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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 22, 1909
Page
1
A fragmentary OCR passage mentions a vessel and nameless terms like “Tatnuitt janie” and “Athenie t verintir end” with unclear context. The readable portion references a ship or boat and scattered phrases, offering little verifiable detail for a full summary.
A Canadian farmer, W Carew, travelling in Auckland, advocates immediate opening of idle North Island lands to settle farmers. He condemns native land tenure and praises freehold tenancies, urging policies to accelerate settlement, boost exports, create jobs, and develop fruit, wine, honey, and other industries.
A Christchurch report cites a grain trader outlining solid straw wheat as generally inferior in appearance and baking quality compared with white and purple straw Tuscan varieties. He notes mildew risk, variable yield, and market issues for New Zealand millers while endorsing older varieties and seed selection to ensure saleability.
The report notes 848,098 paupers in England and Wales and highlights a Hungarian invention claiming 40 000 words per hour over telephone. It cites 18 283 old age pensions died since January 1 and estimates 105 000 from profits of Birmingham tramway and electric concerns to aid rates. Local debt by authorities stands at 577 249 733 pounds and dust samples reveal 1 606 000 000 micro organisms per room.
Mir H. W. Nevinson argues in Nations Review that India approaches a national renaissance driven by peace, press expansion, English education, and Liberal ideals. He faults English rule for misconstruing this change, warns of disloyalty and injustice, and calls for a change of heart in officials. He questions suppression versus freedom as India’s unrest promises high potential amid suffering.
A health column urges careful use of Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills for adults and children, recommending 1 to 4 pills based on age and condition. It notes relief may require continued use, slight initial sickness being possible due to bile flow, and claims regular use prevents future liver congestion.
The Cavalry Journal is told that army saddles should adopt Australian, Texas, or Indian remount designs to shorten riding training. The Southern Cross reports a planned smelting plant at Orepoki to treat beach black sand with a Paris fortune telling industry employing over 1000 people earning about £400,000 annually.
Report from the High Commissioner in London dated June 19 notes firmer meat prices with no US shipments, weak lamb market and heavy supply, light New Zealand beef stocks, scarce butter, very quiet cocksfoot, firm grain and pulse markets, and steady to soft wool values across thirty-six to fifty-six cross-breds and half-breds.
The total quantities of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom amount to 3 125 000 quarters and for the Continent 1 815 600 quarters Atlantic shipments 73 000 quarters.
Australian advisory committee publishes 12 detailed recommendations for handling wet wool and sheep in sheds. Steps cover drying time after rain, rest for tired sheep, humidity tests, ventilation, wet bulb thermometers, protective eye care, and hygiene supplies for shearers.
Mr A Kennedy, secretary of the Farm Labourers Union, urged Christchurch farmers to require references from both sides. He cited a couple who worked nine weeks for a distant farmer, spending £8 for travel and earning £18, leaving under a pound weekly. The employer had housed five married couples previously.
A humorous verse praises a famed woman who preferred a cottage shop over a grand home. It notes strict, housewifely rules and quick child care with mock medical cures, highlighting old domestic wisdom and lively wit.
A fragmented list mentions numerous individuals such as Miss M Robinson of Milton and Mrs Braddon of Hokitika with monetary amounts including 51, 5, 3, and 3 shillings. Other names appear across regions like Greymouth Gisborne Nelson and Ashburton alongside places Hokitika Milton Rangiora and Westland.
Trains now arrive at Ashburton from Mount Somers Christchurch and the south with a revised schedule. Arrivals include 9.15 am from Mount Somers 6.92 am mail 10.55 am express and 1.43 pm from Christchurch and south 10.45 am 2.58 pm 3.18 pm mail 6.45 pm express 7.45 pm penn. Departures list north 7.25 am 11.16 am 3.25 pm mail 3.40 pm express 5.53 am and south 6.45 am 9.46 am mail 11.10 am 1.60 pm express 3.50 pm and Mount Somers 4.25 pm.
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