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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 23, 1910

Page

4

Waianui Road Board Adopts Rates Halt and Road Repairs

At the last monthly Waianui Road Board meeting, members discussed transferring city assets to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, requested more information on that transfer, and considered exempting a ratepayer from this year's rates before voting to remit them. The board approved reports, instructed roll alterations, and authorized road repairs and tussock grabbing payments.

Waianui Road Board Mosarg G. W. Lendley Chute Man Deak Thomas Doig Jas Bruce Wealth Department Public Health Act Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Messrs George Giles C. Alingtos Altes Stephens M. R. Claridge Miss Chalmers Catire Ranger le Brittain Dromore

Victory Shield Rifle Competition At Christchurch

The Navy League shield awarded to Canterbury secondary schools for a December 1 and 12 shooting contest at 300 and 500 yards. Ran giora High School took the top aggregate 638 with an average near 80 per man under Staff Sergeant Major supervision. Lieutenant Richards posted the best target 4555054554 47 at 500 yards.

Navy League Christchurch Canterbury Feams Bisley Christ's College Rangiora High School Richards Christchurch Boys’ High School Trimary High School Ashburton High School

Hampstead Cadets win Bullock Challenge Shield title

The Hampstead Cadets won the Bullock Challenge Shield after Ashburton Corps defaulted. Cadet scores listed show Hampstead led with a series of small distance results totaling multiple points, including Sergt and Cadet performances across several units.

Ashburton School Hampstead Borough

Harrier Club 220 Yards Handicap Final Results

Ashburton Harrier Club held heats and final of the 220 yards handicap with 27 entries. Final results: J Smith first, H Hyland second, I Broom third, followed by Mercer and Anderson. Time in final 24 seconds.

Ashburton Harrier Club C. Nottingham J. Smith Smith A. Anderson Airfield Moore Anderson I’. Broom J. C. Mercer H. Hyland A. Culverhouse I. Broom Hyland Broom Mercer

Registration of Nurses in Wellington Here Pass State Exam

The Wellington Register lists nurses who passed the recent state examination for registration. Names appear in order of merit with many tied equal rankings across multiple cities including Christchurch Dunedin Napier Wellington and Auckland.

Wellington Clare Lambert Engin Mary Wilson Christchurch Zaida Buir Napier Lucy Hayward Dunedin Susan Nicoll Ethel Taylor Hawern Jane Millar Southland Constance Gutforth Aueckland Flora Robertson Mary Hahris Agnes M. Buttie Mabel Steware Veronica Marotti Kumara Constance Jenkins Lily Eddy Tiames Jessie James Eleantor Carter Carterton Sue Miller Wanganui Maggie Risk Auckland Catherine Ferguson Banedin Mary Duncan Greymouth Maud Temple Brown Mary Bryant Wallington Mwdith Malcolm Ina Kelling

Destructive fire gutts Otago Agricultural block in Crawford Street

A large fire in Craw ford street Dunedin destroyed the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society buildings. The blaze gutted four brick halls covering machinery stock grain and wool with about £ 20 000 in losses. Several injuries were reported including a fire brigade member. A second fire at Tain's chemical stores caused minor damage.

Punedin Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Bawiery Crawford Street United Brigades Vogel Street Brydone Messrs John Chambers and Son Whilmer’s Messra Waters, Ritchie and Co Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society Messrs Bray Broa National Weethic and Engineering Company John Chambers Harraway Clark Ara Ne Insurances South British New Zealand Victorian Standard Queensland Waters Tain Agricultural and Pastoral Society

Engineering Trade Award Sets Working Hours and Wages

The Court of Arbitration awards a 47 hour work week effective Jan 2 1911 through Dec 19 1911 with overtime at time and a quarter up to two hours and time and a half thereafter. Holidays include New Year’s Day King’s Birthday Good Friday Labour and Christmas. Minimum wage 1 s 6 d per hour for specified trades, with stock catalogue work exceptions. Apprentices and union preference clauses outline conditions and employer prerogatives. Ashburton signatories listed among the awardees.

