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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 03, 1909
Page
4
Ancient notice proclaims lowered meat prices for cash in town and suburbs with discounts for timely payment. It lists ewe mutton cuts and wets, wethers at cost price, beef and small goods reductions, and a one half penny to a penny per th bobbing charge with 24 discount for accounts paid within a month.
J C Jameson operates as a licensed broker handling stocks and shares from offices at 161 Aereford Street in Christchurch.
A testimonial extols Lane's Emulsion as a body builder and tonic for women and general digestion. It claims improved appetite, strength, sleep, and vitality after a course, with endorsements from a doctor and daily letters. Sold everywhere in two sizes.
Aug 2 reports from Woodville Levin Palmerston North and Wanganui describe heavy rains and gale winds flooding valleys and washing out railway lines. Manawatu river overflowed while slips blocked the Gorge and the Palmerston to Wellington line near Linton, with trains delayed and services rerouted.
Press Association reports from London August 1 showing dull frozen mutton and unsettled lamb markets in New Zealand with Canterbury and North Island prices. Beef demand quiet at New Zealand headquarters. River Plate and British port carcase figures listed. grain and pulse markets show firm wheat and beans with tight supplies and steady to higher prices.
A Sunday dawn blaze at four o'clock badly damages the Coronation Buildings at Broadway and Tegan Streets Stratford. O Cummins draper stock suffers heavy loss while Dreadnought Grocery faces severe fire smoke damage. Phillips itinerant draper stock lighter. Insurance: Building £759 South British, Cummins £600 National, Dreadnought Grocery £409 Victoria.
The Rev J H Rogers delivered an informative lecture Friday evening with lantern illustrations that pleased a large audience. Mr Adams from Dunedin arrives to begin Presbyterian work in the district, now receiving more attention. Miss Kent arrives as Hinds school mistress and starts Monday. The district’s young men hosted Mrs Petrie of the railway staff at a smoke concert and presented him with a token.
Otago Football Association reports disgraceful spectator conduct at Kaitangata and notes threats of personal violence toward the referee. A replay is ordered. one player suspended to end of 1912, spectator warned off all grounds, and Kaitangata Club asked to justify ground status.
The Ashburton Rugby Union met to approve a Canterbury request for a Town vs Country representative match in Christchurch on August 88th. They agreed to select with Ellesmere Union and permit Banks and Professions versus Auctioneers fixture next Thursday.
Ashburton’s F Anderson featured for Canterbury in the Brown Challenge Shield game against Wellington in Wellington. The Evening Post praised him as a valuable midfielder, always alert and making key plays, though Canterbury could not prevent several goals. The match ended in a draw.
A golf match on the Ashburton links saw six players from the Christchurch Ladies' Golf Club defeat Ashburton Ladies' Club. Individual results include Mrs Buchanan versus Miss Wood, Mrs Denham against Mrs Symonds, Brannigan versus Mrs Campbell, and others, with several matches decided by small margins. Foursomes followed, matching pairs of players to decide the outcome.
Police prosecution against several fortune tellers faced a challenge as constable testimony was deemed potentially incriminating. The Magistrate paused to consider whether the evidence truly established guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Albert Leighton, once running a Splivich pass business in the Arcade, has been arrested in Sydney on a misrepresentation charge. Detective Ward plans to depart on Wednesday to extradite him.
Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association met to approve £25 for R G McKnight to compete in Brisbane and to discuss team expenses. Donations from Auckland Otago and Wellington centres supported travel. S W Moore plans to join the squad in Sydney for Brisbane events while rule debates on prize limits and marathon eligibility continued.
The Appeal Court, led by Mr Justice Williams, held that the Government Railways Superannuation Fund Act of 1902 counts only continuous service. A retiring contributor who resumes service would not gain an additional allowance for noncontributing periods because the initial refund of contributions shows no extra rights. The 1908 Act was unnecessary to interpret the 1902 Act. The plaintiff retains rights from his time in service up to 1899 and nothing beyond that period.
The Invercargill customs returns for July show a total drop of £297 versus July last year. Spirits imports rose £155 while tobacco fell £205 and cigars and cigarettes £43. Wines decreased £35, goods by weight £177, and other duties £36. Beer excise rose £25 from July 1908 with an extra 2000 gallons.
An open-air school, like last summer's effort, has been opened at Bermerside Halifax with accommodation for 100 scholars. Balloon exhibitions for the public are arranged by the New England Aero Club New York with charges including pilot for a small balloon at £18 and £23 for a large one.
Hampstead School Committee meets to review lighting upgrades, sky-lights, and a charity plan for free dynamo lighting funded by local contributors. Proposed dental exams for 50 children, with costs split. flag exchange with England eyed. Bible reading referendum urged to Parliament.
The Times urges three guiding principles for a permanent defence solution with dominions building own navies under Parliament, harmonized overseas force training, and coordinated aims. It discusses New Zealand and Australia funding cruisers, joint training, and a imperial general staff, noting Sir Joseph Ward’s view that New Zealand would prefer its own plan.
In Auckland a man named Charles Barry McCarthy killed himself after a rejected engagement claim. He left a note stating he had lived six years for the girl. In Christchurch a coroner ruled Elizabeth Mary Grant died of syncope after a short illness.
A secretary prepared statement for the Citizens' Unemployed Relief Committee notes 280 placed on relief and other work, 60 employed since registration, 60 no longer appearing, 50 erased for reasons including non residence in Wellington. 450 accounted for leaving 150 still eligible. Funds reach £1500 and local helpers subsidised by the City Council may organise a demonstration to aid the relief fund.
A correspondence from Gate SPONDERGZ presents a reader viewpoint, noting that the newspaper does not endorse or bear responsibility for the correspondent's opinions. The piece offers a platform for individual expression within the paper.
A reader letter discusses the cigarette danger among boys and cites George Torrance of the Illinois State Reformatory. He asserts cigarettes harm the nervous system, weaken willpower, and drive youths toward crime, quoting statistics on sobering smoking rates among inmates aged ten to fifteen.
An advertorial warns that bad breath signals stomachic disease and urges daily tongue checks. It promotes Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a cure for biliousness indigestion constipation and numerous ailments including bad breath headaches and skin issues.
Lime for grain root crops and pasture proves profitable. special terms available. Full particulars from Blackburne Smith and Co at 122 Manchester Street Christchurch.
Melbourne August 2 The House plans to take over Norfolk Island making it federal territory. A bill will be introduced for a Federal Agricultural Bureau. The Defence Bill will not be introduced after the target has been delivered on August 12.
An odd promotional note touts Wood's Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for chronic chest complaints and influenza Like many old cures it uses emphatic language to endorse the product and its claimed effectiveness The text mentions doctors and patients in passing without verifiable medical endorsement
Classified notice announces Lewellyn Owen a four year old student with music qualifications LCM and brand new teacher of music in all its branches.
A letter praises Dr Fellows Pile Cones claiming rapid relief from itching and bleeding. The writer reports complete itching cure after first box, stopping bleeding with continued use and notes a family recommendation.
The notice notes wholesale drug supplies offered by H. F. Stevens, a Christchurch wholesale druggist, indicating availability for purchasers.
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