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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jan 05, 1909
Page
2
Auction ad states conveyance by Mr John and Crowe of a block of land facing Graham's Road adjoining Mesere Morgan and Vessey properties. Parcel described as splendid and to be sold by instruction for sale.
The column lists daily values in a January 1897 ephemeris with phase indicators and moonrise times. Includes entries like January 7 through January 22, values such as 4.82 and 7.40, and notes Full Moon and quarter phases with corresponding times.
The column argues progress in Ashturton shows prosperity yet calls for reduced land aggregation. It cites Lord Carrington on landless land and suggests private sale barriers. It compares compulsory service with conscription and favors Australia’s cadet training scheme to boost industry and discipline.
Hats from makers guaranteed Panama are offered with a direct sales pitch inviting readers to call Zarly to select one. The fragment suggests a printed advertisement promoting authentic Panama hats and a single contact.
Property listings show transfers and mortgages arranged by an agent for New Zealand Government State Fire Insurance and Government Insurance Department Accident Branch. Reads as a real estate notice detailing sales and rentals.
Dr A J Zough and Mr L De Lactour announce new address at Mail and Guardian New Buildings and Methven Rakata with Tuesday attendance from 4 to ...
Property listings advertise a four room cottage with wash house and garden at 83 6d weekly, various dwellings within the Belt from 10s to 1s 6d weekly, plus two building sites on King Street at a reasonable price. Also one acre on Belt Road Allen ton suitable for a businessman's home and other sections from one acre upward in town and suburbs at reasonable figures.
The article cites World the Broken Hill mines and New Zealand industries facing wage pressures as profits rise or fall. It notes workers insist on high profit shares, prompting industry-wide standstills. The Official Assignee at Auckland reports bankruptcies up 22 percent mainly among tradesmen with one view on the building trade and underbidding contractors who abandon work after partial completion.
Reports show clear county rivers and mixed crop results with some withered potato shaws while lambs mature well with improving weight. Harvest fields in Victoria and Victoria era crops look good. steam of rail and harbour board changes. Community notices include Odd Fellows lodge, Salvation Army transfer, and local temperance union activities with harvest and social events.
The arrival of the Cherniavski trio is awaited with agreeable expectancy in Ashburton. Leo the violinist Jan the pianist and Mischel the pianist display remarkable skill. Mr Eoward Branscombe directs the Cherniavski concerts and they perform tomorrow evening at Oddfellows Hall.
Reports from Methven and surrounding areas note unusually lush grass and clover with promising rape and turnip crops. Mild weather and scattered rains reduce early harvest expectations, but many fields remain green and yields look set to be excellent, especially for root crops and winter feed.
The Ashburton Rifles sixth cup match was fired at 600 yards amid a windy day. The report lists scores for Private Tovey, Private Corbett, Corporal Clayton, Private Niall, Sergeant Childs, Private Knox, and Captain Childs with varying points and shot results.
Welling of the Wellington Working Men's Chess Club claims the championship with 6 wins and 2 draws earning £20. Barnes takes second with 5 wins 1 draw 2 losses earning £10. Davies is third with 4 wins 2 draws 2 losses earning £5. Mason finishes fourth with 4 wins 1 draw 8 losses earning £3. Forsyth and Fox record limited results amid a field of competitors.
In the Plunket Shield match at Auckland Canterbury were bowled out for 112 in their first innings and 92 in the second, while Auckland posted 239 and 143 for 2, with a late stand by Anthony and Reese adding 82 runs. Reese took several wickets as Canterbury fell short.
An advertisement proclaims RHEUMO as an acknowledged unfailing cure for rheumatism gout lumbago and sciatica by eliminating uric acid in the blood. It claims permanent cure only after this cause is removed and notes availability from chemists and stores for 23 6d.
New York January 4 United Press reports Longboat won the twenty five miles race at Buffalo. Dorande collapsed at the nineteenth mile. Horse trainer Couch committed self destruction before a hotel mirror in London. He fired thrice, the third shot killing him. distress over Mercutio Derby hopes cited.
