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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jul 02, 1909

Page

4

Real estate listings from Harold Glartis agent

Harold E Glartis lands estate agent offers sale of six room house with wash house verandah road garden and concrete foundations with easy terms Also a nearly new four room cottage on King Street low price with terms Also a five room cottage on Church Street Frampstead full acre section and other land sites in Allcuton Netherby Hampstead districts Seek cheap sections inspection of lists Agent for B S Fitter and Son meat salesmen of Smithfield market Also livestock sales on behalf of clients

King Street Chireh Streek Frampstead Allcuton Netherby Hampstead B.S. Fitter and Son London Smithfield Seins Wellington Church Streets Trevor’s Road

Winter Show Rush Crowds for Up-to-Date Men's Clothing

A rush of visitors to the Winter Show reports stocks of the latest and most up to date men and boys clothing. Items include all wool tweed suits, Norfolk suits, dark tweed shirts, beige shirts, and sturdy drill pants in all sizes. Prices range from 3 shillings 6 pence.

Bonnington Ashburton Norfolk

Ashburton Ploughing Matches Second Annual Competitions

The Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association held the second annual ploughing matches with 190 Clydesdale horses and 1800–2000 spectators. Judges faced a tough task in marking thirty-four teams across multiple classes amid uneven paddock ground. Results prize list honors Thomas Taylor and James Hampton among others. officials included Mr T Mawson as president and Mr Thomas Taylor as the guiding force behind revival.

Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association Thomas Taylor Walamu Ashburton James Cow Ford’s Road Tinwald T. A. C. Pearce Thomas Mawson Tully Duff” Farm

Special Prize Givers List Detailed Donations

A roster of donors contributing special prizes includes J. Moreland D Wood John Small WH BK Blunden C H Tisch W Nosworthy M P J Gudsell T Dole M J Burgess W Sparrow T Ti Andrill W McClurg W Patching Friedlander Bros W Strange Co Kerr Bros W H Collins Co Alex Orr D G Wright W Jamieson A Copeland J Allen A H Field W J Cunningham G Med dins Tf Stephenson H Matson Co L B McClurg F Curtis W T Kingston Craighead Co Manchester Co H Manchester G Hofford Co J Tucker W G Hillier NZ Farmers Co operative Association International Harvester Company of America.

Messrs J. Moreland D. Wood John Small WH. BK. Blunden C. H. Tisch W. Nosworthy M.P J. Gudsell T. Dole M. J. Burgess W. Sparrow T. Ti. Andrill W. McClurg W. Patching Friedlander Bros W. Strange N.Z Farmers’ “ Co-operative’ Association International Harvester Company of America

Canterbury Land Board Grants Several Transfers

A Canterbury Land Board meeting at Christ Church approved transfers for M.O.L. 1570 and M.O.L. 165 including 8 and 36 acres to named parties. Leases in Highbank Settlement were held over for further investigation. Subletting permission was refused for Shepherd's Bush Survey District totaling 1650 acres.

Canterbury Land Board Christchurch M.O.L Westerfeld Francis Black John Painter Westerfield M.D Archibald Clark B. White Arundel V.S Donald J. McMaster Benjamin T. Evans Highbank Sidney G. Leggett J. Albert Leggett Albert Leggett J. A Painter Ann Leggett J. Sidney G. Leggett Robert Anderson Shepherd's Bush Survey District

Ward Urges Imperial Conference and Naval Strength

Sir Joseph Ward to a Sydney reporter calls the coming Imperial Conference epoch making. He argues New Zealand should send a Dreadnought if needed and that Britain must strengthen the navy to preserve peace and the empire’s integrity. He cites the two power standard as the best means to ensure sea supremacy.

Joseph Ward Sydney New Zealand Fdot Great Britain

Radium Cure Report Stirs Auckland Medical Circles

A New York hospital doctors claim radium cured a gastric cancer by direct implantation in the growth. Local experts caution that radium shows limited, uncertain success and risks a secondary growth, while X rays are favored for therapy and cost concerns remain.

Diffenbach Helmuth New York Lower Auckland A. Kinder

Wellington Museum to Relocate to Mount Cook Site

Wellington officials announced the museum will move to a Mount Cook location and rise in a three storey building in front of the barracks. Estimated cost stands at £16,000 with room for future expansion though construction will wait as other major Public Works projects proceed.

