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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
4
The American Fleet will honor the Dominion by visiting our shores. Steve Madden continues to attend to growing patron needs with strict management of refreshments and rooms. Private suppers and pastry catering available.
T Grecke expresses gratitude to Ashburton and district residents for past support and seeks continued patronage. Messages at W Pickles West Street receive prompt attention. goods sent worldwide via the N Z Express Company with T Grecke as local agent. Personal supervision in all cases.
Messra W Courier and Kt. Toms visit the Shburton district inspecting about 500 orchards. They urge better pruning and proper sprays, noting peaches and apricots could thrive with proper cultivation. Experts plan to return to Ashburton. inquiries to the Inspector of Orchards, Department of Agriculture, Christchurch, receive prompt replies.
At Addington today small catches of stock and light attendance with cattle, sheep, and pigs selling. Fat lambs and store sheep showed some improvement, two-tooth ewes up to 17s 6d, hoggets up to 18s, and fat lambs to 18s. Cattle yarding totalled 287 with uneven values, best steer beef 24s to 28s, heifers to 10s 5d, cows to £8 1s, veal calves 6d to 6s8d memories. Store cattle in demand, two-year steers £2 10s, dry cows 7s 6d to £4 25 6d. Pigs scarce but sold well, choppers to 4 times 52d per lb.
Fat cattle prices held steady with slight easing for grime steers. Prime sheep and lambs advanced, with 8800 stock noted and strong competition for all classes, while pigs saw a sharp rise as about 80 were yarded.
Wheat shows no improvement with minimal activity as buyers take only small lots of fowls feed. Prime milling around 46 3d to ds dd. medium ds 2d to 24d. whole fowl feed 4a to 4s 1d. Oats see little demand as chippers operate at low margins. Prime milling 25 2d to 2s 24d. best bright seed 9s 1d to 26 Tid. inferior to medium 1s 10d to 2s 1d. Small lots for seed 2s 4d to 25 9d.
Mrs T Burton of Albert Road Epsom New Zealand reports that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy eases colds in her Auckland tram conductor husband and has cured coughs and croup in their children. She notes it is sold by all chemists and storekeepers. Also mentions AME Boot Polish for leather care.
A poetic farewell from Ella Young dated Dublin June 1908. The speaker conjures winds from the South North East and West to bring dreams, heroes, and joys to a distant princess, ending with a blessing of God’s peace and a white immortal dream beyond fear.
The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club held its August meeting in Christchurch with good attendance and total investment of £12,383. Races included Trial Handicap, Progress Handicap, Lincoln Handicap, Midwinter Handicap, King Edward Handicap, Avon Handicap, Dash Handicap, Telegraph Handicap, plus a National Cup Handicap of 250 sovs with a silver cup valued at $60 govs added, scheduled for Friday.
The Rev C B Beecroft of New Zealand Methodist Conference sent a greeting to the American fleet urging them to live up to their name. In Auckland at the general post office afternoon hours 8826 postcards stamped for America were dispatched by visiting sailors.
Imperial law bars armed parties from foreign war ships but after cabinet talks the Premier waived the rules. A rifle match between fed shootists and the Auckland Volunteers will proceed on Thursday following negotiated clearance.
The American Press notes lighter coverage of New Zealand reception than Britain. It cites the New York Herald and Philadelphia Inquirer linking US power in the Pacific to White Australia and New Zealand, praising battleship displays as a peace-promoting example and implying influence on impressionable nations.
London report August 11 notes the cruise as one of the greatest naval enterprises the world has known and asserts nothing but good can result from the historic incident.
Wellington August 12 Dr McArthur condemned how buyers and shopkeepers enable forgery. He said a blank cheque can be forged to buy goods across multiple shops. Edward Thomas George Hughes pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.
In Gisborne on August 12 a Well ington woman overboard on the Tuatea was saved by Douglas Hamilton of the Frank Thornton Comedy Company. He jumped into the sea and brought her ashore after a strenuous rescue. The woman reportedly suffered melancholia after a relative’s death.
Article explains worms in both children and adults, with Thread Worm and Pin Worm as common causes of irritability and constant hunger. Recommends Comstock's Dead Shot Worm Pellets as a safe remedy, available at chemists or from W F Comstock Co Ltd Wellington, price 6d per box.
Irish politicians form a new constitutional coalition to push for Home Rule, emphasizing federation as the path rather than separation and pledging to pursue reform within the British framework.
The sale of the late Mr G G Stead's horses attracted owners and breeders from New Zealand and Australia. Horses in training fetched sums up to several guineas, stallions commanded up to 1,500 guineas, yearlings to 1000 guineas, and brood mares around 500 guineas. Grand total reached 41,815 guineas.
In Bathuret the Britishers and Western District played a tight rugby match. Curran scored a first half unconverted try, Williams and Gibbs added converts, Owen and H Smith crossed for the Westerns, and Griffiths plus Renna added later points as Britain were penalised at the end. The Maori benefit match finished Maoris 32, against 17.
Wellington's second representative rugby side fell 8 to 6 to South Canterbury in a tight contest. South Canterbury landed a Spillance penalty and a Roddick try, both converted by Spillance. Gardiner scored a Wellington try and converted, with Perry and Gardiner scoring a non converted try. At Dunedin, a committee discussed liquor on trains. a motion to suspend players for possessing or drinking liquor was defeated, but a motion urging managers to bar liquor on trains passed.
Feist and Parker trustees of William Parker and John Judd sued to recover trust money paid to Henry Stratton for the mortgage. Stratton, accused as an agent, misappropriated funds and received a prison sentence. Mr Justice Chapman ruled for the defendant with costs.
F N motor cycles again lead in Christchurch reliability trial, securing first, second, and fourth places in a keen three lap event. Local agent is Johnston, offering six meter models and related gear.
A correspondent argues against sobriety reform, citing long bans in Ashburton. He reports widespread liquor possession, illicit sales, and large bottle stocks, including 1800 dozen beer bottles and 6000 whisky bottles, and questions the credibility of prohibition claims.
North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board chairman Mir B. P. Manhire urged shifting maintenance costs for children committed to Industrial Schools from local boards to the national level. He cited multiple recent cases where parents offloaded children, leaving Canterbury to bear expenses, and urged Parliament to address the issue before a government bill.
A sore throat may be quickly cured by applying a flannel bandage dam pened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A lame back or a pain in the side should be treated similarly. Pain Balm is also famous for its cures of rheumatism. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.
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