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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
1
John Driscoll bought poison to kill a cat but swallowed it himself and pleaded guilty to attempted death by own action in Wellington. A remand was granted for a week as hospital notes mention threats by Eisel this morning.
David Bates was jailed for four months and two months on two assault charges after a drunken attack on two women. One victim was cut with a table knife and kicked unconscious and later testified in court. The injuries were sustained during the incident and the woman required hospital treatment.
In Invercargill on December 15 the Southland A and P Show opens with showery weather on People’s Day. A record country visitor influx, estimated at 5000 to 6000 by rail, accompanies champions Blakie’s Baron Branholm and Thomson and Company’s Baron's Brilliant in the show ring.
At a Dunedin Education Board meeting Rev P B Fraser blasted the Education Department for refusing a hens allowance to a Hillend school teacher. He said the department alienates public support and warned changes in management may come if the department does not change. He called the Board “heifers of wood and drawers of water for the people in Wellington.”
Mr McCarthy yesterday delivered reserved judgment in a dispute over breaching the carpenters' award. The Inspector of Awards sought a penalty from H. J. Holder for failing to indenture his sons working for him. The Magistrate ruled the employer must teach the trade to all learners, not just his children, and awarded the plaintiff £2.
Auckland dispatch reports Henry Miller died in a police cell after arrest for theft. An analysis of his stomach showed prussic acid presence. Police could not determine its purchase source. A verdict of death by own action was returned.
At a Board of Education meeting in Auckland on December 15 the chairman cited frequent school property fires and proposed Department insurance. In North Auckland a pattern of incendiarism emerged with multiple attempted and completed blazes including Awanui Awhata Herekino and Greerton. The board offered a £50 reward for the Herekino arsonist's conviction.
A health ad urges workers to keep kidneys healthy for efficiency. It touts Dean's Backache Kidney Pills as the remedy for backache and related pains. A Christchurch testimonial from Mr F W Griffin claims long relief after five boxes, with Mrs Griffin confirming no recurrence after three years. Pills priced at 3s per bottle, six for 1s 6d, via Foster-McClellan Co.
An advertisement urges readers to choose KEEN'S OXFORD BLUE for washing quality. It emphasizes reliability and long standing reputation as a superior blue, contrasting with inferior blues.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a 500 pound linen snow bag and storekeepers with a white thing. It references keeping procurable in all grocers and implies blue branding. Details and full context are unclear.
At the Addington market in Christchurch on December 15, entries were strong across cattle sheep and lambs. Prices fluctuated with beef easing, fat lambs firmer, and fat ewes down. 2200 fat lambs were penned and demand remained high for forward two-tooths and store cattle with diverse yarding and mixed quality.
Fat cattle 246 head yarded mostly average quality prices dull and slightly lower than last week best bullocks £10-£11 5s, medium £7 10s-£8 10s. Fat sheep 2762 penned with prime quality steady, unfinished types weaker. Lambs 800 penned. opened dull, rose near close. best 1d-16s, medium 10s-11s, inferior 7s. Pigs 165 yarded. many young pigs, prices generally low. porkers and baconers firmer. Suckers 10s-18s, slips 15s-18s, stores 20s-23s, porkers 33s-38s, light baconers 40s-44s, heavy baconers 45s-50s.
About 2500 sheep yarded with good turnout but slow demand. Fat lambs and ewes sold to 12s 6d and 14s 0d to 7s 9d respectively. many two tooths and four tooths quoted. Fat wethers and hoggets ranged from 9s to 15s 6d. fat hoggets at 1s 3d. Pigs and cattle also offered with steers to £6 5s and cows to £8 17s 6d, calf 2s 6d.
The Dunedin market shows moderate demand for prime Velvet and wheat with limited supply. Tuscan sales occur without price gains while prime milling Velvet quotes range from 1s 5d to 4s 6d and oats hold late rates as buyers expect no rise.
Gyril Hicks, a Perth senior cadets colour-sergeant, died after a stray cartridge in a breech exploded while he cleaned a military ride in a Subiaco bedroom. Eskholme Wade, living in a tent near Chichester, claims to have lived 30 days on air and water. The report also notes chronic constipation and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a cure.
Press Association dispatch notes thirty influenza deaths last week in London amid ongoing influenza activity. The report also mentions Britain's and Germany's convention on trademark protection in Korea and describes Sir Ernest Cassel's Berlin visit to discuss German proposals on the Bagdad Railway project.
Craighead and Co. promote the W.G. Shoulder Brace to correct round shoulders for men women and children. They tout their tailoring for ladies and gentlemen as well known in the district and warn against cheap tailor made suits claiming genuine tailor made garments give real pleasure and satisfaction.
Owner offers by private treaty a full threshing haul ing and chaffcutting plant. Includes 10 hyp. traction engines by Fowler 5fp combine by Clayton and Shuttleworth water cart 10 ton lorry 6 ton wagon 8 hp traction engine by Fowler Empire chaffcutter and saws. Plant kept in good order. FRIEDLANDER EBROS. LTD. Auctioneers.
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