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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 26, 1913
Page
4
Farmers can boost egg output with Singer's Egg Producer and Spratt's Poultry Spice. Nimmo and Blair stock poultry foods and shell grit. Fowl netting available in multiple widths. Spraying compound and Montauk products sold in various sizes. Bluestone, sulphur, and quassia chips listed with unit prices for garden use.
A tailoring shop invites customers to judge their Superior Excellence by trying or viewing new Sultings and patterns. The ad urges calling in or sending for patterns before buying elsewhere, stressing mutual interest.
Yates and Co open their seed supply with new season vegetable and flower seeds. Fresh reliable tested seeds guaranteed best quality. Vegetable seed packets priced 3d to 6d with numerous varieties including onions cauliflower cabbage cucumber carrots and more. Peas and beans also offered in multiple packet sizes with show and harvest types. Flower seeds available in 3d to 1 packet sizes across a large selection.
Daily memoranda lists an auction sale at Methven on Thursday and various events tonight at His Majesty's Theatre and Theatre Royal including an 8 orchestral society concert with film showings.
An advertisement announces a vast selection of clocks and watches with varied prices listed like 10/-, 12/6 and 60/-, offering reliability guarantees. It targets men with lines about time saving and finishes with a shave and hair removal promise for those who value time.
The proposal to grant pensions after nine years of service is seen as whimsical yet unjust by critics. The Premier supports it, citing service to the country, while opponents warn it would burden public funds and reward neglect of personal pension provision. Critics note MPs earn 900 pounds yearly and travel free, with many already earning more elsewhere. The scheme risks swelling the pool of professional politicians and may backfire at the next election.
Report from Sydney says the Oceanic Steamship Company may extend its meat trade driven service to Brisbane. If approved the firm would add a steamer and seek a subsidy from the Queensland Government.
At the Supreme Court in Auckland Clarence Harold Robinson was sentenced to reformatory treatment not exceeding three years after being convicted of embezzling £325 from the Auckland City Council. The report also covers railway delays at Ashburton, a ketch seized under Admiralty writ, a Hastings fire inquiry, Rand goldfields insights, Hampstead by law matters, and various local notices and advertisements.
Indera daughter of the Gaihwar of Baroda marries the Maharajah of Kueh Behar in a triple religious ceremony. A large Ashhurton Catholic Church turnout hosted Miss C Madden’s upcoming nuptials with Dean J J O Donnell presenting an electro plated tea service and praising her choir work. Progressive euchre whist produced top prizes for Dean and Mrs Madden amid a varied programme by K Nealon Cunningham Madden Wicks and others. Supper by Mrs McCormick and Mrs Walsh followed.
Sydney reports the death of Captain Carey, formerly commodore of the Union Steam Ship Company's fleet, announced August 28. He led the company fleet in earlier years and is remembered for his maritime service.
The death is announced of the Rev. A. Boler who died in an Auckland private hospital after an operation. The notice is dated August 95.
Dunedin August 25 Mr G N G Archer secretary of the Dunedin Expansion League says from heart affection at the ana of 83. He came from Timaru where he was secretary of the Navy League. S Knox a machine proprietor reports his Hup travels over 10 000 miles with no spark plug or nut issues. Trial runs offered for 20 h p Runabouts and 32 h p Touring Cars. R D Johnston Agent Ashburton. Regent Cigarettes promoted with a free gift scheme of forty presents. 70
The Devon ran aground near Pencarrow Head in a fierce southerly gale with thick rain. A tremendous sea prevents boat lowering while the Wahine stood by and then sailed south. Duchess and harbour officials head to the scene as a land rescue is attempted.
The Devon sailing from Brontress to New Zealand faced delays and troubles. Three seamen imprisoned in New South Wales for refusing duty triggered a vaccination dispute and smallpox scare. A protest by the New Zealand Waterside Workers Federation followed the voyage's tarnished reputation as it headed toward Wellington and beyond.
In Wellington August 26 at 12 40 am the Pencarrow light keeper reported the Devon appeared a hopeless wreck with crew likely in immediate danger. The vessel lay high and dry on rocks with the after part breaking up and wreckage ashore. Only the mast head light showed as electric lights failed and attempts to reach the crew with fire signals failed. The keeper believed the crew could reach shore by boat if lines could be sent but rocks are sharp. The only clear signal was from the lighthouse asking if the Devon could get ashore. The full meaning remained unclear amid rough conditions until later reports of the Wahine and incoming steamers.
A lighthouse-keeper reports returning from the beach near Pencarrow where a vessel’s hull is being knocked to pieces. A line ashore allows those aboard to land, and the ship sits very close to shore in what may become a total wreck.
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