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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 13, 1910
Page
2
The entry lists lunar phases for June including Last Quarter New Moon Full Moon and intervals such as 7:55 pm and 8:49 am. Also notes times for Perigee and Apogee with measurements like 8 3 0 pm and 18 68 30 pm, reflecting observed celestial events.
Desirable residential property adjoining Mr McKenzie within short walk of the Railway Station. It includes a six room house and a five room dwelling with detached room and washhouse. Water laid on. reasonable price, easy terms, immediate possession. Perriman, Land and Estate Agent.
A shipment from Europe arrives soon and will be installed immediately. The items are described as the most complete and up-to-date appliances available for purchase.
Agents report many farms for sale in Ashburton County with low prices and easy terms. North Island clients seeking properties should call and view Aly lists for available options.
The piece mocksProtectionists and German writings on Britain’s decline. It argues Britain benefits from free trade and German prosperity through imports and capital inflows, citing Sir Swire Smith and Berlin critiques as evidence that Britain’s decline is misread.
Russell and Co contractors for the Ashburton water scheme have already received over a hundred applications from men seeking work. A heavy gale disrupted travel, leaving many travelers in town overnight. Local clergy plan to invite Dr Henry for a rabies mission, proposing late February or early March to fit harvest timing.
Telegraph dispatches note Admiral Peary ready to sail for New York. A New York Produce Exchange report accuses railways of diverting grain shipments from Buffalo to Montreal via higher rates. Paris reports the Pluvoise dry dock work and a dearth of crew, with a death blamed on an artificial cause and a suspension of operations.
Notes on the Combined Winter Show report a large turnout of town and country residents. The Temperance Band performed Scottish pipe selections to applause. Totals reached about £196, up from last year. Exhibits departed quickly by train, with Poultry Club departures especially rapid. Exhibitors ranged from Invercargill to Masterton and praised show arrangements. Judges lauded staging and Plymouth Rocks as the finest. Critics felt the Wilds surpassed last year’s form and Ashburton would compare well with other poultry shows.
Tsyfalatof, a Russian, was arrested in Rome on suspicion of murdering Mrs Crittenderi Castle, an American actress. A box containing her body was found in a lake. she likely suffocated after being placed in the box while stunned.
The death is announced of Miss Violet Brooke-Hunt, organising secretary of the Women's Unionist and Tariff Reform Association. She was active in politics and social work for years, served in the South African War as organiser of Soldiers' Institutes, helped establish the Colonial Troops Club at King Edward’s Coronation, and promoted the Union Jack Club.
Rome reports Mrs Castle, just divorced, on honeymoon with Charl ton Porter, son of a Washington judge, as police search for him over alleged murder of his wife. Mrs Castle bears signs of a brutal struggle after being cast into a lake.link Stella Reid, a Californian, found nude in the Bay of Naples, with suspicions tied to a yacht incident.
Bolts removed from the bridge on the Oriental Railway route near Lulebourgas caused an express train to derail into the water. The conductor was killed and nine people injured. The act appeared directed at Mahmud Shevket, who later traveled to Constantinople by steamer.
Wellington reports the death at dawn of William Coffey journalist and secretary to the Wellington Boxing Association. A keen sportsman he followed football and amateur athletics and belonged to the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association and Wellington Centre of the NZAA. He previously worked as a shipping reporter for Evening Fest and in Dunedin.
A train at a level crossing in Haver Straw New York State struck a funeral procession during which five people were killed and others injured. The event occurred around 9 55 a m on June 13. Authorities investigated the crossing safety and identified victims.
The International Conference on Thrift sits in Edinburgh with speakers from Australia. John Kidd outlines Australia’s old age pension system. W Herbert Phillips of Adelaide discusses music hall growth and rent collection after race meetings. David Mitchell speaks on the New South Wales savings bank foundation.
A Sunday sermon criticizes athletics excesses while waterworks progress is slow and a deputation seeks municipal swimming baths. At the Courthouse a drunkenness case is fined or jailed, and Trembath is recaptured near Dunedin. A Mataura officer’s inquest joke about resuscitation amuses officials.
