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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
2
Property spans 62 acres freehold capable of supporting about 800 sheep in current condition. It features a four room house, outbuildings, wire fencing, and reliable water from running streams. Located 28 miles from Nelson City and near Muir Coach Road with good road access. Also offers fishing, boating, and shooting nearby.
The act becomes operative January 1 with licensing, foster-parents, and district agents reorganized under Education. Four district agents appointed Miss Jackson Miss Dick Miss Cox and Miss Petremont will oversee licensing visits reports and medical attendance. Foster homes must record incidents seek consent for adoption terms notify district agents of illness and comply with directives to improve child welfare nationwide.
Auckland reports the Governor offers Government House Wellington as a meeting place for the next session, with the Vice Prime Minister accepting and praising the arrangement. Sir Joseph Ward notes saving about £12,000 versus moving to Parliament House and mentions the need for temporary governor housing arrangements.
Announcement promotes Madame Alida Loman, famed Amsterdam lyric soprano, to perform New Year’s night with Evie Anderson, basso, Herbert Blay, violinist, and Benno Scherck, pianist. Reserved seats available at the Dresden.
Reports from Auckland Napier Wellington Invercargill and Mount Somers detail a missing man found drowned in Auckland harbour a tramway accident in Ponsonby Road a man nearly fatal from self harm in Hastings death of a Taradale detainee from alcohol poisoning a drowning in Island Bay and a string of hospitalisations after crashes at Mount Somers plus races and club results covering multiple locales.
In a puzzling notice, SOVERTIGNS reports unclaimed last Abbey distribution, inviting exchange for Opunons. The terse briefing hints at a pending settlement or redemption involving unspecified tokens and lingering fulfillment.
Testimonial from Mr James Briggs of Wellington dated September 6 1967 praises Rheumo for relief and cure of severe rheumatics after trying liniments and pals. He urges others with rheumatics and gout to trial Rheumo. Also notes new bicycles in stock from Mr Rt G D Johnston and advertises Bribey Boot fish spreads.
In Melbourne on December 26 Victoria faced New South Wales and were bowled out for 193 after six wickets fell. McKenzie top-scored with 29 and Ransford 28 while Macalister remained not out on 70 as play halted by rain at five PM.
Melbourne December 27 English players Hobbs 68 and Hayes 53 starred before rain halted play. Bendigo trailed, six wickets down for 187 when the wicket became a quagmire making further play unlikely.
Fragmentary cricket notes from Christchurch record second innings actions with players Adams Lusk Bennett Wisher Reese Crawshaw Downes Ackford Wilson and others. The entry cites multiple bowled and caught events, including Reese taking several wickets and Batting figures near end of line.
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