Trains Schedule Ashburton Christchurch Timaru Dunedin
Daily train times show departures from Ashburton to Christchurch at 7 20 am 11 am 4 15 pm and 7 5 pm express to Christchurch. Timaru at 10 56 am and 3 60 pm. Dunedin at 12 54 pm express and Springburn at 4 26 pm. Ashburton arrivals from Christchurch at 10 45 am 12 47 pm 8 pm. Timaru at 10 35 am 2 56 pm. Dunedin at 6 57 pm. Springburn at 9 45 am.
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Ashburton
Christchurch
Timaru
Dun’ Din
Springburn
Timsro
Dunedin
SU Bingburn
The Reliable Hamily Remedy Woods Peppermint Cure
An advertisement promotes a cough and cold remedy called Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colda. The ad lists phone-like numbers and references Risea Rete 4 Sun and various codes, suggesting a product placement in a historical newspaper.
Weather and Mail Sailings For Multiple Ports
Telegraphic notices list mail sailings and connections for Northern Ports Westport and Rotomahana with departures from Wellington and Vancouver routes via Mokoia and Bluff. Dates span September 6 to October 25 with times 10.30 pm and 12.30 pm and origins Melbourne London Sydney. Postmaster W. H. Stusnen signs.
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Westport
Austra
Celestes
Wellington
South Africa
Hawaii
Philippines
Japan
Suez
Par
Weatralia
Melbourne
London
W. H. Stusnen
Prices current paid to farmers at Ashburton
The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury Ltd reports September 1900 prices for wheat oats barley and other feeds. Prime milling wheat 23 3d to 21 2d oats Dans w 1s 4d to 1s 6d Canadians 1s 7d to 1s 1d barley malting two and three pence to one shilling sixpence chaff good 47s 60 to 50 3d grass seed old pasture 2s 0d to 2s 6d newa 6d to 9d.
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Ashburton
New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury Ltd
Annexation of the Transvaal signals decisive shift in war
The report hails the annexation as a long awaited step and suggests it will alter the war's course more than earlier moves by Kruger and Steyn. British forces advance, small Boer commando activity continues, but large scale resistance wanes as Roberts tightens control and plans rapid conquest.
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Transvaal
Lord Huberts
Tranavaal
Kruger
Steyn
da Wet
Tom Paul
Lord Roberts
Kroger
Excursion train runs to Timaru and local notes
A special 7:15 am train carried about 40 passengers to Timaru. Heal th Officer Parseval-Dr Symes returned to Christchurch by night express. Snowfall evident on Ashburton range. Hospital inspection revealed defective drainage but good grounds, amidst other town items and social notices.
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Timaru
Dr Symes
Canterbury
Express
Christchurch
A. Feldwick
M.L.C
Edwin Witcs
Mount Hutt
Mount Somera
Ashburton
Tue Hospital
Symes
Leosugs
WinsLow
Winslow Grain Shed
Joseph Campbell
Windermere
Messrs D Cameron
W Morgan
J. Batty
J.P
J McCrennor
Avetican Post Office
Duba
Merivala
Shacp Houston
McTigan
Crisp
Lynskey
Fitzgerald
D Wilson
Shipping Casualties and Marine Court Verdicts
The Elae wrecked at Hamlin Bay with all crew safe. Almora arrived at Algox Bay burning cargo. The Marine Court found Capt Setterfield of the Brighton responsible for a collision with the Brunner and suspended his certificate for twelve months. mates of the Brighton and Brunner’s master were found at fault but not enough to revoke certificates.
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The
Brighton
Brunner
Crisis in China Dominates Dispatches From September 4
The German force lands at Woosung as China veers toward partition with Pekin withdrawal seen as doomed. Japan may gain latitude in Corea for backing Russian proposals while Amoy evacuations accelerate. Sir Robert Hart opens the Customs as Allies guard the imperial palace. railways reach Yangtien. British forces burn villages near Pekin after expelling 1000 Br oxen and regulars. gunboat Protecter arrives at Bong Kong.
