George Elliott sells Alford Forest Road property and poultry farm
George Elliott has disposed of his business and instructs sale of property on Alford Forest Road suitable for a market garden as a going concern. Immediate inspection urged as proprietor retires. Also listings include land fronting Alford Forest Road with a four room cottage and good building site with two roads and 70 bearing fruit trees.
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George Elliott
Alford Forest Road
Bluctt
Mooore
Andrew Street
F. Ferriman
Charles Street
Mail Notices for Northern Ports and Westport and Allied Regions
Friday notices list mail departures for Northern Ports Westport and Australian States Sydney Out Ist and South Africa via Waihora at about 10 80 am.
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Northern Ports
Westport
Sydney
South Africa
Racing Entries From The Salon Alexandra Load
United Press telegram lists horse names and odds from Douwupiy track event. entries include Alpine If and Golden Bench with prices 17s gd and 23 1, plus Golden River 1s 9d and Riley's Beach 2s.
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United Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Douwupiy
Salon
Alexandra
Wool sales in London rise as buyers show strength
Cable reports from London dated September 28 indicate the wool sales continue with rising prices. Dalgety and Co. note American buyers are purchasing fine merino greasy wools and five to medium crossbred greasy wools, amid growing market spirit.
Australian Markets. Sydney Sept 24 Grain and dairy prices
Wheat nominal at 4s lid to 53. Flour ranges from £10 to £12 15s, with Mani to £12 12s 108. Oats Algeria 3s 7d, New Zealand prime feeding 3s 7d. Barley Cape 4s to 46 3d. Maize prime 5s 9d. Bran 1s 6d Pollard 1s 6d. Potatoes Tasmanian £7 to £7 per ton New Zealand Derwents 25 ba QGnions Victorian £6 15s to £7 Califo rnia £9 10s per ton. Butter prime 1s 44d. Cheese N Z prime loaf 83d to 94d. Bacon 110d to 114d. Adelaide Sept 24 Flour £6s per ton Bran 6d Pollard 6d Oats Algeria 3s 6d to 3s 7d stout 38 7d to 3s 1d.
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Sydney
New Zealand
Victorian
N.Z
Sourne
Addington Live Stock Market Report From Caniste Hurdn
Medium yardings at Addington today with larger attendance due to the horse parade. Carrin-Fat cattle about 150 yarded. prices ranged from 3 3s to 5 5s for prime beef, store cattle about 200 offering lower prices, and fat sheep around 2s 8d to 2s 7d per head for heavy grades. Store sheep light demand. hoggets and merino wethers traded with limited buyer activity. baconers and porkers fetched modest prices.
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Caniste Hurdn
Addington
Huary Gatlocks
Callus
Invercargill Report Corrects Oats Shipment Details
Invercargill telegraph from the Otago Daily Times notes a Melbourne order for oats was misreported. The firm confirms 28 000 haya instead of 39 006, ordered directly for South Africa via an Invercargill company, with 200 tons to be shipped aboard the Kent at Dunedin and the balance by the same vessel from the Binff.
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Invercargill
Otago Daily Times” Telegraphs
Melbourne
New Zealand
South Africa
Kent
Dunedin
Sams
Binff
Property Sale Report From Rakain and Gillimercy Areas
Mr TD Thomas reports selling his house and four acres of land at Rakain to Mr George Murdoch of Lauraiton, and 44 acres to Mr Greenwood. On behalf of Mr A I Field section 1186 Gillimercy grees. 22 acres at Miteham sold to Mr Robt Smythe for Mr Duncan Camsron.
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TD. Thomas
I’. Dowline
Rakain
George Murdoch
Lauriaton
Greenwood
A. I. Field
Gillimercy Grees
Robt. Smythe
Duncan Camsron
Miteham
W. B
Glarrkwou
Burnside Stock Market Report at Dunnopin
At Burnside market on Sept 24, 124 head of fat cattle yarded with keen demand and rising prices. Beat bullocks £12-£14, medium £9 13s-11 17s 6d, others £8 1s-9 12s 6d. best heavy cows £8 10s-9 17s 6d, medium £6 2s-8 9s 6d, calves £5-£6. Fat sheep 2171 penned. demand strong but no clear advance. best wethers 18s 6d-20s 1d, medium 17s-1d to 18s, others 14s-16s 6d. best ewes 16s 3d-18s 9d, medium 14s-16s, others 12s 6d-14s 9d.
