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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
3
In London reports two new White Star liners under construction will be 860 feet long with tonnage between 45 000 and 30 000 and speeds from 19 to 20 knots. Also King visits Kronberg with Kaiser and Sir Charles Hardinge accompanies him.
The Orangia Assembly deleted from the Istimates pensions to officials of the old Free State including Chief Justices. The action affects high officials and is part of budget revisions reported by the Press Association.
The Hohenlohe-Wittgenstein holdings at Vilna were sold after a Russian decree required owners to become Russian subjects or sell. The government valued them at £150,000. they privately sold for £480,000, after originally joining the line in 1848 through the marriage of Prince Hohenlohe to the Princess of Soyne-Wittgenstein.
The Sultan invites diplomats to Friday's salemitk and thanks them for congratulations while pledging to uphold the Constitution. Constantinople resumes normal conditions as 54 Bulgarian 16 Greek 13 Servian and 82 Moslem bands totaling 700 surrender and return home.
In Constantinople August 10 select Young Turk members frequent police stations to back police as guarantees against reviving old abuses. Berlin and Vienna officials note cabinet reforms but trust the reformers. Foreign experts may be appointed to improve finance and develop resources.
An Hastings inquest ruled Edward John Lonegran aged 82 died after drinking tarmonia a disinfectant misread as beer. The bottle was unlabelled and a sister saw him drink. death caused by carbolic acid with no intent to harm.
Cricket notes report Hampshire defeated Kent by one wicket while Surrey beat Middlesex. Captain Edwin telegraphs a forecast of northerly moderate to strong winds and falling barometer today.
Melbourne reports Mr Deakin promising a draft naval defence scheme from the British Admiralty by mid next month and hopes for Defence Bill passage by year end with a National Guard by next year. Butter prices fall to fourpence per pound. ships Waiimoo Dartford Kaipara and Lord Stanley go to sea and return after three days at Newcastle.
Reports from Wellington and Auckland on August 10 11 detail Captain Reid and the Hawea crew amid a search for the overdue ship. The Flora sails from Auckland to Three Kings to locate Hawea, while the Haupiri and Rakana keep watch along the Tasman Sea and coast with plans to zigzag toward Newcastle if needed.
Christchurch hosts the Grand National meeting with large attendance. Winners include Eurus Le Beau and Nadador among others, in events such as the Grand National Steeplechase won by four lengths in 7min 24 4-5sec. Several horses fell and some scratches noted. Grain stores and offices closed in consequence of the race.
The Staveley Co operative Dairy Company holds its first annual meeting on August 18 at Staveley. The report notes expansions including a creamery site donated by H H Sharplin, contracts for construction and logistics completed, 286 shares still on sale, and a £6176 6d loss for the season. The creamery milled 920000 lb of mille at 4 percent and sold 37000 lb of butter to Canterbury Dairy at 1s per lb on average 10.67d to suppliers. December peak supply topped 500 gallons daily, with optimism for 400 cows in milk next season.
In Temuka on Saturday Ashburton and Temuka battled to a draw at the labier's links. Results include Bradmore over Denham, Adcock over Cox, Pearse over Stahle, Pearse over Grummit, McLeod over Hairrov, and Pulleing over Sanderson, with team totals of 28 to 22.
Timaru August 11 The Education Board passed a resolution regretting the death of Rev George Barclay a longtime member since 1878 and a leader in education for 27 years He was praised for intellect administrative skill and devotion to education He was father of Mr A R Barclay M P
The Railway Department builds unelosed corridor sleeping cars for the Wellington Auckland express. Each car has six compartments off the corridor, four convert to four berth night cabins and two to two berth cabins, all bunks placed athwartship, providing twenty sleeping places per car. Daytime bedding is stowed in cupboards and lockers, cabins convert to day compartments.
The British Biograph Company plans an entertainment at Oddfellows Hall featuring latest moving pictures songs descriptive and comic plus a boy comedian. A good crowd is expected despite reports of would be burglars taking advantage of holiday absences in Ashburton. Local police were alerted after two men loitered near a neighbour’s house, while Admiral Sperry’s warships visit Auckland renews calls for temperance hospitality and services. The Domain Board is urged to remove certain overhanging pine trees in Wills Street reserves to improve occupancy and leasing prospects.
BAYE instructed by Mrs L Jolene to sell by private treaty sections 6 7 11 12 part R6 4906 totaling 1 acre with a six room dwelling near N W Belt close to Domain Ashburton. Also Dunstan Beach Road Chertsey property 1 acre dwelling six rooms wash-house etc. Dunstan leaving for Culverden. Farm for sale Tinwald district 237 acres well watered fenced with splendid dwelling and outbuildings. Auctioneer Henry Stephenson offers sales in town and country at low rates. Watch papers.
A local supplier promises best quality meat and cheap rates. They offer small goods made by the town’s practical craftsman Mr T Barber and advertise excellent pork sausages at 7d per pound.
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