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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 18, 1906
Page
2
Private sale offers a 8.8 acre LP Alf acreage on Belt and Kermode Street with a modern dwelling, washhouse, bathroom, and related outbuildings. Owner recently purchased a farm and seeks a quick sale, inviting immediate inspection by prospective buyers seeking a comfortable up to date home with favorable terms.
Ephemeris notes list moon phase dates for December with Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter and Full Moon times. Also shows rise times and celestial events including apogee and perigee on specified days and hours.
The issue reports on the Lauriston Lyndhurst Sports Club annual meeting, Salvation Army barracks construction, a 158 mile pigeon race results, a rail delay near the Rakaia bridge, a runaway horse incident at Langton Lyndhurst sports, and notes on local science figures, tourism trends, health advice, and commercial ads.
The fifty sixth anniversary of the arrival of the first four ships in Lyttelton harbour marked a commemorative holiday in Canterbury. Ashburton followed suit with most shops closed, Post Office and Railway Station open, and many residents visiting Christchurch Exhibition or Lanriston and Lyndhurst races. The weather was hot with a 64 degree shade reading at noon and 65 at 3 pm, a light afternoon breeze easing the heat.
Various local groups hosted gatherings at the Ashburton area. The Sabbath School treat used the Manse paddock with games, races, and prizes, followed by thanks to hosts Mr Inglis and family. The Baptist Sunday School enjoyed a farm outing at Higinby with engines, games, and formal thanks to Mr Butterick and Mr Ager. Other outings included the Fel Forest choir trip and a large Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade picnic by the river with competitive races and prize donations from local supporters.
The Canterbury Engineers and Ashburton Guards met in a shooting match at Timara where the Ashburton Rifles faced Timara Port Guards. The Guards won by 60 points while the Engineers beat the Guards by 59 points.
Unusually high crowd of 20 048 attended the Exhibition yesterday. A Taranaki court supervisor was handbagged and robbed in Christchurch. Oats paddocks near Dunsandel are eaten by sheep. South Rakaia Domain Board members gazetted include J N Sharp and others. Weather is hot and dry. hop crop outlook worried. Auckland flax output rose from 92 500 to 228 000 pounds in 1905 06. Hokitika Council approved McLean and Son tender for water supply. Wanganui Ministers oppose Sabbath changes at the post office. Melbourne report notes political results with Deskin linked to a following outcome.
Soprano Malle Dolores, famed across Australia and New Zealand, will present a recital in Ashburton on Thursday evening at the Oddfellows Hall. Her London and Glasgow acclaim, recent Christchurch and Dunedin success, and rising box plan at Dresden Piano Co. promise a record audience with pianist Franz Wolfe assisting.
Waimate forfeited the cricket fixture against Ashburton, leaving the match unplayed. In bowling pennants Canterbury beat Ashburton and Christchurch defeated Ashburton, with scores 68 47 and 67 44 respectively. Individual rink results feature Craddock Saxton Oakley for Canterbury and Martin Madding Craighead Harrison for Ashburton in No 1, among others. The Linwood Club visit dominated local tennis with Linwood 816 Ashburton 282, plus listed ladies and men’s singles and doubles results across events.
The annual prize distribution at Ashburton Presbyterian Sabbath School was held Sunday afternoon. Superintendent Mr KB G Craighead handed out prizes across multiple classes to students such as Jessie Dunlop, Lucy Fange, Annie Houston, Hazel Watters, Doris McClurg, Juanita Urquhart, Bessie Brown, J Ferguson, Katie Warren, and others, with first and second place awards noted for each class.
Duyxpig Hugh Gourlay longtime Legislative Council member and Otago Harbour Board chairman died this morning. MacGregor inspector general of hospitals died in Wellington. Marshall Nalder, a prominent Christchurch lawyer, died suddenly on Saturday.
South Africa defeated Cumberland 21 points in a football match. The result was reported by the United Press Association via Electris Telegraph-Copyright Lowpon, dated December 16.
England and Auckland shared the match after draw day two with England at 241 in their second innings and Auckland five wickets down at 131. Attendance valued at over £300 across three days. In another fixture Kew South Wales trounced South Australia by 345 in the visitors first innings before rain interrupted play.
Aty person advertises first class English bicycle at reasonable price now viewable at R D Johnston’s cycle denoy Ashburton 120 Mesers Craighead and Berryman unveil New Summer Suit ingen in British and Colonial tweads worsteds viennas ready made to measure from 45s limited stock. Lawn mowers serviced and collected by John Orr & Co with quick return service.
A Christchurch correspondent reports W Strange and Co Ltd showcase the finest and largest private furniture display in New Zealand at the World's Fair in Christchurch. The six apartment installation reproduces an old English hall, Louis XV drawing room, dining rooms, Sheraton bedroom, and Italian Renaissance dining suite, all crafted in their factory near the Exhibition. The display draws praise for quality, period accuracy, and the firm’s growing colonial industry reach including grand hotel commissions.
Fishing Liowede and beet quality rake at sale price many types of footwear for men women and children offered at reduced prices. Includes Kreppendorf Glace Shoes with button or lace in various styles and sizes. Original Blue Boot Stove listed for sale at Barnett Street 120.
The Fiji troupe at the Exhibition grounds performed a firewalk over hot stones after preparing a pit and burning logs. Spectators watched as the walkers ran across the stones in half a minute before offerings and a feast followed, with the oven to be cleared and reused Thursday.
A park asylum examiner’s revolver exploded killing attendant Price. A Sydney car descending Lapstone Hill collided with a rock near Penrith. Grainger died and another was severely injured. Kensington wife of Lands Secretary was run over and killed at Bowen Street. A wall collapse on Lambton Quay injured a man seriously. Aucetano Fenwick and her two grandchildren died from a neck injury after a Waioku drive. A express collided with a trap near Normanby. driver William Thompson died from injuries. Little hope for recovery for the other injured.
The Riccarton road collision death of George de Montalk led to an adjourned inquest. The jury ruled death resulted from the driver William Thomas Fatton’s neglect for driving on the wrong side. Felton was arrested for manslaughter and remanded until Friday.
Eleating Telegraph storekeeper James Garden junior at Waiwera committed suicide at Clinton by cutting his throat. No clear cause, though insomnia is suspected to have weighed on him.
Nominations received for Kinwald Racing Club annual meeting at Grove Farm Hanonicar with events across six furlongs five furlongs trotting and two miles including horses such as White Shield Cyclas Parva First Shot Merrymaker Fairboy Honest Rose Lady Warner Viceroy Spotwood and others listed with event categories and distances.
A dispatch notes the Princess Royal's condition improving though not yet stable. Nearby, Australian criminal John Grant Moore received an eighteen month sentence at Old Hailey for theft. In Germany, Reichstag elections prompt government to drop concessions to the Centre party as campaign heats up. A fire at Davies and Company in Flinders Lane caused about 220000 pounds in damage with 12700 pounds insured.
The Bishop of Limerick accuses the Nationalist party of elaborate imposture over education amendments. The Bishop of Manchester calls on the Lords to defend church schools and avoid undermining them. The Times warns the Education Bill could be defeated without major concessions from the Earl.
A notice reports rising dissatisfaction in Transvaal politics amid debate over a new constitution and its likely impact on Swaziland relations. J. W. Sauer of the Afrikander Bond predicts that current limitations will soon be disregarded.
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