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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
3
The World Missionary Conference discusses the spread of Mohammedanism in Africa Southern Asia and Oceania urging strenuous activity to counter or address the growth as reported from London June 16 by the Press Association.
Mr Bates notes a south west wind shift and heavy rain with sleet at first light. Rain continues intermittently today with very cold winds and occasional snow. Twenty five points of rain recorded in the last day. Bates forecasts strong southerly winds rising to a gale with damp cold weather and more rain likely.
The Auckland East by election results show William Alyers with 3180 votes, George Davis 1087, William Richardson - Prohibitionist and Protectionist, Wak R. Hill 809, MekKnight 75, and 33 informal votes. Mr Myers declared returned with an absolute majority from a roll of 8370 electors.
The Ashburton Sports Club opened its meeting at the Oddfellows Hall with a large attendance and a spirit of good sportsmanship. Referee Colonel Chaffey was introduced by Mr John Grigg as bouts produced clean, fair contests across boxing and wrestling results.
Christchurch June meeting notes Westport as a possible separate centre, but council lacks power and sends to local associations conference. Napier Association affiliated. Decision to seek NZ Athletic and Swimming bodies on wood chopping competition status. Millerton Association gain for Pict on Mitchell heavyweight professional championship match. council to be represented at Palmerston North conference.
The body of Jane Acker a 66 year old widow and housekeeper was found in the Oreti river on Thursday evening. She had been in poor health and had not hinted at death by her own action.
In Dunedin on June 17 a meeting of about one hundred unemployed, with local MPs present, appointed a committee to urge the Government and local bodies to act. A resolution backed irrigation works in Central Otago and the Lawrence Roxburgh railway construction.
John Isherwood was today committed for trial on a perjury charge arising from evidence given in an affiliation case heard here on April 12.
Methven v Springburn ended level at 6 6 at Mount Somers. Hampstead A defeated High School A 56 5 with Mr P L Orr refereeing. High School A also beat Borough School A 11 6 in another school game.
At the Wellington annual meeting chairman H Beau champ says profits were modestly down but overall result is gratifying. Exports rose while domestic demand cooled, with a £6,198,298 overseas trade surplus. The chairman hints at a jubilee dividend bonus and calls for native land openings to aid farming. Watson predicts higher returns next year.
Government steamer Ranadi from Fiji reports a collision early today with a barquentine off Brokeway. The barquentine requires a tug and her name is not stated.
William George Blair a Sydenham Christchurch fruit grower was charged with exposing infected pears for sale at a Wellington auction mart. The inspector condemned the fruit and Blair had prior warning notices. The Magistrate ruled knowledge of the fruit's condition was required for conviction and dismissed the case without prejudice.
Owners and drivers from the Ashburton Trotting Club urge pre meeting work to alter the sharp angle into the straight. They warn the bend could be dangerous in wet greasy conditions though last year Dick Vly set a New Zealand record at a club meeting when the weather was fine.
Mr Laracy, secretary of the Shearers and Woolshed Employees' Association, reports a Gisborne branch with seventy Maori members. They resolved not to work for under one pound per hundred with rations. He says Hawke's Bay shearers will not accept less, and employers are unlikely to offer lower rates.
Canterbury College held its diploma day with an undergraduate led procession despite cold weather and showers. A skit mocked compulsory military training featuring students in antique arms and a ramshackle field gun amid other humorous items.
A large stock of tweeds worsteds now being turned into ready made garments. First parcel opens today Thursday, larger lot tomorrow with overcoats trousers waistcoats and boy items. Early next week adds suits knickers and ladies wear with heavy trap rugs. Limit is to lay in winter supply.
Totals yesterday 2403 pounds vs 1822 last year. Gate money 98 pounds. Allenton Handicap harness race of 55 sovs won by Princess Mento by Prince Imperial-Dolly distance one and a half miles. Telegraph Handicap one mile won by Prince Wilkin with Lady M second. Black Pride led until halfway then faded. Time 2min 39 2-5sec.
The event was halted on a cold and wet morning as officials decided to abandon the second day of the meeting entirely, ending activities for the session.
Acceptance closing time for the Ashburton County Racing Club Winter Meeting is set for 9 o'clock Saturday evening. The deadline applies to the first day’s han dicaps with entries due by the close of business.
The National Mortgage and Agency Company offered trotting horses today in the Arcade for various clients. Most horses were passed in with few sales. notable entries included Lady Clara 5yra by Prince Imperial at 165 guineas and a bay gelding Sidwood 6yrs by Boldrewood at 35 guineas, among others. A chestnut filly two years by Prince Imperial sold for 31 guineas to Mr J Jones of Geraldine.
June 14 at Ascot Bayardo won the Gold Cup with Sea Back II second and Bachelor's Double third according to the June 17 report from London.
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