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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
2
For sale in this favourite locality a residential property known as Anaru owned and occupied by Mr T Trevurza. It includes 14 acres with a seven room house verandah a stable trap shed storeroom and washhouse. Ten minutes walk to town and possession available soon. Full particulars on application.
In Wellington the University of New Zealand debate notes the stark contrast with American funding. Sir Robert Stout cites scant private philanthropy in NZ and suggests a death duty or bequest plan as a model to bolster higher education, urging wealthy NZers to mimic US giving.
A fragmentary ad proclaims a “great cough cure” as the world’s greatest remedy. The text references a storekeeper and a product named stogka, but details and provenance are unclear.
Listings describe 169 acres near Feilding with cottages and farm buildings at 18 pounds per acre and 60 acres bush with docks and cattle wintering at 3 pounds 10 shillings per acre. Also 183 acres near Palmerston North priced 25 pounds per acre with Chinese and other improvements. From land agent Hancock Christchurch with cash options and terms.
The article recalls a 79 degree shade reading at Domain and plans for a trip by Mr and Mrs Rudolf Priedlander to the Old World. It mentions balloonist Captain Jonassen, Liberal party change in New Zealand, Wellington Hospital outpatient fees, and a flowering aloc in J Hetford's Clavclock street garden.
After heavy rain the county sees tubers forming and stretch growth in established potatoes. Reports warn the Ashburton area faces a crop failure worse than last year. The New Zealand Mothers' Union Ashburton branch hosted a garden party at the Presbyterian manse with many guests and new members joining.
The annual general meeting of Ashburton Industrial Building Society No 2 was held last evening with twenty members present led by Mrs Reid. On motion the report and balance sheet for the year were adopted. Four nominees Messrs C Dixon W G Hillier J McDonald and J H Purchase were elected to the Board. Auditor election was left in abeyance. A vote of thanks to the secretary was recorded. No further business was raised.
A special general meeting of shareholders with 27 present, chaired by Mr C Reid, resolved to wind up the society on terms in a document by Mr G B Buchan an. Mr W Pickles named liquidator and subscriptions set to January 21 1908 with payments by February 11 1908. Mr Reid and Mr Pickles to work together in liquidation. dissolution to be sanctioned by the Registrar of Building Societies.
Local fruit merchants in Ashburton report thefts from consignments with cases opened and fruit missing. Traders recount broken open apricot cases, missing portions, and inconsistent complaints to Christchurch rail officials. Some deny tampering while others call theft common, noting weighing practices may mask losses.
Auckland January 24. Rev G Scott Moncrieff M A arrived from Southampton aboard the Rippingham Grange and was named warden of 34 Johns Colleges Tamaki Auckland. He told a newspaper representative that socialism is in the air at home and steadily growing in England due to addressing social evils. He cited support from High Church clergy and groups like the Christian Social Union and Church Socialists League.
A large crowd gathered at Oddfellows Hall to celebrate Robert Burns with the Scottish Society. Chief P Stewart chaired as Burns addresses, songs, and pipe band tunes entertained, highlighting Burns's poetry and Scottish identity.
A London note reports Preliminary steps to form a Non Socialist Labour Party in Great Britain. The Westminister Gazette warns Socialist triumphs may provoke a catastrophe like continental socialism and delay reforms a generation.
The Russian Government vows to dissolve the Duma if credits for battleship construction are refused.
Pretoria January 24. Transvaal Minister of National Affairs Mr Rissik warned the Asiatic question is a life and death matter as Asiatics already form one fifteenth of the population. He said registration would be upheld to stem further influx.
Due to the party reunion Mir Sheehan and Mr O'Donnell have dropped actions against their leaders over expulsion.
An intentional meeting of churchmen and Nonconformists led by Bishop Ingram created a joint Christian Committee to push Congo reforms. The Daily Express notes Socialist M Vandervelde’s claim that Germany proposed dividing the Congo among Britain France and Germany. France rejected the overture given Belgium's right of pre emption and its ties with Belgium.
Churchill condemned cattle driving tomfoolery in Ireland as deplorable and foolish in Manchester. He said old age pensions would be main business this session and praised a reunion of the Irish party. He said naval proposals would secure protection and Britain could build faster than most powers. He warned against replacing current social structure with an official hierarchy.
Mr Balfour told the City of London Conservative Association that the general election results would trigger a violent revulsion in opinion. He argued Labour governance would harm the poor, and that wealth hinges on private initiative rather than bureaucracy, forecasting a political shift splitting Liberals and leaving Unionists and Socialists as two main militant forces.
River conditions listed show Rakaia dirty Rangitata not given and Ashburton branches in good order as of nine oclock this morning according to the county report.
Dr Wagner testified Thaw said White invited him to a 1900 Madison Square party Thaw later saw White with Evelyn Nesbitt in a New York theatre An acquaintance claimed Nesbitt belonged to White Thaw commented on White’s appearance The judge limited the case to three experts for prosecution and defense.
Berlin court records show Count Tynar sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment while Count Hohenau is acquitted due to lack of proof of guilt rather than proof of innocence as of January 24. The ruling highlights the court martial proceedings amid scandals.
Greymouth reports Premier Dor Peass Assomakinn and Minister J A Millar arrived by special train to discuss the Denniston coal miners dispute and meet the Miners Union at Westport. Millar to inspect Harbor Board work and return Monday. Union plans Warden's Court action in two weeks.
Melbourne court hears Lindsay Bernard Hall, director of the National Gallery, defend a magazine depiction of a nude painting. Hall said the work took seven years to complete and had been shown in Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide. He argued the piece was decorative and not indecent, and that reproducing it in Lone Hand would not render it indecent. Other witnesses, including artists and officials, condemned prosecution as grotesque. judgment reserved.
At Auckland on January 2 the City Coroner heard evidence against Thomas Gresham in a case arising from placing fish hooks on a fence to deter dogs. Ethel Levine testified a dog improvised ears injuries from a hook, while Frederick Gaudin reported a three month old fox terrier with a torn ear. Gresham claimed the hooks were for protection of property and insisted none were meant to kill. the judge reserved judgment.
Wellington A defeated Wellington B 12 goals to 8 on the handicap to close the polo tournament. The final at Wellington featured strong play from both sides with the decisive handicap shaping the outcome.
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