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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
2
A sale notice lists Paris Gents Balmorals Hawkins English Balmorals and a large assortment of American and English boots and shoes. Ladies Glace Button Shoes and Glace Nid Tan Balmorals show marked reductions. Girls school boots and canvas shoes are discounted with several price points noted.
Have for sale in this favourite locality the residential property Imewn ag Anaru occupied by Mr Treveiza. The property comprises 42 acres of land a seven room house verandah stable trapshed storeroom and washhouse. The property is within ten minutes walk of the town and possession can be given early. Full particulars on application. Also for sale on account of John Dempster a splendid property comprising one acre of land well fenced with a seven room house and all conveniences and a detached wash house. The property is offered at a very reasonable price with inspection arranged.
I express gratitude to those who have already settled their accounts since the fair and extend appreciation for the kind sympathy shown.
Notice states the Commercial Department will relocate to Somerset Buildings Burnett Street near Dalgety and Company until rebuilding ends. Advertisements accepted only at the Commercial Offices and not at the Factory where the public is not admitted.
January 94 1908 edition notes Ashburton Guardian coverage with local notices and public listings. Early 20th century reporting highlights community affairs and regional happenings through brief items and announcements.
The Ashburton Domain baths saw serious foot and hand injuries from broken glass and tiles left by vandals during the bathing season. Officials urge a substantial reward for identifying the miscreants and call for immediate removal of hazards.
January proceedings report multiple riding without light penalties for George Smith Sydney Culverhouse and Donald McMillan. Thoms fined for footpath cycling. Maintenance arrears pursued against William Reddington. Gideon Scott fined £10 and liquor confiscated for selling alcohol. Hugh Kennedy faces breach of licensing act with adjournment to February 14. Civil case Collins and Co. versus Ryan for £263 noted.
In Ashburton County proceedings McDonald and Clark win against O Kane for 1 pound 18 shillings 6d with costs. Another case Clark v O B fails by default for 9 pounds 2 shillings 6d. C D Lindsay seeks authority to prosecute Arthur Lonsdale Zouch for defamatory libel over a printed circular. order granted unopposed.
At the Magistrate's Court John Daly and Henry Gore faced charges of threatening public peace after a December 1907 altercation at a school dance in Hinds. Daly did not appear. Gore was cleared. Daly fined twenty shillings and costs.
At the Ashburton Political Labour League session, president Gobbe and Lane reported progress with a borough council petition for a subway. Signatures are being gathered amid debate over who bears the cost and calls for government funding.
January reports from Wayroa Danuwihirke Nafier and Wellington describe widespread bush fires on the Coromandel Peninsula and Carterton hills. Timber losses include mills, logs, cottages, and sheds with insured values cited. light rain slows fires and a volunteer force fights the blazes.
Ashburton county rivers were all reported ashable at 9 this morning.
London reports thick fog caused a collision between the Great Eastern Railway steamer Amsterdam and the British steamer Axminster off the Hook of Holland. All boats are safe except one with 24 passengers and seven crew missing.
The Mohammedans of Lahore urged the Viceroy to press Lord Elgin to remove the indignities faced by Indians in the Transvaal. The report is filed from Calcutta dated January 23.
The Press Association reports fears that Miss Robinson's mind may be unhinged by the stress of the accusation. She is described as unable to instruct her solicitor, with counsel named Mr iim ber.
Anthony Comstock testified that in 1904 Thaw reported a gang of rich criminals running houses in New York where girls were drugged and confined in rooms hidden behind secret doors and mirrors. He said a forest like room and a concealed door behind a picture led to a room with an infamous painting. Thaw named five victims and offered secret funds while noting Miss Helen Gould might be asked to contribute.
The Norwegian steamer Thode Fage lund bound from Adelaide to Sydney in ballast ran ashore at Cronulla beach and lies hard and fast on rocks. Crew are safe. Salvage prospects are poor after failed towing attempts. another attempt is planned at high water tonight.
The Hull conference adopted a resolution urging the government to set minimum wages in selected trades. Mr Ramsay Macdonald warned that wages boards could hinder wages while supporters praised them after visiting the colonies. Mr Henderson and Mr Keir Hardie weighed in on the issue.
Mr Stephenson of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers moved for a definite Labour Party endorsement of Socialism with state control of production and distribution. The vote passed 514000 to 469000 amid strong socialist support, while TI Shackelton warned it could hinder the party. The conference also repudiated the idea socialism harms family unity and religion and expressed strong support for international peace as the next Portsmouth conference looms.
London comments on the Hull Conference vote note Socialist and Liberal Labour tensions. The Tribune says a majority may parade the design inviting unionists to come in. The Daily Telegraph mocks the Red Flag. The Daily Mail predicts Liberal secessions. The Morning Post details two delegates as Socialists not ostracising non Socialists.
Read fragments show Labour executives mainly Socialists with five Trades Unionists dissenting. Hull Conference unrest cited by Will Thorn and Arch as advocate for socialism. Grayson calls resolution significant but Crooks notes hostility to moderates. Daily Chronicle urges Liberal combo of defence free trade and reform. Separate note on railway amalgamated vote: 70,000 votes claimed as miscast. Bowerman notes 60 delegates left before vote.
The Rippingham Grange reports two drownings and a suicide at sea during the voyage from Liverpool and Capetown to New Zealand. William Monk, 22, allegedly died by self inflicted gunshot while John Clarke, 28, found drowned at Lyell Bay after an inquest verdict of found drowned. Angus McKinnon, 28, fell overboard from the Warrimoo near Wellington and was not recovered amid sharks. A separate incident in Wairoa notes Bibby, a back-jumping partner, struck by a horse and hospitalized in serious condition.
Mr H. K. Bethune, losing health after influenza, died after returning to Wellington from Wairarapa while aboard a steamer with relatives. Born 1857, son of late John H. Bethune, he rose through Bank of Australasia from clerk to inspector for New Zealand. Married to Miss Smith of Wanganui, he left no children.
The new principle covered by Baltic patents rapidly establishes a machine as the Premier Cream Separator. The split wing system is discarded for a simple arrangement feeding whole milk into separating plones without disturbing the cream. Practical results astonish factory men with vast capacity and clean skimming. Application to J B MacEwan and Co Ltd Dunedin.
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