Court of Arbitration Christchurch Amalgamated Society of Engineers New Zealand Ironmasters’ Association Ashburton J. Anderson Methuen A. Cass Willowby Childs and Sons J. R. Dalton Wakansi C. Drummond Mayfield D. Duncan D. Duncan Ashburton ; Frost Bros Lismore Ironsidles and Co Chertsey W. J McDowell Winds J. Shearer Tinwald Hy Tisch Ashburtoyi

South Africa Declares in Rainy Drawn Cricket Test

Sydney match ends in a draw after South Africa declares at 48 for seven and Universities fall to 156 in the second innings. Commanle GL and Nanlkner top scores with 117 and 67 respectively, while Llewellyn and Snooke also contributed.

Sydney South Africa R Rns Commanle Nanlkner Llewellyn Ant Snooke Schwarz

Canterbury v South Canterbury match ends with Canterbury 260

MMARU December 22 Canterbury batted second after South Canterbury posted 115. Canterbury reached 260 in their first innings as bowlers Bennett O Callaghan and Fisher starred with multiple wickets. Key figures include Bennett 40 runs and O Callaghan three for 70.

Mmaru Canterbury South Canterbury Bennett Covert Sandman Watson Orchard Gaguill O'Callaghan Sowman Ibw Carlton Douglas Be Orchard E Loughvan Fisher Chayes Rin O’ Callaghan Wilob Tau Watson Wisher Noild Ids Ket Sandimatt Rowke Hennete Lynch Otal Vai Ee Q' Callaghan Patten Vaher Bain Te Bradmore

Wheat and grain prices in Australia markets on December 22

Reports from Gydnily Melbourne and Adelaide show wheat bids from 7d to 8d with little trade at asking prices. Peas, oats, barley, bran, and potatoes list varied amounts across regions, with notes on Tasmanian whites and Algerian milling oats and feed oats.

Gydnily Grant Cape Melbourne Adelaide

Frozen Meat Trade Meet Endorses London Handling Reforms

About fifty station owners farmers and others met in Hastings to hear Mir Lysnar and Aly Sb H McHardy outline New Zealand Investigation Committee findings. They urged better storage at Smithfield London docks railcar facilities and uniform allowances for New Zealand meat to reduce dissatisfaction over handling and distribution. A committee of McHardy McLean Crosse Mellie McLaod and Richmond was formed to push the recommendations.

Hastings Mir Lysnar Aly Sb H. McHardy New Zealand Investigation Committee Air Liverpool Smithfield Dominion Yealand Republic George Clifford Beauchamp Nelson New Zealand London Docks Port of London New Zealand Committee Smithfield Market London City Corporation London Messrs McHardy R. P. D. McLean J. Crosse N. Mellie J. A. McLaod WW. Richmond

Frozen Meat Market After Slow Week in London

London November 11 reports a slow meat market with unchanged Home and Continental meat prices. Frozen beef shows firmer demand with a small advance. mutton prices fall on larger Australian River Plate supplies. Lambs not yet reaching market. New Zealand meat scarce. shipments watched. Dalgety notes unchanged prices except for lower Australian lamb.

Messrs Gilbert Anderson River Plate New Zealand

Preparations for Next Census in New Zealand

Wellington reports early progress toward the April census under Government Statistician H M Wright. Sixty enumerators will oversee districts and more than a thousand stub enumerators, with forms being prepared and districts divided into counties. Aging data for women remains a known gap in accuracy.

Wellington New Zealand H. M. Wright Dominion

University backs after dinner speaking chair to save art

A major American university plans a chair for after dinner speaking, seen as a move to preserve a fading art. The Fire Daily Star notes that a speaker who crafts witty anecdotes to entertain peers is a benefactor of society. PHOSPHOS is advertised as promoting healthy children and is sold widely.

Fire Daily Star Montreal

Tailoring Rivalry Promises Aristocratic Quality

A cost conscious buyer extols high end tailoring over common outfits, declaring the aristocracy of tailoring as the sole standard. He boasts 63s suits for cash and proclaims ordinary tailors inferior, stressing exclusive quality and craftsmanship by GRQ DAVIES.

Legion Davies

Desirable Residence For Sale In Corner Quarter Lot

Nearly new six room house with one bathroom and scullery, detached wash-house on a full quarter-acre corner section. Inspection invited. For terms and full particulars apply to T Bullock.

Moore Street East Street Dobson Street East Belt Davai Netherby Wakanui Creek Caonereta Bridge Wakanui Road Gior T. Bullock

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