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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
2
Auckland August 16 Inspector of Police has discharged two deserters from battleships and will hold them until a guard from the auxiliary Yankton lands to transport them to Sydney aboard their ships. About twelve deserters have been reported to the Consul General this week and 98 cases were reported daily.
Reports say two crewmen quarrelled on a American battleship while docked in Auckland. One was slashed in the stomach with a razor and died. Rumour of hanger outside three mile limit faded. it is now believed the suspect will be sent to America in irons for trial.
Admiral Sperry in Auckland bids farewell through the Governor thanking New Zealand for cordial reception to the Atlantic fleet. He says the visit strengthens ties between the British Empire and the United States, fostering mutual understanding beyond treaties.
In Aukband the local branch of the New Zealand Institute of Journalists held a dinner for visiting Pressmen. About 60 attended with Mr W. S. Douglas of the New Zealand Herald presiding. Representatives came from all major centres in the dominion and several from Australia.
The hospital ship Relief and auxiliary vessels Panther and Glacier left Auckland today with the fleet for Sydney, with Ajax remaining to load coal and depart Monday morning. The Yankton also stays in port to accompany Falls of Orchy to Sydney. Auckland reports unusually low crime, with only two pocket-picking incidents. A battleship printing office on Connecticut tharn produces fleet orders and a 87 page regulation book.
Wellington reports the Supreme Court opening with Justice Cooper noting many cases including six morality offences among seven. McKay jailed nine months. Edward Thomas alias Moughes gets two years for forgery. Christchurch notes Justice Denniston reports two sexual charges, praise for lack of serious crime, and lists multiple theft, burglary, perjury, forgery, and rape matters with several sentences. Dunedin covers opening sessions with no bill for Elizabeth McLeod case, guilty pleas for pawn jewellery, abortion-related charge, and remarks on probation boundaries.
The August 17 sales at Ashburton yards drew steady bidding for skins wool and horsehair with prices easing slightly from prior sales. Falls ranged from 11d to 14d per lb and hides milked cow hides fetched up to 12s per item while crossbreds and halibreds sold in the 1s 3d to 6s 9d range. Pages note cratchings and preparations for children cough remedy Woods Great Peppermint care advertised at 1d 2s 4d.
Inmates at the Tuarangi Home warn the fire risk from inward opening exit doors with two locks. Corridors would fill quickly if alarm sounded, endangering sick and infirm inmates. A copy is sent to Dr Valentine, Inspector-General, urging immediate fix.
Frederick Shiner challenges a letter signer using the pen name Reader to reveal identity and credibility about illegal liquor and licensed sales. He argues the sly grog argument lacks weight without factual, named authorities and urges cooperation with police to stamp out illicit liquor sales.
At Christchurch on August 16 the G J C Grand National Meeting closed with exciting finishes. Redcliffe Handicap saw Vasa first, Lone Star second, Truthful third. Selwyn Handicap was Prim first, Lupulite second, Oxton third. Hunters Plate Handicap ended Pallada first, Dreamy Daniel second, Ben Fortune third. Race times include 1 min 30 3-0 Bec, 1 min 11 sec, and 2 min 50 4-5 sec.
The Ashburton Petroleum Prospecting Company Limited names provisional officers in Christchurch and Seafield with directors including F Z D Ferriman Kyle Lambie and J Reege. The listed principals include A. W. Beaven G. T. Booth and T. Buckley.
At the Adelaide Racing Club meeting the Grand National Steeplechase ran over three miles for 200 sovs Snob won Galway Lad was second Generality and Royal Park dead heat for third Time recorded as 6 minutes 1Reec.
The boxing championships draw lists bantamweight bouts with Canterbury and Wellington entrants, featherweights, lightweights, welterweights, middleweights, and heavyweights, detailing matchups and byes across Canterbury and other provinces for August 19 and 20.
The Canterbury Anti-Vaccination League sent two petition copies to Ashburton for signatures though skepticism remains about broad public support. The Domain Board, meeting in Wills Street, was told to thin a belt of pine trees after objections by H. M. Jones and G. H. Buchanan.
Ephemeris notes show moon phases for August with First Quarter at 5 9 10 a.m. Full Moon at 12 4 29 p.m. Last Quarter at 19 8 56 a.m. New Moon at 27 10 29 a.m. Perigee 12 90 pm and Apogee 7 26 60 p.m.
JHAS THOMAS ART NEEDLEWORK DEPOT Hast Street Ashburton offers knitting silk Filloselle Bismel silk Grilliant cottons Beade Arrasene embroidery silks art canvas ribbons Honiton braid and related items. Also advertises At Home tea promising pure leaf quality and airtight packing. Manchester Bros. Bole Avante.
A dense list of vegetable seeds and prices appears with numerous varieties of beans, carrots, cabbages, lettuces, onions, peas, and more. The ad highlights per packet costs and bulk deals, naming Connover's Colossal asparagus, Covent Garden Blood Red beet, and other historic varieties, along with hero varieties and supplier shorthand.
A lengthy plant seed listing profiles many varieties by name and color including Acroclinium Adonis Alyssum Anagallis Attirrhinum Canna Canterbury Bells Carnation Chrysanthemum Clarkia Cockecomb Cockscomb Collinsia Columbine Convolvulus Cornflower Cosmos Dahlia Delphinium Dianthus Eschscholtzia Godetia Hibiscus Kaulfussia Larkspur Nasturtium Nemophila Pansy Petunia Phlox Poppy Portulaca Verbena Wallflower Zinnia and more. It notes per packet pricing regimes and mentions insecticide usage for Woolly Aphis Red Spider and other diseases.
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