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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jul 17, 1908

Page

2

For Sale Freehold Farm with Buildings and 50 Acres

Have for sale the freehold of a 150 acre property with five room house scullery and dairy stabling for four horses and a trapshed. Also the goodwill of 50 acres near the freehold including a two room cottage five acres cropped and rest in grass all arable and in good order. Full particulars on application.

Graes Cass Moore Streets Wile Street Cameron Street Ashburton Peter Street Q-Agre Balt Allenton Belt Road Alenton Winter's Road Alford Forest Road King Street Netherby and Hampstead Harold I Curtis

Phases of the Moon for July

Ephemeris notes list daily times for July moon phases including first quarter full moon last quarter and new moon with accompanying times and apogee perigee moments noted for the month. Data covers dates from July 4 through July 28 and refers to specific hours in a.m. and p.m. along with orbital points like apogee and perigee.

Night work and bread reform ideas from the era

A column argues that night labour is barbaric and envisions a daylight economy, citing the Wellington bakers strike and a shift to cold bread. It critiques New Zealand farm wages, employer worker relations, and praises Henniker Heaton’s telegraphic rate plan with calls for public support.

Wellington New Zealand Canada Sorig

State Bank of New Zealand relations under review

A Wellington deputation pressed the Premier for greater state stake and shared profits in the Bank of New Zealand, while a minister signaled consideration but rejected drastic proposals. Also notes a Civil Service Junior exam pass mark of 60 percent or 1200 marks.

Bank of New Zealand Wellington Joseph Ward Ministry Civil Service

Lambs Seen In Paddocks At Havelock Hastings

The Hastings Standard notes lambs in paddocks at Havelock and reports a Christchurch City Council poll approving a £17 000 loan to extend the city electrical plant by 385 votes to 259. Also covered are a Waikaka railway completion forecast, Dunedin meat price rise, Westport harbour plans, labour arbitration debates, and other regional items.

Hastings Standard Havelock Christchurch

Wool sale prices at London clip averages

At the wool sales in London on July 26 the fleece portions averaged Ngaio 7d per pound and Longhorn 7d per pound. The sale was spirited with a strengthening tendency across all descriptions.

Presa Association London

Ashburton Grain Market Weekly Report July 17 1903

Market report notes limited willingness of farmers to sell at quoted prices for wheat with no near term rise ahead. Tuscan and Pearl quoted at 3s 11d to 3s 9d. good whole fowl wheat near Hunters. Australian demand weak. Auckland merchants supplied. selling values list milling at 2s 2d and various feeds. Oatsheaf Chaff demand holds with no price advance. London July 18 notes American wheat visible supply at 18,860,000 bushels.

Ee Gats Australia Auckland Ellers London

British team arrives in New Plymouth for Auckland match

The British football squad arrived from New Plymouth and were given a mayoral reception. Several leading players suffered minor injuries and could not play in Saturday’s match against Auckland. Gate takings from yesterday’s British Texan game were reported in New Plymouth.

Auseland New Plymouth Auckland

New Zealand Rugby Union Rejects Rule Change After Auckland Remit

The Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union tonight rejected four proposed rule changes from the Auckland Union addressing reporting rough or foul play by a player or referee. Mr A Charters of Greytown is named referee for the Auckland British match. Mr D Gallagher is appointed manager of the New Zealand team for the third test. A third grade Domain match saw Southern Cross A beat B. Springburn defaulted in Ashburton. Belle Serene North Otago beat South Canterbury at Fimara by 8 points.

Alex. McPhedran Coonoor South Canterbury Vimaru Herald Pampa Central Argentina Juan and Jose Drysdale North America New Zealand Wellington New Zealand Rugby Union Auckland A. Charters Greytown D. Gallagher Domain Southern Cross Springburn Old Boys Ashburton Belle Serene North Otago Fimara

Bronchial Coughs Relief Promised by Woods Peppermint Co

For bronchial coughs take Woods' Great Peppermint Co. 1 bd end de Bd ee. This battered OCR reads as a medicinal advertisement urging use of a Peppermint Compound for cough relief.

