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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
3
A major flood floods the railway near Enteld hindering mail service as water covers roads. Enfield township is largely submerged with homes flooding two feet deep and residents moved to relatives. Oamaru Creek rises eight feet in hours while a heavy sea lingers beyond the bar.
Oamaru reports the 7.15 train to Timaru isolated between Richmond crossing and Hilderthorpe after flood water. Morning Kurew to Oamaru train stuck at Otekaike due to wash-outs. Trains on the Dunedin Christchurch line halted with no repair prospects today as other regions report heavy rain and snow. In Blenheim, 2.3 inches of rain in 24 hours with high rivers and near flood on the Taylor. Despite transport issues, farming outlook remains sound with ample feed and lambing season approaching.
London notes Earl Roberts to represent King Edward at the Quebec tercentenary. Paris reports H Farman’s aeroplane flight 1 miles in 20 min 20 sec winning a 10 000 franc prize. Dieppe attracts 75000 for international automobile races, and a English driver Hall Watt dies near Dieppe.
The Vatican issued a decree reorganising congregations in Great Britain Canada Holland and the United States removed from propaganda jurisdiction. They are no longer missionary lands and major changes will be made to other congregations along with a new congregation to regulate discipline relating to the Sacraments including marriage.
July 8 in the House of Commons saw Mr John Burns welcomed back after illness. The Coal Mine Bill faced rejection of Mr J F Mason's motion by 290 to 120. Herbert Samuel warned of a strike if the bill fails while Bonar Law cautioned about longer hours for Durham and Northumberland miners. Churchill spoke of benefits to 900,000 colliers and their educational and cultural gains, as Labour cheered.
Count Mantenfel of the Russian Horse Guards fatally wounded Count Nicholas Sumarkoff in a duel at St Petersburg over Countess Mantelfels affairs. The rival fought previously in Berlin in May. In New York a Port au Prince fire destroyed 400 buildings and the courthouse prison and arsenal with ammunition explosion.
New York July 7 reports Fifteen people killed and about 1150 injured in Fourth of July fireworks incidents nationwide.
The Miers Association reduced flour price to £9 5s in Sydney as leading commercial men testifying before the Wheat Commission denied a wheat ring in New South Wales. In Perth a station owner McDonald was shot dead at Turkey Creek by a native named Major with three associates, who threaten further violence against whites.
The Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide markets report July 8 quotations for Wheat Flour Oats Algerian Barley bran and pollard potatoes onions butter and cheese. Prices are listed in shillings pence and pounds with regional variations.
In Auckland a 24 year old railway labourer JT MacMahon was fatally struck near Newmarket station as he backed along the line. Gilbert Silvester Oswald 30 a draper was found dead in an outhouse at Jer vois road Ponsonby with acid traces. An elderly Matamau woman Petersen died after a horse bolting threw her from a trap. In Wellington a fifteen month old child Solomon died from scalding boiler water after hospital treatment.
Wet weather postpones Mr C P Neslor clearing sale. A drunken man captured near the first express. Commonwealth plans £80000 for entertaining the American fleet. Salved cargo from Star of Japan valued at £60000. Adelaide Full Court confirms Mutual Life and Citizens Life amalgamation. Baptist Sunday School tea postponed to next week. Licensing Bill proposes bare majority for local no license. Victorian Agriculture Minister notes drop in agricultural exports amid estate reforms.
N Z Loan and Mercantile Agency Co Ltd lists special entries for a Methven sale tomorrow Thursday. The catalog includes 600 four and six tooth half bred ewes, 200 four tooth second gross ewes, 200 two and four tooth forward wethers, 60 two tooth ewes, 50 two tooth wethers, 65 six and eight tooth half bred ewes, 500 two bred lambs mixed sexes, with ram and date details noted for individual lots.
Advertises multiple properties to be sold without reserve on a stated date. Listings include Winter's Road Allenton Lots 89 and 90 with fronting, Princess Street 3 acres 1 rood 11 perches with a six room dwelling, Glendinning property 4 acres with a four or five room dwelling, and 3 acres with a five room cottage plus outbuildings on Lots 62 and 68 Oxford Street Hampstead.
Property listings describe leasehold options with 480 acres over 16 years at 10s 6d per acre, 800 ewes maintained year round, various margins near schools and post offices, and prices around £1209 for goodwill. Multiple blocks include 300–600+ acres, fenced paddocks, water, and buildings. Also noted are shop and dwelling rentals and a postponed anniversary tea meeting due to weather.
July 8 notes from Palmerston North report end of first spell Britain 3 points Manawatu 0. Brisbane Toowoomba exhibition Queensland v Maoris 11 9. vandalism incident cited as Maori ordered off after a strike, Maori team withdrew amid crowd reaction. Also listed Old Boys Third Grade vs Southern Cross B lineup and emergencies.
Walter Gudseil tobacconist adjudicated bankrupt on July 2 had meeting of creditors this morning before Deputy Official Assignee Mr Davison at the Courthouse. Debts total £689 7s assets £247 1s deficiency £442 12s.secured creditor Henry Stephenson held a £16 bill of sale over plant valued £41. Unsecured creditors include Hayman and Co Dunedin £60 1s 6d, Sargood Son and Ewen Christchurch £34 5s 8d, James Gudseil Tinwald £12 12s 7d. No proved creditors attended. meeting adjourned to July 15 at 11am.
Ashburton county prize-winners listed for Leghorn White Wyandotte Silver Houdan and other classes. Winners include A Finlayson J Harris E Parkin RK Johnston St D Johnston and T Breeze with multiple firsts and placings in hen, cock, and pullet categories. South Island championship noted for Houdan cock and hen. Selling classes mentioned for Wyandottes Plymouth Rocks Cochina K D Johnston.
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