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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jan 02, 1909
Page
2
Instructed by Mr John Crowe to sell a 24 acre oats 30 acre fallow and 2 year old grass block fronting Graham Read and adjoining Messrs Morgan Veasey. Land well fenced and watered by natural springs. Full particulars to be provided on inquiry.
Orie to Mr W. 8. Peaberthy reports Ashburton resident left town and asks for a rapid sale of a six room dwelling on Wills Street West. The house built three years ago features a bathroom pantry Venetian blinds gas supply a gag stove and ordinary range with a commanding position facing the Gun Domain nearby.
A discussion on License or No-license in the Ashburton Electorate highlights varying public opinion among individuals and voters, with emphasis on the role of women. The notice also promotes Steve Madden catering for Christmas and New Year orders, including cakes, puddings, and shortbread, touting best quality and Christmas novelties.
The document lists monthly moon phase data with dates for full moon last quarter new moon first quarter and perigee times. It includes numeric values and measurements associated with the moon phase cycle for January and mentions specific times on certain days.
The act sets definitions for "worker" and lays out compensation limits and injury scales. It covers hazardous occupations, extends to many laborers, and aims to reduce litigation by clarifying payments, with a £500 maximum. It may exclude domestic servants though some occupations fall under it anyway.
A thaw in Britain follows with 300 assisted emigrants leaving London for Queensland in December, including 44 Scotch farm hands. Telegraph: Messina Malta and Central American communications interrupted. Otago 1908 gold export valued at £995,809. Canterbury Bowling tickets offered to bowlers visiting Bristehureh. forms signed by club secretaries. Local social: welcome for Mr and Mrs Cook at Lyndhurst Hall with gifts, speeches, and Auld Lang Syne.
News items describe political shifts with Pantera’s J B. hy ies Spark s, railway delays south express cargos, and church events. Reports cover the Primitive Methodist conference in Auckland, New Year observances in Ashburton, a large Primitive Methodist picnic at Elgin, and the South Canterbury Caledonian Society sports meeting at Timaru with 7500 attendees and prize payments.
Correspondent urges prompt sympathy for Sicily victims and asks the Mayor to convene a meeting Tuesday to discuss practical relief actions.
A report notes that closing shops for three days including Sunday at Christmas and New Year did not reduce overall trade. Staff enjoyed longer holidays, while other days' sales offset the loss from a few weekend customers. Some suggest extending holidays at Christmas to a full week, arguing it would not shrink transactions and may gain wide support.
Four rinks from Temuka meet four rinks from Ashburton on Ashburton green. Ashburton wins by 25 points with final scores showing Ashburton 25 Temuka 21 14 20 12 22 and Temuka 11 to 25 21 14 12.
Critics and public praise the Cherniavskie brothers Leo Jan and Mischel as musical prodigies who master piano violin and cello. Their upcoming Odd Fellows Hall performance in London features contralto Madam Marie Hooten and baritone Percival Driver with glowing notices from Daily Telegraph.
Reports from Rome and Messina describe a devastating earthquake with widespread ruin. King Victor Emmanuel aids rescue while Britain, France, the United States and colonies pledge funds and aid through Red Cross and governmental relief efforts.
The article notes that twenty million sterling from wills was entrusted to the Public Trustees during the first year of the office's existence, with the funds held under government supervision. It mentions trust arrangements and oversight by public authorities.
Professor Suess, a noted Austrian geologist, says the catastrophe theater lies where the earth sinks in a disc like form. He predicts Messina area hills would be submerged, Straits widened and only eastern Sicilian hills peeking from the sea as the globe collapses. He adds that humanity’s brief life allows cheer.
Lloyds asks the Admiralty to warn merchant ships of new risks around the Straits of Messina after the earthquake. The RMS Moultan, en route from Australia to London, passed the Straits 21 hours before the disaster.
Early Monday morning 30 miles from Messina the steamer Orenoque passengers felt shocks and rushed on deck fearing a collision. They later saw Messina in flames with most of the city destroyed and over 200 vessels adrift.
RCMP reports from Reggio and Messina describe thousands dead, thousands unaccounted, and vast destruction. Buildings collapsed, a central seismic wave swept coasts, and railway and harbour works drowned. Survivors faced hunger, exposure, and aid shortages as rescue efforts continued.
Report from Italy details massive destruction near Reggio and Messina with large flooded areas and 200000 killed. Government ships serve as temporary hospitals while survivors are relocated. Princesses and noblewomen volunteer as nurses and adopters of orphans. Only two priests survived.
Seismograph records from Melbourne show shocks starting at 2.54 local time and lasting about an hour and forty minutes with multiple waves and tremors. New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward sends condolence to the King of Italy for the earthquake disaster.
The Royal Commission on coal miners disputes awards higher hewing rates from thirteen to fifteenpence on current prices and grants miners the right to cavilling and choosing mates. Eight hours bank to bank not conceded, pending special legislation for coalfields. New Year’s Eve in Sydney calm after stricter police powers. reduced crowds and tabooed noise. New South Wales statistics show insolvencies at 356 with liabilities of £892,850 and assets £185,500 amid imports of £87,500,000 and exports £27,500,000. Sawmillers seek to curb New Zealand white pine misuse. Broken Hill Proprietary Company faces wage cuts and picketing. heat waves exceed 100 degrees in many regions. The Braybrook disaster settlement totals about £124,000 as year-end railway clearances fall £246,000 below prior year.
A Chicago firm closing its Cape Town unit reduces meat supply to South Africa as the firm winds down operations. The move affects local clients and regional distribution channels.
The Sultan summoned deputies to the Palace for a banqueting event described as marking the greatest intimacy between ruler and parliament. Members of Parliament attended the January gathering at the palace to discuss terms.
London January notice lists Indian honours in connection with the fiftieth anniversary of the Crown's assumption of the governance of India.
London January 1 The Press Association reports that the Post Office has provided thirty tons of silver to cover half a million old age pension claims. The Times estimates that once all claims are examined there will be about 620,000 pensioners, costing £155,000 weekly excluding administration of the Act.
Byrne cables to Sporting List claiming Johnson’s seconds prompted police action. Johnson remained strong and tired late, willing to fight again. The Sportsman calls Burns’s challenge a joke and decries the seconds’ conduct as childish and unfounded.
Four coal mining companies discuss the Workers' Compensation Act and its operation. Employed workers and minors may be examined to certify freedom from disease or exemption. Similar actions expected by other containing companies in Auckland.
December rainfall reached 3.626 inches over 16 days while noting six year monthly totals. Data indicates November driest, and June July September near dry periods. December sits between the two driest months with even distribution overall.
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