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Honea Kowa
Woosung
Pekin
Ching
Japan
Corea
Chinesse
Amoy
Robert Hart
Yangtemn
Imperial Hunting Park
Adelains
Protecter
Bong Kong
Mount Hutt Road Board Minutes Outline Local Works
Naval monthly meeting notes indicate the board will self fund road work and advises the County Council to buy a road roller. Rates set at one farthing in the pound. drift soil removal paid per chain. shingling bids accepted for Back Track and adjacent roads. tenders sought for boundary and Gunn routes. compensation inquiry for Lyndhurst accident. accounts totaling £126 la approved.
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Mount Hutt Road Board
Morgan, Batty
Murdock
County Council
Mouor
Blais
Arratt
Gunn’s Road
Gorge Road
Coldstream Road Board discussed road roller use and contracts
The Coldstream Road Board met Monday with chairman Messia Dobson and members Miller Wright and Wills. They considered annual road roller needs, water race cleaning by contract, gates and ratepayers meeting, railway crossing denial, land acquisition steps, and shingle and gravel pit actions.
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Coldstream Road Board
Messia Dobson
Miller
Wright
Wills
County Council
Railway Department
Hindstown
Hinde
Sling
Brad
Receiver of Land Revenue
J Grigg
Hinds Rhodas
Hinds
Prior
Tussookaan Beach
Main South Road
Dobson's Road
Crowe’s Road
Gerk
Walpana Road
Bullock Drain
Willa
Dobson
Mesers Dobson
Mesers Wright and Wills
Mesare Wright
Moesars Dobson
Mr Dobson
Cricket County Championship Standings and Batting Highlight
Lancashire finished second in the County Championship with Kent and Sussex tied for third. Nottingham was fifth, Warwickshire sixth, and Middlesex Gloucestershire and Surrey tied for seventh. Prince Ravjitaiahji posts a batting average around sixty.
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United Piece Association
Lancashire
Kent
Sussex
Nottingham
Warwickshire
Middlesex
Gloucestershire
Surrey
Ravjitaiahji
Complimentary Smoke Concert Honors Ashburton Leaders
A crowd of about two hundred attended at the Orange Hall in Ashburton for a complimentary smoke concert in honor of Mr J H Pauling. Speakers praised Pauling’s long service at Reid and Gray, his leadership, and his upcoming move to the Manterton Farming Implement Company, with toasts to The Legislature and Our Boys.
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J H Pauling
Ashburton
Orange Hall
David Thome
George Reid
Reid and Gray
J G Restail
R Friedlander
J Paul
J W Malcolmeon
H Davis
D Doherty
Bering
Legislature
Boye
Thomas
Brischander
Dolegaman
E J Paul
Oddfellows’ Hall
Doubtlees
Guardian
Lucker
Lindesy
Ashburton Mounted Rigea
Paul
Koga
South Africa
G Hefford
George Gray
Doherty
Haeitine
Alhough
New South Wales
Englard
WH Rule
McIntyre
JH Pauling
Hin
Dan Fee
Pauling
Messie Reid and Gray
Tayior
Masterton
B Friedlander
Gray
Me Friedlander
Pauling Agocesn
Malcolmaon
Reid & Gray
Srea
Miasra Reid and Gray
Doherbey
Mesera Malcolmson
Hughes, Terris
McIntosh
Bray
Fauling
B.B -Restell
Restell
J . Restell
Messie , Stephenson and Arrow
Transvaal War News From The Front
Seventy one British released from Nooitgedacht hospital arrive at Delagoa Bay. General Buller moves toward Lydenburg while De Wet’s commandos are defeated nearby. Colonel Plumer captures rifles and ammunition at Rocikop. Boers fail to destroy Johannesburg waterworks. detachments suffer heavy losses. News on troops enlisting and a trooper killed at Winburg. Medical updates say wounded recover well.
