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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 05, 1909
Page
2
The July moon phases are listed with rise times for the 8th through the 20th and container data for July 9 to July 20. Notable events include Last Quarter on the 8th at 11:47 p.m., New Moon on the 17th at 10:28 p.m., First Quarter on the 25th at 11:15 p.m., Perigee on the 25th at 7:30 a.m., and Apogee on the 28th at 6:00 p.m.
Just published at bookshops the yearenas collection by John Christie editor of the Ashburton Guardian and the Ashburton Mail. On sale now at local shops for two shillings.
Annie Elizabeth Campbell aged 62 died at the County Hospital on Sunday. Elizabeth Gale aged 56, widow of Edmund Joseph Gale, died at Ashburton County Hospital on July 5.
A colonial era critique contrasts a harsh 1909 West Sussex job ad with a New Zealand dairy position. It exposes rigid hours a bare wage and intrusive questions, highlighting worker hardship and employer demands in early 20th century labor discussions. The piece notes the tempering of progress amid differing regional conditions and argues for moderation in worker rights.
Professor Woodhead argues abstinence would transform poverty and morality, improving justice and efficiency. He notes the opposing forces of temperance reform, alongside vast profits from drink, citing Guinness & Co. to illustrate enduring industry power and the scale of reform required.
The Hon T Mackenzie quoted figures showing five months of this year yielded exports £1 850 000 higher than 1908. six months rose about £2 000 000 with April and May alone up by about a million. Agricultural exports accounted for most of the rise as recovery broadens across sectors.
At the first annual Canterbury Engine drivers Firemen and Cleaners celebration in Christchurch on July 5 a deputation met Minister for Railways Mr Millar for a satisfactory interview. The association seeks legal recognition once it reaches 1000 members. it has 960 now and expects to gain the rest in the North Island soon.
A man drunk on a late northbound train broke a carriage window at Ashburton station. He fled on the opposite side before the train stopped, leaving beer bottles and a whisky bottle behind. The incident spurs calls for stricter guard procedures and police action to curb railway drinkers.
Christchurch reports the death of Captain John William Clark harbourmaster of Lyttelton aged seventy five after a long illness. He leaves a son and three daughters. Wellington notes the death of Mr A G Johnston longtime secretary to the Wellington Benevolent Institution and a prominent figure in hosting and athletic circles after a lengthy illness.
Michael Goleman charged with assaulting Constable Paulney after an incident in Dunedin. He was remanded to appear the following Monday week. The constable remains in hospital and is expected to stay for two or three weeks.
About one hundred farmers and other employers are cited as parties to the drovers and shepherds dispute. The case will come before the Conciliation Commissioner, Mr Hally, on July 12.
For over thirty years resident of Wellington Mr James Shakes runs a Manners area shop famed for experience. The ad claims Rheum Q cures Rheumatic Gout by reducing uric acid in blood and lists price 28 64 and dy. 4d. All chemists and stores carry it.
London reports detail German dreadnoughts Nassau Westfalen Rheinland each 459 feet long 90 feet beam 18500 tons 20000 horsepower 19 knots Blacher 507 feet long 32 000 horsepower 24 knots A new Orient steamer Otranta completes sea speed trials Admiralty meat contracts split between Queensland meat exporters for beef and mutton awarded to Sydney Meat Preserving Co An aeronaut electrocuted Mia Meixel after entanglement with high tension wires in Michigan A theft of diamonds and pearls from M Goldschmidt in Piccadilly valued at £100000. a confederate fled A Dublin deed case Master of the Rolla voids transfer from John Boyce to St John Breton
A press summary reports on the Wyllie murder and Indian unrest. It notes a Hindu assassin from Punjab, Dhinagri, and a letter claiming Indian independence justifies the crime. British officials in London consider repression and reforms, while newspapers urge vigilance but reject brutal measures.
King Edward and Prince Alexandra lead a line of mourners and officials amid national grief in India after the assassination of Sir William Wyllie and the broader violence against authority figures. Mr Asquith condemns the crime as a stark example of the conspiracy, noting its reach and impact on native officials.
Sri Gooroo Das Banerjee presiding a crowded London Indian residents and students meeting stated that murder violates lofty ideals and harms the constitutional struggle. He urged sympathy from Englishmen and God’s blessing, condemning the assassination and mourning victims’ families. The reform movement was said to be separate from any propaganda promoting lawlessness.
Report from London notes suggestions to import police who understand Indian languages to track suspects in London. It mentions a person subscribed to Bande-Matacram and attended meetings of Indian revolutionaries, meeting seditionists in Paris and writing to his brother that his duty is to emancipate the Fatherland.
In a Southport speech, MP Asquith defends the Budget and says the relationship between the two Houses will be the dominant issue at the upcoming general election. The report notes political tensions and the ongoing budget debate shaping campaign narratives.
Russia has dispatched Cossacks infantry and artillery to Kasvia to protect Europeans in Teheran if Bakhtiris and others threaten foreigners, while non interference in Persia's internal affairs is maintained. The move signals readiness to safeguard foreign residents amid rising tensions and potential disturbances.
Viscount Morley creates an India Office Bureau of Information and Advice to help Indian students with education and other matters. Lord Minto announces Provincial Committees to connect with Indian parents seeking to send sons to England for education, with arrangements published for the Students Information Bureau in London.
The Legislative Council of St. Vincent proposes to give Britain two percent of local revenues toward the Imperial Navy unfettered by conditions. Officials regret the small amount but hail the act as practical acknowledgment of Britain's gratitude. St. Vincent, in the Windward Islands, has about 60 000 residents, Kingstown as the chief town, and was reportedly visited by Columbus in 1498.
London July 3 Prime Minister Asquith urged sustaining command of the sea as vital to the Empire. He warned security risks arise from neutral development and noted dominions show readiness to share burdens. A forthcoming conference will weigh the duties of self-governing communities.
AUSTRALIA press report notes land tax bill received July 5 in Melbourne aims to raise about £400,000 annually to foster wider land use for settlement. Delegates sailed to Wellington by the Ulimatcy. a steamship contract Melbourne to Fiji has been abandoned. An officer of the Ulimarea was honored for bravery after saving a passenger from Wellington water.
Sydney dispatch reports NSW commercial agent Suttor notes Japan enters a serious phase in its history. In the year, exports fell by £5,416,000 and imports by £5,820,000 from the previous year. This marks the first major export drop since 1868.
Labor bureau records show many men out of work in Napa region as applications for aid rise. The relief office notes a large share of applicants are newcomers to the district, seeking relief and employment opportunities.
Guardian interview with Minister of Labour Mr Millar discusses government steps to ease distress from unemployment. He notes insufficient skilled workers yet, with proposed rail and local projects absorbing up to seven hundred men, three hundred already employed, plus building programs for a Government House and new post offices in Auckland and Wellington.
A fragmented verse from Benal and Zambesi mentions hunting animals including elephants, hippos, rhinos, and kangaroos. It hints at a hunter's confession of fear and safety concerns in colonial forested frontiers, with a curious nod to a cure or remedy by woods.
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