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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
4
Current season dried fruits and provisions list including currants sultanas raisins dates figs Ked peaches apricots dried apples cranberries and more. Also features canned meats, jams Kirpatrick jams, tinned goods like anchovy and salmon pastes, cereals and baking supplies, sugar, condensed milk and sauces with a Buick car advertisement and local agent contact.
Second edition notices list daily memgranda and auction sales at Farmers' Cooperative Association and Henry Stephenson's marts. The item notes weekly sales of produce and poultry at Baturdaz.
Tonight at His Majesty's Theatre the period drama and children's concert with prize giving entertain. Tomorrow the Arcade hosts the Poultry Pigeon and Canary Society winter show followed by Lyndhurst Hall farewell social.
The article analyzes the Tan marunui electors result as leaving the Government in a precarious position. It discusses the chances of a no confidence vote, potential resignations, and the roles of Sir Joseph Ward, Mr Massey, and the Labour Party in shaping future elections and possible government changes.
Licensing Committee offers no recommendation on hotel glazing hours during war. Taumarunui by election sees Sir Joseph Ward comment on wartime pricing. A deserter surrenders in Christchurch as previously pardoned. Rotorua fruit shipment to London arrives in good condition minus one Beurre Rose case with prices logged. Christchurch court convicts Ivanhoe Price for bicycle theft with four month sentence. Sugar supply worries as Fixed-price agreement nears expiry. Addington Market sales report with multiple consignors and prices. A German cutter sues for wrongful dismissal over war-related incapacity clause. New Ford models unveiled locally with unchanged prices and full specs. Local agency promotes Nazol cough remedy.
Fragmentary note discusses Labour Party alignment and a working majority for Sir Joseph Ward. It suggests some Labour supporters may vote with the government when a division bell rings, affecting parliamentary outcomes.
A London cable announces My Torm Redmond recovering from ptomaine poisoning. Jage Friedlander couple return from Sydney to Ashburton by the second express. Cabinet appoints AL P Lowe as Clerk of the House, succeeding Hi Oeierson who retired. North Canterbury Education Board accepts resignations and approves appointments. Belgium Relief Fund sub committee honors J K Christian and Niesll with gifts and presents a framed letter from the Belgian Consul at Christchurch acknowledging King Albert’s patronage.
The report notes a mild day contrasting with early week cold. Mr Bates predicts a westerly gale soon followed by west to south winds after 21 to 36 hours. Stormy weather expected as barometer falls and then rises after about 36 hours.
Senior-Sergeant Emerson and a small police force raid a Peter Street premises suspected of selling sly grog. They uncover the largest Hiquer cache yet found in the district, including hidden bottles in a kerosene tin and a brick-made hideaway. the owner is described as an old offender with prior convictions.
Letters from Hampstead and surrounding school committees oppose cutting off Ashburton area to Timaru district. They argue Christchurch ties, superior professional facilities, and satisfaction with current administration, urging enlargement of districts and retention under North Canterbury Education Board.
The Venizelosite party secured 198 seats in the Greek elections, with results announced from Condor on June 16. The report notes the success of the Venizelosite faction, reflecting strong support in the parliamentary vote.
Sydney assembly notes a motion censuring the government's administration of the Commanders Act for harassing producers, hindering agricultural settlement, and increasing work burdens. the House adjourns as the Council adopts the Address-in-Reply.
Archdeacon Bosco estimates New South Wales 1914 Drink Til at £8,012,118 an increase of £525,241. The ten year total stands at £59,783,088.
Sydney reports Archdeacon Thoree noting drink expenditure per head at £4 6s 8d with a 9d rise in six years and a 49s 9d increase over five years. He links higher spending to prosperity and more leisure, cites rises in Calazial rice and sparkling wines, and urges strict restrictions to support war preparation.
The Victorian High Court has declared the Federal Land tax valid. The central issue was whether the Federal Government had power to levy such taxation on State property.
Drummond and Company announce a reward of £200 for the conviction of the thieves and the recovery of stolen rings, with the note dated June 17 and involving MELROBRAE.
The Inter-State Coursing Conference of Sydney moves to form an Australian Coursing Council and appoints a committee to devise schemes for a national greyhound register and rules reform. It aims to replace the Waterloo Cup with a new Australian Cup.
Parib June 16 reports Matin estimates total Austro-German casualties since the war began at about 6 764 000 with 4 2 million killed or wounded for Germany and 2 526 000 for Austria Hungary, including 9 000 dead out of 4.
General Smuts testified in Bloemfontein on June 16 that De Wet's rebellion delayed the Union's German South-West African campaigns for months and provided the enemy with material aid. He stressed he found no evidence of De Wet coordinating with the Germans.
London reports from the Lusitania inquiry note a focus on submarine detection methods with limited detail. Cunard official Boath cites the liner’s top speed at 24 knots and coal savings from boiler use, while remarks on avoiding stops for pilots and four course changes before the disaster are discussed. Sir Edward Carson points to a manifest listing ammunition and depth charges that could not be used militarily.
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