Suburban Property for Sale in Princess Street and Allenton Lands
For sale instructions from Mrs Tifield to dispose of a 3 Acre 1 Rod 10 Perch property on Princess Street with a six room dwelling suitable for subdivision. Also three 56-acre blocks in Allenton offered at low figures. Additional quarter-acre section with up-to-date residence, and other properties for inspection. Agencies listed include insurers and engineers. Also offers to let several houses with modern conveniences and water, in Havelock Street West and Cartor's Terrace. Money collected on behalf of clients.
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Tifield
Princess Street
Allenton
Oa Real Sah Investment
Cin
Carner Cox
William
C. Water
Havelock Street
533 Acres First Class Sheep Country Near Christchurch
Property listings describe 533 acres of prime sheep country within 15 miles of Christchurch with fences water and subdivision. Price £7 per acre with terms offered by JH Hancock estate agent at 297 Colombo Street Christchurch.
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Christchurch
Prrica
JH. Handcock
Coloalbo Street N
Balclutha
R. Handcocek
Christchurch real estate listing offers house laundry trade
Property advertises a mixed use parcel in Christchurch with a house and detached laundry and business. Price for the lot including house laundry and business is £650, or available to let. Agent FR Wandcoge at 227 Columba Street near Cathedral Square.
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Christchurch
Wandcoge
Earate
Columba Street
Cathedral Square
Linen Table Gloths Half-Price Sale Notice
Local ad notes damaged linen tablecloths and napkins offered at half price by Mitchell and Tarner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell and
Tarner
Local Defence to enforce merit for officers in New Zealand
The Council of Defence will require all officers to pass merit examinations, to be held on June 8, replacing permanent staff who have not yet qualified. Frost records at 54 degrees were noted at the Doain weather station, with three points of rain since Thursday. The Ashburton Scottish Society held a successful evening with dancing, Highland performances, and a new instructor planned by Miss Currie of Christchurch.
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New Zealand Times
Council of Defence
New Zealand
Doain
Orchestral Society
Ellis Wood
Timaru
J. Hay
Ashburton
Ashburton County Scottish Society
Oddfellows’ Hall
P. Stewart
Terris
Miss Currie
Christchurch
TW. G. Craighead
Donald Williamson
Ar Williamson
Ashburton Abattoir
Wintery back country scene and local town notices
Snow in the back country cools the region with front ranges a wintry sight. The item reports a cottage sale in Moore Street to J Sims, 800 lambs shipped to Ashburton for a freezing works, and Wellington Gas Co negotiating a sale to the City Council.
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Ashburton
Mount Somers
Marin
Ashburton Druids Lodge Names Officers for Six Months
The Star of Ashburton Druids Lodge held its half year meeting with Bro. M. Morean in the chair. One candidate was admitted. A visitor from the D.G. President will attend June 8 and a committee was set to arrange reception. Officers for the next six months were elected and include I Dale as A D and T A O Conner as V D. Receipts ranged between £0 and £100.
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Ashburton
P Towke
Barker
W. Towke
Havelock Street
Mande
My Barker
Star of Ashburton Druids’ Lodge
Bro. M. Morean
D.G
Ladies’ Druids Lodge
A.D
I. Dale
V.D
T. A. O'Conner
J.G
H. J.connor
O.G
Geo. James
Anglo-Welsh Footballers Arrive in Dunedin for Welcome
The Anglo-Welsh team arrived in Dunedin to loud crowds and will be officially welcomed in the Town Hall tomorrow. May 29 speeches by the Mayor, Mr Hutchison, and Hon J A Millar marked the welcome. Trarding hopes to play soon Fassall to miss first international match. In Wellington the NZ Rugby Union committee appointed Dr Crawford of Invercargill as referee for the Anglo-Welsh Otago match.
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Dunedin
Hutchison
J. A. Millar
Fassall
Wellington
New Zealand Rugby Union
Dr. Crawford
Invercargill
Blackball Strike Distress Warrants Executed on Fine
The Crown Prosecutor acting for the Labour Department obtained distress warrants against Blackball Union members for a £75 Arbitration Court fine. Warrants were issued yesterday and are being executed by the bailiff.
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Greymouth
Labour Department
Blackball Incre’ Union
Arbitration Court
Vor Children Cough at Night Woods Peppermint Cure
A brief note records children with hacking coughs at night and praises a so called Great Peppermint Cure by Woods. The text uses a period voice and lists a simple scoring line: 1s Good and 2s Good.
