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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 03, 1907
Page
2
Birth notice states Mrs Leslie Moores welcomes a daughter born on November 26 at Aineworth Nursing Home. The announcement notes the infant is the wife of the couple's daughter.
Florence Nightingale is praised as a pioneer of humanitarian care during the Crimean War and the first woman awarded the Order of Merit. The piece lauds her practical sympathy for suffering and notes the king’s conferment as a fitting tribute to her life and work.
H Gresham announces services as surgeon and mechanical dentist located on Burnett Street in Ashburton offering medical and dental care to residents.
The notice announces steep discounts on muslin and cotton Voile fabrics including white embroidered muslin, blue and pink floral muslins, voile with helio embroidery, and mercerised muslins. Also advertised are black materials and assorted striped, checked and floral fabrics with yard prices from a few pence to several shillings.
A multi view card depicts Pavilion in Domain with Kilmar nock Weeping Willows in the background. It features Fallen Troopers and Grigg Memorial near the Post Office, a hospital, and the residence of the late J Grigg Esq at Longbeach, plus seven views of Fairfield Freezing Works.
LEP acreage near limestone country with 450 flat acres and 169 valuable milling bush. Owner refused 40 pounds per acre for flat. 1400 ploughable acres in mixed grasses plus nine rooms, stables and hop kilns. Sluicing claim yielded thousands of ounces of gold. government report on coal mine. Going concern with easy terms. R Handgoe, land agent, Colombo Street Christchurch.
Local leader Mr Henry Davis states he will contest Ashburton's next election as a straight out progressive Liberal. He cites farming knowledge and community needs, while noting the health of the current member Mr Mc Lachlan. The report covers council notes, drill competition results, and social notices from Ashburton.
The Ashburton Borough Council met with Mayor in chair and councillors present. Reports covered finances, street works, fencing, channelling, and future engineering posts, with motions to defer Southeast roadway work, fund hospital support, and appoint a Borough Engineer. Restroom for women and domain improvements were debated along with footpath and licensing matters.
W T Kingston applauds a recent leader’s critique of anti Christian positions and argues that true religion transforms desires, not merely cleanses outward sins. He contrasts Tillet and Blatchford on belief and action, urging self review and noting Wordsworth and Jowett on faith, character, and purpose.
Nicoll moved to defer building closets despite recognizing the need. Estimated straight cost 70 pounds or more. The Mayor noted limited funds but supported the expenditure. Dr Wood supported the committee report. Nicoll withdrew his motion. The Mayor and Dr Stewart opposed clause 2 over expense. The matter was held over, report adopted with clause omitted. The Curator reported ongoing works. meeting adjourned.
A fragment from a correspondence column notes that the publication does not hold itself responsible for the opinions of its credendents and preserves a stance on editorial neutrality.
J D Gorbe urges Ashburton residents to oppose an overhead bridge at the railway station arguing it will not aid women with perambulators the elderly or disabled. He favors a safe pathway instead and says costs should not override public welfare in the December 2 1907 plea.
Borough Council debates railway crossing options with arguments for a subway over a bridge. Council votes to press the Minister, seeks 5000 signatures and a deputation, prioritizing a subway for the aged and children while noting funds are already allocated for other works.
England posted 308 in the first innings with MacLaren taking five wickets for 10 as Queensland collapsed in the second innings to 186, Blythe taking six for 48 and Rhodes three for 58. Queensland’s Hartigan, Redgrave, and Brown made modest scores while Thomson stood firm with 33 not out.
South Australia at Melbourne trails Victoria after a 357 and five declared innings. Mayne 75 Claxton 65 Bolling 62 top the scoring for South Australia as they follow on and stand 15 for one after the opening session.
In London and Napier the wool market showed increased competition with prices maintained. The United Kingdom holds 1 986 000 quarters of wheat and flour afloat, Atlantic shipments 394 000, Pacific 57 000. Napier opened the first wool sale of the season to a large crowd, catalog listing 7933 bales versus 7148 last year, with much bidding restrained and many lots passed in.
Delegates meeting lapsed for want of a quorum with business run in committee chaired by P H Cox. Correspondence covered Ak ro n Cricket Club extra pitch charges, rent adjustments after St Patricks dissolving, and domain board notes on swimming baths bottoming. Also noted were pre season ground needs, hockey ground concerns, member agreements, and cricket matches dates. second quarter rent of £216 due. meeting adjourned.
A hand-cart worker Louis Rudolph Kingston aged sixty eight collapsed and died in Queen Street Auckland this afternoon with heart disease suspected. In Napier a mid dle aged man’s body found in the surf bears address John Owens Enfield road Napier, while a description suggests the body may be Davies James Young Kirk of Nelson Brothers Limited Tomoana slaughterhouse clerk who transferred to Gisborne on November 25 but has not appeared there.
Wellington December 2 The Marine Department reports no official notice of plunder at the Government provision stores on the Auckland Islands as claimed by a Dundonald survivor. The department says the tale may reflect ongoing sea watching activity rather than an actual theft.
The amended fire loss valuation for Melbourne is set at £100000. The figure reflects revised assessments of damage and claims arising from the recent blaze.
A blaze at Bishop Stortford Hertfordshire destroyed eight buildings linked to Anchor Malting Company. Damages estimated at £200,000. Other items note officers of the Sun Lancers on half pay, convictions for attempted fraud, and multiple world news briefs on Panama bonds, a mine explosion, French airship incident, and naval gunnery tests.
In Saint Petersburg on December 2 M Roedicheft told M Stolypin his remark was not personal and expressed regret. Stolypin accepted the apology while Rodicheft was excluded for a fortnight amid a divided chamber and cheers from the majority cadets.
In December at Agabal Morocco 8500 Benishassen tribesmen attacked an elevated fort at Sidiassa near Babelasss. French forces including Foreign Legion Tirailleurs and Spahis repelled the assault with 136 shells. Attias tribe reinforced the Benishassen but reinforcements steadied the border defense.
General Liantey outlines a three column strategy to trap and starve the Benighassons. One column operates in Moroccan territory to guard the Algerian frontier near Ujda. A large force gathers at Sididjeman Algeria to join the Ujda occupation. A mobile unit will advance from Kiss to the sea.
In Natal on December 2 Dinizulu leads about 500 followers some armed as unrest grows. He faces arrest on treason charges. In Pretoria on December 2 seven thousand Asiatics have not yet complied with the Registration of Asiatics Act as of December 3 8:13 a.m.
Two shots were fired from a thicket near Craughwell railway station at Mia Ryan, who occupies an evicted farm on the Clanricards estate in Athenry. She was uninjured. Blake's mother, shot in Kil comerin, remains bedridden in critical condition.
Mr John Redmond at Motherwell asserts Ireland is at peace and cattle driving is the only offence not a crime. He denounces Inglish newspapers for claiming Ireland approaches anarchy and attacks a supposed conspiracy to misrepresent the country.
British politics report from London notes Mr Chamberlain writing to the West Midlands unionist association. He hopes to resume a front rank role and defend tariff policy, arguing it benefits the country and industrialists while workers are harmed by competition.
In reply to Lloyd George, Huddersfield Chamber calls the Australian wool duty increase prejudicial to Huddersfield but defers judgment on duties, noting Australia may foster its own tariffs and determine duties. The group asserts the Commonwealth's right to act and offers no firm opinion on the level of duties.
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