Ephemeris Sun Phases and Perigee Times
The fragment lists sun ephemeris data for July including Last Quarter at 3 24 am New Moon at 11 2.87 am First Quarter on the 19 at 0.42 am Bull Moon on the 26 at 4 0 am and a perigee passage at 10 20.0 pm.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 22, 1907
Page
2
The fragment lists sun ephemeris data for July including Last Quarter at 3 24 am New Moon at 11 2.87 am First Quarter on the 19 at 0.42 am Bull Moon on the 26 at 4 0 am and a perigee passage at 10 20.0 pm.
The upcoming mail for the United Kingdom routed via Naples closes at Ashburton on July 25 and is scheduled to be dug in London on September Set.
The Otago Daily Times reports renewed activity in New Zealand wheat markets after government noninterference. Traders in Ashburton, South Canterbury and North Otago move thousands of sacks at 4s 6d to 7d per bushel on trucks. Millers with unsold stock risk losses, while those with bought wheat may profit by turning over holdings. the Millers Association resists raising flour prices and watches Australian flour shipments to the North Island.
The Hon. Henry Scotland is praised for bold speech on moral and social issues while criticizing sensational journalism in New Zealand. The piece argues for freer legislative comment by life-members and warns against degraded newspaper influence on public virtue and crime reporting.
Local government proposes a loan of £100000 to finance harbour improvements at Otago. Edmund Montgomery's entertainers plan to visit Ashburton on Thursday for cine pictures and a varied musical program. A jeweller advertises wedding rings in Burnett street Ashburton. Sparrows heads purchase by local bodies in South Canterbury. Temuka Road Board paid £16 128 for 4424 dozen heads. A Wanganui suburb building syndicate plans thrifty rental priced homes. Tincaru Hospital installs a new steam laundry with a 14 hp boiler and 10 hp engine and enlarges its operating theatre. construction not yet complete.
A Cranbrook petty sessions witness describes a man forced to live with both wives in one house. He employed a woman for housework earning threepence weekly, calling it a tidy wage. Reports touch on archaeology in the Holy Land, German population growth, and varied tech and farm topics.
A Athénie voyage ends with unlikely luck as Monte Video greets a passenger who wins £25 000 in the Argentine State lottery while another traveler learns of a £500 000 inheritance. The tale follows a Scotchwoman's six week Buenos Ayres holiday aboard the ship.
A reader letters on orchard pests and treatments. Emphasizes timely use of remedies, thorough spraying, removal of trimmings, and burning infected debris to prevent re infestation. Advises persistence with strong remedies for healthy fruitful trees.
A parliamentary party held a reception at Raetihi after traveling 180 miles from Wellington to Langitawa by rail and coach. Speakers praised early settlers and urged opening 100000 acres of native land, with rail progress updates showing £2,142,072 spent since 1885 and the line 28 miles apart, aiming for completion by 1908.
The steamer Waartali leaving Lyttelton July 12 for Dunedin battled high seas and gales. A large wave swept Joseph Hughes overboard about 60 miles east of Oamaru. he was seen unresponsive and could not be recovered. Hughes, about 20, leaves a widow and seven dependents in Sydney.
James Jenkins aged 21 disappeared after leaving his hoe at Opoho on Wednesday morning at seven to go to the Will side Workshops where he was employed. No trace since. inquiries continue. His parents say he has not been well and had recently been away from work.
INVERCARGILL reports a series of fires with two unoccupied buildings gutted and a six roomed dwelling damaged. A fourth four roomed Esk Street house briefly sparked a brigade call. Ownership and insurance details are noted for some properties.
Fragmentary text mentions Roses of Borne Seatlang and New Zealand, with reference to a famous hopcensvi ra pig Weets and a Great Pepperwist Cure. The garbled words suggest a literary or agricultural item but specifics are unclear. No definite entities or events are extractable from the legible phrases.
London reports that Pedlay Palmer the pugilist was sentenced to five years imprisonment for manslaughter arising from an assault on an Epsom race train on April 24. Davis Cup results follow with Brookes and Wilding winners. The Georgia battleship disaster inquiry cites a flare back causing powder ignition and deaths. Sydney Buxton backs universal penny postage with cost estimates for the U K.
Ardill of New South Wales won first prize of 30 pounds in the Barlow competition at Bisley. Lieutenant Addison of South Australia captured the King's prize with a score of 318 after Padgett of East Yorkshires was disqualified for an extra shot from a bad cartridge. Addison tied with Private Hope but won the shoot off at 800 yards and 900 yards, with Hope also placing high. The crowd saluted Addison and Hope as cheers rang through the camp. Princess Christian pinned gold medals amid a scene of popular acclaim for Addison and fellow Australians.
Cairo reports M Tiustaffaell the Egyptologist claims discovery of Greek Coptic parchment manuscripts near an old Coptic monastery in Upper Egypt. The find includes 25 new sentences attributed to the apocryphal sayings of Christ.
Seoul reports the Emperor abdicated after the Council of Elder Statesmen unanimously backed ministers over dispatching a deputation to the Hague. Five thousand gathered outside the palace gates as authorities moved to manage unrest. The Marquis Ho, Japanese Resident General, refused to intervene, stating the cabinet acted on its own initiative.
In Seoul on Friday mutinous Korean troops attacked individuals and fled the barracks. General Hosemayci sent Japanese detachments to reinforce police. Forty Japanese were killed or wounded amid the disorder. The mob later sacked and burned the Premier and ministers residences before a Japanese guard restored order.
At Melman regatta Sydney July sculler Arnst won the handicap race with a five second start over Thorough. He defeated Mitchell by a length after a 60 second start. Earlier in the quarter mile event Mitchell passed Searle late to win by ten lengths.
Baron Yamaoto of Japan arrives in Montreal from the United States and says no San Francisco visit is needed as he and President Roosevelt and Admiral Evans align on peace and friendship. he dismisses the San Francisco agitation as trifling and denies any Japanese espionage tactics while local ads note bicycle sales and seeds.
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