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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 07, 1906
Page
2
Advertisement promotes a small house and section on Wakanui Road for £100. It claims a weekly rent of 5s and an annual yield of £13 before rates and insurance. It emphasizes freehold ownership and comparison to bank deposits.
The page lists moon phase timings for December with Full Moon on the 10th at 10.387 am, Last Quarter on the 9th at 1.15 pm, New Moon on the 18th at 2.0 am, First Quarter on the 23rd at 2.34 am, and notes Apogee and Perigee timings. Names and locations are not provided.
Fair attendance and active bidding marked yesterday's Rakaia monthly sale. Sheep led with ewes and lambs trading at several shillings. crossbred and woolly lines showed mixed results. Cattle saw nine steers and two bulls at, and springers plus a cow in profit sold for notable sums. pigs moved at modest values.
On November 16 1906 at Terrace Farm Riverside the Rev G B Inglis officiated the marriage of William third son of the late George Kidd to Alice only daughter of Mrs Rickard and the late Frederick John Rickard.
Sir Robert Stout warns that national greatness hinges on public health and condemns alcohol opium tobacco tea and coffee as harmful. Wellington Mayor Hislop urges hygienic housing shops and factories plus public baths and cooperative kitchens to improve health and reduce hospital need.
Stormy Westerly winds threaten, cargo ships reach Auckland. Hon. McNab tours southern land estates with Land Purchase Board. Ashburton reports record fish basket, drought worries in North Otago, and river color changes. Socials include Riverside euchre, and Strange's Tailoring visit for Christmas orders. Canterbury Frozen Meat Company hosts fat lamb show with prizes and Corriedale wins.
News in Brief reports a shade temperature of 79.5 degrees at 1 30 p m in the Domain and notes Mr John Small returned from the Old Country while Sir John Gorst visited Waotu. It records the Greymouth court fine for firemen and a tailor's notice to customers.
At the Ashburton Fire Brigade monthly meeting a team for the Christchurch competitions next year was debated and postponed, with a grant chance of representation. Foreman William Kidd, newly married, received a marble clock from Captain Barber during the presentation.
On December 6 the Hawea tim bar laden collided with a Harbour Board dredge in the Greymouth river. The dredge ladder was torn away and damage to the dredge is estimated at £36. Crew members jumped into the river and swam ashore. the dredge was towed to the gattle wharf and Haven proceeded to neg.
In Melbourne the Supreme Court heard a case against an imitator of SANDER & SONS. The prosecution argued that the imitator misrepresented the genuine SANDER & SONS Pure Volatile Eucalyptus Extract as authentic, urging buyers to seek the genuine product.
In Methven a series of actions followed prohibition orders. John Patrick failed to answer a charge of entering licensed premises on November 19, receiving a fine and fourteen days' imprisonment in default. Henry Lawrence faced liquor procurement after a prohibition order and was fined or jailed. Henry Hale attempted self harm during a spree, was convicted of related offences, and ordered to pay medical costs or serve more imprisonment. Additional cases involved procuring liquor, damaging government property, and a shop trading charge dismissed after witnesses and magistrate analysis.
Ideal weather and a good wicket framed a close match as Timaru chased Albion’s total after Ashburton innings of 106. Orr shone with ball and bat for Timaru, while Albion’s batsmen struggled against Orr, Allen and Wise. Final score near 97 to 9 for Albion, with Timaru securing a narrow win on the Caledonian Grounds.
Orrice-Buarsas presided with James Small as president and T Landley as judge at Ashburton. A strong field in the Lagmbhor Handicap produced a tense finish with Imperial Polly ahead by a half length over Verax, while Durbar won the Ashburton Handicap, Brankin guiding Vanaleye gelding in 4 44 5 sec. Total tote investments reached £1385, up from £1003 last year as Frank Smith’s Maritana and Honest Rose fought through the field in a vivid program near the end.
Manawatu member John Stevens writes of a severe rheumatism attack and recommends Rheumo noting two bottles nearly cured him. He claims the remedy is the best he has used and urges others to try it. The advert also notes Boots and Shoes stock from Jas Monro in Ashburton and Hudson Cycles at R D Johnston’s depot.
A rapid digest reports on Italian banker arrests in Paris over shares and a £400,000 fraud toll, the French suppression of a legend about La France, and diverse items from Vienna to Lagos. It notes arm collections by provincial governors, a new ship launch at Walleend, a missing signal hook case, a universal suffrage bill in Austria, Canadian cold storage funding, naval reorganization in Shanghai, and the Times ownership dispute. It also mentions Charlotte Bronte's husband’s death, Lagos port officials accused of flogging dockers, and Manchester soldiers joining Canadian service for settlement.
Eleven thousand sailors halted work in Odesa after police barred the formation of a seamen's union. The action signals a major protest organized by the United Presa Association.
Official dispatch from Warsaw states Colonel Vichenowsky of the Dragoons orchestrated the Siedice massacre by cutting telegraph wires for three days, blocking communication with St. Petersburg.
In the House of Commons Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman said the King has approved the Transvaal Constitution and it would be published next Wednesday.
Longon Doo G ha House of Lords read the Land Tenure Bill a second time without a division in the Commons or Lords debate, marking a procedural step in its passage.
In the House of Commons Mr Herbert Gladstone refused to accept Mr Marke's amendment to include domestic servants in the Workmen's Compensation Bill, arguing that employers would not inquire. Several members urged acceptance and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman advised Gladstone to yield, which was done amid cheers.
The federal government filed a suit in San Francisco challenging state law that allows segregating Mongolian children in separate schools, marking a landmark civil rights action amid discussions with Japan and America.
President Roosevelt assured California congressmen that his remark about military use referred to protecting Japanese from mobs. He clarifies the plan would not enforce school placement of Japanese children. The message drew warm praise in certain circles.
The Tokio correspondent reports Japan weighs large scale mobilization with 750000 in the field. The War Minister says the aim is to deter attack and secure peace by being too formidable to attack. Some ministers dissented but ultimately yielded.
Six reports confirm a hurricane struck Tavioni on Friday last, causing damage to cocoanut plantations and affecting local crops.
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