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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
3
United Press reports Lord Kitchener’s planned tour will extend through the end of 1911. The piece notes accompanying details from London and other dispatches.
An explosion at the Weihrum colliery in Pennsylvania entombed 65 men, with 24 killed. Most of the deceased are identified as Poles and Hungarians.
Nine tourists, eight from London and one American, drowned when a squall struck Lake Killarney. The incident occurred during a sightseeing outing and prompted a rapid rescue effort.
New York June 24 report that western American railways are opening an agency in Sydney with Mr Sproul, formerly of Oceanic Steamship, named manager.
San Francisco dated June 24 Chong Ting confessed he kept awake 30 hours by his examination and saw Leong kill Miss Sigel. He admitted lending Leong 50 pounds. police say the motive was to help Leong escape.
Reported on June 25 at 11 15 a.m. praising the Copenhagen brothers Anderson for a device that sends light and color through a wire. The invention lets a telephonist be seen at the other end and to display any image across the line.
Sir Edward Grey said there was nothing under discussion between Germany and Britain likely to cause difficulties. He argued that closer relations with the dominions require fiscal liberty for union.
The city endures extreme heat with temperatures around ninety degrees in the shade. Many deaths are reported and thousands of residents, including twenty thousand, rest on the Coney Island beach to cope with the heat.
Mr Hall Jones the High Commissioner for New Zealand attended the Queensland dinner. The Earl of Crewe proposed the toast Prosperity to Queensland and stated the spirit that sent troops to South Africa would unite the Commonwealth in a general scheme of Imperial defence with liberty for parts and a coordinated whole.
Drizzling rain saturated the wicket at the Lancashire Yorkshire match in England causing the abandonment of play at 3 pm. The Lancashire Yorkshire side listed includes Hornby Hartley Brearley Hirst Sharp Rhodes Tyldesley Denton Huddlestone Haigh Hunter.
The New Zealand Alliance executive in Wellington elected officers for the year at a meeting in Christchurch. Rev. A. Dewdney becomes chairman with Rev. J. Dawson as secretary and J. W. Brown as treasurer, while Rev. F. W. Isitt retires from secretaryship due to ill health but remains a counsellor and co worker in moral reform. Rev. J. Dawson succeeds Isitt as general secretary.
An old advertisement promotes Wood's Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for influenza with a claim it never fails. the text includes a price note stating 2s 3d.
Australian wireless notices report scorching June heat in Sydney while Broken Hill miners remain unemployed. Flooding hits Riverina and Albury areas with Tumberumba isolated. Wodonga floods rise as Murray River towns face rising water. Ballarat reports a 3000 nugget discovery. Defamation damages awarded in Brisbane. Potato blight spreads from NSW border to Gympie. Coal-Mine troubles show miners withdraw coal commission claims.
June reports from Hobart say the Norwegian barque Orleans foundered twelve days earlier after becoming leaky off the Tasmanian coast. Captain Lindstol and six crewmen survived to reach Macquarrie Heads, while the mate and six seamen remain missing. The Natal Queen also grounded at Adventure Bay in heavy weather with nine crew landed safely.
An opening ceremony at Rakaia marked the new rifle range for school cadets. A. Haslett spoke in Hardy absence, noting land secured on river bed for a peppercorn rent and £19 initial costs, partly funded by a £9 total from residents and Defence Department subsidy. Miss Hardy fired the first shot, and cheers greeted supporters and a silver challenge cup.
Sydney June 24 price list shows wheat at 5s 4d with flour £12 10s and oats Algerian 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Melbourne notes moderate hides, with wet weather weighing on demand and prices for wheat at £11 10s, oats Algerian 1s 9d to 1s 11d, maize 4s 1d. Adelaide reports wheat 9d per bushel and mixed prices for other grains and bran.
A satisfactory Methven sale drew about 2000 mixed sheep and lambs, with strong clearance. Prices included 19 crossbred wethers at 10s, 25 lambs at 10s, 6 merino ewes at 8s 7d, 16 fat lambs at 14s 5d, 142 lambs at 8s 10d, 32 fat crossbred ewes at 9s 6d, and 27 crossbred lambs at 12s.
Christchurch report details a fatal or severe accident at Yapu where blacksmith W Hewitt was struck in the eye by a nail from a horse’s foot injury while shoeing a restive draught horse. Doctors fear loss of sight in the injured eye.
Mr R Curtis returns from Australia to Ashburton. A borough councillor says laying down broken metal on East street would cost £800. Weather notes from Methven report no rain by 3.30 pm. Minister G Fowlds and private secretary W Crow return north. minister to Christchurch tomorrow and Wellington Sunday. A S J Stephens schoolroom concert raises £10 for church funds, with pupils of St Stephen's Hampstead and staff receiving praise for orderly, varied performances and a thanks vote.
