Stolypin Outlines Land Policy in Duma Debate
In St Petersburg on May 25 1906 M Stolypin presented a plan to buy estates to form a state aided land reserve with Crown land for peasants to acquire land via a State bank at reduced rates. The policy rejects compulsory purchase. Critics fear dissolution as Constitutional Democrats and Left oppose his stance.
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Fy Perurseuia
Stolypin
Im Tha Duma
St Perenssond
Persant Tembara
The
Duma
Constitutional Democrats
M. Stolypin
MM. Stolypin
Hughes Banquet Highlights World War era Cable Talk
London May 26 The London Walsbaex notes a banquet at the National Liberal Club with Lloyd George presiding over a toast to Mr Hughes. Hughes praised by leaders and urged cheaper cable rates and improved transport to bolster bonds between colonies and the Motherland.
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London
Walsbaex
Wolautembers
House of Commone
Wughas
Lloyd George
Mc Hughes
Hughes
Pianist Healy halted after 46 hours by doctor order
May 27 report from Sydney notes Healy attempted a 48 hour continuous piano performance to set a world record but stopped at 46 hours due to poor health. Doctors ordered cessation and removed the performer.
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Maicovrws
Healy
Auckland Dairy Representatives Agree on Association Aim
Dairy company delegates meeting in Auckland under the National Dairy Association approved all Auckland firms joining the body. They discussed how the Winter Show championship should be awarded by aggregate lowest score and noted the butter box quality. A proposal suggested reorganising the export butter contest and a government official proposed starting a canning establishment in the district.
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Auckland
National Dairy Association
Hill
Flour and bread prices tied to flour duty debate
A New Zealand Exhibition representative in Dunedin urged removing the £1 per ton duty on flour to unlock Victoria’s surpluses for a bigger market. Timaru bakers weigh market moves as a four pound loaf price remains unsettled. The Associated Bakers press union inclusion via a circular, while Ashburton bakers met to protest the flour rise by pledging to absorb the higher costs.
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Mr Nicholls
Dunedin
Victoria
Timaru
Bakers of
Cricketers' Acma Hotel Fined For Intoxicated Patron
Alex Smith of the Cricketers' Acma Hotel was fined 210 on two charges for supplying gold liquor to an intoxicated person and for permitting drunkenness on the premises. The defendant's license was ordered to be terminated.
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Weucindrox
Alex Smith
Jicansca
The
Cricketers
Acma Hotel
Minister Warns of Scaffolding Act Amendment
On May 27 the Minister of Labour told a deputation from the Building Trades Union that the Scaffolding Act will be amended to grant inspectors broader jurisdiction and powers.
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Wrom
Lebour
Building Trades Union
Otago Team Selects For Inter-Island Rugby Match
Otago maratere Booth Cases McDonald and Jouastin signed the NZ Rugby Union amateur declaration and have been chosen for the inter island match. The squad to face Ashburton at Tilesmere on May 30 includes Harpar McFredrice Cordner McDonald and others with May Fitzovald Hagerty and P. J. Orr among backs and forwards listed.
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Otago Maratere
Booth
Cases
McDonald
Jouastin
New Zealand Rugby Union
Ashburton
Tilesmere
J. Lenagg
W. Pritchard
J. Vilgzerad
P. J. Orr
O, McFilren
Forwarda
W. Childs
B. Bonifant
Mitshell
Meyanberg
Backa
W. Page
S. Thomas
Child Offender in Dunepin Faces Birch Icing
A ten year old boy in Dunepin, previously convicted of theft, was ordered to receive ten strokes of the birch by police for stealing lollies at the javoaila Conch. The May 27 instruction follows a prior oath theft conviction.
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Dunepin
Javoaila Conch
Tne
Ashburton County Racing Club Adopts Race Dates and Finances
The Ashburton County Racing Club committee met on Saturday with good attendance and elected officers. They fixed next financial year race dates September 11 and 19 for spring and May 5 and 14 for autumn, considered turnstile procurement, and granted conditional use of rooms to the Golf Club. A £40 stake payment and £155 other accounts were approved, with a week adjournment for ground improvements report.
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Ashbarto
Chile
T. Is. Upton Caresident
Chairman
Toali Sinancer
Railways
Golf Club
Wias
Wear
Letter to the Editor Defends Journalists on Public Information
In a written letter Joshua Fucker objects to a High School Board report and defends reporters for seeking information. He cites a mayoral remark about ministers withholding data and defends press access, arguing information serves the public interest.
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High School Board
Ealing
Rangitata
Elon
Fowlds
Joshua Fucker
Evangelist Mant and Social Welcome at Ashburton Mission
A Church of Christ mission tent social welcomed Evangelist Mant and his wife as Mant began pastoral duties. The event featured welcome addresses, a program of vocal items and recitations, refreshments, and a vote of thanks. Also reports strong attendance at Alis Russell's dressmaking class in Filads and plans to extend English, arithmetic, painting, and wood-carving classes to other Ashburton centers if enrolment justifies it.
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Church of Christ
Alis Russell
Filads
Ashburton
Hinds
Feo
Estimates for Ashburton Borough General Rate 1907 08
Approved by Ashburton Borough Council these estimates outline proposed expenditures for the period April 1 1907 to March 31 1908. Items include salaries charges printing and advertising street maintenance watering metalling channelling ashphalting formation and related costs.
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Ashburton
Ashburton Borough
Yard sale notice from W Smith to RD Thomas
RD Thomas received instructions from Mr W Smith to sell at the above yards a quantity of posts, gate posts and shed posts along with other items. The listing includes Tos’s Strathera and Etrainer? products and shed posts.
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Thomas
W. Smith
Tos
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