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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
2
NR THCS HY ELLIOTT of Ashburton sells the coal and firewood merchant business to Mr A H Field effective 2 March 1908. Elliott thanks patrons for past support and Field pledges diligent service to merit the same goodwill. Dated Ashburton 29 February 1908.
Drinkers receive the best tea on the market with half yearly prize distribution. Eighty six cash prizes totaling £55 are offered in the next draw by Agenta Manchester Bros.
Hair depilatory sold at 49 guineas from H. Bonnington chemist in Ashburton or Mrs Hemsley Burnet the hair specialist at 46 George Street Dunedin promises permanent facial neck and arm hair removal without injury.
An April moon phase summary lists New Moon on the 1st at 4:82 p.m. and Last Quarter on the 24th at 6:37 a.m. It also notes First Quarter on the 17th at 4:25 a.m. and Apogee on the 25th at midnight with Perigee nearby.
A historical report from around April 1908 discusses Ashburton County by laws regulating traction engine use on county roads and the dispute over whether county councils or road boards should enforce such rules. It covers legal arguments, court decisions, and implications for road management and local governance.
The New Zealand Farmers Cooperative reports selling the home stead block at Chertsey of 654 acres to Oakley and Croy on estate surrender. Kyle correspondent notes welcome rainfall boosts grass growth but diamond-backed moth damages rape and turnips. Swallows to fight insect pests are being considered again by Canterbury A P Association. Ghillen's Hacking Cough advertised with Woods Great Peppermint Cure priced 1s 6d and 2s 6d.
The Ashburton Rifles prepare for Easter encampment with drill emphasis. About 80 volunteers expected, eligible for government capitation grants per rank. Christ Church encampment runs Thursday night to Monday night with planned action by South Canterbury and North Canterbury units defending the city in a mock battle.
Press dispatches report US colliery owners plan to close down pending wage scale talks. The move could leave about a quarter of a million workers idle, as international notes mention related trade shifts and political reactions. The broad summary covers global responses and notable appointments alongside economic tensions.
The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company of London wires current meat prices for Naplen and Canterbury regions. Frozen meat quotes include Canterbury mutton at 43d per lb, Napier Wellington and North Island beef hind and fore at 34d and 23d respectively, with first and second quality beef bids also listed.
Dunedin reports a 10s per ton rise in flour price at the annual New Zealand Millers Association meeting. Tariff now ranges from 11 15s to 12 16s per ton with several price points listed. Auckland millers say no rise will occur despite the Dunedin telegram.
Wellington reports the Cabinet has decided that permanent civil servants who joined the superannuation fund under last session's Act and applied for refunds or surrender values will receive the appropriate amounts. The ruling follows provisions in the Civil Service Reform Act of 1886 and the Civil Service Insurance Act of 1903.
Parliament passed the Birrell bill introducing two new universities, one in Dublin and one in Belfast, funded by annual endowments and building grants. The Dublin chartered university will house three colleges and the Belfast site a single college, both to be nonsectarian though initial leadership hints favored Catholic and Presbyterian leanings respectively.
The Gabinnet has decided that a defence officer will visit Australia during the Commonwealth Easter manoeuvres. The trip follows an invitation from the Commonwealth. The officer to make the journey will likely be chosen by the Defence Council.
A meeting of No-License delegates in the Pa tew electorate formed a league led by president B C Robbins. The group approved a bare majority local option and dominion rate, and resolved that purchase of drink be an offence in No-License areas except for police use in convictions.
Napier April 2 stamp duty of £27 628 4d has been paid in the estate of the late Archdeacon Samuel Williams.
The Cabinet announces two additional inspectors will be appointed under the Orchard and Garden Pest Act to strengthen enforcement.
Edwin Geach Company brings A Modern Adventuress to Oddfellows Hall next Monday evening. The play is new to local audiences, in its fifth year in England and successful in Australia. Albert Clark manages the New Zealand tour. box plan is open at H. M. Jones, bookseller.