An Auckland unemployed depu tation member told a Star representative he worked on railway construction at Gisborne, sought a transfer to Stratford Ongarue, found 100 men paid off, then turned to bush work with meager wages. He cites worse conditions in the south and predicts winter will worsen Auckland’s job scarcity.
Colonel Foxton has not been tasked to push specific views at the Defence Conference but to assess suggestions while preserving Australian ideas. Ministers prefer contributions as ships and personnel rather than subsidies, with a final offer possibly creating a small Imperial Navy section provided by the Commonwealth.
Dunedin June 25 men on Labour Department books seek employment. Most are single and listed as available workers.
Acting Premier James Carroll traveled from Hastings to Wellington by train and spoke with Waipawa delegates urging reform of the Napier Harbour Board. After leaving the deputation he stumbled near his carriage, was helped aboard, and appeared shaken. Carroll returned from Hawke’s Bay that night.
On June 2 in Sydney Shitchie defeated Doust 7-3 6-8 7-5 while Goldberg bested Quill 6-4 1-6 6-0 6-4. The tennis event shows competitive sets and multiple players advancing.
At the half year meeting the chairman said directors would not declare an interim dividend despite a promised consideration at the last meeting. Shareholders were asked to await the usual December annual meeting. Sales fell but a reasonably prosperous year was anticipated.
In Dunedin on June 24 friction arose over the State coal contract. Purdie, a coal merchant and carter who had won tenders last year and this year, received a notice that accepting the State coal tender would cost him membership in the Coal Merchants' Association. The Coal Mine Owners' Association had told Merchants' Association members supplying by the mine should not deal in State coal, a point the Merchants' Association then agreed to. Purdie says he will still accept the contract.
An advertisement claims rheumatic pains come from excess uric and lactic acid in blood and touts RHIUMO as the universal cure. It asserts the remedy neutralizes poisons and expedites full recovery from rheumatism gout sciatica lumbago and related ailments, urging a fair trial and noting availability at chemists and stores for 4s 6d per bottle.
The Council is prepared to receive applications for the Yearly Grazing Lease of each of the above Sections as are not applied for under Glasgow Lease.
The Minister of Justice Dr Findlay and Mrs Findlay visited Feilding to formally open the new courthouse as guests of the Chamber of Commerce and the Law Society. He promised a political address at Feilding soon after a three hour visit.
June 25 Christchurch sees keen interest in tramway board race with central candidates well known. New board members named W Reece A W Beaven G T Booth G Payling H Pearce W Hill A Flesher S Staples D Sykes with Staples and Sykes returned unopposed for Riccarton Sockburn and Spreydon Halswell.
The Methven branch reports selling leases for Ashburton County Council. Purchases include 115 acres near Black Bridge at 50 shillings per year to James Cullen, 100 acres nearby at 9 shillings per year to Geo Witte, and 204 acres by Rakaia Gorge bridge at 8 shillings per acre per year to W Fleming. Leases run 14 years. Former rentals were 115 acres 15 pounds, 100 acres 4 pounds, 204 acres 6 pence per acre.
A humorous domestic vignette shows a wife bargaining for a holiday while the husband cites an approaching twenty thousand dollar note as a reason to decline. She retorts that the note holder cannot worsen things, and she proceeds with her planned trip. An advertisement touts a nickel lever watch by L. L. McClurg, dust proof and guaranteed for two years.
A letter from Mr Th Halderness of Dappil Q asserts forty years of use and praise for Sander's Extract. The note claims cures for coughs colds nose throat lung trouble stomach bowel and kidney complaints rheumatism neuralgia and skin wounds. It warns against other eucalyptus products and touts the extract as safe and effective.
A list of mutton prices dated for cash at E. Thomas's Butchery Wille Street Ashburton. Sides 24d to 3d forequarters 34d hindquarters 34d legs 6d chops 5d trim loins 440 loin with rank 4d neck and breast 3d shoulder 34d to all.
If you wish your Furniture SOLD to the BEST ADVANTAGE call and ace me. I hold Clearing Sales of every description in Town or Country on Shortest Notice and LOWEST Terms. You can rely on getting a prompt settlement from me. Account Sales paid the same day if desired and Cash Advanced on all Goods placed in my hands for sale. I have for Sale Potatoes Wheat Chaff Oats Bran delivered Free at Lowest Current Prices. Agent for Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co and Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Co.
Thomas Bros., Grain Produce and Seed Dealers on Havelock Street offers heat barley oats maize straw chaff and other feeds in any quantity with delivery. Also advertises pipe products from Percy and mentions absorbent prices and Tow.
Public notices advertise Morepork sausages dairy fed pork fresh weekly on Saturdays. Also listed are saveloys brownings and German glauwes with dealer Fletcher Bros. Gach Supply Storer.
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