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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
2
F Ferriman selling her home on Alford Forest Road opposite the Reardenas and Mr Lane. The house has four rooms and a kitchen, with a half acre of land. Mr Robert Webber also offers a four room house with five acres and three roads for sale at a reduced price. Full particulars on request.
I have for sale Lot 2 on DP 251 half an acre with a six room dwelling and outbuildings. Investment offers promise rent income and future land value appreciation. Owner Mr Jay Henderson seeks prompt sale. Also Peter Street Town Section 787 quarter acre with six room dwelling and verandah, washhouse. property in good order and a low price expected for quick sale. Full particulars on application.
A few properties on the Gale list include Good Grazing and Agricultural Parma with references to parcel W m Fy 33 ja 7.
Ephemera style note lists moon phases for January with dates and times for Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon and references to perigee and apogee timings. Includes scattered numbers and abbreviations reflecting an old almanac style display.
The article examines how licensing polls and existing licenses transfer when new electoral districts form in New Zealand. It discusses continuity of licenses, transitional rules, and the timing of district creation amid parliamentary dissolution and public objections, highlighting uncertainties in licensing as political boundaries change.
Weather forecast cites westerly winds with rain probable and river reports. Reports on Ashburton bridge fire progress praise prior responders. Ashburton Rifles win wrestling on horseback at Christchurch exhibition. U A O Druids meet with light attendance. Hamilton and Gold Fish misattribution corrected in hack race results. Lyttelton Harbour Board discusses canal survey data and delays awaiting an expert. Carsons cycle sale advertises deep discounts and second hand bikes. Rheumatic remedy advertised with claimant claims.
A first offender was convicted for drunkenness after an incident on an express to Christchurch. He fell off the Ashburton platform and was arrested when attempting to reboard a moving train. bail was set and he failed to appear. Edwin Eden and William Wilson faced charges of stealing six wool bags valued at £16 12s, with Eden traced to Lyttelton and Wilson to Ashburton. remand until Sunday and bail set at £40 with surety £50.
At Baetata on Wednesday December 27 before justices L Oxley and T Blackley P Laffey was convicted and discharged for drunkenness. T O Leary faced a bicycle theft charge, pleaded guilty, said no intent to steal, and the case was dismissed.
Ashburton County Council announces Rangitata traffic bridge closed due to fire damage. Nearby notices report electoral boundary disputes in Geraldine and a January 17 hearing at Christchurch Provincial Council Chamber.
Victoria's second innings closed for 339 with Armstrong 168 not out and Laver 26. New South Wales, in their second innings, were 191 for eight at stumps as Diamond took 4 for 2 and Hopkins made 48 while Hickson remained 27 not out.
In a tight match at Wellington, Washington reports a drawn game as Woodington and Hayward rally in the second innings. Paga scores 61, Douglas helps late, and Mahoney and Tucker stabilize for a 148 partnership before stumps with Wallington 253 to win. Gates revenue noted at £530.
A letter to the editor calls for a Borough Council inspector to clear back yards of rubbish, dry grass, and loose debris. It warns sparks from chimneys could ignite a blaze and asks rail authorities to remove weeds and maintain fire equipment and water channels for readiness.
Letter to the editor defends citizen responders who battled the flames for about thirty minutes before the Fire Brigade arrived. The writer questions why the bail was not rung promptly and why the caller faced threats of legal action for delays.
In a letter to the editor a reader recounts a Christmas day tale of a canvasser asking to see the “hess” and meeting a farm wife who reveals her husband is a Chinaman. The piece ends with a quip about a Scottish Society’s response and mentions Lionel Terry.
The Exhibition on Boxing Day drew 24 652 visitors with ongoing large crowds as 1500 arrivals from the north continue. Races, dances, and military contests feature Maori, Cook Islands, and other groups alongside the Premier and Queensland Premier. Events include Wonderland carnivals, toboggan racing, and a large dog show slated for January, with bands and London freeworks performances boosting the spectacle.
Larpon reports South Africa defeats Monmouth by seventeen points. Advertisements push Rheumo remedy claiming to remove excess uric acid as a cure for rheumatism gout and lumbago. James Manton announces new stock of boots and shoes in Ashbayton, Tancred Street address given.
The Cobden Club urges reduced 1907 estimates amid peace hopes. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman warns against wasteful spending. The Primate offers sympathy to Mr Rainy over his father’s death. Nonconformists vow a campaign to starve church schools and restrain the Lords. Raisuli and Servia intrigue report quiet yet tense, with money exchanges noted. Over £100,000 in trust prosecutions and indictments hit major firms, with canned meat exports value lagging 1905.
On December 27 at St Pereranyac Kharkoi station a traveller dropped a bomb as he left the tram. The blast killed two passengers and wounded several others, authorities investigating the incident.
An arrest report from Irkutsk states a committee of eighteen social revolutionaries were rounded up by authorities on December 28 at 8 41 am. The event highlights a crackdown on organized dissent in the region with no further details provided.
Commodore Galloway reports unrest in the Portsmouth men’s quarters traced to imprisoned and hospitalised men. He suggests expulsion as reform may be needed, noting the root cause is keeping unemployed men in barracks rather than shipboard under a new economic policy.
A fierce snowstorm sweeps Britain with six to eight feet drifts in counties. Severe weather disrupts travel and shipping, with coast wrecks and crew rescues noted. France Belgium and Germany report heavy snow as well. Boxing Day scenes in London show snows and blocked roads. Sandringham and other country houses immobilized. hunting trips halted.
The Times censured the repost of the Peace Preservation Act originally from the Liberals. Mr Marley in 1886 called it valuable to prevent arma importation. It was added to the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill and then quietly dropped as crime shows violence persists.
Berlin officials report progress toward ending the conflict in South West Africa. Johannes Christian surrenders with 155 Bougelgwarts and 124 rifles, and the natives receive locations near Keatamunghoop and EKalkfontetz.
The article surveys New Zealand's reciprocity with South Africa, noting ongoing exchanges and tensions in days of the calendar month. It highlights policy stances and regional implications for both nations.
An on board racial dispute near Wahkalak Mississippi ended with a conductor stabbing an assailant and firing in self defense. The incident sparked wider racial clashes in Kemper County leaving fifteen people dead, most of them Black.
In Melbourne, Chief Justice J. Madden presided as the trial addressed imitators misusing the SANDER & SONS name. The prosecution highlighted SANDER & SONS Pure Volatile Eucalyptus Extract as having all medicinal constituents and superior antiseptic strength, with claims of safety and efficacy versus imitators. It notes attention to genuine SANDER & SONS eucalyptus products and urges purchase of authentic items at R. D. Johnston's Ashburton depot.
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