Desirable two acre freehold land with estate on Belt and Creek Road
For sale at Portmear this corner block offers a modern well finished residence with ten rooms, outbuildings, orchard, garden, tennis lawn and nine poultry runs. Furniture including four pianos and hotel fittings offered. sale ends June 15 1907 by Maud & Harman Christchurch and Ashburton.
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N.W
Carpenter's Band
Hailway
Berryman
Haake
Hakatere
Maud & Harman
Christchursh
Ashburton
Birth rate debate grows amid longevity trends and local notices
A review argues that rising longevity may lower birth rate impact, noting deaths and infant mortality skew figures. Nearby civic events include Empire Day planning in Borough Council Chambers, a Catholic society meeting, and community notices about telegram charges, music shop reorganizations, and local farewells. Community groups hold meetings in Hinds and Awanui with essays and debates on mutual improvement and local governance.
Reading matter and weather notes from the era
Local and general items from the first page mention arbitration court telegrams and varied articles. The fourth page notes the Education Minister's Dunedin visit and topics like Sir John Gora in New Zealand and consumption from dairy to people. Weather records show frosts and a 6 degree reading at Domain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbitration Court
Minister of Education
Dunedin
John Gora
New Zealand
Domain
Slum Children and the Fresh Air Fund Appeal
A letter urging readers to fund a day in the country for urban slum children. It stresses the charity’s efficiency, invites contributions through local boxes and the Bank of New Zealand in Ashburton, and appeals to empathy for a life changing summer outing. It notes the Ashburton contingent and thanks readers for generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton
Greenfields
Empire Day Debates On School Procession Bias
A correspondent argues the Borough School Committee chair was right to oppose a colored procession for Empire Day. He contends candidates Dixon and Co. should not use bias in votes and questions if Prohibition supporters were granted similar privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novlhansa Council
Measts Dixon and Co
Prohibition
Fourteen HP car and rheumatic cure ads from old paper
An advertisement fragment promotes a four cylinder car priced at £260 delivered with tuition, claiming it handles New Zealand roads well. It also touts RH BUMO as a blood remedy for rheumatism gout sciatica and lumbago with prices 23 6d and 4s 6d. Also Woods Great Peppermint Cure for children’s night cough at 2s 6d.
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Tus Fascus
New Zealand
Colony
Tne Motor Power Co
Tasered -Straat W
Sola Southern Agente
Woods
Alford Forest Sawmills Opens New Twin Mill at Staveley
The Guardian visits Mr H. H. Sharplin guiding an inspection of a modern 96 by 41 foot twin mill in Staveley near Alford Forest. The facility sits at the foot of a valley with Mount Somers and Winters Peak in view and uses a downhill tram system, 11 horsepower Robey engine, and a 16 wheel trolley to process maiden bush timber into logs and planks.
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H. H. Sharplin
Oxford
Staveley
Alford Forest
Ashburton
Sharplin
Guardian
Myr Sharplin
Methven
Somers
Fim
Sharplin and Co
Maiden Bush
H. G. Ell
M.H.R
Christchurch
Robey
Waelish
Digtriet
Springburn
Staveley mill project highlights regional timber and dairying plans
A long report details the Staveley bush clearing and a new saw mill led by Mr Sharplin. It notes staffing, machinery from America, and output potential up to 10 000 feet daily with 25 hp power. The article covers timber uses, tramway, coal prospecting, and dairying prospects with proposals for a local creamery and incentives for dairy farming.
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Fox
Messrs Gulliver and Rogers
Waiaru
Mason’s Bush
America
San Francisco
Sharplin
Staveley
Central
Canterbury
Mr Sharplin
Dannevirke
North Island
Ashburton
Premiers Honored At Oxford Dinner By Liberal Colonial Club
Mr Herbert Gladstone presided at a joint Liberal Colonial Club dinner in Oxford for Colonial Premiers. Mr Deakin spoke on oversea dominions and mutual advantage while unity and practical ideas were emphasized. American Ambassador Whitelaw Reid hosted the guests, with Sir Joseph Ward and Lady Ward present.
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United Press Association
London
Herbert Gladstone
Liberal Colonial Club
Palmerston Club
New College, Oxford
Deakin
Motherland
Whitelaw Reid
Great Britain
Joseph Ward
Lady Ward
School Journal questioned as costly and weak reading material
The Auckland Star criticizes the new School Journal issued by the Department of Education. The editor argues the selection is an expensive substitute for existing readers, containing juvenile verse and questionable fables, with insufficient value to justify its cost.
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School Journal
Euch
Auckland Star
Department of Education
The
Star
Minister of Education
Branch'sl Cough Take Woods Peppermint Onya 1y 6d
The fragment describes a cryptic event title with names Branch and Woods and a numeric date measure 1y 6d and 20 6d. It lacks clear action or outcome and no recognizable organizations or places are given.
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N.Z. Farmers’ Co-Operative Association’ of Canterbury, Ltd
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Collins’ Paints
Collins
Oko
AVE Abbey
Andrew Orr & Co., Ltd
North West
Joseph Follock
North Weat Town
Perohas
Ferriman
Rapley Street
Hampstead
FF. Perriman
Wellington
Church Streets
Trevor's Road
Seidel
F, Ferriman
Parriman
Andrew Orr & Co., Limited
Philadelphia
Frank Guartis
P.O
Homra
Faris
Havem
South and North Islands
Thames Valley
N.L
West Straet
J. Friedlander
Frank E. Lamb
Pfesor
Hamat Street
H. Gresham
Robert Totty
Burnett Street
Suvarnway Brophigns
France
Messia Shearman Brothers
HE. Gresham
Haveloak Street
J. 1L. Myers
Commercial Stores
East Street
Ayson & Sons, Butchers
OOD
H. F. Stevens
Potter
Wye
Andrew Orr & Co, Limited
Chapman
Treris
Gore
R. ¥. Ferguson
R. Y. Ferguson
Asi Ali
Lam
Chas. Thomas
Asiburion
Elaima
Pevistrar
Tn Ree Cing
Catholic Literary and Delisting Society
H, MM. Jones
Mid-Canterbury
Leathem
Q O’reilly
Hinds
Leathe
J. M. Hampton
Hampton
Henry Stephenson
Leather
Buckley
Moanatata
Cribb
G. Watson
Myr Gough
J. Watson
E. Mellraith
Defence Department
Boen
Masterton
Sir Hector
Tracy Belle
T. Affleck
Southland
Otarzo University
Farters’ Sons
Moeasleg
Burton
Tha Es Arawa
Sir Joseph Ward
Hern
D. Wood
Dennis
Fiatcona
M.E.R
Minister of Telegraphs
Ealing
Geralding
Tuslangi Old Men’s Home
T. M. Morrissey
Mra Morriesey
Morriaeny
Morrissey
Fatienta
Ifirmary Ward
Messrs
G. Hofford and Co
Tha Corner
B. D. Johnston
Alcorn
Premiraa
Mia
Mre Alcort
Slum Children and the Fresh Air Fund
Toke
Bullock
Redman
MR Deakin
the School Journal
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