At St Stephen's Church a memorial service recalled Mrs FR Stock's life of quiet service. The sermon praised her as a faithful wife mother and neighbor whose private virtues and Christian duty reflected the text She hath done what she could. The service closed with hymns and reflections on a life lived in reverent fear of the Lord.
The Cabinet has framed an offer of a conference and sent it to Mr Balfour who will spend the weekend considering his reply. The Morning Leader notes the exchange seeks whether a conference is desirable and that discussions should not be bound by pledges or stated policy on either side. Mr Asquith is credited for action. Labour members Snowden and Ramsay MacDonald condemn the front bench settlement approach.
In the House of Commons Mr Birrell replied to Mr Redmond that the Government would not seek to hinder press advocacy for breaking up grass land but could not permit such demands to be enforced by unlawful methods.
Ber Press Association reports fierce dispute over the Pretoria East seat in South Africa pitting Mr Botha against Sir J. P. Fitzpatrick, generating wide public debate.
Reports from Pretoria on June 11 indicate Premier Botha will earn £4000 per year while other Ministers will be paid £3000 each. The figures reflect key salaries for the South African Union cabinet.
An old advertisement touts Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for influenza. The copy urges regular use and includes bold claims about preventing fever and illness.
Mr Botha will not take up the Rhodes bequest of Groote Schuur as official residence. Rhodes directed Groote Schuur near Capetown and Mosterts be used for the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of South Africa. Until federation a public park was planned with maintenance provisions.
A fragmented item notes Phosphol pledging to rebuild a constitution while tension rises over weight concerns and wider health or regulatory issues. no clear names or dates are available in the readable text.
The Court of Cassation dismissed Wardani's appeal in the murder of Egyptian Premier Boutros Pasha. Wardani faces execution in a fortnight.
Berlin reports Goldstein, former Cairo police detective, was given eight years for attempting to kill Harvey Pasha, Commandant of the Cairo Police. The sentence was handed down by the Court of Silesia.
London reports that Sir Arthur Nicholson is expected to succeed Sir Charles Hardinge as Foreign Secretary while Hardinge is named Viceroy of India. The Daily Telegraph praises nonpartisan appointment. Ramsay MacDonald opposes civil servant as viceroy. Nicholson boasts a long diplomatic record across Berlin, Athens, Tehran, and Madrid with roles in Russia and Morocco.
The Australian Bisley team arrived and received a welcome before starting practice on Monday.
The notice reports June 18 at 8 45 a m as the time for the Parliamentary Handicap event with 107 entrants noted by Mr Balfour from the Parliamentary Golf Panies.
The Hon. M. Scott of Victoria defeated C. Feletead four up with three to play to win the amateur golf championship in Sydney. The match was closely contested throughout.
In London on June 12 Leicester beat Kent by 321 runs while Essex defeated Yorkshire by ten wickets.
The list outlines acceptances for the Ashburton Trotting Club Winter Meeting across several events. Intercolonial Handicap, Yankee Lass leads the Stay with multiple entries including Malabar Miss Becky and Quincey wood. Longbeach and Seeley Bse entries appear in various handicaps with multiple horses in each class.
The New Zealand Cup nominations for 2 miles in Christchurch include Research Frisea North Fayt Riflemaid Oiyoi Aberbrothock Gold Battery Master Sault Merrie Zealand Meriva Cullinan maburnt Crown Derby Outlander Gunboat Dabehick Bolt From The Blue Sandstream Polymorphong Boanerges Rangikapua Husbandman Taskmaster The Knight Lady Lucy St Aiden Bridge imimera Cheddar Penates Diaho Sir Solo Electrakoff Coroneted Tawhaki Merrivonia California Kopu pelon Master Jack Master Theory Tagoda Jean Los Angeles Cronstadi Tikiters Punka Roosevelt Jobin Lawn Rose Wild West Paragon Sir Tristram Formby Birkdale Morecambe Misa Advance Tekikura Amato Maron Martist Lovelorn Nightlight Grand Slam Sir Frisca Wet Day Ukraine St Lumsden Nova Golden Lop Grand Rose Ashby Osiris.
A terse note highlights ongoing complaints about Chronic Chant involving Wosde and Pepperimint Ouro. The brief cites persistent issues and calls for review by local authorities.
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