Ashburton Road Board meeting sets rates and duties
The Upper Ashburton Road Board met on Monday August 30 with present Chairman Harper and members Horsey Stitt Tucker Allen plus an apology for Farrell. The board discussed workers’ compensation policy expiry, gorse removal along Boundary road, amalgamation of small Road Boards, and racing club trespass concerns. It approved a rate of five sixteenths of a penny in the pound for 1909 10, ordered tree and vegetation clearance near Reserve 350, invited tenders for 1600 yards of shale near Westerfield, and passed accounts of £154 5d. A special Cemetery Board meeting confirmed Westerfield Cemetery by laws.
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Eens GC
Gorse
Boundary
R.S
Waas
Ashburton County
Gieire
Joto
Ashburton County Racing Club
Urston County Council
Standard, Firg
Marine Insurance Company
J. W. Comyns
R.J Carter
D. Cameron
Copes ‘Osborne
M. Stitt
James ‘Allen
Ashburton Road
John Johnston
Westerfield
Upper Ashburton Cemetery
Christianity and Football Unity in Modern Manliness
In Hawke’s Bay Herald (Aug 30 1909) Rev Ganon Mayne preaches at Napier Cathedral on Christianity and sport. He argues the New Testament completes Old Testament virtues, urging boys to play the man, embody self deniaI and discipline, and pursue eternal life through football and life.
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Napier
Ganon Mayne
Ispieh
Jesus Christ
Salisbury
Keats
Charles Kingsley
St. Paul
England
Hawke's
Bay Herald
Eradication of Moss on Pastures and Hay Lands
The article urges farmers to combat moss in pastures and hay fields to improve forage. It recommends thorough harrowing and dressings with potash rich fertilizers such as potassic or basic slag superphosphates, plus kainit, noting moss drains moisture and crowds out good grass. It advises small trials of different manures to identify the most effective treatment before wider application.
THE VICTORIAN FLOODS REPORT AND RAILWAY EXTENSION
In the Kerang district floods many houses are uninhabitable some families living in straw stock five thousand acres of crop ruined Belgres reports and a betting agent estate valued at £ 42 608 with English estate at £ 23 450 bequeathed to widow and child Industrial statistics at Sydney show 67 617 males and 21 481 females employed in New South Wales factories last year with machinery value £ 9 684 000 and plant value £ 9 044 000 North Coast railway second section tender accepted for £ 378 000 to open up more dairy lands
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Melbourne
Kerang
Belgres
Joe Thompson
Sydney
Chamber of Manufacturers
New South Wales
North Coast Railway
Praise for Southland as courts report no criminal cases
In Invercargill on August 1, Justice Williams praised Southland for an extraordinary period with no criminal cases. The Crown Prosecutor lauded the town, and the Clerk of the Court gave the judge white doves. Williams noted the region’s honest, hard working community and joked crime rises further north.
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Invercargill
Supreme Court
Justice Williams
Denniston
Southland
North
Trial of Wimsett in Parcels Post Office Robbery
The Wellington case against Wimsett for involvement in the Parcels Post Office robbery continued as Hemingway testified for the third day. Hemingway asserted Wimsett supplied the information on notes and diamonds and explained the use of explosives to avoid suspicion.
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Wellington
Wimsett
Hemingway
New Zealand Potatoes Prohibition Stays in Effect
Melbourne dispatch reports August 31 that the Minister of Customs will not remove the ban on New Zealand potatoes even with a certificate declaring freedom from pests. The decision maintains the prohibition despite certificates.
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Yey
Per Press Association
Melbourne
Rbhe
New Zealand
Alleged Mock Marriage Claim Reported in Wellington Hospital Case
The Gisorn Court heard claims from Elsie Lindergreen who alleges a mock marriage involving her time as a nurse at Wellington Hospital. Wellington Hospital authorities deny the statement and the presiding association, Presa, is cited.
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Wellington
Wellington Hospital
Gisorn
Elsie Lindergreen
Wellington ,Hospital
Rangitike Election Writ Expected This Week
The Rangitike election writ is expected to be issued by week’s end. Returnable within twenty one days, the election likely to be held September 17 or 18 to allow a second half to take place and final results before Parliament assembles.
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Auckland
Ipig
Rangitike
Eight Young Men Charged With Two Up Near Thorndon Station
Wellington August reports eight young men faced Magistrate W Riddell for playing a game of chance known as two up near Thorndon railway station on August 19. Longhearst Martin McCoambe Needham Shaw Shepherd Spethes Bey Murray appeared. Longhearst Shepherd and Martin were convicted and fined £3 plus costs. Murray’s case withdrawn.
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Wellington
John Bey Murray
Sot Ailty
Longhearst
Shepherd
Martin
Murray
James Carroll Offers Land Help After Nuhaka Bridge
After the Nuhaka bridge opening ceremony Hon James Carroll urged native land reforms and proposed a £500 grant to purchase cows, to be managed by the Nahaka Dairy Company. He offered time to repay, noting his own ill health and financial limits. The speech reflects a push for local economic support amid colonial tensions.
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Nuhaka
James Carroll
Waid
Nahaka Dairy Company
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Mae New Zealand Shipping
ROYAL
London
Vis Monte Video
Teneriffe
Plymouth
Clayton
Paparog
Torgariro
Kanoua
Tors
Aukardept
Wat. Ng
Friedlander, Bros., Ltd
Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., Limited
Ross Mail
Sil
Uanally
Monte Video
Teneriff
Ali
Weasel
Wallington
Glington
Tate
tAlso
Rio Dé
Nicoll Bros
Business Notices
EW Zealand
Insurance Com- de Pany, Ltd
Ps Premier and Wealthiest Colonial Company
Nicoll
Islington Fertilsers
Islinngton
Islington
Turnip
Wslengton Potato & Mangel
Upper Ashburton Road Board
Westerfield Cemetery
Gambrig
RO Ley
Ballantines Cambric
J. Ballantyne & CO
the Drapers
Christchurch
Manchester Bros
Zealandia
Barningham .& Ltd
George Streep
Kuampin
Knox- Church
Allike
Timothy and Trefoil
Tee Vepaitizont
Pawan Oh
Origins Ascurance
Sterling
Fale
Jones and Sons
Colman
Henry
Hughes
Hereford Street
THE
Canterbury Co-Operative ,Eg
Poultry, and Produce Wes Company, Ltd
R. Wilson and Co. Egg
Tuam Street
P.O
Tle
Ujndertakers
Telephone
Newman's Livery Stables
Somerset Hotel
Ashburton
Drageg
J. Newman
Friedlander Bros, L
MENT
Hristchurch
Kaitangata
High Street
Telegraph Office
Dunedin
Ayer
Dei
Oi. Ayar & Co
Lowell
Haste
UsSiAs
AYERS
Australian Cable.news
Copyright
Per Presa Association
Rangitikes
Etwo
Per “Press Association
Ing Gough
Ourels
Goloshes
Andrew Orr & Cos
R. D. Johnston
Andrill & 68
Building Society
Tancred Street
Sheldon
Sheldon Jjrug Company
O'Connell Street
Ishburton
Saunders Buildings
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