On Wednesday April 8 at Oddfellows Hall the Pollards will present Bluebell in Fairyland with adapted scenery after a previous reduced program. The company numbers about seventy including adults and children and reserved seats go on sale Friday at Dresden Piano Company at 9 am.
Mr A Mond's resolution passed 280 to 91 arguing against broadening taxation by many small import duties as unsound and inflationary. Mr Balfour argued for extending the taxation base, favoring higher duties and colonial bargains to boost Britain's industry and empire markets. Mr Runciman pressed that Balfour aimed at general tariffs and colonial preferences raising taxes on goods.
London April 1 reports Sir E H C Bannerman slept well and his general condition is more favorable after an illness.
Premier Thomas Price says the women’s vote has purified politics and reduced shady men from Parliament. He notes women’s silent, sensible influence brings serious attention to moral social questions and education.
The Amalgamated Society of Engineers will not be represented at the Trades Union Congress in Nottingham in September. This suggestion shows a notable absence from the annual gathering.
A quirky verse mix pleads for wine song and beauty while skewering fever and restlessness. It mentions Woods Great Peppermint and a token last Abbey distribution, with notes on exchanges and coupons as a surreal aside.
A 19th century patent remedy claimed to cure coughs and colds with peppermint cure. Advertisers assert universal efficacy and long-standing use.
In April at Morosce, General Damade defeated the irreconcilable Midakras faction after a sharp cavalry clash. French forces suffered two deaths among cavalry commanders and twelve soldiers wounded.
Vienna reports Austria will adopt Sir Edward Grey's Macedonia proposals. The decision marks a shift in diplomatic stance amid ongoing Balkan tensions and European efforts for stability.
Nicholas Luxenburg a naturalised British boot manufacturer’s agent in London was arrested as a political suspect in Odessa and detained for a fortnight in a filthy prison. He appealed to the British Consul and was released but one third of his money was retained. Questions on the matter were asked in Parliament.
The Russian government is irritated because American Consul Fisher at Harbin refuses to seek permission to exercise consular functions in Russia's railway zone in Manchuria. It is understood Fisher acts on the direct instruction of the U S State Department to preserve China's possessions there to safeguard European trade interests.
President Roosevelt has submitted five claims against Venezuela to the Senate. One involves the New York and Bermuda Asphalt Company's demand. Special Commissioner Calhoun warned that delays would threaten U S dignity and require prompt action.
Sydney April 1 Mr Deakin has learned that the forthcoming visit to Japan will not alter the Australian visit by the American fleet. The armoured cruisers will not cross the Pacific while the entire battleship fleet, likely sixteen ships, will come in two squadrons of eight.
Sydney April 1 a conference began between the Employers' Federation and the Wharf Labourers Union. No final decision reached yet but prospects look hopeful. Strikers deny tampering with the Brundah. The South Australian Employers' Federation backs NSW Federation in defending freedom of contract.
Auckland reports show Mr Hickey of the Blackball miners praising Wellington outcomes while vowing to keep striking until demands are met. He criticizes press bias and mine conditions as Christmas 1900s era labor tensions unfold. Wellington unions pledge support with funds for families. In Westport the Denniston Coalminers Union votes on the Arbitration Act with a narrow majority against.
Wellington reports the first quarter of the year shows New Zealand exporting 184,1007 ounces of gold worth £528,069, up from last year. March 1908 gold exports totaled 89,0387 ounces, compared with 101,5507 ounces in March 1907, while silver exports fell to 89,0387 ounces from 101,5507 in March 1907.
Perfect weather greeted the Hawke's Bay versus Wellington match in Napier this afternoon as the inter provincial cricket contest began. Hawke's Bay started strong against Wellington in the opening sessions.
A Jagged ad touts Rheumo as a cure for rheumatism gout sciatica lumbago and related ailments. It claims many sufferers found relief and cites a July 1907 testimonial from H L F Fanning of Feilding praising Rheumo. It urges readers to try Rheumo now available in stores and chemists at low prices.
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