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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
3
A Timaru thunderstorm struck this afternoon causing heavy rain and hailstones up to half an inch. The storm damaged three telegraph poles on the main road nine miles north of Timaru, following a passing over Timaru at 1.45 p.m. lasting about fifteen minutes.
A tornado near Waimate at 1 pm uprooted about 30 year old oaks in a plantation owned by W Hamilton. The whirlwind passed within a hundred yards of the house and headed seaward, causing no further damage.
The Domain weather station recorded 32 points of rain last night, bringing the season total to 162 points.
Early week brought light showers with minimal rain. Wednesday night dropped about half an inch. Dorie and Kyle districts reported especially beautiful rains. Thursday saw more showers. Friday cleared by 11 a.m. then a heavy southwest storm. Hail touched the township at noon but caused little damage. A sharp hailstorm occurred near Osborne’s reserve and Gardiner’s road with very large stones. Showers continued into the afternoon and night as the storm moved from Pendarves and Chertsey. Our correspondent notes these events.
A 15 minute hailstorm yesterday afternoon dumped hailstones sparrow egg sized to over an inch. It stripped fruit trees and marigolds, bruised corn and wheat, and threshed oats while leaving some areas lightly damaged. ANW correspondent reports a strip a mile wide from Winslow road to Long Beach school. Heavy rain also fell in Seaview Wa kan Seafield with no notable hail.
Members of the Ashburton Technical Classes Association met in the Borough Council offices. They discussed proposals for a site in Havelock and Cameron Streets for a Technical School, with the Education Board favoring High School grounds for expansion, noise reduction, and central location. The Mayor outlined the site options and the need for a timely decision.
Borough Councillors debated transferring an old reserve to the Education Department for a technical school. A deputation urged independent site planning, noting required grounds for agricultural experiments. The meeting approved refering correspondence to the Executive and planning a new reserve, while praising the Domestic Economy exams and recognizing attendance issues as to be addressed.
Christchurch December 12 Sir Joseph Ward says the free telephone system cannot grow unchecked as the department faces heavy costs. He reports refusing 28 applications yesterday including one costing £134 for installation. Over the past year applications have surged and nearly all have been refused.
Henry Stephensons ordinary weekly sale drew a large crowd with wide variety of live and dead stock. Prices listed include fowls 2s 3d to 3s 6d per pair, ducks 3s 9d per pair, pigs 12s to 26s, onions 2d per lb, potatoes 3d to 8s per sack, new potatoes 2d to 24d, peas 10d per peck, meat for mutton and lamb selling at late rates. Vegetables offered in large quantities realised full market value.
Large attendance at Farmers' Co operative weekly sale notes prices for poultry pigs cattle and produce. Hens 2s 1d to 8s 1d per pair geese 5s to 6s 6d ducks 4s 9d per pair pigs range from 14s 6d to 50s cows profit 4 10s heifer springer £4 7s 6d cow springer £4 17s 6d. table and island fruit furniture diverse goods offered with keen competition.
Carnisrexuren on December 12 reports dull weather and a heavy course at the Christchurch Racing Club meet. Winners include Nunsery HANwicaP Boutade i Caspian 2 Margaret 3, Marpex Stakes Santiti Montreal Bountiful 3, and Hersey Webier Miss Mischiel Bal aclapa Musterer 3. Canterbury Rugby Union receipts and expenditures for the year are £1490 and £1196 respectively.
The Ashburton County Council intends within 30 days to construct a water race across multiple rural sections in the Forks district under The Water Supply Act 1908. Plans and land details will be available for public inspection at the Magistrate's Court South Rakaia and the Ashburton Council offices for 30 days.
These sections adjoin the Tinwald Saleyards and have been sheep proof fenced and sown down with rape and clover. Inspect for accommodation paddocks as an excellent option. Particulars at sale through NZ Farmers' Co op.
MwERS HEMSLEY BURNET a hair specialist will be at Someredt Hotel on Saturday December 18 providing full stocks of pin curls transformations switches and remedies for weak falling and grey hair.
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Consignments of frozen meat to the British New Zealand Meat and Produce Co Ltd invited with note of high prices and low expenses. Provisions cited from The Public Reserves and Domains Act 1908. Raksia Sports and Racing Club granted close day for racing on December 16 with admission charges and car/horse fees. Co A C L Tardy, Chairman.
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