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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
5
Daily memoranda notes weekly produce and poultry sales at the Farmers Co operative Association and at Mr Henry Stephenson. Monday clearing sale at Hinds.
Tonight features the Poultry Society Winter Show at Longhead Road and a charity dance at Westerfield School to aid Euchre Club funds. Also listed are performances at His Majesty's Theatre and Elgin Schoolroom with pictures, a Euchre Club event, and lawn tennis social.
Infant Ailsa May Thomas, aged 16 years, died at Rairston Farm Wakanui with private interment pending. Donald Stewart of Tinwald, aged 85, died at Ashburton. relates to notice of passing with a simple obituary phrasing.
The June 12 1914 report notes a ruling by Chief Justice Sir Robert Stout on Public Service Commission powers. It questions the Act’s drafting and finds the Commissioner has minimal authority over appointments and promotions, raising concerns about review and potential reform. The piece warns Parliament may need to revise the law to restore a functioning Civil Service framework.
A Peres Association telegram reports the West Coast Titles Commission finished its sittings in Reefton with extensive evidence on mining titles timber area reservations for mining purposes and potential damage from hydraulic sluicing on farm lands. The Timaru Herald marked its jubilee with special supplements a reproduction of the first issue and an illustrated reminiscences collection while receiving congratulatory letters from leading papers and notable figures in the Dominion.
Wellington City Council plans adding £45000 to the loan schedule for a municipal milk depot if the Government provides a site. A magistrate court adjourns charges against Thomas and Annie Alexander for sly grog selling with Annie fined £10 and the male charge altered to storing liquor with a £5 fine. An auditing regulation for solicitors’ trust accounts sets annual audits and penalties, with a £100 non compliance limit. The Victorian Braille Writers Association reports growing use and a new office as reading demand rises. The article also covers speeches by Sir Joseph Ward on travel and rail concessions, a discussion on New Zealand butter imports, and a large opium seizure aboard the Ashburton in Fremantle with 61 tins of opium and 1015 of crude drug found. The Isle of Man Motor Cycle Trials report Douglas dominance in the Junior VP Race. The Ashburton Winter Show opens with 1058 entries across poultry and winter sections and notes education value and local support.
Mayor Davis opened the Ashburton Poultry Pigeon and Canary Society show noting it was the second under its own auspices and the Dominion’s only event combining roots, dogs and poultry. MP Nosworthy praised the exhibits and Ashburton’s effort while T Bullock urged scientific farming. Apologies from LT Harper and Studholme read. thanks to Matsa and Co. for Arcade venue.
A crowd voiced approval as Mir Davis was declared the show open by acclamation, signaling the start of the event.
The Ashburton County exhibition drew strong interest mainly in the poultry section with near last year’s total and notable gains in Lewhorns Minorcas Golden-pencilled Hamburgs Gaine Orpingtons Wyandottes and Plymouth Rocks. Anconas and Black Leghorns showed improvement though fewer Black Leghorns were present while Brown Leghorns were fair yet pullet class declined. Pigeons and canaries varied with canaries strong and juvenile birds well represented.
The farmers section showed excellent exhibits overall with swedes and field carrots praised, while some potatoes and turips were overgrown. Garden produce was small but admired, and home industries including butter and preserves were satisfactory though entries were fewer than expected. The dogs section totaled 50 entries with strong Trish terrier and collie classes. cats and pets were sparse. school competitions for penmanship and drawing yielded disappointing turnout besides the Borough School.
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