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Loxpon
Nooitgedacht Hospital
Delagoa Bay
London Standard
Belfast
O Neil
Getze
Buller
Lydenburg
Kilpe
Plumer
Rocikop
Johannesburg
Hart
de Wet
Sama
Loas
Hunter i Ie
Lady Brand
Wellington
Department of Agriculture
Bloerintela
Brabant
Maraha
Wm Scott
R Harding
Walter Giasa
Walter Bayley
Walter Keddell
Alfred Emery
Alfred Collins
Allen Aistebac
Henry Malville
Jay O'Shea
Gordon E Murray
Sanonel New
Wood
H Barnett
Kerr Maxwell
M8 Manning
Tropea
E Grieg
Munnelly
Morris
Hutton
Heutenant Seddon
Whiteford
Wills
Algie
Fisher
Hash
J Butler
No. 1 Company
Winburg
Butler
Ba Oonefield
Anduhia Iether
Bald Hill Bint
Otago
Colosel
Francis
Australian Notices and Personal Items From Sydney Melbourne
United Press reports Jimmy Governor offering to surrender if his wife is sent to the ranges. Dorothy Vane, famed theatrical actress, marries Normanie Menzies at Hotel Australia Melbourne. Probate valued at £71800 for Alfred Joseph bookmaker. Government plans lectures to attract settlers to Queensland citing unemployment in South Africa.
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United Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Brexky
Jimmy Governor
Sydney
Misa Dorothy
Vane
Normanie Menzies
Menzies’ Hotel
Melbourne
Australia
Dorothy Vane
Fragmentary Memo of N N A Birthday Yard Sales List
A garbled OCR snippet lists various party and yard sale items such as birthday cards, Walt Texty pictures, packets of scraps, cheap lanterns and books, peace badges, toy items, garlands, and fashion items. The readable content is scattered and unclear.
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Reid and
New Zealand
Srocetanina
Kingsale
Rudge Epworth
Whitworth
Burnet! Straet, Ashburton
Potea Pee Medical
Grange'’S Hotel
Jeunian Foster
Josy Hirarex
Fi. M. Jones
Stationery Books
H. M. Jones
Account Books
Wisden and Son’s
Victoria
Invicta
Champion
Sluzenger'a
Silvertown
Wisden’s
Warsopp'’s
Wieden
All Cair
Duke's
Union
Hearne's
Hearne
Wisden
Craven
M. Jones
Carters
Teeraceh
Teinwald
Mr & Newson
Ferriman
Hardley Bros
Allenson
Bperriman
James Johnson
South Forbes
Abou Aver
Mr. Johnson
Ayer
J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Mass
U.S.A
Ashburto
Drap!hay CO
Grey Streat
F. Ferriman
Pater Street
Wirter's Road
Allenton
Publig School
Frreiman
Tancred Street
Ashburton Train
Ephemerie
Dale
Northern Porte
Toros
Taursday
Northern Ports
Commercial
Ashburton Grain Market
United Preas Association
Hleotric Telegraph
Mark Lane
Sigut
Hearman Bros
Loassya Wahoo
Benjamin Gam
Koolbah
Cinnamon
Mironetn & Turnen
Pyardley Bros
Halla
FF. Ferriman
Princess Street
Smith’n Road
Sale Town
B Good
Dromore
Mrr
F Johne
Ieland
Johne
Indias
E Atkinson
Johna
Alec Mra Jdohna
Johns
Mra Johns
McKay
Canpiuss
Wellington Post
Baptist Church
W Lamb
W Greenslade
Ashburton Club
M.S.A
J. H. Paulicy
Truckle
Mussas Craighard
Baennywan
Fem
China
Eby Electric Pelegraph
Mount Wat
Cricket
United Props Association
Cable News
Earate
Alfred Joseph
Queensland
Churestchureghe
Gloucester Street Bridge
Spielera
Troe
Ibia
Christe Church
Taraiél Mike
Pacific Cable
Brisbane
H Tozer
Smoks
Venus
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