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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
4
OR WORKMANSHIP CANNOT BE SEWATEN. This is the testimony of those who wear the Clothes we make. We are now showing a Fine Range NEW SUITINGS. Which sare well worthy of your attention.
Owner offers entire Blacksmith and Coach Building enterprise in Ashburton County. Lot 1 spans 4 acres with dwelling, scullery, washhouse, blacksmith shop, iron and timber shed, and men's whare. Lot 2 covers 4 acres with paint shop, tran shed, and loose box. Business growing. sale due to health. first class opportunity for a practical man. Further particulars on application. Town properties.
At a Wellington weekly meeting the Trades and Labour Council authorised its Parliamentary Committee to investigate the Pr Tindlay speech. Delegates showed caution toward speeding up proposals and feared intensified competition and employer cuttings in the workplace.
Advisory Board to seek early session definition of siding and abetting in strikes. No proceedings against unions alleged to aid Blackmail strike. Labour Dept to pursue action against Wanganui freezing works strikers. Federation to push for Farmer unions affiliation for mutual protection.
A Rouse High School deputation met Hon W Millar to urge government support for a new Napier High School. The current 1872 ramshackle building is inadequate for growth and cramped. The minister pledged to raise the issue with the Cabinet and the Education Minister.
Mr J. G. Mitchinson, longtime Christchurch frozen meat figure, says Manchester will sustain New Zealand frozen meat markets despite local prejudice. He notes old-time butchers resist frozen meat, hampering regular colony shipments via the Manchester Ship Canal. Mitchinson believes Manchester will become a northern English frozen meat hub.
The piece traces the discovery and study of the Przevalski horse in the Gobi region. It details its classification as a distinct species, its habitat between the Altai and Tian Shan, and early attempts to tame wild mares. It notes Russian capture methods and limited success in European captivity.
An advertised tonic named Woods Great Peppermint Cure claims to cure coagha and colds with prices listed as 1s 6d and 2a 4d.
Friends of Mr and Mrs Buckley gathered at Seafield School on Friday despite bad weather to bid them farewell before they move to Ashburton. John Watson chaired as songs and phonograph selections entertained. A marble clock and silver teapot were presented, with Mr E Buckley replying warmly. Supper and a late dance followed.
Mayor A M Styers reports Sir George Clifford cannot grant consent for an August 12 meeting at Ellerelio. He urges proceeding with preparations, awaiting Racing Conference sanction under exceptional circumstances. The conference convenes July 23, with an executive committee vote favorable and plans for a Monday conference with local jockey clubs.
Harbour Board accepts a request from the Public Trustee and the Cadman executors to extend iron land leases at New Plymouth foreshore to January 1 next. They note investors' deposits, a New Zealand syndicate backing, and aim to establish New Zealand iron industry while returning funds. Chairman notes sand sent to England for experiments.
In Dannevirke, Justice Cooper rules mandamus may compel Mayor Ries to place motions before the Borough Council. The ruling rejects the Mayor’s claim of public backing and upholds council statutory rights. The case centers on motions 2 and 3 related to Wigh Street and a Public Works report deemed ultra vires. A two-week office stay for potential appeal is noted.
Report notes a children's hacking cough linked to Woods Great Peppermint Cure with prices listed as sixpence sixpence and two shillings fourpence. Details unclear but mentions cure availability.
The Panama Canal report notes 69 steam shovels at work, the largest 95 tons, able to scoop five cubic yards per cycle, with observed scoops of 24 yards. January 1908 death rate fell to 19 per thousand from 27, population 1,000. Officials project February and March digs reaching millions of cubic yards as American effort expands.
A Melbourne advertisement extols Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for kidney disorders with brick dust like secretions and back pain. Mr T Alexander of Ashburton reports years of disordered kidneys and relief after using the remedy at Assiburton Drug Co. Mrs Alexander confirms lasting improvement six years later. Pills sold for 3s a box with six boxes for 16s 6d, via Foster MacClellan Co. Sydney.
Dr Brown, Melbourne's food export chief, holds a 1876 tin of preserved mutton. He notes British authorities required two year guarantees for meat in transit, while Victorian packers argue goods may last longer if kept dry. He plans to open the tin to test its condition after 32 years.
M Thos HY Elliott of Ashburton announces he has sold the coal and tirewood business as of 2 March 1908 to A A Field, thanking the public for past support and urging continued patronage for his successor A H Field who has taken over the store’s business. The notice is dated 29 February 1908.
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