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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 19, 1907
Page
4
Owing to the pressure of business the owner moves to more suitable premises to cope with the workload. Customers notice the change. Business will operate in the premises lately occupied by Smith Mack weil next door to the old shop.
A fragmentary note shows Jighty Geanablood in a property dispute involving PRO PERTIES. The terse line hints at a legal action over real estate assets with no further details.
The Arbitration Court at Napier sat and dealt with breaches of award across trades. Fines ranged from £2 to £5 for underpaying workers in tailors carpenters carters and bakers awards. A baker fined £3 for employing two carters in a bakehouse and the Wairoa Guardian proprietor fined £1 plus £34 11s 1d arrears.
Snow surprised Lauriston and Lyndhurst residents on Friday night as harvest season continues with sowing mostly complete. The Lauriston Lyndhurst Sports Club held its annual meeting in the Lauriston schoolroom with a £21 18s 1d credit balance, committee elected and officers reaffirmed.
Dr Valentine, Inspector-General of hospitals, praised the Infectious Disease Hospital as a model and proposed combining South Island boards to build a single incurables institution for the east coast. He also floated a plan to care for foundlings in an institution rather than boarding them out, while the board favored keeping many children in home life to avoid negative influences.
The War Office investigates reported defects in steel casing Lyddite shells and thousands issued are being examined.
At the final sitting of the Red Cross Society Conference Turkey objected to the Red Cross symbol and urged replacing it with the Red Crescent for relief work among Muslims. The Conference refused.
The London dated cable from the High Commissioner notes mutton markets slow with barely maintained prices. Canterbury and North Island supplies are quoted at 4d and 81d, River Plate 34d. Tamb market shows good Canterbury demand at 54d, other brands at 1d. Reef market firm with New Zealand stocks light at 44d and 3d for land and forequarters.
The Te Flaroa District Maori Land Board met in Hastings to hear consent applications for leasing Native lands in Hawke's Bay. Judges Sim and Johnaton presided with Thai Hu tana present. A solicitor noted Sir Robert Stout's ruling requiring land-holding declarations before lease approval, leading to three applications being struck out. I B Morison for Waimarama said he would address the court to argue declarations were not informal.
Premier Carruthers tours North Coast districts and Coff’s Harbour sees farmers hiring Hindoo workers to clear land and prepare pastures. Immigrants absorb quickly though some lack bush skills. Across the Clarence and Brisbane areas demand for labour outstrips supply with wages varying from £1 to £1 5s weekly. The Sydney Morning Herald notes immigrants find work readily while farmers press for efficient help on the land amid recent rains and rising need.
Mr Days of Reeves Plains SA argues for sheep as profitable stock with careful paddock feeding and sharp-proof fences. He stresses avoiding overstocking, prudent ewe lambing, selecting Merino and Shropshire crosses, and daily care to keep sheep and wool clean for export quality.
Six Swiss climbers and a guide set out for Speer summit. After reaching the top they began descent and a dangerous stretch forced two leaders ahead. They disappeared and a slide followed. Rescuers found the two bodies 350 feet below with smashed skulls, the others dead or missing.
June 18 napier report. L McLachlan will travel to Auckland on Friday to face Day on Saturday June 29. McLachlan trains well and is confident of reversing the result in the two shorter races.
A horse from Wairoa was believed beyond recovery with lock-jaw. Veterinarian W Patterson administered a powerful nostril dose, which within five minutes released the jaw and allowed feeding. The animal’s bettors had prepared for carcass disposal as it lay stiff, but recovery began after the treatment.
A testimonial praises Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites and Tane's Emulsion for measles coughs and weak children. The letter notes rapid cough relief, weight gain, and restored health, urging purchase at chemists and stores with prices 2/6 or 4/6.
Mrs John Matheson and Mrs T T Jones head a list of recipients in Kumara Wai-Malo and surrounding towns with two shillings and sixpence for some, and 84 at 5s each to various parts of the colony bringing the total to fifty five pounds. Names include Miss Harvey Hokitika Mrs Sides Morven Mrs Glien Milton and many others across Greymouth Hokitika Gisborne Devonport Nelson Ashburton and Alberton with additional sums to several individuals and groups.
Bares Solicitors and Otartes announce they will attend every Friday in West Street Ashburton. Instructions left with Mr Walter Pickles will receive immediate attention. Money to Lind in any Sam on Freehold Security at lowest current rates.
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