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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 11, 1906
Page
2
An agent instructed by Mrs 8 Wilson offers a 7 room dwelling on Belt Road fronting Mill Stream. The 6 acres 26 perches include outbuildings and stables with potential for subdivision due to long frontages on Belt Road and Saunders Road. Partner particulars available on request.
Ephemera page lists a surgeon dentist at Case Street Ashburton with a night bell. It includes August moon phases showing rise and set times, various lunar phases, and positions such as new moon and first quarter with times.
A brief notice invites interest in seed samples, urging readers to examine offerings and respond. It highlights the author’s desire to draw attention to available seed varieties and a possible exchange or purchase.
The next despatch for the United Kingdom leaves Ashburton on August 14 and arrives in London on September 15 via San Francisco.
Entry at the horse fair drew sixty head with a lively sale by the New Zealand Farmers Cooperative Association. Prices ranged across draughts and hacks from 5 to 50 pounds, including aged and 4 year olds, with strong demand and good clearance.
Friedlander Bros Ltd report a highly successful sale on Friday for Mr A Topping of Redburton Forks who sold his farm. Prices realized include ewes and lambs, rams and cattle, heifers, horses and implements with various values listed such as ewes at 24s 4d to 24s, lambs at 10s 2d, bay horses at 12, 37 10s, a bay mare at 23, a foal at 11 9d, and implements from 2 to 5. Camelback includes ploughs and wagons among sundries.
The Canterbury Farmers Cooperative Association reports the sale of listed properties at satisfactory prices. Mr W K Macdonald sells 925 acres at Orar to A Metcalf. Mr J Scott 345 acres at Cracroft to Reid Broa. Gould Bros 87 acres at Arundel to W Thomas.
At Orkhuest Hospital on Aug 10 Frederick Paul infant son of F Ironside Methven died aged six weeks.
Weather reports strong winds and probable rain. Local meetings discuss blankets, complaints, and shelter. Property sales include Paget house sale and Higgs painter’s purchase. Lamb numbers rise in Kyle district. Farmers Union to meet in Wellington. Debating class discusses immigration. Good Templars report 50+ members. Lamb show rule changes outlined with prizes and entry fees. Bicycle ads appear with local shop promotion and Shaldon remedy offered.
In Auckland Magistrate's Court two dairymen were fined five pounds each for failing to thoroughly cleanse two milk Cans. The Domain registered only four degrees of frost this morning. Tenders invited for the estate of Messrs W Bain and Co plumbers and ironmongers with closing August 22. Grand concert announced by the Scottish Society for August 20 at Oddfellows Hall. Exchange of pulpits between Primitive Methodist and Baptist Churches arranged for tomorrow morning. Police fined nineteen Auckland bakers' drivers one pound each for not providing scales of bread delivery carts. Colonel McKensie and Lt Major Healy to supervise Rahturton Guards exam on 27th. Globally, about 99,000 die daily. Ambergris found on Otaki beach weighing about ten pounds, worth £500. Mr William Canningham buys Otumi Estate near Masterton. Mrs Nosworthy bequeaths £50 for Wrigley Scholarship at Marlborough High School. Raspberry acid duty debate in The Gazette. Vandalised Dunedin pillar letter boxes cause lunchbox fires. Seeds and garden notes advertise seeds. The Pioneer features Ashburton history article. subscriptions urged. Dairy farmers debate cow breeds Ayrshire vs Alderney, cream separator as key. ALIFA-LAVAL cream separator marketed by Mason, Serurana & Co. Suits advertised for £1, Vienna/ Fox’s suit, and two suits for £5. tailors Craighead & Berryman promote forthcoming Exhibition season.
The Longbeach Road Board held its monthly meeting with Chairman J C N Grigg and members Bishop Stoddart Lill Small. Topics covered include stopping hares tails and birds heads purchases, name removals from valuation rolls, permits for shingle removal, tree topping on Long Beach Road, notices to top trees, drain and watercourse work, ford adjustments, road side drainage orders, and payments of £117 10s 1d.