London reports King Emmanuel and Queen Helena returned to Rome after the quake. Italy to vote 30 million lire for immediate aid on January 8. Rescue kitchens sent to Sicily. looting punished. survivors recount perilous escape from Messina. Italian engineer notes 1905-built homes withstood tremors.
A sharp quake struck Thursday Island at 9.15 last night but caused no damage or injuries. Local officials report tremor felt across the area with no aftershocks recorded.
Signor Santoliquide, directing general in Italy, says there is little fear of epidemics. Large quantities of disinfectants are being forwarded, including hundreds of tons of quicklime and chloride of lime, as of January 4.
A violent shock lasting three seconds accompanied a Stromboli eruption and subterranean rumblings. Much damage occurred with several killed at Caltagirone in Sicily. Shocks continued at Messina and Melito as panic spread among about 30 000 residents.
In a broad mobilization Italy deploys municipal and young Rome doctors to the earthquake zone. Calabrian and Sicilian interior areas remain unreached as twenty four towns lie ruined. Messina and Reggio receive most aid with many injured housed in prisons.
The Mansion House fund has reached £30,000 with donations from the Duke of Connaught, the Sultan of Turkey, and the Russian Red Cross Society. Subscriptions and aid efforts span Adelaide Auckland Wellington and Dunedin as communities arrange concerts and appeals for Italian earthquake victims. Professor Thompson links earthquakes to crustal activity noting long intervals between shocks and relief through subsidence areas. Alfred Ogston, British Vice Consul at Messina, mourns his wife as a relative of Otago health authorities.
In a Calcutta suburb police enforcing a Hindu sensitive ban on cow sacrifice at a Muslim festival were mobbed. Hindu Muslim tensions led to clashes with several wounded and the military firing, resulting in fatalities before order was restored.
London reports the Daily Mail says a student briefly deposited a bomb at the Central Cafe in St. Petersburg. a waiter was killed on contact. Police say twenty arrests were made and a vast terrorist plot against the Imperial family and high officials was uncovered.
Daily Mail reports a student left a bomb packet on a table in a central cafe in St. Petersburg. A waiter who touched it was killed. Twenty arrests were made including several at the palace at Tsarskoe Selo. Police claim a vast plot against the Imperial family and high officials.
During disturbances in Ispahan soldiers ran riot through the bazaar while the governor and officials sought refuge in the British embassy. Britain and Russia warn they will hold the Persian government responsible for the lives and property of their subjects.
London reports the decree dismissing Yuan Shikai as a grave blow to reform efforts in China. The move alarms Western powers who fear a reversal of progress amid ongoing opium abolition and army restructuring. Yuan, a prominent reformer, is praised for modernizing China and for his role in adapting to Western knowledge.
Hot weather continues as bush fires rage near Sydney. The town of Nowra was threatened but saved by residents who fought the flames. Telegraph service is disrupted due to the fires and surrounding devastation.
Reports from Sydney dated January 6 describe fires near Yass causing damage estimated at over £10,000. Strong astron winds pushed fires across about fifteen miles per hour threatening Kowra and Brewarina, where locals and 100 townsfolk aided by fire brigades saved the town. Extreme heat, thermometer at 123 degrees, injured fruit crops including stone fruits grapes and tomatoes with thousands of pounds lost and cases of heat apoplexy reported.
At Broken Hill a dynamite attempt on the Silver Town tramway line near the mines triggered a violent clash. Seven officials, escorted by a police guard, were assaulted by a crowd. police arrived with a contingent and were stoned as they attempted to pass. Dr Harris and Tom Mann were involved as crowds resisted police protection.
The Caledonian Society in Dunedin awarded championship medals for various events. Winners include Piper A S Duncan with 38 points, dancer R A M Kochnie 33, runner J D Chalmers 13, Forde 18 in hammer caber and balls, M Forde 9 in Border and Catch-as-Catch-Can, J Kendall Premier's medal for wood chopping, and JB D Chalmere winning meet points in handicap running.
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