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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
2
Local business people across various trades in Ashburton report improved Christmas trade with no dissatisfaction. Dealers in goods for gifts note the rise, tailors claim higher sales, and overall traders say the season is the best yet with many paying on time and improved turnover despite more competition.
In Sydney on December 3 New South Wales defeated South Australia 10.40 to 10. a1 in a bowling rubber. The report notes the result of the New South Wales contest with details scattered in the page’s sport items.
December 30 reports list awards for B flat cornet baritone trombone and bass groups with names such as E Sullivan J Thompson W Rowlands S H Hignan N Turner M Wearne J J Collins T Rogers and others. December 31 notes contests not financially successful at Choral Hall and local emphasis. open class shorthand winners include C H Hammond Rosina Maddern Dorothy Cooper Clarence Lye and Ernest Hodgson.
Police in Wellington believe a boot maker who mended boots worn by the man killed in Courtenay Place may be able to identify him. The description of the Grace Kid lace boots includes size 6, round toes, bunion marks, colonial leather, brass rivets, cut springs, and unique sole and finish details.
The Northern Steamship Company's steamer Negatiawa grounded on Opotiki bar at Auckland. She remains aground and unlikely to float until spring-tide next week. Captain Stein fell overboard and was drowned.
Wellington reports that stamp duty was paid on 135 estates in December. The largest payment amounted to £75,827 from the estate of the late C. A. Smith of Hawke's Bay.
Early today a seven roomed house owned by Mr Head and occupied by Mr George Colman was destroyed by fire in Gisborne. The origin is unknown. The hotel was insured in the South British for £506 and the furniture and contents for £300 in the Commercial Union.
An exceptionally heavy afternoon rain overflowed sewers in Otago Dunedin causing temporary floods in several low lying districts and damage to businesses. Tram services halted for about thirty minutes as tracks flooded or blocked by silt.
The Pae Presa Association reports the motor car reliability trials finish today after a rugged course with many hills. Heavy overnight rain worsened conditions and challenged entrants.
The month ending December 1908 records Ashburton births 14, deaths 9, marriages 8, with 7 males and 7 females born and 8 male deaths and 1 female death. In 1907 December births were 29, deaths 10, marriages 11. Annual totals show 1908 births 309, deaths 120, marriages 106, vs 1907 births 297, deaths 220, marriages 87, indicating a low month but a steady yearly average.
A shop announces a4 large range of designs from Wedgewood and Co and W H Grindley England. Prices start at 19s 6d for a 26 piece set and go to 5 17s 6d for a one piece rich materine band set.
Advertises 2Q1-piece Tea Seta sets 21s and 35s for mugs with nursery rhymes from Old Dutch Peter Pan and 9d each, Baby Plates 2s, One-day Clock in Foley China Stand 9s 6d, assorted items like Vases Canoes GSabots from 1s 6d. Limited quantities, call early for best choice.
December catalog lists English silver plated teapots at 172 6d each and dinner cruets at 10s 6d each. It also covers breakfast cruets, jam dishes, bread forks, butter knives, and a carved wood butter dish set with china at 2s 9d each. Xylonite handled knives and dessert knives priced per dozen, plus Queen Silverware and Spoons priced by piece or set.
Pirate Alarm Clocks priced at 6s 6d each Peep o Day Alarms 8s 6d Luminous Pirate Alarms 7e 6d Repeater Alarm Clock 9s 6d Ansonia Walnut or Oak 8 day Striker clocks 17s 6d 21s 37s Gul Fancy Metal Frame Bedroom 11s 8d 128 6 Ansonia Marble Clock £4 1s 0d Ansonia Watches 66 Gc Railway Watches 9s 6d Waterbury Watches 1s 6d.
A fragment from yesterday's Guardian shows a continuation of the price list listing Saxon Cornflour Brown and Polson's Cornflour with brief references to pricing and product names. The note captures an eraal catalog style without full context.
Captain Edwin telegraphed strong westerly winds to 4 gale and falling glass. Today’s showery, cool weather may hinder cereal crops ripening. turnips rape and kale prosper. Ashburton county rivers clear at 9 am except Makaia. hospital matron lists Christmas gifts for patients including flowers books lamb cake and tokens from locals.
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