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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
2
Desirable Residential Property For Sale On Four Acre Lot
Four room dwelling with pantry verandah and wash house copper built in plus stable. Splendid water supply on four acres of land. Very low price. Locality praised for residential use and bound to Manchester. Terms negotiable to suit purchaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Street
Alienton
Patér Street
Phases of the Moon in July and Apogee Details
The page lists July phases and times with First Quarter at 7 53 am, Full Moon at 14 9 38 am, Last Quarter at 20 1 32 pm, and New Moon at 4 30 am. It also notes Apogee at 40 30 pm and other orbital markers with scattered calendar-like entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Pats
Risas
Daly Qoon
Proposal to abolish Arbitration Court sparks debate in Dunedin
The Dunedin Evening Star discusses eliminating the Arbitration Court and Conciliation Boards. It argues Supreme Court judges could handle industrial disputes with two party-appointed assessors, noting overwork risks and potential gains in harmony, while praising lessons from Me B LG Godkin on democracy and experience shaping progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Duiedin Evening Star Suse
Arbitration Court
Dunedin
Ashburton Hospital Board urged for separate district
Reports show Health Board discussions on creating a separate charitable aid and hospital district for Ashburton. Debates reference local administration, cost, and efficiency, with H. Davis opposing county control by Christ Church bodies. Detected theft, loan funding, and medical staff changes also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davia
Ashburton
Khogpilad Lhould
H. Davis
Christchurch
New Zealand items report North Carolina votes and land sale hints
A cablegram notes North Carolina’s prohibition pass by a large margin. Mr Flatman seeks ministerial inquiry into selling the late Mr Cameron’s Springfield estate for possible subdivision to settlers. Rolleston named British Trade Commissioner for New Zealand. Arbor Day plans are listed for Ashburton county schools. Ship arrivals and departures for June 1908 show slight net gain. A thief steals £1 note from a victim after a train accident near Templeton. Auckland jewel theft losses total £400 from Pascoe’s Karangahape shop. Potatoes remain in paddocks in North Otago with frost affecting quality. Parliament veterans list shows Sir William Steward’s long service and election dates. News ends with a health ad for Douglas.
Diverse Local Notes and Council Nominations Featured
The article notes Mahony as Levels County candidate for Canterbury Land Board, mentions Auckland school growth from 21 186 pupils in 1887 to 34 in 1908, and cites the Commonwealth Year Book on 266 unions and 121 677 members. It also covers Methven theft trial, Ashburton Young Men's Club activities, Tinwald stock market gains, and Teachers' Superannuation Board affairs including pensions and widows.
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Auckland
Ashburton St. Andrew’s
Wilson
Sog
Mercy 7
Miss Watt
Teachers’ Superannuation Board
Wellington
Peter Moores
Misa
Margaret Henry
Greenwood
Neve
M. J. Kerr
North Canterbury ‘Board
McLelland
Otago Board
A. Webber
Hawke's Bay
Ss A. Weels
Weather Notes From Timaru And Otago Region
Weather reports from Timaru Gore and Ashburton describe rain and snow melt with threats of floods. The Otago Central Railway remains disrupted. slips and washed-out earthworks threaten the line and future repairs. Damages to roads bridges and culverts in Waimate district exceed £4000. extensive fencing and re sowing needed in North Otago. The outlook hints at better crops and pastures next season despite current disruptions.
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Ashburton
Ashich
Peel Forest
Jesses
Ieee
Waimate
Comity Council
North
Otago
Otago Central Railway
Faiehi
Kokenga
Ranfurly
Southland Times
Wisdom or Unwisdom in Bible Use in Public Schools
A Tauranga letter from July 1908 argues that state schooling should include moral instruction and that the Bible remains a vital tool for character formation. It defends teachers using the Bible as a living influence while noting historic New Zealand practice and protests against removing Bible teaching from schools. The author cites Roosevelt on training for righteousness and urges keeping the Bible as an authorized school book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fréii
Fulge Issud
Hugh
Old England
New Zealand
Roosevelt
White House
Tauranga
Licensing Legislation in Dunedin Aims for Stronger Liquor Rules
July 21 report notes the Otago and Southland Licensed Victuallers Association plans to push a new clause if Laurengon's Bare Majority Bill reaches Parliament. The proposal would raise the drinking age to 21, ban liquor in unlicensed districts, and punish offenders found with liquor in no license zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunedin
Laurengon
Otago and Southland Liccensed Victuallers Association
Advisory Committee to discuss Australia nonparticipation at Lords
In London on July 29 the Advisory Committee of the Counties will meet at Lords to assess the situation after Australia refused to take part in the triangular matches. Middlesex defeated the Philadelphians by 7 wickets with Tarrant taking 10 for 46 and Trott 9 for 59 as bowling remained unchanged across both innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lords
Australia
Middlesex
Philadelphians
Tarrant
Trott
Timaru Co operative pamphlet lists 300+ properties for sale
Canter bury Farmers Co operative Association Timaru publishes a well made pamphlet detailing properties for sale. Listings range from an eighth of an acre to 9040 acres of grazing and bush land. Over 300 properties are specified and interested freeholders should contact the manager land department CLPA Timaru for a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Associaton
Timaru
Land Department
CLPA
Egyptian Liberal party aims to mend Anglo Egyptian ties
London reports the Egyptian Liberal party plans closer links with British politicians to improve relations. Bank of England cuts stock charges saving New South Wales about £3000 annually and may extend to Queensland and New Zealand. Accidents on ships, deaths of Admiral Rozhjestvensky, a Tasmanian loan, and various other items follow.
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Snuts
Ticgia
Egyptian Liberal Party
Londeh
London
Bank of England
New South Wales
Queensland
New Zealand
Old Age Pensions Bill Faces Second Reading Debate In Lords
In the House of Lords the Old Age Pensions Bill was read a second time by a large majority. Lords and bishops weighed financial risks and the impact on free trade with critics warning of a new bureaucracy and national debt while supporters urged reform and broader social protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House, OF Lords
Per Presa Association—Copyright
London
House of Lords
Lord Wemyss
Royal Commission On Poor Laws
Lord Cromer
Britain
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Wermly
St. Aldwyn
Lord Rosebery
Marquis of Lansdowne
House of Commons
Kaggy Atnea the Harl
Crewe
Eanpire Wwartlil
Army cuts not planned says Lord Crewe in Lords
London July 21 Lord Crewe told the House of Lords no further army reductions are contemplated and the government is examining general expenditure not limited to any single department.
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Constantinople
Adrianople
Seres
Ithan
Osiian-Heydet
Tikvesh Bes
London
Lord Crewe
House of Lords
Unemployed Unskilled Workers Cited in Union Reports
Mr John Burns told the House of Commons that trade union returns show 8.2 percent unemployed, up from 3.6 percent in 1907. He said it is impossible to accurately estimate the unskilled unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burns
House of Comons
House of Commons Sits All Night Over Licensing Bill
The Commons continued a lengthy session on the Licensing Bill's first clause amid disruption. Arguments between Mr Asquith and Mr Austen, with Lord Robert Cecil and allies, led to a sharp clash before a chairman halted the tumult and prevented a scene.
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House of Commons
Asquith
Austen. Chamberlain
Robert Cecil
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