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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 08, 1900
Page
2
Lesding Sheep Farmers in Otago report Hale branding oil as the finest and most economical option. They cite strong performance and cost efficiency in daily herd branding tasks.
At a Canterbury Education Board meeting concern rose over penny dreadfuls and cheap fiction shaping youth minds. Critics say impossible plots and glossy illustrations corrupt taste, lowering standards away from Disraeli and Thackeray toward unknown writers serving weekly trash to readers both young and educated.
A newspaper column urges more literary clubs in the colony to promote healthier reading. It notes the Young Men's Club as a brief effort deserving support, praises the Catholic Literary Society, and commends interpreters like Reverend Charles Clark and Mrs Hannibal Williams for enriching taste. It laments that great works risk fading from public view and calls social reformers to act.
The column lists probate proceedings in the Supreme Court, five bankruptcies across New Zealand including Whangarei and Invercargill, and events from the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association show dates. Also noted are telegram rates to China, a Canterbury wedding repeat, Winslow school events, and cultural society items with social gatherings and theater remarks.
A committee of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association met yesterday. Topics included rail arrangements for show day transport, horse breeding circulars, election of NSW members, and planning for the horse parade andAshburton Show dates. A proposal for a grass grub report, a prize for farm drawing, and show day business measures were discussed.
A circular from Mosrie Strange and Co. of Christchurch reports a rich donor gave 504 to the Nicholson Institute in London for free Ear Drums to deaf people unable to pay. Address No 667p The Nicholson Institute Longcott Guanarabury London Smoke New Vennu.
Mr W Jolliffe formerly of Ashburton, recently appointed to the Crown Law Office, received a handsome watch and chain from Mr John McLachlan on behalf of friends. The presentation occurred in the Parliamentary Buildings with the Hon. Mr Carroll presiding, expressing Ashburton’s goodwill and high esteem for Mr Jolliffe.
August 7 reports the Times restraining John Lane from reproducing a Lord Rosebery speech. House of Lords reverses Court of Appeal ruling on copyright. Also notes police hunt for Mawney murder suspect, Salamis steward suicide, China contingency issues, and Premier McMolean's accident. A miner Yeoman dies in a mine collapse and a buried companion is reburied after hours of rescue.
The Council met at 2:30 and passed the Gas Workers Bill Native Interpreters Bill Public Contracts Bill and Workers Compensation for Accident Bill. The Gas Worker’s Bill was read a third time and the Noxious Weeds Bill was considered in committee. Council rose at 3:30.
The House discussed the Workers Compensation for Accidents Bill and advanced local measures. A motion on a Trading Stamp Company letter was carried 43 to 25 to table. A Queen's condolence cable for Duke of Edinburgh was read as the House adjourned and later resumed. A proposal to reduce Ministers from seven to six was debated amid calls for greater representation and an eight-member Executive.
The House debated raising the number of ministers and increasing their salaries. Amendments shifted eight ministers, set total ministerial pay around £8900, and considered limiting travel allowances. Some proposed delaying changes until broader constitutional issues and house size changes are resolved, with progress noted before adjournment at 4.25 a.m.
A Victorian style guide advises young women on packing a small satchel before visiting relatives. It describes materials, pocket layout, embroidery, and a curated set of essentials like hairpins, scissors, needlework supplies, and small tools. The tone emphasizes politeness and self sufficiency.
Fragment from a domestic guide advising careful packing and organization. It contrasts the clutter of a Lady's Companions kit with practical tips for drawers, hairpins, and luggage. The tone reflects Victorian era concerns about propriety and preparedness for travel and social visits.
Reports from August 6 to 7 show Tang Fuh Siang cutting food to Legations and allies moving toward Pekin. Battle south of Tientsin involves 16 000 allied troops with heavy casualties, while Li Hung Chang says ministers proceeded to Tientsin escorted by General Yunglu.
Colonel Gough with 500 mounted infantry and six guns surprised the Boere at Klip River. He destroyed the house of Boer Delange and seized 150 cattle after Delange refused to surrender reenlisted Boers. Boers reoccupied Springs east of Johannesburg and threaten coal mines.
An anarchist Valette is arrested on a charge tied to a planned assassination of the Shah. He confesses a wish to kill the ruler. Italian-American anarchist Augusto De Pages was seized in Onserta Southern Italy, claiming foreknowledge of King Homibert's murder and urging a forthcoming revolution.
Stoyez notes in Sydney Morning Herald August 7 that Mr Spreckels faces a tangled issue as Union Company competition is weighed against a possible amalgamation. The piece suggests a merged rival service to Vancouver could protect trade under a single flag while questions about the best path remain.
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