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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
4
A reader discusses the Ashburton mayoral and council hopefuls Flatman Musiin Gothie Twomey Davis Jones and Alpine straight Tory amid a sultry pub debate after the New Zealand Cup. The correspondent asks for the paper to publish the ballot opinions.
TOM argues against liquor licenses and challenges the Ashburton correspondent to prove claims. He cites NZ public expenditures and drink bills, questions the writer’s grasp, and suggests redistributing funds could reduce unemployment while urging fact, not fiction, in public debate.
Rose Poff of the Carriers Arms faces charges of illegally selling whisky in Invercargill on August 3. The case, lasting all day, was adjourned to Friday. Her husband shares similar prior convictions. two further charges target Rose and two others against her husband.
The laying of rails over the Manganui Viaduct near Makatote was completed today. This ends the gap in the North Island Main Trunk Railway and allows all Wallast trains to pass the viaduct, enabling parliamentary trains to run through without difficulty.
Mr S Strachan of Percival Street Wellington writes of six months of stomach and liver trouble. After trying doctors he used Bile Beans and reports steady improvement and cure. He endorses them to others and offers to explain their value to fellow liver sufferers. Price is 1s 4d and 2s 9d per box.
London reports detail quotations for frozen meats based on bulk sales, with New Zealand mutton and lamb, Canterbury and North Island lots, and beef prices. It notes last week's price levels for mutton and lamb and outlines changes alongside weekly wool sale tallies and price shifts for merino and crossbred fleeces.
In Sydney on August 3 the Maori team disbanded rather than play, citing money disputes with the League. A notice signed by Pakere and Asher claims funds were halted by court injunctions, leaving eleven men unpaid. The squad may form a new arrangement with New South Wales and New Zealand teams.
Timaru Herald reports S G Raymond addressing industrial relations and law. He traces historic attempts to regulate master and servant, notes arbitration limits, and cites Statute of Labourers and Benthamite opposition. He argues compulsory arbitration signals socialistic trend and predicts no final word as society shifts from patriarchy to collective approaches.
A summary of a shipment of BBEY boot polish 3 1 full sized tin received by those returning coupons in the latest distribution run.
The August 1 London cable via Wellington describes dull meat trading with heavy beef and lamb stocks, steady to firm butter and cheese markets, unsettled hemp and seed prices, and mixed wool values. It notes River Plate mutton and lamb shipments in July and price movements for New Zealand and crossbred wools, with overall demand varying by product and region.
Wellington August 3 The lion Meary Meldwick M L C died this evening in Wellington aged sixty four He was proprietor of the Southland News and represented Invercargill in Parliament across three Parliaments He was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1892 prior to 1875 he worked with the Lyttelton Times and Timaru Herald
A Ashburton Rugby Union meeting chaired by Rev E Whitehouse discussed Winchmore Club requests to transfer Fr Rooney from Old Boys, which was denied under rules. Methven protested a senior match outcome. Stock’s eligibility upheld and protest fee returned. Spectator misconduct at Methven game noted. rule 13, clause 9 warnings issued. Old Boys vacated chair. senior Old Boys vs Rakaia set for Sept 3 at Rakaia. third grade default recorded for Old Boys v Southern Crosses due to non-fulfillment.
In Palmerston Worth on August 3, David Buick a noted farmer and racehorse owner is named as a probable candidate for the Palmerston seat in the Opposition. D D Macfarlane reportedly retires from the Hurunui race. If Mataura lacks an Opposition challenger to R McNab the No-license party may field a local option advocate to further the movement.
The Powerful Encounter Pioneer and Powerful warships arrived in Auckland harbor after communications with the Encounter near Wellington. A Reuters wireless message about the Piggin fleet movements was said to be not received due to un tuned instruments aboard British ships.
In Wellington on August 8 the Union Steamship Company discusses a plan to improve conditions for deck and engine-room hands. A higher grade bill of fare and broader duties are included. Starting with the Moeraki and Maheno, Waikare crew members will be included today. Success hinges on crew cooperation and could lead to wider adoption in intercolonial service. The initiative has earned thanks from the New Zealand Seamen's branch of the Federated Seamen's Union for better fares and quarters.
Dunedin August 3 miners delegates met Kaitangata Coal Company representatives and reached agreement on most points of dispute. Workers retain past piece rates, weigh bridge remains in abeyance, trucking allowed with option to track own coal if requested, and arbitration court hearings not pursued on the current issues.
A Hawera gathering of the Northern District and Wanganui Education Institute on a Saturday endorsed the new Education Amendment Act, urging its overall benefit to teachers and pupils. They also asked for higher salary consideration for secondary assistants and a clause allowing mutual exchanges by teachers with Education Board approval.
Reports from Waimata Geysers Gisborne dated August 3 say activity remains strong with eruptions reaching six feet. Mud deposits cover six to seven acres up to a creek and are scattered in several pieces. A geyser blast last week burned with a plume of flame for hours.
A note describes a nighttime hacking cough in children and mentions Woods Great Peppermint Cure priced at 6d and 29 6d, presenting a patent remedy claim in a periodical listing.
A historical advertisement claims Woods Great Peppermint Cure never fails for coughs and colds. The brief notice asserts effectiveness and promotes the remedy to readers seeking relief from common illnesses.
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