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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 11, 1909
Page
3
Two thousand American Poles will take part in the approaching five hundredth anniversary of the battle of Tennenburgh in Galicia. They boycott German liners and travel via France to Switzerland for the commemoration.
London December 10 The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons has now recognized all leading medical schools where women are trained. The move marks official acceptance of women in medical education.
White of Adelaide drove Melbourne to Sydney in 21 hours 19 minutes, surpassing the old mark by 4 hours 21 minutes at an average speed of 29 miles per hour. Probate granted in the will of the late Mr Hordern valued at £2,995,000. Mr Wade showing steady recovery and plans to travel to New Zealand if strike conditions improve.
In a Melbourne Criminal Court case the Chief Justice urged caution with finger- print evidence. He warned that the belief no two fingers leave identical impressions was not proven scientifically and, without corroborating facts, fingerprint results could not alone support a conviction. The accused was acquitted.
Fine weather and solid turnout at Christchurch Club meeting. Nursery Handicap winner Martyre with Saxi frage second and Punka third. time 49 seconds. Maiden Plate saw Genius win by four lengths over Aunt Saily and Aisy. time 1 minute 31.4 seconds.
Ashburton High School cadets joined four teams at Sumner Red Cliffs range Christchurch to contest the Victory Shield. Christchurch High School Cadets retained the shield with the highest score. Ashburton finished one point behind at 559 amid a tight tail. Participants listed include Lieut Raury Jones and Sergt E H Senior among others.
Mr H. Stephenson notes fair turnout and solid bidding across poultry pigs cattle and produce. Prices ranged from hens and ducks to potatoes wheat and barley with cows selling steady and meat rates listed per pound and per sack.
A sizeable attendance at the Farmers' Co operative Association weekly sale saw poultry prices mainly steady with hens to 3s 7d per pair and duck to 4s. Pigs sold from 8s to 32s, cattle include a Jersey cow calfing to second calf at £7 19s. Produce ranged from potatoes at 5s to 6s per pack and wheat 9s to 11s. Furniture offered cleared at full market rates.
The New Zealand Farmers Cooperative Association offered for sale a quarter acre with an eight room dwelling in Cameron Street West owned by Miss E B Ager and formerly occupied by Mr W McClurg. Dalgety and Company offered two town sections at Bullock's Arcade with bids up to 50 and 195 pounds respectively before passing in. A public heat incident occurred as a man fainted in Bullock's Arcade.
In Christchurch this morning Judge Sim granted discharge certificates to Archibald ter alu Roderick McDonald on the Medalist motion of Mr Achind and to B G Bright on the motion of Mr Buchanan. A later item notes heavy interest in the Orchestral Society concerts with plans for a December 13 solar eclipse visible across the South Island, including Christchurch.
Mr BH Gardner will sing Comfort Ye My People and Every Valley Exalted with orchestral accompaniment. Vision Entrancing by Goring Thomas. Mr Vere Buchanan violinist to perform A Prison Song and Moto Perpetuo. Miss Lottie Barker harp solo Mendelssohn Spring Song. Box plan at H A Gates. Admission 8s reserved 2s.
FENDERS will be received up to Noon on Monday January 10 1910 for the lease for three years from March 15 1910 of the Victoria Hotel corner Cumberland and St Andrew Streets Dunedin occupied by Mr J Gardiner with the license. Tenderers must state offered rent and enclose with tender.
Tenders invited for the right to harvest grass seed on roads in four blocks. Proposals close by noon on December 18, 1909.
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