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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 31, 1907
Page
2
On account of Mr C E B Manchester a compact quarter acre property on Cameron Street is offered for sale. Occupied by Mr Stephen Puzsa the dwelling includes six rooms a pantry bathroom scullery a detached wash-house and kitchen and a workshop. Prompt inspection and terms will be provided to applicants.
I AM instructed by Mrs Ledgerwood to SELL then GOODWILL of her Lots 65 and 66 Hichbank containing 20 Acres. The improvements include a four room Cottage and scullery Stable loft ee and Trapshed. A very comfortable home for a worker. Price and terms on application. F Ferriman Land and Estate Agent.
An extract from a customer letter praises laying quality and beauty of Silver Wyandottes. The seller lists young birds for sale, eggs from show birds, and a laying strain pen with settings priced at 12s 6d per setting and 228 per setting. The notice states importer and breeder status for Silver Wyandottes.
The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment Bill introduced by Labour Minister Mr Millar draws support for a firmer conciliation framework while Employers’ Federation warns against expanding Conciliation Boards. The bill envisions regional Industrial Councils replacing boards, with unions and employers as members and a president elected from the council. An apparent conflict over appeal rules exists, but Millar argues the measure improves dispute settlement and conciliation compared with the current act.
The Master of the Tuarangi Old Men’s Home lists gifts from New Zealand firms and individuals for inmates including mutton carcases, magazines, papers, and pipes. At Timaru Magistrate’s Court a young man was fined 5s for smoking on the railway station, the first such prosecution there. The Waikatui farmer cites unusual grass and crop growth after recent rains, while lambing sees weak lambs requiring careful herding. Various business notices include seed potatoes agents, a butcher purchase, Waipahi estate cutting plans, and cycle shipments. A Stock Division conference recommends funding dairy inspections to encourage sanitary milk production. Horses trained off Riccarton and new imports feature among ads. Quick Cure for Coughs and Col ds advertised at 9d and 6d.
George L. Sandrey of Ashburton writes August 31, 1907 protesting the 2s 6d mileage charge and the extortionate labour-agent fees in force since 1896. He argues the scale is unjust, calls for abolition, and urges forwarding of a petition to their member without delay.
An AGENT letter disputes Dr L Sandrey's parliamentary bid and his farm labor stance. It questions his support for workers while offering low wages and cites a ministerial reply on labor fees. It notes government fee limits and anticipates legislative reform before Sandrey seats.
Tinwald Town Board held a meeting with Williams presiding in chair. Resignation from Doherty discussed. district engineer note on drains deferred. Subsidy of £45 17s 3d received. accounts audited and approved for payment. Health inspection satisfactory except two cases. reappointment of the nuisances inspector planned. Tree planting on gravel reserve reported. Archibald Street pruning completed. poisoning of wheat distributed to ratepayers. Trees for gravel reserve to be disposed of. grading and soil removal measures approved. Main roads committee to liaise with local bodies on funding. Accounts of £90 2s 0d passed. meeting adjourned.
Longtime Ashburton resident and pioneer stock and land auctioneer Mr David Thomas retires after over 80 years in the district. He helped establish sheep breeding English Leicester stock and led markets that grew with farming and the water race system, later serving as mayor and councilor while planning to hand his business to the National Mortgage and Agency Company.
The secretary of the Ashburian Racing Club reports advice from the Railway Department for excursion trains at reduced fares from Christchurch Timaru Springburn and Methven on September 1 and 12 to serve residents and visitors. Ashburton County Band will attend each day with catering arrangements in place.
A lament on enduring pain equated with life a race. The speaker alternates between weariness and resolve, recalling a figure who faced darkest woe, scaled heights, and achieved victory over pain and death, credited to Je M. Chortsey of New Zealand.
The Indians in the Transvaal petition King Edward to disallow the Indian Emigration Bill which would permit deportation. Passive resisters seek compensation from the Imperial Exchequer if disallowance is impossible. The notice comes with other international items from London Vienna and Bucharest on amnesty and protests.
Semi official notice reports that the convention discussions in committee on obligatory arbitration show signals of near agreement. The dialogue centers on rewards for subjects and the potential for final consensus.
Mr John Redmond speaking at Ballybofey Donegal denounces Lord Clanricarde and the Lords tabled Evicterk Tenants Bill and condemns Mr Terry Parrells arrest as coercion in Irish affairs.
Mr Redmond declared in Ballybofey that Ireland must show a strong menacing movement this winter to force the Lords to pass a comprehensive Land Bill. He urged the country to cease fault finding and proceed with business.
The Assembly in Capetown approved a Bill by the Treasurer to levy a profit tax of 10 percent on crops and copper mines earning over £50,000, with income tax proposals under provisional scale. In Pretoria, the Earl of Selborne laid the foundation stone for the Transvaal University College at Johannesburg.
An additional French cruiser reached Tangier boosting security for the European colony. The arrival reassures residents as tensions remain in the region.
Mr John Morley appoints Hindu Gupta and Mahamedan Bilgrams as first Indian natives to join the Council of India. Both are noted public servants, reflecting a historic expansion of representation in London.
In Calcutta on August 30, nationalist newspapers unite in strong denunciation of Mr Morley’s reforms. They warn the measures will limit the influence of the lawyer element and dampen the boycott. Boycotting in Bengal is reported as steadily declining.
Nine bubonic plague cases and seven deaths in San Francisco since June 18 are reported. Coasting vessels undergo strict inspection as health officers state there is no cause for alarm.
Times New York correspondent reports alleged 8000 Japanese in British Columbia with 2600 more expected as fears rise of a yellow peril. Canadian Oriental Exclusion Leagues and a proposed conference discuss the issue. Japanese Consul in Ottawa cites 3834 entering BC and says most are merchants or students heading to the United States. net Canadian immigration 64.
In a Townbridge Church sermon the Bishop argued that marriages to a deceased wife’s sister remain unlawful under church law and should not be legalized by Parliament. He urged adherence to church law and cautioned against exploiting state liberties.
Ottawa reports the world's largest cantilever bridge over the St Lawrence at Quebec collapsed during construction. About 100 men, mostly American workers, died as an 800 foot section gave way while a train loaded with iron materials crossed.
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