Man Pleads Guilty to Traction Engine Offense in Methven
James McCrenor faced two charges for driving a traction engine on Chambers road Methven on May 9 with a nine foot road and rings on tyre faces. He pleaded guilty to the first charge. fined £1 and costs after admitting rings were needed for grip on a poor shingle road. In a separate assault case Timothy Hurley was found not convicted after evidence showed Morean struck first. magistrate dismissed the information. Civil actions listed include claims against Hughes, Lagan, Taylor with default judgments and payments.
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James McCrenor
Andrew Christie
County Council
Chambers Road
Methven
Timothy Hurley
William Morean
Chertsey
Wennedy
Mr Acland
William Morcan
Hurley
Acland
Flo
Jv. Handcock
William Moreagn
Thomas McAvoy
Herman Nordstrom
Marcean
Morean
Kennedy
McAvoy
Daniel Lineh
James Allen
Cook
Farmers Push to Exempt Farming from Arbitration Act
At the North Canterbury District branches of the New Zealand Farmers Union annual conference in Christchurch, motions urged exempting farming from the Arbitration Act. Speakers argued for reforms and warned against blanket exemptions, with debates on whether awards should be law in districts and how Conciliation Boards or Wages Boards should operate.
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North Canterbury
New Zealand Farmers' Union
Christchurch
Cooper
Oxford
Lill
Arbitration
Dixon
G. W. Leadley
Reid
Achburton
Arbitration Court
Jones
Conciliation Board
Lendley
Rahhburton
Leadley
Strange Scene With Pepper Mint Cure In Stranger’s Gibe
A narrator notes a whimsical street scene where a cheeky man jokes about dreams and shocks. A maid responds with dry humor and offers him Woods' Great Pepper mint Cure in a curious exchange on the block.
Summarized World News Briefs From May Dispatches
Ottawa deadlock over Electoral Bill prompts talk of dissolution by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Delagranges flies five circuits around Rome’s Palace di Armes in nine minutes. Lloyd George creates a hospitality fund for foreign visitors. Paris gangsters Wongorsky and Dobowsky jailed for life and 20 years for Bank of France raid. Cruce case perjury verdict against Margaret Hamilton. Orient Steam Navigation to seek capital increase.
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Ottawa
Dominion House of Commons
Wilfrid Laurier
Rome
M. Delagrangs
Victor
Palace di Armes
London
Lloyd George
New York
Roland Prenbys
Melbourne
Paris
Wongorsky
Dobowsky
Bank of France
Montrouge
Old Balley
Margaret Hamilton
Royal and diplomatic pageantry at Covent Garden
A gala Covent Garden event drew King Edward Queen Alexandra and foreign dignitaries led by President Fallieres and the Prince of Wales. Attendees included major figures from Ireland and Nepal as Falieres praised Franco British friendship and the Exhibition’s success.
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Per Press Association
London
Covent Garden
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Fallieres
Prince of Wales
Ireland
Nepaul
Garden
Faust
Madame Tettrazzini
Mailama Melba
Leon Gambetta
M. Fallieres
Asquith
Balfour
Canterbury
Prince
Princess Christian
Jondon
France
Britain
Republic
International Position In London Speculation On Entente
May 28 London dispatch notes The Times The Daily News Telegraph Morning Post and The Chronicle commenting on Franco British Exposition and M Falieres visit to London and the potential for broader international development. They urge restraint caution and adherence to entente principles without forcing a formal alliance.
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London
Trench
M. Fallieres
the Times
Russia
M. Falkerce
Britain
The
Times
Daily News
Telegraph
Morning Post
Chronicle
French Minister Pichon Talks With Grey in London
M. Pichon, French Foreign Minister, met Sir Edward Grey in London with President Fallieres. They held a long interview and reached complete agreement on all questions.
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M. Pichon
London
Fallieres
Edward Grey
Viceroy Minto Seeks Freedom for Explosives Bill in Crisis
The Earl of Minto, Viceroy of India, forwarded a strict Explosives Bill to Viscount Morley, Secretary of State for India, arguing that English concern underestimates the crisis and the Viceroy should have a free hand for necessary actions.
