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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 07, 1908
Page
2
Three weeks after applying AZOA treatment the premises show no signs of rats. The customer notes the product is not a poison and fears a disease could wipe out the entire rodent family if only one rat ingests it.
The text describes tailoring as aiding a customer in selecting a suit that fits both purpose and person. It emphasizes customizing material into a perfect, comfortable garment with the appearance of being made for the wearer, noting methods vary by case but aim for consistent satisfaction.
Ranchester Bros. sale agents announce Anyer brand Tea packed airtight to retain purity and strength of the tea leaf, suitable for at home use.
The July ephemeris details the Moon phases including First Quarter Full Moon and New Moon with corresponding times. It also notes apogee and perigee events on specific dates in the month.
In Christchurch on Monday the Arbitration Court heard Thorn urge the farm labourers claim for 7s 6d daily. Witnesses supported higher living costs, noting 6s 6d daily left families short. The discussion covered telegraph versus telephone competition, municipal exchanges, and broader economic issues raised by Maslin and others.
Mr Maslin mocks the Levin State Farm spending on a poor horse and questions practical farming knowledge. He also criticizes the land auction plan favoring the wealthy, warns against lowered wages, and references speeches about canal risks and government tenure reforms.
Mr Wm Anderson of Fairfield reports a flock that has begun lambing unusually early for the county. A Ashburton Fire Brigade bazaar is postponed to Tuesday evening next the 14th inst. Mr Maslin warns that only name removals to other constituencies permit expunging from local rolls. centralisation blamed for bungling. Ashburton Druids Lodge meeting well attended with two candidates initiated and a sick list approved for payment.
The Arbitration Court heard criticisms of Hawarden farmers resolutions seen as improper influence on the court. Justice Sim warned publication of the resolutions could lead to prosecution under the 1903 Act and urged farmers to present further facts through Mr Jones if needed.
Thomas Coogan was fined £25 for perambulating the streets with bottles of whisky and selling drinks for a shilling. George Weston was fined £2 on each of two charges for unlawfully carrying on business as a chemist without a qualified man in charge, with costs.
The Ashburton Football Club names its senior team to meet Rakaia Club at Raksia on Thursday. Selected players include Anderson Makeig McDonald Healey W Page Digby Thomas Rudkin Childs Hannigan OGrady Rattray Mitchell Smith Healy and Emergencies McPhail Collins McAhea.
The Ashburton Rugby Union met to approve postponements for Methven v Ashburton and discuss August 8 for a representative match at Ashburton. £3 was granted toward travelling expenses. Delegates and match permissions were noted for Westerfield, Mayfield, and third grade games. July 18 fixtures and July 23 senior matches were set with revenue partly to an accident fund, and referees appointed for upcoming games.
An old advertisement markets Woods' Great Uppermint for coughs and colds with prices 1s 6d and 28 6d. The line notes it as a trusted ore for relief and highlights its retail cost and availability.
The American Day of Independence in London featured Ambassador Whitelaw Reid praising penny postage reforms with Mr Heaton and Lord Blyth. Heaton thanked Reid for support and recalled a recent Dorchester House appeal to secure the Anglo American penny postage. Heaton proposed world penny award telegrams. Queen Alexander opened Royal National Pension Fund for Nurses. 2000 nurses welcomed.
The Duma and the Council of the Empire fail to agree on warship construction. The government, under paragraph 13 of the Budget law, must allocate funds from the previous year to build ironclads.
Two hundred twenty eight bodies have been recovered from the Inskova mining disaster confirming a large fatal incident with search operations concluding.
In London on July 6, Mr Chamberlain replied to birthday congratulations stating tariff reform's victory is certain to come very soon.
London reports the Government sold 25,000,000 of Irish Lands stock at 94 dollars each. The issue aims to finance land schemes and stabilise wartime assets. The move reflects ongoing public debt management and investor demand across markets.
The Congress set a future Congregational control constitution at 400 members with United States and Britain 150 each Canada 20 Australasia 32 South Africa 10 and the rest of the world 38. An interim committee on council subjects lists five members from the United States and Britain, two from Australasia and Canada each, and one from South Africa.
Sir Edward Laurier will move in the Dominion House of Commons that the All-Red route be carried into effect with speed. The motion affirms Canada’s willingness to share burdens and hopes Australia and New Zealand will cooperate on a definite plan.
The Lambeth Conference opened in Canterbury Cathedral with 4000 in attendance as Archbishop of Canterbury welcomed 252 delegates. He said the gathering faced mightier issues than in 13 centuries of the English Church. A special Westminster Abbey communion service featured a sermon by the Dean.
A sudden Asuncion uprising toppled the Paraguay government forcing President Fer reira and Ministers to seek refuge at the Argentina Legation. General Gongales forms a new government with General Nuvero as President. Ferreira elected in December 1906 would have served a four year term.
A special Miners' Union meeting in Waihi on Saturday considered mining company representatives' reply to a contract scheme. The union voted by a large majority to accept the offer, which would extend cooperative principles by breaking up work into small contracts as far as possible.
A fragment notes the saying Womens work is never done and reframes it as Never finished. It praises a woman’s constant effort to keep the home together and mentions yroods Peppermint Cire used in fields for winter weather.
A Sydney report finds Eden pier piles inclined and facing boards spiked below high water, suggesting hazards may have caused the Bega wreck and Eden damage. Separate notes record footballer Coslon’s suicide in Deelinghin and a Perth military prize event where the Premier urges universal service.
Champion ram Sylvan Grand from Tasmania sold for 800 guineas at the Sydney ram sale. A New Zealand Corriedale shipment drew strong interest as the breed debuted in Australia. Leicesters and Border Leicesters showed varied averages across consignors in Canterbury Auckland and Southland with prices ranging from 1 guinea to several guineas. Other breeds including Romney Marshes Shropshires and Lincolns posted mixed totals with notable high and low bids across multiple farms and traders.
The Monowai left Buckland at 6 15 on Saturday evening and rode a northeast gale after passing East Cape. A heavy sea shifted the deck, forcing a retreat to shelter under Cape Runaway to steady the vessel. It resumed voyage at midnight and reached Gisborne at eight in the morning before departing again at noon.
The Appeal Court fixed the order of business this morning. Rex and Stewart will be taken to-morrow and the Blackball miner case next Monday. The Oteliaake case was mentioned with costs agreed, part of the order.
Auckland figures report that Mr J W Shackleford of Mount Albert and former Grey Lynn mayor will challenge Mr John Bollard for the Eden seat in the general election under the Government Interest banner.
The Arbitration Court in Christchurch opened Monday to hear the farm labourers dispute. Mr Thorn argued for a wage and perquisites floor, noting practicalities and obstacles in fixing hours, while unions urged higher day wages and fair conditions for dairy and threshing workers. The court adjourned to hear further evidence and employer submissions the next day.
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