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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
2
The record lists lunar phases and key times: First Quarter at 7 7 55 a.m with a full moon. Last Quarter at 14 918 a.m. New Moon at 2011 382 p.m. Apogee and Perigee times on various dates including 28 6 47 p.m and 140-80 p.m. Apogee on 30 230 p.m.
Sir Joseph Ward outlines a national superannuation fund plan for New Zealanders under fifty five with state and contributor pensions and widows allowances. The article endorses Ward's budget statement and notes support for Britain’s naval contribution and Admiralty control. It also surveys wool markets, labour, crime, local events, and weather related items from Ashburton and Auckland.
A group of Christadelphians petition the House through Mr Hogan to be exempt from bearing arms and from compulsory military service on grounds of conscience and faith, citing scripture about a time of trouble before calamity. They ask to obey God’s law as revealed in the Holy Scripture.
Captain Wdwin reports southerly winds and a rising glass with a likely front tonight. A Hampstead resident notes a weeping willow in bud signaling spring. A large fire Brigade bridge club event at Temuka drew seventy participants with prizes and a musical afterglow. Stratford gains staff transfer from Temuka Bank. Land prices drop from 95 to 50s per acre in Middlemarsh. A West Street accident involved a horse and dray, no injuries. Presby Church urges temperance education, no-license areas, locker ban, and packet licenses. Ardamine Hall hosted a limelight night with Cools and Arthur, ending in dawn dancing. Scenic reserves regulations impose 100 fine for fires or damage and 5 fine per lesser offence. firearms and eggs banned on reserves.
Magisterial sessions note a conviction for breach of the Factories Act after overtime payments at The National Mortgage Agency. Separate sly grog cases see James Nealon and others charged in No-License district disputes with fines and confiscation ordered. multiple defendants faced penalties for liquor-related offenses and minor traffic infractions.
Gaited Press reports from London July 9 on Ernest Aves, Australia shop legislation, noting regulative Acts are seen as desirable and advantageous locally. Also covers Port au Prince fire losses, a Cardiff deterring cat remark by Mr Justice Darling, Cliff murder sequel at Bournemouth, Olympian Games fundraising, ptomaine poisonings in St Ann's, and Imhoff blackmail case in Munich.
The House of Commons rejected Captain Kincaid Smith's 48 days of compulsory military training by 250 to 34. A Treasury Committee report on shipping war risks argues against a national guarantee, favoring a strong navy. Sir George Sydenham Clarke urges state action with cautions on insurance and a fixed rate indemnity system.
In the House of Commons Mr Asquith states the government has no verified evidence of senior naval officer dissension. He warns that any threat to discipline or fleet efficiency would prompt swift action and affirms that naval policy rests with the Government. A Times correspondent cites a Channel Watch incident where Admiral Beresford signaled possible collision while Sir Percy Scott aboard the Good Hope hesitated to obey.
Report from New York on July 9 describes a public uproar over President Taft ordering a million and a half yards of khaki in England for the army and constabulary in the Philippines. Roosevelt, concerned about campaign impact, has canceled the contracts pending investigation.
In Parliament Mr Hardy pressed the Railways Minister to restore the twice daily Rakaia and Methven trains. The minister said the line did not justify year round service. winter operation continued, with a temporary reinstatement planned from November 1 for three months to January 1909, subject to further review.
A soldier killed General Shemsi in Monastir as he led punitive operations against Albanians. The assassin fled, and authorities dispatched guards to the scene amid Balkan tensions.
The fragmentary verse shows a bettor puzzled by a punt on a horse race. The speaker muses that punting may allure less than other things and prefers a different passion, mentioning a famous name in a stray line.
The Wellington Trades and Labour Council set up a committee to assist the Wellington Bakers Union during the strike and asked unions across the dominion for financial aid. Delegates opposed the Arbitration Bill, and the matter was referred to the Council’s Parliamentary Committees.
Press notes association copyright received July 10. Match finished with Oxford securing a two wicket win over Cambridge in a closely fought game.
TRADE WITH THE EAST reports the China Navigation Company withdrawing two of four steamers due to weakening eastern trade. A severe thunderstorm in Sydney causes widespread damage, including tram traffic disruption and lightning strikes. In Kalgoorlie a firewood strike halts mine support, while Hobart debates federation protection and regional taxation measures. The Lithgow Ironworks responds to protection proposals with a possible referendum plan.
The Australian Labour caucus rejected entering any alliance with another party and granted the caucus power to appoint a Labour Minister if they gain power. A compromise on defence split into a citizen defense force with a national navy and direct taxation funding. Other measures support penny postage and reform of excise duties. Next conference set for Hobart in 1909.
Reports from Christchurch note the death of a one year old child of M Baines at Heatheste Valley after an illness. A Bealey Avenue collision near Papanui Road left one man with facial scrapes after a tramway pole impact. In a separate incident a worker named Selander sustained rib fractures while loading coal from a steamer into a hulk. A body was found in a Wellington pond near Teenth Street with no further details.
London dispatches quote steady or firm prices for mutton lamb and hides with limited offers and damaged lots at Melbourne sales. London room notes show spot quotes for tall mutton and whole carcasses. Christchurch firm reports through New Zealand Loan Agency of price descriptions and market firmness.
A local cooperative releases a listing detailing hundreds of properties in the Timara area for prospective freehold purchases. The document outlines varied holdings from town lots to bush land spanning more than 800 parcels, directed to the land department manager for action.
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