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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
4
The shop invites readers to solve Christmas gifts by viewing a range of useful and beautiful home items. Pictures, small tables, palm stands, china brackets, book shelves, cushions, trays and other attractive articles are shown in pretty styles at small cost, making selection easy.
A reader recounts a humorous scene on their farm where a hen steals kittens from a cat and acts as their nurse. The cat has moved its kittens, but the hen continues to supervise and feed them, keeping the strange brood together for weeks.
In Dunedin on January 6 John Stephen Toomey aged nineteen was charged with firing a loaded rifle at his stepfather Daniel McCurdy on December 14 with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Committed for trial after evidence. bail set at 200 pounds with sureties under conditions.
Hastings January 6. James Cotlins aged 73 owner of Homewood station at Kaikora has died. A well known Romney sheep breeder he arrived in Hawke's Bay forty years ago and was a former teamster. He used the province's first plough and recently donated £100 for a rifle shooting shield.
Hawke's Bay bowled Otago out in their second innings for 176 to win by 191 runs at Napier on January 6. Otago had earlier posted totals, but Hawke's Bay dominated with the bigger first innings score.
In Auckland on January 6 two matches against Canterbury and Otago drew crowds and generated a total gate of £400. Canterbury and Otago players featured as the visitors in a day of cricket in the city.
Citizens of Wellington urge Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward to ban kinematograph showings of the Burns versus Johnson fight held in Sydney. Signatories include Archbishop Redwood Bishop Wallis professors doctors teachers merchants and MPs voicing concern that such brutality would degrade New Zealand society.
At Christchurch Addington market on January 6 entries were mostly small aside from fat lambs, beef brisk, store lambs in demand, and export lambs selling well. Fat lambs dominated the yard, with 3000 penned and prices firm. beef and sheep showed varied returns while cattle and pigs also traded, with milder demand in later sessions.
The fortnightly market at the ebore sale grounds opened in bad weather with 1060 entries and fair average prices. Ewes and lambs led with 13 at Ss 6d and 277 at ds Od, among other lots including hoggets and rams, reflecting modest demand.
The report lists offenses including common assault, theft, breaking and entering, and drunkenness with counts and penalties. It notes civil cases: 484 plaints entered and 18 tried, amount sued for £3567 9s 3d with £2182 11d recovered.
Mr George Davies expands to Ashburton Arcade offering made to measure suits at £2 5s to £3 3s with a money back guarantee if the fit is not perfect. He ships from Christchurch and New Zealand wide, selling cash only to cut debts, and markets exclusive Keep-Shape front coats plus new Summer suitings direct from top manufacturers.
In Dunedin on January 6 cattle and sheep at Burnside yarded modest numbers. Wethers topped 21s to 22s with best hoggets 20s. Pigs saw brisk sales with suckers 18s to 28s and choppers up to £8. Cattle yarding small, yet prices rose about 14s on good cattle. best bullocks to £11 10s and best heifers to £8.
Wheat markets show little activity with only small fowl feed trades. Prime billing to good scrips fetch 4s 7d to 4s 8d, middle to poor 4s 0d to 4s 6d, inferior 3d to 5d. Oat market remains weak with limited demand for prime Gartons. prices for prime feed and milling 1s 4d to 1s 8d, good to prime 1s 7d, inferior to medium 1s 0d to 1s 3d.
An advertisement extols Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as essential for women across ages and social classes. It claims the remedy cleanses the blood, clears the skin, and keeps the liver kidneys and bowels in order without sickness or gripe, citing user endorsement.
Mr Fred Johns of Adelaide has been elected to the Fellowship of the Institute of Journalists in London. The honor recognises distinctive work in biography and literature and marks a notable achievement for an Australian writer.
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