Splendid building site at WAV Belt offered in Ashburton district
Brokerage listing promotes a four acre WAV Belt site with a fur crown fence, claiming one of the nicest district sections and very cheap pricing. It markets dairy farms from 79 acres to 9700 acres in the North Island and notes additional farms in Ashburton and Geraldine districts. Also offers houses to let and accounts collection services for clients. Harold E Curtis named in Ashburton notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Island
Ashburton
Geraldine
Burgess Wins Borough Council By Election In Bygone Ward
In the by election to fill the seat vacated by Hugo Vriedlander, Michael John Burgess won with 126 votes, defeating William John Silcock who had 114, Geo Harkness Buchanan 106, Geo W Andrews 3, Alf John Tyrrell-Baxter 38, and Tiormal 4. The returning officer declared Burgess elected as about 60 ratepayers watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Vriedlander
Ate
Michael John Burgess
William John Silcock
Geo. Harkness Buchanan
Geo. W. Andrews
Alf
John Tyrrell-Baxter
Tiormal
M. J. Burgess
Burgess
New Zealand
Buchanan
Andrews
Borouch
David Thomas
Inquest Reports Deaths Across Several New Zealand Localities
At Meance an inquest found John Trasey died from enlargement or fatty degeneration of the heart. In Whangarei Frank Carter, 30, was killed while jacking logs. In Christchurch Henry Hitchcock cut his hand on a circular saw and was hospitalized. An infant, Walter Thomas Fraser, died aboard the s.s. Alimasron after arriving at Lyttelton. gas tritis suspected earlier in New South Wales.
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Napier
Meance
John Trasey
Whangarei
Frank Carter
Pokiget
New South Wales
Fraser
Marr
Death of a Chief in Tauranga
Tamati Ti, head of the Tauranga natives and son-in-law of Hori Negatai, died after a short illness at fifty four. He held the New Zealand war medal and a pension for guiding British troops at Gate Pa and the Tenanga fight. His tangi is expected to be the largest in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tauranga
Tamati Ti
Bill Morning
Hori Negatai
New Zealand
Gate Pa
Tenanga
Prisoner William Smith Escapes En Route to Mount Eden
Auckland May 15 A prisoner named William Smith being brought from Waiatapu convict camp to Mount Eden gaol by train jumped off about two miles from Drury. The warder did not pursue him as the train was travelling fast. Smith, serving 10 years for burglary and attempting to shoot Constable Coppell, vanished. A strong police detachment has departed to scour the countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
William Smith
Waiatapu Convret
Mount Eden
Richards
Drury
Smith
Coppell
Mercantile Case Over Freight Payment Question
A case before Mr Dyer concerns P Spencer and Co against the Tyser Company over twenty five cases from the steamer Mazere of London bound for Auckland. The dispute centers on whether the shipowner may detain goods until freight is paid and if the wording freight payable implies actual payment. The plaintiffs bought the bill of lading in good faith as freight paid, but agents detained the goods until seven pounds twelve shillings was paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
Dyer
P. Spencer and Co
Tyser Company
Mazere
London
Prison Camp System Defended by New Zealand Minister
Wellington May 15 The Minister of Justice defends Waiotapu tree planting camp against Auckland protests. He says transfers to Hot Lakes district are carefully selected and only well behaved town jail prisoners are sent. Rotorua unrest over the Waiotapu class is noted. Escape percentage is low. the experiment is a success and abolition is not planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Auckland
Waiatapu
Hot Lakes
Rotorua
Waiotapu
Bile Beans Credited With Cure For Stomach Ailments
Mrs PF Strachan of Percival Street Wellington writes that after months of stomach and liver trouble she found relief with Bile Beans. She reports improved appetite weakness and weight gain as the remedy helped headaches indigestion and biliousness. Price listed as 14d and 2s 6d per box.
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PF. Strachan
Percival Street
Wellington
New Zealand
Gome
Farm Labourers Dispute Tackles Contract System
Conciliation Board proceedings resume as Mr Thorn sums up for the Workers Union. He argues to abolish contract work in favor of hourly pay, citing evidence of lower wages, longer hours, and evi dence of contractor over seers, rates, and incentives to skim work. He defends the hour system for threshing and chaffcutting and notes farmers can pay higher wages. the board adjourns to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Thorn
Workers’ Union
T. S. Innes
Innes
W. Rowe
Rowe
Rakaia Road Board
J. Binney
Tt. Bennett
Thorn
Ensor
Binnie
Jones
Baughan
Taylor
Thern
Paterson
Watson
Borland
McKay
My Binney
Talbot
J. Osborne
Wreck at the Antipodes returns crew to New Zealand
H.M.S. Pegasus brought the 22 crew of the French barque President Felix Faure from Antipodes Island to Lyttelton after the vessel ran ashore in March and was broken up in a gale. The castaways were cared for on board and later prepared for passage to France.
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Christchurch
H.M.S. Pegasus
Lyttelton
Felix Faure
Antipodes Islands
Pegasus
Wellington
Chatham
Bounty
New Caledonia
Harve
France
Geo. Humphreys
Pepusns
Chatham Islands
Teh Bounty Islands
Quayle
Cape Horn
New Zealand
Shipwrecked Crew Listing From The Ship's Company
The wrecked ship's company includes Captain A Noel, first mate M Fajol, second mate M Le Gall, third mate M Didan, mechanic M Marley, chef M Jenault, sailors Caillance Raymond Minguy Sica Saillot Jadebois Louvard Juintin Lemail Rienaud Lesguel Blayan Corbon, boys Ducal Gruel Lemoigne.
