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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 30, 1909
Page
1
In a detailed guide the reader learns how to set a wheel plough for efficient work. It covers collar height, coulter and share alignment, skimmer use, and drag balance. Proper running level and adjustments are emphasized, with caution against over tightness or misalignment. The article also notes the need for practice and notes author's experience as a skilled ploughman.
Mr H W Northcroft of Auckland retires from the Magisterial Bench after long service and noted for wartime bravery in the Maori conflicts. He led a 500 man detachment to deliver ammunition to friendly natives at Tokaanu, crossed a flooded river, and helped thwart Te Kooti on Pihanga. A tribute lauds his courage, independence, and role in shaping early colonial New Zealand.
Shaw, Savill and Albion Company Limited describes the Froyal Mail steamers bound for London with superior accommodations for all passenger classes. Vessels typically call at Montevideo, Tenerife, and Plymouth and are now equipped with CO2 patent fire extinguishers.
Press Association report from Well ington July 29 states Mr Massey praised women taking part in politics on the right. He announced plans for Reform League branches across the dominion and blamed Liberal policy for rising debt and unemployment. He urged Parliament to restore sound finances and promote land settlement.
A Sydney Daily Telegraph note critiques a politician's strong watch over the community and questions if all vulnerable groups are protected. At a Central Court hearing a new police constable, while still unseasoned, tried to separate a quarrel, ending with injuries. The magistrate remarks on the risks of inexperienced officers patrolling alone at night and cites comic guidance about officer conduct.
A steamer that recently reached New York carried a peculiar passenger a Nova Scotian eagle that perched on a yard about 100 miles offshore. The text also notes a total solar eclipse seen in London since 1140 with 1715 as the only previous occurrence and mentions a prediction of another eclipse after the start of the twenty first century.
An astronomer gazed at the stars when a sudden flare appeared from Mars. A decoding attempt followed yielding a clear yet odd message “In Ten ge again, Can cong sent us. Woods” as the puzzle unfolded before him and the night sky.
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