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Best Wethers
Tarborine introduces summer garments and online orders
The department announces first shipments of new summer goods with up to date styles worn in the home. It highlights the web ordering option as superior to patterns and claims extensive stock and in premises made garments. The firm guarantees fit and quality at competitive prices and urges early orders to avoid the rush before the shows. Craighead and Serryman leading tailors Ashburton Ady 1.
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Craighead
Question over colonial electoral residence rules
The Timaru Herald notes a curiously strict reading of the 1893 electoral law requiring twelve months of colony residence for first time electors. It argues many returning South Africa volunteers are disenfranchised until that term is completed and urges an early government amendment.
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Timaru “ Herald
Timaru
Ashburton
South Africa
Transports Report and Local Notices in Ashburton
The local column notes the Transports Commission report on Britannic and Orient on page one, parliamentary news on page four, and weather. It mentions a British and Australian mail arrival, staff changes at Newlands school, a big bullock sale at £16, and various council, education, and public works items. It also covers tailoring visits, fundraising for the New Zealand Representative Brass Band, and local policing notices.
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EH. Lawrences
Newlands School
Addington
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Eurorox News
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Education Board
Cromie
Winchmore School
Educaton Grants
Education Department
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D. Thomas
Tuaranii
Holm
eter+Ashburton Clothing Factory
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Prevor
Boyd
Gordon
W. G. Brittain
Christchurch
C. Northvote
J. McKeague
New Zealand
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Napier
Carnegie
Taitoring
Karr
Strange and Company
Ashburton
Strange and Co
Burnett Street
Landrey
Strange and Co’s
Anvr
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South Island
Herd
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Gax
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Wis
Arivanep Toorers
J. H. Witheford
Auckland
Seattle
North Island
Witheford
Gramacate
Whitworth
R. D. Johnston
Tee
Asthayt Foye
Ashbut
Catholic Literary and Social Club elects officers and honors life member
The Catholic Literary and Social Club held its fourth annual meeting with high turnout. Mr F Cooper was added as life member for service. annual report showed a £12 credit and £30 assets, no liabilities. New officers elected include President A J Muller and Treasurer J Moison. auditors F Cooper and J Madden.
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Catholic Literary and Social Club
W. Soal
Me McSherry
A. J. Muller
F. Cooper
Offcers
8. Madden
J. Moison
Ashburton Band Concert Draws Record Crowd at Odd Fellows Hall
The third sixpenny Ashburton County Brasa Bard concert packed the Odd Fellows Hall last night. Gigs included Gems of Operatic Melody and Hours of Beauty with solos by Duncan Leitch and a cornet duet by McDonald and Humphreys. Mayor praised the performers and announced free open air summer concerts in the Domain.
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Ashburton County Brasa Bard
Oddfellows’ Hall
T. H. Wright
Lithgow
G. Trethowan
Christchurch
Mgr
K R. B. Postgate
Ashburton
Duncan Leitch
Our Mountain
Wm. McDonald
H. A. Humphreys
J. Trezise
A. Claridge
B. Manchester
St John's Methven Holds Second Anniversary Concert
The St John s Presbyterian Church Methven marked its second anniversary with a tenand concert in the Methven schoolroom on Friday. A large turnout filled tables, featured a three deck iced cake, and a strong program led by Rev B J Westbrooke. Performances included solos, choruses, a nursery rhyme piece by children, violin duet, and thanks from committee members.