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A. Noel
M. Fajol
M. le Gall
M. Didan
M. Marley
M. Jenault
Caillance
Raymond
Minguy
Sica
Saillot
Jadebois
Louvard
Juintin
Lemail
Rienaud
Lesguel
Blayan
Corbon
Boys
Ducal
Gruel
Lemoigne
The President Felix Faure dimensions and fate
The four masted steel barque President Felix Faure of 9803 tons gross 2851 tons net measured 311 ft 6 in by 45 ft 9 in by 29 ft 4 in built 1896 at Havre by Forges et Champiers owned by Havre Navigation Company. The Shipwreck Relief Society offered clothes relief to castaways via the French Consular Agent at Christchurch and requested more details.
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Felix Faure
Havre
Forges Et Champiers
Havre Navigation Company
Punedin
Christchurch
To Let Cottage and land on Beach Road Hampstead
TO LET. NE COTTAGE of 5 ROOMS in William Street and 4 ROOM COTTAGE with Scullery plus detached Wash-house, 4 ACRE of LAND fronting Beach Road Hampstead. T Bullock, Agent.
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Harland Stree
T.bullock
William Street
Beach Road
Hampstead
T, Bullock
Winter Suitings from English Mills Arrive in Ashburton
Winter is at hand and Ashburton shoppers are invited to inspect fresh and stylish winter suitings opened from the English Mills. A trial order is promised to prove the firm’s reliability and convert customers into regular patrons.
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Ashburton
Children's Footwear Arrives in Wide Selection
A large stock of children's boots slips on shoes and sandals has arrived from Basu rartheees with additional buttons and ladies footwear in stock for the season.
Wreck of a Cutter Warkworth Reaches Auckland After Storm
The cutter Warkworth, wrecked at Kaipara Heads on May 7, reached Auckland today. Sailing May 5, a NW gale and a shift to SW wind battered the vessel, breaking the main boom and stuffing the cabin. A second heavy sea ripped port chain plates as the ship drifted ashore at 1 am. The crew endured one day and two nights exposed, with the master and crew members suffering from exposure.
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Auckland
Warkworth
Kaipara Heads
Kaipara
Case of A C Elliott in Wellington Court
Wellington land agent A C Elliott was brought before the Magistrate on six charges of theft and fraud involving hundreds of pounds. He pleaded guilty to five charges and not guilty to one. He was committed to the Supreme Court for trial on the remaining charge and for sentence on the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
A. CG. Pllistt
Elliott
Supreme Court
Union to switch tests for Island teams to Dunedin and Auckland
Wellington delegates to the New Zealand Rugby Union backed replacing the Island teams test matches on June 26 and July 26 with matches in Dunedin and Auckland by 26 to 1. The conference urged a player insurance scheme and funded football in public schools with 200 pounds. Consideration of loan interest policy failed.
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Wellington
New Zealand Rugby Union
Dunedin
Auckland
Dixon
Woods Great Peppermint Cure for Children Hacking Cough
An old advertisement promotes Woods Great Peppermint Cure for children's hacking coughs, priced at sixpence and two shillings sixpence. The tonic promises relief through peppermint formula and is marketed as a nightly remedy.
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R, Totty, Chemist
Burnett Street
Fletcher Bros
Gassh Supply Stores
Rigate
Nelson Moate & CO
Nelson Meate & Co
Ceylon
Tasmania
Thas
Sornington
H. Curtis
Estate and General Commission
Cameron Street
Yorkshire Fire Insurance Company
Quibell
Maling and Co., Ltd
Fitter and Sons
Central Markets
Allenton
Harold £. Curtis
Conciliation Board
the Ship’s Company
T. Bullock
Tinwald
Brveeas
Artridges
Bleu
Universal
Blue
Nobel
Nils
T. Young
Ulster Boot Stores
Jilworth
Alamentee
Tancred Street
Thomson and Co
Timpera
Hughes
Bournett Street
Lane
A. H. Field
Standard Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Ltd
Chapman Davis
Karauea
Pokamaru
Amaa
C. H. Pissi
West Street
Leasby
Loasby
R. Thos. HY. Dilliott
Wise
H. Field
D. Thomas
G. H. Buchanan
Maude and Harman
R. Kennedy
Burnets
Llewellyn Owen
A. Mus
Lom
MUS
M.I
Annomice
Standard, Fire and Marine Insurance Company OF New Zealand, Limited
R. Alcorn
A. H. Weld
A. Manning
A. C. Elliott
Coalbrookdale
COAL
Westport Coal Tro Town
Taleri Plains
Canterbury
de Hien
Luck and Stockwr
Hereford Street
United Service Hotel
Port Sale
Manchester
Bitos
Methven District
Tuber
Lily
Hawke's Bay
Wanganu
Bay OF Plenty
Hawkes Bay
Devereux, King & Co.,ltd
Lichfield Street
London Bridge
H. Matson & Co
Bae Firm
Addington
Matson's
Ashburton Bank
Steck
Kaye and Carter
RSIN
UATE
John Orr. & Co
Bermain
A? Ermain Coletery
LTT
Sydney
Thos. Brown
Hereford
Coleman
Thomas Hancox
Robert Bell
Burnett’ Streak
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