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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 27, 1909
Page
2
Block of about 50 acres of heavy reclaimed swamp land near Springburn on the Main Road. Ring fenced and watered naturally, close to the School Store Post Office and about five minutes from the Railway Station. The land offers a prompt sale with attractive investment potential and dairy farming opportunity. Write for particulars.
In a call to Ashburton's Borough and County Councils, residents are urged to send town photographs to the Royal Colonial Institute for a collection celebrating colonies. The piece notes Ashburton’s wealth and potential for publicity, urging local bodies to participate. A separate court report quotes officials lamenting crime and race meetings as attracting thieves and challenging law enforcement.
The Argus reports on banks planning to charge a penny per postal note or money order cashed, citing 1907 data of six million postal notes (£2,931,000) and over one million postal orders (£5,000,000), with 1908 forecasts 20 percent higher and potential yearly revenue of about £14,000 if 70 percent are cashed. A Postmaster-General inquiry is promised.
A local butcher thanks customers for liberal support and promises continued best quality meat at cash prices. Prices listed include prime ewe mutton cuts, bere ribs, sirloin, rump steak, beef steak, gravy beef, brisket, sausages, and more per pound, with small goods touted as a specialty made by Mr T Barber.
The Wellington to London mail reached London last Saturday after departing Wellington on June 18. Obituary notes Mr Michael O Loughlan a Temuka area farmer died aged 61, after arriving in New Zealand in 1873. Other items cover a Cooper operascope show in Oddfellows Hall, new freezing works at Talaga Bay costing about £200000, wool sale results from last season, and workforce protests over wages and union actions. Also reported are community society activities in Willowby and Ashburton, electoral board elections, timber seasoning plants in Victoria, and miscellaneous notices and advertisements.
W Moore of Kyle and Ashburton Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club was presented with a purse of sovereigns by A A C and A C members as he heads from Lyttelton on Thursday aboard the Ulimaroa bound for Brisbane to compete in the Marathon next month. Club officials lauded his athletic record and wished him success in Australia. An installation and social followed the meeting of Lodg e Hakatere I O C F NZ.
Lime for the land proves a profitable investment for grain root crops and pasture. Special terms available. Full particulars from Blackburne Smith and co 122 Manchester Street Christchurch.
At a Monday council meeting Mr W Long protested a local carrier's 10d charge for moving furniture short distance from the railway shed, noting a longer Christchurch move cost him 4s. The council reviewed the by law scale, found overcharging, and referred the protest to the By-laws Committee for report next meeting. Fees show charges by weight and distance, with time-based rates for furniture removal and a maximum eight-hour day.
The fifteenth annual meeting of the Ashburton Dorcas Society held Monday afternoon in the Wakanui Road Board Office drew a large attendance. Rev BE White presided as chairman with a well maintained roll and strong year of work showing 309 garments made and 25 families relieved. Officers elected include President Mrs J Orr and vice presidents Mesdames Friedlander Standish Mullin Wood and Trevor with Mrs Friedlander re-elected secretary and Miss K Friedlander assistant secretary. Mrs KR Friedlander elected treasurer and Mrs J E Trevor and Miss Barlow named as lady visitors. The gathering extended thanks to the chairman and to supporters including the Road Board, Mr Albert Roberts for auditing, Miss C Friedlander for tea, Mrs EF Stephens for home work, and generous subscribers.
The Arnst Athletic Company presented a varied program with exclusive film sets and ball punching by Brown Parker. A cycling race between Fogwell and Jack Arnst featured a novel clock device on stationary bikes and the champion R. Arnst delivered concise race descriptions amid cheers for Webb.
A playful verse recalls Woods' past idea of a powerful cold cure named Great Fepperming Cure. It notes the inventor’s long think time and the cure’s bold claim to stop colds quickly, likening it to a mule’s sharp kick and a sudden twist of fate.
Play at Lord's opened amid boisterous wind with 18 000 spectators. Noble won the toss for England as Australia struggled. Blythe and Laver led a tight bowling effort while Barnes and Cotter shared key wickets. End of day score England 119 and Australia 119.
At a Monday Board of Governors meeting Canterbury College endorsed establishing a journalism course from the first term of 1910. The committee backed recognition by the University of New Zealand Senate and supported a diploma or certificate with broader value than a local college cert. The plan includes classroom instruction, guest lectures, and practical training over at least two years, with subjects such as English, history, economics, geography, statistics, and psychology.
Unclear readable fragments indicate a health note or personal condition. The text mentions coughing and a peppermint remedy alongside several garbled names. No coherent event or attribution is identifiable from the fragment.
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