Ashburton Leading Dentist A A Dempster Listed
A A Dempster of Tancred Street Ashburton is identified as the leading dentist in Ashburton.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 21, 1910
Page
2
A A Dempster of Tancred Street Ashburton is identified as the leading dentist in Ashburton.
Elizabeth Jarvis died June 19 at her home Ash Berton Alford Forest Road after a long illness aged 75. Thomas Andrews died June 21 1905. His wife and daughters insert memorial lines expressing sorrow and longing.
Undersigned Jis offers lease in perpetuity of a Highbank selection. About 420 acres with a seven room dwelling and outbuildings. Land fenced and subdivided water available. 100 acres wheat 40 oats. remainder pasture. 13 miles from school church post office near sheep market and railway. Rent 5 3 per acre with 10 percent penalty for punctual payment. Details from I Ferriman Ashburton Land & Estate Agent.
A fragment from Ashburton Guardian notes a Tuesday date June 21, 1910. The readable text centers on a local news item or notice with the era's typographic style and garbled names.
The Northern Shearers and Woolshed Employees' Union, all Maori members, is formed in Gisborne with about seventy enrolled and M Laracy urging a rate of £1 per hundred. He expects no wage drop in the North Island and notes Christchurch Executive Council backing the rate.
Property occupied by Mrs. G Vincent described as one road with an eight room house and detached washhouse. Water connected. Reasonable price and easy terms offered. Immediate possession. Agent FF Wesrriman, land and estate agent.
A summoned Ashburton Court AOF meeting was chaired by Bro. Kerr in the range fair last evening. Officers elected include W. Cromther R, Meaclem 8OR, J. Kerr 8, Hunt JW, Berry 8B, McElhinney JB. A small amount of sick pay was posted and one member Droposar. The reeounts for the evening were £85 and the lodge was closed.
Obituary notes Henry Neville the actor died in London on June 20. Accidents injure MP T M Kettle. King George becomes patron of the Boy Scouts. Marine collision sinks La Rochelle with eleven dead. Portor case details emerge in Rome with Charlton Porter disappearance. Vienna reports a deadly collapse in Galicia. NZ keel of Indefatigable laid. butter-box prosecutions in NSW.
The Dean of Norwich told a Friendly Society audience that claims of King George III’s insobriety are libelous and untrue healthwise abstinent. He also rejected reports of a secret marriage and children before the current union.
Sums amounting to £1000 have been subscribed to the Captain Cook Memorial as of June 21 at 10 50 a.m. The funds are gathered through the Per Presa Association Copyright.
Berlin reports a German dirigible left and returned, flying over Brussels. German accounts say Rabl, killed last week, recently flew from Mulhouse at night to a bivouac 85 miles away and dropped five bombs in and around the encampment.
Paris dispatch reports a Villepreux crash where oil reservoir explosion set dining cars ablaze. Victims trapped and charred, rescue efforts ongoing through the night. Ernest May learns his son-in-law died and his grandson perished as bodies are identified by remaining rings and fragments. The driver Deduc was arrested after rushing into the flames.
At the World's Missionary Conference the Bishop of Birmingham summarized the third Commission. He warned that bridging Eastern and Western religions requires presenting Christianity with indigenous color and character. He argued for a universal creed realized through native literature, national movements, and local religious forms, noting scarce education and time for spiritual work.
A historic ad copy touts ROOKE'S Eucalyptue Oil as a remedy for colds. It suggests rubbing on the chest and sprinkling on the pillow to ease symptoms, claiming it as Australia’s best.
In a Pietermaritzburg speech reported from Capetown, Mr Gotha reiterated his intent to do his utmost to kill racial feeling. The statement was released via press association and is dated June 21.
In Williamsburg Kentucky a Baptist minister Rev. Vanover wounded Dr. Perry during a dispute over reentry to a church palace after suspension. Perry died and Vanover's relatives threaten retaliation if he faces hanging. A fatal encounter follows an attempted confrontation.
Sixty thousand Primitive Methodists gathered for centenary events with processions and services at Hallside and Moncap Cheshire on the founders first camp meeting site. Leaders and worshippers travelled from distant parts to mark the global observance yesterday.
Elizabeth Quartley aged sixty five told police she killed a little girl and was arrested for lunacy after a dead child with throat cut was found at her Mosman house. She claimed the devil sacrificed the girl to save the world. The case grows into a religious mania case.
Department of Agriculture proposes experiments on potato blight to obtain clean seed. Seed potatoes from China will be distributed to country centres for supervised trials.
Mer Moore, manager of the Merchants' Shipper Steamship line in Sydney, announces five steamers with capacities of 10 000 to 12 000 tons and cold storage to serve the frozen produce trade. The first ship should arrive in six to seven months, with future sailings to England via the Panama Canal once completed. The company seeks government approval to train youths for mercantile maritime work on the new vessels.
In Shootin Life B Sewell notes Australia debates a Ban of Control and the South African tour. Bailey suggests Cornstalke fear leads Australians to retreat from guaranteeing £5000 after offering half of toss rates £10000.
The Cricket Association met in Melbourne where the Australian Eleven's English tour receipts were £19,228 with expenditures £68 including board. A dividend of £1,003 will be paid and the remainder divided among the sixteen players, each receiving a share.
The Per Presa Association cancels the Kauffman Langford fight as requested by copyright holder Blot. The decision was received on June 21 at 10 50 a.m. local time.
The death of Mr Frank ile is announced. he was the second son of the late Mr E W Mills. He bequeaths about £6000 of his estate to local institutions and Dr Bardardo's Homes.
A promotional note extols RHEUMO and RHEUMG as cures for rheumatism gout lumbago and sclerosis claiming rapid relief from pain swelling and uric acid buildup. It touts solvent action on uric acid and phosphatic sediment and lists prices of 2s 6d and 4s 6d per bottle.
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