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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 19, 1909
Page
2
Tender Amy Mosh and all customers receive sincere thanks for liberal past support and a request for continued patronage. The shop promises very best meat at lowest cash prices with items like prime ewe mutton and beef cuts listed, and notes smallgoods as a specialty made by a practical smallgoods man.
Licensed land broker offers immediate sale of a 3 acre parcel with 2 acres grass and clover 1 acre Algerian oats orchard and gardens. Buildings include a 4 room house coal house stable pigsty fowl house and a windmill with abundant water. Suitable for retired farmer or building sites with easy terms. Call for particulars.
The author contrasts Judea and New Zealand with Sweden's approach to public health. He praises Sweden’s compulsory gymnastic programs, outdoor games, free skating, and school swimming, arguing these measures build bodies and curb nerves, headaches, and dyspepsia across all ages.
For sale is a well improved farm of 140 acres featuring a five room dwelling with scullery bath room and wash-house, a dairy, five stall stable, trap house and a workshop.
A Christchurch meeting of the unemployed passes resolutions urging the Acting Minister of Labour to explain labour report compilation and accuracy, and to provide union secretary reports. It also calls for a letter to Labour and Socialist presses abroad detailing New Zealand’s weak labour market and advising migrants to avoid New Zealand for two years.
Confusion over a potential UK visit linked to a US citizen claim for 400 000 to 500 000 pounds. Reports cover frost at the Domain weather station, Ashburton politics, local police appointments, a farm sale, a harness accident, and upcoming elections for the County Council vacancy. Timaru Poultry Show entries total 563. Odd Fellows lodge activities and a spraying demonstration by Mr Courtier are noted. Sports, shows, and bazar trophies are mentioned alongside garden and manuring notes for Temuka.
Fresh finds of diamonds at Spencer Bay north of Ludeauthencht in German Southwest Africa led to a sensation rise in the German Colonial Company's shares.
British naval affairs report from June notes a letter dated May 11 1906 to the Admiralty detailing Krupps rapid gun and mounting production. It warns the output could exceed Britain’s needs and suggests Germany may seek global armament dominance. Mr McKenna confirms awareness of Krupp expansion in early 1906.
Ottawa reports Canadian representatives Mr L F Brodeur and Sir Frederick Borden will sail for Leidon on July 2 as part of Imperial Defence Conference proceedings.
Wellington reports Hon A R Guinness has written to Sir Joseph Ward urging Imperial Defence Conference to consider an Admiralty harbour at Point Elizabeth. The idea is not new but was previously rejected for cost. About £1500 has been spent on surveys since then, and Sir Joseph is expected to push for approval.
Natal will be represented at the Defence Conference by Mr Moor the Premier Lieutenant- Colonel Grete Minister of Railways Mr Thomas Hyslop former Treasurer Charles Smythe former Premier and Thomas Watt former Minister of Militia with details dated June 18 and June 19 at 9 a.m.
A deputation from the Liberal Cave group met with Mr Asquith and Mr Lloyd George to reaffirm government resolve on land taxation while signaling openness to amendments for hardship cases. Liberal and Labour MPs have urged action, and the Cave group favors taxing developed land over undeveloped minerals with simpler assessment. Lloyd George promised concessions on the increment tax affecting university lands.
In London on June 18 Mr Asquith defended the Government of India's deportation action. He said the Imperial Government would not countenance amendments to the 1818 regulation and warned against constant questioning that could revive mischief in India.
The Daily Mail reports the Liberal Cave will amend and oppose the Government in key divisions. The Times notes rising tension between Land Taxers and the Cave as debates approach decisive votes.
The Kaiser and Czar exchanged cordial visits aboard the Hohenzollern and Standart at Bjarko. Herr Schoen, M. Stolypin, and M. Isyolsky accompanied the sovereigns. The Kaiser dined aboard the Standart and stayed for tea.
On June 18 in St. Petersburg Reuters notes Russian papers show little enthusiasm over a Czar Kaiser meeting. The Bourse Gazette says Russia no longer depends on Berlin. Other papers urge preserving ties with France and Great Britain.
A Russian torpedo boat fired a blank then two shells near the British cargo steamer Woodburn causing damage to pipes bulwarks and stokehold. Fireman Boyne was badly wounded and sent to Viborg Hospital, with three others slightly hurt. London officials suspect guard decisions and nerves among crews may have sparked the incident.
A clipped influenza recap notes Wend's notable performance with Great PT and a claim of never failing. It references Od 1s with concise action.
Sir Robert Stout chief justice of New Zealand on a health visit to Britain spoke at a luncheon hosted by the United Kingdom Alliance in the House of Commons. He urged that England's triennial local option vote would educate opinion and lead to the closing of numerous public houses.
The Times’ Bombay correspondent reports Governor Sir George Sydenham Clarke’s housing for the poor and city improvement schemes in Bombay have been realised. Sir George is expected to leave a lasting mark on the empire’s second city, whose population surpasses a million.
Press Association report from New York notes a drastic Customs campaign against smugglers. A millinery head received two years imprisonment, another one year, and his wife was fined 1000 pounds. Authorities estimate annual smuggling losses around four million pounds, tied to dress matters agents.
Lady Aberdeen spoke at the International Congress of Women in Toronto highlighting vast potentialities of shared fellowship. Miss Baker invited the next quinquennial Congress to be held in Australia.
Twelve cholera patients and 24 fresh cases were reported in St Petersburg yesterday. Gracious reception in England as King Edward meets members of the Duma and the Council of the Empire on a goodwill visit.
A three member deputation is appointed to present grievances of Transvaal Indians jailed for infringing local registration law. They plan to sail on the 23rd to speak before the Imperial Government and the people of India. A permit is issued for recruiting 3000 British Central African natives for the Rand.
A Sydney report notes New South Wales prisons cost less now than 12 years ago. In 18xx prisoners were 1 to 446 of the population. now they number 1 to 1070. Only 48 percent of prisoners are native born.
Mr A W Hogg discusses his resignation and views on State notes and land policy in a Dominion interview. He defends his cabinet-level stance, denies personal motives, and explains a 1906 bill on issuing state notes with gold reserves. He contrasts with Swiss and French practice and notes postal notes as a modern parallel.
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