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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
3
John Smith has died at Farnham aged 104. Australian cable news reports from Sydney August 8 note his death, with details received at 9.45 a.m. local time.
A Reuters wireless message from the American fleet reports a fresh breeze and a moderate gale with heavy seas. Crews faced seasick conditions as speed is to rise to eleven knots by 8 a.m. Saturday, with Auckland scheduled for arrival in time. At 8 p.m. the fleet stood at 31.21 degrees south 168 degrees east, 860 miles from Auckland.
Sydney reports street and building decoration progressing satisfactorily for the fleet. Auckland awaits the American fleet with a wireless update from the Reuter agent noting fine weather and expected arrival around 3 a.m. tomorrow.
At the Sydney horse sales on August 7 a Press Association report lists sales for Mr Mangan of Christchurch including Lord Thomas at 120 guineas and Lord Glasgow at 200 guineas. Other offerings include Alexander's Pride at 100 guineas and Prince Alexis. for Messie Mitchell and O'Brien New Zealand Silver Cup with Merry Tom at 47 guineas and Solicitor General at 65 guineas. For Mr Chrys tall’s consignments New Zealand Royal Duke at 10 guineas and Celtic Lad at 54 guineas. For Mr John Small Ashburton items Dramtower Tides Young Glasgow at 65 guineas and Sir Alex vender at 60 guineas.
Reports from Thangarei Dargaville Napier Christchurch Invercargill detail a series of fatalities and injuries. Workers Bert Patterson and James Sawyer die after bush work and a falling tree. Edward Smith dies of heart trouble. Charles Hayes drowns after harbour fall. Theodore Sreeks perishes aboard the Rimutaka. T Bune breaks ribs after a fall at the Orange Hall. An explosion at Muddy Terrace Maekia causes two deaths and one injury. A boy Breel suffers a fractured foot in a football match. Herbert Bell dies from concussion after a gym accident.
In Woangarei an inquest into the Maor i child Makarin reveals three generations living in one bed room and acts described as indescribable. The grandfather Hohipa is said to have burned a child on the fire and the mother killed a second by blows while obeying the grandfather. The body was buried and partly eaten by dogs. Verdict is wilful murder by the grandfather and parents with others blamed for failure to intervene. The motive cited is tahuingniam to drive Satan from the children.
Ashburton county teachers held a meeting at the Borough School to hear Mr Thomas Hughes, a Teachers’ Superannuation Board representative, discuss the teachers' scheme alongside the Civil Servants' plan. The attendees considered the arguments for equal benefits and urged Canterbury MPs to back legislation.
An 20 second quake disturbed Hastings at 1 30 am causing alarm but no damage reported. A second severe quake followed at 1 80 am from the southeast direction.
Clearing sale conducted by Friedlander Bros at Ashburton Forks on Friday for the late Mr P P Delan. Prices: implements including winniower and ploughs, harrows, roller, reaper and binder. sheep crossbred hoggetas and ewes. cattle cows and young stock. horses including brown draught mare and bay gelding. Attendance large. sale successful.
A fair turnout at the Farmers' Co operative sale saw poultry, pigs, cattle and produce items auctioned at noted prices. Entries included hens, roosters and purebred poultry, various pig weights, a cow profit, potatoes, carrots, wheat, onions and cheese with reported prices and a chestnut mare valued at £7 1s.
The Ashburton county football squad to face South Canterbury on the Domain Goal includes W Page M Segers L Cordner J T McDonald W Fitzgerald J McFedrice 8 Thomas H Smith G McKenzie G Smythe A Stock TH Orr J Boni fant JM Daily W Childs forwards Amergen c ies Forwards J Hill T Rattray H Hepburn W O Grady backs S Culverhouse A Anderson and d Smith.
The Hon. Robert McNab will travel via the south express to Ashburton on Tuesday and open the Riversdale railway station on Wednesday. Reports say the Nevon from Dunedin has reached London. The Dunedin mayor may receive a gold chain. Sale of Mount Somers R.S. 24058 for 140 acres to J. R. Lockhard via F Ferriman. Ashburton leaders Davis and Fooks return from Wellington Municipal Conference where two remits on swan destruction and ballot paper uniformity were adopted.
John Binskin will deliver an address to Christians at 3 p.m. and Preagh at 6 90 p.m. on The Glorious Gospel of Christ Whosoever will may come. The Church of Christ at Central Mission Hall led by Pastor G Manifold will also present the evening subject Unsafe Lifeboats. Mr Isherwood will give private interviews at the Somerset Hotel with hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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