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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
4
In Burnett Street near Somerset, a first class hairdresser takes charge of the Hairdressing and Shaving Saloon. Emphasis on strict attention to business civility and cleanliness to draw public patronage. Razor setting a specialty. Best brands of tobacco and cigarets in stock.
William Bryant announces he has taken a three year lease of the Ashburton Railway Refreshment Rooms and invites friends and travelers to visit. The premises offer a refreshment counter with tea coffee bacon sandwiches and cakes, a temperance bar stock and cordial assortment, smoking requisites, and a complete renovation soon. Tables writing supplies telegraph forms and note paper are free of charge.
Large attendance chaired by Alf T. Blackley. Association approves bee hive demonstrations and space needs for the spring show. Resignation of James Lambie accepted. Prizes proposed for lambs mangolds and fat sheep. Horses committee updates judging rules and class changes. Ploughing Match praised. savings and prizes listed. New members elected. grounds and equipment issues referred to committees.
Farmers face the accumulating debt of soil depletion and the need to repay it in time. An advert promotes Woods' Great Peppermint Care for Coughs and Colds, priced at 1s 6d and 2s 6d.
A reader complains of repeated south train delays at the station. The train arrives on signal at 7.24 pm after a three hour journey from Timaru, with many passengers waiting to alight for ten minutes. The letter urges station staff to reconfigure shunting into sidings to keep the main line clear.
A local letter from Ruapuna dated August 24 1908 argues against restoring licenses in Ashburton. The writer cites drunken incidents witnessed during open bars and endorses a No License vote while denying ties to temperance groups.
At Auckland Supreme Court David Henry Kellett was found not guilty of assault with intent but guilty of common assault on a young girl in the street. He received one year imprisonment. Judge Chapman noted a low crime level as Grand Jury sessions opened. George Stephen Lawrence of Ormondville was fined £3 for making a false birth declaration regarding two children.
A Canterbury delegation met the Minister of Public Works after protests over Christchurch Lyttelton railway charges. They argued goods rates are excessive and harm Christchurch industry, and a further interview was agreed. They plan to gather business examples of current anomalies compared with other railway sections.
Aged pensioner Charles Parsons broke a leg after falling from a gutter in Sawyer's road Papanui and was taken to hospital. At Weston H H Q Chatterton fell from a dray and broke his left kneecap. Fred Corskio suffered severe injuries when a waggon rolled over his left side near Gerakline. left foot bones crushed left knee lacerated and arm broken. He was treated by Dr Patterson and moved to Timaru Hospital.
Victoria’s Agent-General in London reports tariffs of 7s 6d per crate plus 33 2d freight block Rabbit trade with Germany. He sees an opening for France where Benoit Levy in Paris already sells Australian rabbits. After charges exporters could net about 6d or 2s per 24 rabbits and are advised to ship to Paris.
The ad offers a farm near a railway station four miles from Christchurch with a 4 room house, stable, and outbuildings. Terms include £5 10s per acre and a £1 per acre deposit, balance at 5 percent. Land supports crops of oats rape and turnips with ample water and good fences. Potential buyers urged to act to “make a fortune.”
County residents and adjoining areas are informed that the American Fleet will visit our shores. Authorities urge attention to the event while Steve Madden remains attentive to patrons. Refreshments available at all hours and rooms are strictly managed. Private suppers arranged.
Town and Suburban Properties offer cottages with five rooms and amenities plus g-acre land with a garden. Located on Peter Street near the Baptist Church. Easy terms and small deposit for purchasers.
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