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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
3
Local complaints to Ashburton town and country school committees focus on defective water supplies and insufficient funds. Committees struggle with petty expenditures and unaddressed pump repairs as the Board of Education is urged to act, amid claims of unfair treatment and ignorance by board members.
The Rakaia Racing Club staged its annual meeting at the Rakaia Domain with fine weather improving after morning overcast. Attendance was excellent, track in good order, and officials praised preparations. fourteen bookmakers were licensed at £4 each. Race results include Silent Member winning the Somerton Handicap, Vern Wood’s Farmers’ Trot, The Orient taking the Rakala Cup, and Federal winning the District Handicap with several close finishes.
Christchurch beat Ashburton 69 to 67 on the Christchurch green as three Ashburton rinks visited to face Christchurch and Canterbury clubs in the A Pennant competition. Ashburton players included P Stewart Bonnington Densiure Hart skip and Craig head skip.
The Christ church Racing Club hosted a fine day with early country visitors arriving by train. Winners included Boutade in Kindergarten Handicap and Vologda in Templeton Hack, with others like Hilarity and Prin taking Midland Welter and Anniversary Handicap titles respectively.
The fifty eighth Canterbury anniversary is celebrated as a holiday. Heavy overnight rain left parks wet and the floral fete at Lancaster Park postponed to Saturday. By noon the weather improved but remained cool as picnics were delayed waiting for sun. The Old Colonists Association plans a landmark pilgrimage to plant memorial stones linked to historic events.
Weather disrupted public plans as Ashburton observers marked Canterbury day with flag displays. Picnics and treats by Sunday schools and churches occurred at show grounds and Domain, while athletic events waned due to weak support and unsettled weather.
Otago University Council announces a Beverly bequest scheme distributing funds for scholarships and equipment. Awards include a £20 to £45 annual scholarship for matriculation graduates, plus £50 higher mathematics and advanced physics prizes, with demonstrator post and teaching apparatus funding. Total fund demand ranges from £470 to £629.
The Northern Coal Company and Tinicn Steam Ship Company re heard a suit over the sinking of the ketch Moonah by the steamer Wairuna. The jury returned a unanimous verdict for plaintiffs with costs on the second trial. The judge reserved ruling on first trial costs.
Further particulars on application to the Canterbury Farmers Machinery Department Timaru. Jd. P. Newman, General Manager.
The scow Kia Oro struck a rock off Kawau last night. Captain Edward Piercy aged 50 and his son James Piercy about 30, and the cook Thomas Young were drowned. One seaman survived. The vessel, owned by MacLow Bros. of Auckland, was bound from Ngunguru to Auckland with a log cargo.
At a Wellington muster of the garrison artillery and PD Battery last night Captain Richard son, Director of artillery services, received an illuminated address from every artillery volunteer company in the dominion. Colonel Gampheli presented the tribute.
In the Divorce Court Annie Maud Hilling was granted dissolution of marriage to Robert W. Hilling on desertion. At Creswick Victoria an 800 acre area hosts 700 trees for a new small scale forestry school with 20 pupils in a three year course and a museum. Akaroa regatta delayed to Boxing Day due to wet weather. John Nicholl arrested in Auckland on sly grog charges remanded. Marlborough harvest prospects praised with strong crops across Traxbourne Starborough and Upper Wairau districts. Rheumo claims to treat rheumatism by reducing uric acid with chemist sales listed.
Pursuant to the Banking Act of 1908 Monday December 28 and Saturday January 2 are set as special bank holidays at offices of listed banks nationwide. Inspectors G B Tolhurst and J Finch of banks including Union Bank of Australia and Bank of New South Wales, and A P Webster Inspector of Bank of Australasia named.
A note on Gow Suttons Purpletop Mammoth KR Turnip describes a reliable cropper with early feeding traits and robust growth. The fragment hints at agricultural quality and selection emphasis for a regional market.
A retailer promotes a broad holiday gift collection for ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, infants and adults with prices designed to please shoppers. The copy urges customers to browse the assortment when ready to buy.
An advertisement announces a broad assortment from Wedgewood and Co. and W E Grindley England. Prices start at 19s 6d for a 26 piece set and go to £5 17s 6d for a 61 piece rich materine band set. These wares are described as needing sight to be fully valued.
A small shipment of Foley China ware arrives featuring 21 piece tea sets 18 piece? and nursery rhyme mugs with Old Dutch Peter Pan designs. Plates mugs babies dishes and novelty clocks are offered with limited quantities prompting early orders to secure patterns and savings.
The listing details December prices for platedware and clocks including English silver plated teapots at 17s 6d, dinner cruets 10s 6d, bread cruets 9s 6d, jam dishes 9s 6d, and assorted cutlery. Special lines feature Carveil wood butter sets with china and silver knives at 9s 9d, together with presentation cases priced at £2 10s and £3 1s 6d. Also listed are Xylonite knives and desserts, Queen Silverware with low wear marks, and varied dozen prices for spoons and forks.
Advertising list of clocks and watches with prices in shillings and pence. Pirates, Peep o Day, Repeater, Ansonia, and railway watches are offered with varied finishes and sizes. Also notes marble clocks and metal framed bedroom clocks with prices listed.
Continuation of the price list referencing flour sacks at 2 2s 3d to 6s 0d for various weights, oatmeal products including rolled oats and Quaker Oats, cereals like Semolina and Germina, and packets. Tobacco tins show Capstan and Havelock with per tin pricing. Includes notes on brands Brown's and Polson's cornflour and related items.
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