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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jul 07, 1900

Page

2

Bakery and Shop at 710 Set at Low Rental

Triangle Bakery and Shop near the Railway Station seeks new tenant. Apply to T Bulock for details on the low rental and viewing arrangements.

Bullock

Plague in Australasia and the rat vector question

A Dunedin telegram in yesterday’s issue questions whether rats are the sole spreaders of the plague in Otago towns. It argues that if inland mortality stems from local rats, the plague may originate there and not be imported, urging continued rat extermination and better sanitary conditions to minimize human risk.

Dunedin Australasia Otago Asia Europe Equator Sydney New Zealand

Local and General 1830s News Highlights and Local Notes

A diverse column lists frost reports, land sales, and community notices. Town sections for sale from Mr Sparrow appear, with entry deadlines for Mr Stephens flica in Tancred Street. Parliament candidates in Waihemo, and large land sales in Argentina are noted, plus several local incidents, marriages, and social events in Ashburton and surrounding towns.

Tre Frost Nice W. Sparrow Pouitray Snow Stephena Flica Tancred Street

Moon Phase Data From July 7 to July 9

The record lists Moon phase readings for July 7 to July 9 including first quarter at 11 44 am and 15 0 52 am Laat quarter at 19 5 1 pm and New moon at 13 am. It also shows times and numeric codes 433 434 436 26 4 a7 439 6.40.

Agricultural prices from Ashburton Farmers Co operative

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers Co operative Association of Canterbury quotes current prices paid to farmers on July 6 1900 for wheat oats barley peas chaff and seed including prime milling wheat at 20 d 23 4 d to 1 s 6 d and paras of Danish Canadian and Sparcows bills with ranges for different grades and livestock feed.

Timaru Ashburton New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbit de Uscan Hunter's Frucka

Verdict Given In Liquor Case At Chisohurch

Jury returns verdict of death by own action while temporally insane after a non jury retiring trial. Also reports on London born racer beating Wadsley at Wolverhampton in a 100 yards dash. High School boys travel to Timzin for athletic conclussion with local team. Mentions Me J Tennant headmaster and supporters. Also advert for Wosdam Great Pappermint Cure for Coughs and Colds.

Coxens Liquet Chisohurch Timzin S. Tennant Wosdam

Sensational sale of Westminster yearlings at Newmarket

Sensational bidding at Newmarket for the late Duke of Westminster yearlings. Twelve sold for 43,300. Mr Sutton Sevier bid 10,000 for a filly by Pereimmon Roboteat, and 5,800 and 6,000 for two others.

Electric Telegraph London Newmarket Duke of Westminster Sutton Sevier Pereimmon

COUNTY COUNCIL DISCUSSES WATER RACE SLIPS AND ROLLER PURCHASE

The council debated mowing grasses on water race slips and authorized forwarding an engineer's opinion. They discussed fencing materials, approved payments totalling £924 0s 0d, and considered a steam road roller costing £745 with estimated annual costs. Tender calls and transfers, loan matters, and licensing notes were also recorded.

Coldstream Water J. Studbors Mensie McIntyre Lewis Ruapona Parnell Mount Somers Road County Council Mayfield Friedlander Buckley Morgan Longbeach Enginger Gallager Chapman Flemington

First Readings In Council Minutes From Early Session

The Chambers of Commerce and Mines Registration and Young Person Protection were read for first time. The Shorthand Reporters Bill followed before the council rose at 3 30.

Chambers of Commerce and Mines Registration Council

House Debates Bills and Votes in Wetumeton Assembly

The Wetumeton House met at 2 30 pm on July 5, granting leaves of absence for illness and public business. Members debated second readings on several acts including District Courts, Rabbit Proof Fences, Ratepayers Disabilities, Bicycle Dealers Registration, and Deceased Husband's Brother Marriage, with votes cast and adjournment at 5 50 pm.

Baillie Wo Weker Statutes Revision Committee Cownall Wellington Walker Halfway Trucks Mc Cadman Wetumeton Shaws O’meara Heke Kaiba Cintba River Board Lawry District Courts McHogg Supreme Court Measra Napier Hanan Herris Barclay Pirani Guinness McGowan Hall Hogg Hin T Duosae Russell W Fraser Stock Committee Hopg Tanner Flatman Budde McLachlan Hogs Graham Morrison McGuire R Thompson Massey F Hutcheson Loane Ell Bicyclia Chalers Thompson G'W Russell Helband Sir Lawry Palmer Meredith Collion Atatgio

House Adopts Second Reading For Public Contracts Bill

Debates on the Public Contracts Bill feature Mr Seddon urging a standard wage form for government and local body contracts, while Mr McLachlan criticizes a fixed minimum wage. Disagreement over impacts on unemployment and contractor numbers follows, with the motion passing 47 to 12 before 12:20 a.m. adjournment.

Hogg W Hali-Jones Chambers OF Commerce Chambers of Commerce and Mines Seddon M’lachlan Fiatman

Desolation After Hawkesbury Flood Cuts Rail Links

The Hawkesbury River region endures its greatest flood in 38 years with widespread property loss as houses and farms are washed away. Special relief trains with boats are dispatched while a Bathurst snowbound train blocks passengers in a cave overnight. Four feet of snow worsens the isolation between Bathurst and the mountains.

Sydney Hawkesbury Hawkesbury Valley Kurrajong Bathurst

Ashburton High School Board Minutes Outline

The Ashburton High School Board met Friday with chair Mr Ore and members Chapman Deashire Hugo Friedlander Stitt and D Williamson. Debits show a £292 balance. a rebate request was denied. A £1 winter term bonus was approved for the caretaker and the boys wing work for technical drawing was authorized. The headmaster’s report was adopted and salary questions for the two united schools reviewed with no changes. A fence dispute with Mr W J Silcock was referred to the board committee for action. Rents of £256 3d are due. accounts totaling £9 0d were approved for payment.

Messra A Ore Chapman Deashire Hugo Friedlander Stitt D Williamson Tennant School For Technical Dlawnge Denshire W J Silcock Fb Wat Messra Denshire Friedlander Callleoth

Sudden Death of Bootmaker and Wife in Christchurch

Robert Robertson a 69 year old bootmaker died suddenly early morning after telling Thomas Pickering that his wife Elisabeth Robertson had returned home and was found dead. He collapsed in the street and died en route to hospital where Dr Downes attributed death to chronic bronchitis. Mrs Robertson aged 72 had been married twice. a son Richard Wright lives at Durham Street, Sydenham, and another son resides in Auckland.

Christchurch Robert Robertson Victoria Thomas Pickering Britannia Hotel Elisabeth Robertson Robertson Downes

Banishment to Siberia Abolished by Czar Edict

United Press Association dispatch reports the Czar issued a ukase largely ending banishment to Siberia amid political shakeups in Russia and resignations among Finish senators and officials. A Mexican war veteran and editor endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy citing its pension-related benefit.

United Press Association Elestets Telegraph Percassure Siberia Chamberlain Tom Mexico Galg Ashburton Deng Company

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