Bravewen attempt repeated efforts to reach the ice bound poles and storm the ice fortifications. They propose an acute device involving tying ships to gain triumph and secure Woods' Great Peppermint Cure to combat colds.
The Sports Association Executive Committee met last evening with members including Cox as chairman and Thomas Moriarty and others. They discussed arrears on funds for the Domain Board water project, noting £5 173 unpaid and efforts to collect by month end. The County Council granted £75 to the Domain Board, and a plan to have experts estimate ground maintenance costs was approved to set rents for the coming year.
London reports the Anglo-Chinese Convention has been published and China adheres to the Anglo-Tibetan agreement. The Tribuna notes Japan presses Russia for overdue prisoner maintenance. In New York a plan to curb silver market disturbance proposes Treasury control of future deliveries.
The report notes mutineers in Dashlagar confessing contrition and asking officers to resume command. Bombs found in St Petersburg were charged with six pounds of dynamite while Obhera reported in Moscow. Trade Union and Socialist Revolutionaries in St Petersburg faced mass arrests as fighting rages in Shusha Trans-Caucasia with hundreds injured.
Armed groups on bicycles terrorise districts around Moscow desecrating churches pillaging and murdering. Reports indicate widespread robberies and violent attacks affecting civilians during August with events occurring at St Purerssuad and surrounding areas.
Capetown police detained Nead han, chairman of the Social Democratic federation, and anarchist Levinson for inciting the unemployed to riot and seize Government land. Sir George Farrar urged unity to protect British interests and warned electors to decide the supremacy issue.
The town awaits Mr F T Bullen with a Monday night talk on Romance and Reality at Sea. Lectures include limelight views and strong audience demand for reserved seats at Jones and H M Jones to secure tickets.
The War Stores Commission finds no direct officer corruption beyond a few rear-echelon cases and trifling sums. It faults the Directors of Supplies for carelessness and ineptitude, criticizes the Office Pay Department, and suggests responsible figures in Mayer and Company. The report cites grave suspicions about Colonel Morgan and notes losses to taxpayers totaling 750,000 to 1,250,000 over twenty-two months after peace.
London August 10 That Tablet censures the Marquis of Ripon for championing Mr Birrells Bill in the House of Lords. It notes the grave responsibility he incurs by opposing his fellow Catholics and points to the stance dating from before the election.
In an Aug 10 Supreme Court session Alexander Mclenzie was acquitted on polncy charges. Robert Nordberg received eight years for indecent assault. Harriet Foster was acquitted, while Ann Feater was convicted of manslaughter for failing to provide a child with necessaries. Accused remanded until Monday to decide on a potential legal point for appeal.
United Press story notes King Edward attends meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters at King's Lynn. His Majesty expresses pleasure in recognizing the Order’s spirit of self-help and fellowship, aligning with similar national societies.
An advert touts Turner's Rheuma as a permanent cure for rheumatism gout and sciatic pain by removing uric acid from the system. It cites a testimonial from W Oakley of New Brighton who reports rapid improvement and vows to prescribe Rheuma. Prices listed 2s 6d and 4s 6d per bottle and 4 bottles for 4s. The ad also promotes Woods Great Peppermint Cure for colds with pricing.
The Wallington committee on a national memorial to the late Mr Seddon urged a scholarship style memorial similar to Cecil Rhodes or a technical university. They estimate raising about £25,000 and sought Premier’s views after a deputation met him.
It dazzles the world and stirs immense interest as a new medicine for coughs colds and consumption. Relief is claimed in severe cases where other remedies fail. Available at Manchester Bros and specialty shops. Finest factory butter Filbert brand priced per pound at Fistoher Brog.
A brief notice notes a publication arrangement for a work titled Thy Gentleman in the Loosh Box, indicating distributed authorship or rights under arrangement.
An 19th century style advertisement promotes Tinola Polish for linoleum boots and furniture, touting Mellor’s as a preferred footwear shop. It mentions H W Preddy’s Ashburton and a Boots and Shoes buyer preference with low prices for children’s cough remedy Woods Great Peppermint Cavats priced at 6d and 24d per bottle.
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