Zusses and Moon Phases Calendar Notes
The text lists dates and lunar phases for September along with times for phases such as First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter and New Moon. It includes perigee and apogee times as well.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
2
The text lists dates and lunar phases for September along with times for phases such as First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter and New Moon. It includes perigee and apogee times as well.
A public stance condemns mob pressure against Judge Sim in the Canterbury farm labour dispute case. The piece argues rational legal process must guide outcomes, praises some workers for not joining the outcry, and notes a Dunedin South Labour meeting on the issue failed to produce any vote.
A list of nominations for forthcoming events at Ashburton R.C. shows entries across several handicaps including First Hurdle, Braemar Welter, Ashburton R.C. Handicap, and Spring and Winter stakes. Horse names include Storm Northern Star Leonardo Tessera Butterfly Thunderstorm Rose Noble Golden Cairn and many others, with purses ranging from 45 to 110 sovs.
In fine weather at Lancaster Park Christchurch held a seven-a-side public school tournament. Ashburton defeated Hampstead in the under twelve final by a try to nil. Results show Ashburton wins across under fifteen and under fourteen with multiple close matches and Hampstead taking several second places.
At Oyster Bay Kermit Roosevelt pursued runaway horses to stop a carriage carrying a lady, a gentleman, and two children. He did not reveal his identity to the grateful occupants and then left the scene. An accompanying bloom of quick dispatch and sensationalism followed in penny press reports.
Auckland beat Taranaki 9 to 0 to claim the Ranfurly shield in a match reported from Auckland on August 29.
Glorious weather drew about 4000 spectators for the Canterbury Wellington rugby clash. Wellington led in the second spell and won the match by 11 points to 5, delivering an exciting contest.
In Nelson this afternoon a representative match saw Wellington B win over Nelson by 21 to 3. The game featured a strong Wellington defense and decisive third quarter scoring to secure the margin.
Hawke's Bay defeated Wanganui by 14 points to nil in Napier on August 29. Otago beat Southland 28 to 6 in Dunedin in the return match on November 29.
The Auckland Northern Union Football League plans to send a team to Wellington to meet local representatives on September 5. The squad will depart Auckland on Wednesday and likely play a match at New Plymouth en route.
In Brisbane on August 30 the British team and Queensland clashed in a rough match. McEvedy captained Britain with a broken collar bone, while Gibbs and Gallacher scored early tries for Britain and Queensland respectively. Maher and Williams added tries for Queensland as Duke converted one, final score Queensland 11 Britain 8.
At Melbourne carnival South Australia defeated Tasmania by 16 20 to 7 0. Victoria beat Western Australia 13 22 to 6 8. Walter Anderson of Ashburton AFC is named to join Canterbury for the association match against Otago this Saturday.
In verse style the poem touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for autumn and winter ailments. It implies the product eases asthma like panic and general ills during cold, wet days and fetters the reader to usage.
A cloud burst at Folsom New Mexico washed through a mining camp eight feet wall of water. Fifteen people drowned with twenty three bodies recovered and many others missing. The disaster was reported from New York with August dates.
A report links a man staying at Seven Oaks hotel to the Luard murder. He claimed a remittance and left in a panic saying a detective shadowed him. Police in Scotland Yard had not confirmed an arrest near Seven Oaks by August 36.
Calcutta dispatch reports the chief rioter in Tinnevelly sentenced to seven years transport. Five other defendants receive five years in prison.
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