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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 08, 1907
Page
4
A London store advertises a closing winter sale offering £3500 of stock including clothing boots and shoes millinery and drapery at deep discounts. Since opening £1500 worth of goods sold and £5000 stock on day one, with £1390 short-term sales and bargains across departments for men women and children.
Bargain sale offers from a clothing shop feature Grey Teed Paletots at 57s 0d and Fight Tweed Paletots at 28s 0d final price. Three-quarter Coats in Grey and Brown Tweeds from 18s 0d, Black tailor-made Coats 19s 6d, Ladies Long Cloth Capes 25s 1d, Plain Cloth and Tweed Costumes 10s 0d, plus children's Coats from 3s 11d and Fleecy Coats 6s 11d to 12s 6d.
A deputation led by the Ashburton Domain Board asked the County Council to raise annual Domain donations, with Mr Friedlander pressing for a £100 increase and supporters noting significant improvements and wide public use.
The newly elected Arama Road Board met on Wednesday with W Nosworthy, J4 Uree, G Harrison, G Murdoch, and J Irvine as members. The clerk chaired and read a Returning Officer letter, Nosworthy was unanimously chosen chair, and retiring members Cree and Murdoch were noted. The board approved accounts of £16 18s 11d and retained the clerk at current salary with extended overseeing duties. The meeting adjourned.
The South Rawala monthly meeting chaired by Assessors Lambie approved several small gorse cutting contracts and called tenders for more. A general rate of three eighths of a penny in the pound for the year ending March 31 1908 was carried, with two members retiring and a deputation seeking half-width Abeu di read for settlers. Accounts of £134 15s for cemetery work were passed.
Brheumo cures rheumatism and lumbago claims thousands treated. Mc Craighead and Serryman showcase the New England Dress and Sacret with vivid colourings. Yor Children’s Tacking Cough at Woods Great Peppermint Cure priced 1s 6d and 2s 6d.
In the House of Commons further questions were asked why the Transvaal loan was more favored than others. Mr Winston Clarchill gave no definite reply.
At Timaru Supreme Court on June 7 Judge Williams heard P W Eibey testify as Timaru Milling Company business manager. The afternoon heard BR CG Edwards former head miller seek 598 hours overtime pay at £5 weekly. Lawyers argued over exemption and control of the factory. Judge deferred decision.
Captain Craig asks if the Government would loan to defy Bebish interests while thousands consented to deleting child employment clauses from the Anglo French Convention. Mer Asquith says No. Morley announces a half million cut in military expenditure and hints at inquiries into over centralisation and administrative matters.
Jerome Furlong a city lamplighter is arrested on a charge of attempted death by own action and wounding his brother-in-law James McLennan. A young man from Auckland reportedly tried to cut his throat after a Cambridge girl refused to walk out with him. McLennan was cut while trying to intervene. neighbors restrained Furlong and handed him to police.
In the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey announced Britain would withdraw from the Sugar Convention in 1908 unless an exemption from penalising bounty-fed sugar was granted.
In Boise Idaho, Harry Orchard describes plans to kill ex Governor Steunenberg and derail the Miners' Federation by bombing Providence Railway Station. He says payments were made by Pettibone Moyer and Haywood and that 12 to 26 murders were contemplated.
G H Parsone formerly Clark, secretary to the Borough Council Domain Board and Gas Company, faced Major Keddell M at a preliminary hearing on charges of misappropriating funds. Informations allege totals of 238 pounds and bail was set with personal and four sureties of 60 pounds each.
Reports from Wetinetos note Sir J G Ward will travel overland to Sydney then Maheno to Wellington before arriving in Adelaide on the 26th inst. Rangitata Road Board elected James Henry Dent as chairman. Southland Education Board plans to hire an agricultural instructor at £250 yearly plus travel. Westport hosts a five and a half mile walking contest won by Yellow Petit trots. Auck land dentists seek a free dental institution for the poor, with hospital boards urged to help. A Berlin sensational case involves Fraulein Milewski claiming £2600 for jewels lent to a princess. The New York American highlights a centenarian love match in Tennessee with a 101-year-old groom and 100-year-old bride to wed August 26.
Sydney June 7 The Methodist Conference weighs the London Wesleyan Society proposal to extend the Australia Missionary Society to India. Dr Brown argues for postponement citing Pacific work and costs while Dr Fitchett's amendment to train staff in India and prepare for an Australasian mission passes by a large majority.
The Queensland team visit to Town Hall sparks a critique of professionalism in football. NSW Rugby Union president Calvert warns against tainting the sport with money. Attorney General Wade links professionalism to less noble greed, and NSW and Queensland vows to keep the game clean.
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