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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 06, 1900
Page
2
Tinwald fronting KY Graham's Road Lot numbers 21 22 41 42 Hatate original sale plan property of Mrs W Rogers contains a farm house a stable with loft piggeries and other improvements Offers invited for the whole or portions with easy payment terms Full particulars by T Bullick
The London market reports a quiet wheat trade with a 1s 64d fall for weak quality. Wool and colonial produce show a mixed outlook as exporters hold large quantities, with imports and shipping figures comparing year over year and prices easing for English grain and Aussie cargoes.
Local Wesleyan authorities passed a resolution condemning single cup use in the sacrament. The measure argues that hygiene and health justify employing separate cups, noting disease risks from shared vessels and predicting widespread adoption as sanitation gains emphasis.
District Court will sit in Ashburton on Tuesday at 10 am with Judge Ward presiding. Matters include bankruptcy, probate, administration motions, and a move by the Official Assignee to set aside a creditor security. Strong local notes report large fish landings and sheep theft concerns at Levels County Council meetings.
Local notices report government extension of live game shooting until July 31 and the arrival of a raised grave marker for the Brunner mine disaster. Accidents include horse and trap incidents and a bicycle collision. editorial urging proper appearance highlights Leading Tailors CraicHEAD and BeeryMan, promoting up to date suitings and new season fabrics.
Captain Hayhurst of the Second New Zealand Contingent returned from South Africa to Temuka yesterday amid a large crowd and a festive procession. Officials and locals lined the route as speeches were given. he explained health concerns and overwork prompted his early return, noting duties to his country and his family.
Harold G Brokelhurst, a 26 year old Liverpool native, checked into Coker's Hotel and after a day of odd behavior shot himself with a revolver in his room. A note left behind mentions death by own action and an inquest is expected today. He leaves a widow and infant. sources note melancholia and a past life of travel and drinking.
Doxnvry on July 6 reports a famine relief transfer totaling £4350 sent from Dunedin to India. The remittance supports famine aid and follows prior fundraising efforts by local donors and committees.
A brief report from the Plagues United Press Association transmitted by Electris Telegraph notes ongoing public health concerns and outbreak updates, detailing authorities’ responses and community guidance as of the latest dispatch.
A cable from Norddeutscher Lloyd states the Maine was severely damaged and the Bremen slightly damaged by the fire at Hoboken. The incident prompted maritime authorities to assess the vessels' condition and potential salvage needs.
A United Press report via electric telegraph notes a circulating rumor from a federal delegate suggesting Lord Hopestoun ex Governor of Victoria may be named the first Governor General.
United Press reports on July 4 experiments using Sipido s revolver aimed at testing its effectiveness. Shots fired at a corpse in a hospital failed to penetrate clothing and half of the shots misfired, underscoring the weapon s uselessness in that scenario.
A bitter easterly gale with rain and rough seas disrupts telegraphy and blocks the western line in New South Wales. Blue Mountains see record snow. Bathurst reports heavy falls and Windsor lowlands flood. Hawkesbury River rises 26 ft above Richmond Bridge. Goulburn rescue operations ongoing with families taking refuge on roofs.
The Hon. B R Wise moved the second reading of the Industrial Arbitration Bill and delivered a brilliant speech. The debate was adjourned for a week. The Sydney Morning Herald critiques the bill as an ingenious instrument aimed mainly at capitalists and questions its New Zealand parallels.
Me Henry Stephenson offers for sale by auction at his room tomorrow. The sale includes first class furniture and a quantity of fruit.
A vivid report from July 4 notes excitement over a new alluvial discovery near Ararat with 1500 on site and roads jammed with people and vehicles. Deposits extend three miles and are hailed as among the era's richest finds.
Reports from New South Wales describe heavy snow blocking food supplies in Kiandya for twelve days while the Yaa river surge imperils residents. Eighteen inches of snow blanket Blus Mountain as a coal strike sparks miners to push for a one shilling rise in chewing rate, or face a general strike in fourteen days.
Capetown report notes 949 enteric fever deaths at Bloemfontein and widespread hardship in Pretoria due to shortages. British troops on rations. prisoners and foreign volunteers captured by the British sent to the coast. Generals Hanter Macdonald Frankfort Clery Greylingstad Methuen Paardekraal and De Wet scouts mentioned. Prince of Wales outfits a Sandringham farm for invalided officers and colonials.
Telegrams from Shanghai recount dire war conditions as Germany may send 15,000 troops to China. Diplomats shelter at the British Legation while others perish. The Monkden station burns and Christians are reported killed. Foreigner evacuations reach Taku as Pekin relief appears unlikely.
Circular edicts attributed to the Empresa have been distributed broadcast. The Taku affair makes conciliation impossible. The nation is determined to exterminate all Christians and viceroys are warned they will be held responsible for territory losses. Yangtze providers except Chekiang profess peace.
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