12 Feb 1908
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Feb 12, 1908
Page
1
The Education Board resolves to protest delays by the Education Department in approving additions to school accommodation when aligned with the Education Act. It objects to requiring ministerial approval before provisions take effect and approves uniformity of school books.
Dalgety and Co. report a revised Australasian wool forecast showing a net deficit of about 40 000 bales for the year. New South Wales leads declines, with Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand flat or modestly up. South Australia, West Australia and Queensland show gains totaling 86 000 bales, leaving Australia and New Zealand with a substantial overall shortfall.
The Wellington Education Board runs a two week summer school for public school teachers at Greytown focusing on elementary agriculture and cottage gardening. Eighteen pupils started with seventeen attending regularly, plus two visitors totaling nineteen. Instructor Mr Davies emphasized botany and chemistry as they apply to gardening.
The piece argues Benjamin Franklin rivals Washington as the greatest American. It cites Hutcheson Macaulay Posnett in Westminster Review praising Franklin’s 1754 Albany plan as a high point of political foresight and notes Franklin’s admiration for Addison, Defoe, Locke, and the Specator. It contrasts colonial defense planning with British hesitation and American reluctance.
A local program offers tin for coupons with Abbey distribution promoting coin-like rewards. Residents can exchange certain coupons for a tin return incentive through the scheme.
An old advertisement claims Ayer’s Sarsaparilla can help by purifying and enriching the blood to restore energy, mood, and ambition when nerves feel weak and fatigue and poor appetite linger. It notes the tonic contains 20 alcohol.
A New York cable report presents Taft accepting Wright Brothers flying machines for use within 200 days. Wilbur and Orville Wright, Ohio-born cycle makers, are praised for patient invention, achieving stable controlled flight and practical gliders, with speeds surpassing balloons and potential to lift heavy loads.
A London Daily Mail correspondent describes King Gustaf V as a busy ruler facing Norway’s secession and a nation in transition. He blends aristocracy with democracy, leads a demanding executive role, and pursues sports while maintaining courtesy and steady endurance. The king hopes for stability and peaceful rivalry as Sweden navigates regional tensions.
During the holiday season you may play tennis bowls or cricket and seek comfortable footwear. Mellor's Shoes advertises light durable footwear at economical prices during a sale with prices that cannot be duplicated in the district.
A cryptic note asks if Abbey has tried a coupon to save money. It implies the discount is valuable and worth using. The message suggests taking action to redeem savings. It frames the coupon as a worthwhile bargain.
Lt Bush fires raged through Pires Hawera on Sunday burning two miles by four miles of bush and grass. Homes and sheds including Geary’s new house were destroyed while Parkes and Brookers sawmillers lost timber and tramlines. Several bridges and fencing damaged as workers battled smoke and heat.
A polished full sized tin labeled BBBY Boot receives returned coupons. The item appears linked to a distribution effort where coupons are collected and redistributed.
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