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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
2
The record lists moon phases for June with Full Moon on the 4th, Last Quarter on the 11th, New Moon on the 18th, and First Quarter on the 26th. It also notes perigee on the 26th at 11 80 p.m and apogee details along with rise and set times for several dates.
Improved 140 acre farm at Ashburton Forks offers five room dwelling scullery bath wash-house dairy five stall stable trap house and workshop. 27 acres wheat 16 oats 12 turnips, rest in grass aged one to three years. Close to public school. Well farmed, solid order. Application for particulars.
Seller informs customers of lowered meat prices for cash with town wide delivery. Ewe mutton sides 2d hindquarters 8d forequarters 2d legs 4d loins 3d trimmed loins 4d necks 1s shoulders 34d chops 4d primest wether mutton price cut sides 3d hindquarters 4d legs 5d forequarters 1 loins 4d shoulders 4d beef and small goods also reduced. Booking charge half penny to a penny perch. 23 discount on accounts paid within a month. Trial solicited.
An advert thanks customers for past support and pledges continued supply of top quality meat at the lowest cash prices. Price list includes prime beef cuts such as sirloin headlined by clear per pound rates and small goods highlighted as a specialty from a skilled maker, Mr T Barber.
Timber for building advertised as first class timber available from our Mills. Price noted as about a certain amount but not specified.
The Evocarion Education Boards total income for 1907 was £788,876 including £12,947 in refunds fines and donations. Government grants were £776,928 with £47,385 from education reserves. Salaries rose to £484,678 from £472,152 in 1906. There were 3,987 primary teachers at year end, with 1,332 men and 1,955 women. pupil teachers numbered 650. A superannuation fund established 1906 provides retirement allowances, with 2,882 contributors and £62,223 fund balance. Free tuition in secondary schools rose to 26 institutions with 3,579 pupils, 2,468 of whom had free places costing £21,596 for the last term.
Methven reports a flax milling plant at Mount Hutt by W Gracey with first waggon of dressed flax fibre sent to Christchurch. NZ Flourmillers Cooperative cuts bran and pollard prices. Timaru defence in court over tour breach valued at £8000. South Canterbury Trotting Club shows healthy finances and 123 members. Weather turn improves farming conditions. Carson’s Garage advertises cheap motor cycles and an old Benz car.
News notes from across Canterbury and beyond report frost at Domain station, shipping of 600 sheep to Sydney, Maori committee efforts, a tramway ratepayers poll, and charitable gifts to long-serving workers. Local court cases cover mischief and by law breaches, with boxing medals, theatre expansions, and agricultural notes on dairy herds and lamb fattening in Wairarapa.
The annual installation of officers at Ashburton Masonic Lodge was well attended from Canterbury, Rakaia, Lee ston, Methven, St. John's, Oamaru, and Bathurst edge. W. H. Rundle was installed Worshipful Master with C. Dilworth Pax as installing officer, plus officers Friedlander Nicoll Woods Jones Gates Andrews Hillen Orr Cardale Nicoll Rumsey Pickles. A banquet followed with music by Gates Owen McClurg and Humphreys and several toasts and songs.
Ashburton beat Dorie ladies 5–0 at the Domain grounds with goals from Andrewes two Thomas Stock Warner and Warner. Referee was Mr F Clark. Afternoon tea followed for visiting players and local club members. An Ashburton Ladies team then defeated St Andrew's 5–2. Humphreys officiated. A next match vs Mahine Ladies is set for Christchurch on Saturday.
A brief item notes a controversial tonic called Chronic Cheat Comparita and a peppermint cure labeled Wonds Great Peppermint Cure. The short notice references remedies and a public curiosity around patent medicines.
In London the House of Commons voted 822 to 177 against Mr A Herbert's proposal to cut the increment duty to five percent. Several Liberals backed the change and others abstained as a fruitless debate over municipal share of proceeds followed. Twenty three Liberals allied with the Opposition on Pretyman’s land exemption bid.
London June 24 Mr Haldane chaired a gathering of 200 Commoners where a scheme to hold Budget meetings in every constituency was presented. Mr Churchill was appointed chairman of the Executive Committee and an amendment about respecting sitting Liberal wishes was withdrawn after a verbal assurance. Churchill warned of a critical period ahead for the Government and urged vigorous agitation as a safeguard.
At a large city gathering of ecommerce bankers and investors from diverse creeds, Lord Rothschild presided and clashed with Mr Liley over German and French taxation. Lord Avebury called it a remarkable non political financial meeting and condemned excess taxation while Sir Felix Schuster and Lawrence Qurrie joined prominent Liberals in the discussion.
The Students Union of Edinburgh University hosted a breakfast for press delegates. Afterward the party toured Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood as the Lord Provost presided at a luncheon. Delegates visited Scotman offices and attended a garden party at Merton Hall, ending with a Portobello Marine Gardens evening. Mr Cohen visited Musselburgh and presented a New Zealand flag to local children.
The Cabinet approved a fifty year drainage and water supply reorganization for St Petersburg. The project will span fifteen years and require an issue of ten million pounds sterling to fund the work.
Lord Methuen pushes to move South Africa's military headquarters from Pretoria to Cape Town. Sir Joseph Ward relays New Zealand government congratulations on the South African union and its hoped unity with the empire.
The London portion of the Turkish loan received on June 28 at 8 30 am, was oversubscribed and quoted at a premium of 34 percent.
Paris reports reveal France spent about 120 million pounds over the last decade while Germany rose to second place in naval power. Commission faulted disorganized planning, costly overages on six Danton class battleships, and lack of docks. Ships slated for 1911 completion would see gunnery and ammo readiness delayed to 1914 15 amid gun defects and worn out weapons.
A Thursday football match at the showgrounds saw the Borough A team defeat Convent School 5 to 0 with Mr F. Pritchard refereeing. The Borough B side also lost 5 to 0 to High School B.
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