Rural land sale listings across Canterbury region
The notice advertises multiple subdivided farms and homesteads for sale in the Ashburton area. Listings include locations such as Coldstream and Mitcham with detailed features like fencing, water, houses, outbuildings, and paddocks. Prices and sizes vary across farms at Hinds Methven Kyie Seafield Road and surrounding districts. Inspection can be arranged at BT Hows office in Ashburton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ealing
Coldstream
Mitcham
Mount Somers
Hinds
Seafield Road
Wakanui
Alford
Springburn
Kyle
Carew
Winslow
Wheatstone
Rangttata
Coldstream Road
Staveley
Hair Food Claim Analyzed As Growth Tonic
A 1907 analysis in Christchurch reports Violetta Hair Food and Tonic as a powerful hair growth tonic free from injurious additives. The document, dated 14 May 1907, is signed by A A Bickerton Colonial Analyst and notes price 4s 6d per bottle with 6d posted. H F Stevens is listed as wholesale agent in Christchurch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bretton Sr
Linwood
Christchurch
A. A. Bickerton
Canterbury, N.Z
H. F. Stevens
Polish advert for INIOLA Line 14 Seam and Furniture Polish
An advertisement promotes INIOLA Polish known as the famous Line 14 Seam and Furniture Polish. It claims availability at Messrs Karr Bros Burnett Street and Buxton and Thomas Triangle and invites readers to try it with assurance of satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iniola
Karr Bros
Burnett
Buxton
Thomas
Triangle
Australia moves toward wireless telegraphy system
The Sydney Morning Herald reports preparations for a conference among Defence, naval, and Postal and Telegraphic departments to discuss Australia’s wireless setup. Topics include station sites, interconnections, and cost sharing, with aims to act before the financial year ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Sydney Morning Herald
Defence
Postal and Telegraphic Department
Commonwealth
A. Chapman
Walker
Marconi Company
Devonport
Vasmania
Queanscliff
Victoria
Poulsen
Myr Poulsen
Joseph Ward
Chapman
Herald
New Zealand
Bounties for Families A Quaint History of Birth Incentives
The piece argues M Piol’s proposal for large family bounties ignores past failures. It cites seventeenth century French Canada where escalating payments failed to boost population and spurred baby trafficking. It mentions England’s birth taxes in 1695 1783 and a 1800 Oxford case of a tailor Nelson with five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Piol
France
Canada
New England
England
Nelson
Oxford Market
London
A Soldier’s Quiet Reward For Rescue
A disliked Army officer fell into a stream during field work and was saved by a private. The private declined any reward saying the best reward would be to say nothing, lest his comrades discover he saved the officer and mock him.
Exposaca and datep cure rheumatism and blood deposits
Fragmented ad text claims Exposaca cures rheumatism by removing uric acid and preventing skin discharge. It endorses Sri Ali chemists and mentions priced tonics and cures including Beonghial Couch and Great Peppermint Cure with prices 2s 6d and 1s 6d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hheumo
Sri Ali
Land Aggregation Critique of Land Tax Workarounds
Mr A W Hogg M H R cites growing large estates in New Zealand despite the graduated land tax. He warns of evasion and the Land for Settlements Act being defeated through divisions among relatives. He urges residence requirements, notes transfers near Rakaunui and Mt Cerberus increasing farm sizes from 200 300 acres to 500 660 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Hogg
M.H.R
New Zealand
Wellington Land Board
Rakaunui
Paketoi
Mount Cerberus
Church of Scotland establishes Cornton Vale labour colony
The Church of Scotland Social Work Committee buys Cornton Vale estate near Stirling for 23500 pounds to run a garden colony. The 34 acre property includes a main house with 21 bedrooms 5 glass-houses and market gardens. About 40 labourers from the Labour Homes will be trained as colonists or agricultural workers as part of the church’s social work experiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornton Vale
Stirling
Church of Scotland Committee On Social Work
Social Work Committee
Polwarth
Church of Scotland
Peps Pastilles Advertised As Cure For Cold Ailments
An Otago chronicle advertises Peps Pastilles as a universal cold remedy, claiming it eases throat pain nose symptoms and bronchial issues. It promotes rapid, non opium relief and urges keeping a box at home with sample offers from Kempthorne Prosser and Co. and the Peps Pastille Co. in Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theoeld Westher
Rass
Opium Corps
Papa
Kempthorne, Prosser and
Dunedin
Alwaya
Peps Pastille Co
Ashburton Boot Store Advertises Quality Footwear
Ava Pou visits Jas Mallor’s Boot Store on Tancred Street display of boots shoes and slippers. Advert promises lowest prices in town and guarantees satisfaction. Also mentions a cough remedy for children and a worm medicine with prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava Pou
Jas. Mallor
Ashburton
Maldor’s
Tancred
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NEW Zealand Shipping Company
Royal Mail
Monte Video
Tenoriffa
Plymouth
Clayton
Kaikoura
Ruapehu
Rimutaka
Tongariro
Toreina
Paparoa
Sal
Lyttelton Lyttelton
FCO
Friedlandsb Bros, Ltd
Rome
Lond
Teneriffe
Vesaol
Corinthic
David Woll
Lowder Well
Winch jWell
Carter
Well
Rio de Janiero
Gothic
Nicoll Bros
Iro
Carrial
Islington Fertilizers
Matselal
Islington No
Islington
Mabting & Greining
Dow
Ienc
Maude & Harman
Fendy
Ioibar Burnett Street
Sel Hort
Lo Vr
G. H. Buchanay
Burnett Strunt
Pougall & Upham
Avit
Weal
Walter Brcgues
Manchester Bros
Christchurgh
Leeper
T. H. Andruil & Go.’s
Tancre
David Thomas
D, Thomas
T Hows
Ashberton
Cooper
Eviby
Coopers Sheep
SAB Bros, Upd
Andrew Orr & Co. Ltd
Baker Bros
Undertakers
New Guinea
Thursday Island
Tasmania
King Island
Ayer
W. Sixkinsey
Torrens
Ayes
J.C. Ayer
Lowel Mase
Church
Labour Colony
J AS
Mellor
Zealandia Beat
Tancred Street
Ashbutton
Ey Clothing Factory
N.Z. Clothing Factory
Ast Street
Bensdorp
Royac
Royal Dutch
Stereheeners
Whlgon & Co., Ltd
Loasby’s
Billy
T. Young
Ulsver
Wile Fras
DOVER
Moriarty Bros
Clisners
Government
Tranrsnee Department
J. Hl, Richardson
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