Wellington Mount Cook Public Works Department

Threat to Sir Joseph Ward Prompts UK Visit Report

The Herald reports Detective Cassels travels with Sir Joseph Ward to shadow the Premier amid a possible attack by an immigrant who allegedly planned to come to New Zealand years ago. The man, once a stoker in Wellington, blamed Ward for misfortune after his wife died during his absence.

Atrukland the Herald Cassels England Joseph Ward New Zealand Wellington Sir Joseph Ward Auckland Dominion

SLY GROG-SELLING CASE AT OHakune

At Ohakune today Warnes was fined £20 and Biobe £10 plus costs for sly grog selling. The incident occurred on July 1.

Ohakune Warnes

No-license ban in Ohinemuri prompts peaceful night

In Ohinemuri the hotels closed without incident and crowds gathered outside Firelly's and Pilling's hotels in Waihi. Police entered Waihi at ten o'clock as customers left quietly, while chants hakas and football war cries echoed from outside. No trouble occurred.

Waihi Ohinemuri Firelly’s Pilling

Management Committee Sets Wellington North South Island Match

The New Zealand Rugby Union committee approves a Wellington venue for the North South Island match on August 21 subject to no clash with existing inter union fixtures. It will request a fuller report on alleged professionalism by a Timaru disqualified player and whether a Kaikorai player is involved.

Wellington New Zealand Rugby Union South Canterbury Union Timaru Kaikorai Dunedin Celtic Pirates Southland Union New Zealand

Fox terrier litter lost and recovered at Invercargill show

A litter of four fox terriers exhibited at Invercargill by Mr P G Lindsay were taken from their mother who was left tied at home. The mother reached the show at 2 AM Thursday and the owner reclaimed her from the caretaker next morning. An Otaki thunderstorm incident saw Mr HL George struck by lightning as a gun in his hand caused a horse to fall, leaving riders dazed.

Invercargill P. G. Lindsay Southland News Otaki George

Suits Made To Measure At George Davies Firm

A Christchurch era notice touts George Davies 184 186 Colombo Street as offering measured suits with expert cutting and in-house work, promising high quality Italian cloth and a money back guarantee, while warning against cheaper imitators in drapers and ready-made shops.

George Davies Colombo Street New Zealand Colonial Mills Ashborton

Asquith Receives Delegation on Cheaper Cables in London

The Premier Mr Asquith and officials met a deputation headed by Hon Harry Lawson to press cheaper cable rates. Delegates urged state intervention while noting existing global networks and recent rate reductions. Calls for preferential rates for parliamentary news and Imperial coordinated cable aims were discussed.

London Asquith Buxton Seely Harry Lawson Lawson Pacific Cable Board Moberly Bell The Times Ross Canada Fairfax Sydney Fenwick Dunedin New Zealand Mercantile Marine Proas Kyffin-Thomas South Australia

Australian revenue figures Across States and TB plan noted

Melbourne reports year end revenue figures with declines in Victoria and New South Wales while officials discuss stamping out tuberculosis with observation wards and sanatoria. Other items include a missing boat tale from Hobart and details on railway gains in Melbourne and the Broken Hill strike impact.

Norrie Victoria Sydney New South Wales Adelaide Broken Hill

Palmerston North Robbery Arrest Tied to Wellington Theft

Detective Quirk arrested Michael Brennan on suspicion of involvement in the All Saints Vicarage robbery. Brennan, found with £23, three gold rings, two gold pencils, four brooches, four pairs of gold sheaved inks and other gold items, matches missing items. He had a through ticket to Auckland and planned to continue on the Main Trunk express.

Palmerston North Wairarapa Quirk Michael Brennan All Saints’ Vicarage Wellington Brennan Auckland Myr Johnson

Education Reserve Leases Competitive Sale at New Plymouth

At the sale of the educated reset leases yesterday in New Plymouth, twelve seatings and 6880 acres across the back county were offered. Competition was brisk as sections sold at or above the upset price with advances up to 200 percent, averaging 66 percent above.

New Plymouth

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