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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
3
Sir Robert Hart, after forty five years in charge of the Chinese Onetowns, starts a year’s leave from office and is not expected to return. He received a tremendous send off at Pekin. The American Senate ratifies general arbitration treaties with Britain and Spain.
The Natal Government announces a Council of Native Affairs to represent natives in the Legislative Council. It will also establish native settlements with inalienable land grants to individuals.
In Sydney on April 23 the rubber's final game saw Bentley's rink take an early lead while Howe struggled. New Zealand held steady through the fifteenth head, then pulled ahead by the twentieth, finishing with New Zealand 78 and New South Wales 78. Bishop and Goldstone noted strong performances for their teams.
A special stock sale at Methven yards Thursday drew a large attendance but yard competition was dull. Many sheep and lambs failed to meet bids, with prices listed as lambs 12s to 12s 1d, fat ewes 12s 6d, merino wethers 25s 6d, 83 and 8 2d, 9 and 4 tooth ewes, English Leicester rams 20s 3d to 25s 5d.
A fair turnout at Geraldine Farmers yards saw 15 000 sheep yarded with cattle. Fat lambs sold from 12s 4d to 15s 1d, fat ewes from 10s 6d to 14s 1d, fat wethers up to 18s 8d, store wethers around 11s 9d to 12s 5d, two tooth and four tooth ewes quoted, forward ewes 7s 9d to 8s, cap on English Leicester rams. A fat cow brought £6 10s and yearlings £0 4s to £0 17s 6d.
Three nominees for the vacant Ashburton Borough Council seat are M. J. Burgess bookseller and stationer W. G. Hillier Reid and Gray local manager and W. J. Silcock former council member. Burgess advertises his bid urging eligible voters to support him on the May ballot promising a municipal rubbish removal plan if elected.
Westport reports the steam ship Taviuni from Nelson ran ashore on the south spit about 8 80 tonight. The night was fine with favorable chances of refloating though seas break over the vessel. Four passengers aboard with five ladies. An attempt is under way to carry lines ashore.
Wellington reports John Williams with aliases fined £50 in default three months for falsely claiming to be a doctor and taking patient money. He received eight months for obtaining meals by false pretences and was remanded for forgery sentencing. He has prior fines and termServed in New Zealand New South Wales and Victoria.
A cable message from Grimsby England confirms Rev J K Archer accepting a call to Napier Baptist Church in Napier New Zealand. The April 24 communication notes the clergyman’s acceptance and arrival plans are to be arranged.
The Draughts Championship in Dunedin concluded with Hilliker of Dunedin amassing 18 points to win. Gardiner of Invercargill placed second and Boreham of Dunedin finished third with 174 points each under the percentage system.
Letters from beyond New Zealand arrive at Ashburton Post with names such as BR Darlin Co Chilcott A White L Lowther R Lynn Jd Lang ALN Metternick and others. The Cadery for Agriculture publishes revised cereals estimates with wheat 193031 acres yielding 27 bushels total 5 211 887 bushels oats 386 890 30 11 606 700 barley 46 177 29 1049 183. The Orchestral Society held a fine practice and Mr Ellis Wood has been secured for the June concert. Chess Championship sixth round competitors named: Kumer vy Connell Rutherford Mason Barnes Stewart. Reading matter on pages 1 and 4.
Ashburton voter notices a candidate for the Borough Council by M J Burgess. He cites key issues including the Greater Ashburton scheme extra lighting for outer areas municipal scavenging and a high pressure water supply plan to be settled by ratepayers before the new term. He urges ratepayers to use their vote on May 1 and to support prudent expenditure.
Under the Municipal Corporations Act and Local Elections Act two nominees are listed for Councillor in Ashburton Michael Burgess and William Hillega. A poll will be held Friday May 1 1908 at Municipal Chambers Havelock Street West from 9 am to 7 pm. Voters are reminded of the annual school committee election on April 27 at 7 30 pm.
The note asks for further particulars and requests clipping the advertisement post to include the requester’s name and address. It specifies delivering such material to the requester with proper identification.
Weekly sales at Havelock Street Mart showcased produce pigs poultry cattle furniture and sundries auctioneer Henry Stephenson led the event as land and estate agent.
A Canterbury company note shows a draft for £2 0s 0d dated April 8 1908 with payment stopped. A separate notice lists three lambs two wethers and one ewe branded unreadable in Mayfield Pound, to be sold if unclaimed and expenses paid, on Thursday April 12 at 12 noon, AVID SEWELL JUN., Porndkesper.
Leases of the Borouck Reserves will be submitted to public auction on Saturday April 5 1908 at 2 p.m. by Mc Henry Stephenson at his Auction Mart Havelock Street. All details on lease conditions may be viewed at the Town Clerk’s Office or the Auctioneer’s office.
A damaged OCR snippet lists many items and prices from a 1941 shopping page. It mentions Milk tins, Safety Matches, Maize, Sardines, Vermicelli, soaps, Vaseline jars, and cakes with scattered figures and brands, reflecting a mixed grocery/household catalog.
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