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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
2
The Hershurton Guardian will not publish on Monday December 16 Anniversary Day. Robert B Bull acting manager warns readers and advertisers of the interruption.
The Napier birth records note a daughter born to the wife of W J A Schwarts on December 10. In Chatmess a daughter arrived for the wife of J B Newton on December 12.
The Guardian omits Monday issue for the 57th Canterbury province anniversary. Abel Tasman’s December 18 1642 sighting is marked as New Zealand discovery. Rain improves crops, oats near Ashburton Timaru area show moisture, and haymaking increases in Martinborough while crops lag in spring. Draught horses fetch £118 in Carterton. land sales near Marlborough reach about £130000 for 60600 acres. Local court in Greymouth orders a draper firm to pay for breach of notice, and Rip Van Winkle to be staged at Ashburton Oddfellows Hall. A Dunedin preacher proposes trimming sermons to twenty minutes.
The Methven sale saw the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company offer cocksfoot cutting rights on 20 Mount Hutt blocks, yielding 90 pounds 12 shillings 6d. A heavy Westerly gale brings rain and possible glass fall as Captain Edwin telegrams. Missing money arrest warrant targets Auckland agent believed in Sydney.
At the Magistrate's Court this morning Justices Friedlander and Thomas dealt with multiple riding and lighting offences. J Talbot was convicted and fined 10s with 7s costs for riding a motor bicycle across a county bridge at over four miles per hour. Geoff Wood admitted driving a vehicle between sunset and sunrise without a proper light, convicted and fined 5s plus 1s costs. Frederick Gobbe did not appear and was fined 4s and 7s costs. Charles Denshire J Caveney and GH Buchanan were fined 5 with 7s costs for riding bicycles without lights in breach of borough by-laws. The civil case Alex RB Boyd v J E Polson resulted in a default judgment for the claimant for £3 with 10s costs.
A reporter questions Robert Clark a Borough Council member about standing for Parliament in Ashburton. Clark notes six approaches from workers, business people, and a progressive farmer and hints he may run if encouraged. A letter to the editor counters H Davin’s prior announcements, urging fair field of candidates.
A correspondence note states the writer declines responsibility for the opinions of the contributor. It emphasizes that views expressed are personal and not endorsed by the publication.
A reader asks the editor whether an employer paying weekly wages can deduct pay for illness in fractions of a week and accumulate days over five months to nullify an entire week’s wages. The letter seeks Labour Party input on lawful wage deductions.
The New Zealand Flour Mills Co-operative Association cuts flour by 30s per ton. current rates include sacks at £11 per ton and 100 lb bags at £11 10s. Earlier cuts bring total £3 drop in three weeks. Dunedin reports Wharmillers’ Association lowering flour price to £11 5s per ton and bread expected to fall to 7d per 4 lb loaf.
The Tinwald Racing Club announces nominations for its annual meeting close tomorrow at 9 pm. Members are urged to submit candidates for club offices and committee roles before the deadline.
River reports note at 9 oclock this morning the Rakaia was dirty while the Upper Ashburton ran clear and the Rangitata remained fishable. Moe.
The advertising house reports about 800 bales catalogued with 3663 sold so far and a continued sale this morning. Prices varied by region with Peninsular wools poor while Leeston and Oxford wools were cleaner. Merinos and crossbreds showed gains, coarse wools declined, and they expect to sell over 75 percent of gross offerings. next sale on January 8.
At Otautau banquet Hon. Robert McNab outlines defence planning and land reforms. He defends the scheme as including careful Empire wide deliberation and forward defence measures while highlighting closer settlement and freehold goals. He notes open settlements in Rewi Pourere Raumati Otekaike and broader Crown land plans across Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Marlborough and Otago with acreage figures and family preferences.
The Agricultural Department urges internal expert investigations into dairy produce after positive results from grading and seeks to apply findings to New Zealand conditions under departmental auspices.
A British warship seized coal arms and oxide mine products from Moenckhaus on Abumusa island in the Persian Gulf, deeming them contraband of war. Berlin papers blame British jealousy over German shipping interests as rival sheiks claim authority over the island.
The Hospital for Diseases of the Skin at Blackfriars reports several authenticated radium cancer cures dating from 1905. These early treatments mark a notable chapter in the investigation of radium therapy and its emerging medical uses.
At Cologne a majority of the German Bishops Conference led by Archbishop Kapp argued the Vatican must consult Germany and take soundings before issuing an Encyclical affecting Germany regarding the Pope's anti Modernist stance.
The New York World and other papers in New York report concern over President Roosevelt’s health and policies. They warn that his push for revolutionary legislation, larger armed forces, and appeals to jingoism and class anger risk deepening political rifts.
On December 18 at 8 40 a m Reuters reports President Roosevelt has declared he will not change his decision and will not be a candidate for a fresh term.
Lord Curzon speaks in Birmingham on imperialism saying colonies waking would still survive but empire would weaken. He warns India’s status risks chaos and notes reform of imperial governance is needed with advisory councils, defence, tari fforts, and self contained trade.
An old advertisement touts a "Greatest remedy the world has ever known" labeled as PRO the Great Cough Curé with claim your storekeeper stocks it. The fragment sounds like a colonial era sales pitch. The tone emphasizes a universal cure and convenient availability at local shops.
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