Residential property for sale in Christchurch East Belt
Cooper and Duncan Limited promotes sale of a convenient residential property on the East Belt Christchurch comprising parts of sections 250 and 251. The 32 perches include a 5 room house with bath, scullery and verandah, a detached washhouse with copper and tubs, permanent water supply via pump and tank, a good fruit garden, adjoining Mr J Swanson. Macy terms.
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Wy Rr Gro
J. Swanson
Macy
Ethos cleaner praised for motor work cleanup
Motoring is no kid glove affair and minor interruptions often involve greasy hands. Washing with petrol worsens matters. a teaspoonful of Ethos with a little water makes a perfect cleanser. It is invaluable to professionals and business people.
Ephemeris Sun Rise Set Data May 7 1940 Era
Ephemeris data lists sun rise and set times for May with moon phase notes. Includes new moon on May 7 and May 28, first quarter on May 8, full moon on May 16, last quarter on May 28, apogee on May 8, perigee on May 21, and other related times.
Birth Notice for Orr Family in Ashburton
On May 5 at her residence Burneto Street Moira Ashburton, the wife of Armer Orr-a som, Orr, a birth is announced.
Ashburton Deorin in Magna Eat Varrtras Event
A notice from Ashburton outlines Magna Eat Varrtras activity scheduled for Tuesday May 5 1908. The item appears in PREVALEBIT with limited readable details. Further specifics are not available in the current fragment.
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Ashburton
Local and General News Highlights From Ashburton Area
The Hon. Robert McNab travels south with MPs to attend the funeral of Tuapeka member J. Bennet. Night lights near Ashburton station discussed as a safety measure. Council delays action awaiting Railway Dept reply on faster Christchurch service. William Bryant’s bid wins Ashburton railway refreshment rooms lease. Timaru bakers adopt cash or coupon bread sales. Rural notes include a large oats threshing record and Mount Cook school district Bible reading vote ends secularist victory. Otago University Council to consider broad constitutional representation from education boards and teachers.
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Otego University Council
W. Hewitson
Otago and
Southland
Dunedin
Ashburton News Roundup Feeds Winds Trolls and Rules
The ashburton district reports strong north west winds then rain with rivers rising. Taft to take court clerk post at Blenheim. Borough council to set a 1s 9d rate. finances show large overdraft and overdue rates. Domain events, duck shooting, and a sunfish sighting are noted along with crime and legal items. A by law debate on storing motor spirits ends with a decision to keep 20 gallons.
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Timaru Herald
Pareora
Ashburton Seraiee
Hibernian Friendly Society
James Murphy
Bathurst
A. Morgan
Jis
Milan
Switzerland
Simphon Pass
Lake Maggiore
Gibson
National Mortgage and Agency Company
Christchurch
Ashburton
Rooks
Range of Christchurch injuries and deaths reported
May 4 Christchurch reports a five year old boy Horace Alston hurt by a hat pin, a girl Lilian White with bicycle skirt cuts, jockey Emerson with a broken collar bone, a man in a hansom cab recovering after a fit, and Thomas Josling an elderly pensioner found dead at Bromley with an inquest likely.
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Christchurch
Horace Alston
Lilian White
Emerson
Plumpton
Cashel
Colombo
Thomas Josling
Bromley
Frozen Meat Trade Association Market Quotations
London May 3 The Smitfield market quotations reflect actual sales of at least 100 mutton carcases or 25 beef carcases of fair quality and apply to representative parcels. New Zealand sheep crossbred wethers and maiden ewes Canterbury light 48 56d, medium 66 64d, heavy 64 72d. North Island 58 65d best brands 8 9d. Lambs unchanged. New Zealand beef 180 220s fair average quality ox fore 3 3 18d hinds 4 18 16d. River Plate sheep heavy 3 7 16d light 83d. Beef fores 3 3 16d hind s 24.
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London
Frozen Meat Trade Association
Smitfield
New Zealand
Canterbury
North Ieland
River Plate
Market Brief From London May 3 on New Zealand Goods
The London cable reports weaker mutton demand with light weights favored and Canterbury lambs scarce yet prices steady. Beef quiet with hindquarters 34d. butter firm with high prices across New Zealand and overseas brands. Wool declines as large shipments enter. Bradford crossbreds and merino prices listed per pound.
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Wellington
Department of Industries and Commerce
High Commissioner
London
Canterbury
North Island
New Zealand
Bradford
Pollards Juvenile Opera Company stages The Isle of Bong-Bong
Last evening at Oddfellows Hall Pollards Juvenile Opera Company presented The Isle of Bong-Bong a burlesque musical comedy with a mostly defined plot. Miss Minnie Topping led as Mrs Reginald Rensweller supported by Miss Cissie O Keefe and Miss Lily Thompson. veteran actors Harry Quealy and Chas Albert returned to aid the youths. Master Nicholson as Gordon Sir Bernard drew high praise for his surprising skill and the scenery costumes and chorus singing received strong commendation with an excellent Brahms led orchestra providing incidental music.
