April Weather Readings From Ashburton Domain Station
The April report lists Ashburton Domain readings plus data from Alford Winchmore Kyle and Mayfield. It notes barometer highs and lows, temperatures, total rainfall of 1.94 inches at Ashburton, 2.865 inches across 14 rain days, frost occurrences, and district totals for Alford Winchmore Kyle and Mayfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton Domain
Rakata
Alford
Winchmore
Winchmore Station
Kyle
J. Lambie
Mayfield
Which Planets Are Inhabited and Why
A discussion of planetary habitability by Professor Serviss. It argues Jupiter’s immense size prevents solid crust formation delaying habitability, while Earth’s smaller size allows a solid crust and life. The Moon is far smaller, cooled quickly, and water and air disappeared into rocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Serviss
Jupiter
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Endorsed by Ashburton Residents
Ashburton residents report relief from backache and kidney trouble after using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. Mrs Tully of Jones Road says the pills cured a chronic backache and helped her daughter, with others noting similar positive effects. The advertisement urges readers to obtain the remedy from local chemists or Foster-McClellan Co. in Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton
Tully
Jones Road
Conan
Dean
Ashburton Drug Co S
Foster-McClellan Co
Pitts Street
Sydney
Doan’s
Wakanui Road Board Names New Chairman
The annual statutory meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held on Saturday afternoon with G W Leadley chairing the session. Present were J Allen D J Doak T Doig and James Bruce. Leadley and Doak were reelected and Leadley was appointed chairman for the year. The chairman's report was read and adopted and the balance sheet received though adoption was deferred pending audit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakanui Road
Board Meeting Minutes Highlight Land Transfers and Budgets
At the ordinary meeting the Board discussed memorials to the Governor and action on compensation for graves, plus sale of land and gravel pit offers. Transfers for several lots and reserves were approved, repairs funded, and ratepayers heard the annual report noting maintenance work, gravel site purchases, and a reduced overdraft with a favorable year end balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leadley
OG. W. Parnell
Kennedy
Purnell
Rickard
W. Anderson
R. J. Dalton
Thomas Harald
Fairton
Blackburn
C. Meyer
T. Marker
Joseph Choak
B.S
G. W. Cormack
Klein
W. Stringfellow
Paul Doig
B. Hampton
Lander
Donk
Rangitata Road Board Meeting At Lismore
Rangitata Road Board met at Lismore on April 30 with members Fleming chair man Dellow Tarbotton and Allan. The board accepted L Frost tender for re forming Chisnall s road and let Barnswood road formation to Frost. Debates on shingle work near Mayfield and Ruapuna School. notices to Sewell Bros and Sugres & Son to bid. Arrears of rent and rates discussed. leave granted for Tarbotton road scrub. accounts totaling £46 8d approved and meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangitata Road
Lismore
Mesers Fleming
Dellow
Tarbotton
Allan
Barnswood Road
L. Frost
Chisnall’s Road
Detlow
Mayfield
Messrs Sugres and Son
Messrs Sewell Bros
Messrs Suyres
M. Sewell
E. Taylor
Ruapuna School
Maronan
Ruapuna
Best dairy cows debated by Waikaco Farmers Club
At Cambridge the Waikaco Farmers Club heard Mr Richard Reynolds advocate Jersey crossed with other breeds for milkers. He urged good constitution, pond colour, and milking strain, warning against over Jersey content. He cited Babcock testing results and dehorning as herd improvements while noting market biases and the value of careful selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waikaco Farmers’ Club
Cambridge
Richard Reynolds
Jersey
Newstead
Trost Jersey
Ayrshire
Reynolds
Auckland
Robert Fisher
Hull
New Zealand
Bueyrs
Nitrogen Fixation Breakthrough in Agriculture
In Italy a new factory uses calcium carbide to fix atmospheric nitrogen, producing calcium cyanamide. The process, inspired by Bunsen and Playfair, converts nitrogen into ammonia and ammoniacal salts, with potential to fertilize crops like wheat and reduce dependence on nitrate mines in Peru and Chile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ghili
Italy
Franks
Charlottenburg
Caro
Bunsen
Playfair
Fruit and infection in New Zealand fruit industry
Government pomologist Mir W. A. Boucher reports steady North Island fruit industry growth, aided by better market access. He notes Auckland’s strong showing, effective pest control with arsenate of lead and Bordeaux mix, and advances in spraying timely adoption reducing codling moth infection and blemish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir W. A. Boucher
Auckland
North Island
Mgr Boucher
Ali Boucher
Dominion
Swift
Boucher
Converted Betting Man Addresses Edinburgh Meeting
Sharp, a turf correspondent for fourteen years, spoke at Oddfellows Hall on gambling in Scotland. He warned that 76 percent of regional women gamble and that betting corrupts newspapers, racing, and men’s souls, urging a break from the “insane craze” to protect families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dock
Sharp
Oddfellows’ Hall
Edinburgh
Scotland
Money to Lend on Freehold Securities at Low Rates
Money to lend on freehold securities with low current rates. Various forms of repayment can be arranged.
Land Auction Notes From New Zealand Estates
Listing of large pastoral tracts with acreages and prices including 12 074 acres at 38 per acre and 7631 acres at 37 500 in hawke s bay bay of plenty and wanganu l regions. Includes terms stock at valuation and goodwill values with a Christchurch broker Dev reux King and Co ltd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanganul
Bay OF Plenty
Hood Homestead
Hawke's Bay
Ncu Acres
Also Mentioned on This Page
Business Nurges
A Anish
H. T** Carriage Builder
Strelt Ashburton
Eee Or & Ce: Ltd
A. T. Perdd
Standard Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Ltd
Standard Fire and Marine Insurance Company OF New Zealand, Limited
A. H. Field
Jardhinst
R. Alcorn
Fidelity
A. H. Weld
West Street
A. Manning
Canterbury
Pritchard Bros., Drapers, Clothiers & Tailors
Tancred Street
Pd Moab & Es
ELSON
Efsield FB
Curtis
General Commission
Cameron Street
John "Moffat
N.jr
Cass and
Dobson Street
Algo
Acre
Moore Street
Otago
Harglde, Curtis
Wakanue
Elgin
Hampstead Town Board
Alten
Bruce
Doak el
Doig
G. W. Leadley
Rangitata
Mark
Icks
J. Hollis and Son
Yarra
Joseph Rodgers
Carvers
Dioner
Marv
Hartware Merchants & Keshburter
Madame Melba
R. D. Johnston
Elliot E. Ashburton
Elliott
Field
D. Thomas
Lane
G. H. Bughanan
Burnett Street
Llewellyn Owen
S, Mus
E.C.M. A. Mus
Inglish Ace
Belfast
Mitchell and Turner
Devereux, King & Go., Ltd
Devereux, King & Co., Ltd
Lichfield Street
Christchurch
Lily
Timara
Hughes
Methven District
C. Rands
Timber and Coal Merchants
Methven
Sean
Leasby
Loasey
Asay Buret
Colman
Chas. Thomas
East Street
Thomas Hancox
Robert Bell
Burnett Btreek Ashburton
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