Christchurch meeting presenting T. E. Taylor with a token and bust, and a large attendance. Wellington council approves NZ Bowling Association to manage the Exhibition Bowling Tourney. Lower Hutt authorizes 414000 for gas mains and generating plant. Rail service injuries rise with 658 Victorian railway workers hurt since August 1904. Social and agricultural notes include a Baltimore baby dinner, a South Canterbury farmer’s wheat yield, a unique ice cream calculation, pricey daffodils, a witty Twain maxim, an Archbishop poisoning scare, Southland rabbit damage, New South Wales land prices, a Timaru auction near Winchester, and diverse agricultural and poultry notices.
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Blosars Dalgety and Co. Limited
Somerset Buildings
Gaifgsbury Hall
Christchurch
T. E. Taylor
Taylor
Northern Bowling Association
Wellington
New Zealand Bowling Association
Lower Hutt
Hospital Board Approves Probationer Scheme and Care Proposals
The committee discussed introducing extra probationers for three years training with government support of £58 per year. A motion to accept two probationers was carried. The Visiting Committee noted a need to improve operating room flooring and arrange medical care for incurables, with ongoing admissions and discharges reported for April.
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Fia
Joao
Tha
Eigine
Hagind
Tha Prowiee
Mel Stith
Mc Dunkin
Thena Peobationera
Thesa Warsea
Mayfield
Hunter
Reid
Stitt
de Hanster
Messrs
Dickie and
Dor Hunter
Firs Dickie
Mr Heid
Mra Davis
Sutt
Y Pickering
Gorsa
Mer Stitt
Clark
Died Suddenly at Age 34 After Unclear Health Event
Aveldewia ard Maiailios reports the death of May 3 34 year old McGuire after sudden collapse. An operation was planned but not completed and medical staff attempted resuscitation without success.
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Au McGuire
Rhye
Death Mystery of James Fenwick Deepens in Auckland
Auckland officials report the death of James Fenwick as still unclear though a new finding suggests a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A six chamber revolver with one chamber discharged was found in a latrine where his body was found, and the inquest opened and adjourned after identification evidence.
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Avosland
James Fenwick
Decessed
Godore
Ssemen
Decaased
Auckland
Penwick
Fenwick
Mystery capsized schooner identified near Kapiti
Fishermen from Kapiti Island report the capsize near Cape Lampbell involved the schooner Ronga. The vessel was righted and baled by the Gertie while towed by the Duco, with no bodies found. Captain Simpson plans to reach Wellington tonight with the derelict in tow.
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Cape Lampbell
Duco
Kapiti Island
Simpson Hopad
Kapiti
Wellington
Note in New South Wales back shows warning to wary riders
A Bianhgim gentleman possesses a New South Wales back note bearing an eloquent sermon. On the back is the legend warning "The last of 10,000, Beware of fast women and slow racehorses."
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New South Wales
Bianhgim
Rheumatic gout relief and patent cures in Wellington advert
A distorted 19th century notice describes Me Falk Cohen of Willis Street Wellington praising Raguzzo and other patent medicines from F. W. Preddby's as cures for rheumatic gout colds and influenza. It lists bottle prices and retail details with general assurances of rapid relief and product availability in Ashburton.
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Willis Street
Wellington
Businesg
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Raemo
Raab
JuHuso
Ordorsseaper
Ruizusco
Dispute reports on frontier forces and disputed figures
An interview cites Varkey and May 3 notes claiming Lackey declines to arbitrate but holds 90 009 trooga on the Egyptian frontier. A Cairo Journal correspondent reports the Syrian Army as 86 000 troops, undisciplined, without horses or arms.
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Tihat
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Cairo Journal
Count Witte Resignation Confirmed in Russia
May 3 in St Petersburg the resignation of Count Witte is officially confirmed. M Goremykin, a Council of the Empire member, is expected to be his successor after the presidency transfer.
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Witte
M. Goremykin
Council of the Empire
Resignation of Count Witte Stirs Baltic Crisis
London May 8 The Times St Petersburg correspondent reports Count Witte demanded immediate promulgation of new laws to grant him free hand under autocracy and deprive the Duma of initiative. The czar rejected the plan and accepted Witte's resignation. Also dismissed were M. Durgovo and cabinet member Goremykiv, with Pobiedonos elf noted as an ally of generals.
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Times
St. Patersburg
Count da Witte
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Ila
Una
T Legrank
St. Petersburg
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M. Goremykiv
Reo
M Pobiedonoself
Balfour Voices Coalition Defeat and Empire Strains
British politics report says Mr Balfour told Primrose League at Albert Hall a coalition of discordant elements defeated the Unionists at the elections. He warned of firetime sections and challenges to general welfare, with Irish promises shadowed by future difficulties for the nation and Empire.
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United Press Assosiation
London
Balfour
Albert Hall
England
Walah Education Board
Pwilly
Wales
Plural Voting Abolished In British Vote
London reports altercation on electoral reform as Mr Tatas Asreonri’s bill to abolish plural voting passes by 627 votes to 60. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman resumes Budget postal reforms including reducing colonial money orders commission from four pence to three pence per order effective July 1.
