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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
2
A seller offers to show numerous houses in town and nearby to interested buyers, inviting serious prospects to view the listings and discuss terms. The operator aims to move inventory by arranging visits and highlighting features in accessible locations.
Memorial note honors Ann Smail wife of Jokn Smail who died August 7 1907. It laments her virtues and labor and kindness, hoping her memory shines in heaven amid enduring lessons and peace.
In Ashburton the revival of ploughing matches highlights the need for skilled ploughmen. Good ploughing ensures soil productivity and national industry, with a newer revival showing promising participation and prizes. The piece notes modest turnout versus past years but optimism for long term success and regard for farmers in New Zealand.
An Irish Year Book writer questions the saying that any fool can farm. He argues a farmer needs geology botany gravery zoology entomology bacteriology chemistry machinery veterinary knowledge bookkeeping business sense and more to manage crops seeds soils and livestock.
The Commissioner of Police cites 182 prosecutions and 125 convictions for sly grog selling last year with 145 prosecutions and 113 convictions the year before. He urges extending licensing restrictions to Native No-license areas to boost supervision and curb illegal traffic. Fines totaled £1391 in one year and £1719 the prior year, while detection and prosecution costs were £800.
Police figures show last year 9363 males and 835 females charged with drunkenness with various prior convictions broken down by gender. A frost hit the Domain register at 16 degrees. Court notices include a cruelty fine for beating a cat and a dog’s attack, unclaimed letters, and entertainment previews at Oddfellows Hall with new living pictures.
A large wooden store and dwelling belonging to Messrs D. Miller and Co. at Hinds burned to the ground Friday night around 11. Gibbs and family were away at a social. The blaze consumed groceries drapery jewelry linen goods and papers while the storeroom sheds and upper rooms were lost despite relay efforts and water from on‑site tanks.
The High School Board of Governors met with members Tucker Reid Denshire Stitt and Collins. They reviewed bank balances and upcoming funds about £1100 available, and discussed free places capitation and a cookery woodwork claim of £26 28 6d. The Headmaster reported 47 B1 pupils 44 girls, 82 average attendance, and pending sale events to fund tennis and fives courts. Gas installation costs and a Calesco Copier purchase were proposed, with hiring options for a hall if refused. Maintenance reports and appointments included McGilp as caretaker and £107 14s 2d in accounts approved.
The Board of Governors of Christ Church Technical College reports a conference on appointing a joint agriculture instructor. Salary proposed at £400 yearly with £50 increments to £500 for three years, payable proportionally by the Education Board and the Board of Governors.
Handicap adaptor match fired yesterday as part of the Ashburton AVIS 4 Score event. Results include Sergeant W. Childs 33 4 36, Private T. Leitch 33 3cr 33, Lieutenant A. Childs 29 5 34, Private Parsons 33 3cr 33, Private M. Knox 30 3 38, Private A. Neall 29 3 32, Private D. Tovey 32 ser 3l.
Surrey and Middlesex saw Marshall post 108 while Gloucestershire faced Lancashire with Cuffa notching 126. Sydney reports note Marylebone Club tests before and after test matches and a call to avoid long journeys on eve of tests.
Mrs Rose Poff, 68, found guilty in Invercargill of selling whisky in a no license area at Carriera Arma boardinghouse. Sentence deferred to Friday pending husband Frank Poff’s cases on aiding illegal sale. She must find £100 sureties by Monday. magistrate orders medical examination by gaol surgeon due to poor health.
Lord Northcote and Mr Deakin cabled Canada expressing Australia's sympathy for the British Columbia forest fires. The message arrived as part of a press association dispatch received in Melbourne on August 8.
Timaru August 8 police report two Rosewill settlers lost crops in separate fires. Michael Fox’s oats valued at £100 burned, and Roderick McKenzie’s wheat valued at £200 destroyed. The piles stood about 26 chains apart with no insurance.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for bronchial coughs. The brief copy promotes a tasting, small dose and implies general relief for throat irritation.
An impressive service of thanksgiving at St Pauls ended the Lam beth Conference. Over 200 archbishops and bishops in convocation robes formed a procession. The aged Bishop of Missouri preached and the Archbishop of Sydney assisted near Holy Communion.
The Freetrade Congress in London discussed political morality in tariff policy. Vancouver delegate Mr Martin blamed corruption in Canadian public life on protection. US delegates Bierce and Hirich argued tariffs foster trusts and hinder economic laws, with Britain less harmed, and US and Germany most affected. Gayot urged a Franco British entente to solidify ties.
Constantinople reports Kiamil Pasha has formed a broadly liberal ministry with AH as new members except Tewfik Pasha who remains Minister of Foreign Affairs. The appointment signals a shift toward reform in the Turkish government.
Sir Gerard Lawther, presenting credentials, received a welcome from the Sultan and the people. He conveyed Britain’s warm congratulations on the Sultan’s wise decision to grant a constitution.
Elections will occur in October and Parliament will convene in November. One deputy is allowed per 5000 electors, with candidates required to be subjects of at least twenty five years of age.
August 7 dispatch reports Smyrna soldiers broke prisons, freed criminals, then paraded through the town in support of the Constitution. The event occurred amid tensions in Constantinople area.
August king Baward sends heartfelt sympathy for Fernie fire victims in British Columbia. Reported deaths total thirty with residents returning to rebuild. Fire continues in the mountains though Trismer and Michel are safe.
Berlin reports Count Zeppelin, shocked by the airship’s destruction, receiving broad public sympathy. The Empire will fund a new vessel to be ready in three months as Kaiser, kings, and rulers send messages of support and substantial private donations exceed one and a half million marks.
Melbourne reports the Henry Failing, sailing from Newcastle to San Francisco, back in Sydney with a severe gale damaged sails and a persistent leak. The vessel rode out three days hove to and kept the leak under control.
James Hay Napier chief draughtsman in the Napier Lands Office died after a lingering illness in Sydney. He was born in Southland and joined the Civil Service there before serving in various parts of the colony.
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