Inquest Opens On Death Of Helen Masters Carroll At Methven
The inquest at Methven heard that Helen Masters Carroll aged 31 died in bed on May 11. James Alwyn Carroll, her husband and railway guard, described their move from Christchurch last November. Dr W H McKee testified life was extinct by 9 pm and linked death to heart failure from chronic tuberculosis. The four member jury returned a verdict consistent with medical evidence.
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Helen Masters Carroll
Methven
H. H. Pawson
J.P
M. G. Irwin
J. C. Grubb
G. Currie
E. Jd. Cooper
James Alwyn Carroll
Christchurch
Cashmere Hills
W. H. McKee
Methven Stock Sale Reports Large Entry and High Prices
Commercial news notes the Methven fortnightly stock sale held yesterday with a large entry. Fat ewes lambs and wethers sold at varied prices including ewes to 30s 26s and 28s 9d, lambs to 31s 7d, and wethers around 29s 3d. Sheep categories and cattle and pigs also listed with numerous bids and sales.
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Steve
Leicester
London Tallow Market Report May 12
London buyers offered 1452 casks at tallow sales with 883 sold. Demand was weak for coach fine beef and mutton. Other sorts moved at late rates to one shilling advance, mutton 90s to 84s, beef 0s to 4s.
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London
Australian Produce Market Report May Sydney Adelaide
Sydney and Adelaide trading notes show oats prices from 6s to 7s for Tasmanian oats and 6s 9d to 7s for Algerian fed oats. Maize around 103 Gd, potatoes in Tasmania £11 1d to £12 10s, onions £12 10s to £13. Adelaide records oats at hs Sd.
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Sydney
Tasmanian
Adelaide
Westport Coal declares interim dividend for shares
The Westport Coal Company of Dunedin reports on May 18 that its directors have declared an interim dividend of sixpence per share.
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Dunedin
Westport Coal Company
Amalgamation of Gisborne Sheep Farmers Firms Planned
Gisborne May 18 An important amalgamation of farmers interests has been agreed upon subject to shareholder confirmation. The Gisborne Sheep Farmers' Frozen Meat Company merges with Tokomaru Bay works and Fricks Bay works while its mercantile side forms separate divisions. The Tokomaru Trading Te Araroa Trading and Gisborne Farmers Co-operative also amalgamate under a unified company structure with separate mercantile and freezing governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felf
Gisborne
Gisborne Sheep Farmers
Tokomaru Bay
Frick's Bay
Tokomaru Trading Company
Te Araroa Trading Company
Gisborne Farmers’ Co-operative Company
Gis- Vor Sheep Farmers
Merrantite Livanches
Bisulated Magnesia Tablets Offer Quick Stomach Relief
An ad promises rapid relief from stomach distress using Bisulated Magnesia Tablets. It claims three tablets or more provide relief within minutes by neutralizing stomach acidity and reducing fermentation and gas. The copy urges readers to buy from any chemist and try the product for themselves.
Otago Rabbits Debate Policy and Destruction aims
A Otago New Zealand Workers Union deputation pressed the Minister of Agriculture for repeal of 1918 Rabbit Nuisance Act section 2 and demanded government action to destroy rabbits. They urged inspectors hire rabbiters, promote rabbit canning, forbid rabbit farming, and ensure payments reflect local prices. Nosworthy defended strict law and planned district visits to assess farming and enforce the act.
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America
Otago
New Zealand Workers’ Union
W. Nosworthy
Dominion
Nosworthy
W. D. S. MacDonald
New Zealand
North Island
Southland
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