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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 24, 1910
Page
3
Sydney December 24 The Minister of Public Works expresses hope to expand railways and all government departments, aiming to improve industrial conditions and public services as part of a broader reform agenda.
A severe earthquake in Sydney reported by Press Association notes over one hundred Padtellig residents on Saute island are affected. One village was leveled, with intermittent quakes continuing through November, marking two weeks of tremors.
The brig Pring Sigismund arrived from Japan via German New Guinea reporting the Germania reached Raba on November 0 with news of natives on Patiape island killing four whites named Bedor Benaekmann Heilborn and Hannew and their native crew. The killings followed punishment for a disobedient native road worker and measures are being taken to punish the murderers. LPonnpe is part of the Caroline group in the Western Pacific.
From Christchurch reports, Steve Burgess who had been missing from Kaiapoi since Monday was found dead in the Waimakariri River. In Dunedin a bootmaker Samuel Sloan employed at Sargood’s attempted suicide at the Trocadero Hotel this morning and was taken to hospital.
Mr Donald Gunn representing Borthwick and Sons returned from four months in South Australia and Victoria. He toured Woollalla and Leigh’s Creek to view wool routes and camel transport, noted 78 to 90 percent lambing, purchased 4000 fat wethers for export, and described Port Adelaide and Mount Gambier as strong pastoral regions before his transfer to South Cotterburra.
Charles Doherty of Tinwald reports vast dairy expansion in Taranaki with high stocking rates and big outputs. He cites Hawera area companies, cheese and butter production, and modern milking practices while noting superior grazing over Ireland and Canterbury.
The Otago A and P Society declared today to reconstruct the Agricultural Hall at once and to modernise the building in every aspect. Sydney observer notes Peter Bowling's successor as Colliery Employees' Federation president is a moderate figure.
Ashburton celebrates a modest Christmas with sports clubs staging events. A Monday tennis tournament links to South Canterbury championships at Dowain, Mont Somers Racing Club holds a May day outing with a 10 am special train, and local bowling and football groups prepare. Tuesday brings Rakaia Sports, continued tennis and bowling, and a reliability trial by Canterbury Automobile Association timed to reach Ashburton. Excursions and rail reach to Temoko Caledonian sports. Wednesday wraps with tennis finals, shops reopening, and varied closures through New Year.
The Methven Public School annual end of term concert and prize distribution was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening. The hall was crowded as chairman Mr DB Stoba praised the staff and the programme. Each scholar received a prize while Master Arthur Stone thanked the Hall Company for the free venue. The inspector's year end report is highly favorable, commending staff and work.
Large attendance at weekly sales at Stephenson Have lock street and Farmers' Cooperative Association. Keen poultry bidding with prices listed for fowls roosters ducks geese turkeys and meat values for pigs cattle and produce.
Ashburton reports wind and rain with rising temperatures after 24 to 86 hours while sheep shearing at McDowell’s shed, Hinds, totals 36 000 to 37 000 this season. Nine shearers use machines. daily tally peaks at 1286. Old fashioned Christmas cards surge in town as Otago wins toss in interprovincial match.
A catalog entry lists multiple sugar types for baking including brown sugar dark Demerara crystals finest loaf sugar silk dressed icing sugar and milk sugar, noting distinct textures and culinary roles.
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