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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
2
A list of farm properties for sale in Ashburton Timara Fairlie Temuka and Geraldine Districts. Details include 2000 acres with buildings and improvements and numerous parcel sizes with prices and measurements.
The Chinese Commissioner and London Legation Prefect Hwang Hou Chang arrives in New Zealand with a secretary. He leads reform efforts promoted by the Imperial Government and aims to study colonial governance to inform a future Chinese constitution. He cites education and industry as aims, and urges colonies to pursue independent development within international bonds.
Westerly winds bring rain. a property sale in Moore and Kermode is noted. Addington sale tops at 225 8d for Wensleydale sheep, imported by W B Clarkson. Arbitration Court to cite Canterbury employers. 10 000 names prepared. Oddfellows show draws small audience. Rakaia dirty, Ashburton upper clear, Rangitate dirty. Judge Haselden remarks on wealth and character in a courtroom. Panama shipments import durable Panama hats at 16s 6d.
Mr Leslie McDonald received a marble clock from the Temperance Band for his services since formation. A Maori mission talk highlighted Anglican work among Taranaki Rotorua and Waikato tribes. The Ashburton Temperance Band will perform at the Exhibition and a Waterton road race reported.
Delegates from Temuka Timaru Waimate Lyttelton and Ashburton formed the Canterbury Brasa Bands Association to govern bands and annual contests. They fixed Ashburton as host for the 1907 event and laid rules on legitimacy prizes ties and prize money. A. A. Hintz of Temuka was named secretary treasurer with headquarters in Temuka.
Fragmented news items report plans for a dairy school in Lavin by the Government. Other notes cite Mrs. Cook’s death, commercial notices, livestock facts, and social anecdotes from Melbourne and Exeter, including a museum exhibit and fire brigade concerns.
Police arrested Adam Swallow James Collina and Archibald Manson after a Wynard Hotel burglary on Saturday. They faced a police court remand as deputies recover stolen items including pin money sight bottles brandy and cigarettes valued at about 12. Chief Detective Margach said the men admitted guilt but much property remains unrecovered.
The Rangitata Road Board held a meeting at Lismore on Thursday with members Pregent Messie Carbotton chairing. Tenders approved for Kuddenklau road works, gates to reserves, and minor repairs. grant expenditure terms discussed. by law proposals received. district revaluation planned. notices to clear gorse and small works noted. adjourned to January 10.
Mount Hutt Road Board holds an ordinary meeting with chair Mr Morgan and members Mr Dickie and Mr Lock. The board approves minutes and reports, discusses private entrances, stock impounding, and fords maintenance, and notes grants from Ashburton County Council while setting holiday closures and approving accounts of £145 7s 1d.
The Taihape Post reports the Waikouaiti seat is abolished and Hangitikei will be altered for the next general election. The northern boundary may extend to Taumaranui and Hunterville could join Manawatu with Taihape as head polling place.
An advertisement asserts that rheumatism gout and sciatica cannot be cured by a paratic remedy and that only temporary relief is possible until the cause uric acid is removed. It cites Turner's Rheumaehia as a solution and includes a testimonial from W. Oakley of New Brighton praising rapid relief after use. Bottles priced 2s 6d and 4s 6d.
The annual meeting notes resignations and votes on chairmanship. Mr Cooper resigns from board duties, contends a City Council seat. a chairman resigns but withdraws after consideration. Dr A D Boyd resigns due to leaving the colony. The board discusses Tuargngi Home improvements, pocket money for inmates, and securing freehold sites to pay debts. New members Manhire Orchard Harrell join. Manhire elected chairman for the coming year.
Obituary notes the death of John Spence long serving Southland chief surveyor and former Chief Commissioner of Lands who died in Ross Hospital after a career ending retirement in 1891 and later private practice. It also records the death of Mathew Arlow Ferguson former Government Inspector of Abattoirs in Hawke's Bay who passed away at Napier Hospital. son of R W Ferguson a former Belfast and Burnside teacher, known in Canterbury and Otago.
Dean Bishop Wallis writes to the Post noting that scarcity of home religious instruction and absence from state curricula are the major obstacles to religion in Australia. He says many in his colony risk becoming heathen despite ministers efforts, a view he has voiced in New Zealand as well.
At a meeting the Charitable Aid Board resolved to form a committee with Benevolent Institution Trustees to discuss establishing a Home for the incurable poor on Trustees land at Caversham. The Hospital Board also set a committee to confer with Hospital Trustees on a Home for treatment and cure of consumption.
In Wraitisarow today the Arbitration Court dismissed the suit by the Cooks and Stewards Union against Huddart Parker and Co. after the Supreme Court ruling that the company could not be joined in any award. The manager said the firm would not evade working conditions and would follow the award where applicable to New Zealand boats.
Local ad promotes James Sutgior landing a new stock of boots and shoes at Tancred Street. Calls the goods the best value in Ashburton and urges public interest. Also notes fishing licenses and tackle at Job Orr and Co.
Reports from Portamouth describe a court martial finding Lieutenant Collard guilty of ordering a group to kneel in one incident but acquitting him for another order to kneel. The case stems from tension during the Stokers Riot in November 1915.
Police raid on Riga revolutionary HQ uncovers a huge arsenal. 24 bombs and a powerful explosive torch found. Fifty arrests made.
A workman died by his own hand after killing Police Superintendent Scheremetief, who had been promoted in June for his role in the massacre of Jews at Bieloatok. The incident is linked to ongoing wartime atrocity events and reflects the brutal climate surrounding the massacre.
On December sixteenth by eight fourteen a.m. or sixteenth? police seized eighteen revolutionaries at Tambofi. Arms and a quantity of correspondence were confiscated.
In Capetown South Africa the Hat Wolk and the Progressives fail to agree on a united protest against the native and Asiatic questions in the constitution. The Progressives will cable Lord Elgin separately.
General Botha and General Carrtown advise Het Volk Congress to refuse constitution acceptance unless native affairs are left to the Transcoast Parliament.
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