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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
2
The site at Burnett Street now houses the National Mortgage and Agency Company and Somerset Buildings next to Dalgety and Company. No business will be transacted at the rear factory on the old premises site.
Ashburton Borough Council maintains a business like approach to reserves and leases, prioritizing ratepayers over sentimental claims, with strict tender rules and enforcement against offenders. Other items include sanitation, water, weather effects on bands, shipping losses, milk production data, fire prevention orders, and local agricultural notes with brief updates on staffing and appointments.
Captain Edwin reports southerly winds and rain with rising barometer. Dunedin registry office complains of farm and domestic labor shortages. Invercargill forms a Political Labour League branch. Oamaru baths open for a regional swimming carnival. Lake Ellesmere remains unusually low. rising food prices hit Wellington and Hutt Valley households. An Ashburton excursion train brings Christchurch workers for a domain picnic. Grain-carting urges care with straw on roads and coal bags at road junctions. Rakaia Magistrate's Court frees a drink- Purchaser and a Morrow case ends with mixed outcomes. Medical case Mickle v Smith reaches default judgement.
The Christchurch to Ashburton late train will depart at 4 15 pm and arrive 6 55 pm improving travel by 50 minutes to Ashburton and shortening Christchurch stay by 15 minutes. Methven line timetable changes follow with Rakaia to Methven at 7 o clock pm shifting to 6 15 pm after February 1 and Thursday Methven to Rakaia at 4 86 pm arriving 5 50 pm.
The Education Board secretary reports Ashburton county pupil teachers who sat December special examinations have passed. First year Ann M Liddy Rakaia South and Third year David B E Wilson Methven are listed with subjects freehand drawing school management needlework and other entries for Colin J R McLachlan Maud M Squire Alex McRae Florence F E Smith.
Bowling match at Temuka, rain during play, Ashburton wins easily. Results include Rinks 2 to 6 with Ashburton taking totals 134 to Temuka. Te Muka club hosts. invitation extended for a return visit to Ashburton. Milking machine ad follows about labor savings and cows in paddock.
Ernest Young pleaded guilty to smoking at the Ashburton railway station platform on January 16 and was fined five shillings plus costs. Other court items included defamation proceedings adjourned to February 14 and several default judgments for various plaintiffs with costs. Also twenty five old age pension renewals and two new applications were heard, one refused due to excess property.
Rain fell last evening and through the night, moistening ground for crops and gardens. Reports from Mayfield Rakaia and Ashburton show heavy totals and delayed threshing while farmers record oats yields of 80 and 67 bushels per acre.
Berlin reports the Reichstag approved the Navy Bill with Socialist and Polish opposition. The North Sea status quo accord with Britain was confirmed as fully assented by London, with dated telegraph notice received January 31.
British Parliament opens with bright sun as a Women’s Franchise League protester is hustled away and banners clash with security. Lord de Morley is escorted out amid claims of a peerage. The Prince of Wales attends as the Speech outlines Britain Russia Persia issues, naval conference efforts, Macedonia, Newfoundland fisheries, Japan Canada immigration terms, and India relief and Old Age pensions plans.
In the Lords Lord Loreburn swore in Lord Curzon as Irish representative peer. Lord Lansdowne criticized the Speech for ignoring Ireland’s deplorable condition while praising Anglo Russian agreement. Lord Ripon commended Canada on Japanese immigration. she denied coercion acts as remedy. Debate adjourned.
Mr Lehmann and Mr Horwell Davies moved the address in reply while the Speaker overruled a demand for a Select Committee on Mr Guinell's conviction. Mr Balfour lamented safeguards for British trade in Persia and questioned protections for women and children in the New Hebrides. Asquith urged a definite Russia agreement and noted prospects in the Transvaal. Instructions to Commissioners on natives in the New Hebrides were sent for on site study. he defended Birrell against Balfour's charges.
January 30 Ottawa Mr Borden's resolution protesting the Japanese immigration arrangement was defeated by 56. Sir Wilfred Laurier declared Japan did not include the 1814 treaty in the immigration clause. He said Canada was in a better position without it and warned of potential wartime alliance between Japan and Britain in the Pacific.
Reuters Mariteburg report says a war rant for murder is expected against Dinizulu in connection with the Steiny bank assassination, as authorities pursue the case and link suspect to the crime.
A Bluebook reveals divergent views between Lord Elgin and Natal on suppressing the Zululand rising. Governor Sir Matthew Nathan states in a despatch that Natal never intended to try Dinizulu by court martial or by means outside the Criminal Procedure Act.
A Suddeutsche correspondence cites a communique to Prince Bülow criticizing Del Casses plan to align with Russia and Britain while seeking Spain and Italy deals. It warns such ententes could hinder peaceful European development and warn against open or secret pacts.
Letters to Mrs Davy recount that Lieutenant Shackleton asked Professor David to stay with him during winter quarters to lead the scientific work and publication of geology and meteorology findings. David agreed if he could endure the climate at the great ice barrier, Nimrod. Shackleton believes David withstands the cold better than some younger members.
The Rhondda dispute over 12s ends with miners agreeing to the court's proposal that owners pay the amount into court pending a decision. The Special Court's suggestion led to acceptance and a possible general strike was avoided.
Auckland reports the death of William Prine Pellow amid unclear cause after three weeks under medical care. Inquest planned. Alfred Nealie drowns near Waikato Heads when boat lost control. jury finds drowning due to circumstances. Hurists in Christchurch area include a girl severely injured sliding at Allandale and two men treated for bicycle accident injuries.
Three men were injured in an explosion at the Kaitangata mine in Dunedin on January 31. The men had finished stoping and were dressing to leave when the blast occurred, likely caused by a small quantity of gas igniting spontaneously.
A blaze at the Downie Brothers three sawmill in Murchison Central Buller destroyed the planing and drying sheds while the mill shed and engine were saved with effort. The uninsured owners face heavy loss.
Telegraph river report received at 8 o'clock this morning lists Ashburton branches Blane Rakuia and Rongitata as fishable with dirty conditions noted in places per the Ashburton river system.
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