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London
Earl of Minto
India
Viscount Morley
England
Publisher of The Yuganatar jailed for seditious hits
Advices from Allhabad report the publisher of The Yuganatar newspaper has been sentenced to 23 months imprisonment and fined 1000 rupees for publishing seditious articles.
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London
Allhabad
the Yuganatar
London hosts German clergy guests at Mansion House luncheon
In London, 130 German priests from all creeds attended a luncheon at Mansion House. The Archbishop of Canterbury praised church unity between Anglicans and Nonconformists. The Archbishop also supported a forthcoming Missionary Society exhibition and wished it God-speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
the Missionary Society
London
Capetown Conference Approves Altered Trade and Rail Arrangements
The Intercolonial Conference in Capetown agreed to leave Customs and railway arrangements practically altered while negotiations on closer union continue. The decision was reported by Press Association.
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Press’ Association
Axm
Capetown
Hias
American Fleet's Pacific Tour Draws Throngs and Plans
May 28 reports in New York praise the triumphal voyage of American battleships along the Pacific coast with over 300000 at Seattle parade. Officials note demoralizing hospitality followed by discipline. Auckland and Sydney coverage discuss entertainment bills and arrangements for welcoming the fleet and possible British naval visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per
Press Association
New York
Pacific Coast
Seattia
Sydney
Arbitration Court Hears Hodgkinson Claim Over Lost Leg
The Wellington arbitration court resumed a case by I R Hodgkinson seeking 3800 pounds as compensation from J J K Powell for the loss of his left leg due to an injury at Pencarrow quarry. Defence says compensation was paid earlier and that amputation was due to claimant habits and own negligence. The court reserved its decision.
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Wellington
Arbitration Court
I. KR. Hodgkinson
J. J. K. Powell
Pencarrow
O’regan
Treadwell
Westport
Hodgkinson
Mackin
Arbitration award settles Wellington bakers dispute
The Wellington industrial dispute over bakers ends with an arbitration award. In Wellington city within five miles of the chief post office hours stay at fifty one per week and wages rise by sixpence weekly. In Napier Hastings district hours drop to forty eight weekly with no wage rise, a change resisted by Wanganui and Palmerston North employers.
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Wellington
Bakers
Hawke's Bay
Napier and Hastings
Wanganui
Palmerston North
Inglewood Premier Whirlwind Visit Denied by Ward
Wellington May 28 Sir Joseph Ward denies a press report that he was greeted by a deputation in Inglewood at noon and held up by locals. He says he did not receive an invitation and passed through to keep a New Plymouth appointment. Mayor Curtis replies he will explain on the morning train.
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Wellington
Press Association
Inglewood
Dominion
Joseph Ward
Dh. Curtis
Joseph
New Plymouth
Dem
Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Calis
A fragment advertises Woods' peppermint cough remedy and references a garbled price line. The item reads like an old medical cure-all pitch with unclear numbers, offering relief for coughs and calis.
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Actiss
Donovan
G. Hefford & GO
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Carson
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Rover
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Swift
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Weerley
Walt Meters
We. M. Jones
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Caloy
H. M. Jones
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Live Stock General Insurance Company
Yorkshire Tire Insurance Company
Quibell
Maling and Co., Limited
Rider-Ericsson Engine Company
Fitter and Sons, Limited
Harold E. Curtis
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Handcock
Ashburton County
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Handgock
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Amiss Cox
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C. Rons- Marten
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Weekly News
Auckland
N. D. Cacherane
Geological Society
Egmont
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Khattake
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Moore Street
J. Sims
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Geo. Batty
Timara
Beautifying Society
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Th Union Company
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Leadville
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City of
Victoria
Me R. Franks
Home Trust Company
Hoboken
Andrew Carnegie
Hukaters Youn
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Messrs Healy. Bres
Hartley
P. Sullivan
FH. Rudkin
P. Simpson
Messrs
P. Glenie
H. McElren
Kerr
Strange and Co
Aveney
Sandrey
I. N
D. Johnster
Druids’ Lodge
Grant and Moore
G. Hughes
Charles M. Lagan
H. &. Barnes
Robert Friazelle
John Taylor
Cable News
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Per Elect Telegraph
Boston
Bay of Fundy
Texas
House of Commons
Gladstonce
Orient Steam Navigation Company
Prench
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Harbour Board
T. E. Donne
T. Hamer
Rotorua
Avgeldand
Wellington Navy League
League
Richard Poore
Wellington Bakers
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