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Oddfellows’ Hall
Pollards’ Juvenile Opera Company
Minnie Topping
Bluebell
Reginald Rensweller
Tlinois
Cissie O'Keefe
Marjorie Grey
Lily Thompson
Dolores
Philippines
Harry Quealy
Chas. Albert
Lord Percy
Quealy
Mr Albert
Bong-Bong
Railway Servants Society Meeting at Ashburton Ends in Thanks
Delegates Daw son and Cameron outlined recent conference business to railway servants at Ashburton. Members backed Canterbury Branch plans for electing the Executive by preference and extended thanks to the chairman Mr Breeze. Cameron and Bultitude later spoke at a Rakaia meeting urging support for the Branch and its work.
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North Canterbury
Farmers’ Union
W. Leadley
Ashburton
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servanta
Messrs Dawson and Cameron
Canterbury
Breeze
Cameron
Bultitude
Rakaia
TJ Moody
Bullitude
Railway Review
Otago Harbour Accident Court Finds Master Guilty of Negligence
Dunedin May 64 Nautical Court caps collision between the Matakana and the Lady Roberts. Joseph Codder master of the Matakana found negligent for entrusting steering to unreliable hands. Collision blamed on a sudden helm error. Court orders Codder pay enquiry costs but grants relief due to hardship.
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Dunedin
Graham
Joseph Codder
Coddei
Codder
Woods Great Peppermint Core for Coughs and Colds Price
Advertisement notes Woods great peppermint core for coughs and colds never falls in price.Listed at 1 shilling 6 pence and 2 shillings 6 pence in the ad.
Disruption in Persia and Anglo press verdicts reach far
The Persian Cabinet resigns over arrears payments while Azerbijan proclaims autonomy. In London a decade long damages case yields 62 472 pounds against Lewis and Marks and others. appeal filed. In the Sudan a fanatic and 150 Dervishes murder Colonel Scott Moncrieffe and Dickinson Bey amid clashes leaving thirty five dead. Times lauds Mr Mackennal Diana statue. Chantrey Bequest buys the Diana and Ariadne.
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London
King’s Bench
Messre Isidore
Wyler and
Ibo
Nyassaland Corporation
Lewis and Marks
Robert Edgecombe
Weatherly
Gairo
Sayyidna Isa
Scott Moncrici
Dickinson Bey
Blue Nile
Logan
Dickenson Bey
Muzaffarpur Outrage Sparks Bomb and Anarchist Findings
In Calcutta police seized cartloads of bombs electrical appliances and anarchist literature linked to the Muzaffarpore outrage. Included among prisoners is a chemist recently sent to Paris to study terrorism methods. Authorities say a widespread organisation with funds underpins extremist activity.
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Calcutta
Muzaffarpore
Paris
India
Afraid Afghans resist with large forces near Landi Kotai
The Afridis abstain under pressure while the Cabul Government is faulted for inaction. British forces endure sniping at Jamrod with two wounded and Barrett's Brigade arriving at Almasjid. Reports cite 18,600 to 20,000 Afghans crossing the border and movements toward Landi Kotal and Bazar Valley. General Willcocks moves to Landi Kotal with Ramsay’s brigade and 8 guns.
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London
Cabul
Landi Kotai
Bazar Valley
Times
Adde
Ameer
Kharbar
Jamrod
Barrett
Almasjid
Landi Kotal
Ramsay
Jamrud
Censured Military Move Sparks Secret Orders At Simla
In Simla officials condemn a military movement as officers are recalled and operations kept secret. The Times notes an unofficial war with Afghanistan ongoing since Landi Kotal attack, with Afghan resistance and Mullabs aiding an invasion under British control.
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Galcutta
Simla
London
the Times
Afghanistan
Landi Kotal
Ameer
Nasrillan
Mullabs
Khaibar
Bomb outrage suspect cites vernacular press influence
In Calcutta on May 4 one of the Murasi as spreaders of the assassination plot said he was inspired by vernacular press study and by lectures of Bepin Chandrapal, a noted sedition-monger.
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Calcutta
Murasiaspore
Bepin Chandrapal
Morley urged to curb violent press or bear blame
The Times' Simla correspondent warns Viscount Morley must sanction leg islation to suppress newspapers inciting violence or face grave responsibility. The Times notes General Willcocks in Landi Kota signals Mohmands no longer the main anxiety.
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London
Times
Simla
Viscount Morley
The
Willcocks
Landi Kota
Bomb Plot Allegedly Targeting Lord Kitchener Reported
May 5 9 4 a m reports from the Daily Express Calcutta correspondent say documents seized at a bomb factory indicate a plot to kill Lord Kitchener and other high officials.
