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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 06, 1908
Page
2
Ephemeris data lists daily sunrises in early July with times around 7:38 to 7:85. It notes lunar phases including First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter and New Moon with corresponding dates and times. It also records apogee and perigee moments and related times.
A long meditation on criticism in the arts and public life contrasts modest, constructive critique with harsh fault finding. It urges constructive work for the Temperance movement in New Zealand, proposing social centers and reform-minded strategies, citing Mr. Stead and recent local efforts.
It is not a poison yet dangerous if a single rat ingests it. Affected rats develop a fatal infectious disease that could wipe out an entire rodent family.
A collage of real estate and business listings includes land for sale and to let, town sections in Allenton Hampstead and Cameron Street, furnished rooms, and houses with water and outbuildings. Also advertised are agents and suppliers such as The Live Stock General Insurance Company of New Zealand, Yorkshire Fire Insurance Co, and J. Quibell. A health note promotes Woods' Great Peppermint Coured lozenges for bronchial coughs.
In the Address-in-Reply debate Hon J T Paul warned the Arbitration Act may fail but a path back to two years is possible. Slaughtermen rally for justice while Blackball strife centers on victimisation of seven workers. twenty four hours after reinstatement by management the strike persists. Timaru reports two bakery burglaries and a confectionery breakage blamed on youths.
At St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Rev W Hewitson argues fear of Oriental invasion. He cites lower Chinese standards, women’s status, and rising numbers while praising China’s reforms, education, railways, and military modernisation. He urges Christianisation and open doors rather than restrictions.
A July report lists multiple fatal incidents and injuries: a fireworks blast at a Cleveland store killed several. Bernard Montague in New Zealand died removing timber. Alexander Beadioa died after attempting suicide in Hastings. John Schumacher found dead from probable dynamite blast. British steamer Ruapehu officer Shapcott missing. Robert Lawson died from injuries after a fall. Alfred by drowned crossing a ford in Dunedin.
For the quarter ending June the Magistrate's Court returns show 60 drunkenness cases handled and civil claims totalling 1794 with £795 recovered. Fines imposed total £77 7s 6d.
Melbourne July 4 Victoria Racing Club Grand National meeting opens with results from the Grand National Hurdle Handicap run over two miles. Lady Quiz placed first with Ost 101b, Mercury and Wollarg second and third after 1250 sovs added from the stake. Time recorded as 6 minutes 54 seconds.
In a garbled OCR fragment, a report mentions Hor childborne and a fasting cough at night. The text references a department and payment but lacks clear names, dates, or events to specify.
In the Domain on Saturday Hampstead met a Catholic School side for a football game that ended in a draw with both teams scoring four points. K Roilett drop-kicked a goal for Hampstead and M Moriarty did the same for the Catholic School. Referee was Mr Chapman.
In Sydney at the University Oval the Sydney University team beat New Zealand University 30 to 22 after strong play by Scott Matthews Waddy and Guddy and a late rally. Attendance reached about 20 000 on a fine day.
Large Brisbane attendance watches a keen contest with Queensland leading 3 to 2 at half time. In the second period Maori reply with a try by Hatra while Hardcastle adds a Queensland try. final score Queensland 6 Maoris 5.
The British team met Poverty Bay at Gisborne and defeated them easily by 26 points to nil. The weather was fine and attendance numbered about midships.
The record shows a fragmentary list of British team fixtures with dates in July and matches against Manawatu Horowhenua Union Wanganui Taranaki and Auckland. The entries include Wednesday July dates and Saturday dates with locations at Palmerston North Wanganui New Plymouth and Auckland.
Readable segments show garbled phrases about Panama Canal pipes and a boss tobacco-chewer with winter cough remarks. No coherent events, dates, or identifiable entities beyond generic terms.
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