Ashburton Farmers Union Holds Annual Meeting
The Ashburton branch of the Farmers Union held its annual gathering with Mr W P Lill in the chair. The meeting reviewed the year’s reports including tariff debates, wheat imports, land tax issues, beetles to combat bluegum blight, and the Industrial Arbitration Act. Members urged unity and continued support for union aims amid financial notes and future plans.
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Ashburton
The
Farmers’ Union
W.P. Lill
8. S. Chapman
Litt
Anual
Australia
Fleur Millers’ Association
McNab
Joseph Ward
Masey
Department of Sepehitte
P. Chalmers
South Panterry
Colonial Council
Studholme
Mr Leadley
T Leadley
Studhulme
Moses
Colonial Conference Remits on Law, Fires, Tax and Mortgages
Remits urging repeal of the mortgagee indemnity clause in the Workers' Compensation Act 1900, adoption of fire care measures, opposition to further land tax increases, and critique of taxing mortgages as land under the Land Tax Act were discussed and approved. A remit to gather sheep brand and earmark data was approved after a committee report.
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Colonial Conference
New South Wales
McNab
Capon
Agricultural and Pastoral
Canterbury
South Island
Lady Visitor estimates weekly living cost for a married man
Misa Kirk of the Benevolent Institution Trustees outlines a budget showing how a husband with a small family could live on £2 a week. The breakdown lists rent coal milk butter candles newspaper bread tea meat soap fruit sugar jam and other essentials, totaling £1 10s 0d with 6s 3d remaining for other needs.
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Wellington Evening Post
Misa Kirk
Benevolent Institution Trustees
Obituaries for George Springer and George Nicol details
In Dunedin on May 11 George Springer a leading Odd Fellows and Freemason official dies. He served as Grand Treasurer for eleven years and was nominated for Grand Master with a Scotland Grand Lodge commission on the way. In Invercargill on May 12 George W Nicol of Nicol Bros dies suddenly after fainting returning from Ocean Beach. He helped develop Bluff and Invercargill, chaired the Southland Frozen Meat Company, and was a longtime public and business figure.
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Dunedin
George Springer
Independent Order of Oddfellows
South Otago
Grand Lodge
Palmerston North
Temuka
Celtic Lodge
T’reemasons
Springer
D.G.M
Otago
Southland
Grand Lodge of Scotland
Invercargill
George W. Nicol
Nicol
Ocean Beach
Transacre
Nicol Bros
Blué and Invercargill
Chance
Builen
Cashalot
Bluff
Invercar@ill
Chamber of Commerce
Southland Frozen Meat Company
Hereford Cattle Estate Near Greenfield Frontage on Clutha
In New Zealand a herd of 1200 Hereford cattle occupies a vast tract adjoining the Greenfield Estate recently acquired by the Government. The property features extensive frontage to the Clutha river and spans several miles along the water.
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New Zealand
Arbitration Court In Auckland Dispute Over Waihi Award
Mr S Brown, employers’ representative on the Arbitration Court, criticizes the Waihi miners’ award in a Star letter. He claims presidents read completed awards with members and that the Gisborne judgment omitted his dissent. He argues wage increases lack substantial reasons and could harm the district and deter foreign capital.
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Auckland
S. Brown
Arbitration Court
The
Star
Waihi
Gisborne
Signad S. Brown
Justice Cooper
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad
A citizen note from Christchurch endorses Doan's Backache Kidney Pills at Abburton Drug Co store for kidney pain and backache relief. It claims full cure and warns buyers to ensure the wrapper bears James Doan signature and the word Backache. Pills cost per box and can be mailed from Poaster McClullan Co Sydney.
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Taku Doan
Bowden
Christchurch
Hampstead
Thie Town
Bneikey
Dean
Abburton Drug Co
Doan
Rowden
James Doan
Poater, McClullan Co
Pitt Street
Sydney N.s.iv
Mellor's Boot Store Displays Boo's Shoes in Ashburon
Tancred Street welcomes Mellor's Boot Store offering Boo's Shoes and Slippers. Honest workmanship and reliable prices promise low costs in town with a guarantee of satisfaction on every pair.
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Jas, Mellor’s
Boo's
Ashburon
Mellor’s
Tancred Street
McDonald and CO
Shearman Bros
Burnett Street
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Hich
Andrew
Loasey
Wahoo
Billy
SEARS
Potter
Sahbarton
FF. Potter
Ashbarton
J.T. Myers
East Street
Lane
Uy Grocer
Oddfellows’ Hall
Technical Classes Board of Managers
Board of Managers
Myr
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Messrs Langley
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G. Murdoch
W. Harding
J. Allen
P. Mawson
F. Frampton
T. Capon
W. T. Lill
J. Glassey
Hayman
A. d. Huston
W. Prebble
J.B. Christian
Ayer
Dr. J.C. Ayer &Co
Lowell, Mass
U.S.A
MR Barrett
L. Coombes
Barrett
Dr Bezr
Fi. Bushell
Sharplin & Co., Limited
Alford Forest
Staveley
Meus
Maiden Bush
Ortotherwiee
Sharplin & Go. Ltd
Beas
Cummins
N.Z
T. O'Carroll
Tancred Steeet
N.Z. Clothing
Per Press Association
Clydevale Estate
Gether
Greenfield
Clutha River
Good River Steamboat Service
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Plana
Pyne and Coy
W. J. Hopkins and CO
National Mortgage and Agency Coy., of N.Z. Ltd
Jalgety and Coy., Ltd
Saunders’ Buildings
Mantle & Warman
Dougall & Upham
Ave
West Street
Ashbudton
Walter Pickles
OSH
Buchanan, Solicitor
Burnettetree
Timaru
Llewellyn
Ren
A. Mus Bca
MUS
MOC
English Academisa
the Arbitration Court
Mrs. Brown
Per Press Associaton
Martin
Knowles’ Coate
John Orr and Co
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Fletcher. Bros., Cash Supply Stores
National Mortgage & Agency Company, Ltd
Land Department
Timara
David Thomas
D, Thomas
Ealing
Coldstream
Mitcham
Mount Somers
Hinds
Methven
Kyle
Seafield Road
Wakanui
Alford
Springburn
Winslow
Wheatstone
Rangitata
Coldstream Road
Seafield
D. Thomas
T. Bullock
Wakanui Road
Acre
Natherby
Narmand
Raya
T. Rit Tock
Ato
Ranting Wine Street
Netherby
T. Butllock
Travor's
British-New Zealand Meat and Produce Company, Ltd
London
H .F. Rezoz
Taji
Wat Street
Jesso
MORTE
Wast Street
White Bre
BOWER
Moriarty Bros
Johnson
Colombo Street
Be, Reece & Son
Sole Canterbury
Alco— Saddlers
Cashel Street
Prees
South- Aland
Painus
T. Young
Ulster
Bushnie's
Andrew Orr & Co., Ltd
Goahbay
Hat Boy
Bette
Rallors
McDonald & Co
Sor Abbey
INOLA
Obteins
Messrs Kerr Bros
Burnett, Streat
Buxton’and Thomas
Triangle
Bonnington's
Moss
Bonnington
Tuomas
Boursr
Bari
Adar
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