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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jul 10, 1907

Page

4

Half-Holiday Question Spurs Local Debate

A council meeting in Ashburton addressed the half-holiday issue under the Shops and Offices Act and the Factories Act. Delegates from multiple road boards and retailers discussed Saturday versus Thursday as the universal half-holiday, with support for a government statutory solution and protests against local-only fixes.

Borough Council H. Davis D. Thomas Matthew M Stitt County Council J. Tucker Upper Ashburton Road G. L. Landrey Hampstead Bi. Gates Mount Somers Road T. Williams Tinwald ‘Town Board W. McLurg P. L. Orr Retail Trains’ Association Elne Thomas Retailers’ Association Anania Coldstream Road Friedlander W. H. Gollins New Zealand Stitt Silcock Tucker P.L. Orr Seddon Cox Ashburton Young P. A.orr Mr Silenck McClurg Mitchell Turner Mr .Thomas Melbourne Generalublic Ki. Gates McDonald Landrey Neil Williams Tinwald Flo Collins Ove Gates Messrs M'Donald Art Collie

Springburn and Southern Cross Juniors Prepare For Thursday Matches

Springburn Juniors set to face Hakatere Juniors at Mount Somers with players including G Green and J Grieve among a 16 man squad. Southern Cross Juniors travel to Methven on Thursday featuring D McKenzie and M Segers in a 15 player lineup.

Mitcham Mount Somers Hinds Methven Winchmore Kyle Seafield Road Wakanui Alford Springburn Winslow Rangitata Coldstream Road Staveley Faling Ashton Seafield Hakatere G. Green EB. Grieve J. Grieve E. Aldridge W. Burgess H. Goldsmith Carleton A. Ball A. Todd G. Patton W. Ellen W. Jones S. Jolstone J. Fergua Tweedy Emergencies T. Sharplin W. Grieve

Ashburton County Rugby Union Meets and Hakatere Withdrawal

The Ashburton County Rugby Union held its weekly meeting with directors including W. G. Robertge and I. Pritchard. The Hakatere Club sought junior team withdrawal from Methven. the union accepted the explanation and counted the fixture as a match while urging efforts to field a junior team.

Ashburton County Rugby Union Messrs W. G. Robertge PF. B. Robilliard P. L. Orr ME de Lynskey Hakatere Methven Mount Somers George ‘Tronside Southern Cross Ironside Thev Accident Rakain Rakaia CG. W. Nicoll St. Stephens Church Sports Association Domain

Buyers and Auctioneers Agree on New Stock Sale Rules

A Sydney driven set of buyer authored rules for stock auctions aims to reform practice across the colony. Rules cover auctioneer conduct, bid handling, sale order, start values, and welfare of sheep, plus a proposal for a joint buyers and agents committee to address issues.

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