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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
2
A brief clip notes a teen involved with Modern Dentistry and touches on English and American dentistry schools or programs, mentioning about half related to EES English and American dentistry topics.
A very desirable residential property offering one acre of land with a dwelling of rooms, pantry and verandah, wash house with built in copper and stake. It features ample water supply and a notably low price.
Ephemeris notes for July show rising and setting times, including first quarter full moon last quarter and new moon dates. It lists apogee and perigee events with specific times, indicating moon position cycles for observers.
The Ashburton Hospital Board urges keeping the county borough and town districts as a separate hospital and charitable aid district. It argues for local administration, citing past contributions and the community’s corporate spirit, and asks MPs Hardy and Flatman to support the district’s bid.
Licensed land broker offers adjoining acre with property at annual rent of £2 and easy terms. Retired farmers or horse enthusiasts encouraged to view, with many up-to-date houses available near town for probable buyers.
Mr Crawford hands plans for the high pressure water scheme to the Town Clerk. After Water Supply Committee review, the Borough Council will consider before tenders are invited. Dr Clark, formerly of Ashburton, visits. Hampstead School inspection complete with vacation pending. A fire at Burnett Street depot was contained by occupants. Three candidates for Canterbury Fund Board crown tenant seat named. Social Hall for Hinds to be built following community support. Addington market sales listed for cattle and sheep. Hoarseness in a child hints at croup. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy recommended.
Waihi traders close premises from Saturday noon to Tuesday morning for the American fleet visit to Auckland. Notable items include oats exports, land sales on the Culverden estate, acquittals and infrastructure notes, and plans for trout liberation in the Ashburton river.
The Timaru Labour Department office was ordered to send a messenger to the Midland railway works at Broken River. Auckland City Council was authorized to raise £150,000 for city works and street improvements. The Ashington rivers season promises a strong trout hatch, with next fishing season seen as potentially excellent. Ashburton golf final to be contested by D Wood and B Cardale on a date they will decide. A social in Ashburton Catholic Literary Society venue drew about eighty couples with music by Mitchell and Sutherland and MC McDonnell. The funeral of Rev George Barelay at Waimato drew a large turnout with many organisations sending condolences. Knox Church held memorial service with over 200 telegrams and messages of sympathy from many MPs. A Wellington health-school remark contrasted fever control with job opportunities downtown. Delegates of the General Labourers Union elected Thorn as chairman and Reardon as secretary and planned a dominion Labourers federation headquartered in Wellington. Rules were prepared to submit to unions for consideration.
The report from Brussels notes several suspected anarchists arrested in Brussels amid rumors they aimed to attack King Leopold. Elsewhere, in Congo the discovery of rich goldfields in King Leopold II’s domain is reported as 60 thousand pounds worth passing through Uganda. Also: the grand jury in London finds a true bill against Sievier and sensational totals for the late shipbuilder Lithgow.
South Africa reports in Kimberley that the DeBeers mine will close on the 8th of the month, retrenchment noted. About 200 workers and 1200 natives will be unemployed. Colonel Seely confirms Imperial Government to pay Dini guir's salary. Received July 23, 8:42 a.m. OGAPETOWNE July 22.
The Minister of Railways told Flatman the Ashburton subway plan was rejected as not urgent and its £10,000 cost too high for its utility. Officials had considered an overbridge earlier, but funding and need remain unresolved amid railway expansions elsewhere.
Reuters reports that Admiral Rozhjestvensky is alive and that a misidentification led to a confusion between two individuals with the same name.
A Timaru journalist presents Notes on the Geology of South Canterbury by John Hardcastle. The concise pamphlet uses climate and land shifts as organizing lines, cites mountain formation processes, and emphasizes accessible, observational geology. The work, praised for clear prose and practical insight, is available at Ashburton bookshops.
A fragment mentions a children’s hacking cough at night and a product or remedy linked to woods and peppermint. The text is incomplete and unclear about actions, outcomes, or entities. No clear event or dates are provided to form a definitive news item.
A Tehran despatch dated July 22 reports fighting at Tabriz on Monday with about 200 casualties. A later Tehran note dated July 92 mentions the Shah ordering three brigand tribes to reinforce Raechim.
Chandra, a Brahmin, was arrested at Papua on suspicion of conducting a school in Portuguese territory where pupils are trained in bomb making. The authorities report a possible chemical or weapon training center linked to local unrest.
The Women's National Anti suffrage League issued a manifesto urging the patriotism of the House of Commons and the women of England to defeat the suffragist movement. The statement, released in London on July 22, calls for organized opposition to women's voting rights.
In London the Licensing Bill sparked a clash as Mr Talbot sought to apply licenses to procureers and offenses. Mr Gladstone and Mr Balfour debated compensation and reform, with the amendment rejected 308 to 126. Clause 1 passed under closure, guiding future license reductions to set ratios per parish or area over fourteen years.
The death of Bishop Potter of New York is announced. Sir William R Cremer member for Haggerston in the House of Commons is dead aged 72. Cremer was renowned as an advocate of international arbitration.
Report from London dated July 23 states that the German gunboat Zieten was seen near the British naval maneuvers. Several German observers on a steam trawler were warned off by authorities to stay clear of the area.
Mr Justice Kenny opened the agsizea stating Gale way except Cornemera showed deplorable conditions with boycotting and a rising need for police protection. The report notes increased disorder and concerns over public safety.
President Fallieres receives cordial welcome in Copenhagen on his way to Russia during an international visit. The trip is part of a broader European tour, with formal greetings recorded by news agency copy.
American runner Sheppard won the 800 metres in 1 min 52 sec and American Porter cleared 75 inches in the high jump, both setting Olympic records in London on July 92.
Sydney reports the tramway dispute may prompt a strike ballot while the government tests the Surplus Revenue Act in a writ against the Federal Government. Also noted are a leaky steamer Leeuwin's docking, hydatid disease in rabbits, and an obituary for Mr Copeland. Funds for entertaining the American fleet rise, with Melbourne shipping rebates under scrutiny. Local option in Tasmania moves to place clubs on hotel footing amid wintry weather and Labour party leadership changes in South Australia.
Two prominent Protestant pastors speak to a Post reporter on Queensland settlement prospects. They note climate drawbacks such as prickly pear pests but praise Darling Downs soil and land price. Dairying may follow drought experience. overstocking is reduced. land taxation is light. tenure varies from freehold to purchasing clauses and leases.
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