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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
2
A six acre residential property fronting Belt Road and Mill Stream offers seven room dwelling, washhouse, coalhouse, stables and outbuildings. Located near Jay Town, it features long frontages on Belt Road and Saunders Road, with strong subdivision potential. Further particulars available on request.
The note lists Vv. P. B Suceeager to G. F. Doppa as a surgeon dentist at Casa Street Ashburton. It includes a rough Moon phase chart for August with dates for Full Moon, Last Quarter, New Moon, and First Quarter, plus perigee and apogee figures.
The United Kingdom mail service schedules a despatch from Ashburton on August 14 arriving in London on September 16 via San Francisco.
Ashburton weather notes report a 9 degree frost reading and waning morning keenness. Local business update says J J Higgs sold decorating business to B R Terris who now handles house painting. Butter prices rise in Christchurch prompting wage debate. Canterbury hockey and Miramar club matches end in draws with notable scorers. Delegates from Ashburton Timaru Canterbury discuss Canterbury Exhibition decor and fireproof exhibit safety at night.
Mr G A A Tapper, Timaru Bank of New Zealand branch manager for two years, is named inspector of the southern district replacing Mr W A Aldred. South Canterbury beat Otago 5–1 in a representative Association Football match at Nimara. Me BR Y Ferguson markets seeds from Panecenary Seed Company. The Pioneer prints an article on the History of Ashburton in its current issue. subscriptions urged to avoid disappointment.
Walter Hasler and Alexander Bellaney faced six informations in Christchurch for July thefts at Halswell Ashburton Tinwald Hale wall and Tralawell. They pleaded guilty to stealing Tippett's and Tongup's horses with concurrent six month sentences and convictions on remaining counts.
In a Melbourne Supreme Court action, the prosecution exposed imitators using SANDER & SONS name to misrepresent eucalyptus products. The firm claims its extract is purer, more antiseptic, heart friendly, and free of harmful ingredients, backed by decades of authority endorsements.
In Ashburton on Friday magistrates ordered payment forthwith in Sparrow versus Yoomey for £132 6d with three days' imprisonment on default. A second case Sparrow versus Brown lacked proof of ability to pay. Begg and Co. sue Kerr for £15 over a piano sale with Smith implicated in embezzlement. Kerr claimed £31 not proven. witnesses testified of £16 paid. Judge Wray forecast plaintiff's win with costs. Also Thomas Stepheny fined 5s for riding a bicycle on the footpath.
Willowby resident W. T. Grau questions why the County Council seeks a £7000 rate while earlier years required only about £2090. He cites overdraft fears, suggests a fourfold rate increase and criticizes council finance and a bridge project while proposing council members return home to save costs.
Robert Vincent a man of high standing hanged himself amid long illness. Several minor injuries occurred at the Domain seven a side tournament with T Green of Springburn Club suffering a broken nose and Leo Madden of Southarn Cross Club a fractured collarbone.
In Ashburton readers are urged to try Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption praised for relief when others failed. Available at Manchester Bros and TP W Preddy’s Sole Agent Ashburton. Also advertised are a linoleum reviver and a second hand bicycle at Johnston’s Cycle Depot Burnett Street.
The Domain hosted a busy seven-a-side festival with Southern Cross claiming three titles, Merivale and Temuka teams strong contenders, and local club players like Culverhouse Fitzgerald and McKenzie earning praise. Gate receipts reached £26 as Timaru Temuka and Christchurch visitors boosted the event.
In a full round of rugby results Southern Cross beat Springburn A by 3 points to nil while Cross A defeated Merivale 8 5 and Cross B beat Merivale 21 nil. Hegarty McKenzie Cates Clark and Evans starred for the A squad with McKenzie converting a try.
Greymouth beat Ellesmere by a five to eight score in a Wednesday match at Locaton.
Dr Arthur of the New South Wales Immigration League advocates establishing a Jewish colony in Australia preferably in the Northern Territory. London heat disrupts Lancashire mills, and Board of Trade July trade shows imports up 25,867,856 and exports up 5,621,911. New York notes a U S Brazil treaty for continental unity, while a Milwaukee bank heir seeks to hand over assets to the Official Receiver. In Rome a youth assaults Cardinal Folpe after a Vatican audience begets a refused appeal.
Acting Secretary Bacon informs Ambassador Wright in Tokyo that Japanese poachers conducted a fog covered raid on three St Paul Island seal rookeries. Several were killed as they attempted to haul away seals, with two hundred seals found on July 17 and 120 seals escaped. The Charge d Affaires deems no international incident.
The MacBrides were not granted a divorce due to Irish Catholic prohibitions on divorce with their domicile in Ireland, per United Press Assistation-Byllestrio Telegraph report dated Aug 9.
Johnson, a balloonist, made a high ascent at Little Falls New York and quit the balloon at three thousand feet. The parachute failed and a second attempt at one thousand feet also failed. He was killed in front of thousands of spectators.
The Marylebone Cricket Club says it is too late to arrange a tour to Australia this year and has informed the Board of Control. In cricket County Championship action, Surrey Kent Yorkshire and Notts have each lost two matches.
Reports from Mannouran note Premier Victoria blasting Deakin Reid and Watson as socialists hurting states. A drastic Gambling Bill is set to target tote shops with fines. Supreme Court action possible over buildings used for gambling. Royal Commission planned to probe Kalgoorlie gold theft allegations.
August 10 report notes the handicapper was supplied the horse Chivalry's pedigree by the club and has revised the New Zealand runner's weight to 3st 111ba. The owner disputes the change but will accept the committee's ruling, arguing 8st 111ba is excessive.
Advert says Rheuma relieves excruciating rheumatism lumbago sciatica gout by neutralizing uric acid in blood. Claims 13 are cured and offers bottles at 2s 6d for children’s cough remedy and Woods Great Pappermint Cure at 1s 6d or 2s 6d per bottle.
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