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St. John’s Presbyterian Church
Methven
B.J. Westbrooke
Missen Lock
Campbell
Leggett
Duff
Messrs Lock
Rands
Kersel
Misses Lock
Messrs Tock
Hughes
Heer
Putt
Miss I. Westbrooke
Otr McDougal
Miss Mounsey
Willis
D. Duff
Miss
Steam Ploughing in South Africa Report in Engineer
The engineer’s journal notes a South African steam ploughing experiment at Roo Kraal near Johannesburg. A ten horsepower compound engine from Leeds pulled ploughs by Ruid and Gray of Dunedin on virgin veldt, showing six furrows in engraving but ten on better ground.
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South Africa
Knapdale
Kraal
Natal
Johannesburg
Leeds
Messra Ruid and Gray
Dunedin
New Zealand
Alexander Daly
Ashburton Yards sale offers livestock and sheep consignment
Mesars Friedlander Bros announce a Tuesday sale at Ashburton Yards including 1200 fat and forward wethers and 00 good hoggers plus fat and store sheep cattle and pigs. August arrivals reached 9865 with 1309 departures, while Bible in Schools plebiscite in Southland shows 6295 yes 1143 no 427 refusals. A Waimata telegram notes heavy lamb losses from cold winds.
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Mesars Friedlander Bros
Ashburton
Southland
Waimata
Picton
Orange
New South Wales
Auckland
North Canterbury
Otago
News Review of Sept 23 to Sept 24 Across Fronts
Navy envoy Mr B Wyatt heads for Canada and Australia with support from Barton and Seddon. Lord Hawke’s team reaches New Zealand November 12 via San Francisco. Roumania presses for passage of two warships through the Dardanelles. France plans wireless telegraphy between Guadeloupe and Martinique. Fearon brothers’ Alpine fatalities recovered. Plague deaths rise in Odessa. Dutch premier Kuyper denies alliance rumors. Fiji mails rerouted via Vancouver or Suez. Canadian troops relieved at Halifax. Chamberlain praises Dominion. Royal Commission powers extend approved in Capetown. Earthquakes and severe shocks felt in Australia near Corny Point and Warooka. Income tax reform discussed with adjusted exemptions and rates. Budget shows revenue and debt details. drought impact noted. Federal and State taxation clash decided against exemption for Federal officers. Chimes reform candidates contest closely. 167 candidates for 95 seats with major party splits.
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Paris
France
Guadeloupe
Martinique
Fearon Brothers
Sr Perarssure
Odessa
De Beers Legal Challenge Over Domicile and Tax Claims
The De Beers Company challenges the Inland Revenue Commissioner's claim limited to two years of dividends. Shareholders insist the Cape is the domicile and the London office is only a branch. A Court of Inquiry noted troops landed with soldiers reporting good meals and no sickness.
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United Press Association
Pelegraph
Tloupon
de Beers Company
Inland Revenue Commissioner
de Boers
Cape
London
Oswestry Grange
Transvaal
Morning Post
Johannesburg
Lord Milner
Aid for the Boers
The Daily Telegraph’s Harssel’s correspondent reports Kruger received £30,000 from Lehmann for Boer aid. The memoirs’ first edition will publish in German and English in November. Berlin Post and Pester Lloyd doubt Boer generals will tour Europe to seek sympathy.
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London
Telegraph
Hrassel
Kruger
Lehmann
Berlin Post
Lloyds
Great Britain
Referendum Bill Debate and Passages in Parliament
The House resumed at 7 30 pm and debated the Referendum Bill with speakers including Arnold Willis and Ward. The second reading was carried 45 to 10 with critics warning of constitutional risk and local consequences. Bills on fisheries, land deeds, and loans for local bodies advanced to final stages.
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Wounieroy
Arnold
Willis
G. W. Russell
Wilford
Wat Russell
New Zealand
Myr W. Fraser
Messrs Collina, Hogg
Pirani
J. G. Ward
Legislative Council
Masars Herries
Q*meara
J. @. Ward
Despair No More Coughs with Cura and Figs
An odd historical notice touts cures for coughs and colds using TUSSL CURA and Wade's Worm Figs. It references Worms undermining children's constitutions and promotes a dubious remedy at Sqyance's with 16 beges.
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Wade
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