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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
3
Captain Hains and his brother Thornton waited at the Long Island Yacht Club landing when publisher William Annis landed. Hains fired six times, killing Annis. Thornton kept the crowd back. Hains says Annis ruined his young wife.
Hawea boat from Sydney lands south of Solitary Island near Clarence river in exhausted condition. Chief officer Irwin, third engineer Ritson, and a seaman Pasedee aboard. Vessel likely driven by recent gales, may drift toward reefs north of Lord Howe. could have been picked up by now.
The Moana arrived from Sydney after a fruitless search for the steamer Harwea. Captain Newton believes the vessel drifted north between Lord Howe Island and the Elizabeth Reef, or between the Elizabeth Reef and Middleton Reef. The voyage faced strong easterly winds near Lord Howe Island.
Across Auckland and Dunedin during August several fatal or serious incidents occurred. A 17 year old, Lawrence Reistrere, was struck by a tram in Auckland. In Christchurch a worker, George Castles, was buried by earth while excavating at Cashmere Hills and died. In Dunedin Mrs Cameron died suddenly, likely from cerebral illness, leaving a large family. An oil launch at Catlins River capsized. Thomas Murray is missing, Alfred Bates survived.
A three month old infant was found in a coal-box behind an unoccupied Campbell Street house around six o'clock. A gardener heard cries at three, investigated with his wife’s help, and the child was reported healthy. Police suspect the infant was left by a traveler passing St. John’s railway station.
At the Supreme Court in Wellington on August 18 James Chalker was found guilty of stealing a bombaker's licket valued at £12 from Edward James Hughes of Pahiatua. sentence deferred. Frank George Melhop pleaded guilty to four indecent assault charges against Mornington School pupils and received two years with hard labour.
Oswestry Grange reports 57 nominated passengers due from Liverpool early next month. They include eight domestic servants seven farmers and several farm labourers. A mother and her two daughters among domestics have declared capital of £1100. They are booked for Auckland.
Senior team selections for Ashburton FC show players Anderson Mc Donald Healy Tovey Page Digby Thomas Rudkin Childs Rattray McKeig Daily O'Grady Mitchell set to play Methven at Ashburton this week. Emergencies listed include Knox Lindsay McElrea Moodie.
The Rugby League refused to sanction Maori players for another benefit match planned for tomorrow citing prior negotiations to play two matches in Melbourne and perform hakas during the American fleet visit. Maori team management says all actions were aboveboard and seeks funds after the previous benefit match failed.
Deserters from the battleships total fourteen with eleven accounted for and three believed to be lying low. The fleet spent an estimated £20000 in Auckland as visitors stream in for the reception amid bright cold weather and snow on the highlands.
Kaikorai Band facing Sunday concert ban seeks funds for Ballarat tour. No license party proposes Saturday shows while Rev Thomson offers Sunday services. Thomson accepts, pledging 120 pounds toward expenses to assure the band's Ballarat trip.
The Hon. Nicholls Fitzgerald, a member of the Legislative Council, died. Born in Galway, Ireland, in 1829, he arrived in Victoria in 1859.
At Tinwald yards August 18 fat cattle numbered eleven with prime quality sold well at high prices. Sheep and store stock were mixed with a dull market and prices generally lower than two weeks prior. In the Supreme Court Leonard Sutherland of Ashburton was found guilty of forgery and sentenced to three months with hard labour.
The National Mortgage and Agency Co auctions a farm sale on Friday September 4 1908 after instruction by A L Hart to sell live and dead stock including sheep horses cattle and implements. Household furniture and miscellaneous items also offered with 11 o clock sale time and luncheon provided.
A long merchandise list details Primley jams and fruit preserves including Quince, Peach, Raspberry, Black Currant, Marmalade, and boiled raspberries with varied tin and jar sizes. It notes Motueka and Motuhka fruit selections, with multiple listings for Pie Fruits and related preserves and prices per unit or per dozen.
Local agent for Shacklock’s Orion Ranges invites customers to a 4K visit. Specialties include farming gardening carpentry joinery engineering and a variety of hardware items such as registers grates mantels and ranges.
A long list of breeding stock with classifications and prices for hoggets ewes and wethers, including 2-tooth and full-mouth categories. The notice invites prospective buyers to inspect before sale and is issued by the New Zealand loan and mercantile agency co ltd.
Mrs L Johns instructs sale by private treaty of sections in Ashburton suburb with 5 room dwelling and 1 acre plus Beao Road Chertsey property near station with 5 rooms and outbuildings. Also 237 acres Tinwald district land for sale with dwelling. Henry Stephenson advertises clearing sales and weekly auctions at Havelock Street.
Property rentals and sales in Methven include 4 to 10 room dwellings on Willis Street West Tinwald Belt Road and Tancred Street with rents from 10s 6d to 18s 6d. Money to lend on approved freehold securities. A meeting at the Methven Saleyards on August 26 will discuss starting a local dairy factory.
An old advertisement touts Reteumo as a remedy for rheumatism gout sciatica and lumbago claiming relief after long trials. A testimonial from Elisabeth Mowat of Gore asserts personal recovery and recommends the product sold by chemists and stores at two shillings sixpence and four pence two
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