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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 02, 1907
Page
2
The notice praises the HDI SON PHONOGRAPH for its high quality in machines and records, claiming world reports confirm its popularity. It urges readers to buy a phonograph, keep up with the times, and enjoy music and the benefits of the era.
The ephemeris lists moon phases and sunrise times for August with Last Quarter at 1.56 p.m. and First Quarter at 8.86 a.m. It notes moonrise and moonset entries, including times such as 11.45 p.m. for the last quarter and references to perihelion or peri rigee in the period.
The fragment lists multiple ports and regions including Northern Ports Westport Fiji Honolulu Canada United States Europe and United Kingdom with a time cue 8.15 pan and a Vancouver reference.
The Dunedin Police Court heard Alfred Leonard Blue plead guilty to stealing, with sentencing to follow. In Ashburton, a property sale on Cox Street West was recorded, and the domain hockey match against Christchurch players was scheduled. Separate notes note tunneling at Arthur's Pass and local society reports from the Orange Hall and Catholic Literary Society.
Plans for a new Hermitage building near Mount Cook are prepared. The question of supplying lands for the avarts will be dealt with when the Public Works Estimates are under consideration. The present unsuitably sited building will be replaced likely at Governors Bush.
Moderate to strong easterly winds affected the match between the Auctioneers and Banks and Professions. A. Bruce left the field after a rib kick. Other items note a North Otago rain control letter, a £50 per acre land sale near Hawera, and various regional developments including cremation plans in Christchurch and a manslaughter case set for August 1.
In Christchurch Supreme Court on Thursday Justice Chapman reserved judgment in the appeal of Wakanui Road District versus Hampstead Town Board. The Town Board was awarded £1163 6d from the Road Board for street repair costs under a Governor issued warrant. The judge held section 109 of the Public Works Act 1906 applies to town districts and boroughs, the election date issue was unresolved, and the appeal is dismissed with costs £7 7s.
Joseph Hunt died at age 88 after months of illness. Born in Oxfordshire, he arrived in Lyttelton in 1856, lived at Sumner, Harewood, and Ashburton, and acquired substantial farmland. He helped establish early wheat crops and oats in Canterbury and helped create one of the first canals in the Wakanui area. He leaves three sons and one daughter Mrs PF Yerriman.
Commercial. Masterton wool sales show crutchings up to 64d, medium 54d, inferior 44d to 5d, locks and pieces 3d to Syd. Crossbred skins to 84d, short wools 63d to 64d, lambskins up to 84d. Hides lower, ox to 5d, cow to 43d, calfskin 6d to 9d. Dalgety and Co report London: tallow market dull, prices unchanged, no public sale next week.
A large crowd watched the annual match between the Auctioneers and Bankers and Professions at Domain. After a hard fought second spell the teams drew 0–0 with lively passing, strong defense, and notable efforts from Vriellander and Friedlander. A dinner followed with toasts praising both sides and a euchre win for the Auctioneers.
In Brisbane on Saturday New Zealanders will face Australia with Back Coleman three quarters Wallace Mitchison Fryers five eights Hut ter Mynotti half Roberts Gailet Casey Francis Cunningham Nicholson Prancis dol son Seeling named for the yards and wing positions.
Reports from Auckland list waves of footballers as likely members of a professional team, with Seeling and Johnston denying involvement. Named players include Smith, W Tyler, Blackerall, Nicholson, Gillet, Gunsingham, Prancia, Rowe, Trevarthen, Todd and BR Wynyard. Five are said to have been All Blacks.
The Ashburton Association football team traveled to Timaru and defeated the Timaru Club side 8 goals to 2. Lawrie scored Timaru’s first, Anderson equalized, Auty (Blue) headed in from Meikle’s corner, Scales equalized for Ashburton, and W. Anderson netted the winning goal for the Whites. Referee Mr Shallock earned praise.
The Ashburton Club extended a hearty invitation to Timart Chief to meet a team at Ashburton at a convenient date before the season ends.
Obituary notes the death of novelist Joseph Hatton aged 66. A North West Staffordshire by election results show Liberal Labourist Stanley ahead of Unionist Twyford by a wide margin. Lambeth Conference anticipated from July 1908 to August 1908 with a mid conference break for committees. A foolhardy mountaineering accident in Berne reports two German sisters frozen to death during an ascent, five others nearly perished, despite the guide’s warnings.
In London on August 1 the Court of Criminal Appeal Bill was read a third time in the House of Lords by a vote of 102 to 26.
At The Hague on August 1 the Fourth Committee voted 25 to 4 to abolish contraband. The United States Germany Russia Montenegro and France formed the minority while Japan and two others abstained. Though adopted in committee the conference may not endorse the vote.
The Transvaal mineral output for the year ended June 30 shows total production of £30,738,000 with gold at £26,648,000 and diamonds at £2,147,000. The August 1 report details the revenue split and overall mining activity in the region.
Police in Roscommon Leitrim Galway and Mayo express strong sympathy with Belfast strikers. In New York Irish Americans launch an aggressive campaign and threaten to curb contributions to the Irish party's Parliamentary fund unless Redmond intensifies efforts for Ireland's independence.
Authorities urgently recruit and deploy large numbers of the Irish constabulary to Belfast with Maxims. The operation signals a major security push amid unrest and requires rapid mobilization of police forces and equipment.
An ordinance disbanding Korean troops has been promulgated in Seoul as of August 1, with press information received early August. The action marks a major reorganization in Korean affairs under new authority.
A Chicago municipality is alleged to have been robbed of 2.4 million pounds due to collusion between city officials and a street car company. The report, received in New York on August 2 at 8 20 a.m., details a massive corrupt scheme involving municipal fraud and transit interests.
In the House of Commons Admiral Ro bertson argues British flotilla destroyers surpass foreign ones. Large armoured cruisers are not urgently needed, focus shifts to new scout types to replace Edgar lass cruisers. Times notes a pending departure on cruisers demanding careful study and possible debate.
Reports from Sydney and Nelson note the comet visible to the naked eye this morning and yesterday. Photographs from the Observatory show three tails and the object near Aldebaran in Taurus. Early observers describe it as a nebulous starlike body that may become more interesting in days ahead.
An old style ad extols temperance and duty then touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure for coughs rheumatism and sciatica. It claims a rapid positive lasting cure and directs readers to buy from stores and agents at a listed price of 256d and 4s.
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