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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
4
Disposal offered of a complete building and property in Ashburton County including sheds, blacksmith shop, tram and timber yard, paint shop, and 4 acre block. Sale due to owner's ill health. first-class chance for a practical buyer. Also listing town properties, leases, farms, and a Ten-roomed house in Carter's Terrace Tinwald. Agent for various insurers and equipment firms.
Late Pimurno announces she has taken over the confectionary and dining room business recently run by Mrs Hughee Hot Dinners a Specialty. Summer drinks always in stock. Note address Burnett Street.
Listings describe 779 acres near Christchurch with good house and outbuildings and water, near railway and Behont, price £6. 1000 acres with 100 acres be Oates and 300 acres ploughed, good sheep country at £6 per acre. 1663 acres well fenced with 10 acres ploughed, well watered at £4 106 per acre. 1389 acres near Main Line and school, well watered and subdivided with house and outbuildings at £5 per acre.
The Acton water race repair was discussed with ONeill and the overseer reporting inadequate cleaning. Council aims to establish Acton lower main race as a main race over about two miles with charges for bus owners, plus bridge and fencing needs and planned plantation funding.
A minutes summary of a board meeting covers vacant seat issues with the Education Department, Dominion medals for Empire Day, building contract delays, lease costs, reserves committee setup, headmaster report on opening day and student roll, and repairs and council liaison. Other items include a Glasgow lease for a reserve and arrears enforcement with legal steps threatened.
The Commonwealth will send an oalkeer to Auckland to confer with the American Admiral on Victoria fixtures. A state ball on August 1 invites British squadron officers, American fleet members, MPs and city officials. About 1200 invitations will be issued with free rail travel for visiting fleet in uniform. The committee plans city tours and daily luncheons for the sailors. Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds advertised at 1s 6d and 9d.
An Auckland Department of Agriculture display on top dressing pastures shows a stark yield contrast between unmanured and manured plots. Basic slag at half a ton per acre significantly boosts grass yield, with Waerenga and Ruakura experiments cited as evidence of long term benefits.
In a Wai mate speech, the premier warns Socialists want nationalising land and key industries. He cites a £150 million price tag for land alone, argues the plan would bankrupt the country, devastate interests, and declares it impracticable for a national government to pursue.
A Wellington obituary notes the death of Joshua W P Beetham son of the late William Beetham formerly of Taita He was about 56 years old and practiced as a solicitor in the Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay districts.
Sir Joseph Ward spoke at Waimate praising local welcome and prosperity, lauding Sir William Steward and Liberal policies. He defended finance, predicted cheaper money by 1908, urged moderate borrowing for roads and land settlement, defended native lands work, and urged imperial unity and mutuality within the Empire. The speech drew enthusiastic applause.
In Christchurch on June 5 the Riccarton Licensing Committee renewed the Belfast Hotel license despite a bad police report about the buildings. The chair said renewal was the committee’s affair. In Kaiapoi electorate area the building renewal was missed by half a vote. Other licenses were renewed and refreshment room hours set at the Addington saleyards. New Plymouth’s Egmont Licensing Committee renewed all licenses except the Bridge Hotel Waitara where police objected to improper conduct and an unlicensed partner acting as keeper. Evidence of a license transfer arose and the committee adjourned for a month. In Greymouth all renewals were granted subject to improvements. In Buller the renewals were postponed to June 29 due to illness and a ten or eleven o’clock license question.
Mr Holmes Engineer-in-chief of the Public Works Department reports good progress on the 602 feet viaduct over Sloven's Creek at Midland railway works in Canterbury. The contractor expects to complete the work by March next. Other work proceeds satisfactorily.
The Gear Meat Company announced a five percent dividend for the half year. The board stated the payout reflects profits and stabilizes shareholder returns. The decision comes as the firm continues its operations in the meat processing sector.
A Ashburton Horticultural Society committee meeting approved proposed revisions to show schedules and prize rules. Changes include later exhibit deadlines, prize eligibility thresholds, school children classes, revised classings, and potential prize fund adjustments. Outstanding subscriptions were discussed with a plan to collect and present a financial statement at the June 19 AGM.
At a Wellington gathering Mr A. St Atkinson disputed H J Williams of Wellington who argued No-license failed in New Zealand. He cited Ashburton sly grog selling and urged law amendment to punish first offences with prison. He praised Ashburton police and magistrate and urged a nationwide vote in coming polls.
A deputation of women asked the Prime Minister to review railway advertising after notices claimed half the crime disappears in New Zealand electorates in the first year of no license. The contractor removed and reissued notices amid liquor-interest pressure. Sir Joseph Ward pledged inquiry and no government side in advertising.
Robert Crawford and Henry James Lilly were committed to the Supreme Court for sentence after being charged with breaking into multiple Christchurch warehouses over six months. Goods valued at 743 pounds plus 139 pounds and more were stolen from G Doughty and Co Gill Berry John Jameson Crela and Motor Co Johnson and Co and William Can. Evidence shows repeated entry using skeleton or duplicate keys with many items found at Crawford’s house. Bail granted.
Mr William James of the Terminus Hotel Christ church reports a fourteen year struggle with Rheumatic Gout and praises Rheumo noting quick relief after starting it. He endorses the remedy for others suffering similar pains and mentions prices 2s 6d and 4s 6d.
In Timaru, June 5, a three day hearing before Mr Justices Williams and a twelve member jury addressed a £501 damages claim by a 70 year old man injured when a motor car allegedly ran over his leg while he signaled to cross. The defense claimed intoxication and a fall away from the vehicle. the jury found for the defendant but urged caution. Costs, including second counsel, amount to about £175.
A Gore and district deputation asked Mr Millar under the Beauty Amendment Act to revoke the permit for a Gore depot at Mandeville held by Gore Brewery. The petition with 636 signatures argued against the depot while Millar noted differences from Invercargill and said he would review the facts to ensure legal compliance.
Wellington June 4. Further evidence was heard in the stabbing charge against three seamen of Zani and the case was adjourned until Wednesday.
Wellington June 5 fresh scale of costs under the Government Advances to Settlers Act 1906 gazetted.
The Sedddon National Memorial Committee held a winding up meeting in Wellington on June 6. Subscriptions totalled £918 with £808 10s 5d remaining after expenses. Railway servants raised £430 but will forward it to the Premier for a memorial. The committee will send £430 plus £918 to Sir Joseph Ward for a statue, with State subsidy expected to bring total to £1288.
The court in Wellington June 5 concluded the Shaw Savill steamer Tonic fire originated from inflammable material contacting flax bale tops in the upper tween decks. Spontaneous combustion was rejected. no smoking evidence found. Captain Blackburn disputed attributing the fire to an extraneous source and urged tighter controls on inflammables in holds.
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