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London
Tatas Asreonri
Henry Campbell Binnerman
Jaty Lst
Education Bill and Lloyd George address at City Temple
Mr Lloyd George spoke at the Tibeca tion Sociaty in the City Temple on May 1 969 a.m. He warned that unless the Undenominationalists desired Cleanse 4 with extended facilities for religious instruction the Government would not redress it.
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A.m. Tlonvon
Lloyd George
Rebels Attack Supply Column Near Nkadbla Hill
South Africa dispatch reports rebels at Nkomo Hill forced a hundred men in a supply column to laager. Colonel Maneel rallied the column, avoiding a disaster. At Nkadbla, sixty natives attempted to ambush a scouting party. five natives died and twelve kraals were burned.
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United Press Association
Typlecgie
Mart
Exminster Hall Influence Warns Liberals Threaten South Africa
A Dutch view from May 8 argues Exeter Hall exerts dangerous influence on the Liberal Government, threatening South Africa if franchise is conceded to Transvaal and Orange River Colony natives, more so than Gord Milner and Mr Chamberlain.
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Carntown
Burghersdorp
Exeter Hall
South Africa
Gord Milner
Mr Chamberlain
South Afric
Orange River Colony
Labour Question sparks protest in Johanessburg business circle
May 3 Cavetown reports Johannesburg merchants protest State aided repatriation of coolies claiming it will worsen unemployment among skilled whites and harm business. Uncertainty has cut miners’ labour supply by half. bankruptcies in March exceed those of the prior fifteen months. Merchants urge leaving labour questions to the new legislature.
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Cavetown
Johannesburg
Adviea
Fegislatura
New South Wales Attorney General Hears Willis Appeal
Sydney May 8 The Attorney General has received an appeal stating that Willis has demanded to pall court against extradition The case may be heard early in June.
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Sydney
Willis
Pall Court
Jono
Federal Parliament Seeks October General Election
Fragmentary notice notes the Federal Parliament and Mr Nee urging a distribution measure for the October general election. References to Deakin and topics like Hacking Cough at Night Woods and Grant Peppermint Qura with prices 1s 6d and 2494 per bottle appear in the readable text.
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Phigh
I Deakin
Nee Cougars
Unclear OCR Text Covers Votes on International Postal Rates
Fragmentary report notes an abstention on Sir Joseph Ward's motion and resistence to a multi nation postal rate proposal. Mentions Britain Japan and a proposed universal postage rate with a penny per fifteen grammes after a fifteen grammes threshold.
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Canada
Sir Joseph Ward
Japan
thres _ Britsio
Treasury surplus and resumption talks in Riverina drive policy
May 4 report notes a Treasury surplus expectation of about one million and government talks to resume large areas in the Riverina for closer settlement. Newcastle colliery workers demand an 8d per ton increase in the hewing rate from September 21. Adelaide reports a Carontite discovery at Olwry on the Broken Hill line yielding uranium oxide for radium extraction.
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Riverina
Claser
Cotliery
Newcastle
Adelaide
Olwry
Broken Hill
Football Report: Helaterea vs Old Boys Battle in Soggy Conditions
Three matches were played in wintry weather with sodden ground hindering handling. The senior clash saw Helaterea and Old Boys contest a creditable, closely fought game despite team depletion and difficult conditions.
Hakatere Beats Old Boys In Tight Rugby Thriller
Hakatere and Old Boys played a hard fought rugby match with numerous attacking exchanges. Hakatere led late, Mitchel and Howson scoring as Hakatera won 9 to 8 after a tense final period under referee Mr BB Robilliard.
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Tiakatere
Page
Makeig
Whitaker
Pretaure
F. Orr
Orr
Hakatere
Huston
P Orr
Wilkie
Rudkin
Mitchell
Howson
Mulling & Long
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Ore
Haekatere
Wit Mitchell
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Gallagher
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Rabo
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Rudkig
Fabling
Parr
Morintto
Cox
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BB Robilliard
Junior Competition Hakatere A Draws With Southern Cross Fifteens
The Hakatere A and Southern Cross fifteens played a Keen forward battle on heavy ground. Southern Cross adapted better after change of ends and mounted several attacks near the Hakatere goal. Touchdowns were disallowed. the match ended in a scoreless draw with Mt B. Pritchard as referee.
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Southern Cross
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Southern Crags
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Springburn Defeats Hakatere by 27 Points to Nil
Springburn dominates Hakatere with a 27 point win as referee F. H. Choat oversees the match.
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F. H. Choat
Third Grade Match At High School Grounds A Close Contested Win
The Hakstere and High School Third Grade Toons played at the High School Grounds with Haknatera securing a 12 to 6 victory. Referee Mr W H Woods officiated. The Southern Cross and Springburn also played at the High School ground, Croza defeated by a clear margin. The Temuka Timaru football match featured a sheep dog amusing spectators during the scrummage before a lively crowd.
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Haknatera
W H Woods
Southern Cross
Springburn
Croza
Turtill
Paya
Timaru
Brown's in town consign ment sale of men's boots
A fragment notes a large consignment of men's high grade tan boots priced at 16s a pair at Stock's Blue Boot Store. It mentions Mount Somers Coal Company and household tips, with references to Woods' Great Preparment Care for coughs and colds and a note about boots and injuries.
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Burneth
Mount Somers Coal Company
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