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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
2
Trains depart Ashburton daily for Christchurch at 7 20 am 11 am 2 15 pm 76 pm express Timaru departures are 10 55 am 3 pm and Dunedin express at 12 54 pm Springburn train at 6 24 25.
Notices list transit times and destinations including Northern Ports and Westport on Thursday at 6 30 pm. Also December 7 lists multiple regions with due dates in Sydney Paris London and Europe via Brin disi with 10 30 am departures.
Quotations dated December 4 and 6 show prices for wheat, maize, beans, potatoes, onions and dairy products in Australia and New Zealand. Prices cover milling wheat, flour, barley, pollard, bran and creamery butter with notes on broker differences and regional variations in Adelaide and New Zealand markets.
At Addington today entries included 2400 fat absep lambs 2170 store sheep 971 cattle and 882 pigs. Fat cattle mostly light weight heifers and cows, market opened weak but improved and closed firm. Prime beef 228 to 24s 6d. store cattle and fat lambs in demand with prices lifting, buyers seeking good sorts and stores.
Duwxepix Dee and Fst yards held 62 cattle with most good to prime oxen and a few pen cows and heifers. Values steady for prime stock, softer for others. Bullocks ranged £8 to £10 15s, top £10 27s 6d, others £6 15s to £7 17s 6d, best cows and heifers £7 to £5 10s, remaining £5 10s to £6 15s.
Letter from Whedon of Winterstet Bank recounts a carpenter cured of diarrhoea after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He notes one dose cured the man, who returned to work. Advertisement notes druggists supply and urges early orders for repairs and boot shop services.
A provincial editorial discusses the spread of larrikinism across British dominions, noting weak parental control, insufficient reform, and an increase in youths defying authority. It cites local incidents in Ashburton and broader concerns in Australia and New Zealand, urging decisive action to curb the trend.
Local Arvist Miss Echel Jones wins an award in the Hove industries section for painting animals. Reports note embezzlement conviction details for Oliver with salary changes from 1896 to 1900. Photographs of New Zealand dredgers are on display in Ashburton. Ontario farming papers debate scoring and reasons for judge decisions. West Street stores report heavy oats orders for South Africa, with large consignments shipped via Timara and Lyttelton, stressing railway delays and costs.
Tomorrow evening Cooper and Macdermots present a war pictorial with living pictures myrioramic views and music at Oddfellows Hall following a Auckland Opera House run. Also notes home industries awards and Sander and Sons antiseptic extract claims from a Christchurch and Amsterdam connected press clipping.
The board discussed proposing another school in Lyodhurst with aid restrictions and nearby school decline fears. It declined adding furniture for Aweron pupils and ruled against accepting closer Dotle-area children. Teachers complained of heavy duties and status, referred to Appointments. Radburton masters' drill term request tied to Jubilee holidays was denied.
The document lists handicaps for the Christchurch Cycling Club NZ Wheel Race on December 16 with prizes of £50, £20, £5. Names include Sutherland, Plnnkett, Barker, Bennett, Bandrupp, Holand, Burton, and many others with distances from 25 yards to 275 yards. It also notes entrants counts for other events: Flying Stakes 29, Anniversary Handicap 31, Grand Invitation Scratch Race eight invitations, Canterbury Amateur Wheel Race 18, Amateur Dash Handicap 19, Second Class Mile 363, Second Class Two Miles 35.
November weather at Mount Somers was variable with high rainfall and wide temperatures. Rain fell on 17 days totaling 3.48 inches with the heaviest fall 1.52 inches on the 17th. The month featured 84 to minus 40 degree temperatures and winds from multiple directions.
The jury found Mary Henderson guilty of murder by an illegal operation in the death of Mary Luke but recommended mercy. Sentence was deferred until Friday.
United Press reports French papers attack the German Emperor over Krugers visit reply and lament the cause is lost. The Czar and Kaiser refuse Kruger audiences while Paris papers praise Kaiser’s policy and urge calm amid diplomatic shifts. Border incidents and police actions complicate tensions.
The Championship Committee met on Tuesday and received a note from ex champion D Wood, now in Ashburton, agreeing to act as an official. It was decided to seek NSW permission for Roseingrave to compete in an exhibition event if he joins NSW, and the association will publish its own programme. Three events for public school boys are added, with entries closing December 12.
News from Lorper reports the first class gunboat Sparrow, recently bound for the Australian Station, has come back to Plymouth with damaged engines. Also noted are a six month sentence for Edward Scarsby of Scarborough for falsifying books and claiming a robbery, and a proposed week of Christian oriented editorial control by Rev Dr Parker. Wireless telegraphy plans along Australian steamer routes are discussed, with prorogation of Parliament anticipated in mid January and details of the Coningham case involving Cardinal Moran and Mrs Boningham.
United Press Association reports an imperial edict dated December 3 deprives Tang Fuh Siang of rank and titles on grounds of insufficient international amenities, while allowing him to retain command in Kanen Province after 5000 troops were disbanded.
Melbourne reports a sale of the Bt Albana stud with Mr R Govett of Queensland purchasing the estate for 14 900 pounds and total receipts reaching 46 131 guineas. Top prices included Bill Hong Bill of Portland bought by Mr Allison for 4900 guineas and Wallace at 750 guineas. Several yearlings and mares sold, with many entries going to New Zealand including Aura Elusive Azalea and Delusive with foals or in foal to Wallace or Bill of Portland.
The Queen accepts patronage of the Guild of Loyal Women of South Africa aiding the fallen. In Standerton area Boers raided for cattle, British pursuit recovers cattle and ten loot waggons. Cavetown reports the Cabinet held a Sunday meeting after twenty five years amid rising anti British agitation.
Premier reports a cable from Sir Alfred Milner confirming Trooper BEM Yorks of Greysawe North Fourth Contingent died of enteric fever at Kimberley on November 30.
The coluba sending teams to the Christ church tournament from Otago are 80 numerous and hard to fit. New Zealanders beat Ballarat 56 to 20 in a Victorian tourney at the MCC. Delegates in Melbourne adopted standard bowls and other rule changes to address complaints about straight bowls.
Mr Stead discusses the cost of recording a vote for the General Elector. He notes a total 6,700,000 strong electorate with about 4.25 million likely voters and explains the per head cost of polling. He cites regional differences and historical shifts from 1885 to 1896, including totals for election expenses in various years.
The article notes a government grant aiding swimming instruction has spurred study among scholars. Attendance at the Albers Bath increases while three more pupils are expected soon. A new bath opened at Timarg last week by the Governor to teach children the art of swimming. R Craig, linked to the Mort's Dock diver rescue on November 13, is a Balmain Swimming Club member and champion in New South Wales and Australia.
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