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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 19, 1907
Page
3
Reports trace the session as Mr Laurenson questions Geraldine registrar duties and Gore street bills while a Petitions Committee study confirms no funding changes. Mr Hardy defends petition integrity, criticizes North Island bias, and recalls the looming colonial tunnel project.
The Inspector-General Colonel Davies arrived from Christchurch to inspect local volunteer forces with Captain Lovell and Lt Chesney. Ashburton units showed good muster and discipline at range and drillshed, while Defence Cadets totaled 38. Officials planned a possible Ashburton Domain camp and discussed separate prizes for primary school corps in shooting competitions.
In 1908 Ashburton County showed 155 miles of water races. about 50 more miles have since been built, totaling around 1600 miles. The system, fed by Lenheadworks, is reliable except Pudding Hill. Summer shortages prompt considering an auxiliary supply from Acton to relieve Pudding Hill and related districts amid efforts to source from the Rakaia river. The Po Reform League’s My BR. Martin spoke at Orton and plans a branch formation and Ashburton visit.
A derailment occurred near Otira during the morning slip at a railway drain. No injuries were reported, but rolling stock sustained considerable damage.
Shipping casualty report from Napier August 19 notes anxiety over the bar quarantine Kate Tatham forty days out from Sydney with a coal cargo. Rr Fleming, owner on board the schooner Stanley, returns from Orewa where the Kate Tatham is stranded. A further attempt to float her is planned this week. later the Kate Tatham signals progress.
Auckland reports the steamer Navua brought news that the trading schooner Sharlotte, owned and sailed by Captain A T Gordon Mackay, left Tonga July 12 for Ninafoon and has not been heard from. Sixty natives were aboard and it is believed all aboard were lost, including the captain, with no tidings since.
Closing day crowds attend at Christchurch on August 17 as total investments reach £61,641 for the meeting. Selwyn Handicap winner Ingleneuk takes top place with Oxar Kolohol second and Clanehattan third. Final Hurdle Handicap sees Levant win with Lady Hune second and Ability third. Hunters Plate features Canton first Pallada second Makuri third with times around 2 minutes 50 seconds and dividends listed for each.
Ordinary fortnightly sale at Ashburton yards saw fair buyer attendance with skins easing slightly. Prices list broad ranges for crossbreds and merinos, pelts, fat, and horsehair, including skins per item and per pound, with wool and hides varied across categories.
A Tattersall's sale on Saturday featured horses in training sold on behalf of Mrs J Smith of Fimaret. The entries included Potard, Boscastle, Vimar, Mannie, Zarness, Polyphon and Kitty Fanny among others with bids ranging around 30 to 135 guineas. Sellers included Jas Quigley, C Newmas, W Hawkins, H C Graham and W Flankrins.
George Carpenter a Nelson draper pleaded guilty to selling unlabelled shirts made outside a registered factory. He paid workers meagre wages and bought fabrics by the piece. The magistrate warned it was the thin end of sweating and fined £1 plus £1 6s costs, vowing tougher action ahead.
Ashburton County Council reports the upper Rangitata traffic bridge timber is not yet delivered but is expected to arrive by month end. Experts say spring and summer will lower re erection costs though winter delays caused travel disruption. A sheep farmer warns of likely lambing season mortality due to winter hardships and poor fodder. The Marlborough Herald notes Dominion and other papers may publish soon and a new weekly is in backing.
The listing offers a fourth prize of a cheque for £1 11s or a 26 piece gilt Eileen dinner set, and a fifth prize of cash 15s or a lovely 21 piece china tea set.
Quoted catalog notes Fletcher Bros offering a restricted selection of fines with price guarantees. Lists Finest Roller Flour in sacks and bags, Gore Oatmeal, Kerosene, Cane Sugar from Auckland and New Otana, Semolina, Bran, Rock Salt, Sheep Netting, Castor Oil, Neatsfoot Oil, Currants, Sultanas, Raisins, Prunes, Figs, Dates, Dried Fruits, Jams, Marmalade, and English Green Peas with per-item prices and bulk terms.
A brief promo notes interior seeds and compares value to season seeds. It urges buyers to choose the best seeds at the same price, highlighting quality and cost efficiency without naming brands or dates.
A long catalog-like listing of vegetable seeds and varieties including asparagus beet tomato and bean varieties. The text names numerous seeds such as Canadian Wonder Monster Negro Wax beans Brucoli cabbage and carrot varieties with occasional notes on colors sizes and market names.
A catalog style notice lists flower seeds in stock including Asters Calliopsis Canna Carnation Chrysanthemum Dahlia Gaillardia Mignonette Phlox Pansy Petunia Sweet Pea Sunflower Verbena and more. Prices marked one penny per packet.
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