Magistrates weigh varied petty cases in Ashburton

A crowded Ashburton magistrates court heard multiple petty matters. Defendants faced charges ranging from liquor orders in no license districts to theft and forged receipts. Several cases were adjourned or dismissed after evidence showed uncertain links to alleged liquor sales, while others resulted in fines or commitments for trial at higher court.

Rt. Wilson and Co Timaru

Submarine Boat Accident Reports and Global News

United Press reports submarine accident sufferers recovering in London. Britain debates cattle and meat supply measures with calls for free import of Canadian store cattle. Count Komura becomes Japan's new Premier. Grey notes Macedonia issue receives cautious reception. A Boston area medical bluebeard arrest in Huddersfield. Canada votes 15000 dollars for athletes at the Olympics. Prince of Wales departs for Canada with notable figures sending farewell. Generous bequests to National Gallery by Sir Dominic Colnaghi. North Sea naval power struggle between Beresford and Bridgeman fleets. Gallagher case witness Gallagher house damaged in San Francisco dynamite plot with a promised reward.

Appeal denied in London cases and Paris wine loss

Received July 17 at 11.10 am London reports that in the cases Reardon Rora Hoke waka and Te Pamoa special leave to appeal was refused but no order issued. Paris notes a storm at Beziers destroyed 6000 hectares of vines, causing a large vintage loss and a deficit of 600000 hectoliters.

Frank Potter Charles Baker London Reardon Rora Hokewaka Te Pamoa Rora Paris Beziers

Asquith Proposes Licensing Bill Schedule

Mr Asquith's resolution seeks two days to clause 1 before recess. The Licensing Bill's remainder to be taken in autumn. Nineteen days for committee stage, five for report stage, and one for third reading.

London

British MPs propose changes on suffragists and female political offenders

In the House of Commons Mr Gladstone and Mr Macneill discuss suffragists in second division confinement with limited exercise. A bill by Mr Pearce and Mr Garbett seeks to treat women convicted of political offences as first class misdemeanants, except in cases of property damage or grievous bodily harm.

House of Commons Wer- Lert Gladstone Swithh Diet-Ag W. Redmond London R. Pearce Lack H. Garbett East Grinstead

Hesative Bill Advances Amid Lords Debates and Irish Estates Concerns

In the Commons the Hesative Bill passed through committee stage as debates continued. In the Lords complaints emerged over a court block relating to land purchases. In Ireland the Earl of Cronn pledged to examine Estates Commission staff inadequacies but warned the government would not provide extra taxpayer funds for the Act’s operation.

Houses ‘of Commons House of Lords Ireland Earl of Cronn

Government abandons Rosyth dockyard plan for naval reasons

The Chronicle reports that the government has decided to abandon the Rosyth dockyard scheme for naval reasons alone. Naval experts have decisively negatived the plan.

the Chronicle Rosyth

Government to reduce army cost in South Africa plan

Chronicle special correspondent notes a Times military attack on Lloyd George and Churchill. A government committee aims to restore military expenditure toward pre Boer War levels. He warns of road waste in reforms and says South Africa, though loyal and peaceful, is garrisoned like another Ireland. He advocates army withdrawal saving £350000 yearly.

the Chronicle the Times Lloyd George Churchill South Africa Ireland

Times notes Lords delays on Old Age Pensions Bill

The Times argues the House of Lords should not reject or delay the Old Age Pensions Bill as proposed It says such action would risk political danger without real reform and claims the bill lacks power to advance pension relief.

London the Times House of Lords

Woods' Great Pippermint Care Collejeul Colde Itover Fails

Unclear readable text notes a product or item named Woods Great Pippermint Care with unclear details. The fragment mentions a date or grade but lacks coherent facts about a person, place, or event.

Woods

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