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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 21, 1909
Page
3
The Muratante completed a westbound Atlantic crossing in four days fourteen hours and twenty eight minutes, a new record. The journey was reported by United Press Association via Electric Telegraph from London dated August 20.
Miss Mary Westnhols, an elderly spinster in Copenhagen, entered the Folse thing, seized the Speaker's chair, rang the bell, and denounced the Defence Minister and the government as a band of unpatriotic hirelings betraying Denmark’s honour.
Australia reached 332 for three at stumps after Ransford scored a brilliant century and Armstrong rode a steady 50. Hartigan bolstered Kent early, while Bardsley fell for 110 minutes. Rain interrupted play and dampened the dull day as Australia chased a Kent total with Woolley and Mason sharing bowling duties.
An Italian named Castellina stabbed two countrymen, Forasti and Carra, in Perth on August 21. Forasti died, Carra is in serious condition. The crime stemmed from a quarrel.
A Christchurch conference of Shearers' Union delegates approves forming the New Zealand Shearers and Other Pastoral Employees' Industrial Union of Workers. Headquarters set for Christchurch, with Wellington as alternative. Next conference to be in Wellington. plan includes federation with Australian Workers' Union ideas and aims to regulate labor conditions, aid members, and promote cooperative industry principles.
Archival dispatch notes the Employers' Association praising the late Samuel Brown and urging the Federation to appoint Mr DP Scott of Dunedin or Mr F Hobbs of Christchurch to the Arbitration Court. Canterbury Otago Auckland and Wellington associations back Mr Scott with his consent to nomination.
The horse Gohristchurch was scratched today from both the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups in an early morning decision with the meeting at Gohristchurch.
Widespread floods cut railway traffic, wreck bridges, and inundate towns across Victoria. Trains toppled, passengers stranded, and properties along the Lodden and Campaspe rivers were submerged. Rescue efforts continued as fear of further losses grew.
The Greymouth report says Otira deadlock persists as police reinforcements arrive. Miners grow angry after a disputed event last night, and they telegraphed the Minister of Justice seeking withdrawal of troops.
Mr Clement Wragge notes the disturbance penumbra varies as Queem Dide covers the country. She approaches steadily and may bring winds from the north east to the north and northwest toward the west. Intermittent south winds expected with rough conditions over the Tasman Sea.
A deputation from the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society urged Hon J A Millar to support a resolution from the Agricultural Conference. It seeks that all exhibits consignable to a show be carried at quarter rates when returned to the original sending station within a set time, with the association responsible for ensuring only original exhibits return. The Minister called the proposal reasonable and businesslike, noting it would not affect railway revenue and he would try to meet the associations' wishes.
Auction near Ederslie stud features buyers Afr RB Clark and Mr Jd Fitchison paying for Clydesdale horses. Sale includes a hay colt and a three year old filly with prices reported up to 285 guineas for four year old fillies and various sums for yearlings and colts. A sister of Clark's colt sold at 160 guineas and Mr Fitchison paid 52 guineas for a three year old filly. Prices for aged mares and other lots are listed.
Mr L Stoddart of Willowby brought a yellow mangold to the office claiming the root forms a near perfect human head likeness. He notes the skull base is the root and the carved contour resembles an Egyptian mummy, a curious natural oddity worth photographic records.
A Ashburton Navy League committee meeting elected C W Purnell as chairman and discussed Canterbury branch support. The Ashburton district jurisdiction was set between the Rakaia and Rangitata rivers, with plans for a school excursion to Lyttelton to view a warship and a sub-committee to host visiting blue jackets.
Mr H Stephenson reports a strong turnout at the weekly sale with a wide variety of stock and goods. Poultry, pigs, cattle and produce fetched solid prices, while a second Farmers' Co operative Association sale saw steady demand for hens, roasters, weaners, baconers and potatoes. A scheduled property sale by Mrs Bright was postponed to next Saturday amid forecasts of strong winds and rain.
A scanned price catalog lists Amalia Currants Pansy Brand Seeded Raisins and various dried fruits including figs dates prunes peaches apples apricots and pears. It mentions per pound per box per tin and bulk quantities with multiple item variants and pack sizes in a period style advertisement.
Relatives of the late Giles Keeley request expressions of sympathy and floral tokens in this sad bereavement.
Wholesale and retail prices listed for medicines soaps jams and tobaccos. Includes items such as Washing Soda Cream of Tartar baking soda citric acid and tartaric salts. Jam varieties from Raspberry Gooseberry Plum and Peach with several jar sizes and prices. Tobacco brands Capstan Navy Cut Old Judge and others offered by packet dozen tins and sticks. Continuous price table reflecting regional shop offers and net prices.
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