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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 17, 1909
Page
2
One House in Canterbury offers pianos and organs from English, American and Continental makers including Brinsmead Cellard and Collard Hopkinson Spaathe Haake Lipp and Son with lowest cash prices and easy terms offered by H. M. Jones local agent.
Advertises several rental properties on Alford Forest Road and Main South Road Tinwald including a four room house at 7s 6d per week a six room house with washhouse bath scullery at 16s per week a nice eight room dwelling with land and stables and a 10 acre block for lease early application required by Hy Bs Gubtis.
July 17 1909 editorial urges Ashburton to form a Boy Scouts body inspired by Baden-Powell. It condemns local indifference, cites New Zealand examples, and echoes ethical training through schools and public manners as essential to national character.
Twenty six entries entered for North Canterbury ploughing match at Hangiora on Friday. Alameda notices mark social events for Miss Edie Sayre and Mr J Sandoe. Loyal Ashburton Oddfellows meet with officers elected and sick funds paid. Brass bands contest prizes total 200 pounds announced for Invercargill in November. South Australia population and May births deaths reported. Various local society, sporting, and infrastructure notes from Ashburton and surrounding districts.
Lime use proves highly profitable for grain root crops and pasture. Special terms available. Full particulars from Blackburne Smith and Co. 122 Manchester Street Christchurch.
Mr Charles Davenport visits Ashburton Monday to present the cream of Pickwick and David Copperfield with illustrated and musical numbers. A new lighting feature by Herbert Wyndham, screening pictures without dimming lights, keeps Davenport in bright illumination throughout. Seats are reserved at Mr Gates's shop. Tuesday offers a new programme.
A movement backs forming an executive from two delegates from each Ashburton debating society to promote public debates and improve members public speaking. An ad in another column calls societies to take up the proposal seriously and push it to practical effect.
Rain stopped play all day at the Surrey Club dinner in London where Lord Alverstone presided. He praised the Australians for winning two tests and hailed MacLaren as the finest captain and most sportsmanlike figure. Maclaren defended Fry against unfair attacks and said Fry left selection to committees.
Auckland officials report a possible visit to New Zealand by an English bowling team. Mo A. M. Myers notes the development, while Thomas Baines confirms that once a definite team is formed he will inform the New Zealand Bowling Association.
In Westport on July 15 Roche and F P McLean were badly injured by a stone falling from a truck at Cape Foulwind quarry and remain very ill in hospital with critical apnea. In Heristchurch on July 17 an infant male of Robert Jas Hallie died suddenly at Rosewarne Street. a 14 day old child was dead before the officer arrived. An inquest into the death of 76 year old William Petty at Mrs Chapman’s boarding house Chester Street found death due to sudden heart failure. the City Coroner, Mr T A Br Bailey, presided.
A local dealer advertises a select stock of fifteen go-carts with a free Mider down Quil for every purchase. The offer features newest patterns and art shades, with transactions invited. An unrelated anecdote about an astronomer and a coded message from Mario appears in the OCR text.
United Kingdom miners vote on general strike in solidarity with Scotland. The Press Conference ends with Sir Hugh Graham’s farewell. Paris reports France to expel foreign secret police. A Mohamedan deputation leaves Natal to push Imperial government on Sowick African Union legislation affecting Asiatics.
In London on July 1 the Imperial Maritime League urged widespread petitions to the House of Lords to reject the Finance Bill and seek a political dissolution over defence. On July 16 M. Asquith moved to expunge Thorne's suspension from the House records, drawing broad support.
In the by election Liberal supporter Hancock secured 6725 votes while Creswell earned 4392. The seat opened by the death of Sir J Jacoby with Lib Liberal backing Hancock and Labour Socialist backing Creswell. Samuel Cresswell, last defeated Unionist candidate in 1906, stood as Unionist.
On July 17 at 10 45 a m Sir RB W Perks spoke in Louth denouncing the land clauses of the Budget asserting they would injure agriculture.
July testimony before the Commission of Electoral Reform states the present system lacks security against minority occupy majority power and grants excess influence to cranks. He argues for one person one vote and equal value, while noting articles on preferential voting in June and July Guardian issues.
In the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey said Royalist resistance at Heran effectively ended on Wednesday night and he hoped rival Seeing would pursue a settlement.
Teheran reports the Shah has taken refuge in the Russian Legation. Nationalist leaders announce plans to leave future decisions to the nation as fighting subsides. The Times notes casualties on both sides below 100.
The Grand Vizier orders the Sheik ul Islam to prepare a manifesto for all towns and villages citing Koran and traditions that Muslims should treat Christians with justice and equal rights. Ulemas to use it in Ramadan sermons. Translations to be distributed in Egypt.
Five Jobnantés societies raided in St. Petersburg uncover 120 emaciated children aged two to eleven kept in darkness. Authorities report severe beatings and kneeling lacerations, tied to mortifying practices claimed to gain salvation.
Sydney reports dated July 16 say Chinese commissioners who investigated alleged mistreatment by German planters in Samoa found the charges substantially correct. A petition was sent to the Chinese Consul-General for Australia to seek intervention from the Viceroy of Canton and protection for Chinese in Samoa.
A historic note describes a children’s night cough remedy using a peppermint cure marketed by Woods. The text references a product labeled Iqe d and 23-62, detailing a home remedy approach in a period advertisement.
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