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London
Daily Express
Calcutta
Lord Kitchener
Carnell Announces Napier Candidacy in General Elections
Political figure S Carnell, a former representative, declares plans to run as a candidate in Napier at the forthcoming general elections. He confirms intent to seek election and enter the contest for the Napier seat.
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Napier
S.carnell
Rabbit Canning Plant Proposal Sparks Caution in Wai Kato
At a Rabbit Board meeting in Napier in May the chairman Mr T Crosse warned that using rabbits commercially could hamper efforts to control the pest and cited the proposed Wai kato rabbit canning factory as a potential hurdle to effective pest management.
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Napier
May
Rabbit Board
T. Crosse
Waikato
Fatal Drowning of 150 Russians in Dneiper Ferry Disaster
A ferry carrying 150 Russian peasants returning from church sank in the Dnieper near Khoff. Only thirty escaped. many are feared dead. The incident was reported from St. Petersburg on May 4 by Presa Association.
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Per Presa Association
ST. Petersburg
Khoff, Cays
Johnson frames united amity with Canada in campaign
New York on May 4 reports Governor Johnson of Minnesota and Democratic presidential candidate calls for erasing the imaginary U S Canadian line. His stance meets small audience response, mainly in Minnesota Michigan and Dakota.
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Per Presa Association
New York
Johnson
Minnesota
United States
Michigan
Dakota
Brunner Urges Nationalisation Of Railways And Resources
Sir John Brunner speaking at Northwich urged nationalisation of railways canals and mineral resources and called for liberal borrowing for national works.
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Per Press Association
London
John Brunner
Northwich
Dundee by election heats up over Home Rule
In the Dundee by election contest the discussion centers on Home Rule. Mr Winston Churchill denies hecklers the right to question private correspondence and rejects any disagreement with Mr Asquith. He states he would be prepared to grant Home Rule for Scotland.
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London
Dundee
Fire destroys Campbell Company warehouse and stock
Australian reports from Sydney on May 4 describe a fire gutting Campbell Company warehouse along Clarence Street to Kent Street. Insured damage estimated at £20,000. Also noted are May 4 cycling progress, May 5 Tasmanian earthquakes and May E Pelagic pearling fleet disaster losses with multiple vessels sunk and dozens of fatalities.
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Adelaide
Sydney
Campbell Company
Clarence
Kent
Port Darwin
Bertles
Australia
Queensland
Tasmania
Hobart
Zeehan
Gormanstown
Queens‘bourn
Perth
May'é
Beg
Geoffrey’. Hay
Braybrook Disaster Claims Still Rising
Melbourne reports on May 4 that claims for injuries from the Braybrook disaster continue to arrive and have reached 424,000 pounds in total compensation.
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Ter Press Association
Melbourne
Braybrook
Tuapeka Seat Candidate Decided In Dunedin
Mr Robert Scott of Eyeburn, president of the Otago branch of the Farmers' Union, has definitely decided to contest the Tuapeka seat. Mr John Bennett of Coal Creek and Dr Chapple of Wellington are mentioned as likely candidates.
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Dunedin
Robert Scott
Eyeburn
Otago
Farmers’ Union
Tuapeka
John Bennett
Coal Creek
Chapple
Wellington
Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers report record season output
The Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Company records 86 150 packages of fruit from the season ended April 30 beating previous totals by 5000. Hastings output (private and organised) is estimated at about 76 000 packages.
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Napier
Hawke’s Bay
Hastings
Dominion bowlers begin tour with Auckland reception
The dominion bowling team arrives in Auckland and is welcomed by Mayor A. M. Myers. They will play the Auckland touring team tomorrow then travel by the Wimmera to Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, and Christchurch before disbanding.
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Auckland
Dominion
Australia
A. M. Myers
Wimmera
Gisborne
Napier
Wellington
Christchurch
Trouble at Blackball and Labour Dispute in New Zealand
May 4 report from Greymouth notes unresolved decision on Blackball Miners Union representation at Auckland Arbitration Court. Some wharf labourers refuse levy payments, risking withdrawal from the Strike Relief Fund. Wellington advisory board urges the Labour Minister to initiate actions against unions aiding the Blackball strikers and to consider legislation enhancements.
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Greymouth
Auckland
Wellington
New
Zeland Employers’ Federation
Deaid
Labour
Bran price advance surprises New Zealand millers
The Bran association in Christchurch raises bran price by 10s per ton, moving to £5 15s per ton. Fleur Nillere is cited as involved in the news item.
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Obrristchurch
May
New Zealand
Fleur Nillere
Arthur's Pass Tunnel Ceremony Update
Telegram from Bealey reports the Bealey River at ix feet above normal with heavy rain. The Arthur's Pass tunnel ceremony is postponed as conditions and excursion plans remain uncertain.
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Christchurch
Bealey
Arthur Paes
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